After Fr. Wollering left, Fr. Charles Bowes was appointed pastor on July 1,1983. Fr. Bowes had come from St. Savior Church in Blue Ash.
During Fr. Bowes’ time at St. John’s, the parish continued to grow by leaps and bounds. The Parish Center was complete by 1985 to accommodate our growing community. Saturday evening mass continued in the church, while Sunday masses were held in the new facility. Then in 1990, Fr. Bowes received approval from the Archdiocese to build our current church, which opened its doors in 1995, along with new additions to the school.
Many parishioners have fond memories of Fr. Bowes during his 15 years at St. John’s. He transferred to Our Lady of the Rosary in Greenhills in 1998, and unfortunately passed away at the age of 63 on January 5, 2008.
Our Lady of the Rosary dedicated a web page to Fr. Bowes memory, featuring favorite parishioner memories and some of Fr. Charlie’s favorite recipes.
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