The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is accepting nominations for its St. Mother Teresa Recognition of Charity, Compassion, and Service, which will be presented at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at Columbus St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road.
The awards honor lay women within the Diocese of Columbus who have attempted to exemplify the work of Christ in their everyday lives. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, July 8. Nominations may be made online at https://columbuscatholic.org/diocesan-council-of-catholic-women/teresanom.
If you have questions, contact Annette Roth at DCCW@Columbuscatholic.org.
Holy Family sponsors trip to Carey shrine in August
Columbus Holy Family Church is sponsoring its annual pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Consolation Basilica and National Shrine in Carey on Thursday, Aug. 14, the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption.
Participants will be able to visit the upper and lower levels of the basilica and see relics of saints and remnants from people healed through the intercession of Our Lady of Consolation. They also can see the outdoor shrine with Stations of the Cross, go to the gift shop and the original church on the site and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
There will be an evening Vigil Mass at the outdoor shrine, preceded by a Rosary procession from the basilica. Mass will be offered at the same time inside the Basilica. Food will be available at the shrine cafeteria.
Our Lady of Consolation, also known as Mary, the Consoler of the Afflicted, is a title that highlights the role of the mother of Jesus as a source of comfort and solace for those facing hardship.
The cost of the pilgrimage is $26 before Sunday, July 13. Checks should be sent to Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215 and made payable to the church with “Carey Pilgrimage” in the notation line. For more information, call (614) 221-4323 or send an email to office@holyfamilycolumbus.org.
Quo Vadis vocations program set for July at Josephinum
The annual Quo Vadis discernment camp supported by the diocesan vocations office will take place from Sunday to Wednesday, July 27 to 30 at the Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus.
The program will be led by priests and seminarians of the diocese of Columbus and is for young men entering grades nine to 12.
It will include Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, Eucharistic Adoration, time for personal reflection, interaction with priests and seminarians, recreational activities, sports and fellowship. The cost is $50 and scholarships are available.
The registration deadline is Saturday, July 18. To register or for more information, contact Shane Gerrity at columbuquovadis@gmail.com.
St. Matthias, DeSales to host national conference
The National Association of African Catholics in the United States is sponsoring a conference from Friday to Sunday, July 18 to 20 at St. Matthias Chapel of Columbus St. Josephine Bakhita Parish, 1582 Ferris Road, and Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, 4212 Karl Road. The two buildings are adjacent to each other.
The theme for the event will be “United in Christ for Evangelization,” based on 1 Corinthians 10:13. The keynote speaker will be Bishop Jerome Feudjio of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus will be the celebrant and homilist for the closing Mass.
For more information, contact Father Elias Udeh, CSSP at (614) 622-1956 or elyudeh@gmail.com or Ifeama Uzah-Anigbogu at (614) 377-8872 or ifyuzahchy@yahoo.com. To register, go to https://naacus.org/events. The email link to the conference is naacus.treasurer@gmail.org.
Hilliard Knights sponsor Silver Rose service
A special prayer service centered on a silver rose honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place after the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Monday, July 14 at Hilliard St. Brendan the Navigator Church, 4475 Dublin Road. The service is being sponsored by St. Brendan Council 11208 of the Knights of Columbus.
The rose is one of eight similar roses that make a nine-month pilgrimage, sponsored by the Knights that begins each year in March and ends on Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The roses travel from town to town along eight routes throughout North America. Several of those routes begin in Canada and end in Mexico.
The Silver Rose program began in 1960 when a live rose was blessed by a bishop in Ontario. The rose then traveled to New York and to Texas and was taken into Mexico, where it ended its pilgrimage on her feast day. To ensure annual trips, a silver rose was made. The tradition continued annually and was expanded nationally by the Knights in 2001.