A special Mass for nurses, sponsored by the Columbus chapter of the National Association of Catholic Nurses, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29 at Columbus Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave. Father Antonio Carvalho will be the celebrant and will offer a blessing of hands for nurses.
The date was chosen for the Mass to honor the feast day of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, who saved hundreds of lives in Krakow, Poland during World War II and who worked closely with Pope St. John Paul II when he was bishop of Krakow. It also honors National Nurses Day, Friday May 6.
For more information, go to CatholicNursesColumbus@gmail.com or call Teresa Sipos at (740) 652-5321.
‘Promise and the Power’ program will lead to Pentecost
A five-week program titled The Promise and the Power will be presented on the Sundays of May starting May 1, after the 10 a.m. Mass at Columbus Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Refugee Road.
The program, which will last for 90 minutes each week, will conclude on the Sunday before Pentecost and is designed to prepare its viewers for a personal Pentecost by sharing the promise of the Father and the power of the Spirit.
Speakers will include; Jackie Temple, Patrick Shroyer, Bill Durrant, Lisa Bowman and
Deacon Chris Reis. For more information, call (614) 861-1242 or go to ccrcolumbus.org.
Father Dailey to continue luncheon talks
Father Stash Dailey, diocesan vicar for religious and pastor of Columbus Holy Family Church, will present the third talk in his four-part series on “Rebuilding a Christian Culture” at the Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club meeting on Friday, May 6.
The club will meet following the 11:45 a.m. Mass on that day at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave. No reservations are necessary. A $12 donation is requested to cover the cost of the lunch and meeting. Free parking is available on the Columbus State Community College lot across from the church.
Father Dailey will speak on “Our Lady as Mother and Queen: Living the Life of the Church.” The final talk in the series, “Frequent Encounters with the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” will be presented at the club meeting on Friday, June 3.
The first two talks, on St. Joseph and on the Scriptures, are available on the club’s website www.catholicmensministry.com. The entire series is sponsored by the Nos Lumine and Attollo organizations for Catholics in business, AM 820 St. Gabriel Radio, the Egan-Ryan Funeral Service and the Bottoms Up diaper drive.
St. Brendan Knights sponsor Maria Stein retreat
Father Thomas M. Hart, OSB, will lead a men’s retreat on “Foundations of the Catholic Faith” at the Maria Stein Spiritual Center, 2365 St. John’s Road in Maria Stein, from Friday to Sunday, May 20 to 22. The retreat will be sponsored by Hilliard St. Brendan Church Knights of Columbus Council 11208, but all men are invited to attend.
Father Hart entered the Benedictine order in 1983 and was ordained in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvnia.
Casual attire is appropriate for the weekend. The cost is $170, which includes all meals and a private room with bath. A one-night Saturday-Sunday package is available for $110. For registration information, contact Gerry at (614) 946-8117 or email Gerryliz90@gmail.com.
Time change announced for Sacred Heart devotion
Effective Friday, May 6, the Sacred Heart Mass and Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus Holy Cross Church, 204 S. 5th St., will start at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 on the first Friday of each month.
The devotion has taken place in downtown Columbus for more than 40 years and at Holy Cross for more than 20 years. It used to start with mass at 7:30 p.m., followed by Adoration until 7:30 a.m. Because of dwindling attendance, it was scaled down to end at 11 p.m.The COVID-19 pandemic forced additional reductions.
During Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is administered. Those attending the devotion come from throughout central Ohio. More information is available at https://firstfridaycolumbus.wixsite.com.
Steubenville Catholic Central reunion planned
A reunion for all central Ohio graduates of Steubenville Catholic Central High School will take place from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at The Woodlands Backyard, 668 Grandview Ave., Columbus.