Columbus Holy Rosary-St. John Church is hosting its first Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Campion Hall in the Community Center, 640 S. Ohio Ave.
The event will feature pancakes from Chris Cakes (aka, the Pancake Guy), and money raised will go toward a new roof for the church.
“The children and youth had so much fun when we had Chris Cakes at a previous event, and I just thought he would be perfect to bring in for Breakfast with Santa,” said Violet Jackson, coordinator of the event.
Santa will be in attendance and available for selfies. Also included is breakfast, beverages and participation in the activities. The cost is $15.
“I’m so glad to see the parish doing this exciting fundraiser to go toward a new church roof,” said Fern Upshaw, parish council member. “The church is almost 125 years old but is still so beautiful. Christ is the center of our Christmas celebration, but the children love an event with Santa as well, and I look forward to watching the sheer joy that I am sure they will bring to this.”
Go to hrsjchurch.org/santa for details and a link to the Eventbrite registration page or call (614) 252-5926, ext. 200.
Ohio Dominican receives Purple Star designation
The state of Ohio has designated Ohio Dominican University (ODU) a Collegiate Purple Star campus in recognition of its commitment to serving military veterans, active duty military personnel and their families.
To receive this designation, ODU met a list of criteria, including having a dedicated military point of contact or office on campus; establishing priority registration for veterans and service members; surveying student veterans and service members, spouses and dependents about needs; and allowing establishment of student-led groups and organizations for veterans and service members.
The designation is determined by a collegiate Purple Star advisory committee appointed by Randy Gardner, chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
To demonstrate its commitment to providing military service members, veterans and their dependents an opportunity to enhance their academic credentials, ODU offers a Salute to Service scholarship in which the university covers as much as $3,000 in tuition per semester that is not already covered by military education benefits or other state and federal grants and scholarships. The scholarship is designed to help military students complete a degree at little to no personal expense.
Through ODU’s PATRIOTS program, military veterans can pursue either an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree. For more information about the Purple Star program, visit ohiohighered.org/purple-star. For more information about ODU’s military services and programs, visit ohiodominican.edu/Military.
Bereavement ministry hosts holiday-themed session
Anyone mourning the loss of a loved one during this holiday season is invited to attend a special session on “Coping with Grief Over the Holidays” presented by the Seasons of Hope Bereavement Ministry and sponsored by the North High Deanery.
The program will be on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Worthington St. Michael Church,
5750 N. High St. To register, contact Karen Droll at ksdroll@gmail.com or (614) 582-8848. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Nov. 30.