Cardington Sacred Hearts Church, 4680 U.S. Route 42, invites families throughout the diocese to join in an evening of celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 7.
The celebration will begin with Eucharistic Adoration at 5 p.m., followed by Mass at 6, a Eucharistic procession, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, enthronement of the parish to the Sacred Heart and a light dinner.
As part of the 350th anniversary of the Sacred Heart devotion, those attending the Mass will receive a plenary indulgence, granting remission of all temporal punishment due for sins, if they fulfill the other conditions for the indulgence: receiving the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation within a reasonable time, being free from all attachment to sin, and praying for the pope’s intentions.
New home found for Turban Project
The Turban Project is moving to a new home at 858 Garfield Ave. in Newark.
In the 12 years since its founding by women of Knights of Columbus Council 10820 in Dresden, the project has become a worldwide organization that has donated more than 200,000 items of handmade headwear blessed by a priest to people who have lost their hair because of a medical condition, usually from cancer treatment. It has sewing groups in every state and 13 other nations.
It is moving from the offices of Newark Development Partners and will share the new location with the Newborns in Need organization, as it did when both had space at the Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center in rural Licking County.
The time for the move will be announced when work is completed at the site. The project’s current workroom was blessed recently by Bishop Earl Fernandes and Father David Sizemore, pastor of Newark St. Francis de Sales Church.
The project will be applying for grants and conducting fundraisers to help with startup expenses. It is always looking for volunteers who sew or want to perform other needed tasks at home or in the workroom. Precut, ready-to-sew fabric is provided.
All Turban Project items are free for the recipient. Besides the gift of time, donations of gift cards to Joann Fabrics or Hobby Lobby, novelty fabric and monetary donations are appreciated.
If you have questions, want to make a donation or volunteer, visit www.turbanproject.com, mail The Turban Project at 7871 Ridge Road, Frazeysburg OH 43822 or call Kathy Braidich at (740) 504-6133.
Right to Life banquet set for June 10 in Columbus
The annual Greater Columbus Right to Life banquet will take place Monday, June 10 at Villa Milano, 1630 Schrock Road, Columbus and feature a presentation by speaker, songwriter and worship leader Steventhen Holland, founder of Florida-based Broken Not Dead Ministries.
Holland’s conception was the result of the gang rape of a developmentally disabled woman at a group home. She refused to have an abortion, ran away from the home and was homeless when she gave birth to him. Seven days later, he was placed with a loving family that rejected the prevailing notion that a biracial child born to a homeless, developmentally delayed woman would never belong.
Holland will share more of his story at the banquet, including how he got his name and dealt with the circumstances of his birth and adoption, how he met his mother 27 years after being born and how God has transformed his life. He is married and the father of three daughters.
Admission to the banquet is free. There will be an invitation to support pro-life work at the conclusion. Learn more and register at gcrtl.org/banquet or by calling (614) 445-8508.
Young men invited to Quo Vadis camp in July
The annual Quo Vadis vocations discernment camp for young men of high school age will take place from Sunday to Wednesday, July 28 to 31 at the Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus.
The camp will be led by priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Columbus and is supported by the diocesan vocations office. It provides a chance for young men entering grades 9 to 12 to consider what God’s will may be for their lives and equip them with the tools to do so.
The cost is $50 and scholarships are available for those in need of financial assistance. The registration deadline is Friday, July 19. To register or for more information, go to https://www.vocationscolumbus.org/quovadis or email [email protected].
Competition for new Marian statue announced
Plans for a statewide competition to design a replacement for the 20-foot Our Lady of Fatima statue at Indian Lake that was destroyed by a tornado on March 14 have been announced.
The American Society of Ephesus, which owns the property, has partnered with ArtSpace/Lima to conduct the competition, which will have six categories: 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under, 18 and under and adult. The competition is limited to Ohio residents. A five-person jury will review the submissions and award prizes in each division.
ASE president Bill Quatman said the statue must be of Our Lady of Fatima. Unlike the original statue, it will not have fountains or rotation and motors, because these have been found too hard to maintain.
Designers will be asked to include sitework, landscaping, lighting, pedestal, location, materials and height. Entry forms, rules and a schedule will be posted on the ASE and ArtSpace/Lima websites by Thursday, June 13, along with design criteria and an updated survey of the site and photos. Designs are to be submitted electronically by Sept. 15. Plans are for the new shrine to be dedicated by August 15, 2026.
Following the EF3 tornado that killed three people and injured at least 27 others, it took more than two weeks for divers to find pieces of the fiberglass statue, which was dedicated in 1964, in Indian Lake. The remnants of the statue’s pedestal were demolished for safety reasons.
“We don’t know how long it takes to fabricate a large statue, nor whether it will be made of metal, stone, concrete, fiberglass or whatever. But allowing two years gives us plenty of time to build the new shrine. In the meantime, the property will be a nice-looking green field,” Quatman said.
For more information, visit www.ase-gbqfoundation.org or www.artspacelima.com.
New Albany parish to present refugee-themed art display
The New Albany Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, will be displaying 34 refugee-themed paintings from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 6. The paintings will be auctioned off later this month to benefit the local Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) organization.
They are part of the Columbus Crossing Borders Project, an art exhibit and documentary film created to inspire critical thinking, compassion and support for the millions of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, climate, violence and persecution.
The auction is live and may be viewed at Columbus Crossing Borders Project Art Auction (auctria.com). Bidding will close on Saturday, June 22.
Shrine will have special day of prayer for Bishop Fernandes
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin will have a special day of prayer for Columbus Bishop Earl Fernandes on Wednesday, June 5.
The shrine began sponsoring a prayer day for each individual bishop and auxiliary bishop in the United States on May 1 and will continue the program, called the Shepherd Project, through Oct. 31. A perpetual candle will be lit in the shrine’s apparition oratory for the bishop who is the focus of that day’s prayers.
“As our world faces a shortage of peace and an increase in division and attacks within our families and the Church, our bishops are facing extreme challenges,” a release from the shrine said. “This is why they need our prayers, now more than ever, for the grace necessary to heroically lead people of faith in these uncertain times.”
The shrine, formerly known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, is located in the community of Champion in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and is where the Virgin Mary appeared three times to 28-year-old Adele Brise in 1859. It is the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States.
For more information, go to https://championshrine.org/shepherd-project.
Bereavement ministry lists schedule for June, July
The Seasons of Hope bereavement ministry invites anyone mourning the loss of a loved one to take part in a grief support group on the Sundays of June 23 and 30 and July 14, 21 and 28.
Meetings will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., and sponsored by the Northland/North High Deanery.
To register, contact Debbie Kennedy at [email protected] or (614) 937-0516.
Record society to meet June 23
The Catholic Record Society will host its quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23 in the first-floor meeting room of the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus.
Dr. Chris Ryckman of Lancaster will speak on the life of "Mother Angela Gillespie – Lancaster's Angel.”
Mother Angela, born Eliza Gillespie, was a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. In the Civil War era, she established many educational institutions, worked to save the lives of soldiers during the war and helped bring good medical care to Columbus.
Ryckman is a retired physician who worked at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus, which Mother Angela and her congregation were instrumental in founding.
A short business meeting will follow the presentation. Ample parking will be available in the St. Joseph Cathedral lot next to the Catholic Center and a ramp leads from ground level to the door. For more information, call Mark Gideon at (614) 312-8026.
Senior citizens celebration is June 20 in Grove City
The 45th annual diocesan senior citizens celebration will take place Thursday, June 20 at Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 3730 Broadway.
Bishop Earl Fernandes will celebrate Mass at 10:30 a.m., with a luncheon to follow.
The cost is $20 per person. To register, send a check payable to the Diocesan Office for Social Concerns, Diocese of Columbus, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215.
For more information call (614) 241-2540 or email [email protected]. Online registration is at dioceseofcolumbus.org/social-concerns-online-payments. Registrations are requested by Friday, June 14.
