ST. CATHARINE OF SIENA CHURCH COLUMBUS, OHIO † MASS READINGS & INTENTIONS †

Monday, February 29 Lenten Weekday 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Lk 4:24-30 8:00 a.m. Stan and Millie Machock Tuesday, March 1 Lenten Weekday Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35 8:00 a.m. The Emmalea & Jesse Shannon Family Wednesday, March 2 Lenten Weekday Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19 8:00 a.m. Mary Ann Eberly 9:00 a.m. Heidi Marra Thursday, March 3 Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23 8:00 a.m. Marcella Lampe First Friday, March 4 Saint Casimir Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34 8:00 a.m. Phil Martin 6:00 p.m. Tom Moore Saturday, March 5 Lenten Weekday Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14 *NO 8:30 a.m. Mass* (Eucharistic Adoration) Saturday, March 5 Vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. The People of Our Parish Sunday, March 6 Fourth Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 8:30 a.m. Marilyn Brown

11:00 a.m. Fred Battisti 5:00 p.m. Tom Moore

SACRISTANS Week of February 29th

Patty Thivener and Marianne Lannan

ALTAR SERVERS Week of February 29th

DAILY MASS – 8:00 AM M-W: Caroline Carmon and Simon Sybert Th-F: Kayla Zamaripa and Greta Bedell

† LITURGICAL MINISTRY MESSAGES & SCHEDULE† Sign-up sheets for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil

(Triduum) and the Easter Sunday Masses are now in the Sacristy. Again, please disregard the previous schedule for March 26-27th. The 2nd quarter

schedule is being run and will be distributed within the week. Thank you for your commitment to serving our parish community!

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 ~ 5:00 PM MASS LITURGICAL COORDINATOR: Deb Estapa EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ NORTH: Mike and Cathy Agriesti, Michelle Jolley, and Chuck Baumann EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ SOUTH: Conor Abel, Patti Cooper, Christine Farley, and Stephen Eberly LECTORS: P 1: Tish Baumann P 2: Colleen Willner CANTOR: Steve Gilmore MC: Evan Vautour ALTAR SERVERS: Michael Jolley, Sam Lawler, Zach Zehala USHERS/GREETERS: Margy Farrin, Molly Ryan, David Downey, Tom and Maggie Lyons, Jamie Lawler, and Steve and Susan Manos

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 ~ 8:30 AM MASS LITURGICAL COORDINATOR: Cheryl Rushman EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ NORTH: Tom Bringardner, Vince D’Alessandro*, Molly McCarrick and Pat Kelley* EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ SOUTH: Ellen Peterson, Justin and Sarah Ginnetti, and Abigail and Meg Allwein COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS ~ See * above, and Carol Klunk SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING ~ Debby Michael LECTORS: P 1: Dane Galden P 2: Tracey D’Alessandro CANTOR: Bob Moraine MC: Josh Moraine ALTAR SERVERS: Francis and Paul Sarko, and Jacob Kebe USHERS: Paul Lacroix, Jimmy Corrova, Dick O’Donnell, Paul and Marian Knox, and Betsy Butler GREETERS: Dick Hinterschied, and Meg and Abigail Allwein

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 ~ 11:00 AM MASS LITURGICAL COORDINATOR: Abigail Evans EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ NORTH: Peggy Diehl, Theo Schwallie, Tim and Jan Strominger, and Grace Mackessy EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ SOUTH: Somkene, Odoba, and Ijeoma Nnani, Julia Eberly, and __________ LECTORS: P 1: Steve Kebe P 2: Chuck Burkhart CANTOR: Jennifer Minor MC: Kolbe Sarko ALTAR SERVERS: Tony Thivener, Savannah Schwallie, and ______ USHERS: Bill Brundage, Chuck Burkhart, Tom and Kathy Kuhn, Nancy Connor, Nancy Walsh GREETERS: Mike and Mary Beth Duffy, Irene Brundage, Jaime Mayhan, and Orisha Nnani

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 ~ 5:00 PM MASS LITURGICAL COORDINATOR: Rita Hoyt EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ~ Tommie Lipp, Michelle Carberry, Mauricio Zamaripa, and Daniel Chun LECTORS: P 1: Lily Bell P 2: Mindy Sybert CANTOR: Brendan O’Rourke MC: Ray Duffy ALTAR SERVERS: Bowen Minnich, Sophia Sterling, Ben Nemish USHER: Matt Plank, Volunteers GREETERS: Matt and Lisa Palmer, Christine Hoyer, Tina Corbin, Sarah Vandermeer, and Jenny Magistro

WEEKLY HOLY HOUR

AND CONFESSIONS

THURSDAY EVENINGS 6:30 PM-7:30 PM

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From the Pastor… My dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus 24 Hours for the Lord Pope Francis is inviting every parish around the world to open its doors for 24 hours this Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, so that the faithful might encounter Jesus Christ anew in the Sacrament of Confession and Eucharistic Adoration. The Lenten initiative, organized by the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, is called “24 Hours for the Lord.” It is intended also to be a time of reflection and prayer, an opportunity to speak with a priest, and a chance to rediscover — or perhaps discover for the first time — the great mercy at the heart of the Catholic Faith. Our parish will be participating in this initiative. The schedule for the 24 hours:

Friday, March 4th Holy Mass, 6pm Eucharistic Adoration, following Mass and continuing throughout the night Confessions, 7-11pm

Saturday, March 5 Eucharistic Adoration continues Confessions, 1-4:45pm Benediction/ Adoration Ends, 4:50pm Holy Mass (Vigil), 5pm

Visiting priests will be on hand to assist with Confessions. I invite you to take some time this Lenten season and spend time with Our Lord and experience His mercy. Please sign up for an hour or more of adoration at www.stcatharine.com! Let us never underestimate the power of prayer! St. Maximilian LIVE!

Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz, the moving, LIVE

production performed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented here at St. Catharine Catholic Church this Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. I invite you to experience firsthand the story of this heroic priest, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe, who courageously fought the forces of evil, and offered his life for a family man in the concentration camp of Auschwitz during World War II. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes, and is suitable for ages 10 and up. Admission is $10 each, or $30 for families. You may purchase tickets at www.stcatharine.com or in the Parish Office. For additional information, call the Parish Office at 614-231-4509 or email info@stcatharine.com.

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From the Pastor cont’d… Olive Wood Sale this Weekend! The Holy Land Carvings Group will be here this weekend selling hand crafted olive wood religious items to help support Christians in the Holy Land. All the olive wood figurines and arts that they produce are hand carved from the trimmings (pruning) of the Bethlehem olive trees. Please help support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. Thank You! I wish to extend a great thanks to the men who worked so very hard to help make the Catholic Men’s Conference this past Saturday such a great success! Thanks especially to Michael Murphy, Peter Krajnak and Doug Stelmach, who co-chaired this effort! Thank you for being missionaries for Christ! May God reward you, Fr. Dury

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“What page, what passage of the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments is not the truest of guides for human life?” ~Saint Benedict, from the Rule of Saint Benedict (73:3)

“Our whole life should be centered on the will of the Father, expressed clearly and obviously in the law given to us by God – summed up in the Ten Commandments and epitomized most perfectly in the one great commandment to love God with all our hearts and minds and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.”

EXCERPTED FROM “LIFE AND HOLINESS” BY FR. THOMAS MERTON, OCSO

Monday, February 29 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Luke 4:24-30 Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

Meditation: When Jesus went to his home town and spoke in the synagogue, his statement that no prophet or servant of God can receive honor among his own people was rather startling to those in attendance. He then angered them when he complimented the gentiles who seemed to have shown more faith in God than the “chosen ones” of Israel. They regarded gentiles as “fuel for the fires of hell.” Jesus' praise for “outsiders” caused them offence because they were blind-sighted to God's mercy and plan of redemption for all nations. The word of warning and judgment spoken by Jesus was met with hostility by his own people. They forcibly threw him out of the city and would have done him harm had he not stopped them. The Lord offers us freedom and pardon and the grace to walk in his way of righteousness. His discipline is for our good that we may share his holiness (Hebrews 12:10). “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1). Do you seek the Lord for instruction and help so you can grow in holiness?

Prayer: May your unfailing compassion, O Lord, cleanse and protect your Church, and since without you she cannot stand secure, may she be always governed by your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: What limits God's grace and power in our lives to undergo change and transformation of mind and heart? Our indifference and lack of faith for starters! The prophets confronted God's people with their indifference and unbelief. God's grace and mercy is offered freely to those who seek it with sincerity, repentance, and faith. When Naaman, a non-Jew went to Jerusalem to seek a cure, the prophet Elisha instructed him to bathe in the river. In faith he obeyed and was healed. Jesus did not hesitate to confront his own people with their indifference and unbelief. Have you looked at where your faith life is? Are you indifferent? Are you lukewarm about your faith, and how you live out your faith? If so, it’s time to set your faith on fire. But you need first to rid yourself of those things which hold you back – whatever they may be. Pray that you will rid yourself of these barriers. Then free from those things which hold us back, may our faith lives flourish and bear much fruit.

Tuesday, March 1 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell

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down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”

Meditation: Who wouldn't be grateful to have someone release them from their debts? But can we really expect mercy and pardon when we owe someone a great deal? The prophet Amos speaks of God forgiving transgression three times, but warns that God may not revoke punishment for the fourth (see Amos 1:3-13; 2:1-6). When Peter posed the question of forgiveness, he characteristically offered an answer he thought Jesus would be pleased with. Why not forgive seven times! How unthinkable for Jesus to counter with the proposition that one must forgive seventy times that. Jesus made it clear that there is no reckonable limit to forgiveness. And he drove the lesson home with a parable about two very different kinds of debts. The first man owed an enormous sum of money – millions in our currency. In Jesus' time this amount was greater than the total revenue of a province – more than it would cost to ransom a king! The man who was forgiven such an incredible debt could not, however bring himself to forgive his neighbor a very small debt which was about one- hundred-thousandth of his own debt. The contrast could not have been greater!

Prayer: May your grace not forsake us, O Lord, we pray, but make us dedicated to your holy service and at all times obtain for us your help. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: There is no way we could repay God the debt we owed him because of our sins and offenses. Only his mercy and pardon could free us from such a debt. Despite how we may feel at times toward people in our lives, there is no offense our neighbor can do to us that can compare with our debt to God! If God has forgiven each of us our debt, we, too must forgive others the debt they owe us. Through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross – which atoned for our sins – each one of us have been forgiven a debt beyond all reckoning. It cost God his very own Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to ransom us with the price of his blood. Jesus paid the price for us and won for us pardon for our sins and freedom from slavery to our unruly desires and sinful habits. God in his mercy offers us the grace and help of his Holy Spirit so we can love as he loves, pardon as he pardons, and treat others with the same mercy and kindness which he has shown to us. God has made his peace with us. Have you made your peace with God? Have you reconciled yourself with God? Especially during Lent we are called to reconcile ourselves with God and with one another. A healthy trip to the confessional to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a first and important start. Have you been to confession lately? If not, why not?

Wednesday, March 2 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”

Meditation: Notice how Jesus consistently taught reverence for God's law – reverence for God himself, for the Lord's Day, reverence or respect for parents, respect for life, for property, for another person's good name, respect for oneself and for one's neighbor lest wrong or hurtful desires master us. Reverence and respect for God's commandments teach us the way of love – love of God and love of neighbor. What is impossible to men and women is possible to God and those who put their faith and trust in God. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit the Lord transforms us and makes us like himself. We are a new creation in Christ (ref. 2 Cor. 5:17) because “God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). God gives us the grace to love as he loves, to forgive as he forgives, to think as he thinks, and to act as he acts. The Lord loves justice and goodness and he hates every form of wickedness and sin. He wants to set us free from our unruly desires and sinful habits, so that we can choose to live each day in the peace, joy, and righteousness of his Holy Spirit (ref. Romans 14: 17). To renounce sin is to turn away from what is harmful and destructive for our minds and hearts,

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and our very lives. As his followers we must love and respect his commandments and hate every form of sin. Do you love and revere the commands of the Lord?

Prayer: Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, schooled through Lenten observance and nourished by your word, through holy restraint we may be devoted to you with all our heart and be ever united in prayer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: How do you look upon the laws of God? Negatively? Positively? Pick-and-choose when it suits you (the old “cafeteria Catholic” approach)? Jesus' attitude towards the law of God can be summed up in the great prayer of Psalm 119: "Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day." For the people of Israel the "law" could refer to the Ten Commandments or to the five Books of Moses, called the Pentateuch, which explain the commandments and ordinances of God for his people. The "law" also referred to the whole teaching or way of life which God gave to his people. The Jews in Jesus' time also used it as a description of the oral or scribal law. Needless to say, the scribes added many more things to the law than God intended. That is why Jesus often condemned the scribal law. It placed burdens on people which God had not intended. Jesus, however, made it very clear that the essence of God's law – his commandments and his way of life – must be fulfilled. So, once again, how do you view God’s law? How do you put God’s law into action and practice in your daily life?

Thursday, March 3 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent Saint Katherine Drexel, Virgin

Holy Gospel: Luke 11:14-23 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”

Meditation: Jesus himself encountered personal opposition and battled with Satan when he was put to the test in the wilderness just before his public ministry. He overcame the evil one through his obedience to the will of his Father. Some of the Jewish leaders reacted vehemently to Jesus' healings and exorcisms and they opposed him with malicious slander. How could he get the power and authority to release individuals from Satan's power? They assumed that he had to be in league with Satan. They attributed his power to Satan rather than to God. Jesus answers their charge with two arguments. There were many exorcists in Palestine in Jesus' time. So Jesus retorted by saying that they also incriminate their own kin who cast out demons. If they condemn Jesus they also condemn themselves. In his second argument he asserts that no kingdom divided against itself cannot survive for long. We have witnessed enough civil wars in our own time to prove the destructive force at work here for the annihilation of whole peoples and their land. If Satan lends his power against his own forces then he is finished. How can a strong person be defeated except by someone who is stronger? Jesus asserted his power and authority to cast out demons as a clear demonstration of the reign of God. Jesus' reference to the finger of God points back to Moses' confrontation with Pharaoh and his magicians who represented Satan and the kingdom of darkness (see Exodus 8:19).

Prayer: God of love, you called Saint Katharine Drexel to teach the message of the Gospel and to bring the life of the Eucharist to the Native American and African American peoples; by her prayers and example, enable us to work for justice among the poor and the oppressed, and keep us undivided in love in the Eucharistic community of your Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: We live in a world of compromise. And yet, there are some aspects of our life that we just cannot afford to compromise on – especially our faith life: the laws of God, the teachings of Christ, and the teachings of the one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Remember, the teachings of the Church have their foundation in the laws of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ, and are applied to contemporary situations. Jesus makes it clear that there are no neutral parties. We are either for Jesus or against him, for the kingdom of God or against it. Once we start going down the road of compromise, we turn against God and Jesus, because we begin to place our will above and before the will of God (sound

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familiar – Adam and Eve?). There are two kingdoms in opposition to one another – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness under the rule of Satan. If we disobey God’s word – if we compromise God’s word – then we open to door to the power of sin and Satan in our lives. If you want to live in freedom from sin and Satan, then your house – your life and all you possess – must be occupied by Jesus where he is enthroned as Lord and Savior. Is the Lord Jesus the Master of your home, heart, mind, and will?

Friday, March 4 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent Saint Casimir of Poland

Holy Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Meditation: The Pharisees prided themselves in the knowledge of the law and their ritual requirements. They made it a life-time practice to study the six hundred and thirteen precepts of the Old Testament along with the numerous rabbinic commentaries. They tested Jesus to see if he correctly understood the law as they did. Jesus startled them with his profound simplicity and mastery of the law of God and its purpose. What does God require of us? Simply that we love as he loves! God is love and everything he does flows from his love for us. God loved us first and our love for him is a response to his exceeding grace and kindness towards us. The love of God comes first and the love of neighbor is firmly grounded in the love of God. The more we know of God's love and truth the more we love what he loves and reject what is hateful and contrary to his will. What, then, makes our love for God and his commands grow in us? Faith in God and hope in his promises strengthens us in the love of God. They are essential for a good relationship with God, for being united with him. The more we know of God the more we love him and the more we love him the greater we believe and hope in his promises. The Lord, through the gift of the Holy Spirit, gives us a new freedom to love as he loves.

Prayer: Almighty God, to serve you is to reign; grant that, with the help of Saint Casimir's intercession, we may constantly serve you in holiness and justice. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: In light of today’s gospel the following prayer of Saint Anselm is worth contemplating today: "We love you, O our God; and we desire to love you more and more. Grant to us that we may love you as much as we desire, and as much as we ought. O dearest friend, who has so loved and saved us, the thought of whom is so sweet and always growing sweeter, come with Christ and dwell in our hearts; that you keep a watch over our lips, our steps, our deeds, and we shall not need to be anxious either for our souls or our bodies. Give us love, sweetest of all gifts, which knows no enemy. Give us in our hearts pure love, born of your love to us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ, from whom flows all love, let our hearts, frozen in sin, cold to you and cold to others, be warmed by this divine fire. So help and bless us in your Son."

Scripture passages (NAB translation) courtesy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; prayers are from The Roman Missal, Catholic Book Publishing, 2011;

information about saints, solemnities, feasts and memorials courtesy of Catholic Culture. frlumpe:2016

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Honor your family members, friends and loved ones this Easter with Easter lilies.

You are invited to celebrate in a special way the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday.

Our Parish Art & Environment Committee and many volunteers in the parish

go to great lengths to tastefully decorate our Church with Easter lilies. If you would like to

have one or more Easter lilies placed in our Church “in honor of” or “in memory of” a particular family member, friend or loved one, please

complete the form below, attach a check in the appropriate amount made out to St. Catharine Church,

and return the form and check to the Parish Office NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016.

Thank you for helping to adorn our Church in

celebration of the central event of our Catholic faith.

PLEASE PRINT ~ ATTACH CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO: ST. CATHARINE CHURCH

YOUR NAME __________________________ DAYTIME PHONE __________________________ NUMBER OF FLOWERS _______ X $10.00 EACH: TOTAL AMOUNT OWED $_________________ IN HONOR OF _________________________________________________________________ IN MEMORY OF __________________________________________________________

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…the St. Maximilian Kolbe LIVE Production

(coming to our church this Tuesday, March 1st) is one of Saint Luke Productions' most requested live dramas? Detailed information about this National Tour can be found online at www.stlukeproductions.com/dramas. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged!

…visiting priests will be available to assist with Confessions during the “24 Hours for the Lord” next Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th? (It was in Fr. Dury’s “From the Pastor…” so you should know!). For your convenience, Examination of Conscience pamphlets are located on stands throughout the Church.

…beginning in 2015, at least one parent of any student planning to participate in a Diocesan sport is required to attend a “Play Like a Champion” class – to be held Saturday, March 12th? The purpose of the class is to ensure parents (as well as their child/ren) reflect the appropriate Christian values espoused by the Diocese. A registration form with additional information is in this week’s bulletin.

…that SPICE stands for Special People In Catholic Education in our parish and school? The St. Patrick’s Dinner to be held Saturday evening, March 12th will benefit the program which supports the education of children with special needs and allows for the inclusion of all children in our parish community. Get your tickets for the event people talk about for months!

…you can schedule an appointment or walk in to the American Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Catharine’s Sunday, March 13th? Aannnd, (Did you know…) you will receive a Marco’s Pizza coupon for FREE Cheezybread or Cinnasquares while supplies last?!

…the Easter Vigil will begin at 8:00 p.m. this year (Saturday, March 26th). Mass times for Easter Sunday will be 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12noon. There will NOT be a 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.

…approximately fifty (50) youth and thirty (30) adults participate in the Appalachian Project every year to help families in our Diocese that live in Scioto County? Monthly meetings are being held in the Lower Level of our church. To learn more about this very rewarding ministry, email theappalachianproject94@gmail.com.

PARISH EVENTS AT A GLANCE…

Friday, March 4th thru Saturday, March 5th “24 Hours for the Lord” (SEE “From the Pastor…” in this bulletin)

Tuesday, March 8th School Penance Service

Saturday, March 12th SPICE Dinner

Sunday, March 13th American Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, March 14th Lenten Mission with Fr. Thomas Blau

Tuesday, March 15th Lenten Mission with Fr. Thomas Blau

Wednesday, March 16th Lenten Mission with Fr. Thomas Blau

Friday, March 18th Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

Sunday, March 20th Palm Sunday with Procession Final Alpha Luncheon/Celebration

Sunday, March 27th Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 3rd Divine Mercy Sunday Baptism Preparation Class

Tuesday, April 26th First Communion Practice

Friday, April 29th Feast of St. Catharine of Siena Blessing of Statue, Evening Procession, Italian Dinner, and a special surprise?!

Saturday, April 30th First Holy Communion

Sunday, May 1st Final Religious Education Class

Tuesday, May 17th Confirmation Practice

Saturday, May 21st Sacrament of Confirmation

If you would like details on any of the events listed above, please contact the Parish Office at (614)231-4509 or info@stcatharine.com.

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 JOIN  US  for  a  fun-­‐filled  evening  to  support  a  great  cause!  Includes  full  Irish  dinner  (corned  beef,  cabbage,  chicken  and  more)  and  dessert,  entertainment  from  incredible  Irish  band  The  Hooligans,  step  dancers,  a  

silent  auction,  and  cash  bar  with  beer,  wine,  Irish  coffee  and  signature  whiskey  drink.      

• Please  make  checks  payable  to  St.  Catharine  SPICE.    • Please  return  form  with  your  payment  to  St.  Catharine  Parish,  500  S.  Gould  Rd.,  Columbus,  OH  43209  • Questions  about  reservations?  Contact  Kristina  Keiffer  (614-­‐378-­‐8066,  Kristina.Keiffer@osumc.edu)  • Interested  in  donating  to  the  silent  auction?  Contact  Cece  Kanowsky  (614-­‐338-­‐0383,  

cecekanowsky@yahoo.com)  • Would  you  like  to  volunteer?  Visit  http://bit.ly/spicevolunteer  to  choose  a  time.    

 Reservations  Due  March  7,  2016  

   

St.  Catharine’s  St.  Patrick’s  Day  SPICE  Dinner  Reservations    

Name:  _______________________________________________      Phone  #:  _____________________________    E-­‐mail:  _______________________________________________          Number  of  Individual  Tickets:           __________  x  $30  =  $___________    Number  of  Entertainment  Only  Tickets  (8  PM):       __________  x  $10  =  $___________    Number  of  full  tables  (10  per  table):         __________  x  $250  =  $_________    I  am  unable  to  attend,  but  would  like  to  donate  to  the  SPICE  fund              $___________                   TOTAL    ENCLOSED:                    $__________  

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The Society of St. V

incent de Paul at St. Catharine Parish invites you to join us in supporting the m

ission of local food pantries to feed the hungry. In the spirit of this Lenten Season, w

e ask you to “Fill A Bag”

to share with individuals and fam

ilies who are in need of food during

these difficult times.

There are two w

ays you can “Fill A Bag”…

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pick up a bag or food list at one of the church doors and fill a bag w

ith the food items on the list. Place filled bags inside one of the

church vestibules when you attend M

ass. …

make a donation to the Society of St. V

incent de Paul for the “Fill A

Bag” program and our m

embers w

ill fill a bag for you. $20 will fill a

bag that will feed a fam

ily of 4 for 3-4 days, but donations of any am

ount will be greatly appreciated. D

onations can be placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the parish office. Please identify your donation w

ith Fill a Bag on the check or envelope. The bags w

ill be taken to the food pantry each week for distribution.

Our goal is to collect over 500 bags by Easter Sunday.

“If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. “

Mother Teresa of C

alcutta

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…2 cans com

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or 2 cans of tuna …

2 cans kidney beans …

1 can spaghetti sauce …

2 cans soup …

2 cans fruit …

1 jar peanut butter …

1 jar jelly …

2 boxes mac & cheese or other

boxed meals

…1 box or bag rice

…1 box cereal

*** please avoid glass jars and consider purchasing pop top cans w

hen possible. Thank you.

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Spring sports sign-ups at St. Catharine’s are underway. If your son or daughter is interested in playing

one of our team sports this spring, please visit the parish w

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and register using the Parent Consent form:

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entsForms/ParentConsent.pdf

Print the participation form and turn into the appropriate spring sports contacts listed below

. All fees and form

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arch 22nd. M

ake checks payable to: St. Catharine Athletics

Baseball: Fee $100 Boys in 4

th - 8th Grade

Craig Walters

315 W. W

aterloo St. Canal W

inchester, OH 43110

CraigWalters@

allstate.com

614-440-4810Practice: Could begin on M

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St. Catharine Spring Sports Sign-Ups

Track & Field: Fee $40

Boys & Girls in 4

th – 8th Grades

John Mackessy

2775 Bexley Park Rd Bexley, O

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ackessy@hm

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Girls Lacrosse: Fee $75

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th Grade M

ike Mueller

2725 Brentwood Rd

Bexley, OH 43209

mikem

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St. Catharine Parish 2016 Registration Form

“Play Like a Champion” Parent Class Per the Diocese of Columbus, a parent of any student participating in the Diocesan recreation program is required to attend a “Play Like a Champion” class BEFORE their child can participate in any sport sponsored by the Diocese. These classes will ensure parents (as well as their children) reflect the appropriate Christian values espoused by the Diocese. This requirement started last year with the 2015 season (Summer) for all 4th and 5th grade students. NOTE: If the class is NOT attended by one (or both) of the parents, the child is ineligible to participate until the class has been attended. In order to make the class readily available to St. Catharine parents, Lou Pallay (Athletic Director) and Matt Klingler (Basketball coach and Commissioner) have been trained as instructors. Matt and Lou will be teaching the one-hour session March 12th in the Lower Level of the Church (fka the Undercroft), starting at 9:30 a.m. A second class will be offered prior to the Summer soccer season, the date to be determined. Fees: $10 per family (to cover the cost of teaching materials) Deadline: Payment and registration must be received by March 5, 2016. Due to the need to pre-order booklets, we will not be taking walk-in registrations. Register in Person: Drop off at the Parish Office during regular hours (Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12noon.) or after hours put in the mail slot. Register by Mail: Mail this form and a check payable to St. Catharine Athletics to:

St. Catharine Parish Attn: Lou Pallay, AD

500 S. Gould Rd. Columbus, OH 43209

Family Information:

Parishioner’s Full Name: ________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________________

Spouse’s Full Name: ____________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________________

Children’s name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________

Sport(s) of Interest: _____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________________________________________Zip Code: _____________________

School: _____________________________________________________Grade (Summer 2016)___________________

Home phone:______________________________________ Cell Phone:______________________________________

E-mail address(es): _________________________________________________________________________________

We are also planning on populating our database for future involvement in Board Positions for the parish. If you are interested in gaining your Service Hours (for the parish) by filling any open Athletic Board positions, please add your interest(s) below to be contacted by the Athletic Director. Open Positions include: Treasurer, Secretary, and Team Uniform Coordinator. Field of Interest: _______________________________________________________________________________

If you are interested in coaching a team, we are always looking for additional coaches. Please list any coaching interest,

based on the sport(s) of choice: ___________________________________________________________________

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INFORMATION AND EVENTS IN, AROUND AND NEAR THE DIOCESE

JUBILEE MUSEUM AND CATHOLIC CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION ~ During this season of Lent, the Jubilee Museum presents The Passion of Christ: The Crucifixion in Art, an exhibition from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection. The exhibition runs until March 27, 2016 and includes 53 works of art representing the Crucifixion of Christ. In antiquity, crucifixion was considered the most shameful means of execution, reserved only for the worst criminals but by the 4th century, however, the cross symbol rose in prominence. In this exhibition, viewers will likely be struck by the sight of over 50 crucifixion images in particular by a special bronze wall cross done by sculptor Gilbert Jerome Singleton as a gift to St. John Paul II. Many of Singleton’s works are

included in the collections of the Vatican. As an artist he declared: “I’m not decorating somebody’s living room. I’m not decorating somebody’s garden. I’m decorating somebody’s heart.” For more information, visit the Jubilee Museum and Catholic Cultural Center’s website at www.jubileemuseum.org or call 614-600-0054. A suggested donation of $10 per person is greatly appreciated.

BETHESDA HEALING MINISTRY ~ "How long does it take to be healed? I have been to Confession. I have prayed. I have tried to forget." One can only grieve what one deeply loves. The residual effect of abortion lingers. There is hope; there is life after abortion. Bethesda Healing Ministry offers an open invitation for you to join us that you might experience the peace and hope

that can be yours. There is a light in the window and welcome in the hearts of those who look forward to meeting you. Please call Bethesda Healing Ministry confidential lines at 614-309-0157 or 614-309-2651 to speak to someone who has been there and can help; or visit the website at www.bethesdahealing.org.

WOMEN’S AUDITIONS FOR GODSPELL ~ The St. Charles Preparatory Drama Department is pleased to announce women’s auditions for its spring musical, Godspell, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 1st and 2nd at 4:00 p.m. at the St. Charles Campus Theater, 2010 East Broad Street. Auditions are open to all high school women in Central Ohio. For more information, call the school at 614-252-6714 or email Doug Montgomery at scdramadirector@aol.com.

“MERCY AND JUSTICE” ~ The next Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club session will feature Father Michael Mary Dosch, O.P., pastor of St. Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio, and Dominican Friar of of the Province of St. Joseph. His inspirational talk will be on “Mercy and Justice” and will be sponsored by Edgewood Home Maintenance. This event will take place at St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., in downtown Columbus, 43215, on Friday, March 4th. Holy Mass begins at 11:45 a.m. followed by lunch and Fr. Dosch’s talk until 1:00 p.m. No reservations necessary. $10 covers the lunch and meeting. Bring a friend! For information on Catholic Men’s Luncheons, contact Tim Merkle, CMLC President, at htm@ejhlaw.com.

MONTHLY HEALING MASS ~ The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio (315 Clay St., 43316), welcomes all to experience the consolation of our Blessed Mother’s intercession at their Monthly Healing Masses and Healing Services Friday evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Note time change for March.) The next Mass and Service is Friday, March 4th. During the Healing Masses, special prayers are offered for God’s healing to be upon those assembled. Following Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed at the altar as those present are invited to come forward for the laying on of hands and prayers for healing by the Priest. For those who are significantly ill or chronically ill in body, mind or spirit, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is also available. For more information, go to www.olcshrine.com.

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CITY-WIDE PRAYER MEETING ~ Join us on Saturday, March 5th, at Church of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, 5225 Refugee Rd., Columbus 43232, for Mass beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by breakfast, Praise & Worship, Confession, Prayer Ministry and Teaching. This event usually ends around 12:00 noon. For more information, call 614-500-8115, email info@ccrcolumbus.org or visit www.ccrcolumbus.org or www.facebook.com/CatholicCharismaticRenewal,Inc.

IRISH BREAKFAST AND DANCE ~ Daughters of Erin Annual Traditional Irish Breakfast Fund Raiser from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 6th, in the St. Cecilia Parish Activity Center, 434 Norton Road, Columbus, 43228. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10 per person. The menu includes eggs, bangers, rashers, potatoes, mushroom, porridge, scones and soda bread. The annual entertainment is the Regan-Rankin-Holland Academy of Irish Dance. Proceeds benefit Daughters of Erin charity efforts and college scholarship. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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INFORMATION AND EVENTS IN, AROUND AND NEAR THE DIOCESE CONT’D

“STAND-UP 4 LIFE” FUN NIGHT OF CLEAN COMEDY ~ On Tuesday, March 8th, at The Funny Bone at Easton Town Center. Kerri Pomarolli will perform a night of comedy to benefit the life-saving work at Pregnancy Decision Health Centers. Kerri Pomarolli, called Hollywood’s “God Girl,” is an accomplished stand-up comedian and veteran of television with credits that include 29 appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show and Comedy Central. Also appearing will be local magician David McCreary and the comedy of Jeff Robinson. Get tickets ($15 each) at www.supportpdhc.org. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; show starts at 7:00 p.m.

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC DAY OF RENEWAL ~ Begins Thursday, March 10th, with 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus, 43229, followed by Praise & Worship, Teaching on Abandonment to Divine Will and end with a potluck lunch! For more information, call 614-500-8115, email info@ccrcolumbus.org or visit www.ccrcolumbus.org or www.facebook.com/Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Inc.

LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS: ‘‘RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE HUMAN GOOD” ~ The Pontifical College Josephinum’s Lecture Series continues Thursday, March 10th with a presentation by Dr. Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Dr. George will present “Religious Liberty and the Human Good” at 7:00 p.m. in the Jessing Center on the Josephinum campus, 7625 N High St., Columbus, 43235. The event is free of charge and open to the public; reservations are not required. For more information, call the Academic Dean’s office at 614-985-2274.

COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATIONS ~ If you are a young professional interested in learning more about your personal finances, wonder how to invest, need a will, and/or thought about life insurance, join The Catholic Foundation's Young Professionals Group for their 4th Cocktails and Conversations event Thursday, March 10th, from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at The Catholic Foundation, 257 East Broad Street, Columbus, 43215. Don’t miss this event presenting a panel of some top subject matter expertise in Columbus allowing you to gain a wealth of knowledge in a very short time that could benefit you for the rest of your life! The panel will share the basics of creating a financial and estate plan in your 20s and 30s, and then take your questions. In addition, there will be food, drinks, and plenty of opportunity to network and meet one-on-one with the speakers. Please note: a small investment of $5.00 is required to attend this event covering the cost of food, drinks, and, of course, the speakers. For more information, go to http://www.meetup.com/Catholic-Young-Professionals-Columbus-Meetup/events/228063705/.

WOMEN’S “COME AND SEE” RETREAT WEEKEND ~ The Dominican Sisters Immaculate Conception Province, located near Chicago, Illinois, invites women age 17-35 to Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad Street, Columbus, March 11th-13th, to learn more about their community. The weekend includes: Eucharistic Adoration, daily Mass with the Community of Sisters, talks, multiple opportunities for Sacramental Confession, and fellowship with the Sisters. Join us to discover God’s will for your life! Cost: freewill donation. For more information, email sr.joachima@sistersop.com, call (708)458-3040 or go to http://www.sistersop.com/vocations/.

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC ANNUAL MEN AND WOMEN’S RETREAT ~ Join us March 11th-13th at St. Therese’s Retreat Center, located at 5277 E. Broad St., Columbus, 43213. Retreat Director will be Fr. Clifford Bishop. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday; the retreat will end after lunch on Sunday. For more information, call 614-500-8115, email info@ccrcolumbus.org or visit www.ccrcolumbus.org or www.facebook.com/Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Inc.

HISTORY/WAR ENTHUSIASTS ~ The Catholic Record Society of the Diocese of Columbus will hold its Winter Quarterly Meeting on Sunday, March 13th, in the Church Undercroft at 2:00 p.m. at St. Michael Church, 5750 N. High Street, Worthington, 43085. (Park behind the buildings; signs will be posted to assist you.) Guest speaker will be Max Longley, author of For the Union and the Catholic Church: Four Converts in the Civil War. This recent book is a well-reviewed exploration of how four converts to Catholicism encountered America’s biggest war. Two of the converts profiled in the book are Bishop Sylvester Rosecrans, the first bishop of Columbus, and his brother General William Rosecrans. For more information, contact Michael Finn at fcoolavin@aol.com or 614-268-4166. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ~ Saint Catharine of Siena ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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EVEN MORE INFORMATION AND EVENTS IN, AROUND AND NEAR THE DIOCESE!

LENTEN SPEAKER: RACHEL MUHA ON “FORGIVENESS” ~ Join Catholic Conversations on Sunday, March 13th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Pinnacle Golf Club, 1500 Pinnacle Club Drive, Grove City, 43123, as we welcome our Lenten speaker Rachel Muha, from Run the Race Club and the Brian Muha Foundation. In 1999, Rachel’s son Brian and his college roommate, Aaron, were assaulted and killed. The young boys who took those lives are serving life sentences behind bars and Rachel has chosen to forgive them…and more. Rachel decided to transform grief into love and started a charitable organization serving inner-city children. Rachel is honored with many awards, both locally and nationally, for her amazing work. Most recently, she was awarded the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award as an “Unsung Hero.” This event is free to attend; you just pay for any food and drink you order. To register, go to www.eventbrite.com and search for Catholic Conversations. For questions, contact either Nancy Whetstone at nancywhetstone@gmail.com or Julie Naporano at julienaporano1@gmail.com.

ST. PIUS X PARISH MISSION: LIFE OF PASSION, LIFE OF LOVE ~ An invitation is extended to attend the annual parish mission at Saint Pius X Parish, 1061 S. Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg, 43068, being held Sunday evening, March 13th, to Tuesday evening, March 15th, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. This year’s Mission Director is Adam Storey, Director of the Marriage and Family Life Office for the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa. “Life of Passion, Life of Love” will be the theme of the mission. Adam will show how a life of passion must be rooted in a loving relationship with Jesus Christ. It is in Jesus where we encounter the most passionate lover conceivable. It is in Jesus where we find fulfillment of our heart’s deepest desires. Adam will explore the value of this relationship, common challenges to this relationship and he will offer practical and simple ways for everyone to grow in this most precious relationship with God. Join us and bring your family and friends. For additional information, contact Leah Kelly at 614-866-2859.

LENTEN RETREAT: IMMERSED IN THE FATHER’S MERCY ~ The Franciscan

Sisters, T.O.R., invite you to soak in the Father’s love for you at our Lenten retreat Saturday, March 19th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The retreat includes praise and worship, talks on the mercy of the Father, Mass, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, Confessions, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The retreat will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Monastery in Toronto, Ohio. Registration is required. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, March 7th. Suggested donation is $15. Register online at www.franciscansisterstor.org or call (740) 544-5542, ext. 112.

LENTEN MORNING OF REFLECTION: MERCY UPON MERCY ~ Jesus proved His love for us by giving His life. On Saturday, March 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, come and pray, listen, reflect and share with others as a response to Jesus’ love. Cost is $20 and includes continental breakfast. Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center, 2734 Seminary Rd., Newark, 43056. Facilitated by Sr. Louis Mary Passeri. For more information, go to www.stspeterpaulretreatcenter.com, email info@stspeterandpaulretreatcenter.org or call (740)928-4246 to register today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Catholic Youth Summer Camp

A High Adventure Camp that fosters High Adventure Faith

Catholic Youth Summer Camp (CYSC) is Ohio’s one and only weeklong, residential, high adventure camp for students entering grades 6-12. Activities typically include: jet skis, water tubing, paintball, blobbing, go-carts, archery, zip lining, rock climbing, ropes course, mountain boarding and more! CYSC offers a truly Catholic and safe environment with daily catechesis that awakens faith and builds missionary disciples. Each session at camp includes: daily Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, small group conversations, Worship, service and authentic community. Go to www.cysc.com for more information and to register!

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT February 28, 2016

OFFERTORY FOR FEBRUARY 20-21, 2016 144 Envelopes $ 5,895.50 Loose checks and cash $ 3,660.25 EFT $ 8,678.57 TOTAL $ 18,234.32 Less Diocesan 6% $ (1,094.06) NET $ 17,140.26

Thank you for your very generous support!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL For the Month of March, parishioners are encouraged to provide the following for the Food Pantry:

SOUP

Donations to the Food Pantry may be placed in one of the boxes located at the entrances to the Church. Thank you!

OLIVE WOOD CARVED RELIGIOUS ITEMS ~ After all Masses THIS weekend (February 27th- 28th), religious items such as Nativity Scenes, Crucifixes, Rosaries, Statues, Last Supper Scenes and more will be on display and on sale in the Lower Level of the Church. Purchase of these items aids local Christian workers in Bethlehem support their families and stay in their homeland.

HELP “JESUS IN DISGUISE” ~ A second collection of offerings will be taken during all Masses next weekend (March 5th-6th) to support Catholic Relief Services (CRS) which funds six Catholic agencies around the world and carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Flyers and postcards are located at all entrances of the Church with more information. “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt 25:40)

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS ~ The next Baptism Preparation Class will be held Sunday, March 6th at 12noon in the Lower Level Meeting Room. If you are planning to have your child baptized at St. Catharine’s Church you must attend a preparation class unless you have attended this class within the past five years for an older child. Please call the Parish Office at (614)231-4509 to register.

PRAYER REQUESTS ~ If you, a family member, friend or loved one needs prayers, contact Mindy Sybert by phone at 614-668-3964 or email mindysybert@gmail.com. Prayers do work!

PARISH ACTIVITIES ~ THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, February 29th

7:00 p.m. BINGO (LL)

Tuesday, March 1st

3:00 p.m. Daisies (LL) 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts (LL) 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (LL) 7:00 p.m. Maximilian LIVE: Saint of Auschwitz (C)

Wednesday, March 2nd

9:00 a.m. School Holy Mass (C) 7:00 p.m. Choir (C) 7:00 p.m. Middle School Youth (SG)

Thursday, March 3rd

6:30 p.m. Holy Hour and Confessions (C)

First Friday, March 4th

8:30 a.m. Holy Hour and Confessions 2:20 p.m. School Stations of the Cross (C) 6:00 p.m. “24 Hours for the Lord” Holy Mass Eucharistic Adoration (following Holy Mass) and continuing throughout the night 7:00 p.m. Confessions until 11:00 p.m. (C)

Saturday, March 5th

*No 8:30 a.m. Holy Mass* (Continuation of Eucharistic Adoration) 9:00 a.m. Knights Praying Rosary (Main and Hampton) 1:00 p.m. Confessions until 4:45 p.m. (C) 4:50 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00 p.m. Holy Mass w/ second collection (C)

Sunday, March 6th

8:30 a.m. Holy Mass w/ second collection (C) 9:30 a.m. Religious Education (S)

11:00 a.m. Holy Mass w/ second collection (C) 12:00 p.m. Baptism Preparation Class (LLMR) 3:30 p.m. Appalachian Project Meeting (LL) 5:00 p.m. Holy Mass w/ second collection (C) 6:00 p.m. Alpha Session (SG) CALENDAR KEY C: Church S: School LL: Lower Level (of the Church) SG: School Gym LLK: Lower Level Kitchen SL: School Library

LLMR: Lower Level Mtg. Rm.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ~ St. Catharine School/Parish offers Level II Tuition Grants to families enrolled at St. Catharine School. Only one application per family is required (including families with Catholic high school students). To determine grant eligibility: 1) Complete the online application (www.factstuitionaid.com); 2) Pay the $30.00 application fee (must accompany the application); and, 3) Submit all supporting documentation. NOTE: The firm deadline for all applications with the supporting documentation is March 15, 2016.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN. Capt. Harry Campbell, U.S. Army: Deployed to Afghanistan Maj. Kurt Distelzweig, U.S. Air Force: Stationed at Shaw Air Force Base Lt. Kasey Dollens, U.S. Army: Stationed at Fort Collins, CO Lt. Commander Jason Endress, U.S. Navy: Stationed in Norfolk, VA Captain Jeffrey Groom, U.S. Marines: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii Pvt. First Class Nicholas Groom, Ohio Army National Guard: Unit Stationed in Newark, Ohio Lt. Nicolaus Gruesen, U.S. Navy: Stationed at The Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Maj. Matt Lampke, U.S. Army: Ohio Army National Guard, Stationed at DSCC Lt. Brian Leister, U.S. Army: South Carolina Army National Guard, Stationed at Charleston, SC Lt. Carolyn Leister, U. S. Army: Stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX Cpl. Mary Loy, U.S. Marines: Stationed in Hawaii SPC. 4 Mathew Loy, U.S. Army: Stationed in Fort Bragg, NC Senior Airman Cody Plants, U.S. Air Force: Stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany Lance Corporal Anthony Savino, U.S. Marines: Stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC Pvt. First Class Derek Sharkey, U.S. Army: Deployed to Afghanistan Capt. Carl Subler, U.S. Army – Chaplain: Priest of Columbus; stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO Pvt. Nicholas Tylka, U.S. Army: Entered Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA

A PRAYER FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN: Almighty and eternal God, as these soldiers discharge their duties in service to their country, please keep them safe from all evil and harm and protect them in Your loving care. Enable them to return home safely, that with all who love them, they may ever praise You. We pray this through Christ, Your Son. Amen.

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Great Clips for hair.®

Yard Barbers, Inc.OHIO

CERTIFIEDNURSERY

TECHNICIAN

LANDSCAPE

614.253.5636fax 614.258.6151

Andy Meyer, CEOameyer@yard-barbers.com

www.Yard-Barbers.com

www.brunercorp.com3637 Lacon Road • Hilliard, Ohio

614-334-9000614-334-9001 (fax)

PROFESSIONAL SPONSORSLISA M. TOME, ATTORNEYCriminal • Traffic - 614-599-8180DR. PAUL J. SHANNON ParishionerChiropractor - 614-237-2225

GREAT S SCAPES, LLCStephen Eberly 266-7181Landscape, Design, & Installation

To be a sponsor here, call 1-800-292-9020.

www.cleanmyvent.com595-0086

SUPERIOR BEVERAGE GROUP

614-294-3555Sean Britt, Parishioner

BEXLEY HOUSE APARTMENTSwww.bexleyhouseapts.comBEXLEY CITY SCHOOLS!

Right across from Panera Bread

2877 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43209

614-237-8004www.bexleyhouseapts.com891 S. James Road

Soller Insurance Agency

We’re specialists incomparing insurancerates for busy people.Call us at 614.235.2815 orvisit sollerinsurance.com.

THE MULTI-TASKER’S BEST FRIEND

2767 E. 4th Ave. Columbus(614) 448-8344 • Columbus(614) 570-7312 • Cell Phoneprecisionslateroofing.com

• New Slate and Tile Roofs• Box gutter restoration• Steeple Restoration• Slate and Tile Repair• Historic Roofing Restoration• Architectural Metal Roofing• Asphalt Roofing, New or Repair• Hand Soldered Metal Work • Masonry• Half Round & Aluminum Gutters• Salvaged Roof Material Broker

Dryer Vent CleaningRepair • Alteration

InstallationGet the lint out

Berwick Animal ClinicJoe Bando, DVM 614-236-8549

3272 Refugee Road, Columbusberwickanimalclinic.com

Mr. Clean & His Helpers

Residential Cleaning ServiceServing Central Ohio for over 18 years

Call Dan White at 614-395-7860

BAUM & ASSOCIATESINSURANCE AGENCY

Auto • Homeowners • Life • Health • Business

LYNN BAUM(614) 237-7683

170 S. Yearling Road, Columbusbaumins@wowway.biz

Helping the Bexley community take another step on the path to success.

Bexley2680 E. Main Street

614.237.8000

APR Concrete & Construction

FREE ESTIMATESAnthony P. Rainier, Owner/Operator

834-8818 • Cell 989-5559

Need Workers?Dane Galden

327-4506www.PopularStaffing.com

LEE SMITH & ASSOCIATES CO. L.P.A.Bradley R. Glover I Attorney at Law

929 Harrison Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215WILLS • TRUSTS • ESTATES

WORKER’S COMPENSATION EMPLOYER REPRESENTATION

(614) 464-1626 • www.leesmithlaw.com

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN. Capt. Harry Campbell, U.S. Army: Deployed to Afghanistan Maj. Kurt Distelzweig, U.S. Air Force: Stationed at Shaw Air Force Base Lt. Kasey Dollens, U.S. Army: Stationed at Fort Collins, CO Lt. Commander Jason Endress, U.S. Navy: Stationed in Norfolk, VA Captain Jeffrey Groom, U.S. Marines: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii Pvt. First Class Nicholas Groom, Ohio Army National Guard: Unit Stationed in Newark, Ohio Lt. Nicolaus Gruesen, U.S. Navy: Stationed at The Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Maj. Matt Lampke, U.S. Army: Ohio Army National Guard, Stationed at DSCC Lt. Brian Leister, U.S. Army: South Carolina Army National Guard, Stationed at Charleston, SC Lt. Carolyn Leister, U. S. Army: Stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX Cpl. Mary Loy, U.S. Marines: Stationed in Hawaii SPC. 4 Mathew Loy, U.S. Army: Stationed in Fort Bragg, NC Senior Airman Cody Plants, U.S. Air Force: Stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany Lance Corporal Anthony Savino, U.S. Marines: Stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC Pvt. First Class Derek Sharkey, U.S. Army: Deployed to Afghanistan Capt. Carl Subler, U.S. Army – Chaplain: Priest of Columbus; stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO Pvt. Nicholas Tylka, U.S. Army: Entered Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA

A PRAYER FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN: Almighty and eternal God, as these soldiers discharge their duties in service to their country, please keep them safe from all evil and harm and protect them in Your loving care. Enable them to return home safely, that with all who love them, they may ever praise You. We pray this through Christ, Your Son. Amen.

PLEASE PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO MAKE OUR BULLETIN POSSIBLE AT NO COST TO THE PARISH.

Please patronize our advertisers ... To place an ad, call 614-777-8700 #77246-JD-11/17/15

1068 S. High St. 614-444-1185

“Serving families for generations”

Helping Individuals and businesses prosper and grow.

2740 E. Main Street614-235-8677

Oldest Italian Restaurant in Columbus – Since 1929

RISTORANTE di FAMIGLIACatering “For All Occasions”

Banquet Room for Large and Small Parties1210 S. James Road, Cols. • 236-1392 • FAX 614-236-1935

Burkhart Group

Improving Public Service Through Effective Information Technology Management.

The

LTD

John, Mary & Tom Plank (Your Hosts)

743 Parsons Ave. at

Sycamore

Columbus Landmark

Since 1939“A Family Gathering Place”

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • We Deliver Entire Menu

• Banquet & Meeting Rooms• Plenty of Parking

Ava Downey &Eli Burkey’s

Favorite Pizza

237-7421

BIRTHDAY, WEDDING& ANNIVERSARY CAKES4061 E. Livingston Ave. at Yearling Rd.

BEER DOCK EAST125 Robinwood – 231-9966

Drive-thru • Carry-out • Lottery • 7 Days

Family Owned for 34 Years

2509 E. Main Street, Bexley614-237-8721

Hours: M-F 9-9, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-5

Great Clips for hair.®

Yard Barbers, Inc.OHIO

CERTIFIEDNURSERY

TECHNICIAN

LANDSCAPE

614.253.5636fax 614.258.6151

Andy Meyer, CEOameyer@yard-barbers.com

www.Yard-Barbers.com

www.brunercorp.com3637 Lacon Road • Hilliard, Ohio

614-334-9000614-334-9001 (fax)

PROFESSIONAL SPONSORSLISA M. TOME, ATTORNEYCriminal • Traffic - 614-599-8180DR. PAUL J. SHANNON ParishionerChiropractor - 614-237-2225

GREAT S SCAPES, LLCStephen Eberly 266-7181Landscape, Design, & Installation

To be a sponsor here, call 1-800-292-9020.

www.cleanmyvent.com595-0086

SUPERIOR BEVERAGE GROUP

614-294-3555Sean Britt, Parishioner

BEXLEY HOUSE APARTMENTSwww.bexleyhouseapts.comBEXLEY CITY SCHOOLS!

Right across from Panera Bread

2877 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43209

614-237-8004www.bexleyhouseapts.com891 S. James Road

Soller Insurance Agency

We’re specialists incomparing insurancerates for busy people.Call us at 614.235.2815 orvisit sollerinsurance.com.

THE MULTI-TASKER’S BEST FRIEND

2767 E. 4th Ave. Columbus(614) 448-8344 • Columbus(614) 570-7312 • Cell Phoneprecisionslateroofing.com

• New Slate and Tile Roofs• Box gutter restoration• Steeple Restoration• Slate and Tile Repair• Historic Roofing Restoration• Architectural Metal Roofing• Asphalt Roofing, New or Repair• Hand Soldered Metal Work • Masonry• Half Round & Aluminum Gutters• Salvaged Roof Material Broker

Dryer Vent CleaningRepair • Alteration

InstallationGet the lint out

Berwick Animal ClinicJoe Bando, DVM 614-236-8549

3272 Refugee Road, Columbusberwickanimalclinic.com

Mr. Clean & His Helpers

Residential Cleaning ServiceServing Central Ohio for over 18 years

Call Dan White at 614-395-7860

BAUM & ASSOCIATESINSURANCE AGENCY

Auto • Homeowners • Life • Health • Business

LYNN BAUM(614) 237-7683

170 S. Yearling Road, Columbusbaumins@wowway.biz

Helping the Bexley community take another step on the path to success.

Bexley2680 E. Main Street

614.237.8000

APR Concrete & Construction

FREE ESTIMATESAnthony P. Rainier, Owner/Operator

834-8818 • Cell 989-5559

Need Workers?Dane Galden

327-4506www.PopularStaffing.com

LEE SMITH & ASSOCIATES CO. L.P.A.Bradley R. Glover I Attorney at Law

929 Harrison Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215WILLS • TRUSTS • ESTATES

WORKER’S COMPENSATION EMPLOYER REPRESENTATION

(614) 464-1626 • www.leesmithlaw.com