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SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 23RD WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME VOLUME 66:43 DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio

ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA: A PARISH WITH MUCH TO CELEBRATE 2 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 Harvey Response: Now and Later The Editor’s Notebook Our compassion and generosity is never more evident than during Love is the Fulfillment of the Law and after a disaster. Individuals, non-profit organizationss, faith- and By David Garick, Editor community-based groups, private-sector partners, and government Growing up, one of my favorite comic us here and now. agencies working together will most effectively and efficiently help strips was Peanuts. Actually, it still is … Second, he does survivors cope with the impacts of Tropical Storm Harvey. even though the author, Charles Schulz, not speak of some The most effective way to support disaster survivors in their recovery passed away 14 years ago and the strips poetic or abstract is to donate money and time to trusted, reputable, voluntary or chari- running now are repeats from decades love; rather, he table organizations such as Catholic Charities USA and individual par- ago. Schulz was a devout Christian and emphasizes the ishes. his strips often had underlying messages concrete com- Cash donations offer the most flexibility to address urgently develop- of faith and our human struggles with mand to love your neighbor “as your- ing needs. With cash in hand, needed resources can be obtained closer it. One of my favorite strips featured self”. We tend naturally to understand to the disaster location. This inflow of cash also pumps money back Linus and his big sister, Lucy Van Pelt. ourselves, to be sensitive to our own into the local economy and helps local businesses recover faster. Linus has just told Lucy that he would feelings, to care for our physical needs, Please do not donate unsolicited goods such as used clothing, mis- like to be a doctor when he grows up. protect ourselves, respect ourselves. cellaneous household items, medicine, or perishable foodstuffs. When “You, a doctor! Ha, that’s a big laugh,” This is the norm for loving others: to items are donated, the agencies receiving them must redirect their staff complains his loudmouthed sister. “You be sensitive to their feelings, to care for away from providing direct services to survivors and have to sort, could never be a doctor,” she continues. their needs, to protect and respect them. package, transport, warehouse, distribute, and discard items that may “You know why? Because you don’t “Love your neighbor as yourself” makes not meet the needs of disaster survivors. love mankind, that’s why!” Linus yells Christian love very clear and concrete. The state of Texas is asking volunteers not to self-deploy, because back, “I do love mankind. It’s people I What all this means is that we cannot can’t stand.” unexpectedly showing up in any of the communities that have been say with Linus, “I love all mankind. It’s impacted by Hurricane Harvey will create an additional burden for first I understand Linus’ dilemma. I want people I can’t stand.” We have to listen responders. to love mankind. But when it comes to to Paul: “Love your neighbor as your- some specific people … let’s just say Volunteers are asked to register with an organization of their choice, self” many of which already are in Texas and supporting survivors on the that love is not the first thing that comes This was at the heart of the teaching to mind. In this Sunday’s New Testa- ground. Volunteer generosity helps impacted communities heal from Paul brought to the Christian commu- the tragic consequences of disasters, but recovery lasts much longer ment reading, St. Paul tells us, “What- nities developing in the early church. ever other commandments there may than just a few days. Volunteers will be needed for many months and The church in every location is first and years after the disaster, so sign up now. be are summed up in this saying: ‘You foremost an expression of love: love shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Most importantly, please be patient. Although the need is great and the of God and love of our neighbor. We desire to help is strong, it is important to avoid donating material goods Hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. need to be actively expressing our love He tells us that there is really only one or self-deploying to help until communities are safe and public officials of one another in our local parish com- and disaster relief organizations have an opportunity to assess the dam- commandment. It is universal and cov- munities, just as the early Christians did ers every situation: the commandment age and identify the specific unmet needse. As the situation changes, in Jerusalem, Galilee, Corinth, Galatia, needs also change. Continue monitoring traditional and social media of love. and Rome. There are two points we easily can miss channels to learn more. This edition of Catholic Times pro- Bishop Frederick Campbell has requested that our parishes take up a in this teaching. First, Paul is talking vides some great examples of that. On about love of neighbor. He is not refer- second collection in September. Individual donations may be sent di- this page, you will read about how the rectly to the diocesan Finance Office (198 E. Broad St,, Columbus OH ring to people in general, universal hu- Catholics here in Columbus are joining manity. He is speaking about the people 43215). Checks should be made out to the Diocese of Columbus, with together in love to aid the people of Tex- “Harvey” in the memo line. These funds will support the humanitarian with whom we directly interact -- people as who were devastated by the flooding we encounter in our day-to- day lives. It and recovery efforts of Catholic Charities USA and its agencies and of Hurricane Harvey. And on Page 10, will provide pastoral and rebuilding support to impacted dioceses. brings to mind Our Lord’s teaching on you will read about great expressions of the Good Samaritan, in which we see love that are part of the daily life at Colum- For more information, contact the diocesan Office for Social that our neighbor is anyone who needs bus St. Margaret of Cortona Church. Concerns at (614) 241-2540 or socmailbox@columbuscatholic. org or visit https://catholiccharitiesusa.org.

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Postage Paid at Columbus, OH 43218 (subscriptions @columbuscatholic.org) CT photo by Ken Snow Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 3 DCCW presents inaugural Mother Teresa Award to 24 women The Diocesan Council of Catholic tus Tuus team missionary and a preg- Women honored 24 women as recipi- nancy resource center counselor. ents of its inaugural Mother Teresa Mary Murphy, St. Therese’s Re- Award of Charity, Compassion, and treat Center, Columbus – For nearly Service during a program on Sunday, 40 years, she has demonstrated charity, Aug. 27 at Columbus Immaculate Con- compassion, and service in overseeing ception Church. Each recipient (most the diocese’s only facility built solely of whom are pictured at the right) was for the purpose of offering spiritual re- presented with a certificate of recog- treats. She plays a critical role in main- nition and personal thanks by Bishop taining this space for the thousands Frederick Campbell. of people who have passed through The program honored women within its doors and have been blessed by its the Diocese of Columbus who were warmth and hospitality. nominated by members of their parish- Sister Wilma Ross, SCN, Colum- es and others familiar with their work. bus Corpus Christi and St. Ladis- The namesake of the program is St. las churches – For 56 years, she has Mother Teresa of Calcutta, whose in- served the diocese, first as a teacher and spirational spirit of faith and service Photo by Ken Snow later as a nurse, assisting people strug- have touched and moved people of all gling with substance abuse. Today, she faiths worldwide. Award recipients are served by the parish, and coordinates homebound, and assists the pastor at a makes sacramental visits, coordinates examples of people who in their every- Mass for Catholic residents at two care monthly Mass at a rest home. her parishes’ bereavement committee, day lives have striven to exemplify the facilities each month. helps plan funerals, prays with families work of Christ and to live in the spirit Maria Lopez, Newark Blessed Sac- of the deceased, and is an officer of the of Mother Teresa. Sister Nadine Buchanan, OP, Do- rament Church – She is an extraor- parish Senior Stars group. minican Sisters of Peace – Minister- dinary minister of the Eucharist and They are strong in their Catholic faith ing to more than 50 women a week, she makes special efforts to provide the Delma Rouleau, Chillicothe St. and are engaged and involved in their works with women in every stage of sacrament to the homebound and senior Mary Church – As an educator, she parish communities, providing inspira- human trafficking recovery. She calls members of her parish and Newark St. worked with poverty-stricken young tion through their devotion and dedi- out to the women she sees on the streets Francis de Sales Church. She is an ac- people and inner-city children. To- cation. Their lives of faith and service of west Columbus, asking if they are tive member of the parish’s Fruit of the day, she serves as a music teacher and are an example for all to follow. The hungry and offering clothing, blankets, Vine prayer group and is an avid par- choir director, echoing the love of Je- DCCW hopes that recognizing them and hygiene items with a caring smile ticipant in Bible study programs. sus through song. Armed with a smile in this way helps foster the growth of and a warm hug. and everlasting love, she accomplishes many other people in their life of faith. Mary Jo Mayhan, Columbus Christ beautiful things. Marilyn Evans, Chillicothe St. Mary the King Church – She has been presi- Recipients of the award are: Church – She is a lay minister to the dent of Birthright of Columbus, which Janet Schwartz, Columbus St. An- Lynn Anderson, Chillicothe St. Pe- homebound and transports elderly par- supports women facing unplanned thony Church – She manages the ter Church – She served for 43 years ish members to medical appointments pregnancies, for the past four years. She parish Eucharistic Adoration program, as a teacher, principal, and special and household errands. She and three also prepares taxes for elderly and low- serves as a parish wedding coordinator, needs tutor, and is active in her parish’s other parish members formed an advi- income individuals, often at no cost. is a St. Vincent de Paul Society member, youth activities, school of religion, and sory committee to provide assistance She and her husband have befriended and assists the St. Clair Circle, which RCIA program. She was instrumental to senior parishioners who no longer an immigrant family from El Salvador provides meals after funeral Masses. in parish relief efforts for residents of can do certain tasks because of age or and purchased a home for them to rent. She also is an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, provides Communion to Clendenin, West Virginia, following health concerns. Majorie McFadden, Columbus St. last year’s devastating floods there. the sick and the homebound, and is a Rita Fisher, Sugar Grove St. Joseph Thomas Church – A former teacher lector. Lady Doris Anyadoh, Columbus St. Church – As a child, she helped clean and principal at Columbus St. Mary Matthias Church – She is a co-founder the church, and she continues to do so Magdalene School, she is active in the Jeanne Stoker, Columbus Immacu- of the Weavers of Nigeria group, which today. She grows flowers to place on Women to Women ministry for poor late Conception Church – She was aids Nigerians in adjusting to Ameri- the altar, sings in the funeral choir, con- and marginalized women. She also is one of the primary organizers of her can culture. She works tirelessly with tributes to the Lazarus Committee to very involved with the Ladies Auxil- parish’s perpetual Eucharistic Ado- Ohio’s prison system, helping at post- help with funeral meals, volunteers as a iary of the Knights of Peter Claver and ration, continues to be an organizer release service centers and strengthen- Parish School of Religion teacher, and in her parish choir, extraordinary min- of the annual May crowning and the ing ties between the Ohio correctional regularly attends Bible study programs. istry of the Eucharist, and community Eucharistic procession and Benedic- school system and community-based Thanksgiving dinner coordination. tion on the Feast of Corpus Chrsti, and Dottie Kelly, Columbus St. Antho- maintains parish sacramental records. correctional facilities. ny Church – She operates “Dottie’s Andrea McLean, Chillicothe St. Pe- Mary Brown, Grove City Our Lady In 2016, she directed activities cel- Bus,” helping parishioners to medical ter Church – She tutors students with ebrating the parish’s 100th anniversary. of Perpetual Help Church – She is a appointments and church and social education plans at the Fairfield Career faithful member of the parish’s St. Vin- events. She helps manage the parish and Technical Center, supports her par- Nancy Thatcher, Columbus St. An- cent de Paul Conference. She regularly food pantry, delivers food orders, in- ish consortium’s youth ministries, and thony Church – She is president of the prepares, collects, and delivers food terviews people in need, and assists teaches in the Parish School of Reli- parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference, to the homeless and outreach centers, at St. Lawrence Haven. She also vis- gion. She volunteered at World Youth takes Communion to a care facility its the sick, takes Communion to the Day 2016 in Poland and has been a To- See AWARD Page 7 4 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 Food drive to benefit Griffin Center, food bank The Braking Point Recovery Center, bile. Two tickets will enable the holder By Zac Davis 4040 E. Broad St., Whitehall, will host to take a picture with Batman. Admis- Catholic News Service a food drive from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, sion to a bounce house will take three Oct. 14. It is requesting nonperishable tickets. DON’T WAIT FOR THE YOUNG food that can be used for Thanksgiv- The Braking Point center is a resource ing baskets which will be distributed to for people who have Medicaid and are ADULT GROUP TO GET INVOLVED residents of Whitehall and Columbus’ dealing with addictions, serving them IN YOUR PARISH east side by the Bishop Griffin Center exclusively. It is one of a small num- at Christ the King Church. It also is ac- ber of sites in central Ohio which have cepting cash donations, which will go Young adults are tough to minister to. We’re on the move, our peers aren’t going to daytime intensive therapeutic detox church with us, and we’re most likely to sneak out of the back of the church before to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. programs and intensive outpatient pro- someone can hand us a parish registration form. Batman, the Batmobile, and three grams for Medicaid recipients. Follow- But we desperately want community -- and faith-based ones especially. As we move bounce houses will be at the site on ing the ideals of Narcotics Anonymous into new phases in life, we remember fondly the bonds that were formed in our high that day. For every food item donated, and Alcoholics Anonymous, it offers school youth groups and campus ministry service trips. a ticket will be given. Anyone with one clients several programs which enable One of the things that has surprised me most about starting a new podcast for ticket can take a picture of the Batmo- them to give back to the community. young Catholics is how many people write in to say that just knowing there are other young Catholics out there on the other end of their headphones is a consolation for them. PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, PARIS, Unfortunately, so many of us suffer from this awful tendency to demand a Catholic Catch-22: @Goodtweet_man tweeted: “Me: Heck yeah I’m a pious Catholic who wants NEVERS AND LISIEUX, FRANCE more community ... Also me: no I won’t join any church groups.” The preparatory document for the 2018 synod on youth instructs the church to “give major importance to young people’s involvement in the structures of participation Father Joseph Allen, OP, and Father and Lourdes, where they will join in the in diocesan and parish communities, starting with pastoral councils, inviting young Michael Gribble, retired former vicar Feast and 160th anniversary of the ap- people to make their creative contribution and accepting their ideas, even when they of Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral, will paritions of Our Lady of Lourdes. appear challenging.” lead a pilgrimage to France beginning All-inclusive pricing from New York I think the document has it right. The onus is on parishes to open up spaces for on May 13, 2018. City is $2,959 per person for double oc- young adults to serve. But so many young adults hold back from engaging in parish life Pilgrims will visit the Miraculous cupancy. A single room will be an addi- because we’re waiting for the world’s most dynamic young adult group to form before Medal shrine; Notre Dame Cathedral tional $350. Call Linda Woolard at (740) we make any first moves toward committing to a parish or community. and other sites in Paris; the convent 323-3105 or email lindawoolard@ That’s what it was like for me. where St. Bernadette lived in Nevers; windstream.net for the Catholic Travel I was nervous when I filled out the information card for ARISE, a new small-group, Lisieux and other places associated Office itinerary and details on trip and faith-sharing program held once a week in the home of a parishioner. I had apprehen- with St. Therese, “The Little Flower”; sign-up forms sions about not knowing anyone in the group, about being the youngest person by far, and therefore not having enough life experience to have anything meaningful to contribute. St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk has new site And as I sat around George and Kathleen’s table for the first meeting, I realized those apprehensions that I had were accurate -- but they weren’t at all limitations. The annual Friends of the Poor walk walking in the shoes of the poor served There are some things that you just can’t get at a Theology on Tap event with other sponsored by the diocesan St. Vincent by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the 20-somethings: like being in the presence of two couples, one married for 25 years and de Paul Society will take place on Sat- diocese and worldwide. Proceeds of the the other more than 50, while I began a new relationship; hearing about the faith of urday, Sept. 16 at a new site, the Topi- walk will benefit the society’s efforts. parents and single adults; and learning that friendship can be just as much of a chal- ary Park at 480 E. Town St., Columbus, The event’s chairman is Danielle Gray lenge later in life but remains fiercely as important. adjacent to Cristo Rey High School. of the society’s Voice for the Poor orga- Young adult Catholics suffer from lacking a community of other young adults, but The walk will last from 8:30 a.m. to nization. The Cristo Rey choir will pro- we fundamentally suffer from a lack of a wider Catholic community. A parish can offer noon, beginning with fellowship and vide music for the walk. Ample parking that -- even without the hip young adult group. refreshments. Participants are asked to will be available in the Motorists Insur- If you’re nervous about going to a meeting or a program alone -- that’s OK. See if you walk four laps of a quarter-mile course ance garage nearby. can find just one other person your age who would want to go with you. They could around the park and can do so as many For more information, call John Willig be a fellow parishioner or just someone who you Soul Cycle with and also happens to times as they wish. The event signifies at (859) 393-6686. not think it’s totally crazy that you go to Mass on Sundays. Now, this isn’t exactly a strategy for some of our peers who haven’t been active in the church for a long time, or ever. New modes of evangelization remain to be devel- oped there. 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By Michael Gray This is my seventh month of recovery from liver transplant surgery. A complete stranger, someone I’ve never met and whose identity I don’t know, has shared a part of his or her body with me. My surgery took place on Feb. 14 at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, one of two central Ohio hos- pitals qualified to perform these surgeries. The other Before I could qualify for the transplant list, addi- is Nationwide Children’s Hospital. tional tests and procedures were required to ensure The process of liver donation includes maintaining the best chance for success. They don’t give livers to strict donor anonymity. A recipient continues through high-risk candidates. We were notified in December life fortunate to have received a new liver, but with the that I had qualified. An outside third party, Lifeline of misfortune of possibly never knowing anything about Ohio, determines who qualifies, and, using a patient’s the donor. The conventional wisdom is that this is best MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) score, for all parties concerned. I often have wondered “Was where on the list a recipient will be placed. The wait Liver transplant recipient Michael Gray and his wife, Betty. the donor male or female, young or older? Was there for your turn could take many months or years. While Photo courtesy Michael Gray a long illness or did the donor pass suddenly or tragi- waiting, the condition of some potential recipients cally? Was there family, husband, wife, or children? has deteriorated to the point that they were not strong an occurrence as luck or fate. If we would pause to Was he or she Christian, or of what faith?” enough for the demanding surgery and were removed ponder the event, we might conclude that it resulted from the list. from God’s benevolence or intervention, possibly an I’m curious about my donor, but I already have the answer to our prayers. most important information needed. The mere fact My turn came on St. Valentine’s Day. That’s when I that I am here today is evidence that my donor was received the gift of life for the second time. The first Luck, fate, and coincidence are such bland and neutral caring, loving, and willing to share himself or herself was a gift from God and my parents; the second a gift human explanations, whereas God’s love or design is with others. He or she followed Jesus Christ’s com- from God, my donor, and his or her family. Valen- very warm and dynamic. We rarely give thanks for “co- mand to love your neighbor as yourself. He was will- tine’s Day is celebrated by expressing love and caring incidental” happenings. Shouldn’t we thank someone ing to share himself with an absolute stranger for the for those with whom we choose to share. My donor for impacting our lives? The series of happenings that sake of goodness and right. She chose to help her fel- chose to share himself or herself and God chose the led to my transplant was not a series of disconnected low human being. recipient. Together, they chose me. events. They were orchestrated by God. I thank all in- volved with my care, especially God and my donor. My part in this drama began years ago when my blood Many OSU medical teams and services participated work indicated high liver enzyme counts; they always in the physical part of my saga, including the emer- My story is similar to those of many fellow recipients. have been slightly elevated. Two earlier liver biopsies gency room, various testing and service departments, We share in “miracles” of medical expertise. We have indicated “fatty liver,” but no major problems. the surgical group, the surgical intensive care unit, caring families and friends, and especially the will- and the transplant department. A vast number of doc- ingness of an organ donor, giving of himself or herself Last August, I experienced very severe stomach tors, nurses, technicians, and service personnel were through God. My journey from diagnosis to recovery cramps, and within minutes, I was expelling a large involved. Beyond the hospital personnel, there was has been full of instances that indicate God’s hand. quantity of blood and blood clots. My wife rushed me an army of prayer groups throughout central Ohio, If not a bona fide miracle fully sanctioned by the to the Wexner Medical Center, where I was admitted. Utah, and southern Michigan. Many were Catholic After a series of tests, procedures, X-rays, and an MRI, church, it was truly miraculous in nature. Many others and some were of other Christian faiths. Most of these are experiencing similar desperate circumstances, not a shunt was inserted so blood would bypass my liver. folks were complete strangers. Their efforts were as knowing what tomorrow holds for them. They need Scar tissue from nonalcoholic liver cirrhosis (fatty heroic as those of the medical groups. My wife and help from an unknown human donor and godly direc- liver) was preventing my blood from flowing freely family have been extremely attentive and supportive. tion, just as I did. through my liver. This pressure burst a vessel. It also I have been, and am still, blessed. was determined that I had multiple cancerous tumors, Miracles often go unidentified or dismissed as coin- The number of hopeful organ recipients exceeds so because of the scar tissue and the tumors, my liver cidence. Some are casually accepted as luck or fate. the number of donors. According to Lifeline of Ohio, could not be treated. It needed to be replaced. 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ROLLER COMPACTED CONCRETE 6 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 HOLY DAYS IN OTHER PLACES; Ohio Dominican Presents FASTING AND THE FAMILY Events on the Common Good We are both practicing Catholics, although I Ohio Dominican University will host several presentations during the believe that I pray much QUESTION & ANSWER more than she does and at- 2017-18 academic year based on its academic theme for the year, by: FATHER KENNETH DOYLE tend Mass every morning, “The Common Good.” All are free and will take place at ODU’s Catholic News Service while she goes on Sundays campus, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. and holy days. We have had a good marriage over The program began with a convocation featuring the university’s . Recently, I was trav- by the bishops of your home the years, enjoying many new president, Dr. Robert Gervasi, on Thursday morning, Aug. 24. Qeling on business in country, the United States; happy moments together, Subsequent events are as follows: Toronto. Because that day so your decision to attend and God has blessed us Thursday, Sept, 14 – “The Theology of the Common Good,” with four beautiful kids. I happened to be the solem- Mass on the feast of the As- with Leo Madden, ODU associate professor of theology, 3:30 p.m., nity of the Assumption, I sumption was the correct have always thought it im- went in search of a church one even though you hap- portant to put God before Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall. to attend Mass. I learned, pened to be in Canada on family, and I find it hard to Thursday, Sept. 28 – “Building Bridges That Unite Us in Health though, that the Assump- that day. break a promise made to Care,” with Shonna Riedlinger, director of ODU’s master of sci- the mother of God. tion is not a holy day of And that rule actually ence in physician assistant studies program, 3:30 p.m., Colonial obligation in Canada, and makes things easier for Please advise me as to no additional Masses were us. Canon 1246 lists 10 how I can explain this to Room, Sansbury Hall. being offered beyond the holy days of obligation but my wife, so that I am free Thursday, Oct. 12 – “Preserving the Environment Benefits Ev- normal weekday schedule. allows national conferenc- to worship as I want and eryone,” with Dr. Blake Mathys, ODU assistant professor of envi- so that my personal sac- I was determined to at- es of bishops to reduce the ronmental science, 3:30 p.m., Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall. tend Mass anyway, and number or to transfer their rifices do not infringe on managed to do so, but it observance to a Sunday, our daily lives. Should I Thursday, Oct. 26 – “An Educator’s Perspective on the Com- made me wonder: Do the and there is considerable have taken a break on that plexities of Servicing the Common Good Through Education,” obligations as determined variation from country to one special day and had a with Dr. Marlissa Stauffer, ODU associate professor of education, meal with her, or did I do in your home country hold country. 3:30 p.m., Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall. when you are traveling Vatican City observes all the right thing by sticking and find yourself in a place 10, the United States has with my fast? (New York Wednesday, Nov. 15 – St. Albert the Great Lecture, “Interac- with different norms? Or six, while Canada keeps City) tion of Light With the DNA,” with Dr. Bern Kohler, professor of was the obligation lifted only two (Christmas and chemistry, The Ohio State University, 11 a.m., Matesich Theater, because it did not apply . This question is Jan. 1). Imagine the con- Erskine Hall. in the place where I hap- fusion if U.S. Catholics, an easy one. Of pened to be that day? (Vir- when planning to travel course,A you should have Thursday, Jan. 25 – St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture, “The Common ginia) for a few days in a foreign had a meal with your wife Good According to Aquinas: God on Good and Evil,” with Father . You have no doubt nation, were obliged in ad- on her birthday and your wedding anniversary! Brian Davies, OP, distinguished professor of philosophy, Fordham Aheard the saying, vance to learn that particu- University, 11 a.m., Matesich Theater, Erskine Hall. “When in Rome, do as the lar country’s holy days. Read the Gospel of Mark Romans do.” But in the case (2:23-28), where the Thursday, Feb. 8 – Common Read Lecture, with Father Gregory which you pose, follow- . About two years disciples of Jesus picked Boyle, SJ, author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless ago, I made a prom- ing that maxim would be grain because they were Compassion, 7 p.m., Community Room, Alumni Hall. wrong! When traveling for iseQ to the Blessed Virgin hungry -- even though it brief periods, as you were, Mary that I would fast on was the Sabbath. Jesus Tuesday, March 20 – “Religion, Science and the Common Catholics should follow the the Wednesdays and Fri- defended them against the Good,” with Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, director of the Vatican rules of their own country days of each week, taking complaining Pharisees, only bread and water -- for Observatory, 7 p.m., Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall. on Mass attendance. saying “The Sabbath was – St. Catherine of Siena Lecture, “Cathe- the poor souls in purgatory made for man, not man for Thursday, April 26 Here is the technical ex- and for peace in the world. rine of Siena: Model of the Common Good,” with Dr. Matthew planation: The church’s the Sabbath.” I have remained faithful Ponesse, ODU associate professor of history, 3:30 p.m., Colonial Code of Canon Law says to this commitment since I am impressed and edi- that a particular nation’s then and intend to contin- fied by the penitential Room, Sansbury Hall regulations govern those ue for the rest of my life. practice you have chosen, The presentations are an extension of ODU’s core curriculum, who have a domicile or but I feel quite confident quasi-domicile in that coun- Recently, my wife cel- that the mother of God a series of courses that provide a unifying academic experience try and are actually residing ebrated her 50th birth- would have approved your throughout each student’s academic journey. there (Canon 12.3). Canon day, and the same day “taking a break” on that also happened to be our The curriculum is unique to Ohio Dominican and is a combination 102.2 defines a “quasi- very special day. I think of four seminar courses and the general degree requirements. In the domicile” as a place where 20th wedding anniversary. that you should apologize one intends to reside for at Unfortunately, it fell on a to your wife and take her core seminars, students draw from all of their courses to engage least three months. Wednesday, so I refused out for a very nice dinner. in thought-provoking interdisciplinary discussions, readings, and to take anything but bread Questions may be sent Since you clearly had no and water. My wife was to Father Doyle at ask- experiences. For more information on these events and ODU’s aca- intention of staying in not very happy with that [email protected] demic theme of “The Common Good,” visit ohiodominican.edu/ Canada for three months, and has remained upset and 30 Columbia Circle CommonGood. you were obliged to observe about it since that day. Drive, Albany, NY 12203. the holy days as designated September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 7

AWARD, continued from Page 3 THE EVERYDAY CATHOLIC runs the annual rummage sale, is very involved with the children’s liturgy, sub- stitutes for the parish secretary, and sometimes grabs a dust mop to clean the floor. By Rick Jeric Her family befriended a seven-year-old immigrant and the child’s family and helped them establish a home. Shirley Keske Thoburn, Pickerington St. Elizabeth Seton Parish – She has Thank God It’s Not Fair provided direct assistance to the homeless and people troubled with drug and al- Throughout our lives, we are constantly cohol abuse. For the last 10 years, she has helped manage perpetual Eucharistic taught, reinforced, and coached as to what Adoration at the parish, maintaining schedules and promoting the program. is fair and what is not. We can all attest to Joan Tomlinson, Columbus Christ the King Church – She has devoted count- a variety of opinions and even mentoring on less hours to developing and maintaining the parish’s award-winning grounds and what we should consider as fair. Depending gardens. She designed a fountain garden, a rose garden with a statue of the Virgin on how we have formed our consciences Mary, a living rosary along the school walk, a garden representing the Apostles’ and morals, the fairness or unfairness of many Creed, and an Our Lady of Guadalupe garden representing the heritage of many things may impact how we think, feel, and even act toward others. parishioners. As children, we often react by saying, “That’s not fair” when we do Frances Ann Voit, Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church – She has not get our way. Somehow, as young adults, we begin to learn twists served on the leadership teams for Alpha, RCIA, and Walking With Purpose, and and turns in our definition of what is fair. Circumstantial morality is a greeter, extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, and altar server, and deco- becomes all too common. And as adults, our social status and our rates and maintains floral arrangements for the altar. She is president of the parish passionate politics pave the way for a great variety of fair and unfair women’s association and volunteers at the welcome desk. reactions. Our laws even tell us what is fair. We have fair trade, fair Vera White, Columbus Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Church – She is a past presi- housing, and fair labor. Equal levels of commerce, equal opportunity dent of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and has been an officer of the for homes and jobs, and equal pay for equal work are very impor- national council. In her parish, she has been women’s club president, a St. Vincent tant. They all seem to satisfy our sense of fairness, or maybe even go de Paul Conference member, an outreach committee member, a food pantry vol- too far in becoming unfair. Sometimes I think we have gone over- unteer, a collection counter, and an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. board on concerns about fairness, when justice is what we really Patricia Woods, Columbus St. James the Less Church – She works tirelessly need. Thank God we have a Church that is the champion of justice in the parish’s St Vincent de Paul food pantry, maintaining its schedule of volun- – social, moral, economic, and spiritual. And we want our God to teers and keeping it well-stocked and well-staffed. During the Thanksgiving and be just, not fair. Christmas seasons, she coordinates food, supplies, and volunteers to provide more A few weeks ago, I was in Baltimore on business and had the op- than 400 families with food twice within four weeks. portunity to go to the Basilica of the Assumption for Noon Mass. Linda Woolard, Granville St. Edward Church – As social director for The Ed- The Gospel was the parable in Matthew regarding the owner of a wardians Society, a group of senior parishioners, she spends hours planning social vineyard who needed workers for the day. He hired some for the trips and other social activities, always taking into account any special needs par- entire day. He went back and hired more throughout the day, about ticipants might have. She makes sure that trip participants attend Mass on Sundays every three hours. At the end of a long day of work, the owner paid or occasions such as a recent Ash Wednesday, when the group was in Savannah, everyone the same day’s wage, whether they worked for the whole Georgia. day or just a few hours. To make it even worse, he paid those who Rosemary Zedalis, Chillicothe St. Mary Church – She has been a lector, can- barely did an hour or two of work first, and the exhausted ones who tor, deanery representative, pastoral council representative, and retreat team mem- worked all day were paid last. Of course, they grumbled and felt this ber, and has been a choir member for 39 years. While undergoing cancer treatment was not fair at all. As this is a representation of God our Father and during the past year, she visited and encouraged friends she met who were on the eternal life in Heaven, thank God it’s not fair. Paradise is promised same journey. CT photo of award recipients by Ken Snow to all of us who love God and our neighbor and show it. There are no minimum or maximum time requirements. There are no “time Alpha training scheduled at St. John Neumann sheets” to be kept. The last shall be first and the first shall be last. I thank God it’s not fair. Sunbury St. John Neumann Church is one of several Catholic churches in the As I think about my life, it is easy to consider the good things I have diocese which are offering the Alpha course, a look at the basics of Catholicism. done. At times, I treat others well and model my Catholic Faith with Volunteer leaders at the parish have organized a consortium of Alpha leaders love and justice. It is not so easy to consider my sinfulness. As I con- from several parishes who are committed to learning from and supporting each tinue to struggle with sin and failure, I am driven and encouraged by other. The consortium recognizes that prayer is at the heart of Alpha and that God’s promise. I am fed with Him and forgiven by Him. I know I can prayer training is a major challenge parishes face when introducing the course. be in Heaven because of the sacraments of the Eucharist and Recon- The consortium is sponsoring a prayer training session from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sat- ciliation, even as I cave in to temptation right up to the end. So how urday, Sept. 23 at St. John Neumann Church, 9633 E. State Route 37, for hosts, do all the saints and holy souls in Heaven feel when someone like me helpers, session leaders, Alpha teams, and lay leaders who want to be prayer sneaks in at the end of the day? It’s just not fair. Thank God! Even ministers. Following the training session, from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m., there will be all those great saints we look up to were sinners. They know what a retreat support session devoted to all aspects of planning and implementing the it takes and they want us there, too. We all have the same promise Alpha retreat, which takes place midway through the Alpha sessions. of the same Heaven for eternity. It is equal for every one of us, no matter how much or how little we worked at it. Recall the promise to the “good thief” on the cross. Success at the end of the day gives WWW.COLUMBUSCATHOLIC.ORG everyone the same reward forever. Thank God it’s not fair. 8 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 “Let Church teaching pervade your work,” Pope Francis tells Catholic politicians Pope Francis received a group of spond to precise ends ordered to of Vienna and British parliamen- Catholic lawmakers from around the promotion of greater care for tarian Lord David Alton founded the world on Aug. 27, telling them the defenseless and the marginal- the network in 2010. their work must build bridges with ized, especially the many who are The pope told the lawmakers others and bring Catholic teaching constrained to leave their coun- that their gathering represented a into public life. tries; and when they are in order to broad spectrum of political opin- “As long as the contribution of favor a correct human and natural ion. He noted that their numbers the Church to the great questions ecology,” said the pope, according had increased over previous years. of society in our time can be put to Vatican Radio. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney (R- into discussion,” he said, “it is vi- The lawmakers were in Rome West Virginia) participated in the tal that your commitment be con- for a meeting of the International legislators’ network gathering and stantly pervaded by her moral and Catholic Legislators Network. spoke to Vatican Media before at- social teachings, in order to build a The network aims to bring togeth- tendees met with the pope. “It’s more humane and just society.” er Catholic lawmakers to discuss very inspiring to see how people are “The laws that you promulgate common concerns and to share fighting for family values,” he said. and apply ought to build bridges ideas about bringing their faith to “It’s just more encouraging to see between different political -per their work. faithful Catholics from every country spectives: even when they re- Cardinal Christoph Schönborn promoting the values of the Church.” Shepherd’s Corner to celebrate 25th anniversary Dangerous for women: deadly for the unborn The Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center at 987 N. Greater Columbus Right to Life work of Toledo did not report any which require doctors prescribing Waggoner Road, Blacklick, a ministry of the Domini- (GCRTL) is calling for investiga- complications to the board from the abortion pill to follow the la- can Sisters of Peace, will be celebrating its 25th anni- tions of two Ohio abortion clinics abortions performed at the clinics bel instructions. versary with special events from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, and an FDA review of the abor- between 2012 and 2017, despite GCRTL has documented more Sept. 16. tion-inducing drug RU-486, based claims on their website that the than 180 “medical events” involv- The day’s activities will include a chance to visit on a series of reports the pro-life pill resulted in abortion complica- ing abortion complications from the center’s animals, walk the meditation trail and organization published recently. tions for five to seven percent of 2012 through early July 2017. labyrinth, and take a hayride across the property. Re- The call to action came follow- women using it at the clinics. They show a dramatic rise in the freshments will be served and art inspired by the cen- ing GCRTL’s review of the rate of GCRTL found that the clinics did number of botched abortions, in- ter will be showcased as a fundraiser. Featured artists abortion complications for wom- not simply make unintentional er- cluding an increase in the number include Donna Nesbitt, Mascazine Art Glass, Sister en having an abortion by using rors in reporting, but violated the of failed and incomplete abortions Anne Lythgoe, OP, and Sister Barbara Rapp, OP. RU-486 at the clinics. The orga- spirit and letter of Ohio’s consum- and in instances of severe bleed- Their works available for purchase at the anniversary nization noted a sharp increase in er protection laws. ing and hematrometra, a medical celebration are at www.shepherdscorner.org. the number of complications re- “The clinics are mired in a tan- condition where blood collects in Planning for the center began in 1990, when the ported after the federal Food and gled web of tax liens, improper the uterus. Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs, who Drug Administration made label registrations, failures to report, “To be clear, every form of abor- joined with several other congregations in 2009 to changes permitting the drug to be and more,” Vanderkooi said. tion is a death sentence for the form the Dominican Sisters of Peace, decided that S used in lower dosages and in more “While abortion advocates fre- unborn child, but increasingly, farmland they owned in Blacklick should be used to advanced stages of pregnancy. quently shout that abortion needs abortion providers and supporters promote a lifestyle that honors the graced reality of GCRTL executive director Beth to be safe and legal, it is very clear parrot the statistic that abortion is creation, acknowledges our oneness with creation, Vanderkooi said, “Our study of that this network of companies is safe for women and an integral and holds us accountable in the use of our resources. the available Ohio data yielded engaged in business practices that part of women’s health and that Sisters Jane Belanger, Camilla Smith, and Loretta not only a 400 percent increase in are either completely mismanaged the abortion pill is a safe and easy Forquer responded by creating Shepherd’s Corner as the rate of complications in the 15 or that have routinely ignored the way to end an early pregnancy,” a lived expression of that vision. This 160-acre natu- months after the FDA action com- standards that are expected of any Vanderkooi said. “Women have ral oasis serves as a center for ecology, spirituality, pared to the 15 months prior to entity wishing to do business in the right to know that this method and education. The property’s diverse range of habi- FDA action, but also a shift in the the state of Ohio. There is noth- of killing their children is not safe tats offers a haven for wildlife and native flora, plus a types of complications reported.” ing safe or legal about these busi- for them or their baby.” place of peace, natural beauty, and spiritual refresh- nesses.” ment. Its strategic plan focuses on three areas: envi- Ohio’s law regulating medical Greater Columbus Right to Life ronmental education, reflection on care of creation, abortions requires strict adherence The number of reported compli- is inviting members of the public and providing healthy, naturally grown produce. to the FDA instruction label for cations from medical abortions and pro-life organizations to join At Shepherd’s Corner, you’ll find chemical-free RU-486 and requires that abor- has increased sharply nationwide in signing a petition calling for naturally grown gardens, chickens, sheep, a llama, tion providers promptly tell the since the March 29, 2016 FDA enhanced oversight and investiga- a turf labyrinth, greenhouses, and meditation trails. Ohio Medical Board of any seri- announcement of updated and re- tion of the abortion pill and abor- Shepherd’s Corner welcomes many volunteers and ous complications resulting from laxed label standards relating to tion providers. hosts public programs, as well as programs for adults the pill’s use. dosages of RU-486. The FDA’s To learn more about its reports or or student groups. For more information, go to its Founder’s Women’s Health in move had the greatest impact in to sign the petition, visit gcrtl.org/ website or call (614) 866-4302. Columbus and Capital Care Net- Ohio and a handful of other states abortion-pill. September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 9

LIVING

FaithA confluence of events Sometimes, disparate events come together, today. We’re on the third planet from the yellow sun. touching a common place in my heart. Only after We have got to come together to see—and how to reflection, and usually some writing, do I understand make sense out of this. … How do we find a way to their connection and what they are saying. GRACE IN THE MOMENT make the best of us?” Protests and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, Mary van Balen How, indeed. How to root out hate and anger? How and the responses that followed uncovered what to stand with the marginalized and oppressed? How we’d rather avoid. Racism, anti-Semitism, and to bring Love into this time? white supremacy raised their ugly heads, reminding When totality arrived, glasses came off. People Ozanam, Rendu, and Claver saw what often is us that no matter what we thought or what we want forgotten: Every person is a child of God deserving to believe, anger and hatred based on race, ethnicity, clapped, shouted, cried, or stood in awed silence as the black disk of the moon covered the sun, respect and love. The three visionaries responded and fear of the “other” remain a blight on our to physical needs as well as spiritual ones: Actions nation’s soul. revealing its brilliant corona. For those two minutes and 30 seconds, we were one people, small creatures accompany words. We are called to do the same, Perusing this week’s liturgical calendar, I discovered on a single planet in the vast universe. recognizing all are God’s people—Black, White, Blessed Fredric Ozanam (1813-1853). He moved Latino, Indigenous people, refugees, LGBT, Jews, to Paris at 18 to study at the Sorbonne. Conditions Of course, it didn’t last. Totality passed. Eventually, Muslims, prisoners, the poor. All one family on were wretched for the poor and the working class. people picked up their chairs and coolers and walked this planet. No exceptions. As Giovanni said, there As a result of its old and public alliances with the home or to their cars. The one family became tribes is no place to go but forward. We do what we can. aristocracy, the Catholic Church was attacked again. We love. We speak the truth we have been given. by intellectuals who said it was oppressive and Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast featured Bit by bit, we let go of what separates us and hold harmful. Ozanam had a different view: The Church an interview with poet Nikki Giovanni. Tippett on to what binds us together. We listen. We pray. was more than its hierarchy. It was everyone, clerics describes her as a “revolutionary poet in the Black Like Mary, honored this week with the feast of the and laity alike, and he understood service to the poor Arts Movement that nourished civil rights.” Now in Nativity of Mary, we are called to birth Christ into as being central to the call to discipleship. Actions her seventies, Giovanni is joyfully alive, a professor the world. must accompany words. He organized debates and at Virginia Tech, and still writing. © 2017 Mary van Balen. argued that the Catholic Church had brought much “Race was a bad idea 200 years ago, 300 years ago. good to the world. Visit van Balen’s blog at http://www. It’s a ridiculous idea today,” she said in the interview. maryvanbalen.com/the-scallop. There is a story that during one of these debates, “Hatred was a bad idea, and it’s a ridiculous idea when challenged to show what the Church was doing to help the poor and suffering in Paris, Ozanam had no answer. A few days later, he gathered a small group of Catholic students, and together they began what would become the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. They were helped by Sister Rosalie Rendu, who served the destitute in the Mouffetard area of Paris and insisted that the young students visit them in their homes and learn what was truly needed. I read about St. Peter Claver (1581-1654), a Spanish Jesuit who found his life’s work in Cartagena, a hub of the slave trade, in what is now Colombia. When slave ships arrived, he managed to get into the hold of the vessels and minister to the slaves with food, water, and medicine. “Deeds come first, then words,” he said. I joined two daughters, a friend, and other family members to experience the eclipse in Columbia, South Carolina. We gathered with others in a school’s athletic field. The mood was festive, and people moved in and out of the green space to observe the moon sliding in front of the sun. But with 15 minutes to go before the eclipse, they found a spot, put on eclipse glasses, and didn’t move. 10 Catholic Times/ September 10, 2017 September 10, 2017/Catholic Times 11 Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Church: PARISHIONERS JOYFULLY SHARE THE FAITH THROUGH FISH FRIES, SUMMER FESTIVAL

BY TIM PUET unteers are young people. They come here creates a wonderful atmosphere for Mass.” family, and it was hoofing around the farm Reporter, Catholic Times to obtain service hours needed for them to “One of the special things about this parish the week before the festival, so it’s fresh. We graduate from diocesan high schools, and is that it’s not a church that came to a com- serve around 1,800 to 2,000 sausages every Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Church they’re good, hard workers.” munity, but a community that started with the year.” has been known from its beginning as a par- St. Margaret of Cortona Church, located at church,” said Deacon Naporano. The festival takes place on a Friday and Sat- ish that has joyfully shared the faith with the 1600 N. Hague Ave., has about 700 fami- The parish was founded in 1921 to serve urday. It is preceded by a parish appreciation community it serves on the city’s west side. lies, many of whom come from beyond its Catholic workers in the nearby Marble Cliff dinner on Thursday. The procession which The parish was only a year old when in immediate neighborhood. Six of 11 people quarry, most of whom were Italian immi- concludes the festival on Sunday morning 1922, it began a weekend festival which has who gathered in the church office last month grants. They had been attending St. John the was added in 1930 and has its roots in the continued uninterrupted for more than 90 to talk about parish life with the Catholic Baptist Church in downtown Columbus, but European custom of carrying a statue of a years. For most of that time, the festival has Times said they are from outside its territo- getting there was a five-mile trip over- un town’s patron saint through the streets. concluded with a Sunday-morning proces- rial boundaries of the Scioto River on the paved two-lane roads from what then was The first procession had men of the parish sion paying tribute to the roots of the Italian east, Interstate 70 on the south, Alton-Darby considered “out in the country.” carrying a statue of St. Margaret of Antioch. families who founded the parish. Creek Road on the west, and Roberts Road They petitioned Bishop James Hartley in Since then, statues of St. Anne, St. Lucy St. St. Margaret added to its reputation for food on the north. 1909 for permission to build a church and Anthony, and St. Joseph, patron saints of and fellowship in 1999, when its men’s club “I moved here in 2003 and I ‘church- raised money for it for 12 years until he ap- other Italian areas where early parishioners began a fish fry on Lenten Fridays. This hopped’ for a while, because there are sev- proved the request. The church was built in grew up, have been added. event brings people from all over the city to eral Catholic churches in the area,” said pa- 1922 and served the parish until the current “The procession starts in the morning with the church’s social hall to enjoy what the par- rishioner Winifred Guthikonda. “The second church was built in 1968. A bell from the first the old custom of children blowing horns to ish describes in advertisements as the “best I walked in here, the church-hopping ended. church is displayed in front of the current make sure everyone’s awake,” said parishio- fish fry dinner in town.” The people welcomed me with open arms, one. The parish was named St. Margaret of ner Doug Matheny. It travels a route of nine- Other parishes with fish fries may dispute and I knew this was where I belonged.” Cortona, and the neighborhood surrounding tenths of a mile on Hague Avenue, Trabue that claim, but there’s no arguing that the din- “I also was a church-hopper for a while,” it came to be known as San Margherita. Road, and McKinley Avenue. ners have been a great success for St. Mar- said Matthew Thomas, a parishioner for the The founding parishioners had asked Bish- Besides the fish fries and summer -festi garet. past seven years. “My story is the same as op Hartley to name the parish “St. Margaret.” val, the parish also sponsors an annual fall Fish fry chairman Larry Pishitelli said the Winifred’s. I came here one day, and I knew The bishop and Father Rocco Petrarca, pastor festival that serves as a thank-you party for dinners attract about 800 people each week my search was over.” of St. John the Baptist at the time, apparently parishioners only. It includes the homemade and raised more than $11,000 this year for “One of the things I like most about the assumed they were thinking of St. Margaret sausage served at the earlier festival, “Trunk parish needs. “It’s a great event for a great parish is If I’m not here for a couple weeks, of Cortona because she was the only Italian or Treat” activities for children, and a youth parish,” he said. “The food is good, but people become concerned and ask about St. Margaret. soccer challenge sponsored by Knights of what’s really important is how parishioners me,” said parishioner Jim Bertolino. “I still However, the saint they had in mind was St. Columbus Council 12939. get to know each other better by working to- remember how warmly Msgr. (Anthony) Margaret of Antioch, the patron of Pettorano The council was formed in 2001 and has 54 gether.” Borrelli welcomed me, my wife, and anoth- sul Gizio, the town in the Abruzzi region of members, with 20 to 25 attending most meet- Pishitelli said more than 400 parishioners er couple on our first Sunday here in 1995. Italy where many of the founding parishio- ings, said Bertolino, who has been the coun- volunteer to work at the fish fry at some That made us feel comfortable here from the ners came from. As a result, it can be said cil’s grand knight four times. It is involved point during its six-week run, with about 100 start.” the parish has two St. Margarets as patrons. in many activities of the summer festival and taking part in any given week. “This means Msgr. Borrelli was pastor at St. Margaret Both saints are represented in the church, procession, including operation of a water it’s not just a few people who are doing it, from 1988-2001 and pastor emeritus until his with each saint having her own stained-glass stand at the midway point of the procession and that’s one of the great things about it,” death 13 years later. His predecessor, Msgr. window. and transporting people back to the church he said ”People start coming in at 9 a.m. to James Kulp, was pastor for 29 years. Msgr. The parish’s festival began 95 years ago to after the walk ends. bring in desserts, and the hall is constantly Frank Lane succeeded Msgr. Borrelli and pay for the original church, and it has taken Each year on Super Bowl Sunday, the coun- busy from then until 9 p.m.” served the parish for eight years. The cur- place every year since. It attracts 5,000 to cil conducts a “Souper Bowl” collection. The fish fry lasts from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. rent pastor, Father Jeff Rimelspach, is in his 6,000 people and has more than 200 volun- People place money in soup bowls after Items available include fried perch or baked eighth year at St. Margaret. The pastoral staff teers working on each of its two nights in late Mass, with the funds distributed to parish- cod from Frank’s Fish and Seafood Market, also includes Deacons Tom Rowlands and July. As they do for most parish festivals, ioners in need. Bertolino said the collection located nearby, plus French fries or a baked Andy Naporano. Deacon Todd Lehigh was people come to St. Margaret at that time to annually raises around $1,000 to $1,200. The potato, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, ap- assigned to the parish earlier this year after renew acquaintances and enjoy the food, par- council also conducts an annual Keep Christ plesauce, a roll and butter, dessert, and cof- being ordained to the diaconate and antici- ticularly the pizza and sausage. A silent auc- in Christmas art contest and takes part in the fee for $10 a person ($9.50 for senior citizens pates being ordained as a priest of the Dio- tion, rides, and musical entertainment also Knights’ yearly statewide Measure-Up col- and $5 for children 10 and younger, with no cese of Columbus in May 2018. are part of the program. lection for the developmentally disabled, charge for children younger than three). Pop “I’ve always admired the beautiful litur- “The pizza dough is handmade and yeast- among other activities. and beer also are available. gies at this parish and the way their rever- raised by women of the parish,” Guthikonda In addition to conducting the fish fries, the Top: An aerial view of the Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Church summer festival, tak- ence and solemnity attract people,” Deacon en from a drone. The festival began in 1922, one year after the parish was founded, and Top: Father Jeff Rimelspach, pastor of St. Margaret of Cortona Church, speaks to children and parents “Many of the people who play important said. “Of course, there’s a secret recipe, but parish men’s club sells homemade subma- has continued annually ever since. Middle: The parish’s 2017 first Communion class. Father at a first Communion Mass. Middle: Children and adults each have their own way of communicating at roles in parish activities got their start at the Rowlands said. “The church itself is simple, we say the special ingredient is love.” rine sandwiches four times a year, spon- Rimelspach is at center of top row, with Deacon Tom Rowlands standing next to him on the the parish fish fry. Bottom: Statues of saints are carried through the San Margherita neighborhood at fish fry,” Pishitelli said. “One thing that’s yet elegant, basically four stone walls” made “The sausage is ‘straight from the pig,’” left and Deacon Andy Naproano on the right. Bottom: Some of the people who attended the the annual procession which concludes the parish’s summer festival. Photos by Larry Pishitelli especially pleasing is that many of the vol- of limestone from the local quarries. “When said Thomas. “It comes from a parishioner’s See CHURCH, Page 12 2017 World Marriage Day breakfast sponsored by the parish men’s club. people enter, there’s a reverent hush, and that 12 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 CHURCH, continued from Page 11 The parish also sponsors the Cateche- right,” he said. ate. It takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. parish breakfast on World Marriage sis of the Good Shepherd program for every Thursday. Adoration includes Day, and provides Christmas gifts to The parish’s organist is Joe Pepper- three- to six-year-olds, with Sunday corn, well-known in local secular mu- Stations of the Cross during Lent and altar servers. The club meets monthly sessions at 9 and 10:20 a.m beginning sung Vespers and Benediction of the and has an annual banquet. sic circles as the leader of a group of Sept. 17. musicians who take part in an annual Blessed Sacrament in Advent and Lent. The parish St. Vincent de Paul Society Its director, Lisa Latorre, has been a performance of every Beatles song. Masses are at 4 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 provides residents of Columbus’ west religious educator in the parish for 25 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. week- side with rent, utilities, and food and The parish also has a Young at Heart years. group for people 55 and over, which days except Wednesday, and 9 and 7 conducts a food drive for the Gladden p.m. on holy days. Community House and a clothing drive Families from parishes sending chil- usually meets for lunch once a month for the Joint Organization for Inner- dren to Trinity come to St. Margaret for and has an annual Christmas party. For more information about the par- City Needs in October. preschool classes, directed by Linda Eucharistic Adoration has been part of ish, call (614) 279-1690 or go to www. Broderick. stmargaretcolumbus.org. Once a month, it makes a dinner of la- parish life since Msgr. Lane’s pastor- sagna, a salad, and a brownie for 100 to The classes are on Tuesday and Thurs- 125 women and children at Faith Mis- day mornings for three-year-olds; Mon- sion, and it makes 500 bologna sand- day, Wednesday, and Friday mornings wiches for the society’s St. Lawrence for four-year-olds; and every weekday Haven downtown. afternoon for five-year-olds. During the Christmas season, it spon- The parish’s principal adult faith for- sors a Giving Tree which has benefited mation program is the monthly Catho- various agencies over the years. Last lic Conversations series, co-sponsored year’s recipients were the Twin Valley with Hilliard St. Brendan Church. It Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and the takes place one Sunday each month Run the Race Club for children, both during the school year at Sports on Tap on the west side. in Hilliard. The parish youth group serves sixth- The program’s 2017-18 schedule be- through eighth-graders attending the gins this Sunday at 6 p.m. with Msgr. Parish School of Religion and Colum- Lane speaking on “Immigration: See- bus Trinity Elementary School, which ing Beyond the Politics.” serves students from St. Margaret. It “The program was started four years conducts at least one event each month ago by several people who wanted to during the school year. go deeper into the Sunday readings and Its recent activities have included vis- provide a living example of their faith iting the Jubilee Museum and Catholic by taking it outside the church walls,” Some of the active parishioners at Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Cultural Center, touring the Pontifical Deacon Naporano said. shown in the parish garden, are (from left): Christopher Walsh, music director; College Josephinum, taking part in the “That’s why we have it in a non- Larry Pishitelli, fish fry chairman; Jim Bertolino, Mary Smith, Matthew Thomas, Walking Stations of the Cross down- church setting. The talks are designed Winifred Guthikonda, Doug Matheny, Father Jeff Rimelspach, pastor; Barbara Mai- town on Good Friday, volunteering at to be more conversational than educa- burger, parish secretary; Deacon Tom Rowlands, Peg Kuhns, Deacon Andy Napora- the Run the Race Club and the Shep- tional. The featured speaker talks for no, and Nancy Whetstone, youth group leader. CT photo by Tim Puet herd’s Corner Ecology Center, collect- 20 minutes or half an hour, followed ing school supplies for the St. Vincent by a general conversation. We all have Family Center, assisting neighborhood the ability to connect with one another, residents needing assistance with mi- and the format is designed to encour- nor home repairs, staffing a children’s age participation.” tent and doing cleanup at the festival, Deacon Naparano said the program and sponsoring a costume parade as usually attracts about 50 people, with part of Trunk or Treat. well-known speakers often bringing in This year, the group is assisting a min- larger crowds. istry known as Fellowship With Sprin- Christopher Walsh, parish music di- kles, which gives people attending the rector since 2009, said the church’s parish’s monthly Sunday coffee-and- adult choir is “small, but amazingly doughnuts breakfast a chance to deco- versatile in what it can do. We have in- rate their doughnuts with any of a mul- credible voices doing difficult music.” titude of toppings. The choir has 25 members and sings The group also is working on design- at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Masses from ing parish T-shirts to be sold in the fall. September to Pentecost. The 2017-18 PSR program for first- “It’s the only choir I know that does to eighth-graders begins this Sunday, three-part harmony of the Dona Nobis Sept. 10, with weekly classes from 9 Pacem (grant us peace) from the Lamb to 10:15 a.m., and is directed by Ken of God prayer on Holy Thursday. It’s Reserve your seat at supportpdhc.org, or Kathy Scanlon 614.888.8774 ext. 6117 Hagy. a simple tune, but a hard one to get September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 13 Newman Center CRS student chapter receives national award Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has from OSU counselor Dr. Ana Berrios. As chosen the student ambassador team at an immigrant from Lima, Peru, she led the Columbus St. Thomas More New- a very eye-opening talk on violence and man Center, the Roman Catholic campus reconciliation that will be forever in my ministry for The Ohio State University, as mind. the nation’s best ambassador team for the “When explaining the violence that hap- 2016-17 academic year. pened in her home country, she said ‘Vio- The team was honored for the impact it lence is the response to a need that is not made on campus through its spring-se- met.’ Saturday night was our planning mester kickoff event on the international session for two major events coming up at refugee crisis, which featured CRS na- the start of fall semester, including staffing tional speaker Caroline Brennan. More the student resource fair at OSU and host- than 180 students and community mem- ing a national CRS ambassador training bers participated in the event, which cul- for other campus ministries around the minated in a letter-writing campaign to country. OSU student members of the award-winning St. Thomas More Newman congressional leaders calling for compre- “We ended our retreat with the greatest Center Catholic Relief Services (CRS) team. Photo courtesy Newman Center hensive immigration reform. prayer ever given to us, Holy Mass. Fa- The Newman Center’s CRS student am- ther Stuart Anthony Wilson-Smith, CSP, bassador team was established in the fall presided at Mass and commissioned our of 2016 after three student leaders attend- new core team members. By living out ed a training program at Kent State Uni- the Gospel, we can fully embody our mis- Jesus faith versity’s Catholic Center. The program is sion as CRS ambassadors, and I would saint bible religion a collaborative effort with the Newman like to see the larger OSU community get catholic love good peace angels grants endowments donor funds giving Center and the Office for Social Concerns involved, both Catholic and non-Catholic profes- sionals of the Diocese of Columbus. students.” charity Chris- tian The center’s new CRS team took part in Austin Schafer, pastoral associate for worship religious Christ light a planning retreat in early August. David campus ministry at the Newman Center, son God holy spirit Sunday thanks church religious mission passion prayer Gentil, an OSU junior and new student expressed his gratitude for its dedicated baptism alm funding scholarship students community faith parish meaningful leader of the team, wrote the following student leaders and for the supportive trinity three Catholic Foundation impact parishioner lasting planned giving charitable management organiza- tions charities legacy about CRS and the retreat experience: ministry of Erin Cordle of the social con- values belief trust knowledge serve gift support invest responsible church world care way change power Lord a ect Jesus help charitable goals “CRS is an international Catholic orga- cerns office. “This is missionary disciple- exible stocks strategy nancial philanthropy beneciary helping faith saint bible generosity contribution good works Jesus faith religion catholic love saint bible religion catholic nization with the mission to care for the ship in action and shows how powerful love good peace angels good peace angels grants holy grants endowments donor funds love giving professionals charity poor, feed the hungry and serve the mar- collaboration can be between student Christian worship religious endowments donor funds giving Christ light son God holy spirit Sunday thanks professionals charity Christian worship church religious mission passion prayer baptism funding scholarship ginalized. 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If the sinner does not listen to the others, then Luke 6:20-26 Romans 13:8-10; “tell the church.” THURSDAY Every effort is made to convince the sinner to turn Numbers 21:4b-9 Matthew 18:15-20 from sin. Only then shall the person be treated “as a Psalm 78:1b-2,34-38 When Ezekiel uses the expression “son of man,” it Gentile or a tax collector,” which means to be cast out Philippians 2:6-11 is different wording than when it was used in Daniel of the community. Here, the authority of binding or John 3:13-17 7:13. loosing, first given to Peter in Matthew 16:16, is given FRIDAY Here it is literally “son of Adam” (in Hebrew ben to the disciples. It is the power to make authoritative 1 Timothy 1:1-2,12-14 and binding decisions. Psalm 16:1-2,5,7-8,11 adam), which often is translated as “O mortal.” Eze- John 19:25-27 or Luke 2:33-35 kiel uses this expression 99 times in this book, where This is the only other place in the Gospels besides it simply means human being. Matthew 16:18 where the word “church” occurs. In SATURDAY 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Emphasizing the prophet’s mortality exalts the posi- 16:18, Jesus said to Peter, “on this rock I will build Psalm 113:1-7 tion of the Lord as God. God is the one who speaks to my church.” Luke 6:43-49 Ezekiel, not the other way around. Thus, what Ezekiel The Greek word ekklesia means “those who are speaks is the message of God, not his own. called out” and gradually came to be used for the In Sunday’s reading, the prophets are regarded as whole church community, gathered with and in Christ. “watchmen for the house of Israel.” A watchman’s job We recognize the English word “ecclesiastical,” DIOCESAN WEEKLY RADIO AND is to warn people of danger and where it is coming which means “having to do with the church.” Its use TELEVISION MASS SCHEDULE from. here in chapter 18 means in the local community, as in WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 Now the prophet is told that if he does not do his job the churches Paul established in various places. by warning Israel, then he (Ezekiel) will be liable for SUNDAY MASS It is similar to the word synagogue, which is often 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. Joseph the deaths of those who were not warned. If he warns found in the Gospels and elsewhere in the New Testa- Cathedral on St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Co- them and they continue to sin and then die because of ment. The synagogue was a “place of assembly” or a lumbus, and at www.stgabrielradio.com. the sins, the prophet will be saved. “gathering place.” Mass with the Passionist Fathers at This is chosen to accompany the Gospel, in which After the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed by the Ro- 7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the CW), Channel 53, Jesus instructs the disciples about fraternal correction. mans in 70 AD, the synagogue remained a key part of Columbus. and 10:30 a.m. on WHIZ-TV, Chan- This passage is wedged between the Parable of the Judaism. Christians began to frame their own struc- nel 18, Zanesville. Check local cable system Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Unforgiving Ser- ture in ways similar to the synagogue, as a place to for cable channel listing. vant. Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, celebrate the presence of Christ and to find those Old Birmingham, Ala., at 8 a.m. on EWTN (Spectrum The last sentence of the Parable of the Lost Sheep is Testament texts which pointed to the Messiah. Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, the lead-in to this instruction. It actually connects it In time, “church” replaced synagogue, likely because or WOW Channel 378). to what follows: “It is not the will of your heavenly synagogue was so closely associated with Jews and (Encores at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight). Father that one of these little ones be lost.” Judaism. The times were not very ecumenical. Mass from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at The effort to win back “your brother (who) sins 6:30 a.m. on ION TV (AT&T U-verse Channel Father Lawrence Hummer, pastor at 195, Dish Network Channel 250, against you” requires, first, a one-on-one discussion Chillicothe St. Mary Church, can be reached at or DirecTV Channel 305). with the one who has sinned. [email protected]. DAILY MASS 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in TRANSPLANT, continued from Page 5 Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and “Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the na- is plentiful. You can contact Lifeline of Ohio at (800) midnight). See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv tional transplant waiting list. On average, 22 people 525-5667 or www.lifelineofohio.org. The United Net- (Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, Mur- die each day waiting for a donor. A single donor work for Organ Sharing website at www.unos.org is ray City and Washington C.H.; Channel 125 in might affect as many as eight possible recipients, as a loaded with information. A short conversation with Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown and New the Lord and a few minutes with your doctor or pastor Philadelphia; and Channel 207 in Zanesville); variety of our body parts are transplantable. There are 8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, currently 118,000 people on the national transplant would be helpful. and at www.stgabrielradio.com. waiting list.” Be a hero; be a disciple; be a donor! If you are curious, have questions, or wish to seri- Michael Gray is a member of Columbus St. Margaret We pray Week III, Seasonal Proper ously explore organ donorship, internet information of Cortona Church. of the Liturgy of the Hours September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 15 Superheroes? Stardust? Or vessels of the Incarnation? When I was first introduced to the fascinations of the view of humanity and its possibilities; the proponents DNA double-helix in a biology class at Baltimore’s of the congealed-stardust model of the human condi- St. Paul Latin High School 50 years ago, the “unrav- tion dismiss us as hopeless, even infantile, romantics. eling” of this key to unlocking the mysteries of human THE CATHOLIC The truth of the matter is that Christianity has a far genetics had taken place just a dozen years before. DIFFERENCE higher view of the human than either of the dominant Yet in the five decades since my classmates and I materialist gangs in today’s high culture. That view built plastic models of the double-helix, humanity’s George Weigel was brilliantly outlined by St. Augustine more than a knowledge of its genetic code has grown exponential- millennium and a half ago: ly. And it seems likely that, as a species, we’re only “We must keep before our eyes the very source of at the threshold of our capacity to use this knowledge Spirit that fell upon converts through the laying on of grace, taking its origins in Christ, our head, and flow- for good or ill. hands by Peter and John. In politics-besotted moder- ing through all his members according to the capacity Take, for example, “CRISPR”: the acronym for nity, utopian and totalitarian ideologies tried to rein- of each. The grace which makes any man a Christian a DNA-editing technique more formally known as vent the human by radically altering social conditions, from the first moment of his coming to believe is the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic raising up what one such lethal experiment unblush- same grace which made this man the Christ from his Repeats. ingly called “New Soviet Man.” The catastrophic coming to be as man. The Spirit through whom men Thanks to CRISPR and the rapid pace of experi- results of such projects, from the French Revolution are reborn is the same Spirit through which Christ mentation with its possibilities, scientists may be able through the Nazis’ eugenic elimination of “life un- was born. The Spirit by whom we receive forgiveness to cure HIV or hemophilia or muscular dystrophy or worthy of life” to Mao Zedong’s “Great Leap For- of sins is the same Spirit who brought it about that some cancers by editing the genes of those suffer- ward,” have put an end, we may hope, to politically Christ knew no sin.” ing from those maladies. And those “edits” would be driven “human enhancement.” But the possibilities of When the “immortality project” was cranking up in merely therapeutic, as they wouldn’t be passed along genetically driven “human enhancement” now have earnest, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago said to to future generations. But in time, Crispr’s capabili- scientists talking about the “immortality project” – by me, “You know, we’re going to spend the rest of our ties to “edit” DNA sequences might be used to alter which they don’t mean the Resurrection of the Dead. lives explaining to people that suffering and death are sperm, egg, or embryonic DNA for purposes of what Curiously, though, this 21st-century Promethean- good for you.” is known in the trade as “human enhancement.” ism, which celebrates the infinite possibilities of It’s not an easy sell, however true it may be. But it’s Which really means human reinvention. genetically modified humanity, runs parallel to the a truth easier to hear, and bear, if we imagine our- claims by the New Atheists and others that we’re just The temptation to use knowledge to break through selves, not as genetically enhanced superheroes or congealed stardust, the accidental result of cosmic the seemingly built-in limitations of the human con- congealed stardust, but as the stuff from which God biochemical processes that just happened. So here’s dition, creating superheroes and making the world became incarnate among us. the strange position in which we find ourselves. One anew, has been part of the human story for a long time. George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of gang of materialists says that we can be supermen; the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, The ancient Greeks pondered it through the myth of another says that we’re just meat, if interesting meat. D.C. Prometheus. In the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Christians are frequently dismissed by the first gang Apostles, Simon Magus tried to buy the gifts of the of materialists as nay-sayers with a soured, cramped St. Padre Pio’s relics are touring the U.S

(CNA/EWTN News) – Relics of St. Padre Pio was born Francesco For- The full schedule for the relic tour is Padre Pio soon will be touring the Unit- gione in Pietrelcina, Italy on May 25, below: ed States as the second half of a two- 1887. • Sept. 17-18 at St. Patrick Cathedral part tour reaches a number of dioceses He voiced a desire for the priesthood in New York City. across the nation during the next two at age 10 and entered the Capuchin or- months. der at age 15, taking the name Pio. At • Sept. 20 at the Cathedral of St. Jo- After being on display for veneration the age of 23, he was ordained a priest. seph the Workman in La Crosse, Wis- at cathedrals across America from May The saint was widely known during consin. 6 to 21, the relics again will be visiting his lifetime as a mystic. He dedicated • Sept. 21 at the Cathedral of St. John dioceses from Sept. 16 to Oct. 1. much of his priesthood to hearing con- the Evangelist in Milwaukee, Wiscon- The tour is taking place to commem- fessions. People would travel from orate the 130th anniversary of Padre around the world to have their confes- sin. Pio’s birth and the 15th anniversary of sions heard by Padre Pio, for he had the • Sept. 22-23 at the Basilica of St. his canonization. It is being sponsored gift of being able to read souls. John the Baptist in Stamford, Connecti- by the St. Pio Foundation, which works He also received the stigmata, or the cut (Diocese of Bridgeport). to promote awareness of the saintly wounds of Christ, and was known for • Sept. 24 at St. Theresa Catholic priest and continue his work. The foun- being able to heal people. He was re- dation raises funds for American Cath- ported to bilocate, or appear in two lo- Church in Trumbull, Connecticut (Dio- olic health care, as well as educational, cations at once. cese of Bridgeport). social, religious, and cultural organiza- Padre Pio died Sept. 23, 1968 and was • Sept. 29 at the Cathedral of Mary of tions. canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002. the Assumption in Saginaw, Michigan. 16 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 Pray for our dead

BAUMAN, Gary, 70, Aug. 28 KNALL, Philip A. Jr., 95, Aug. 8 Josef L. Banks St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus BENNETT, Linda M., 70, Aug. 31 LANG, Teresa M., 60, Aug. 29 Funeral Mass for Josef L. Banks, 53, while helping a family renovate an St. Mary Church, Lancaster Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove who died Wednesday, Aug. 30, was apartment in 1997. City held Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Columbus He was employed by the state of BENSON, Mary C. (Nesser), 93, Aug. 27 St. Dominic Church. Burial will be at Ohio and owned a professional pho- St. Joseph Church, Plain City MARINACCI, Lori B. (Barnes), 78, Aug. 20 a later date. tography business. He volunteered in St. Mary Church, Lancaster BOHAN, John L. “Bud,” 92, Aug. 29 He was born Oct. 29, 1963 to James 2009 as a photographer on a pediatric and May Lei Banks, and was a 1982 medical mission to Enugu, Nigeria. St. Andrew Church, Columbus MERCURIO, John M., 79, Sept. 3 graduate of Columbus Father Wehrle Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus He coached track at Columbus St. BOOTH, Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret.) Billy C., 88, High School and a 1987 graduate of Charles Preparatory School and boys Aug. 29 O’CONNOR, Helen (Ey), 94, Aug. 29 The Ohio State University, earning a basketball at Pickerington Central St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark St. Michael Church, Worthington bachelor of arts degree in photography High School. and cinema. He also was a member of the Knights BURKHART, Eileen (Sullivan), 72, Aug. 30 PAINTER, Jeffrey W., 68, Aug. 31 Earlier this year, Bishop Frederick Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury Campbell presented Banks with the of Peter Claver and the Parish Coun- City Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club’s 2017 cil and welcoming committee at St. SCHOONOVER, Michael L., 67, Aug. 26 Catholic Man of the Year award for his Dominic’s, was vice chair of the Nev- CAMPBELL, Paul L., 96, Aug. 24 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell work at St. Dominic and Columbus er Quit Scholarship Foundation, and Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, Lewis Center participated in the parish men’s prayer SHIPLETT, Paul J., 66, May 13 Holy Rosary-St. John Church, both of which he served as a staff member. breakfast and men’s Bible study and COLE, Mary G. (DeVito), 96, Aug. 30 St. Joseph Church, Somerset the Building Equality, Responsibility, St. Leonard Church, Heath He spent countless hours assisting SHIPLETT, Vincent G., 56, July 29 with St. Dominic’s 2014 renovation, and Dignity (BREAD) organization. COLIZZI, Barbara E. (Kane), 80, Aug. 23 St. Joseph Church, Somerset and was known for his work mentor- He was preceded in death by his fa- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, ing young men and visiting the sick, ther. Survivors include his mother; STANDLEY, Gene E., 65, Aug. 31 Columbus especially those with traumatic brain daughter, Julienne; and siblings Juana Blessed Sacrament Church, Newark injuries. He was severely beaten and (Michael) Hostin, Paula, Nic, Mary, COSIMATI, James V., 88, Aug. 26 TAGUE, Charles R., 89, Aug. 25 had suffered a traumatic brain injury and Robbie. St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury FOGARTY, Carol F. (Verhovitz), 81, Aug. 28 TRESSELT, Karl J., 72, Aug. 26 St. Brendan Church, Hilliard Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus FOLEY, James P., 79, Aug. 31 VAUGHT, Martha E. (Exline), 77, Aug. 29 St. Paul Church, Westerville Holy Spirit Church, Columbus GRAHAM, Betty J. (King), 90, Aug. 20 VOGEL, John C., 68, Aug. 23 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell St. James the Less Church, Columbus

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A funeral servive for Joyce F. She served as secretary at Columbus Broskie, 81, who died Thursday, Aug. St. Gabriel School and ran the lunch 31, was held Wednesday, Sept. 6 at program at Columbus St. James the the Schoedinger North Chapel, Co- Less School for several years. She lumbus. Burial was at Riverside Cem- also was employed by the Ohio Bell etery, Columbus. Telephone Co. She was born May 4, 1936 in Union She was preceded in death by her City, Tennessee, to Godfrey and Ruby parents and a brother, Godfrey. Survi- (Walker) McFadden, and was a 1955 vors include her husband, James; son, graduate of Columbus Mifflin High Timothy; daughter, Tamara; sister, School. Theresa Hollis; and six grandchildren.

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Cenacle at Holy Name of St. Dominic. Campbell. Includes lunch and group meetings. An eve- 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Colum- Healing Mass at St. Elizabeth ning meeting with the bishop will take place from 6 to CLASSIFIED bus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayers in 4 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., 7:30 p.m. for those who cannot attend the earlier session. the Cenacle format of the Marian Movement of Priests. Columbus. Healing Mass with Father John Vadakkettom, Dominican Lecture Series at ODU The Diaper Dilemma Holy Hour at Holy Family CFIC, associate administrator at St. Elizabeth, preceded Noon to 12:30 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Room, Erskine Tragically, 1 in 3 single mothers resorts to 6 to 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Colum- by rosary at 2:30, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and expla- Hall, Ohio Dominican University, 1216 Sunbury Road, reusing soiled diapers on their baby because bus. Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, nation of healing ministry. Followed by Exposition of the Columbus. Lecture by Sister Diane Traffas, OP, on “The they cannot afford a propersupply of fresh, followed by meeting of parish Holy Name and Junior Blessed Sacrament, Anointing of the Sick, and potluck Dominican Way.” Opening of “Behold the Inheritance of clean diapers. Holy Name societies, with refreshments. 614-221-4323 social. Sponsored by Catholic Charismatic Renewal Inc. St. Dominic” lecture series sponsored by the Center for To help provide diapers to single moms Frassati Society Meeting at Columbus St. Patrick Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Dominican Studies. Lunch provided. 614-251-4722 7 p.m., Aquinas Hall, St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. Livingston Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves in need, visit Ave., Columbus. Meeting of parish’s Frassati So- Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass entrance). Weekly 2 to 3:30 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Drive, www.angelsand.org/diapers ciety for young adults. Scripture study featuring parish prayer group meets for praise, worship, ministry, Columbus. Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves book club with this coming Sunday’s readings and commentary. and teaching. 614-237-0401 Dominican Sisters Marialein Anzenberger and Colleen 614-224-9522 Catholic Conversations Series Gallagher. 614-416-1910 Birthright Luncheon & Style Show 8, FRIDAY 6 to 8 p.m., Sports on Tap. 4030 Main St., Hilliard. Saturday Sept. 23, 11 A.M. Catholic Social Services Breakfast with the Bishop Monthly Catholic Conversations series for anyone 21 and 14, THURSDAY Mozart’s Café, 4784 N. High St. 7:30 to 9 a.m., Renaissance Hotel, 50 N. 3rd St., Columbus, older, sponsored by Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Women to Women Listening Circle at Corpus Christi Silent Auction, Handmade Afghan/TV Raffle Annual Catholic Social Services Breakfast with the Bishop and Hilliard St. Brendan churches. Speaker: Msgr. Frank P. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Corpus Christi Center of Peace, 1111 Tickets: $35. fundraiser. Speakers: Bishop Frederick Campbell and Co- Lane, Subject: “Immigration: Seeing Beyond the Politics.” E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Women to Women program For reservations call 614-235-7465 lumbus City Auditor Hugh Dorrian. Tickets $50. RSVP to [email protected] or julienaporano1@ for women of all ages and life circumstances. Begins with 614-857-1254 gmail.com. soup lunch until noon, followed by listening circle. No 8-10, FRIDAY-SUNDAY Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter child care available on-site. 614-512-3371 Men’s Silent Retreat at St. Therese’s 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Colum- ‘Theology of the Common Good’ Talk at ODU St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., Columbus. bus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 3:30 p.m., Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall, Ohio Dominican SEPTEMBER Silent retreat for men sponsored by Catholic Laymen’s University, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Talk on “The Retreat League, led by Father Dave Pivonka, TOR. Topic: 11, MONDAY Theology of the Common Good” with Leo Madden, asso- “To Have a Relationship with the Holy Spirit.” Aquinas Alumni Luncheon ciate professor of theology. Part of series based on ODU’s 11 a.m., TAT Ristorante di Famiglia, 1210 S. James Road, Co- theme for the academic year, “The Common Good.” 7, THURSDAY lumbus. Monthly Columbus Aquinas High School alumni Cenacle at Holy Name Cradling Christianity at St. Agatha 9, SATURDAY luncheon. 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Colum- 5:30 p.m., St. Agatha Church, 1860 Northam Road, Colum- Catholic Call to Justice Program at Christ the King Blue Mass at St. Timothy bus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayers in bus. Annual Cradling Christianity dinner to benefit the 9 a.m. to noon, Christ the King Church, 2777 E. Livingston 5 p.m., St. Timothy Church, 1088 Thomas Lane, Columbus. the Cenacle format of the Marian Movement of Priests. Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land. Speaker: Father Ave., Columbus. Catholic Call to Justice program spon- Annual Blue Mass for law enforcement and first respond- Theology on Tap Meeting David Meconi, SJ, director, St. Louis University Catholic sored by diocesan Office for Social Concerns and Build- er personnel. 614-451-2671 7 p.m., El Vaquero restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Road, Studies Center. ing Responsibility, Equality, and Dignity organization. Bethesda Post-Abortion Healing Ministry Columbus. Theology on Tap discussion and social group Includes Mass, talks on social justice, small- and large- 6:30 p.m., support group meeting, 2744 Dover Road, Co- for young Catholics, with Father Stuart-Wilson-Smith, group discussion, and a call for action. 614-220-9363 lumbus (Christ the King convent, first building west of CSP, of the Columbus St. Thomas More Newman Center Diocesan Retreat for Married Couples at St. Agatha the church). 614-718-0277, 614-309-2651, 614-309-0157 speaking on “Eschatology: What Happens in the End?” All fund-raising events (festivals, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Agatha Church, 1860 Northam Road, Our Lady of Peace Men’s Bible Study RSVP to [email protected] or Columbus bazaars, spaghetti dinners, fish fries, Columbus. Retreat for married couples, sponsored by 7 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., Theology on Tap Facebook page. diocesan Marriage & Family Life Office, with Mass cel- bake sales, pizza/sub sales, candy Columbus. Bible study of Sunday Scripture readings. ‘Into the Deep’ Talk at Columbus St. Patrick ebrated by Bishop Frederick Campbell, reflection by sales, etc.) will be placed in the “Fund- 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., the bishop, talks by Greg Schutte, director of Marriage Raising Guide.” 12, TUESDAY Columbus. Monthly “Into the Deep” series on the Works! Ohio, Holy Hour, continental breakfast, hot lunch. Calix Society Meeting Catholic faith continues with talk by Father Boniface An entry into the Guide will be $18.50 Cost $65 per couple. 614-241-2560 for the first six lines, and $2.65 for 6 p.m., Panera restaurant, 4519 N. High St., Columbus. Endorf, OP, on “What Can We Know About God?” Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Monthly meeting of the Calix Society, an association of 614-224-9522 each additional line. 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. Catholic alcoholics. Preceded by 5:30 p.m. Mass at Our 15-17, FRIDAY-SUNDAY For more information, Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and Lady of Peace Church, across street from meeting site. Marriage Encounter Weekend at St. Therese’s call David Garick at 614-224-5195. confession. Holy Hour at Columbus St. Francis of Assisi St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., Columbus. St. Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave., Columbus. Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, for couples 10, SUNDAY Monthly Holy Hour following 6 p.m. Mass. 614-299-5781 who want to make good marriages better. 614-834-6880 Anniversary Celebration for Sister Patricia McMahon Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc ‘Happenings’ submissions 10:45 a.m., St. Brigid of Kildare Church, 7179 Avery Road, Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 16, SATURDAY Dublin. Sister Patricia McMahon, OSF, renews her reli- Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for Life, spon- St. Vincent de Paul Society Friends of the Poor Walk Notices for items of Catholic interest must gious vows at Mass on the 50th anniversary of her origi- sored by church’s respect life committee. 8:30 a.m. to noon, Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St., Colum- be received at least 12 days before ex- nal profession, followed by reception. EnCourage Ministry Monthly Meeting bus. Annual Friends of the Poor one-mile walk benefiting pected publication date. We will print them Catholic Singles Fellowship at All-Horse Parade 6:30 p.m., EnCourage, an approved diocesan ministry diocesan St. Vincent de Paul Society. Includes music from as space permits. 1 p.m., Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania dedicated to families and friends of persons who experi- Columbus Cristo Rey High School choir. 859-393-6686 Items not received before this deadline may Ave., Delaware. Delaware St. Mary Church Catholic sin- ence same-sex attraction. EnCourage respects the digni- Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City not be published. gles fellowship group gathers for 3 p.m. All-Horse Parade ty of every person, promotes the truth of God’s plan for 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. Listings cannot be taken by phone. through downtown. 740-362-2246 each of us, and focuses on sharing our love. Confidential- Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and Mail to Catholic Times Happenings, Kateri Prayer Circle at St. Mark ity is maintained. Call for site. 614-296-7404 confession. 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 1 p.m., Aranda Center, St. Mark Church, 324 Gay St., Lan- Tour Day at Pontifical College Josephinum Fax to 614-241-2518 caster. Kateri Prayer Circle meeting to honor St. Kateri 13, WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. E-mail as text to Tekakwitha and promote Native Catholic spirituality. Youth Ministers, Religion Teachers Meet the Bishop high St., Columbus. Tours of about 45 minutes of the only [email protected] Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic Meeting 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. pontifical seminary outside of Italy will be offered every 1:30 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. Broad St., Columbus. Annual meeting of high school reli- half-hour. 614-985-2203 Meeting of St. Catherine of Siena chapter, Lay Fraternities gion teachers and youth ministers with Bishop Frederick 18 Catholic Times September 10, 2017

Eddie Schwertner discusses the works at the Museum of Divine Statues in Lakewood. MUSEUM OF DIVINE STATUES Ohio artist restores religious statues, where. He displays them in what is stirs memories of closed parishes now a 7-year-old venture called the By Dennis Sadowski Museum of Divine Statues. Catholic News Service The museum is housed in the former St. Hedwig Church, which served Poles churches being closed, McClung won- McClung had high hopes for the St. Elizabeth of Hungary stands tall, in Lakewood, a west side, inner-ring the bread in her right hand, a gift to the dered what would happen with the museum. He placed a bid for the St. suburb of Cleveland. McClung opened beautiful statues that had inspired Irish, Hedwig property, which includes the poor, looks like it may have just come the museum six years ago with a small from the oven. The roses at her waist, Polish, Slovenian and other Catholic church, a school and a rectory. As time number of statues and artifacts. It has immigrant communities for decades. passed, his real estate agent was unsure visible from an opening in her cloak, burgeoned to a thoughtfully designed are a symbol of God’s protection. He soon developed a proposal for a the diocese would accept the bid. One exhibition space with more than 200 day, McClung was on the phone with The saint as depicted by a 19th-centu- museum and presented it to the dio- artifacts that include reliquaries, cruci- the agent, who told him to begin look- ry sculptor (top left, P. 19) has plenty of cese with encouragement from friends fixes, a monstrance from Germany and ing for another property. other companions. There is St. Christo- stained-glass windows. working at the chancery. He painted the fronts of some of the statues he had “At that very moment, he (the agent) pher carrying the child Jesus, St. Stan- McClung told Catholic News Service already obtained by putting thousands said, ‘Can you hold a second?’ and islaus, the martyred bishop of Poland, he is driven by the desire to keep some of dollars on his on credit cards. He clicked over on his phone. It was ac- and St. Sebastian with arrows piercing of the artifacts from closed parishes wanted to show church officials that he tually the bishop telling him if I could his body, seemingly just recently. from being forgotten or sold to far-off was serious. Retired Bishop Richard come up with $10,000 more, I could The statues are among dozens that churches. Along the way he hopes visi- G. Lennon listened with interest, Mc- have the property,” McClung recalled. have been carefully restored by Lou tors can enjoy and learn from them. Clung recalled. McClung agreed and for $150,000 the McClung, a professional artist, who And perhaps even be inspired. has made it his vocation -- and avoca- “Yeah, he knew I wasn’t a flake. three-fourths-acre property was his. tion -- to preserve artifacts from closed “I don’t care what brings them here That was the biggest thing. He knew I churches in Northeast Ohio and else- as long as visitors get something out wasn’t nuts,” he said. See MUSEUM, Page 19 of it when they visit, that means some- thing to them when they leave” said McClung, a graduate of the diocesan school system. “At the very least they can have a respect for people who live a Catholic life and have their beliefs.” McClung recalls seeing visitors from some of the diocese’s closed parishes who have rediscovered a statue of a saint they prayed before in years past. Others have stood silently as if in deep reflection on the life of a beloved saint. McClung, 45, dipped his hands into restoration work with the idea of col- lecting it for himself as he built a cos- metic manufacturing business, Lusso Cosmetics, over 20 years. When the diocese announced in 2009 a recon- figuration that resulted in dozens of

Left: A statue of St. Sebastian at the mu- seum. Right: Lou McClung paints a statue of Mary in his studio. CNS photos/Dennis Sadowski;photo courtesy Lou McClung (right) September 10, 2017 Catholic Times 19

MUSEUM, continued from Page 18 He called the moment both scary and joyous as he realized he was about to realize a dream. Six months later, in April 2011, the museum opened. As the effort grew, an anonymous donor provided funds for about half of the artifacts in the museum. Running the nonprofit museum takes time and money, McClung admitted. Between his business and the mu- seum, he usually works 85 hours a week. With no professional staff, Mc- Clung is curator, director, fundraiser and chief communicator for the muse- um. He depends on his mother, stepfa- ther and a few friends -- all volunteers -- to carry out much of the museum’s operation. McClung must constantly raise money and seek sponsorships for new items to display. He is in the midst of a museum expansion, with plans to develop a 2,000-square-foot Hall of Saints in the adjacent school build- ing, where his cosmetics firm also is housed. While he is almost exclusively building the space himself, he has had to stop construction until more fund- ing can be secured. Once the new space is completed, the statues of the saints will move there. The current 3,000-square-foot exhibit area in the former church building will be used for rotating special exhibits. McClung said he envisions turning the museum into a fully professional tive. Visitors receive a tablet they can Video screens guide visitors through unteers will continue to operate the operation with a staff of experts. use to scan QR codes to learn about the the history of Cleveland parishes and museum. It may not be a divine call- Current exhibits already are interac- artifacts and the history behind them. other historical events. ing, but McClung thinks it’s not a co- In addition, McClung is looking to incidence that he’s overseeing a place develop multimedia stories about the where people find inspiration. ministry of women religious as well “I don’t know how to say it. I think as the ethnic communities to which this is what I’m supposed to do. It feels the closed churches were once home. kind of like a service. People have dif- It’s the stories of faithful people serv- ferent focuses and ways they live their ing the church and each other that life. So this is one of the things I’m will draw visitors and keep people en- supposed to do,” he told CNS. gaged, he said. “It’s exciting. It’s a lot of work. But He also wants to add art from the every time I step in here and look 15th and 16th centuries, the time pe- around, I know that it’s worth it.” riod from which 19th- and 20th-cen- tury sculptors of the statues on display Editor’s Note: More information often drew inspiration for their work. about the Museum of Divine Statues The idea is to show the connection be- is available online at tween the art and the statues that peo- http://museumofdivinestatues.com. ple so revered. Follow Sadowski on Twitter: @ For now though, McClung and vol- DennisSadowski. 20 Catholic Times September 10, 2017 ODU football kicks off new season as a top contender in a brand-new league

By Doug Bean Ohio Dominican lost a heartbreaker in its season opener last Thursday night, but there’s still plenty of ener- gy surrounding the program as Kelly Cummings begins his second season as the head coach. The Panthers are part of the new Great Midwest Athletic Conference that kicks off its inaugural season with seven teams. Ohio Dominican left the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, composed of mostly pub- lic universities in Michigan with larger enrollments, for a league with private schools similar in size and mission. Joining Ohio Dominican in the new conference are Ohio opponents Walsh University, Lake Erie College, Findlay University, and Malone University, as well as Hillsdale (Michigan) College, the championship in the GMAC’s in- The first GMAC game will be played record. Three of the four losses in 2016 Kentucky Wesleyan College, and Al- augural season. at ODU against Lake Erie on Sept. 23 were to nationally ranked teams. derson Broaddus University, which is “Just like the GLIAC had a strong top at 7 p.m. “That team was a very talented group located in Philippi, West Virginia. Tif- half of the league, the GMAC will be The Panthers certainly aren’t easing and played well at times. We didn’t live fin University, another Ohio school, no different,” Cummings said. into the season, but Cummings likes it up” to expectations,” Cummings said. will join the GMAC, whose teams will To prepare for the first GMAC game that way. “This year, we’re making sure our kids compete at the NCAA Division II lev- later this month, the Panthers face “I think you want to go play the best are focused and take things for granted el, for the 2018-19 season. three out-of-conference opponents. All guys right out of the gate. It lets you and don’t just rely on their talent.” One of the driving forces behind the three will be a challenge. ODU could know where you’re at,” Cummings The Panthers could be talented move was a drastic reduction in travel. take its lumps and still end up being a said. “I’ve always felt the tougher non- enough to reach the playoffs, but there No school in the GMAC is farther than quality team. conference schedules are a benefit to are no guarantees. Because the GMAC a four-hour drive. In the GLIAC, the The brutal nonleague schedule began you. You go out there and play harder doesn’t have the eight teams needed to Panthers had to travel as much as 13 on Aug. 31 with a gut-wrenching 36- and you have nothing to lose.” receive an automatic bid and it’s a first- hours by bus to the Upper Peninsula in 34 loss to California (Pennsylvania), Ohio Dominican appears to be year conference, the conference cham- Michigan to play Northern Michigan. which was ranked No. 8 in the pre- equipped with the personnel on of- pion will not be guaranteed a postsea- “I think the value for us is that the season Division II national poll. fense to move the ball against any- son berth. schools all have the same academics in The Panthers rallied from a 19-point one. The Panthers proved that in their But that’s jumping ahead. The season mind,” Cummings said. “It’s a much deficit in the second half to take a 34- opener, gaining more total yards than has just begun and the games are fi- better fit for us as a school. It’s still 33 lead with a little more than five min- California. nally here, and the goal is a conference going to be football. Division II foot- utes remaining. California responded Senior Grant Russell returns as a championship. ball doesn’t change from conference to with a go-ahead touchdown with less third-year starter at quarterback. Run- “The kids just want to go play,” Cum- conference across the country.” than a minute to play. ning back Brandon Schoen also is back mings said. “That’s the great thing The GLIAC is considered one of the Ohio Dominican had one last chance after missing last year with an injury. about this level of football. Football best NCAA Division II conferences in with one timeout remaining. The of- The offensive line remains intact and is about kids embracing the sport, and the nation, and yet Ohio Dominican fense quickly moved into field-goal Russell will have some skilled receiv- it doesn’t matter where you play. You more than held its own on the foot- range with five seconds to go. But a ers in the passing game. play because you love football. ball field. The Panthers won a GLIAC 50-yard attempt sailed wide right and While the offense has 11 players back “They’re looking forward to (the championship in 2013 and qualified the Panthers fell just short of an open- who started at least three games last GMAC). They want to be the first team for the national playoffs twice while ing upset. year, the defense doesn’t have as much to win the GMAC championship, so contending for GLIAC titles almost Another road game awaits this Satur- experience, and it showed at times in it’s unique in their mind. every year. day at Ashland, which defeated Ohio the opening game. That will be an area “I don’t know if we’re ready. I’m just Cummings expects that success to Dominican last year in the final game to watch for development during the excited to see how this season goes. carry over to the GMAC. Other observ- of the season. The following week, the course of the season. Go live it and get after it. I’m excited ers do, too. The Panthers were picked Panthers travel to Philadelphia to take Cummings thinks it’s realistic for to be part of the next 10 or 11 weeks in the preseason as the favorite to win on Ivy League opponent Penn. ODU to improve on last season’s 7-4 and see where it goes from there.”