Churches and other organizations throughout the Diocese of Columbus will conduct many special programs throughout the Advent season. The following is a list of seasonal activities as provided by parishes to The Catholic Times:
Buckeye Lake Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Eucharistic Adoration, Sundays, Dec. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 9 to 10:45 a.m.
Canal Winchester St. John XXIII – Lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m., followed by reception
Circleville St. Joseph – Parish will deliver Christmas dinner between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25 to anyone who calls the church at (740) 477-2549 by Friday, Dec. 22
Columbus Holy Spirit – Reconciliation, Thursday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 20, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Immaculate Conception – Talks with guest speaker Dr. Edward Sri, Thursday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Register at www.iccols.org; Video study of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with breakfast, Saturday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to noon. Register at www.iccols.org; lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
Columbus Our Lady of Peace – Tree lighting, Nativity scene blessing, music, food and refreshments, Saturday, Dec. 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Advent Eucharistic Adoration with confessions, Tuesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 6 to 7 p.m.; penance service, Thursday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.
Columbus St. Andrew – Parish mission on the Eucharist with Dr. Edward Sri, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7 to 9 p.m.; Giving Tree benefits Columbus St. James the Less Church, Missionaries of Charity in Appalachia and Christ Child Society; parish Knights of Columbus collect donations for Columbus Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Pantry
Columbus St. Catharine – ADORE lessons and carols service with confession and candlelit Eucharistic Adoration, Thursday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m.
Columbus St. Cecilia – Giving Tree program concludes on Dec. 2 and 3, with gifts to be distributed during the week of Dec. 11; lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.; St. Vincent de Paul food basket assembly, Friday, Dec. 15 with distribution the following day
Columbus St. Christopher – Penance services with confessions, Wednesday, Dec. 20 to Friday, Dec. 22, 6 to 8 p.m.
Columbus St. Elizabeth – Concert with parish choir and Ghanaian choir, Saturday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m.; Simbang Gabi, an eight-day novena of Masses in the Tagalog language of the Philippines to prepare for the coming of Christ and honor the Virgin Mary. Masses will be at 6:30 p.m. from Friday, Dec. 15 to Friday, Dec. 22, with the exceptions of the Saturdays of Dec. 16 and 23, when they will be at 7 p.m., with Bishop Earl Fernandes as the celebrant on Dec. 23
Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral – Lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m.
Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona – Vespers and Benediction, Thursdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 7 p.m.
Columbus St. Mary German Village – Santa’s Singing Elves and The Actors’ Theatre, 3 p.m., Columbus Maennerchor concert, 4 p.m., parish choir concert, 6:30 p.m., handbell and organ concert, ($5 admission), 8 p.m., all on Sunday, Dec. 3 as part of German Village Lights event. Reindeer will be in front of church throughout the program. Advent Eucharistic Adoration, Tuesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 5 to 6 p.m.; Lancaster Chorale concert, Sunday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m.
Columbus St. Mary Magdalene – Candlelit dawn Mass honoring the Virgin Mary, followed by breakfast, Saturday, Dec. 9, 6:30 a.m.; penance service, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
Columbus St. Thomas More Newman Center – Gaudete! Rejoice! concert of seasonal music related to the Virgin Mary from the Annunciation to the Incarnation, Saturday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.
Danville St. Joseph – Penance service, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Delaware St. Mary – 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2; Advent by Candlelight program for women, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Beitel Commons; penance service, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Breakfast With Santa, Sunday, Dec. 17, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Beitel Commons; lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
Dover St. Joseph – Caroling to the homebound, Saturday, Dec. 2; lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m.
Dresden St. Mary – Holy Hour, Mondays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 7 p.m., with Deacon David Lozowski preaching on “The Four Last Things”
Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare – Rosary, Sundays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17, 4:30 to 5 p.m., followed by Vespers from 5 to 5:20 on Dec. 3 and 10; Lessons and carols with parish schoolchildren, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1:30 and 7 p.m.; Taize prayer service, Thursday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.; penance service, Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m.; individual confessions, Monday, Dec. 18, 7 to 8 p.m.; Giving Tree supports six local charities and one mission in Booneville, Kentucky
Gahanna St. Matthew – Confessions, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21 and 22, 6 to 7 p.m.
Hilliard St. Brendan the Navigator – Christingle craft workshop followed by prayer service, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2 to 3:30 p.m., meeting rooms and church; penance service, Monday, Dec. 11, 7 to 9 p.m.; “Anchored in Advent” program, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6 p.m.
Lancaster Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption – Basilica is final stop of Fairfield County Heritage Association’s 44th annual tour of six downtown churches, with 15-minute choral presentations at each site, Saturday, Dec. 9, 6 to approximately 9:30 p.m. Tickets $12 day of event, $10 in advance for adults, $4 students
Lancaster St. Mark – “Prepare Your Heart” Advent program, Tuesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m. or Thursdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes – Performance of Handel’s Messiah with musicians from the Marysville area, Sunday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m.
Mount Vernon St. Vincent de Paul – Advent talks by Father PJ Brandimarti with Eucharistic Adoration and reflection, Thursdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; penance service, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m.
New Albany Church of the Resurrection – Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 to 11 a.m.; Eucharistic Adoration, Thursdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Evening of Reflection, Friday, Dec. 15, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.; Reconciliation service, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7 to 9 p.m.; Eucharistic Adoration, Sunday, Dec. 31, 11 p.m. to midnight, closing with Benediction
Plain City St. Joseph – Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 a.m. to noon, activity center; live Nativity scene with animals, Saturday, Dec. 2, 4 to 7 p.m., under downtown clock tower; live Nativity scene and family event, Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 to 6 p.m., activity center; penance service, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., activity center
Portsmouth St. Mary – Day of recollection with Father David Glockner, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Powell St. Joan of Arc – Children’s Christmas festival, Friday, Dec. 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; A Bethlehem Carol Christmas pageant with parish schoolchildren, Saturday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m.; Christmas concert with Jeff Cosgrove of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m.
Sunbury St. John Neumann – “A Morning in Bethlehem” program for families, with pancake breakfast, craft decoration, Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; lessons and carols, Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne – Nativity blessings, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 9:30 and 7 p.m.; parish women’s group collects Giving Tree items for residents of care facilities, Saturday and Sunday. Dec. 2 and 3; Lessons and carols, Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m.; special Masses with guest priests, followed by confessions, Wednesday to Friday, Dec. 20 to 22, 6:30 p.m.
Wheelersburg St. Peter in Chains – Nativity pageant with Scioto Catholic Parish School of Religion students, Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
Worthington St. Michael – Additional Masses, Wednesdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20, 6 p.m.
Zanesville St. Nicholas – Penance service for both Zanesville parishes, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m.