The annual diocesan Mass of Inclusion, sponsored by Special People in Catholic Education (SPICE), will take place at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 at Columbus St. Catharine of Siena Church, 500 S. Gould Road, with Bishop Earl Fernandes as celebrant. A reception with refreshments will follow.
The Mass will be a celebration of people with special needs who are engaged in learning in Catholic schools and parishes. It also will honor the programs, teachers, intervention specialists and other resources that enable the schools to successfully include, nurture and support all our students.
SPICE, founded at St. Catharine School, seeks to foster a deeper reverence for the uniqueness and the inherent human dignity of every person made in the image and likeness of God.
For more information, contact Lynn Sweeney at [email protected].
St. Agatha hosting special Mass in October for breast cancer
A special Mass for those who have been affected in any way by breast cancer will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 in Columbus St. Agatha Church, 1860 Northam Road.
October is breast cancer month and St. Agatha is the patron saint of breast cancer. This Mass is considered a special Mass and will not count for the Sunday obligation.
Young adult conference set for Oct. 19 at St. Joan of Arc
Keynote speakers at the Columbus young Adult Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19 will be Father Patrick Schultz, parochial vicar at Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Wadsworth, and Sister Meredith Boquiren, OCD, of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
This year’s conference, for anyone ages 18 to 35, will take place at Powell St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Road.
Registration is available at the conference website, www.ccyac.org. The cost is $40 per person with no charge for priests, deacons, religious sisters and brothers and seminarians. The cost includes a continental breakfast and full lunch and dinner.
There will be an optional Mass and Reconciliation in the morning, with the conference starting at 10 a.m., and there will be a vigil Mass before the closing dinner. For more information, contact the conference leadership team at [email protected].
Diocesan schools plan virtual hiring event
Are you looking for the perfect job? Have you thought about switching careers? Do you want to feel like you belong while making a difference in the lives of young people?
Discover a fulfilling career in Catholic education. The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Columbus are seeking candidates to fill a variety of positions, including teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, nutrition workers, development, IT and more. They are holding a virtual hiring event this month and would love for you to apply.
Visit education.columbuscatholic.org/hiring event to learn more about the opportunities being offered and to apply.
St. Brigid School sponsoring open house in November
Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare School, 7175 Avery Road, honored three times by the U.S. Department of Education as a blue-ribbon school, will have an open house for prospective preschool and kindergarten families for the 2025-26 school year from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
Prospective first- to eighth-grade families may call the school at (614} 718-5825 to schedule an individual tour.
Applications for new families for the next school year will open on Friday, Nov. 15 for preschool through eighth grade. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 24.
Visit stbrigidofkildare.com/apply for more information.
Bishop to celebrate White Mass on Oct. 17
Bishop Earl Fernandes will celebrate the annual diocesan White Mass for those involved in health care professions at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Columbus St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave.
The Mass will be followed immediately by the annual meeting of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) of Central Ohio, which will include remarks by CMA board member Dr. William Perez and his wife, Shelley, about living their faith at work and home. CMA members will vote on a proposed board slate for 2025.
A reception with food and drink will follow. All health care workers, students of the health professions, their families and friends are invited.
Flame of Cenacle prayer group meets at Holy Family
The Flame of the Cenacle prayer group will meet at the parish center of Columbus Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., after the church’s 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 5.
A cenacle is a small lay faith community of prayer, learning and fellowship that promotes a way of life dedicated to a deeper trust in God, a greater desire to forgive and to be merciful to others and an appreciation of the gift and beauty of all human life.
The group said in the parish bulletin that its main purpose is “to fight the flame of Satan with the merciful flame of love.” The program for the event will involve learning the basics of cenacle devotion and what blinding Satan looks like. After a talk, the Flame of Love Rosary will be prayed.
Class at St. Dominic Church learns CPR techniques
Columbus St. Dominic Church hosted an American Heart Association class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automatic external defibrillation (AED) and other first-aid techniques on Saturday, Aug.24.
One trainer and a fireman/medic from the Columbus Division of Fire presented the interactive, hands-on eight-hour training. Each participant practiced CPR and AED techniques, including masked breathing resuscitation, on mannequins.
All participants met requirements to receive a two-year American Heart Association certification. The instructors kept the attention of those in attendance not only with explaining the techniques but with questions and answers and real-life stories showing the need for such training.
Serra Club young men’s vocations luncheon scheduled for Nov. 5
The annual diocesan vocations luncheon for young men, sponsored by the Serra Club of North Columbus, will be held at the Jessing Center of the Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Speakers will be Fathers David Johnstone and Michael Haemmerle, newly ordained priests of the Diocese of Columbus. The program will include a tour of the college.
Those interested in taking part are asked to respond by noon Monday. Oct. 28 to [email protected] or [email protected].
St. Mary German Village School receives architecture award
Columbus St. Mary, Mother of God Church and School's renovation and expansion project was recently honored with Columbus Landmarks' highest honor, the James B. Recchie Design Award.
The $18 million project by MKC Architects at the German Village school was launched in 2021 after renovation was completed of the historic church on the St. Mary's campus that was damaged by a lightning strike. The parish rectory, Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall and Heritage Hall were also renovated.
The preservation group's award has been presented since 1984 for projects that rehabilitate historic landmarks.
"The jury’s heart was warmed by the sensitivity of the Saint Mary School Renovation & Addition Project, as it responds to the contemporary education needs of students from all economic backgrounds as well as to its own historic location," Columbus Landmarks CEO Rebecca Kemper said.
