Columbus St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in mid-March of 2020. The event will be in Msgr. Sorohan Hall starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
The party will benefit the SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education) program for special-needs children and will include an Irish dinner and dessert, entertainment from the Irish band the Hooligans, Irish step dancers, a silent auction and a short presentation on SPICE. Tickets are $50 per person. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result will be required for admission.
For more information or reservations, contact giniweberryan@gmail.com or the parish office at (614) 231-4509.
Father Dailey to speak at men’s luncheon club
Father Stash Dailey, diocesan vicar for religious and pastor of Columbus Holy Family Church, will present the first of a four-part series on “Rebullding a Christian Culture” at the Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club’s monthly meeting following the 11:45 a.m. Mass on Friday, March 4 at Columbus Holy Family Church, 280 S. Grant Ave.
The subject of the talk will be “St. Joseph: Model of Penance and Discipline.” The next talk in the series will be on “Sacred Scripture: A Word Spoken, Rest Received and Lived” on Friday, April 1.
The series is being sponsored by the Nos Lumine and Attollo organizations, AM 820 St. Gabriel Radio, the Egan-Ryan Funeral Service and the Bottoms Up diaper drive. Parking will be available in the Columbus State College Grant Avenue parking lot across the street from the church. No reservations are necessary. A suggested $12 donation covers the lunch and meeting.
For more information on the luncheon club, visit www.catholicmensministry.com/cmlc.
ODU to host bankers institute
Ohio Dominican University (ODU) has partnered with the Ohio Bankers League (OBL) to host the OBL’s summer banking institute. The event will take place from Sunday, May 15 to Saturday, May 28 and is an immersive program designed to encourage diversity, deepen understanding and promote a broad base of talent in Ohio’s banking industry.
Some courses also may be available remotely to accommodate students who live or attend college outside of central Ohio. There is no charge for the program and free on-campus housing will be provided to participants.
The program is open to a maximum of 100 students currently enrolled at an Ohio college or university. While all academic disciplines are invited to apply, it may be best suited for those studying economics, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, information technology and general business. Students who are interested in participating may request an application by contacting the OBL’s representative to ODU, Kimberley Mason, at kmason@ohiobankersleague.com. ODU students should contact Dr. Ken Fah at fahk@ohiodominican.edu or Dr. Doug Ruml at rumld@ohiodominican.edu.
The program at Ohio Dominican will give students an opportunity to learn directly from bankers and ODU professors in a classroom setting about topics including mortgage lending, retail banking, commercial and investment banking, and cybersecurity protocols. Career tracks will be available on serving as a customer service associate, wealth management, investment management and trading, sales, information technology, marketing, credit analysis, lending and other subjects.
Following the in-class component, students will spend 12 weeks completing a paid internship with an Ohio bank, where they will gain hands-on experience.
Mommies Matter looking for volunteers
Mommies Matter will host an orientation for potential volunteers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 in Westerville. More details will be provided upon registration.
Mommies Matter is a charitable organization that provides group and one-on-one mentoring support, as well as housing, educational, employment and financial assistance to pregnant single mothers. It is built on the principle that life is better when we do it together. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.mommiesmatter.org/volunteer.
Former Swiss Guard to speak in Portsmouth
Mario Enzler, a former member of the Vatican’s elite Swiss Guards who served Pope St. John Paul II, will speak at the parish center of Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church, 1325 Gallia St., at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. The talk will be preceded by a free spaghetti dinner.
Enzler will reflect on his interactions with the pope, including some humorous moments as well as moments that revealed the pontiff’s saintliness.
Enzler worked as a Swiss banker for several years following his service as a Swiss Guard. After he and his family moved to the United States, he was recruited by the Catholic University of America for its finance program. where he designed a course specifically for the clergy. He is dean of the Cameron School of Business at the University of St Thomas in Houston.
Dinner reservations are available by calling (740) 354-4551. Those interested in attending are asked to call in advance so that dinner organizers will know how many meals to prepare.