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'Putting on the Armor of God' at Men's Conference CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source March 3, 2019 • EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Volume 68:21 Inside this issue Fish Fry Guide: It’s time for the annual Fish Fry Guide, Pages 9-12 DeSales quints: The Whalen quintuplets will be graduating this spring from Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, Page 8 Faith in Everyday Life: Columnist Sarah Reinhard on the power of the ‘yes’ from Mary’s hands, Page 5 ‘putting on the armor of god’ at men’s conference Pages 3, 18-20 Catholic Times 2 March 3, 2019 Editor’s reflections by Doug Bean CATHOLIC Lenten sacrifice will help kids take NYC trip TIMES With the start “This is really a once-in-a-lifetime pot-of-gold, on its Facebook events Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD of Lent less chance for all but maybe two to page at https://www.facebook.com/ President & Publisher than a week four of the kids to go to New York,” events/2200379253618623 or by away, Catholics’ Sts. Peter and Paul School principal calling the school at (740) 384-6354. thoughts turn to Kristyl Fulton said. “They’ve been You need not be present to win. Doug Bean prayer, penance working hard to raise funds, but it’s Only 500 $50 tickets are being Editor and sacrifice. hard to get money in an impover- sold. There are 30 chances to win, [email protected] If anyone needs a worthy cause for ished area. Families don’t have a lot and the grand prize is $5,000. As of almsgiving, consider the 19 seventh- of money to spare.” this writing, 100 tickets remained. Tim Puet and eighth-graders at Sts. Peter and From April 23 to 27, the seventh- About 50 percent of the funds Reporter Paul School in Wellston, Ohio. and eighth-graders plan to visit the 9/11 raised from the event go toward the [email protected] The students there are trying to memorial, the Empire State Building trip, and the remaining money will raise funds for a biennial trip. In past and the Museum of Modern Art; attend benefit families and students through years, the school has sent the sev- Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral; and see the tuition assistance program. K. Colston-Woodruff enth- and eighth-graders to Wash- the musical King Kong. So if you have the resources and Graphic Designer ington. This year, they plan to go to “Students will experience riding the would like to participate, the Sts. [email protected] New York City with fellow Catholic subway – something most folks from Peter and Paul students, staff and students from Chillicothe Bishop our area will never have the opportu- families would certainly appreciate Mailing Address Flaget School. nity to do,” Fulton said. “We are also your generosity. 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 But there’s a problem. A big one. hoping to get to NYC early enough to The beginning of Lent also means They still need a sizable chunk of be there for the morning Today show.” that it’s fish fry season. This week’s Editorial/Advertising money to offset the cost of the trip. The students have raised some issue of The Catholic Times includes (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518 Time is running out. money by selling baked goods, our annual special section with a More than 80 percent of parish they’ll bring in a few dollars from diocesan-wide listing of fish fries that members in Jackson County have helping at parish fish fries, and the were provided to The Times and an Subscriptions contributed something to the fund. classrooms are putting together gift interesting story on what goes into (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2573 The hard-working families in south- baskets for an auction. There’s also making fish fries successful. [email protected] ern Ohio have no more to give. some money from a history grant that Schools, parishes and organiza- Most of the children at the school – will be used. But despite the young tions benefit from the proceeds, and the next-closest Catholic school is 45 people’s hard work, there still will be patronizing a fish fry at your church Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved. miles away – receive scholarships to a deficit. or one nearby serves the dual purpose Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official attend Sts. Peter and Paul, and so the “I am afraid that we are going to of raising money for worthy causes newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is need is real. fall short,” Fulton said. “If we don’t and practicing abstinence on no-meat published weekly 45 times per year with exception of every Fridays during Lent. The food is fan- other week in June, July and August and the week following Like most parents whose children raise the money, we simply can’t go.” Christmas. Subscription rate: $25 per year, or call and make go to Catholic schools, they sacrifice If you’ve read this far and are tastic, and, let’s be honest, it’s always arrangements with your parish. Postage Paid at Columbus so much to give their kids a faith- wondering how to help, there’s an nice when someone else cooks. OH 43218. based education. In this part of the easy way. A Pot of Gold reverse raffle May the start of the Lenten season be a time of purification for souls and state, children come to the school and party will take place Saturday, Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, from five counties– Jackson, Vinton, March 9. Raffle tickets are available for the Catholic Church throughout 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215. Please allow two Gallia, Hocking and Meigs – and that through the school website at https:// the world, but particularly in the to four weeks for change of address. requires additional sacrifice. www.stspeterandpaulwellston.com/ United States. Head of U.S. bishops after Vatican abuse summit pledges ‘unyielding vigilance’ Catholic News Agency ocese of Galveston-Houston, released a statement. “The witness of survivors statement Feb. 24 at the conclusion of revealed for us, again, the deep wound WASHINGTON – Cardinal Daniel a four-day Vatican summit that brought in the Body of Christ. Listening to DiNardo, president of the U.S. Confer- together heads of bishops’ conferences their testimonies transforms your ence of Catholic Bishops, has promised from around the world to discuss sexu- heart. I saw that in the faces of my “unyielding vigilance” and an intensifi- al abuse and child protection. brother bishops.” cation of the Dallas charter following the The summit discussed responsibil- During the gathering, Pope Francis Vatican summit on the sexual abuse of ity, transparency and accountability, called for “concrete and effective mea- minors. with video testimonies from sex abuse sures” and presenters spoke about “a Front Page photo: “We owe survivors an unyielding victims, working group discussions, a code of conduct for bishops, the need to MEN’S CONFERENCE vigilance that we may never fail them Father Denis Kigozi, pastor of the penitential liturgy, and a closing Mass establish specific protocols for handling New Albany Church of the Resurrec- again,” DiNardo said. “How then to with final remarks from Pope Francis. accusations against bishops, user-friend- bind the wounds? Intensify the Dallas tion, in procession with the Eucharist “These have been challenging, at the diocesan Catholic Men’s Confer- charter.” fruitful days,” DiNardo said in his ence on Feb. 23. CT photo by Ken Snow The cardinal, who heads the Archdi- See ABUSE SUMMIT, Page 4 March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 3 3,000 men receive faith-based ‘basic training’ at men’s conference By Tim Puet grace,” he said. “I enjoy going to the It doesn’t matter what you have. Ev- That’s because demons are cowards.” Catholic Times Reporter shooting range, I love to work out and erything is an absolute waste without Romero said that when young box- talk politics, but none of this is going God. Life is short, death is for sure, ers in east Los Angeles asked him to About 3,000 men prepared them- to save my soul. Only living for Je- sin is the problem and Jesus is the train them, he required them to come selves at this past weekend’s diocesan sus will do it. A life devoted to living cure.” to the gym daily for three months, Catholic Men’s Conference to battle out his message is contagious, it’s ra- Referring to the conference theme, watching other fighters and spending evil, receiving “basic training” from dioactive. We want to be radioactive Romero said, “Living in a state of 90 minutes looking at themselves in three outstanding speakers. Christians.” grace is putting on the armor of God. a mirror while practicing the basics of “Put on the whole armor of God” He quoted several Scripture pas- Being cloaked in sanctifying grace stance, jabbing and punching. “The (Ephesians 6:11) was the theme of the best fighters are those that learn and event on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Kasich do the basics well,” he said. “UFC Hall at the Ohio Expo Center (state and MMA Catholics have to go back fairgrounds), and references to spiri- to the basics and stay there. tual warfare were frequent in talks by “The Catholic faith is not com- Jesse Romero, Bishop Donald Hying plicated,” he said, shuffling his feet of Gary, Indiana, and Dr. Tim Gray. and jabbing the air as he described Organizers say the conference, now in “the Catholic one-two punch” – fre- its 22nd year, is the nation’s largest, quent confession and reception of the longest-running event of its type.
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