The diocesan Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club is accepting nominations for its Catholic Man of the Year 2026 award.
The award will be presented by Bishop Earl Fernandes at the club’s program on Friday, March 6 after the 11:45 a.m. Mass at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave.
Submissions must be submitted by midnight Thursday, Jan. 15 and must be made by using a form located online at https://www.catholicmensministry.com/man-of-the-year.
Nominees must be laymen who, through their daily actions, words and prayers, exemplify the “good and faithful servant.” Nominations must comply with requirements listed on the website.
Newly ordained priest to speak to luncheon club
Father Sam Severance, who was ordained as a priest of the Diocese of Columbus in May, will speak to the Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club on his first six months as parochial vicar at Hilliard St. Brendan the Navigator Church.
His talk will be at the club’s meeting on Friday, Dec. 5, after the 11:45 a.m. Mass at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave. No reservations are necessary. A $12 donation covers the lunch and meeting.
The club’s next meeting will be on Friday, Feb. 6 at the same time and place and will feature a talk by Ismael Rodriguez, founding headmaster of the Chesterton Academy of St. Benedict, an independent Catholic high school in the Diocese of Columbus.
The Dec. 5 luncheon will be sponsored by the Serra Clubs of Columbus and North Columbus, Catholic organizations committed to promoting and supporting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life.
Their mission is to create a culture where young people are encouraged to hear and respond to God’s call.
If you are interested in sponsoring a luncheon, contact Dave Kilanowski at dkilano@aol.com.
Ss. Simon & Jude, St. Christopher to host missions
Advent parish missions will take place in December at West Jefferson Ss. Simon and Jude and Columbus St. Christopher churches.
Father Ted Cassidy, SM, will present a mission with the theme “Mary Guides Us Together to Be Christ in our World” from Sunday, Dec. 7 to Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Ss. Simon & Jude Church, 9350 High Free Pike.
Father Cassidy is a retired Marianist priest who lives at the University of Dayton, where he celebrates Masses and conducts retreats and prayer sessions.
His mission talks will be presented at 6 p.m. Masses on each day of the retreat. In addition, there will be Eucharistic Adoration and an Advent penance service from 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7, refreshments and discussion after Mass on Dec. 8 and Adoration and confessions at 5 p.m. Dec. 9.
The mission at St. Christopher, 1420 Grandview Ave., will have the theme “Repent and Believe” with talks by Father Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap, a Columbus native who is a Franciscan friar of the Pittsburgh-based Province of St. Augustine and national director general of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers.
It will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 and will continue with talks on each of the next two days. Subjects of the talks will be: Sunday, “The Greatest Threat to Holiness”; Monday, Dec. 15, “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry: How to Raise Faithful Catholics and Encourage the Return of Those Who Have Left Their Catholic Faith” and Tuesday, Dec. 16, “The Solution.”
All three evenings will include Mass, praying of the Rosary and confessions.
Father Tuscan also will celebrate Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 and give a talk about the Christian Mothers for all Catholic women aged 18 and older.
Fr. Joseph currently serves as the Director General of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers and in full-time preaching ministry for the Capuchin Province of St. Augustine.
Ohio Dominican choir concert will be at Holy Spirit Church
The Ohio Dominican University choirs will present a concert of sacred music titled “The Stars Point the Way” from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at Columbus Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. Broad St.
Under the direction of Sheila Cafmeyer, the concert will feature seven university musicians and graduate accompanist Tessa Wigal. Admission is free.
Filipino Simbang Gabi Masses set for Dec. 17-23
This year’s celebration will mark the 15th in the diocese for Simbang Gabi.
Each evening will begin with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 7 p.m.
Bishop Earl Fernandes will be the principal celebrant for the last Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 23. A potluck dinner will follow Mass. A dinner RSVP is required.
All are invited to experience the Filipino Catholic Christmas tradition while preparing for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
For more information, please contact: Irene Sze (irene_sze@yahoo.com) or Minda Li (minda-li58@hotmail.com).
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