The diocesan Catholic Men’s Ministry is sponsoring two mini-conferences this year to support the annual diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference that takes place in February.
The first mini-conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Columbus St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, with Eucharistic Adoration beginning at 6 a.m. The program is timed to avoid conflicts with That Man Is You! and other parish events.
Featured speakers will be Dr. Marion De La Torre, executive director for evangelization and missionary discipleship for the Archdiocese of Detroit, and Father Dan Dury, pastor of Sunbury St. John Neumann Church and former pastor at St. Catharine.
The program will begin with Mass, which is optional, and include a light breakfast and time for small-group discussion. The cost is $15, with priests and seminarians admitted free. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/425M6zK.
Two retreats scheduled at Maria Stein Spiritual Center
The Maria Stein Spiritual Center in Maria Stein, Ohio, has scheduled Eucharistic weekends in May and June.
Father Thomas Gardner will lead a men’s retreat sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 11208 of Hilliard St. Brendan Church from Friday to Sunday, May 19-21.
The theme is “Deepening Our Walk with Jesus through the Eucharist.” Father Gardner, a priest for seven years, is pastor of Coshocton Sacred Heart and Millersburg St. Peter churches.
Casual attire is appropriate. The cost is $190, which includes all meals and a private room with bath. Registration and payment may be made by going to https://www.stbrendans.net/mens-groups. For more information, contact Gerry at (614) 946-8117 or Gerryliz90@gmail.com.
“Through the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” will be the theme for a retreat from Friday to Sunday, June 2-4. The leader will be Father William Marquis, OP, of Providence (Rhode Island) College.
The retreat is for men and women, with a cost of $275 for couples and $200 for single occupancy, including meals and lodging. Reservations are available from Jenny McAndrew at jennymc4life@yahoo.com, (614) 832-3862 or at 5133 Collins Way, Grove City, OH 43123 with checks made payable to Jenny McAndrew.
St. Mary Magdalene Church to display St. Joseph icon
An icon of St. Joseph will be the centerpiece of a special Mass and prayer service at Columbus St. Mary Magdalene Church, 473 S. Roys Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20.
The Mass and service, flowing from the year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis in 2021 and inspired by the apostolic letter Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart), is sponsored by Father Raymond Bauschard Council 13581 of the Knights of Columbus to honor St. Joseph and pray for his intercession in preserving, cultivating and passing on the Catholic faith to future generations.
Alumni invited to attend All Saints Academy event
Columbus All Saints Academy, 2855 E. Livingston Ave., invites alumni of the school and its predecessor, Columbus Christ the King School, to a reunion on Saturday, May 13.
The program will begin with Mass at 4 p.m., followed by a gathering at 5 in the school gym with food from Scotty’s Cafe. Music, school tours and memorabilia displays will be part of the program.
For more information, email ckschoolhomecoming@gmail.com or allsaintsacademyhomecoming@gmail.com.
Father Blau to speak May 13 at St. Pius X
Father Thomas Blau, OP, will present the second of four scheduled talks this year on the Eucharist at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoneer Road, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13. His topic will be “Living in the Presence of Our Eucharistic Lord.”
Father Blau resides at Columbus St. Patrick Priory and is one of about 1,000 priests Pope Francis appointed as his worldwide missionaries of mercy for the 2015-2016 Jubilee of Mercy. Those priests living in the United States are expected to play a key role in the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival, which continues through mid-2024.
Eucharistic Adoration and the sacrament of reconciliation will be part of Father Blau’s program. Light refreshments and snacks will be available afterward.
Deacon Bonacci writes third book
Deacon Anthony Bonacci of Plain City St. Joseph Church has written his third book, Everyday Glimpses of God: Inspiring True Stories of God’s Presence Among Us.
The book contains true stories of healings, angel visits, apparent miracles and other revelations of God’s presence from clergy members, family, friends and parishioners.
The cost is $12.95, with net proceeds donated to two charities in Plain City. Copies are available from Deacon Bonacci and the Generations bookstore in Columbus or online from amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.
Snacks support Italian prison ministry
The St. Pio Foundation is supporting an Italian ministry for prisoners and former prisoners by selling taralli, an Italian snack food described as a cross between a bagel, a pretzel and a breadstick.
The snacks are made with white wine, flour and olive oil by participants in the ministry, known as A Mano Libera (Freehand), which operates a 25-acre farm in the Italian province of Puglia, near St. Pio of Pietrelcina’s shrine at San Giovanni Rotondo.
By learning to make baked goods, the prisoners and former prisoners are preparing themselves to re-enter society with a marketable skill.
The taralli are available at a cost of four 8.8-ounce boxes for $50 or 12 for $100, including shipping. For more information, visit www.saintpiofoundation.org/freehand, email info@saintpiofoundation.org or call (203) 416-1471.
Valley Dale presents Mother’s Day event
Valley Dale Ballroom, 1590 Sunbury Road, Columbus, will sponsor a Mother’s Day concert titled “Valley Does Valli” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13.
The featured entertainer will be Nick Cosgrove, who starred as Frankie Valli in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, the story of Valli and his musical group, The Four Seasons, whose music has been part of American life since the 1950s.
Performing with Cosgrove will be the 17-piece Rick Brunetto Big Band, Valley Dale’s house band, under the baton of Rick Brunetto, director of bands and computer applications at Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School.
Tickets are $59 for VIP seating, including the show, dancing and a cocktail, and $49 for general seating, and may be purchased at www.valleydaleballroom.com.
Catholic museum to present evening program in May
The Museum of Catholic Art and History, 257 E. Broad St., Columbus, will present a special Night at the Museum program from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 20.
The museum has been recognized by the Vatican as having the largest diversified collection of Catholic art. Because there is no room to display much of its collection, it frequently rotates displays of paintings, stained glass, vestments, sisters’ habits, chalices and other liturgical vessels, Bibles, catechisms, other publications and many additional items, ranging in age from the early days of Christianity to the present.
For more information, contact the museum at (614) 618-4030.
Seven-church bus tour set for May 13
The Museum of Catholic Art and History is sponsoring a bus tour visiting seven historic Catholic churches and chapels in Columbus on Saturday, May 13. Stops will include St. Charles Preparatory School and the Pontifical College Josephinum.
When churches were originally designed, they were intended to be glimpses of heaven on earth. Participants will learn about their architecture, history and other interesting facts about each site on the tour.
Cost is $70, including lunch. The tour is limited to 40 people. For more information, contact the museum at (614) 618-4030 or info@catholicmuseum.org.
Nurses association seeking members
The Columbus council of the National Association of Catholic Nurses-USA invites all Catholic nurses in central Ohio to join the organization, which meets after the 5:45 p.m. Mass on the first Friday of each month at the Columbus St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave.
The association gives nurses of different backgrounds, but with the same Catholic values, the opportunity to promote moral principles within a Catholic context and stimulate desire for professional development.
It focuses on educational programs, spiritual nourishment, patient advocacy and integration of faith and health, while reaching out to the larger Church and community to support those in need.
For more information, contact Teresa Sipos at (740) 652-5321.
Corpus Christi Church plans Mass, procession, breakfast
Columbus Corpus Christi Church, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., will celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 11 with a 9 a.m. Mass followed by a Eucharistic procession.
Alumni and friends are invited to a catered breakfast to be held after the procession at the parish.
Anyone interested in attending the breakfast must RSVP to eventcreate.com/e/corpuschristi or email thefeastofcc@gmail.com.