Mercy and Forgiveness

Mercy and Forgiveness A Lenten Evening of Reflection Reflection by Bishop Roger J. Foys, D.D. and Witness by Rachel Muha

Monday, March 7 at 7:00 PM St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring, KY Event will be in the church. Doors open at 6:30. Recorded praise and worship music from 6:30 – 7:00 Program begins at 7:00 with music, prayer, reflection and witness talk Free childcare provided for ages 2-11 in Kelley Hall (below church)

Most Reverend Roger Joseph Foys, D. D., Bishop of Covington is a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He completed his seminary studies at St. John Vianney Seminary in Bloomingdale, Ohio. He also pursued studies at Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on May 16, 1973 by the late Bishop John King Mussio at Holy Name Cathedral in Steubenville, Ohio for service to the Diocese of Steubenville. On May 9, 1998 Monsignor Foys was awarded a Doctor of Sacred Theology Degree, honoris causa, from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Monsignor Foys was named Bishop of the Diocese of Covington on May 31, 2002 and was consecrated and installed as the 10th Bishop of Covington in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington on July 15, 2002.

Forgiving Murder, Forgiving Everything: Rachel Muha will give witness to the power of forgiveness as she shares her story of how God called her to forgive the people who murdered her son. Rachel was born and raised in Cleveland, OH and graduated from Byzantine Catholic High School in 1971. She attended Ohio State University. Rachel is married and has two children, Chris and Brian. Rachel and her family are members of St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville and Holy Family Catholic Church in Franklinton. Rachel has served as president of Columbus Right to Life, editor of The Ohio Right to Life newsletter, Chairperson of Gifted and Talented programs at St. Paul Elementary, and helped start a Catholic bookstore and multi-family home school in Columbus. In 1999 she and others started The Brian Muha Memorial Foundation, Inc. and in 2005 The Run The Race Club which includes after-school and summer activities for inner city children, a preschool, a food pantry and clothing "store", Legal Education Clinic, GED prep, Job/Career Center and more. Rachel is the current director of both. Run The Race Club gets name from Hebrews 12:1-2: "put aside every encumbrance that clings and persevere in running the race that lies ahead."

Free and open to ALL. Please join us and bring a friend! For questions or more information contact Vicki Klocke 859-927-2291