The Bridgettine Sisters will sponsor a breakfast program for men from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at their convent, 40 N. Grubb St., Columbus.
The event will feature a talk on “The Power of Prayer in Challenging Times” by Father William Slattery, chaplain at the Damascus Catholic Mission Campus in Knox County and a professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
A donation of $35 is suggested and the deadline for reservations is Tuesday, May 6. More information is available at BridgettineSisters1@gmail.com.
Deacon Petrill to speak at men’s club luncheon
Deacon Steve Petrill, director of the diocesan Office of the Diaconate, will be the speaker at the Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club meeting on Friday, May 2 after the 11:45 a.m. Mass at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant St. His topic will be “Called to Serve: The Role of Deacons in the Church.”
No reservations are necessary. A $12 donation is asked to cover costs. The program will be sponsored by Dave Kilanowski. If you are interested in sponsoring a luncheon, contact Kilanowski at dkilano@aol.com.
The club’s next luncheon will be on Friday June 6 and will feature a talk by Cody Egner on “Explore the Sacred: Why Pilgrimage.”
Egner is regional director of religious education for parishes on Cincinnati’s east side and has led international pilgrimages for parishes throughout the nation. He is a former Columbus diocesan seminarian who lives in suburban Cincinnati with his wife, Angela, and their three sons.
Our Lady of Peace to offer course on Old Testament
This summer, Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., will offer an 11-week course on “Understanding the Old Testament” with parish evangelization director Dr. Anthony Rosselli.
The course will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursdays from May 8 to Aug. 7, with no classes on June 5, July 3 or July 17. Each talk will cover a different topic.
Subjects to be discussed will include “Is the Old Testament historical?” “How should we read the early chapters of Genesis?” “What are we to make of God’s wrath throughout the Old Testament?” “Why does God command acts of violence, even genocide?” “Why are things like slavery and polygamy permitted in the Old Testament?” “What was the purpose of the Old Testament sacrifices?” and “How does the story of the Old Testament relate to what Jesus does in the New Testament?”
Rosselli has been the parish’s evangelization director for nearly four years after working at two country parishes in northern Vermont. He received a Master’s degree and a doctorate in theology from the University of Dayton. He writes a short column titled “Notes on the Mass” that can be found on the parish website.
For more information, visit https://olp-parish.org/ot. To sign up, email Rosselli at arosselli@olp-parish.org.
Conley, Mauro, Sergio to enter coaches Hall of Fame
Three men who were coaches at Columbus Catholic institutions are the newest members of the Central District Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Bill Conley, Phil Mauro and Pat Sergio will be honored at the association’s meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at Plank’s on Parsons, 743 Parsons Ave., Columbus. The presentation will be followed by a coaching clinic and question-and-answer session.
Conley had a record of 46-21 at Ohio Dominican University (ODU) from 2010 to 2015, leading the Panthers to second-round appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2013 and 2014. He played for Woody Hayes at Ohio State from 1968 to 1971 and was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Buckeyes under John Cooper and Jim Tressel for 17 seasons.
Before coaching at ODU, his teams were 78-39-3 in 12 years at London, Groveport, Middletown and Dublin Coffman high schools. Since retirement, he has been a football analyst for WTVN radio and WCMH-TV (NBC4) in Columbus.
Mauro’s teams won more than 200 games in a four-decade career at Columbus St. Francis DeSales (1986-1987), Lancaster (1988-1989), Canal Winchester (2007-2010 and 2014-2016), Bloom-Carroll (2012-2013) and Mount Gilead (2019).
Sergio, a 1969 graduate of Columbus Father Wehrle High School, has been a head or assistant coach in central Ohio for the past 58 seasons. He was a head coach at Columbus Bishop Watterson (1978-1983) and Columbus Centennial (1987-2011) and most recently has been an assistant working with the DeSales freshmen and junior varsity.
Seven of the 33 coaches who have been selected for the hall since it was founded in 2017 coached at Columbus diocesan schools. They are Mike Golden (Watterson), Guido Ricevuto (longtime DeSales assistant), Larry Wolf (Columbus Bishop Ready), Dan Bjelac (Watterson), Bob Jacoby (DeSales, Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School), Mark Crabtree (Lancaster Fisher Catholic, St. Charles) and Chuck Wooten (Columbus Bishop Hartley).
The association consists of coaches from Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties and meets monthly from December to May.
‘Spring Fling’ concert scheduled for April 27 at St. Colman
“A Spring Fling” concert for piano and violin will be performed on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. at Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne Parish Center, 219 S. North St.
Maretta Alden and Craig Jaynes will perform works by Mozart, Dvorak and Saint-Saens on piano and violin.
The concert is the second installment of a series of public programs that began in fall 2024 with the dedication of the Parish Center’s Yamaha Grand Piano.
The purpose of the series is to share music that is centered around the piano but covers a wide range of musical interest. The piano was accepted as a gift from Mrs. Robert (Linda) Litter of Chillicothe for the declared purpose of sharing it and its music with the wider community. Jaynes, director of music at St. Colman Church, oversees the program and plans the presentations.
“Our primary focus is to be providing a vehicle for a much broader range of serious, but not necessarily sacred, music to the Fayette County region,” he said. “The acoustics and size of the Parish Center are perfect for more intimate presentations than could possibly be expected in much larger venues, but not necessarily of ‘living room’ nature either.
“It is our hope that this place and this instrument will become frequently used for the display of ‘serious’ music, whether by professionals or by teachers and a broad range of students, and will include not only piano but chamber music style ensembles and solo instruments as well.”
Alden has taught strings and keyboard in the Miami Valley and performed on violin and viola in a wide range of venues, including Elegant Entertainment, her own string trio/quartet; churches; and the Dayton Philharmonic, Springfield, Middletown and Richmond Symphonies.
Jaynes has been the director of music at St. Colman since 2005.
The pair have been working together for nearly 20 years. They will perform piano duet versions of a Piano Sonata of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and selections from Camille Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals” as well as the Sonatina for piano and violin by Antonin Dvorak.
The program runs about an hour. There is no admission/ticket charge; freewill donations are accepted but not required. There is ample parking available in lots around the church and Parish Center as well as on the street.
Back in His Arms to celebrate 20-year anniversary
Join Back in His Arms Again to celebrate its 20th anniversary of serving families who have experienced infant loss on Thursday, May 1 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville.
Refreshments will be available and there will be a silent auction and raffles.
Tickets are $20 for adults and children are free. Freewill donations are also accepted.
For more information and to register to attend, visit www.backinhisarmsagain.com.
Record Society members to tour church
The Catholic Record Society’s spring meeting will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., and will feature a tour of the church with Dr. Anthony Rosselli, the parish’s evangelization director.
After his talk, there will be a break and a short business meeting to elect officers for the coming year. There is a particular need for someone to serve as treasurer, a position that involves receiving records and monthly statements from the diocesan finance office and producing a quarterly report of receipts, expenditures and balances.
Ample parking is available in the church lot and no steps are required to enter the building.
Doors will open at 1:30.
If you have questions, call Don Schlegel at (614) 370-9105.
Shepherd’s Corner needs wetland planting volunteers
The Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is looking for volunteers for a wetland planting event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26.
Work performed on that day will turn hayfields into a thriving biologically diverse ecosystem, help mediate pollution, demonstrate an act of love for Earth and put faith into action.
Participants should be age 15 or older. An adult should accompany volunteers ages 15 and 17. Work performed is expected to include digging holes and planting. Participants are asked to bring work gloves, a shovel, boots or old shoes and a reusable water bottle. Registration is required.
Shepherd’s Corner, at 987 N. Waggoner Road in Blacklick, serves as a center for ecology, spirituality and education. The property’s diverse range of habitats offers a haven for wildlife and native flora, plus a place of peace, natural beauty and spiritual refreshment.
For more information, go to www.shepherdscorner.org or call (614) 866-4302.