Bishop Earl Fernandes processes to the altar at Sunbury St. John Neumann Church to celebrate a Mass for Catholic homeschoolers to open the new year on Monday, Aug. 22. To the side of the bishop is Deacon Carl Calcara (partially hidden), who serves at the parish; and directly in front of the bishop is Father Dan Dury, pastor at St. John Neumann. Ahead of Father Dury are Father Jins Devasia, HGN, the parochial vicar at St. John Neumann; Father Paul Marich, OP, a parochial vicar at Columbus St. Patrick Church, and altar servers. CT photo by Ken Snow
Members of the Wilson family (from left) Mary, Mack, Trey, mom Christa (holding 14-month-old Stuart) and Finn kneel during Mass. The Wilsons are members of Columbus St. Patrick Church, where the entire family entered the Catholic Church last Easter. CT photo by Ken Snow
At a picnic after the Mass for homeschoolers at St. John Neumann Church, the Diller family from Stoutsville, the Heskamp family from Columbus and the Russell family from Orient share food and fellowship. CT photo by Ken Snow