November 22, 2020 • FEAST of CHRIST the KING • Volume 70:4
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CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source November 22, 2020 • FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING • Volume 70:4 Inside this issue New deacons: Ten men were ordained as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church. Their new assignments and coverage of the ordination can be found on Pages 2 and 10 Sacred Heart Congress: The annual Sacred Heart Congress in the diocese took place on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church. The Congress included Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and presentations from various speakers, Page 3 Gifts of faith: Sharon Wong stands at the register in the Marian Gift Shop that she has managed at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church since 2011, Page 17 PARISHES, GROUPS PREPARE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED AT THANKSGIVING Pages 12-13 Catholic Times 2 November 22, 2020 Clergy assignments Local news and events Papal Nuncio to visit diocese for televised Guadalupe celebration A diocesan-wide celebration of the place from 10 a.m. to noon, will be ment for Catholic Relief Services. Lisset Mendoza in the diocesan Office Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on televised live on WCMH-TV, Channel Sister Maria Ecclesiae, HSMCJ, of of the Vicar for Hispanic Ministry at Saturday, Dec. 12 at Columbus St. 4 in Columbus, broadcast on La Mega the Daughters of Holy Mary of the (614) 262-7992. Joseph Cathedral will be highlighted Radio 103.1 FM, and livestreamed on Heart of Jesus will be master of cer- by a Mass with Archbishop Christo- YouTube. It will be in Spanish, with emonies. Nursing college earns award phe Pierre, apostolic nuncio (Pope English translation available. Planners of the event are raising Quality Matters (QM) presented its Francis’ representative) for the United The program also will include rec- funds to help pay for the costs of 2020 “Making a Difference for Stu- States, as principal celebrant. itation of the rosary, indigenous dance, equipment, decorations, advertising dents - Outstanding Impact by a High- Because of the coronavirus pan- testimonies and mananitas (morning and other items. If you would like to demic, there will be a limited num- prayers) to the Virgin Mary. The key- become a sponsor or for more infor- ber of invited guests in the cathedral. note speaker will be Roberto Navarro, mation, visit https://columbuscath- However, the event, which will take senior director of U.S. church engage- olic.org/ministerio-latino or contact See LOCAL NEWS, Page 4 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT~Clergy Assignments Schools take part in GivingTuesday The Catholic schools of the Dio- ing the toolkit for the program; choos- Father Paul Noble, from Pastor, Lancaster, effective November 7, 2020. cese of Columbus are taking part in ing a project or mission for which to St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury, Reverend Mr. Nicholas Klear, the GivingTuesday global generosity raise funds; and directing givers to to medical leave of absence, effective, newly ordained Permanent Deacon, movement on Tuesday, Dec. 1. their online giving account or giving September 23, 2020. to Diaconal Ministry at Our Lady of Gifts donated to the diocese’s Our an address where checks and cash Father Ryan Schmit, to Admin- Lourdes Church, Ada, and Immacu- Catholic Schools tuition assistance may be sent. istrator Pro Tem, St. John Neumann late Conception Church, Kenton, ef- fund on that day and every day pro- Launched in 2012, GivingTuesday Church, Sunbury, continuing as Ad- fective November 7, 2020. vide help to families demonstrating fi- was a simple idea: to create a day that ministrator, Holy Cross Church, Co- Reverend Mr. Victor Nduaguba, nancial need who want their children encourages people to do good. During lumbus, effective September 23, 2020. newly ordained Permanent Deacon, to have a Catholic elementary and the past eight years, it has become a Father Michael Watson, from to Diaconal Ministry at St. Timothy secondary education. Support for the global movement that inspires hun- Leave of Absence to Associate Admin- Church, Columbus, effective Novem- fund makes a high-quality, faith-based dreds of millions of people to give, istrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help ber 7, 2020. education accessible and affordable collaborate and celebrate generosity. Church, Grove City, effective Novem- Reverend Mr. Mark O’Loughlin, for many students attending the dio- People demonstrate generosity ber 1, 2020. newly ordained Permanent Deacon, to cese’s 42 elementary and 11 second- in many ways on GivingTuesday. Reverend Mr. Daniel Dowler, new- Diaconal Ministry at St. Cecilia Church, ary schools in 15 of its 23 counties. Whether it’s helping a neighbor or ly ordained Permanent Deacon, to Di- Columbus, effective November 7, 2020. Each of the 53 schools receives tui- stranger, showing up for people or for aconal Ministry at St. Andrew Church, Reverend Mr. Christopher Walsh, tion assistance funds from efforts such an issue we care about, or giving to Columbus, effective November 7, newly ordained Permanent Deacon, as GivingTuesday. This year, the need causes in which we believe, every act 2020. to Diaconal Ministry at St. Matthew is greater than ever because of the of generosity counts. Reverend Mr. James Elchert, new- Church, Gahanna, effective November “GivingTuesday inspires people ly ordained Permanent Deacon, to 7, 2020. coronavirus pandemic. Diaconal Ministry at St. Joan of Arc Reverend Mr. Eric Wright, newly As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, all around the world to embrace their Church, Powell, effective November ordained Permanent Deacon, to Di- the diocesan Catholic Schools Office power to drive progress around the 7, 2020. aconal Ministry at St. Francis de Sales is able to receive gifts in a variety of causes they care about, not just on Reverend Mr. Jesus Figueroa, Church, Newark, effective November ways. Those who are interested in one day but throughout the year.” newly ordained Permanent Deacon, to 7, 2020. joining the schools’ GivingTuesday said Asha Curran, GivingTuesday’s Diaconal Ministry at St. Mary Mag- Reverend Mr. Douglas Yglesias, initiative may visit columbuscatholic- chief executive officer and co-found- dalene Church, Columbus, effective newly ordained Permanent Deacon, to giving.org/tuition-assistance. er. “With national and community November 7, 2020. Diaconal Ministry at St. Brendan the Parishes and other diocesan orga- leaders, millions of organizations and Reverend Mr. Jeffrey Hurdley, Navigator Church, Hilliard, effective nizations also are invited to take part countless givers of all kinds, Giv- newly ordained Permanent Deacon, to November 7, 2020. in the GivingTuesday initiative. Jen- ingTuesday is creating a shared space Diaconal Ministry at St. Mark Church, na Zins, events coordinator of the where we can see the radical implica- diocesan Office of Development and tions of a more generous world.” CORRECTION Planning, said they may do so by es- More information about Giv- A story in the Nov. 8 Catholic Times which said Sharon Lieb is office manager of Buckeye Lake tablishing a way of giving; registering ingTuesday is available from Zins or Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Heath St. Leonard churchSes is incorrect. She holds that position as a GivingTuesday organization at Tiffiney Hatem at (614) 241-2550. only at the Buckeye Lake church. www.givingtuesday.org; download- Front Page photo: Bishop Robert J. Brennan: President & Publisher A TIME TO GIVE THANKS, Doug Bean: Editor ([email protected]) HELP THOSE IN NEED Tim Puet: Reporter ([email protected]) Sara Cruet-Barreto, case K. Colston-Woodruff: Graphic Designer manager at the Our Lady of Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Editorial/Advertising: (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518 Guadalupe Center in Colum- Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is Subscriptions: (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2573 bus, works in the food pantry. published every other week throughout the year. Subscrip- ([email protected]) Photo courtesy Catholic Social tion rate: $25 per year, or call and make arrangements with Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus Services your parish. Postage Paid at Columbus OH 43218. OH 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. November 22, 2020 Catholic Times 3 Speakers praise Sacred Heart devotion at Congress By Elizabeth Pardi Blessings from enthroning an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in homes were emphasized during the ninth an- nual Sacred Heart Congress on Satur- day, Nov. 14 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church. The event was organized by the Columbus-based Sacred Heart En- thronement Network, which provides instructions and resources enabling individuals and families to conduct a simple ceremony in which an image of Jesus’ Sacred Heart is enthroned in their homes. Jennifer Mulligan, head of work- Father Jonathan Wilson, pastor at Westerville St. Paul the Apos- Jeanne and John Swisher offer a missionary testimony on the place and school enthronements for tle Church, makes a presentation at the Sacred Heart Congress. Sacred Heart Enthronement Network. CT photos by Ken Snow the network, emceed the event, ac- knowledging husband and wife Chuck and Joann Wilson and Father Stash Dailey, pastor at Columbus Holy Family Church, the network’s found- ers. Mulligan said viewers worldwide were tuning into the congress via livestream, including some in Califor- nia, Vermont, London and Singapore. Bishop Robert Brennan then cele- brated Mass. In his homily, he said, “The mystery of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is that the Lord draws us in. He draws us into his heart. He draws us to the center of who he is. … The Lord Jesus comes among us to invite us close to his heart to heal our wounds.” He said he feels fortunate to belong Brenda Lombardi, a parishioner at Powell St.