ST.ST THOMAS MORE NEWMANN CENTER TheT Roman for TThe Ohio State University !" W.W LaLane Ave.A CoColumbus, OH "#$%& Phone: (!&") $'&-"!*" Fax: (!&") $'&-$%!+ [email protected] BuckeyeCatholic.com

NEWMAN CENTER STAFF Fr. Ed Nowak, C.S.P., Director [email protected] Fr. Jimmy Hsu, C.S.P., Pastoral Associate [email protected] Fr. Evan Cummings, C.S.P., Pastoral Associate [email protected] MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENTAL Fr. Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P., Pastoral Associate [email protected] Weekends PREPARATION Amanda Compton, Director of Development Saturday: +:#% p.m. Marriage, Baptism of Children, [email protected] Sunday: / a.m., &% a.m., &$ p.m., First Reconciliation, and Cheryl Hoon, Business Administrator First Eucharist: Celebrated for active " p.m., ! p.m., ' p.m. [email protected] members of the . Please Cheryl Robinson, Communications Associate contact a Pastoral Associate or visit Weekdays [email protected] M, W, F: &$:#% p.m. BuckeyeCatholic.com/sacraments. Dan Kochensparger, Building Manager Monday - Friday: +:#% p.m. [email protected] Mass will be live-streamed at +:#% p.m. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Eric Utsler, Pastoral Associate and Music Minister Wednesday and &% a.m. Sunday, and Adults (RCIA): Welcomes adults [email protected] available after the original air time at into full membership in the Catholic Joanne Carmody, Donor Relations Coordinator YouTube.com/buckeyecatholic. Church. Please contact a Pastoral [email protected] Associate or visit BuckeyeCatholic.com/ Karen Broering, Coordinator of Liturgy and Catechesis PUBLIC HOURS becoming-catholic. [email protected] Monday & Wednesday: &$ - ' p.m. Kate Weber, Coordinator of Children and Teen Ministry Tuesday & Thursday: + - ' p.m. RECONCILIATION [email protected] Kathy Pajor, Administrative Associate Friday: &$ - !:#% p.m. Individual: Monday & Friday: " p.m., [email protected] Hours subject to change without Wednesday: *:#% p.m., Saturday: " p.m. Kelly Sollinger, RCIA Coordinator notice. or by appointment [email protected] Communal: Seasonally as scheduled Laura Scanlon, Pastoral Associate for Campus Ministry MISSION [email protected] To be the Roman Catholic campus Landings: Welcomes inactive Stephanie Fisher, Bookkeeper ministry for The Ohio State University, Catholics interested in reconnecting s! [email protected] where all can develop and live their with their faith. Please email Suzana Silva, Volunteer Coordinator Catholic faith. [email protected] [email protected]

St. Thomas More Newman Center is served by the Paulist Fathers, Missionaries to North America since €€. APRIL €, ‚ SOCIAL CONCERNS GET TO KNOW THE STAFF Working for Justice Wondering how you can take one small action to promote greater justice for all? Just say YES to attending B.R.E.A.D.’s Nehemiah Action Meeting on Tuesday, May  at ! p.m.

B.R.E.A.D. (Building Responsibility, Equality and Dignity) has continued its work for local justice throughout this past year despite the COVID-!" pandemic. In many ways, the pandemic has underscored the disparities within our own community, so justice work is more important than ever. A signi# cant way for you to make a di$ erence is to attend this year’s Nehemiah Action Meeting where B.R.E.A.D. is seeking adoption of proven solutions to problems in the areas of a$ ordable housing, gun violence and police reform. The Newman Center hopes to have %&& people in attendance to show our people power for these issues.

This year’s meeting will occur in hybrid form - virtual and in-person options are available. Registration is required. If you haven’t already been invited by a member of Newman Center’s Justice Ministry Network but would like more information or wish to be part of this vital gathering, just email [email protected]. For more information on B.R.E.A.D. and its work for justice in Franklin County, please visit www.breadcolumbus.com.

If you have never witnessed the power of organized people working for justice, this will be a very meaningful experience for you. It is very powerful to see thousands of people from di$ erent faith traditions working together for justice. See you on May !!! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

April +/: Scripture Re0 ection: “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me.” John !&:!/ How are we letting Jesus lead us? 1WeAreMore 1BeMoreDoMoreGiveMore

April +2: Kick-O$ Prayer: Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd and You have laid down your life for your sheep. As one A Vin-a-min  om Fr. Vinny of your sheep, may I always trust in the security and groundedness you provide in my life, and never stray from your guidance. Amen. What’s your world view?

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St. Thomas More Newman Center THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! BECOMING CATHOLIC

We give thanks to God Interested in Becoming Catholic? RCIA (Rite of Christian always for all of you, Initiation for Adults) is the process through which adults become remembering you in our prayers, full members of the . This process is for adults unceasingly calling to mind who have not yet been baptized in another Christian your work of faith tradition as well as for those who have been baptized but and labor of love want to complete their initiation with the sacraments of First and endurance in Eucharist and Con* rmation. If you believe this process is for hope of our you or if you want to explore whether it might be, please Lord Jesus Christ. contact Kelly Sollinger at [email protected] or ! Thessalonians !:"-# (+!0) &1!-0+$0 x!!+.

The Newman Center Sta% would like to thank all the volunteers Community Support The support of the community is always who made this past academic year possible. During these needed to make this process ' ow smoothly! We invite you to be unprecedented times which require so much more of us, you a part of our RCIA ministry by serving as a sponsor or small group put your faith into action and let your creativity, love and care leader. Not only will you help someone else but you will learn a shine. The Sta% is deeply grateful for the hands, hearts, sweat and lot and grow in your own faith. Please contact Kelly Sollinger at spirit that are o% ered for the bene* t of our church community [email protected] or (+!0) &1!-0+$0 x!!+ for more in a safe and caring way. Your time, talent and treasure are truly information about volunteering in this ministry. appreciated. THANK YOU!

THINGS SACRAMENTAL First Eucharist Congratulations to all the children who received their First Eucharist at a special Mass on Saturday, April !$! This group of children has waited a very long time to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist. Let us celebrate with them and BUCKEYE CATHOLICS CARE pray for them as they continue their faith journey. Through the Buckeye Catholics Care program, a portion of the collection from the last Sunday of each month is donated to Ilan Abell-Guzman William Norris local or national organizations or emergency causes. For April, Henry Bertino Vincent Parini is the recipient of our outreach to Andrew Broering Jonah Reinhardt people in need. Clara Diekmann Eli Squeo Louise Ewing Adele Winkle Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the overseas relief agency James Mullen of the U. S. Catholic Bishops. CRS seeks to put faith in action to create lasting change in over !"" countries for people who are the most poor and vulnerable. Among the issues they are currently addressing are climate change, human tra# cking, migration, and global hunger. CRS/OSU is an active part of CRS NEWMAN CENTER GIVING DAY University, a group of $$ colleges and universities that equips Save the Date! Save the date for our third annual Newman students as leaders and advocates for the global common Center Giving Day on May !!! This online giving event is an good. Locally, CRS at Ohio State has hosted Simple Solidarity opportunity to rally support for the future of the Newman Center. Suppers at the Newman Center during Lent, focusing on We are excited to celebrate how our community supported di% erent cultures and world issues. In the fall of &"&", they each other this past year and is poised to grow our ministry. hosted a six-part discussion of the Net' ix * lm “Immigration Please help us share our passion for our mission! Watch for Nation.” For more information, visit the Newman Center website, communications and follow us on social media so you don’t miss BuckeyeCatholic.com/service-justice; visit university.crs.org; your chance to make a di% erence on Tuesday, May !!! or email [email protected] to be placed on the mailing list.

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