Bishop Earl Fernandes will be principal celebrant of the second annual diocesan Gold Mass for musicians at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St.
The Gold Mass is the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit offered to affirm musicians in their ministries and to foster a greater sense of community among them. The color gold has been chosen because of its association with instruments, celebration and performance. Priests from the diocese are welcome to concelebrate.
The Mass will include music by Renaissance composers Palestrina and Orlando di Lasso, and current Mass settings by Dr. Richard Fitzgerald, diocesan music director, who encourages representatives of all faith traditions to attend.
Musicians from various parishes will be participating with the cathedral choir, accompanied by the sound of the cathedral’s Fritts grand gallery organ. There will be a reception after Mass in the cathedral undercroft.
Deadline approaches to attend
Marian Dinner for vocations
Young women in grade eight through college are encouraged to attend the Marian Dinner for religious vocations at Columbus St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Road, in Nugent Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.
To RSVP by Friday, Nov. 3, contact Yvette Reategui at [email protected] or 614-224-2251.
There will be vespers in the church followed by dinner and discussion and opportunity to meet religious sisters from various orders in the Diocese of Columbus with Bishop Earl Fernandes present.
Students for Life president set to speak to YCP group
Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, will speak to the diocesan Young Catholic Professionals at a meeting scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in The Vault, 35 E. Gay St., Columbus.
Admission is free. Anyone in their 20s and 30s is invited. Pizza and drinks will be available. Register at Executive Speaker Series: Kristan Hawkins | Young Catholic Professionals on Glue Up.
Turban Project seeking new, bigger work space
The Turban Project ministry in Newark is growing and is looking for a new space that would allow more volunteers to work to meet the demand for the headwear freely given to men, women and children who suffer hair loss because of a medical condition.
The temporary space the Turban Project was gifted in the Herb Murphy Newark Commerce Center is filled, and its stock of headwear is depleted every week. More than 250,000 have received the blessed headwear made by the volunteers.
Organizers of the 501(c)(3) non-profit, which is funded entirely by donations and staffed by volunteers, are seeking a room or area in the vicinity of Newark-Heath with 2,000-2,500 square feet that could be donated for use as a “forever home.”
Contact Kathy Braidich at (740) 504-6133 or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.turbanproject.com
St. Bernard Church starts preservation group
The Friends of Corning St. Bernard Church (FSBC), a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, has recently been formed for the purpose of preserving the church in light of its closure.
The group’s mission is to raise funds to maintain the church for continued use by the Catholic community in southern Perry County.
The first objective is to install a new roof on the church. The group is also developing public educational projects regarding the history of St. Bernard parish to illustrate the significance of the Catholic Church in this area and the stabilizing effect that faith congregations have on local communities.
Donations can be sent to Friends of St. Bernard Church, P.O. Box 179, Corning, OH 43730.
For more information, visit the FSBC Facebook Page or call (740) 590-6023 or email [email protected].
Bishop Watterson plans Nov. 19 open house
Columbus Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Cooke Road, will host an open house on Sunday. Nov. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. for prospective students and their families.
Those attending can meet faculty, staff and athletic coaches and take a tour of the school with a student.
Seating is limited for information sessions with Deacon Chris Campbell, school principal. To sign up, go to www.bishopwatterson.com.
Nuns Against Gun Violence
hosting November webinar
Nuns Against Gun Violence will host a webinar titled “Beating Guns: Hope for People Weary of Violence” with author and activist Shane Claiborne from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 on Zoom.
Following Claiborne’s presentation, Sister Patricia Millen, OSF, will tell how the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia took a stance on gun violence, and Sister Annette McDermott, SSJ, will discuss how the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Massachusetts, reached out to the people of Springfield after a recent episode of gun violence.
For more information, visit https://clintonfranciscans.com/news--events/event-calendar/event/2023/11/08/beating-guns-hope-for-people-who-are-weary-of-violence.
