The Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club is accepting nominations for its annual Catholic Man of the Year award, which will be presented by Bishop Earl Fernandes at the club’s meeting on Friday, March 7 at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave.
The club has presented the award annually since 1957 to one layman who, through his daily actions, words and prayers, exemplifies the “good and faithful servant.”
Nomination instructions and the required online nomination form are at https://www.catholicmensministry.com/catholicmanoftheyear.
Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday, Jan. 15.
No reservations are necessary for the meeting, which will occur after the church’s 11:45 a.m. Mass. A $12 donation is suggested to cover the cost of the event.
Cathedral announces seasonal music schedule
Concerts by several musicians and musical groups will take place throughout the Christmas season at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St.
The Cathedral Schola and Choir will be joined by the Cathedral Brass to celebrate Christmas with an hourlong concert by candlelight at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 before the start of Midnight Mass. Concert arrangements of familiar carols and seasonal songs will be interspersed with works by Bruckner, Britten, Pärt, Josquin, Tavener and others.
Other scheduled programs are as follows:
Friday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Columbus St. Patrick Church choir; 8 p.m., Columbus Holy Redeemer Melkite Catholic Church cantors
Saturday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m., Grove City Chamber Singers; 8 p.m., J London, jazz interpretation of carols
Tuesday, Dec. 24, Various times, J London and Ratliff Family Singers of Gahanna St. Matthew the Apostle Church
Friday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m., Pontifical College Josephinum seminarians; 8 p.m., Sheila Cafmeyer and Shawn Kenney
Saturday, Dec. 28, 7 p.m., Combined choirs of Columbus St. Dominic and Holy Rosary-St. John church communities; 8 p.m., Una Voce, featuring motets from Renaissance to contemporary.
St. Colman to present lessons and carols service
The annual Advent lessons and carols service at Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne Church, 219 S. North St., will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.
This service has been an annual event at the church since 2005. In character, it is unique in that it focuses on anticipation and longing, only ending in the birth of Jesus after much preparation.
It consists of nine readings, several of which are from the prophet Isaiah. Each reading is followed by music chosen to reinforce the meaning of the Scripture passage and set the stage for the next one. Also included are hymns for congregational singing with the same themes.
The style of music used is in the tradition established by King’s College in Cambridge, England through its annually broadcast services on Christmas Eve. The Advent service is similar, but the focus is on preparation and longing.
Powell resident receives American Heritage Girls honor
Annelise Perez of Powell, a member of Columbus St. Patrick Church, has earned the Stars & Stripes Award, the highest recognition rewarded to a member of the American Heritage Girls (AHG) organization.
Perez, who is part of AHG Troop OH 0031, also holds the Red Sash of Merit from the Diocese of Columbus Catholic Committee on Scouting, recognizing her commitment to her troop and living her Catholic values.
She attained the Stars & Stripes honor by earning 13 award badges and planning, developing and providing leadership for a service project at the Women’s Care Center of Columbus. The project, to which she contributed more than 250 hours, was a renovation of the primary bathroom for expectant mothers and other patients served by the clinic.
American Heritage Girls, Inc. is a national character development organization for young women ages 5 to 18. It embraces Christian values and encourages family involvement. For more information on the organization, visit www.americanheritagegirls.org.