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The TIMES CatholicThe Diocese of Columbus’ Information Source August 29, 2021 • 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Volume 70:24 Inside this issue Praying for Haiti: Members of Columbus’ Haitian Catholic community prayed at a Mass on Sunday, Aug. 22 at St. Matthias Church for the island nation recently devastated by an earthquake. Diocesan parishes will have a special collection to assist the relief efforts, Page 2 Praying for priests: A Real Presence Real Future commission member suggests that offering to assist priests at their parishes and praying for vocations to the priesthood are ways to “Your Catholic school experience is a support the diocese’s Real Presence Real Future initiative, Page 3 partnership between many of us who Increasing the believe in you and want you to reach presence of Christ your best potential, to be who God throughout the Increasing Diocesethe and upholding created you to be, to see what God presence ofthe Christ Faith for future sees and loves in you, and to know throughoutgenerations. the that you are never alone.” Diocese and upholding Praying like St. Monica: the Faith for futureMothers whose children have strayed -- Bishop Robert J. Brennan, opening message Learn morefrom theat: practice of the faith gather at generations. Powell St. Joan of Arc Church for support and to pray for the intercession of St. to nearly 16,500 diocesan Catholic school Monica, whose prayers brought her son, www.RealPresenceRealFuture.orgSt. Augustine, back to the Church, Page 7 students Learn more at: catholic-times-small-ad.indd 1 3/8/21 9:05 AM www.RealPresenceRealFuture.org BACK TO SCHOOL 2021-22: catholic-times-small-ad.indd 1 3/8/21 9:05 AM STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASSROOM Pages 9-14 Catholic Times 2 August 29, 2021 Haitians pray at Mass for quake, hurricane victims Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated munity is respond- Mass with the Haitian community ing so generously to in Columbus on Sunday, Aug. 22, at the call from Cath- St. Matthias Church in the wake of a olic Relief Services devastating earthquake that struck the to help in their as- island nation a week earlier. sistance in Haiti. So, Haiti was rocked by a 7.2-mag- many thanks to all nitude quake on Aug. 14 that killed those who are sup- thousands and also left thousands in- porting the work of jured or missing. Rescue efforts, aided relief in Haiti.” by Catholic Relief Services, continue About 40 people amid the rubble while being hampered in a congregation last week by Tropical Storm Grace. of approximately Homes and churches were damaged 50 who attended the or destroyed, and some hospitals were Aug. 22 Mass were reported to be unstable as a result of of Haitian descent. the third natural disaster to rock the Among the congre- country since a 2010 earthquake killed gants were members more than 200,000 people. Hurricane of the Daughters of Columbus’ Haitian community prays during a Sunday Mass on Bishop Robert Brennan expresses his soli- Matthew struck the island in 2016. Mary Help of Chris- Parishes throughout the Diocese of tians, a religious or- Aug. 22 at St. Matthias Church for their native country devas- darity with the Haitian community during Columbus will have special collections der of sisters who tated by an earthquake. CT photos by Ken Snow his homily at the Mass. within the next month to aid the relief arrived in the diocese ther Tony Davis, the parish’s pastor. efforts in Haiti. In addition, donations this summer to assist at Columbus St. “We welcome some visitors and some can be made directly to Catholic Relief Francis DeSales High School. members of the parish who are with Services to aid in the recovery. Haitians gather at St. Matthias on the us today, but all of us — myself in- “We’re praying today in solidarity first, second and third Sundays of each cluded — are guests. – that we’re all one heart, one voice month as a community for Masses that “We’re guests of the Haitian commu- praying to God for the people of Hai- incorporate a mixture of English, Cre- nity, and this is your Mass, your time ti who are suffering — especially for ole and French into the liturgy. of prayer, and we thank you for allow- those who have died and those who “All of today’s collection, as well ing all of us to join you today. We’re mourn,” Bishop Brennan said in his as that from next weekend’s Masses, glad that you have this Haitian Cath- homily at the St. Matthias Mass. “We will go to the Haitian relief collec- olic community, and we’re honored to pray also for those who have been in- tion that the diocese is conducting in be here in your presence today.” jured and all those who are involved support of Catholic Relief Services’ Evens Jean-Raymond was one of in the rescue and relief work. immediate aid to families affected by the founders of the Haitian Catho- “I’m glad that the Columbus com- last weekend’s earthquake,” said Fa- lic community, which is celebrating its 15th year at St. Matthias in 2021. Jean-Raymond assists at the Masses as a cantor and also is involved in or- Diocesan parishes to take up ganizing social activities for the Hai- tians. special collection for Haiti An outdoor fundraising festival is At the request of Los Angeles details to their parishioners. Also, planned for Labor Day on Monday, Archbishop José H. Gomez, who links to Catholic Relief Services will Sept. 6 from noon to 8 p.m. at St. Evens Jean-Raymond serves as a cantor serves as president of the United provide information on additional Matthias that will feature children’s and an organizer for the Haitian communi- States Conference of Catholic Bish- developments and ways to help the games and Haitian food and music. ty Mass at St. Matthias. ops, the Diocese of Columbus will people of Haiti: https://www.crs.org, “All proceeds will go to an emer- take up a special collection during https://support.crs.org/donate/haiti- gency disaster fund being collected the month ahead for relief to benefit that struck southern Haiti,” Jean-Ray- earthquake?ms=agicrs2021heq00 by the Diocese of Columbus, which mond said. Haiti in the aftermath of an earth- will forward them directly to Catholic quake that hit the island two weeks gen00&ga=2.187785389.4241803 St. Matthias also serves as a home ago. Pastors will provide specific 01.1629145027-347388816.15966 Relief Services for their on-site efforts for Nigerian and Brazilian Catholics 39226 to assist the victims of the earthquake in the diocese. Front Page photos: Bishop Robert J. Brennan: President & Publisher BACK TO SCHOOL 2021-22 Doug Bean: Editor ([email protected]) Students at diocesan schools have returned K. Colston-Woodruff: Layout/Design to the classroom. Pictured in the top photo Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 are (from left) Graham Brummel, Jack Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved. Editorial/Advertising: (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518 Brummel, Aiden Teeters, Luke Brummel and Anna Tee- Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official Subscriptions: (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2573 ters. 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August 29, 2021 Catholic Times 3 Priests need our prayers, Reflections offers of assistance 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 29, 2021 XXII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, 29 de agosto, 2021 By Liz Christy years of priesthood, welcomed a new Real Presence, Real Future reflection: Active listening Reflexiones Presencia Real, Futuro Real: Escucha activa pastor and newly ordained associate, Mary Thompson, Gahanna St. Matthew parishioner & RPRF Mary Thompson, feligrés de la Parroquia San Mateo y They accompany us during life’s watched a young man from our parish Commission Member miembro de la comisión PRFR most joyful and difficult moments, enter the seminary and said goodbye In today’s readings, Moses exhorts the Israelites to En las lecturas de hoy, Moisés exhorta a los israelitas to a dear friend as he traveled to his “hear the statutes and decrees of the Lord,” and St. James a escuchar los mandatos y preceptos del Señor, y el apóstol provide access to the sacraments, challenges us to be doers of the word as well as hearers. Santiago nos desafía en poner en práctica la palabra, así boldly proclaim the truth of the Gos- home country to be ordained. It is a To hear well means to listen well. How well do we listen como la escuchamos. Escuchar bien significa oír bien. ¿Qué pel, share with us the beauty of the true joy to walk with these men and to God? How well do we listen to our family, friends, and tan bien escuchamos a Dios? ¿Qué tan bien escuchamos a Church and more. They serve in our pray for them and their vocations. others? Do we listen before forming a response? Active nuestra familia, amigos y demás? ¿Escuchamos antes de parishes, schools, hospitals and pris- At the beginning of summer, we re- listening can help us be more attentive to God’s will in our dar una respuesta? La escucha activa puede ayudarnos a ons.