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HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS Catholic Times 2 December 23, 2018

Editor’s reflections by Doug Bean Ho, ho holy Christmas scenes from Lancaster artist Focusing “Somewhere along the way, it floor on the night before Christ- of the Apostles. on Advent became pretty obvious that Santa mas, in front of a fireplace with a The idea for that painting orig- and Christ- Claus had become the center of manger scene on the mantle. inated from singing Rudolph the mas in a church and Christmas,” Dr. Chris Santa’s Real Helper turned out Red-Nosed Reindeer during a car world con- Ryckman said in an interview to be one of his most popular ride with his family. “When we sumed by last week. “It wasn’t Christ any creations. Santa is kneeling in a were done, I said, ‘Can anyone commercialism can be a chal- more, it was Santa Claus. The de- pew praying before the taberna- name the disciples?’ Everyone lenge. truly is the reason partment stores were capitalizing cle at Lancaster St. Mary of the is silent. I started saying ‘Com- for the season, but images of the on Santa but weren’t mentioning Assumption Church, his family’s et, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen.’ I Christ Child are relegated mostly Christ. home . used to know the disciples. (The to the fringes in the secular world “I started painting Santa in His original intention was secularism) even worked on me. and replaced by Santa Claus, these various poses. I thought to paint the church because he It had sort of supplanted Jesus. reindeer, lavishly decorated trees, ‘I’ll protest this in my loved the That’s when I did the painting of gifts, beautiful lights, sleigh rides own way and try to and the spirit of it. the .” or snowy landscapes. send the message of “So I’m doing the Ryckman, a pulmonologist who That’s not to say those things Christ at Christmas.’” and all retired last October, began paint- aren’t festive or appropriate for Ryckman expressed these different things, ing in 1990 as a hobby and as an the celebration of Christmas. It his thoughts on can- and a light went off,” outlet from his stressful work as just seems that with each pass- vas through the years, he said. “Santa ended a doctor. ing year, the focus of Christmas and now they’re part up in the lower left “I saw a lot of very intense moves further away from the of his Santa’s True corner of the painting things,” he said. “Painting was commemoration of Christ’s birth. Heart gallery of oil as Santa before the sort of this time when you could For goodness sake, the word paintings, which tabernacle.” really get some deep enjoyment.” “Christmas” is derived from are on display at the The image eventu- His mother was a food editor Christ. How can anyone not , 57 ally wound up being for The Cincinnati Enquirer and acknowledge that fact? Thank S. Grubb St., Columbus, through seen far and wide. It landed on a talented artist in her own right God for the Knights of Colum- Jan. 6 as part of its annual cele- a magazine cover in Denver. He who encouraged him as a child. bus councils trying to spread that bration of Christmas. also put it on a Christmas card, His father was a longtime engi- message with their “Keep Christ The Norman Rockwell-esque and sales have reached 30,000. neering department head at the in Christmas” billboards. paintings are whimsical and poi- “I didn’t do it for monetary University of Dayton. Some years ago, a Lancaster gnant. Give Me Strength features gain,” he said. “I did it because He also was inspired by doctor and artist was troubled by Santa (which Ryckman points of the message.” St. John Paul II’s call for artists how Christmas was being por- out means “holy” in Italian) Santa’s Last Supper, also avail- to paint beautiful things. trayed. Images unrelated to the sitting in a recliner on Dec. 24, able on a Christmas card, reflects Ryckman started taking draw- Savior were prevalent, and the relaxing with a in his the disordered prominence of ing lessons from the late Marvine focus of celebrating the mirac- right hand before embarking on Santa, who is pictured sitting in Triguba, an accomplished local ulous event shifted away from his annual journey. Night Watch Christ’s seat at the Last Supper, holiness and the sacred. shows a little girl sleeping on the surrounded by reindeer in place See reflections, Page 16

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B ishop Camp b ell ’s 2018 Christmas message

My dear friends,

The secular calendar tells us that, with the Christmas holidays, the year is coming to an end. The manner in which we celebrate these days suggests that Christmas is the summation of all the year’s holidays, a time for looking back, adding up the past year’s sales, hoping that the Christmas flurry made this a bumper year, and storing up the good cheer of these holidays so as to face the challenge of the winter to come. Surely, Christians celebrate Christmas as a beginning rather than an end. Our Church’s calendar already began a month ago with Advent. If there is anything of an end in commemorating the birth of our Savior, it is the fulfillment of the long days of expectation for the arrival of a deliverer, so ardently hoped for by the prophets. But in this end is our beginning. Christians celebrate Christmas as the entrance of God Himself into our lives by taking on our human flesh and the reality of our earthly existence. The Child Jesus is Emmanuel, God-with- us, who by living a truly human life transforms every moment of it, changing the way we who celebrate the birth of the Savior live, move, and have our being. The celebration of Christmas is certainly a time of joy, generosity, hope, and the gift of peace, which like all gifts wait to be unwrapped. Christmas is therefore also a time of challenge. As we face the months to come, we commit ourselves to making the transformation of human existence through Christ the reality of our daily living. May the morning star, the sign of God’s presence among us, arise in your hearts and minds, enabling you to reflect its light to all around you. After all, even created nature joins us in this work of illumination, as daylight begins to expand. I wish you and your families and friends the choicest gifts of this season. A blessed Christmas to you all!

Most Rev. Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD Bishop of Columbus

Holy Day of Obligation Nativity of the Lord from all of us at December 25 Catholic Times! Check individual parishes Doug for schedule of Tim Holy Day Mass times Kimberly Catholic Times 4 December 23, 2018 Christmas Mass schedule for diocesan churches

The following is a list of Mass times for the Vigil of Christmas, Monday, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, as provided to the Catholic Times by parishes. Call the parish for liturgical details about specific Masses.

Ada – Dec. Columbus St. Agnes – Dec. 24, 4:30 a.m., noon (incense at noon). Heath St. Leonard – Dec. 24, 4 and 24, 5 p.m.; Dec. 25, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Columbus St. Peter – Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (music at 3:30 and 7:30); Dec. Bremen St. Mary – Dec. 24, 9 p.m.; Columbus St. Aloysius – Dec. 24, 7 4:30 p.m., church; 4:30 p.m., McE- 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 25, 9 a.m. p.m.; Dec. 25, noon. wan Center (both in English); 7 p.m. Hilliard St. Brendan – Dec. 24, 4 Buckeye Lake Our Lady of Mount Columbus St. Andrew – Dec. 24, (English), 9 p.m. (Spanish), midnight p.m., church; 4 p.m., school multipur- Carmel – Dec. 24, 6 p.m., midnight; 4 p.m., church; 4 p.m., parish hall; 6 (English); Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m. (En- pose room; 6:30 p.m., church; 6:30 Dec. 25, 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., church; Dec, 25, 9 and glish), 4:30 p.m. (Spanish). p.m., multipurpose room; 10 p.m., Canal Winchester St. John XXIII 11 a.m., church. Columbus St. Philip – Dec. 24, 4 church; Dec. 25, 8:45 and 10:30 a.m., – Dec. 24, 5 p.m., church; 5:15 p.m., Columbus St. Anthony – Dec. 24, 4 p.m. (music at 3:30); Dec. 25, 9 a.m. church. lower level; 10 p.m., church; Dec. 25, and 8 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Columbus St. Stephen – Dec. 24, Jackson Holy – Dec. 24, 6 10 a.m., church. Columbus Ss. Augustine & Gabriel 5 p.m. (English), 7 and 9 p.m. (both p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Cardington Sacred Hearts – Dec. – Dec. 24, 7 p.m. (English); Dec. 25, Spanish); Dec. 25, 10 a.m. (English), Johnstown Church of the Ascension 24, 4:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. 11 a.m. (Vietnamese). noon (Spanish). – Dec. 24, 4:30 and 10 p.m. (carols at Chillicothe St. Mary – Dec. 24, 6 Columbus St. Catharine – Dec. 24, Columbus St. Thomas the Apostle 4 and 9:30); Dec. 25, 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 4 and 6 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 10 – Dec. 24, 5 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, Junction City St. Patrick – Dec. 24, Chillicothe St. Peter – Dec. 24, 5 a.m. 10 a.m. 8 p.m. p.m., midnight (with incense); Dec. Columbus St. Cecilia – Dec. 24, 5 Columbus St. New- Kenton – 25, 10:30 a.m. (with incense). and 8 p.m., midnight (Office of Read- man Center – Dec. 24, 4, 7 and 10 Dec, 24, 8 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Circleville St. Joseph – Dec. 24, 5 ings at 11:15); Dec. 25, 9:30 a.m. p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Lancaster St. Bernadette – Dec. 24, p.m., midnight; Dec. 25. 10 a.m. Columbus St. Christopher – Dec. Columbus St. Timothy – Dec. 24, 5, 6 p.m., midnight (carols at 11:30); Columbus Christ the King – Dec. 24, 4 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. 7 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 8 and 10 a.m. Dec. 25, 11 a.m. 24, 4 p.m. (English), 6 p.m. (Spanish); Columbus St. Dominic – Dec. 24, 4 Corning St. Bernard – Dec. 24, 5 Lancaster St. Mark – Dec. 24, 5:30 Dec. 25, 10 a.m. (English), 12:30 p.m. p.m.; Dec. 25, 9:30 a.m. p.m. and 8 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 10:30 (Spanish). Columbus St. Elizabeth – Dec. 24, Coshocton – Dec. 24, a.m. Columbus Corpus Christi – Dec. 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 5 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Lancaster St. Mary – Dec. 24, 4, 24, 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Columbus St. – Crooksville Church of the Atone- 6:30 and 9 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Columbus Holy Cross – Dec. 24, Dec. 24, 5 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. ment – Dec. 24, 7 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 Logan St. John – Dec. 24, 4 and 4 p.m., 7 p.m. (beginning in candle- Columbus St. James the Less – Dec. a.m. 6:30 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. light); Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 24, 4:30 p.m. (English), 7 p.m. (Span- Danville St. Luke – Dec. 24, 4:30 London St. Patrick – Dec. 24, 5 Columbus Holy Family – Dec. 24, ish), 10 p.m. (English); Dec, 25, 9 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m. 5 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 8:30 a.m. a.m. (English), 11 a.m. (Spanish). Delaware St. Mary – Dec. 24, 4 Marion St. Mary – Dec. 24, 4 and 7 (Latin), 11 a.m. Columbus St. – p.m., church; 4 p.m., gym; 7 p.m., p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 11 a.m. Columbus Holy Name – Dec. 24, Dec. 24, 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. midnight, church; Dec. 25, 9 and 11 Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes – 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Columbus St. a.m., church. Dec. 24, 4 and 6 p.m., midnight; Dec. Columbus Holy -St. John – Byzantine Catholic – Dec. 24, 10 Dennison Immaculate Conception – 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 6 p.m. p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 5 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 9 Mattingly Settlement St. Mary – Columbus Holy Spirit – Dec. 24, Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral – a.m. Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. 5:30 and 9 p.m. (music at 5 and 8:30); Dec. 24, 4 and 6 p.m., midnight (choir Dover St. Joseph – Dec. 24, 5 p.m. Millersburg St. Peter – Dec. 24, 5 Dec. 25, 10 a.m. concert at 11); Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m., (English), 7:30 p.m. (Spanish), 11:30 p.m. (caroling at 4:30); Dec. 25, 10:30 Columbus Immaculate Conception 5:15 p.m. p.m (English).; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. (En- a.m. – Dec. 24, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, Columbus St. Ladislas – Dec. 24, 4 glish), 6 p.m. (English). Mount Vernon St. Vincent de Paul – 10 a.m. p.m.; Dec. 25, 11 a.m. Dresden St. Ann – Dec. 24, 9 p.m.; Dec. 24, 4 and 6 p.m., midnight; Dec. Columbus Our Lady of the Mirac- Columbus St. Margaret of Corto- Dec. 25, 9 a.m. 25, 10:30 a.m. ulous Medal – Dec. 24, 4 and 7 p.m.; na – Dec. 24, 4 and 10 p.m. (carols at Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare – Dec. New Albany Church of the Resur- Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 9:30); Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m. 24, 4, 6:30 and 10 p.m. (music prelude rection – Dec. 24, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; Columbus Our Lady of Peace – Columbus St. Mary, Mother of at 9:15); Dec. 25, 9 and 11 a.m. Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 4, 6 and 10 p.m. (caroling at God – Dec. 24, 4 p.m. and midnight, Gahanna St. Matthew – Dec. 24, 4, New Boston St. Monica – Dec. 24, 3:30, 5:30 and 9:30); Dec. 25, 10 a.m. school gym; 8 p.m. (Korean), St. Leo 6:30 and 9 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. midnight; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Columbus Our Lady of Victory – Church; Dec. 25, 10 a.m., gym. Glenmont Ss. Peter and Paul – Dec. New Lexington St. Rose – Dec. 24, Dec. 24, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, Columbus St. Mary Magdalene – 24, 8 p.m. (caroling at 7:30). 4 and 6 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 4 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 Granville St. Edward – Dec. 24, 5 New Philadelphia Sacred Heart – Columbus Parroquia Santa Cruz – a.m. and 9 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 4 and 7 p.m., midnight; Dec. Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 11 a.m. Columbus St. Matthias – Dec. 24, Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual 25, 8:30 a.m. (both in Spanish), at Columbus Holy 5 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. (En- Help – Dec. 24, 4 p.m., church; 4:15 Newark Blessed Sacrament – Dec. Name Church. glish), 3 p.m. (Nigerian), 6 p.m. (Bra- p.m., gym; 7 and 10 p.m., church (in- 24, 5 and 7:30 p.m., midnight; Dec. Columbus Sacred Heart – Dec. 24, zilian). cense at 7 and 10); Dec. 25, 9:30 a.m., 25, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Columbus St. Patrick – Dec. 24, 4 church. Newark St. – Dec. Columbus St. Agatha – Dec. 24, 4, 6 and 6:30 p.m., midnight (incense at Groveport St. Mary – Dec. 24, 5 and and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 6:30 and midnight); Dec. 25, 7 and 10 9 p.m. (music at 8:30); Dec. 25, 9 a.m. See SCHEDULE, Page 5 December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 5

SCHEDULE, continued from Page 4 24, 4 p.m. (no incense), 6:30 p.m., 24, 6:30 p.m., Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Sunbury St. John Neumann – Dec. cense; music at 6), church; midnight midnight (music at 11:30); Dec. 25, Portsmouth St. Mary (tentative) – 24, 4, 6:30 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 (incense; music at 11:20), church; 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 4 p.m., midnight. a.m. Dec. 25, 9 and 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., Newcomerstown St. Francis de Powell St. Joan of Arc – Dec. 24, Washington Court House St. Col- church. Sales – Dec. 24, 7 p.m. 4 p.m., church; 4 p.m., social hall man of Cloyne – Dec. 24, 5 and 10 Wheelersburg St. Peter in Chains – Otway Our Lady of Lourdes – Dec. (no incense); 6:30 p.m., church; 6:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 a.m. Dec. 24, 4 p.m. 25, 11 a.m. p.m., social hall (no incense); 10 Waverly St. Mary – Dec. 24, 9:30 Worthington St. – Dec. 24, Pickerington St. Elizabeth Seton – p.m., church; Dec. 25, 9 and 11 a.m., p.m.; Dec. 25, 9:30 a.m. 4 and 6 p.m., midnight; Dec. 25, 9 and Dec. 24, 4 p.m., church; 4 p.m., activ- church. Wellston Ss. Peter and Paul – Dec. 11 a.m. ity center; 6 and 11 p.m., church; Dec. Reynoldsburg St. Pius X – Dec. 24, 24, 4 p.m., midnight. Zaleski St. Sylvester – Dec. 24, 7 25, 8 and 9:30 a.m., church, 4, 6:30 and 10 p.m. (music at 9:30); West Jefferson Ss. Simon and Jude p.m. Plain City St. Joseph – Dec. 24, 4 Dec. 25, 9 a.m. – Dec. 24, 5 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 10 Zanesville St. Nicholas – Dec. 24, 5 p.m., church; 4 p.m., activity cen- Somerset Holy Trinity – Dec. 24, a.m. and 10 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. ter; 7 p.m., activity center; midnight, 6:30 p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m. West Portsmouth Our Lady of Sor- Zanesville St. – church; Dec. 25, 10 a.m., church. Somerset St. Joseph – Dec. 24, 4 rows – Dec. 24, midnight. Dec. 24, 5 p.m., midnight (carols and Pond Creek Holy Trinity – Dec. 24, p.m. Westerville St. Paul – Dec. 24, anthems at 11:30); Dec. 25, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Sugar Grove St. Joseph – Dec. 24, 8 4 p.m., church; 4 p.m., Westerville Zoar Holy Trinity – Dec. 24, 6 and 9 Portsmouth Holy Redeemer – Dec. p.m.; Dec, 25, 9 a.m. North High School; 6:30 p.m. (in- p.m.; Dec. 25, 9 a.m.

Compliments of Water leak affects Portsmouth St. Mary Because of a water leak, the status 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24 and its mid- DEE PRINTING, INC. of Christmas activities at Portsmouth night Christmas Mass being moved to 4999 Transamerica Drive St. Mary Church was uncertain at the Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church. 4999 Transamerica Drive time this issue of the Catholic Times Activities scheduled at St. Mary, Columbus,Columbus, Ohio Ohio 43228 43228 went to press. including Masses for Christmas Eve The church has been closed since and Christmas Day, have been moved 777-8700 the leak was discovered earlier in to Holy Redeemer. The revised Holy December. There are hopes that new Redeemer Mass schedule for those the Murnane Family pipes will be installed and the church days is: Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas will be reopened for Christmas, but Eve, 4 and 6:30 p.m. and midnight; Specializing in Sunday bulletins and if the work is incomplete by then, St. Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, 9 Serving Columbus Diocese and others since 1974 Mary will remain closed for Christ- a.m. mas, with the Mass scheduled there at

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Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Help Wanted!! Virgin, assist me in necessity. Oh, star of the sea, help me and show me herein, you are St. Francis of Assisi Catholic my Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you PtTar - ime Administrative Assistant Needed from the bottom of my heart to secure me Church is looking for a talent- in this necessity. There are none who can ed vocalist to serve as Music withstand your powers. Oh, show me herein The National Catholic College Admission Association (The you are my Mother. Oh, Mary conceived National CCAA), based in New Albany, is seeking a part-time (10-15 Director/Cantor. without sin, pray for us, who have recourse hours/week) Administrative Assistant. to thee. (Repeat three times) Oh, Holy Mary, Position Requirements include: I place this cause in your hand. (Repeat three times) Holy Spirit, you who solve all Applications for the position are due January 7, 2019. For details 3 years parish music experience, about the position and instructions on how to apply, please go to problems, light all roads that I can obtain knowledge of Catholic liturgical my goals. You gave me the divine gift to www.catholiccollegesonline.org/members/careers.html. forgive and forget all evil against me, and music documents and practices, in all instances in my life, you are with me. Founded in 1959, the National CCAA is a nonprofit organization of strong interpersonal and commu- I want in this short prayer to thank you for Catholic colleges and universities committed to promoting the value nication skills. all things as you confirm once again that of Catholic higher education and to serving students in the transition I never want to be separated from you in to college. The National CCAA leadership is comprised of a Board of eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy Directors who are senior-level college admission professionals from This is a salaried position. toward me and mine. The person must say member schools, college/guidance counselors from Catholic high Interested parties should this prayer three consecutive days, after schools, and a full-time Executive Director. To learn more about the three days, the request will be granted. This Association, please go to catholiccollegesonline.org. contact the church office at prayer must be published after the favor has 614-299-5781. been granted. KSH Catholic Times 6 December 23, 2018 Is confessor a worse sinner?; Faith in Action By Jerry Frewalt Commemorating day of Glory to God in the highest Question & Answer and on earth peace Father Kenneth Doyle During the celebration of Christmas, we hear the magnificent words of God’s messengers to Catholic News Service the shepherds tending their flocks in the dark of night: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” (Luke 2:14) This expres- I know of several Catholics today a sacrament is celebrated in accor- sion of praise and salutation follows a startling proclamation of good who refuse to go to confession be- dance with the intention of the church, news that a savior has been born. Qcause they feel that the might the power of Christ and his Spirit acts We tend to focus on peace and good will at this time of year for be a worse sinner than they are. But yet in and through it, independently of many reasons. The foremost reason stems from our joining the choir if they get sick, they want their parish the personal holiness of the minister” of angels celebrating the birth of the Prince of Peace, our Lord and priest to come immediately to give them (No. 1128). Savior Jesus Christ. Christmas is a very special birthday celebration. a blessing. How can I explain to them This is a time to come together as families and communities in a their inconsistency? (“Confused” in I have heard of families remember- spirit of good will, to set aside our differences, and to show our ex- Johnstown, Pennsylvania) ing baptismal days through special pression of love and gratitude to God and each other. Qfamily meals. What are some other During the Christmas season, a lesser-known commemoration of I am sure that your question is ways to commemorate the day of one’s the Catholic Church is the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, New Year’s prompted – in part, at least – by baptism? (Washington, D.C.) Day. This day also falls on the holy day of the Solemnity of Mary, Athe current crisis in the church Mother of God. Jesus’ mother, Mary, is known as Our Lady of Peace over clergy sexual abuse of minors. Your question raises a good and the Queen of Peace, and often is depicted in holding symbols Since 2002, when the U.S. bishops ad- point. The day we were baptized of peace such as a dove or an olive branch. opted a policy of “zero tolerance,” no Amarked a pivotal point in our I hope you can agree that we can all use a little more peace on cleric credibly accused of this crime lives – the moment when we first be- earth. Working in the diocesan Office for Social Concerns, I constant- is ever allowed to remain in ministry. gan to draw near to God through the ly am reminded of the state of our embattled world. Conflicts are Thank God, the number of such cases power of the sacraments. Yet I think it currently waged against and within nations, communities, families has declined sharply since then, so it would be safe to say that more than 90 and individuals. These conflicts come in many forms: war, terrorism, is unlikely that the priest hearing your percent of Catholics cannot tell you racism, poverty, abortion, gun violence, sexism, sexual abuse, cyber- confession today has ever been guilty on what date they were baptized. bullying, drug addiction, mental illness, environmental degradation, of such a horrific act. In January 2016, at a Sunday An- and the list goes on. Does this guarantee that a confes- gelus address, gave the With all of this darkness, we joyfully are reminded there is light sor is spiritually and morally perfect? audience what he called their “home- – the light of Christ, God’s peace. This annual celebration of Christ- Of course not; human beings are not work”: to try to find out – by asking mas, a celebration of Emmanuel, God is with us, is certainly good perfect people, so if perfection were their parents, godparents or parish – news. a prerequisite, there would be no con- the date of their baptism. “It is the date One of my favorite scripture quotes is “With God, all things are fessors at all. (Didn’t Pope Francis say of our rebirth as children of God,” the possible.” It also happens to be the motto of the state of Ohio. With of himself in 2013 that “even the pope pope explained. God, peace is possible. However, the object of peace needs our com- goes to confession every two weeks There are various ways of marking mitment – a commitment like that of the three magi journeying to- because the pope, too, is a sinner”?) the anniversary of that date. Loyola ward the light orienting them to the Messiah. A priest, of course, should always Press has on its website the text of a The journey toward peace starts with our individual beliefs, strive to be a worthy minister of the family prayer service, using a bowl of thoughts and actions. Peace within the heart is the interior spring- sacraments – in the state of grace and water, a Bible and a baptismal candle. board for peace among families, communities and the world. Inner trying his best to reflect the sanctity of At the ceremony of baptism, as the peace comes from acknowledgment of our dependence on God. This Christ. But perhaps it might comfort baptismal candle is handed to the par- dependence on the will of God is part of the angels’ message to the you to know that the efficacy of a sac- ents or godparents, the priest or dea- shepherds, and to us today. rament does not depend on the state of con says, “This light is entrusted to Our fidelity to God’s will sets the conditions for peace on earth. soul of the priest who administers it. you to be kept burning brightly. This Doing God’s will means to do what is right. To do what is right The teaching of the church is that child of yours ... is to walk always as means to do justice. It means to be in right relationships with God the sacraments act – to use a technical a child of the light.” and our neighbor. Pope St. Paul VI said, “If you want peace, work expression – ex opere operato; that is I usually add a few words of explana- for justice.” to say, by the very fact of the rituals tion, recommending to the parents that The journey toward peace requires the actions not only of individ- being performed. So if a priest in a each year, on the anniversary of that uals, but also of our social institutions such as the Church, govern- state of mortal sin were to hear a con- baptism, the family might come togeth- ment, business, health care and education, to name a few. Politics, fession, the penitent’s sins would still er, light that same candle and pray for which means attending to the affairs of our city or our community, be absolved, because it is really Christ that child as he or she grows up. the polis, requires faithful service and a spirit of good will to work for who forgives sins in the sacrament Questions may be sent to Father justice and right relationships, and to establish peace. and not the priest himself. Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@ Here are some suggestions As the Catechism of the Catholic gmail.com and 30 Columbia Circle to help you establish peace See faith in action, Page 14 Church states, “From the moment that Drive, Albany NY 12203. December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 7 THE EVERYDAY CATHOLIC Fourth Week of Advent By Rick Jeric Baby, it’s cold outside

For the date of this issue, Merry eve of Christ- mas Eve. As usual, Advent has been filled with preparation and anticipation of the Incarnation, the Word made flesh to dwell among us. It is almost here, and the joyful celebration will last for eight On His birthday, give Jesus what He wants days. And yes, these days, baby, it’s cold outside. I will resist comment- By Leandro (Lany) M. Tapay she put her own will aside and said ing on the overanalysis and political stupidity of not playing the song Diocesan Missions Director “Yes” to the will of the Father. And of the same name. But I would imagine that it was a bit cold outside for because she said “Yes,” Have you noticed it? Nowadays we the birth of the baby Jesus. Even though Google tells us that the average came to the world. So it will be for us. tend to glamorize the manger scene. When you say “Yes” to Christ, you high in Bethlehem in December is 57 and the average low is 47, that But is it realistic? We tend to make will not be alone any more. You will is cold for a newborn. I am sure the Holy Family was glad that neither our mangers nice with bright lights belong to the family of God. You will the census nor the star led them to a colder place like Alaska, Canada and beautiful decorations. But the belong to a community of love. When or Siberia. Or even Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As we join family and manger where baby Jesus was born Jesus came to earth, He was not alone. friends in our warm homes for the Christmas season, let us be thankful was filthy. It was dirty. The shepherds Many people came to be with Him. for our gifts from a loving God and pray for those who have no home. were not well-dressed people, as we And what He wants all of us to do is This time of year is filled with so much mail, including Christmas cards. see at weddings or at the Polaris or not to follow Him alone, but to follow Did you ever stop to read through all the messages inside those cards? Easton shopping centers. Shepherds Him as a community. It is said that It can almost be a meditation to do so. I will share some of those that I were rough, uneducated people. They the place of the damned is an eternal have received this Advent. smelled like sheep. They did not have aloneness because there is no commu- True Love was born in a stable. God’s gift is still the greatest ever the opportunity to take showers or nity there. The damned cannot com- change clothes as often as we do. Po- given – and the greatest our hearts will ever receive. May the peace municate to each other. lite society shunned them. God left heaven to become one of of Christmas brighten our lives with hope and love. For all the hearts I am not suggesting for you to put us because He loves us. And what we you bless, wishing you a Christmas blessed with peace and love. There animal urine and manure on the na- have to do is have the desire to be- is no better time than Christmas to express our appreciation for your tivity scene in your living room. I am come one with each other and become friendship. May all the joys of the season be yours. May the glory of just offering a thought to ponder in a family. A family is what God came the first Christmas remain in your heart throughout the new year. Happy hopes of recapturing the true message to create. greetings to you and yours this holiday season. Season’s greetings and of the manger in Bethlehem. What God wants of you is a relation- best wishes for the new year. Wishing you a year of happiness, naps and In spite of the stable’s filthiness, ship with Him. When you are in a re- Cheerios. As the wonder of Christmas surrounds us, may your spirit be Christ was willing to go into the midst lationship of love with somebody, you renewed with special joy at the miracle of His birth. May the glow of of it. The message of the filthy man- want to be with that person. So when Christmas brighten your season and bring you joy. May God bless your ger is that even when the condition of you receive holy Communion, look at Christmas with hope and peace, and may He always fill your life with our life is not perfect because of our Jesus and say “Yes, Lord, I want You greed, violent attitude, anger, jealousy love, Merry Christmas. to be in my life. Yes, Lord, I want You or lust, Jesus still is willing to be born to be born in my life. Yes, Lord, I want Everywhere we look at Christmas, we see the baby Jesus. Even though in our hearts as He was in the manger. You to be in my life every day.” the secular world tries hard to tell us otherwise, Christ always will be We do not need to stay away from In the holy Eucharist, God gives us in Christmas. Baby, it’s cold outside, but the warmth of that baby never Jesus because we think He would not His ultimate gift – His very own life! can turn cold. Babies are such a great sign of life! I will close with some have anything to do with the mess in What do you and I have to do to par- notes in cards we have received at the Women’s Care Center from our our lives. Can you not see it? That is ticipate in this ultimate gift? We need blessed and brave moms who have chosen life for their babies. “I have the whole point. Jesus wants to be in to give ourselves to Him. We need to this baby because of you! I thank you for giving me the opportunity to the very midst of the mess of our lives totally surrender ourselves to Him. come to a place like this with caring people who want to help someone every day. He became man to clean up We need to say “Yes” to God’s will as like me. My baby pushes me to be better.” “I called the abortion clinic our mess. He wants to be the center Mary did. In so doing, we let Jesus be and made an appointment. Before I went for the abortion, I came here. of our lives, as He is the center of our born in the filthy manger of our life. My counselor said we are here to help you in every way, every moment, Nativity scene. He wants to meet us Would you give the ultimate gift of right where we are. every step of the process. That meant everything to me, to have some- your life for the ultimate gift of God’s To make Christ the center of our life? This opportunity comes to us at one at my side. Today, when I look at my son, I wonder what would I life, as He is the center of the Nativi- holy Communion. When Jesus comes have ever done without him.” “I love him so much – he’s such a little ty scene, we must say “Yes” to God’s to you at holy Communion, make sure angel – even when he’s teething.” Yes, baby, it can be cold outside. Let will, as Mary did. Think about it … if to say, “Jesus, today is your birthday. us all enjoy the warmth of God’s love manifested in the birth of His Son. Mary did not say “Yes,” there would What do you want?” Jesus will look Merry Christmas. have been no Christmas. There would at you and me and will say, “What I have been no salvation. When Mary want is you!” was confronted with the will of God, Merry Christmas! Catholic Times 8 December 23, 2018 St. Anthony students help Birthright A season of giving at Watterson

Columbus St. Anthony School first-grade students and their “adopted grandpar- ents” gave baby clothes, toys and accessories to Birthright of Columbus. The donations will be used to support women facing unplanned pregnancies in central Ohio. Adults shown with the students are (from left) St. Anthony Church parishio- ners Sue Wilson and Marge Kilanowicz and Anne Sillato of Birthright. (Photo courtesy St. Anthony School)

Improving the lives of others has been the focus of Columbus Bishop Watterson Girl Scouts learn about plants High School’s service efforts in the weeks leading to Christmas, with weekly collec- tions for the benefit of local charitable organizations. Students and staff collected more than $10,000 and nearly 10,000 items during November and December. Pictured are (from left) Ava Gray, Jane Porter, Patrick Hall, Elizabeth Rabold, Cam- eron Stellar and Will Sullivan, who received 400 items and $2,162 for the Miracle of Mom’s Memory Foundation, which provides support during holidays throughout the year and at back-to-school time to the poor and needy, particularly families afflected by addiction or cancer. Participants in a collection titled Student Success Stories donated $2,473 to help families in with uniforms and hygiene items. A toy drive collected $4,014 to benefit the St. Lawrence Haven Christmas store. The St. Francis Center in McArthur received 8,500 cans as the result of a food drive. The St. Vincent de Paul Club’s annual “caring and sharing” drive brought in enough soap, shampoo, razors, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, shaving cream, socks and gloves to fill 250 gift bags for the Holy Family Soup Kitchen, which also received extra toiletries and $300. The school’s Human Rights Club raised $1,600 for Mommies Matter, a group that Members of Girl Scout Troop 6396 at Columbus Trinity Elementary School learned offers pregnant women one-on-one mentoring as well as financial, emotional and physical support throughout their pregnancies and after delivery. (Photo courtesy about succulent plants from Jennifer Finn of Plant Nite. Succulents are plants, Bishop Watterson High School) such as the varieties of cactus and aloe, that have some parts that are more than normally thickened and fleshy, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word “succulent” comes from the Latin word “sucus,” meaning juice St. Cecilia celebrates or sap. Pictured are troop members (from left) Vivian Mackey, Summer Marti- nez-Whller, Elle Adkins and Maggie Maynard. (Photo courtesy Camille DeLozier) Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Matthew fourth-grade caroling

Columbus St. Cecilia School celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Dec. 12 feast day at its weekly all-school Mass. Presiding at a Spanish Mass were Father Eduardo Fourth-grade students from Gahanna St. Matthew School visited the Veterans Velázquez and Father Leo Connolly. During the homily, the upper school students told the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe in both English and Spanish while the kin- Administration Hospital in Columbus for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, mixing dergarten students acted out the story. All Spanish-speaking students came forward Christmas carols with patriotic songs for an appreciative crowd of veterans. (Photo to recite the Hail Mary in Spanish and then repeated the prayer in English. (Photo courtesy St. Matthew School) courtesy St. Cecilia School) December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 9 LIVING Faith Jesus and our resolutions At this time of year, we might think cerns because we know that you care about developing new, healthy habits about everything we care about and that such as exercising more, eating healthy, you know what is best for us. We pray to perhaps getting more sleep, de-stress- Holy and Healthy move forward with you, in faith and trust, ing and so on. There is nothing wrong Lori Crock to humbly address our physical and spir- with making some resolutions, but do itual challenges, desires and concerns, we include Jesus in this process? both big and small in the new year. It’s funny how we don’t call on Je- How will Jesus respond? I think sus to help us with our physical goals pair physical and spiritual healing. He What would happen if we gave that’s the exciting part. We don’t in times of good health the same way understands that we get tired and hun- thanks for the gift of God’s magnifi- know because he works so individual- we do when we are experiencing ill- gry, that fasting is hard, and that we are cent creation before us in the mirror ly with us. We may even be surprised ness, injury or infirmity. Jesus desires in need of a balance of activity and rest. and asked Jesus to guide us in our to find that what we thought was a Why are we prone to separating our quest for a physical life that reflects to be part of our lives in difficult times his love and helps us advance in our physical need, like a thirst for a cool and in good times. physical and spiritual lives when we drink of water, is actually a thirst for know that body and soul are one – and we unique mission? Can we be childlike Jesus, help me to make food choices and turn to Jesus to guide us in prayer spiritual strength or, in the words of that give me strength and vigor to serve know that Jesus cares about, and wants to and good works on our way to devel- the Samaritan woman, a cry for living you and others. Jesus, guide me to some be part of, every single aspect of our lives? oping new holy and healthy habits? water – water that will last. like-minded Christians who will help Unfortunately, we don’t see ourselves, Jesus, help us to be gentle with our- Jesus, we pray for the courage to me begin to gain my physical strength and others, as Jesus sees us. When it selves, to set realistic physical goals, to entrust you with every aspect of our back with exercise. Jesus, order my day comes to the physical, we can be influ- accept our physical limitations, whether lives, and to seek you first on our jour- so that I have time to rest and recov- enced by popular culture, which focuses injury, illness and infirmity, and to unite ney to be more holy and healthy. er. Jesus, help me to sustain a habit of on aesthetics. When we see our face or our physical crosses with your cross. Je- praying and walking daily. Jesus, help body in a mirror, do we exclaim with de- sus, remove the scales from our eyes so Lori Crock is a parishioner at Plain me to be at peace with my body. light because we are temples of the Holy we see our physical appearance as a re- City St. Joseph. She leads SoulCore We know from Scripture that Jesus Spirit, his beloved children, made in his flection of you, and your great love for Rosary prayer and exercise at parish- cares about our physical needs. We see image and likeness? Or are we more us, rather than succumbing to a cultural es, teaches physical strength classes, Jesus alert to the physical hunger of the likely to lament about aging or some as- view that attributes to worthiness. and writes about faith and fitness at crowd of 5,000.We see him repeatedly pect of our physical appearance? Jesus, we give you our temporal con- holyandhealthycatholic.com. St. Pius X family center dedicated The new Msgr. David R. Funk Family Center at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church was dedicated on Sunday, Dec. 9. Pictured are (from left): Msgr. Funk, who was pastor of the church from mid-2007 until July of this year; Jim Kelly; and Father David J Young, Msgr. Funk’s successor as pastor. The 7,000-square-foot center includes a hall (pictured below) that seats nearly 300 people and can be used for weddings and banquets and divided into three smaller spaces. The building also includes an industrial kitchen, a bride’s room, additional meeting space, and restrooms, with a covered portico for pick-up and drop-off access. Completion of the center concluded Phase I of a three-part expansion which is being paid for through a capital campaign titled “Continuing to Renew All Things in Christ,” based on the papal motto of St. Pius X, who was pope from 1903 to 1914. This phase also included renovation and addition of a second story to Hohman Hall, the parish’s original building, which now will serve as a latchkey and youth ministry space and be used for storage. New administrative offices also have been built as part of an expanded rectory, resulting in more living space for Father Young and Father Milton Kiocha. Phase II of the program involves expansion of the church’s narthex to allow for building of an Adoration Chapel, a doubling of the size of the church’s gathering space, a renovated quieting room, a new choir room, a new bride’s room, new bathrooms, much larger resource racks and an expanded lending library. The cost of both phases is $3.88 million. So far, approximately $3.6 million has been pledged and $2.4 million has been received. (Photos courtesy St. Pius X Church) Catholic Times 10 December 23, 2018 Year In Review Celebration of 150th anniversary highlights activities for 2018 in diocese

By Tim Puet of Columbus who preceded Bishop Black Catholic Ministries Catholic Times Reporter Campbell. Stops also were made at and Catholic Latino Min- Newark Blessed Sacrament, Newark istry offices and expands The year 2018 marked the 150th an- St. Francis de Sales, and Granville the diocese’s outreach to niversary of the founding of the Dio- St. Edward churches and St. Turibius the local African/Haitian cese of Columbus on March 3, 1868. Chapel of the Pontifical College Jose- and Asian/Pacific Catholic Bishop Frederick Campbell celebrat- phinum. communities. ed the diocese’s official anniversary In March, Bishop Campbell wrote Its director is Pamela Mass on April 22 at Columbus St. Jo- a pastoral letter to the faithful of the Harris, who had been em- seph Cathedral. diocese on the subject of drug addic- ployed by the Diocese of In his homily, he reviewed the his- tion. In the document, he said, “We Richmond, Virginia, since tory of the diocese and of Catholicism live in a narcotic culture which seems 2008 as director of its min- in Ohio, beginning with the first Mass to teach that the purpose of human life istries for people of African in the state, which was celebrated is pleasure and entertainment. … that descent and the Asian-Pa- in 1808 in Somerset. He said that in often defines the worth of human per- cific community. The of- looking back to the past and forward sons in terms of their productive value fice also has two other staff to the future, “three virtues should an- and their usefulness, rather than their members and plans to hire imate our thoughts and hearts: grati- inherent dignity.” consultants for the Latino, tude, fidelity and hope.” “The church has a unique role to African-American, African/ As part of the anniversary celebra- play in this effort,” Bishop Campbell Haitian and Asian/Pacific tion, all parishes of the diocese were said. “We teach a way of life which communities. The diocese celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018. invited to plant one or more trees on brings a true happiness, a way in Angela Johnston, who St. Joseph Cathedral is shown in the large picture. their grounds. Several such tree plant- which we are able to face difficulties had been the diocese’s Concerns in June. He had been asso- ings occurred throughout the year. with hope and to work for the com- director of Latino ministry for more ciate director, and has been a diocesan Another anniversary event was The mon good with conviction.” than 16 years, died on Jan. 15. She employee since 1995. The previous Shepherd’s Tour, conducted by Father He said the church “must be ready had worked with people of various director, Mark Huddy, will focus his Joshua Wagner, pastor of Columbus to accompany with compassion all Hispanic and Latino cultures for more attention on his duties as episcopal St. Dominic and Holy Rosary-St. those in need” with “a readiness to than 37 years. moderator for the office and for dioce- John churches who has led several assist, a commitment to strengthening Before being hired by the diocese in san . pilgrimages to historic churches in the the bonds of family life and commu- July 2001 as director of the Hispanic Sister Sharen Baldy, SCN, retired diocese. nity support, and a promise of new center at Parroquia Santa Cruz in Co- from the Joint Organization for In- The Shepherd’s Tour, which took hope and a future worthy of human lumbus, she had held positions with ner-City Ministries after 16 years, place on three Saturdays in June, de- dignity.” the Columbian Fathers, Catholic Re- most of them as JOIN’s associate di- parting from various parts of the dio- The diocese created a new Office lief Services, and the Peace Corps in rector. She has returned to her com- cese, took that name because it visited of Catholic Ethnic Ministries, which Peru, Bolivia, Honduras, Jamaica, El munity, the Sisters of Charity of the burial sites of six of the 10 bishops combines the work of the existing Salvador and Guatemala. Nazareth, to continue helping those Adam Dufault began work on April in need, and is now serving in Louis- 30 as episcopal moderator of Catho- ville, Kentucky. lic education and superintendent of Bob Overman retired as director of schools for the diocese. He succeeded the Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Cen- Dr. Joseph Brettnacher, who resigned ter in Newark after 10 years at the in 2017 to become principal of an In- center and 13 years with the diocese. dianapolis Catholic high school and He and his wife, Kathy, had come to be closer to family members. Susan Columbus after operating an inn in Streitenberger of the Office of Catho- Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains lic Schools served as interim director for 13 years. Use of the retreat center of diocesan schools until Dufault was property in Licking County, a former appointed. seminary, for retreats, conferences Dufault came to Columbus from and other events has increased sub- the Archdiocese of Denver, where he stantially during the last decade. had been serving as interim school The diocese participated this year superintendent and previously was for the first time in the nationwide associate superintendent. He also was #iGive Catholic crowdfunding pro- a teacher, assistant principal and prin- gram on the Tuesday after Thanks- cipal in the Archdiocese of Chicago. giving. Donations from 646 people The diocese’s five newest (from left, front): Frs. Todd Lehigh, Thomas Herge, Chris Tuttle, Brett Jerry Freewalt was appointed direc- Garland and Edward Shikina, with Msgr. Christopher Schreck, Bishop Campbell and Fr. Paul Noble. tor of the diocesan Office for Social See YEAR IN REVIEW, Page 11 December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 11

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Adam Dufault, who became superintendent of diocesan schools on April 30, with Columbus St. Dominic Church suffered damage as a result of a gas explosion which Columbus St. Anthony School students. He came from the Archdiocese of Denver. destroyed a nearby duplex on June 22. No one at the parish was injured. totaling $123,155.10 were made to 74 suffered damage as a result of a gas the Knights of Columbus and the par- and Father Christopher Tuttle, Ports- diocesan parishes, schools and non- explosion that destroyed a nearby du- ish men’s ministry. He also has spent mouth St. Mary, Portsmouth Holy profit ministries. The largest amount plex on June 22. Seven stained-glass hundreds of hours volunteering at the Redeemer, New Boston St. Monica, was given to Columbus St. Anthony windows, door hinges, and the parish Ronald McDonald House and work- Wheelersburg St. Peter in Chains, Church and School, which received rectory were impacted. No one at the ing with his fellow veterans through Jackson Holy Trinity and Wellston Ss. $33,335.10. parish was injured. the parish’s military outreach and oth- Peter and Paul. More than 180 parish and school Thomas Vollmer of Reynoldsburg er programs for those who have been Five men who anticipate being representatives attended a diocesan St. Pius X Church was honored as di- in the armed forces. ordained as priests in 2019 were or- seminar on suicide prevention and in- ocesan Catholic Man of the Year by Bishop Campbell ordained five new dained as by Bishop Camp-

Pamela Harris, director of the new dioc- Participants in The Shepherd’s Tour at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. The pilgrim- Father James Ogurchock died at age 85 esan Catholic Ethnic Ministries office. age visited the burial sites of six bishops of Columbus. CT file photos on July 7. He was a priest for 60 years. tervention in September at the Pontif- the Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club. priests for the diocese on May 26. The bell on May 4. Deacons PJ Bran- ical College Josephinum. They heard Vollmer, 69, has been one of the priests and their first assignments as dimarti, Bryant Haren, Kyle Tennant several speakers bring messages of parish’s most active members since parochial vicars are: Father Brett Gar- and Chris Yakkel are completing their hope and healing, with the overall arriving in central Ohio eight years land, Columbus St. Mary Magdalene, final year of theological studies at the theme of creating a culture of caring ago to be closer to family members. Columbus St. Aloysius and Colum- Josephinum, and Deacon Brian Beal that will keep people from consider- He has spent many hours doing re- bus St. Agnes; Father Thomas Herge, is studying at Pope St. John XXIII ing suicide. Parish and school groups pair work in the church and the rec- Chillicothe St. Peter, Washington National Seminary in Weston, Massa- closed the day by working on suicide tory, serving as substitute sacristan Court House St. Colman of Cloyne chusetts. prevention action plans for their par- and server, helping parishioners and Waverly St. Mary; Father Todd Brogan Ryan of Columbus St. Cath- ticular situations. needing assistance with home proj- Lehigh, Columbus St. Andrew; Father Columbus St. Dominic Church ects, and taking part in activities of Edward Shikina, Hilliard St. Brendan; See YEAR IN REVIEW, Page 12 Catholic Times 12 December 23, 2018

YEAR IN REVIEW, continued from Page 11 arine Church, who also expects to be Atonement). ordained to the priesthood in 2019, Msgr. George J. Schlegel, 78, a was ordained to the diaconate on priest for 51 years, died on April 12. Aug. 26 at Moreau Seminary in No- He was pastor at Westerville St. Paul, tre Dame, Indiana, one day after pro- Powell St. Joan of Arc and New Phil- fessing final vows as a member of the adelphia Sacred Heart. He retired in Congregation of Holy Cross. 2010 but remained active in retire- The Dominican Sisters of Peace ment, assisting primarily at St. Joan welcomed three sisters to new stages of Arc as well as at a number of other on their journey to final profession at parishes. the congregation’s July assembly Msgr. Mario Serraglio, 84, died on Sister Phuong Thuy Vu, OP, has May 25. He had been a priest for 60 been accepted into the congregation years, first with the PIME missionary as a novice after two years of discern- order. He spent 46 years as a priest ment and preparation as a candidate. of the Diocese of Columbus, serving She will spend two years in the novi- as pastor at New Lexington St. Rose, tiate, after which she may request to Lancaster St. Mark, Chillicothe St. make temporary vows as a Dominican Mary, Columbus St. John the Baptist Sister of Peace. and Columbus St. Agnes. He retired Five men who anticipate being ordained as priests in 2019 were ordained as dea- Sisters Ana Gonzalez, OP, and Mar- in 2003 and lived for many years in cons by Bishop Campbell. The men are now in their final year of theological studies. garet Uche, OP, both made their tem- Canal Winchester, where he assisted porary vows, which will last for at at St. John XXIII Church. He also cel- Carmel East Hospital in Columbus in retirement, residing for many years least three years, with the possibility ebrated Mass frequently at Reynolds- from 1981 to his retirement in 2008. at Hilliard St. Brendan Church. that they one day will make a life- burg St. Pius X and other churches. He also was a teacher and principal, He did much of his studying for the time commitment by taking perpetual Father Lawrence J. Reichert, 73, assistant superintendent of diocesan priesthood in secret because of the oc- vows. died on June 30. He was a priest for schools, and diocesan vicar for reli- cupation of his homeland of Lithuania Father James C. Csaszar, 44, died 47 years, was pastor at Columbus on Dec. 20, 2017. He has been a priest Holy Name, Groveport St. Mary, and of the diocese for 19 years and was the Johnstown Church of the Ascen- pastor of the New Albany Church of sion, and was a teacher at Columbus the Resurrection at the time of his Bishop Watterson and Bishop Hart- death. He previously was pastor at ley and Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans Kenton Immaculate Conception and high schools. He retired in 2017. the Perry County Consortium of Par- Father James A. Ogurchock, 85, ishes (New Lexington St. Rose, Corn- died on July 7. In his 60 years as a ing St. Bernard, Junction City St. Pat- priest, he served in a variety of roles, rick and the Crooksville Church of the mostly notably as chaplain of Mount

More than 180 parish and school representatives attended a seminar on suicide prevention and intervention in September at the Pontifical College Josephinum.

gious. After retirement, he assisted at by the Soviet Russians twice and the Gahanna St. Matthew and Columbus Nazis once. He came to Columbus as St. Catharine churches. a refugee in 1951. Father Saulius P. Laurinaitis, 96, Father Lawrence H. Nolan, OCSO, died on Sept. 7. He would have cel- died on Sept. 21. He was a member of ebrated his 70th anniversary of ordi- the Order of of the Strict nation in December and was the di- Observance, commonly known as ocese’s senior priest in both age and the . He was a priest for 60 years of service. He was pastor of years, spending the earliest years of Newark Blessed Sacrament and Bre- his priesthood as a at the New men St. Mary churches, associate pas- Melleray Abbey in Iowa, then mov- tor at many other parishes, taught and ing to Dayton and Cincinnati. He had Bishop Campbell was the celebrant for the diocese’s 150th anniversary Mass on served at several diocesan institutions, lived since 1976 in Columbus, where April 22 at St. Joseph Cathedral. The diocese was founded on March 3, 1868. and remained active for three decades See YEAR IN REVIEW, Page 13 December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 13 YEAR IN REVIEW, continued from Page 12 Church architecture series planned he served as a chaplain at hospitals Religious sisters who died in 2018 and facilities for the aged and spent and served in or were natives of the Noted liturgical architect William The timeless nature of sacred archi- many years in ministry and residence Diocese of Columbus, or who were Heyer will present three talks on un- tecture finds its roots in our desire to at St. Therese’s Retreat Center. living in the diocese at the time of derstanding sacred architecture on be part of something greater than our- Father Adrian Dionne, OP, 96, died their deaths, were: Sister Francine consecutive Thursday evenings at the selves. on Oct. 11 at the Mohun Health Care Ashoff, OP, 95, Jan. 9; Sister Anne Spirit Center in the basement of Lan- Christian architecture reveals that Center in Columbus, where he had Hagedorn, SCN, 91, Jan. 25; Sister caster St. Mary School, 309 E. Chest- “something greater” to the world lived for the three years before his Anne Marie McCarrick, SNDdeN, 87, nut St. and shows our desire to express true death. He was a priest of the Domin- Feb. 6; Sister M. Sharon Goodburn, He will speak on Jan. 10 on architec- reverence to our Creator. Heyer will ican Order for 69 years. His funeral OSF, 89, Feb. 23; Sister Elizabeth ture of churches from the ancient clas- examine how this was accomplished Mass was at Somerset St. Joseph Anne Heery, OP, 83, March 8; Sis- sical period through the , in ancient times and even in our own Church, where he was pastor from ter Mary Irene Lolli, OP, 92, April 1; on Jan. 17 about churches from the diocese. 1961 to 1973 and 1989 to 2001. He Sister M. Serafino Besozzi of the As- Renaissance to the 20th century, and Heyer has been the architect for also was pastor of Somerset Holy sumption, OCarm, 90, April 11; Sister on Jan. 24 on contemporary churches. several churches in the Diocese of Trinity Church from 1989 to 2001. Helene Barbara Groom, OP, 86, April All the talks will begin at 7 p.m. Columbus and elsewhere, including Deacon Robert A. Killoren Jr., 11; Sister Martin Damien Miquelon, The series will explore the origins St. Turibius Chapel of the Pontifical 67, died on Feb. 5. He was ordained OP, 84, April 16; Sister Lucille Win- and growth of Catholic architecture College Josephinum. as a deacon of the Diocese of Al- stel, OP, 96, May 6; Sister Mary (Eu- through the ages and the language and More information on the talks is toona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in lalia) O’Hara, OP, 77, May 1; Sister expression of Christian architecture. available at www.stmarylancaster.org.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent (Cycle C) The Weekday The Weekday Bible Readings Bible Readings The happy place 12/24-12/29 12/31-1/5 By Kevin Perrotta ed a mind-numbingly enormous uni- Catholic News Service verse, who brought forth life on earth MONDAY MONDAY through incomprehensible ages – that 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 1 John 2:18-21 Micah 5:1-4 God, in his peace, has come into our Psalm 89:2-5,27,29 Psalm 96:1-2,11-13 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 world. And he has come in a way that Luke 1:67-79 John 1:1-18 Hebrews 10:5-10 is accessible to each of us – indeed, : Luke 1:39-45 that addresses each of us. He has TUESDAY (Night) TUESDAY come as Jesus, born in Bethlehem. Isaiah 9:~1-6 Numbers 6:22-27 A technique for dealing with anxi- What this peace that transcends any- Psalm 96:1-3,11-13 Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8 ety is “going to the happy place.” The thing we can imagine means for you is Titus 2:11-14 Galatians 4:4-7 happy place is a situation where you a mystery to enter into and experience. Luke 2:1-14 Luke 2:16-21 feel comfortable and relaxed. Faced It is something that happens between with something stressful, you open the you and this Jesus born in Bethlehem. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY memory file and imagine being there The effect of this peace in your own Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59 1 John 2:22-28 now, shutting out the stomach-churn- troubled corner of the world is not Psalm 31:3-4,6-8,16-17 Psalm 98:1-4 ing stuff roundabout. something you can figure out. It is a Matthew 10:17-22 John 1:19-28 Christmas is a great happy place. To gift to be revealed. escape for a day from the darker real- You cannot know what help, what THURSDAY THURSDAY ities of life, you can go to church, un- forgiveness, what wisdom, what reas- 1 John 1:4 1 John 2:29-3:6 wrap presents, have family time and surance, what strength, what hope this Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,11-12 Psalm 98:1,3cd-6 feel the warmth of Christmases past peace will bring you, or how. It’s the John 20:1a,2-8 John 1:29-34 when a glow of childhood innocence peace that he wants to give you in the and joy shone on everything. particular way he wants to give it. It’s FRIDAY FRIDAY No problem with that, so long as the peace he wants to be for you. 1 John 1:5-2:2 1 John 3:7-10 you keep the reality in view. Going to In these last few days before Christ- Psalm 124:2-5,7b-8 Psalm 98:1,7-9 the happy place is something you can mas, it would be worth spending a Matthew 2:13-18 John 1:35-42 do in your head. Christmas is some- few minutes thinking about how Jesus thing God has done in the world. might be asking you to say “Yes” to SATURDAY SATURDAY Christmas is God coming to the his peace, “Yes” to him. 1 John 2:3-11 1 John 3:11-21 unhappy place. Into a world lacking Psalm 96:1-3,5b-6 Psalm 100:1b-5 peace, he has come to bring peace. Perrotta is the editor and an au- Luke 2:22-35 John 1:43-51 In fact, as the prophet Micah says thor of the “Six Weeks with the Bi- in today’s first reading, “He shall be ble” series, teaches part time at Siena peace” (Micah 5:4). Peace is in him. Heights University and leads Holy Christmas is so big that no one can Land pilgrimages. He lives in Ann encompass it. The God who has creat- Arbor, Michigan. Diocesan Weekly Radio and Television Mass Schedule: DEC. 23, 2018 faith in action, continued from page 6 on earth: Celebrate Christmas with “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Endur- Sunday Mass praise and gratitude; give generous- ing Call to Love”; participate in the 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral on St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), ly to the Catholic Charities collec- Family Mission Rosary; share dioce- Columbus, and at www.stgabrielradio.com. tion and other worthy charities; read san Hope Task Force resources about Mass with the Passionist Fathers at 7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the CW), Channel 53, Pope Francis’ 2019 World Day of drug addiction and suicide prevention Columbus. and 10:30 a.m. on WHIZ-TV, Channel 18, Zanesville. Check local cable Peace message, “Good Politics Is At and intervention; or commit to a proj- system for cable channel listing. the Service of Peace”; read previous ect from the diocesan Creation Care Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Birmingham, Alabama, at 8 a.m. World Day of Peace messages, start- Guide. on EWTN (Spectrum Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, or WOW Channel 378). ing in 1968; promote Poverty Aware- Wishing you a blessed Christmas (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight). ness Month in January; learn about and a new year filled with God’s National Migration Week; participate peace! Mass from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at 6:30 a.m. on ION TV (AT&T U-verse Channel 195, Dish Network Channel 250, or DirecTV Channel 305). in the diocesan Respect Life Mass or March for Life; read the new U.S. Jerry Freewalt is director of the Mass from Massillon St. Mary Church at 10:30 a.m. on WILB radio (AM 1060, bishops’ pastoral letter on racism, diocesan Office for Social Concerns. FM 94.5 and 89.5), Canton, heard in Tuscarawas, Holmes and Coshocton counties.

Daily Mass Living ‘I Do’ – Weekly Marriage Tips 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Alabama (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight). See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv (Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, told her sisters, “Wash the plate not because it is dirty, nor because you are Millersburg, Murray City and Washington C.H.; Channel 125 in Marion, Newark, told to wash it, but because you love the person who will use it next.” When you season daily Newcomerstown and New Philadelphia; and Channel 207 in Zanesville); drudgery by offering it in love for your spouse, you inject new love into your marriage. Your 8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, and at www.stgabrielradio.com. way to Heaven passes thorough such simple actions, the living of our vocation. We pray the Sanctoral and Seasonal Propers and Week I of the Liturgy of the Hours. Diocese of Columbus Marriage and Family Life Office December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 15 Books for Christmas Take a stand against the electron- act for the common good. That was ification of everything – give (real) Washington’s great accomplishment books this Christmas. Some recom- in the months leading up to the deci- mendations: The Catholic Difference sive American victory at Yorktown in Paul: A Biography, by N.T. Wright George Weigel October 1781: by force of character, (HarperOne): Wright’s remarkable he held together a tottering revolution ability to explicate the even as he displayed a shrewd under- gives familiar passages new depths of standing of how sea power shapes his- meaning. His reconstruction of what carefully crafted argument that Vati- How Catholic Art Saved the Faith: tory. Saul of Tarsus experienced on the Da- can II was a council of development, The Triumph of Beauty and Truth in Vatican Flags: Keys & Crowns mascus road is deeply moving, even not rupture, is a much-needed antidote Counter- Art, by Eliz- Since 1800 – The Flags of the Pa- thrilling. And in this season of Cath- to some current oversimplifications. abeth Lev (Sophia Institute Press): pal States and Today’s Vatican, by olic anger and grief, Wright’s analysis It’s the perfect gift for the Tradition- You’ve never really seen a painting William M. Becker (North American of Paul’s pastoral struggles is a help- ista millennial who has no idea why or a until you’ve “seen” it Vexillogical Association): I’ve been a ful reminder that the Church has al- Vatican II was necessary and for those through the discerning eye of Eliza- flag buff since childhood. But until a ways been something of a mess. who believe the Catholic Church does beth Lev, a master teacher and guide. few months ago, I hadn’t known there Vatican I: The Council and “paradigm shifts.” In our confused culture, beauty just was a discipline called “vexillology” the Making of the Ultramontane The Last Homily: Conversations might create new pathways to truth (the study of flags), or that it had an Church, by John W. O’Malley, SJ with Father Arne Panula, edited by and goodness; Professor Lev’s story association. I’m glad I found out, as (The Belknap Press of Harvard Mary Eberstadt (Em- of how something like Father Becker’s beautifully illustrated University Press): Father O’Malley maus Road): that happened book is full of wonderful flags (like completes his conciliar trilogy (which Want a win- 500 years ago the naval ensign flying on a papal war- includes works on Trent and Vatican dow into why is thus evan- ship), even as it offers a brief course II) with a nicely rendered account of the New Evan- gelically chal- in modern Vatican history. Get it from Vatican I that’s fair to all those in- gelization has lenging and the association by going to the “Shop” volved in some serious ecclesiastical engaged hun- pastorally sug- tab at the Web site: http://nava.org. elbow-throwing. Now that ultramon- dreds of young gestive for mis- Corduroy Mansions, The Dog Who tanism – an excessively Petrocentric professionals sionary disciples Came in from the Cold, and A Con- concept of the Church – has migrat- in the nation’s today. spiracy of Friends, by Alexander Mc- ed from the starboard to the port side capital over the In the Hurri- Call Smith: This series of charming of the Barque of Peter, Vatican I is past decade or cane’s Eye: The novels features a winsome Pimlico also useful in explaining why that so? Eberstadt’s Genius of George terrier named Freddie de la Haye and 19th-century council’s work had to be conversations with the leader of that Washington and the Victory at a cast of human characters whose foi- completed by Vatican II’s Dogmatic effort, recorded in the months before Yorktown, by Nathaniel Philbrick bles McCall Smith treats with humor Constitution on the Church. his death, introduce those who never (Viking): At a moment in which and deep sympathy. It’s the literary The Disputed Teachings of Vatican met Father Arne to a model priest and American public officials too often equivalent of comfort food. And as II: Continuity and Reversal in Cath- spiritual director – and remind those act like petulant toddlers, it’s good this year has taught us, we all need olic Doctrine, by Thomas G. Guarino who knew and loved him how privi- to remember that character counts in that from time to time. (Eerdmans): As the Church continues leged we were to enjoy his company politics and that insight, courage, and George Weigel is a distinguished to debate the legacy of the Second and to glimpse sanctity and intelli- selflessness can rally the confused, senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Vatican Council, Father Guarino’s gence working in tandem. the cowardly, and the self-centered to Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster HEDMAN, Louise (Mesi), 93, Dec. 13 13 CHRYSTAL, Jayne (Barry), 69, Dec. 11 St. Brendan Church, Hilliard Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, BELL, Dorothy J. (Lyman), 88, Dec. 12 St. Anthony Church, Columbus Grove City Church of the Resurrection, New Albany KEARNS, Thomas E., 87, Dec. 14 COUGHLIN, Albert L., 88, Dec. 13 Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus WOLFE, Jackie J. (Brickles), 69, for- BERWANGER, William L., 75, Dec. 8 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell merly of Westerville, Dec. 10 St. Andrew Church, Columbus KERN, Steven L., 66, Dec. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas Church, New Port CRAWFORD, Joan F. (Culp), 95, Dec. St. Mark Church, Lancaster Richey, Fla. BESTIC, Pamela J. (Remen), 66, for- 13 merly of Worthington, Dec. 6 Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Colum- KOKER, Gretchen S. (Moskal), 57, Dec. ZIETSMA, Ann, Dec. 13 Church of the Epiphany, Port Orange, bus 15 St. Brendan Church, Hilliard Fla. St. Matthew Church, Gahanna DONAVAN, Daniel E., 61, Dec. 7 ZITKO, Charlotte J. (Bernosky), 79, BUMBICO, Nancy L. (Logsdon), 88, Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Colum- McMAHON, Lorraine M., 102, Dec. 14 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 bus St. Anthony Church, Columbus St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury St. Matthew Church, Gahanna Donald N. Fracasso Jr. St. Paul to host ‘Awakening Faith’ program Funeral Mass for Donald M. Fra- dian at Columbus Bishop Watterson Do you know someone who has ing the basics of Church teachings. Its casso Jr., 71, who died on Thursday, High School since 2009. left the Church? Reasons for doing so next sessions will be from 7 to 8:30 Dec. 13, was celebrated on Monday, He was preceded in death by his may include losing interest, doubts, p.m. Jan 17, 24 and 31 and Feb. 7, 21 Dec. 18 at Columbus Immaculate parents; , Johnnie; and sister, divorce and remarriage, misconcep- and 28, all Thursdays, in Room 3 on Conception Church. Burial was at St. Roseann. Survivors include his wife, tions, or anger at the abuse crisis, the lower level of the church building. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus. Debbie (Ulrey); son, Donnie (Heath- among other things. Belonging to a A team of parishioners will provide He was born on Aug. 12, 1947 in Co- er); daughter, Lauren (Ryan) Stein- lumbus to Donald and Lydia Fracasso. bauer; brother, Robert (Kathy); two faith community that truly instills a comfortable environment in which He had been employed as a custo- grandsons; and four granddaughters. inspiration through acts of service to those who attend can investigate and those in need is a mark of Christian reconnect with their roots. If you discipleship. know of a friend who could benefit Ruth E. Hawk Westerville St. Paul Church, 313 N. from this program, consider encour- State St., has a six-week program ti- aging that person to attend. Funeral Mass for Ruth E. Hawk, 97, ment analyst for 30 years at the De- tled “Awakening Faith: Reconnecting For more information, contact Su- who died on Tuesday, Dec. 11, was cel- fense Construction Supply Center in With Your Catholic Faith” designed san Bellotti at (614) 882-2109. ebrated on Monday, Dec. 17 at Colum- Columbus. to answer such questions by explor- bus Holy Spirit Church. Burial was at She was preceded in death by her West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. parents, William and Garber; She was a past president of the Di- and brother, William. Survivors in- ocesan Council of Catholic Women clude a daughter, Marijane (Bradford) and was a longtime sacristan and past Cronk; three granddaughters; two To have an obituary printed in the Catholic president of the Altar and Rosary So- step-grandchildren; six great-grand- Times, send it to [email protected] ciety at Holy Spirit Church. children; and two step-great-grand- She was employed as a procure- children. reflections, continued from Page 2 portrait artist. He attended a class making. Father Lutz gave his business We saw that these Santa paintings every Tuesday, then moved into Ryckman’s family owned the card to Ryckman’s wife. They could complement the nativity painting. Among his early subjects Four Reasons Bakery & Deli in stored it away, never giving it a scenes,” he said. were his four daughters and his historic downtown Lancaster near second thought to contact him. In addition to the exhibit at wife, Therese. their 19th century home. A year Twenty-three years went by, and the Jubilee Museum, Ryckman’s He continues to meet with a or two after the restaurant opened, then one day, Ryckman asked his paintings and cards can be viewed group of artists each week and Father Kevin Lutz, now the pastor wife, “Do you remember where and ordered at csryckman.com. now hosts art retreats at Little at Columbus St. Mary, Mother of that priest’s card is?” She found Contact information also is listed Brook Meadows, a 50-acre facili- God Church in , it, “I called him and the next thing on the website. ty in the Lancaster area. came in, saw the painting of Santa we’re back talking to one another. Have a blessed Christmas and a His exhibition at the Jubilee praying in the church and said he Father Lutz saw what I was doing. joyous New Year. Museum was a long time in the would like it for the museum. I got involved in the museum. December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 17 H A P P E N I N G S 24, MONDAY Columbus. Eucharistic Holy Hour with the 4:30 p.m., Cafeteria, Trinity , 1440 CLASSIFIED Midnight Mass with Bishop at Cathedral intention of deepened holiness and an increase Grandview Ave., Columbus. Concert with Pete 11 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., in the virtue of fortitude for the Holy Father, McClernon, retired music director for several area Columbus. Seasonal music with the Cathedral bishops, and priests, concluding with Benediction, parishes, recalling his career of more than 40 Painter/Carpenter Choir and Brass, followed by midnight Mass social period and refreshments. 614-294-7702 years of music ministry. celebrated by Bishop Frederick Campbell. 614- Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Semi-retired 241-2526 4, FRIDAY 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. St. Cecilia Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass Quality work 27, THURSDAY St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets. Cenacle at Holy Name Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. Reasonable rates 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Saturday. 614-886-8266 Insured Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus St. Peter Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Call 614-601-3950 Movement of Priests. Row Road, Columbus. First Friday Eucharistic Columbus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 Eucharistic Holy Hour at Sacred Heart adoration in day chapel. Compline at Cathedral 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., First Friday Masses at Holy Family 9 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Columbus. Eucharistic Holy Hour with the 9 a.m., 12:15 and 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, Columbus. Chanting of Compline, the Catholic intention of deepened holiness and an increase 584 W. Broad St., Columbus. First Friday Church’s official night prayer. 614-241-2526 DECEMBER in the virtue of fortitude for the Holy Father, Masses in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. bishops, and priests, concluding with Benediction, 614-221-4323 7, MONDAY THROUGH JAN. 6, SUNDAY social period and refreshments. 614-294-7702 Monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Victory Christmas Display at Jubilee Museum Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 7 to 8 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. 28, FRIDAY Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Roxbury Road, Columbus. First Monday Sunday, Jubilee Museum, 57 S. Grubb St., Holy Hour at St. Matthew Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with Morning Columbus. Christmas display featuring hundreds 7 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross Prayer, concluding with Mass. of Nativity sets from around the world, plus Corners Road, Gahanna. Monthly Holy Hour with Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. Marian Prayer Group at Holy Spirit Christmas-themed oil paintings by Lancaster Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers 7:30 p.m. Mass, followed by Exposition of the 7 p.m., Day chapel, Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. artist Chris Ryckman. $10 adults, $5 seniors and for reparation, purification and of the Blessed Sacrament with various prayers, ending Broad St., Columbus. Marian Movement of Priests students. 614-600-0054 universal Church. 614-471-0212 with Benediction around 11. Cenacle prayer group for Catholic family life. All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory 614-235-7435 21, FRIDAY 29, SATURDAY Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, Catholic Singles on Fire for Christ Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8, TUESDAY 6 p.m., Chapel, Church of the Resurrection, 6300 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., from 8 p.m. until Mass at 8 a.m. Saturday. Our Lady of Good Success Study Group E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany. Monthly Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., meeting of Catholic Singles on Fire for Christ, for by rosary and confession. 5, SATURDAY Columbus (date change for this month). Monthly anyone older than 35 who is single in the eyes of Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick meeting of Our Lady of Good Success study the Catholic Church and seeks to grow in faith, 30, SUNDAY 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., group. Eucharistic Holy Hour in church, followed bring hope to others and share the love of Christ. Praise Mass at Church of Our Lady Columbus. Mass, followed by devotions to Our by catechesis study and discussion. 614-294- Begins with prayer and Adoration, followed by 11 a.m., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Lady of Fatima, preceded by confessions at 7702 dinner at a restaurant. 614-855-1400 Church, 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus. Praise 6:30. 614-240-5910 Calix Society Meeting Mass with upbeat contemporary music. 614-861- First Saturday Devotion at St. Joan of Arc 6 p.m., Panera restaurant, 4519 N. High St., 22, SATURDAY 1242 8:30 a.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Columbus. Monthly meeting of the Calix Society, Wilderness Outreach Advent Hike Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Road, Powell. Mass, followed by rosary in an association of Catholic alcoholics. Preceded 7:30 a.m. to noon, Clear Creek Metro Park, off 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. reparation to the , by 5:30 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church, U.S. 33 near the Fairfield-Hocking county border. Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass concluding with Fatima prayers. across street from meeting site. Wilderness Outreach 12-mile hike for men and entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets. Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group Holy Hour at Columbus St. Francis of Assisi boys. Meet at Barnebey Hambleton area at west for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, St. Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave., end of park. Bring water, snacks and appropriate 614-886-8266 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., Columbus. Monthly Holy Hour following 6 p.m. clothing. 614-679-6761 Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter confessions, 9 a.m., Mass, followed by Fatima Mass. 614-299-5781 Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, prayers and Rosary (Shepherds of Christ format); Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Columbus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 10 a.m., meeting. 614-861-4888 Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary by rosary and confession. 31, MONDAY 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., for Life, sponsored by church’s respect life Children’s Program at St. John Neumann Praise and Thanksgiving Mass at St. Therese’s Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, committee. 6:30 p.m., St. John Neumann Church, 9633 E. 7 p.m., St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. followed by rosary and confession. EnCourage Ministry Monthly Meeting State Route 37, Sunbury. Children’s Christmas Broad St., Columbus. Praise and thanksgiving First Saturday Mass at Holy Family 6:30 p.m., EnCourage, an approved diocesan program featuring students from kindergarten to Mass sponsored by Columbus Catholic Renewal, 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., ministry for families and friends of persons who fifth grade. 740-965-1358 celebrated by Father Jim Coleman, preceded by Columbus. First Saturday Mass for world peace experience same-sex attraction. EnCourage ‘Messiah’ at Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes rosary and praise and worship songs at 6, with and in reparation for blasphemies against the respects the dignity of every person, promotes 7 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1033 W. music by the Daughters of Songs. Teams will be Virgin Mary. 614-221-4323, extension 329 the truth of God’s plan for each of us, and focuses 5th St., Marysville. Performance of Handel’s available for individual prayer and the Sacrament Lay Missionaries of Charity Day of Prayer on sharing our love. Confidentiality is maintained. “Messiah,” featuring local chorus and solo of Reconciliation also will be available at this time. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Call for site. 614-296-7404 volunteers and central Ohio string ensemble. Fellowship will follow the Mass. Bring a dish to Hamlet St., Columbus. Monthly day of prayer for Abortion Recovery Network Group 937-644-6020 share. Participants will be home before 9 p.m. Columbus chapter of Lay Missionaries of Charity. 7 p.m., Pregnancy Decision Health Center, 665 614-980-3021 614-294-7702 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus. Abortion 23, SUNDAY Centering Prayer Group Meeting recovery network group meeting for anyone Exposition at Our Lady of Mount Carmel 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center interested in recovering from abortion or who has 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Peace, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. been through a recovery program, and wants to Church, 5133 Walnut Road S.E., Buckeye Lake. JANUARY Centering prayer group meeting, beginning with stay connected. 614-721-2100 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every silent prayer, followed by Contemplative Outreach Informational Meeting on Pilgrimage Sunday during Advent. 2, WEDNESDAY Marian Devotion at St. Elizabeth DVD and discussion. 614-512-3731 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 134 W. Mound St., Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Filipino Mass at St. Elizabeth Circleville. Informational meeting with Father Ted 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus. Marian devotion with Scriptural 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Machnik, St. Joseph pastor, on pilgrimage he Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass Woods Blvd., Columbus. Mass in the Tagalog plans to lead in August to shrines in New York entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets. rosary, followed by Mass and monthly novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with Father Ramon language for members of the Filipino Catholic state and the Canadian province of Quebec. for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. community. 614-474-1921 614-886-8266 Owera, CFIC. Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter 3, THURSDAY 6, SUNDAY 9, WEDNESDAY 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, St. Christopher Adult Religious Education Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves Columbus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 Cenacle at Holy Name 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., 10 to 11:20 a.m., Cafeteria, Trinity Catholic 2 to 3:30 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Solemn Vespers at Columbus St. Patrick School, 1440 Grandview Ave., Columbus. Family Airport Drive, Columbus. Turning Leaves and 7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian Epiphany Day and Kings Party, with children’s Tea Leaves book club with Dominican Sisters Columbus. Sung Advent solemn Evening Vespers. crafts, an Epiphany play, Christmas carol singing, M a r i a l e i n A n z e n b e r g e r a n d C o l l e e n G a l l a g h e r . 614-224-9522 Movement of Priests. Eucharistic Holy Hour at Sacred Heart prayers for house blessings, and sweets. 614-416-1910 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., Pete McClernon Concert at Trinity Catholic Times 18 December 23, 2018 V Encuentro: A Commitment to Strengthening Leadership in the Hispanic/Latino Community By Pam Harris and Alma Ciriello ister to our brothers and sisters. The others. The clergy and Diocesan Catholic Ethnic Ministries Church recognizes that proper in- laity are called to learn struction is vital, along with prayer more about the different The V Encuentro, a national gath- and formation, for laity to be success- cultures and traditions ering of 3,000 leaders of Hispanic ful in participating in parish life and of Hispanic commu- ministry who met in September in community. Every person is invited to nities. We have a clear Grapevine, Texas, brought with it a share his or her gifts given to us by focus, and that is the renewed spirit of evangelization and Christ, who said, “I am with you al- inherent dignity of all zeal for missionary discipleship. The ways” (Matthew 28:20) in whatever persons and mutual re- hope that drew forth from the gath- their vocation may be. spect of our differences. ering was of solidarity, strength and Christian leadership is a consistent We are one body with commitment. The focus of the event encounter with Christ and is a person- many parts (1 Corin- was clear: The dignity of one another al witness to the mission we are called thians 12:12). Together and mutual respect of our differences. to fulfill. “Go therefore and make we can “build commu- Those who attended were inspired by disciples of all nations” (Matthew nity through ecclesial Members of the Diocese of Columbus delegation to the V the support of the bishops, priests and 28:19). The Church is missionary and integration, not cultural religious in attendance for building a Encuentro were (from left): Ana Arteaga. Maria Cuevas, its universal call to evangelize falls on assimilation.” Olandino de La Cruz (all of Columbus Christ the King more welcoming church through lead- all the baptized. For it is by our bap- “It has been an uphill ership development, formation and Church), Maria Phillips (seated, of Columbus St. Thomas tism that we are disciples of Christ, battle working so that the Apostle Church), Marta Quinones (Columbus St. Peter . They were encouraged and by extension, we are to go forth the Hispanic Catholic to accompany one another during Church) and Father David Schalk (pastor, Christ the King). and proclaim the Gospel. We boldly community can be ac- (Photo courtesy Catholic Ethnic Ministries) the process of creating a new pasto- take on this mission with all humility cepted at our church, ral plan that reaches the needs of the and the skills necessary to authenti- creating awareness and nects linguistically and culturally community. cally share the Good News. indicating that it is not asking for as- to the experience of the Hispanic/ One specific leadership develop- This message of solidarity, generos- similation but inculturation, how we Latino community. ment initiative that came out of the ity and mission invites us to share our are going to prevail. As the bishops 3. Pastoral guidelines and best prac- gathering involves the urgent need to stories, our experiences and our culture. indicated, we need to accept the dif- tices for parish and diocesan min- invest in Hispanic/Latino emerging These living experiences provide op- ferences and working together in uni- istry among Hispanics/Latinos. leaders at all levels of the church. This portunities to be intentional in our min- ty. Listening to the bishops encourag- The diocesan Encuentro delegation investment will prepare and equip us istry and to be attentive to the needs of ing us to continue and ‘to move from team will meet before the regional to go out to the peripheries and min- a culture of indifference to a culture of Post-V Encuentro meeting sched- solidarity’ always looking for Christ, uled for the spring of 2019. Diocesan living a Christian life, discipleship meetings will occur in the summer, and mission are the priorities provid- followed by parish meetings in the ing me with the fuel needed to con- fall. We look forward to working with tinue serving” – Marta Quinones, V the faithful of the Diocese of Colum- Encuentro delegate, Diocese of Co- bus to respond to the goals of V En- lumbus. cuentro and support the ongoing for- Missionary discipleship is an invita- mation and leadership development of tion to have an encounter with Christ, Hispanic/Latino Catholics. engage in the life of the parish and The first Encuentro (gathering) in community, accompany one another the United States occurred in 1972 as and go out to the peripheries, pro- a result of a growing Catholic Hispan- claiming the Gospel. It’s deepening ic population wanting to express its your personal relationship with Christ necessities, aspirations and contribu- and being intentional in your ministry. tions in this country. The second En- The V Encuentro preliminary summa- cuentro in 1977 identified Hispanics ry of recommendations and initiatives as a community united in faith, his- includes three emerging national ini- tory, culture and language. The third tiatives for 2019-2020, which are: Encuentro in 1985 allowed Hispanics 1. Leadership development initia- to raise their voice, asking for a re- tive for Hispanic young adults sponse to the Hispanic presence as a and those working with youth and community in the church. The Fourth young adults. Encuentro was known as “Encuentro 2. Parish-based leadership and hu- 2000,” since it took place in that year. man development models and This was an experience of Encuentro materials for families, with a with other races and cultures that are strong biblical and evangelizing part of the church in the United States. catechetical component that con- If you would like to sign up for our December 23, 2018 Catholic Times 19 V Encuentro: Un Compromiso para Fortalecer el Liderazgo en la Comunidad Hispana/Latina By Pam Harris and Alma Ciriello edes todos los días” (Mateo 28:20) en tra iglesia, creando consciencia e indi- 3. Orientaciones pastorales y me- Diocesan Catholic Ethnic Ministries cualquiera que sea su vocación. cando que no es pidiendo asimilación jores prácticas para parroquias El liderazgo cristiano es un en- sino inculturación como vamos a prev- y ministros diocesanos entre los mailing list, please visit our website, cuentro consistente con Cristo y es un alecer. Como los Obispos lo indicaron, hispanos/latinos. www.columbuscatholic.org/cem, or testigo personal de la misión que he- necesitamos aceptar las diferencias y El equipo de la delegación diocesa- text “CEM” to 22828. mos sido llamados a cumplir, “Vayan trabajar juntos en unidad. Escuchando na del V Encuentro se reunirá antes del El V Encuentro, que tuvo lugar en pues, y hagan que todos los pueblos a los obispos animándonos a continu- Post-V Encuentro regional programa- septiembre del 2018, trajo un espíritu sean mis discípulos” (Mateo 28:19). ar y ‘movernos de una cultura de indif- do para la primavera del 2019. Los renovado de evangelización y celo por La Iglesia es misionera y su llama- erencia a una cultura de solidaridad’ Post-Encuentros diocesanos ocurrirán el discipulado misionero. La esperan- do universal a la evangelización cae siempre buscando a Cristo, viviendo en el verano seguidos de Post-Encuen- za que surgió de la asamblea fue de sobre todos los bautizados. Porque una vida Cristiana, el discipulado y tros parroquiales en el invierno. Es- solidaridad, fuerza y compromiso. El es por nuestro bautismo que somos la misión son las prioridades que me peramos trabajar con los fieles de la enfoque del evento fue claro, la digni- discípulos de Cristo y por extensión proporcionaron la energía que necesi- Diócesis de Columbus para responder dad de cada uno y el respeto mutuo hemos de ir al frente y proclamar el to para continuar sirviendo” – Marta a las metas del V Encuentro y apoyar de nuestras diferencias. Las personas Evangelio. Valientemente tomamos Quinones. Delegada del V Encuentro, la formación continua y desarrollo de que acudieron fueron inspiradas por el esta misión con toda la humildad y Diocese of Columbus. liderazgo de los católicos hispanos/lati- apoyo de los obispos, sacerdotes y reli- habilidades necesarias para compar- El discipulado misionero es una in- nos. giosas, para construir una iglesia más tir auténticamente la Buena Noticia. vitación a tener un encuentro con Cris- El primer Encuentro en los Estados acogedora a través del desarrollo de Este mensaje de solidaridad, gener- to, involucrarse en la vida de la par- Unidos fue en 1972, como resultado de liderazgo, formación e inculturación. osidad y misión nos invita a compartir roquia y comunidad, acompañamiento una población hispana católica cre- Ellos fueron motivados a acompañarse nuestras historias, nuestras experien- mutuo y salir a las periferias, procla- ciente queriendo expresar sus necesi- mutuamente durante el proceso de cias y nuestra cultura. Estas experi- mando el Evangelio. Es profundizar dades, aspiraciones y contribuciones crear un nuevo plan pastoral que alca- encias de vida proveen oportunidades la relación personal con Cristo y ser en este país. El segundo Encuentro en nce las necesidades de la comunidad. para ser intencionales en nuestro intencional en el ministerio. El resu- 1977 identificó a los hispanos como Una iniciativa específica al desar- ministerio y ser atentos a las necesi- men preliminar de recomendaciones e una comunidad unida en la fe, historia, rollo de liderazgo que resultó de la dades de los demás. El clero y los la- iniciativas del V Encuentro incluye las cultura e idioma. El tercer Encuentro asamblea es la necesidad urgente de icos somos llamados a aprender más iniciativas nacionales emergentes del en 1985 permitió a los hispanos alz- invertir en líderes emergentes his- sobre las diferentes culturas y tradi- 2019-2020, que son: ar su voz pidiendo una respuesta a la panos/latinos en todos los niveles de ciones de las comunidades hispanas. 1. Iniciativa de desarrollo de lid- presencia hispana como una comuni- la iglesia. Esta inversión nos prepara Tenemos un enfoque claro y ese es la erazgo para jóvenes adultos his- dad en la iglesia. El cuarto Encuentro y equipa para salir a las periferias y inherente dignidad de todas las per- panos y aquellos que trabajan fue llamado “Encuentro 2000” porque dar ministerio a nuestros hermanos y sonas y el respeto mutuo por nuestras con los jóvenes y jóvenes adultos. tuvo lugar en ese año. Este fue una ex- hermanas. La Iglesia reconoce que la diferencias. Somos un cuerpo, mu- 2. Modelos de liderazgo basados en periencia de Encuentro con otras razas instrucción apropiada es vital al igual chas partes (1 Corintios 12:12). Jun- la parroquia y desarrollo humano y culturas que conforman la iglesia en que la oración y formación, para que tos podemos, “construir comunidades y materiales para las familias con los Estados Unidos. los laicos tengan éxito participando a través de la integración eclesiásti- un fuerte componente catequéti- Si le gustaría registrarse en nuestra en la vida parroquial y comunitaria. ca, no asimilación cultural”. co bíblico y evangelizador que lista de correos por favor visite nues- Cada persona es invitada a compartir “Ha sido una batalla cuesta arri- conecte lingüísticamente y cul- tra página web, www.columbuscatho- los dones que nos han sido dados por ba trabajar para que la comunidad turalmente la experiencia de la lic.org/cem o envíe un texto “CEM” Cristo, quien dijo, “Yo estoy con ust- hispana católica sea aceptada en nues- comunidad hispana/latina. a 22828. Las Posadas: A Mexican tradition By Alma Ciriello Las Posadas enacts Mary and houses where the pilgrims knock en peaks. Each peak represents a Associate Director, Diocesan Joseph’s search for a place to stay in respond, also in song, that there is capital sin. The bright colors of the Catholic Ethnic Ministries Bethlehem. Mary is about to deliver no place to stay and that Mary and piñata represent temptation. Having her baby, and she and Joseph knock Joseph should keep walking away. one’s eyes covered in an attempt to Oh, Christmas season! My favorite on several doors, asking for a shelter People in the designated house break the piñata means the person is time of the year. One of the season’s where they can rest because there hosting the Posadas celebration open acting with trust and faith. Breaking Hispanic traditions which I enjoy is no room in the inns. After several the door so the holy couple and the the piñata with a stick means sin is most is Las Posadas, celebrated attempts, they find a space in a stable, crowd can come in. Everyone sings overcome. Fruit and candies come during Advent from Dec. 16 to 24. and it is there where Jesus is born. with joy, then prays a out of the broken piñata, and these Posada is a Spanish word meaning In the Mexican tradi- rosary. After that, they represent the gifts given to us by Our “inn,” and Las Posadas is a novena tion of Las Posadas, the celebrate with a party, Lord for overcoming sin. that reflects the difficult journey of pilgrimage of the holy food and piñata. Advent is a season of hope and re- Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to couple is accompanied The traditional piña- flection that invites us to renew our- Bethlehem, where they went to reg- by a group of people ta for Las Posadas has selves and the joy of receiving Our ister for the Roman census and found who sing the verses of a the form of a bright, Lord with our family and community. all the inns were full. song and ask for a place colorful star with sev- Merry Christmas! to stay. Occupants of the Catholic Times 20 December 23, 2018 Father Rimelspach to lead pilgrimage Father Jeff Rimselspach, pastor of Colum- second most visited Catholic shrine in the bus St. Margaret of Cortona Church, will lead world because of its association with St. Padre a pilgrimage to southern Italy and Sicily from Pio. He lived at the monastery there from 1916 Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Sept. 27. until his death in 1968, and he is buried there. More details about the trip and its cost will be Pompeii is where Mount Vesuvius erupted available at an informational meeting on Thurs- in 79 AD. There is now a shrine to Our Lady day, Jan. 10 at Kulp Hall of Columbus St. Marga- of the Rosary near the site of the continuing ret of Cortona Church, 1600 N. Hague Ave. excavation work in the ancient city. Tour organizers have made 28 airline reser- Other highlights will include stops at the vations for the pilgrimage. Church of St. Stefano on Capri; the Stops will include Rome, Manoppello, of St. Agatha in Catania; the 2,300-year-old Lanciana, Mozzagrogna, Monte Sant’Angelo, Greek and Roman theater in Taormina; the San Giovanni Rotondo, Pompeii and fourth-century Villa del Casale in Piazza in Italy; the island of Capri; and Catania, Armerina, which contains the world’s largest Mount Etna, Taiormina, Piazza Armerina, collection of Roman ; the Norman Agrigento, Marsala, Erice, and Mon- Palace in Palermo, the oldest royal residence reale in Sicily. Details concerning dates and in Europe; the Shrine of St. Rosalia in Paler- Merry Christmas times for those stops are being worked out. mo; and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Monte Sant’ Angelo is the location of the There also will be ample time for shopping Shrine of St. Michael the , where, and individual adventuring at several of the stops. from ODU according to legend, St. Michael appeared at For more information, call Father Rimel- Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin various times. San Giovanni Rotondo is the spach at (614) 279-1690. shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14 The Ohio Dominican University family sends you and your loved ones best wishes for a blessed Christmas and a 2019 filled with wonder! We invite you to visit our campus during this joyous season.

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