Prepare the way of the Lord!

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1 C A T H O L I C DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio NOVEMBER 29, 2009 FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT VOLUME 59:08 Prepare the way of the Lord! St. Andrew Parish Leads The Way To Faith

2 2 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 The Editor s Notebook Preparing the Way Fasten your seat belts! It seems like the world has shifted into fast forward. But fear not. It s just the time of year. There are a lot of special events that hit us one after another right now. The OSU- Michigan Game was no sooner over when we were off to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. As you read this issue of Catholic Times you are probably either preparing or digesting you Thanksgiving Dinner. Three days later we have the rst Sunday of Advent. Then comes Immaculate Conception, Christmas shopping, parties, and of course, Christmas itself, quickly followed by New Years Eve and a day lled with Bowl games. It s enough to wear anyone out. Still, it is a wonderful and exhilarating time. But right now I want to focus on what should be the overriding theme of this period the time of preparation that is Advent. Despite what the commercial world tells us, this is not just a time to buy presents and prepare for the fun of Christmas. Advent is a time for another kind of preparation. We all are familiar with the phrase from the Prophet Isaiah that is always quoted at this time of year, Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! This is more than just a foretelling of the coming of the Messiah. This is a commission to all of us for work that is to be done to prepare the world we live in for the Word of God. The message was repeated by John the Baptist as we will be reminded in the Sunday Gospel readings during Advent. He was telling the people of his day of the work that lay ahead of them in spreading the Good News to a world in desperate need of hearing it. The rst By David Garick, Editor person who actually got John s message was a sherman from Galilee named Andrew. He was the rst to become an apostle of Jesus. We will celebrate his feast day on November 30th. Andrew went right to work and one of the rst things he did was recruit his brother Simon as a follower of Jesus. Of course we know Simon better by the name Jesus gave him, Peter. As that fellowship of followers grew, so did their mission. They prepared the world for the blessing that Jesus had to offer. They fed the hungry, comforted the sick, and raised the spirits of the discouraged with the message that God so loved the world that he sent his only Son to save us from our sins and to give us eternal life. It was a big job then and it is still a big job today. Advent is a time of the year to remind us of that great commission. To recommit ourselves to the task assigned to each of us to prepare the way of the Lord. This week in Catholic Times we take a look at a local parish that is dedicated to the life and mission of St. Andrew. As you read the story on page 10, I think you will see how well this community of believers has carried out their duty in preparing the way of the Lord in their part of the diocese. There is much we can learn from their example of love and devotion as they prepare the way of the Lord by feeding the hungry, comforting the af icted and raising the spirits of their community with the wonderful news of the Word of God. CORRECTION A story in the Nov. 22 Catholic Times gave an incorrect figure for the length of Father Charles Griffin s service as a priest. He was ordained in 1956, and he has been a priest for 53 years. Front Page photo: The exterior of Columbus St. Andrew Church, dedicated in 1998, at the corner of McCoy and Reed roads CT Photo by Ken Snow CATHOLIC TIMES Funeral Mass for Father John J. Gamba, 93, who died Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Doylestown Health Care Center, was held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Doylestown Ss. Peter and Paul Church, with Bishop James Griffin as principal celebrant. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne. He was born Oct. 30, 1916, in Vettica Minori, Amalfi, Italy, to Marco and Natalina (Mantelli) Gamba. He attended high school and college seminary in Albenga and Genoa, Italy, and major seminary in Taulignan, France, and Arezzo, Italy. He was ordained to the priesthood on July 12, 1942, by Bishop Emmanuel Mignone for service in the Arezzo-Trieste Diocese of Italy. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Columbus on Nov. 27, 1968, and was the diocese s oldest priest in point of service. Copyright All rights reserved. Catholic Times is the of cial newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is published weekly 48 times per year with exception of two weeks following Christmas and two weeks in July. Subscription rate: $25 per year. ISSN Periodical Postage Paid in Columbus, Ohio First week of advent FATHER JOHN J. GAMBA PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 24, 2009 Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., PhD. ~ President & Publisher David Garick ~ Editor (dgarick@colsdioc.org) Tim Puet ~ Reporter (tpuet@colsdioc.org) Alexandra Keves ~ Graphic Design Manager (akeves@colsdioc.org) Deacon Steve DeMers ~ Business Manager (sdemers@colsdioc.org) Jodie Sfreddo ~ Bookkeeper/Circulation Coordinator (jsfreddo@colsdioc.org) Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH Editorial Staff Telephone (614) FAX (614) Business Staff Telephone (614) FAX (614) Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 3 FATHER JOHN READE ORDAINED IN LANCASTER Bishop Frederick F. Campbell lays hands on Father John Reade at his ordination at Lancaster St. Bernadette Church Columbus Diocese Seminarians Installed at Josephinum Father Gamba s assignments in the Diocese of Columbus included assistant pastor of Columbus St. Ladislas ( ), Zanesville St. Nicholas, ( ), Lancaster St. Mary ( ), Columbus St. Peter ( ), New Philadelphia Sacred Heart ( ), and Columbus Christ the King, ( ); chaplain at The Ohio State University Hospitals ( ) with residence at Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona ( ) and Columbus Our Lady of Victory ( ); and pastor of Calmoutier St. Genevieve and chaplain of Apple Creek State Institute from 1970 until his retirement in He lived in Doylestown, which is in the Diocese of Cleveland, throughout his retirement, assisting at Ss. Peter and Paul Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Maria Rotondo. Twenty- ve seminarians of the Ponti cal College Josephinum were instituted into the liturgical ministries of lector and acolyte on Sunday, Nov. 15, by Bishop Glen John Provost of Lake Charles, La. The installation Mass was celebrated in St. Turibius Chapel in the company of visiting priests, families of the candidates, and benefactors and friends of the seminary. Once termed minor orders, the positions of lector and acolyte are conferred to rst- and second-year theologians, respectively. As the candidates were about to be installed, the rector of the college, Father James Wehner, STD, testi ed to their worthiness, saying, On behalf of the formation team and the faculty, I can testify that these men have been theologically, liturgically, and spiritually prepared to be installed into the ministries of lector and acolyte. Students installed as lectors are commissioned to proclaim the Word of God in the liturgical assembly and to catechize the faithful. During the liturgy, the candidates knelt before Bishop Provost, who held out a Bible to them and said, Take this book of Holy Scripture, and be faithful in handing on the Word of God so that it may grow strong in the hearts of his people. Candidates for acolyte are entrusted with the duties of attending to the altar, assisting the deacon and priest at Mass, and distributing Holy Communion as an extraordinary minister. They may also expose the Blessed Sacrament for adoration. The candidates knelt before Bishop Provost as he Father John Moore Reade was ordained Saturday, Nov. 21, at Lancaster St. Bernadette Church by Bishop Frederick Campbell as the newest priest of the Diocese of Columbus. Father Reade, 66, has been assigned to the Fair eld-hocking Deanery as chaplain of Lancaster Fisher Catholic High School. He also will provide pastoral care at Fair eld Medical Center, with emphasis on the hospital s Catholic staff. In addition, he will serve as assisting priest at St. Bernadette and Bremen St. Mary churches. Father Reade is a married former Episcopal priest who was received into the Roman Catholic Church on Pentecost He was ordained after going through procedures under the pastoral provision instituted by Pope John Paul II in the 1980s, held a paten of bread out to them and said, Take this vessel with bread for the celebration of the Eucharist. Make your life worthy of your service at the table of the Lord and of his Church. In his homily, Bishop Provost spoke to the importance of the day. The Church is installing young men who are continuing to embrace what they perceive to be the call of God to the priesthood, he said. The Word of God and the Eucharist are the central focus of the discernment. The Scriptures he will read and proclaim and the Eucharist he will minister are the source and celebration of their prayer and their life in Jesus Christ. So it is now, and so it should be for the remainder of their lives. The Josephinum serves Two seminarians from the Diocese of Columbus were installed into the liturgical ministry of lector at the Ponti cal College Josephinum on Sunday, Nov. 15. Pictured are (from left) Father James Wehner, STD, college rector; seminarian Matthew Morris; Bishop Glen John Provost of Lake Charles, La., celebrant of the installation Mass; seminarian Adam Pasternack; and Msgr. Christopher Schreck, vice president for development and alumni relations at the college Photo courtesy Ponti cal College Josephinum an average of 30 national and international dioceses each year. Fourteen dioceses, including the which allows former Episcopal married ministers to be considered on a case-by-case basis to become Roman Catholic priests. About 100 men have progressed through the provision since its inception. Father Reade grew up in a military family as the oldest of ve children. He was born in Miami Beach, attended grade school in the Washington, D.C., area, and high school in the Panama Canal Zone, and is a 1965 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. His naval service centered on the industrial management of submarine construction and maintenance in New Hampshire and Connecticut. After leaving the military, he was employed by Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pa., for four years. In 1980, the company assigned him to its Diocese of Columbus, had seminarians receive ministries during the liturgy. Installed into the Arcair division in Columbus. He later was employed by United McGill Corp. of Columbus, and in 1990 founded Appian Manufacturing of Columbus, a tube fabricating company. He was active in several lay ministries as an Episcopalian before entering the clergy. After he was ordained an Episcopal priest, he served as pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church in Portsmouth in 2003 and He and his wife, Virginia, a Catholic who is a teacher of English and Latin at Fisher Catholic High School, have been married for 39 years. They are the parents of two children and grandparents of six. Their daughter, Sharon Boyden, and son, Brendan, are both graduates of Lancaster St. Bernadette School and Fisher Catholic. ministry of lector from the Columbus diocese were Matthew Morris and Adam Pasternack.

3 4 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 5 PRACTICAL By Rick Jeric Patience STEWARDSHIP Did you make Jesus Christ THE King last week? In pondering the words of the hymns which praise and adore our Savior as our King, we gain more of an understanding and insight into the mystery of what we are called to be. As we contemplate Heaven as the reward we are promised from Jesus death and Resurrection, we know that eternal life is why we do what we do, why we act and live as we do, and why a Christian way of life is a must. Jesus, as our King, tells us in the Gospel that we are to become perfect, just as our Heavenly Father is perfect. More mystery. But it all comes down to our attitude, our actions, our desire to pursue a life of holiness, and pure love. Can any human person be perfect, like God is perfect? Of course not. But our life-long pilgrimage of faith and love is a journey toward perfection. How could anyone or anything less than perfect enter eternal life? That is why we do our very best to be good, to love, to live, and to act as Christ did. When we are called home to be with Him, we hope to be as close to perfect as possible. Jesus death and Resurrection do the rest. As the Book of Revelation says, we are made clean by the Blood of the Lamb. The transition from the last week of the Liturgical Year to the rst week of a brand new year is striking. We recognize Jesus Christ as our King and ruler and Savior. We sing His praise as our omnipotent and omnipresent God. Our human nature is fearful until the Spirit takes over in the presence of pure love. Then we immediately change our focus to the anticipation and preparation for the birth of the same Savior as an infant. This is the perfect paradox of the Incarnation. God becomes man. Man is saved by the most total and complete act of pure love there could ever be. It is really an incomprehensible action, but without it, we are and have nothing. God becomes a helpless baby, requiring all the human efforts and love to grow into the Messiah. Throughout this mystery, Jesus retains His oneness with the father and the Holy Spirit. He is God, and He is a man. He is helpless, yet He is all powerful. We cannot even begin to comprehend this, unless we have patience. Life seems so long to us as humans, but it is a mere moment for God. We often refer to ourselves as good and faithful stewards; stewards of creation, and stewards of all the good gifts which God has entrusted to us. Patience is another prominent ingredient. We must be good and patient stewards. Instead of trying to comprehend and understand the mysteries of our Faith, we must patiently live the Gospel with love. We need action for love, not satisfaction in understanding. Patience. Come, Lord Jesus! We anticipate the coming of God when our life on earth ends. We need patience to accept this process. The real beauty of our Christian Faith is that we accept so much of it on faith. We do not understand it fully, but we fully accept it because of our deep faith. Beautiful. Mysterious. Ful lling. Eternal. The rst Sunday of Advent reminds us to continue to be good and faithful stewards, while being patient stewards of our Faith. Our practical challenge this week is to patiently prepare for our annual remembrance of and devotion to the Incarnation the Word made esh. No one needs to tell us about the secular and material preparations. The challenge lies in no one needing to tell us to seek quiet time for prayer and re ection during this Advent season. The next four weeks are a time to prepare, to renew, and to refresh. Pray together as a family. Use a home Advent wreath and keep it on the table where you have your family meals. Attend the special services that your parish has for Advent. And make a time for the sacrament of Reconciliation. Advent is the time to reconcile, to anticipate, and to renew with joy and with patience. Jeric is director of development and planning for the Columbus Diocese. Local Knights of Columbus Council Receives Top International Award Knights of Columbus Council of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, # 4603, of Grove City has earned the distinction of Double Star Council for the fraternal year. This award recognizes overall excellence in areas of membership recruitment and retention, sponsorship of service-oriented activities, and promotion of the fraternal insurance program. The award was presented to the membership by Ohio District Deputy Timothy Hickey at a special ceremony held on Wednesday, November 11, In announcing the winner of the Double Star Council Award, Carl Anderson, chief executive of cer of the national Knights of Columbus organization said, Please accept my sincere congratulations upon attaining this prestigious award. Your dedication to the Order is seen in the high standard of excellence you have achieved. At the same time, I encourage you to carry forward this enthusiasm to meet the challenges that will Now available face the Knights of Columbus in the years ahead. May this award be a reminder and an inspiration to the members of your council to continue to promote the ideals of Columbianism for the good of the church, your community, and the Order. Receiving the Double Star Council award is quite an honor for us, and we are extremely proud of this accomplishment, proclaimed Grand Knight Ed Nelson, head of Council # The Knights of Columbus is the world s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Church, their communities, families, and young people. With more than 1.7 million members in over 13,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $150 million and over 68 million service hours to charitable causes Diocesan Directory CATHEDRAL BOOK SHOP 209 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH Information Session at Ohio Dominican University Ohio Dominican University will host an informational session on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for prospective students of the Learning Enhanced Adult Degree (LEAD) Program. The event will be held at ODU Main Campus, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, in The Bishop James A. Grif- n Student Center, Conference Room 258. Registration may be made online, Register online or by calling The LEAD program is designed for working adults to help them attain their educational goals in an environment for their speci c learning needs. The LEAD program recognizes that there are differences between traditional students without experience and working professionals with practical knowledge. By integrating the student s work and life experiences in the classroom, together with the design of the program, they will be able to cover more material in less time. The LEAD program offers four degrees of study: Associate of Science in Business Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Science in Management The session will cover several topics, including: an overview of the one-night-a-week format of the program, payment details and options, future start dates, and other general information. The admission requirements and nancial information depends on the major (listed above) and that information is available on ODU s website, or by calling the LEAD of ce at GOLD FEVER COOKIES FOR SOLDIERS The Bishop Flaget third grade class decorated coffee cans for the troops to ll with goodies as Christmas care packages. The cans will be lled and mailed by the Blue Star Mothers, an organization for mothers who have children serving, or who have served, in the military Photo provided by Bishop Flaget School The Bishop Flaget Communications Classes presented Gold Fever as part of their study of the California Gold Rush. 7th grade student Landen Jenkins (left) portrayed Cheatin Charlie, the owner of a gold mine, while 8th grade student Christian Cuzzolini played Dr. Henry. Bailey Zalar, Madison Reed, Ben Haller, and Joseph Miles played the role of one of the many families affected by the Gold Rush and gold fever Photo provided by Bishop Flaget School Visit us online at

4 6 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 A quick note from: OFFICE OF LITURGY LITURGICAL PARTICIPATION Part 5 When we think about liturgical participation, the subject of body language probably does not come to mind, unless we are discussing the liturgical ministers. Their body language during the celebration could be distracting; servers fidgeting with their cinctures, ministers in the sanctuary not paying attention to the readings or homily, or even the celebrant s greeting while looking through the missalette. Just as the body language of our liturgical ministers can be distracting, our own body language during the celebration can be distracting to those around us or even the liturgical ministers who are leading us in a prayerful celebration. Our liturgy not only has prescribed verbal elements, it is full of body language. The Constitution on the Liturgy reminds us that liturgy flows not from words alone, but from rituals and prayers and sacred deeds or actions. The language of the body is both personal and corporate, a language that is sung as sound and danced as ritual. Elements of our liturgical language consist of sound, light, fragrance, and motion. Motion can be expressed with hands lifted in jubilation or praise, as arms stretched out in supplication, as the feet of a pilgrim people in procession, as the knee bent in penance and supplication, or as the whole body bowed in awe and adoration. The gestures and postures of the assembly are signs of its unity and express its active participation. It fosters the spiritual attitude of the community. However, many of these gestures have become mindless actions that do not always express unity. The first two gestures every individual should make as they enter the worship space are to make a sign of the cross and to genuflect to the reserved sacrament in the tabernacle. Just from observation, many make the sign of the cross out of habit and without being a mindful gesture. Whenever we come into church and make the sign of the cross, our Lord sanctifies us. The gesture should make us open to all that is to come throughout the liturgy we are about to celebrate. Therefore, it should be a real sign of the cross, unhurried from forehead to breast, from shoulder to shoulder, being conscious of the liturgy to come. At the end of Mass, the same gesture should seal in our hearts and minds what was celebrated. The second individual gesture we often make upon entering the worship space is that of genuflecting to the reserved sacrament, this means that when the tabernacle is not in the sanctuary, we are to turn toward the tabernacle s placement and genuflect. We genuflect in adoration and not out of habit. If the tabernacle is not in the church, but a separate chapel - we only bow to the altar before taking our seat. These two gestures have individual meaning to each of us as we enter and leave the worship space. They have the same meanings as we perform these gestures together as we worship. Individually these gestures are powerful for each of us. As a community making these gestures together, with a full understanding of what we are doing, opens all of us to experience the Holy, both here in our celebrations and with a glimpse of the heavenly liturgy. Catholic/Protestant Bibles? Magi gifts Q. I recently received a New International Version New Testament Bible as a gift. When I stopped at a bookstore to exchange it for a Catholic Bible, I was assured this is a universal Bible. The clerk said there is no longer a difference in the New Testament, only in the Old. I was not aware there is a Bible approved by Catholics and Protestants. Please clarify this. I know there is a Catholic version of the NIV. Doesn t it differ from the Protestant translation? (Nebraska) A. It is not possible to discuss the reasons here, but Bibles published under Catholic auspices contain all or parts of several books in the Old Testament that do not appear as canonical books in most Protestant traditions. Labeled as deuterocanonical, these books are Tobit, Judith, Baruch, First and Second Maccabees, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Wisdom, and parts of Daniel and Esther. Some Protestant Bibles today, including the Revised Standard Version and the NIV, print Catholic editions with the deuterocanonical books included. The other major difference is that Protestant Bibles historically have not included much in the way of footnotes, explanations or introductions. Protestant tradition that the Holy Spirit alone guides each individual in his or her reading of Scripture has moved publishers of these Bibles to avoid anything that could seem to place a sort of intervention between the reader and the Holy Spirit. That is changing somewhat. Otherwise, there is little difference between most Protestant and Catholic Bibles. One may still nd a few apparent doctrinally slanted translations of words, but they would be minor for the ordinary reader. The science of selecting QUESTION & ANSWER FATHER DIETZEN Catholic News Service FREE ROOF INSPECTION! Do you qualify for a new roof paid for by insurance? and translating Scripture manuscripts is now so highly developed that any deliberate skewing of this kind is rejected by reputable scholars of any faith. Because modern languages are continually developing, as languages in daily use tend to do, new Bible translations are always in process. The most authoritative current translation for Americans in the Catholic tradition is the New American Bible, which has undergone and still is undergoing revisions, especially in passages proclaimed in the liturgy. In particular, the St. Joseph edition of the NAB is a gold mine of valuable information, including the Second Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, background on the formation and literary forms of the Bible, plus introductions to each book and hundreds Be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song of textual footnotes. It s largely true, as someone said, that the best Bible is the one you read. You may as well get one that will be most useful for you, however. Perhaps the clerk in the bookstore was not familiar with some of this background. Q. We read your interesting column about the three kings, explaining that we don t know how many kings there were and cannot even be sure the whole story is not legendary, intended to call attention to the prophecies referred to by Matthew. I remember reading somewhere that Joseph sold the gifts given to the Holy Family by the Magi to nance the ight into Egypt. As usual, our loving Father provided a way for them to keep from struggling. Is that true? (Florida) A. I must admit I ve never heard that one before. You may be right. Send questions to Father Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612, or jjdietzen@aol.com. The Jessing Center Located on the grounds of the Pontifical College Josephinum Weddings ( Seminars ) Banquets N High St. Columbus Ohio November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 7 MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AVAILABLE IN ADVENT SEASON For readers who may be interested in taking part in Eucharistic devotions during Advent, here is an updated list of parishes in the diocese where Eucharistic adoration or exposition takes place on a regular basis. It was compiled with assistance from Julia Yang of the Serra Club of North Columbus. In addition to the activities listed, Advent penance services will be conducted at a number of parishes. Readers are advised to contact parishes for specific dates and times. Anyone with additions or corrections to this list may contact Tim Puet at Catholic Times. Chillicothe St. Peter Exposition: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus St. Anthony First Fridays, from end of 9 a.m. Mass to noon. Columbus Holy Cross First Fridays, from end of 7:30 p.m. Mass to 7:30 a.m. Saturday. All-night Eucharistic vigil begins with Mass, followed by communal prayers, litanies, Rosaries, hymns and quiet time between prayers until 11:30, then exposition and private prayer until 7:30 a.m. Columbus Holy Family Exposition: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., with Benediction when Father Kevin Lutz s schedule permits; Thursdays, 10 a.m. Thursday to 11:45 a.m. Friday, closing with Benediction by Father Peter Kim. Contact church for details concerning entry. Columbus Holy Name During day in chapel, followed by Vespers and Mass at 5:30 p.m. Columbus Immaculate Conception Exposition: 24 hours, seven days a week, except during the Sacred Triduum, in the children s center (former convent). Press rear entry buzzer. Columbus Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Exposition: First Friday, from end of 9 a.m. Mass through Holy Hour at 6 p.m. Columbus Our Lady of Peace Exposition, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus Our Lady of Victory Exposition: First Friday, from 9 p.m. Friday to start of 7 a.m. Saturday Mass. Columbus St. Agnes Exposition: Second Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Columbus St. Andrew Exposition: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, from end of 6:30 a.m. Mass to 8:15 a.m.; Tuesdays, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass to 9 p.m. Heartfelt prayers and congratulations to Monsignor David Sorohan on celebrating Fifty Years of Faithful Service to Jesus Christ, His Church, and His people in the Diocese of Columbus, especially at Saint Catharine of Siena Parish. Thank you for all you have done, and all you continue to do! Fr. Mike Lumpe, Pastor; Msgr. James Ruef; Dcn. Martin Davies; the parish staff, teachers and Students; and all parishioners of Saint Catharine of Siena. Columbus St. Anthony Exposition: Fourth Monday, from after 9 a.m. Mass to noon. Columbus St. Catharine Exposition: First Friday, after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 2:30 p.m. Holy Hour; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays with exposition and Benediction. Columbus St. Cecilia Exposition: First Fridays, 9 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday. Columbus St. Christopher Exposition: First Fridays, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass to 1:45 p.m.; Fridays during Lent, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass until Stations of the Cross. Columbus St. Elizabeth Exposition: second Sunday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral Exposition: First Sundays, from end of 5:15 p.m. Mass to Benediction and Compline at 9 p.m. Columbus St. Ladislas Adoration: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays in former convent. Call Sister Wilma Ross, SCN, at (614) for instructions on how to enter. Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Open all day and night for adoration. Exposition: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus St. Mary Exposition: First Fridays, from after noon Mass to 5 p.m. Columbus St. Patrick Adoration: Third and fourth Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. Exposition: 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Fridays. Danville St. Luke Exposition: Once a month (date varies), from after 10 a.m. Mass until 8 p.m. prayer service Sunday. Delaware St. Mary Exposition, First Sundays, from end of 12:15 p.m. Mass to 3 p.m. Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare Exposition: First Fridays from end of 9 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m., in Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Gahanna St. Matthew Exposition: Fourth Wednesday, 2 to 7 p.m. Granville St. Edward Exposition: 9:30 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday. Jackson Holy Trinity Exposition: First Fridays, 11 a.m. to noon. Kenton Immaculate Conception Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m. Marion St. Mary Adoration: Fridays, from after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 9 a.m. Saturday. Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m. Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes Exposition: First Fridays, from after 5:15 p.m. Mass to 9 a.m. Saturday. New Albany Church of the Resurrection Adoration: Every day except from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Reservation Chapel, accessible to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors are locked and an access card is needed at other times. People may request a card by ing www. churchoftheresurrection.com. New Lexington St. Rose Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8 or 9 a.m. Mass to 4 p.m. New Philadelphia Sacred Heart Exposition: 9 a.m. Tuesday to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Newark Blessed Sacrament Exposition: Noon to midnight Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in chapel; 9 a.m. to midnight Wednesdays in sanctuary. Newark St. Francis de Sales Exposition: 7 p.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Saturday, in day chapel behind sanctuary. Pickerington St. Elizabeth Seton Adoration: 24 hours, seven days a week, except when Mass is being celebrated and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Eucharistic Chapel. Plain City St. Joseph Exposition: 6 to 8 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; 6 a.m. every Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday; 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays; evening hours follow 5:30 p.m. Mass and Vespers. Portsmouth St. Joseph Adoration Monastery Exposition: Daily from 5:45 to 7 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Powell St. Joan of Arc Exposition: 9 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Friday. Sunbury St. John Neumann Exposition: 5 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne Exposition: Holy Days of Obligation; all night on Feast of Corpus Christi. Waverly St. Mary Exposition: First Wednesday, from end of 6:30 p.m. Mass to Benediction at 8 p.m. West Jefferson Ss. Simon and Jude Exposition: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Worthington St. Michael Exposition: 24 hours, seven days a week, except from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Adoration Chapel. Zaleski St. Sylvester Exposition: Thursdays, from after noon Mass to 6 p.m. Zanesville St. Nicholas Exposition: First Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Zanesville St. Thomas Aquinas Fridays, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Type of devotion varies from week to week.

5 8 Catholic Times November November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 9 CHRISTMAS ARTWORK WINNER Samantha Gatelaro is one of 24 students awarded top honors in the annual Holy Childhood Association (HCA) Christmas Artwork Contest. Samantha was an eighth grade student at St. Joseph Catholic School (now Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School) at the time of contest entry and now is a freshman at Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School. Twenty-three drawings were chosen as winners which will be reproduced as HCA Christmas e-greetings on HCA s national website at One grand prize drawing was selected to be reproduced as the of cial 2009 Christmas card of the Ponti cal Mission Societies in the United States. On Monday, November 9, a representative from the Catholic Diocese of Columbus Missions Of ce acknowledged Samantha s art award after an all-school Mass. In addition, a Mass with the 24 winners and their families will be celebrated on Friday, December 11, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., where the winning artwork will be displayed during Advent and Christmas. All winners will receive a commemorative plaque. EDUCATION FUNDING PROTECTION ACT IGNORES A POPULATION OF STUDENTS By Larry Keough The old adage not to judge a book by its cover was never more apparent than when the Ohio House of Representatives released its Education Funding Protection Act that ignores students in Catholic Schools. The legislation, also known as HB 318, provides funding for public education only by delaying a state income tax rate reduction to offset an $850 million budgetary shortfall. The shortfall was created when the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that projected revenue from the installation of video slot machines at race tracks could not be earmarked for the state budget unless it were decided by voters. The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents the bishops in matters of public policy, is advocating that an education protection act include restoration of funds for Catholic school students, whose academic services and funding were cut $69 million within the past year. Catholic schools, which are chartered by the State Board of Education and meet Ohio s operating standards for schools, are reimbursed for complying with certain federal, state and local requirements as de ned by law. The 185,000 Catholic and other chartered nonpublic school students receive such services as guidance counseling, nursing, remedial reading, as well as instructional materials, computer software and other technology. These funds need to be restored. At the heart of the matter is both a fairness and scal issue. In the Diocese of Columbus, school-district personnel specializing in special education, remedial instruction, speech and hearing, nursing and guidance counseling are no longer providing their services in eight of the 54 Catholic schools within that diocese. When services are cut, school district personnel who would have provided auxiliary services to chartered nonpublic school students are reassigned or can be laid off. Restoring these funds would bene t the state of Ohio too. Chartered nonpublic schools save the taxpayers of Ohio $2 billion in educational costs that the state would pay if these students were attending public schools. Moreover, less than three percent of Ohio s education budget is committed to the education of students attending chartered nonpublic schools. On average, the state spends $6,903 in state and local dollars to educate a student in a public school. For each student attending a chartered nonpublic school, the state realizes a cost savings of more than $6,000. A principle of equal treatment was broken last July following 25 years in which Ohio s governor and General Assembly approved percentage increases in support for students in chartered nonpublic schools that matched increases in basic aid for students in public schools. In the biennial budget bill, HB1, state aid to public schools decreased by 0.25 percent, but federal stimulus dollars actually provided an increase to public elementary and secondary education. Public charter schools, known as community schools in Ohio, were treated essentially the same as public schools: for them, the nal budget restored $184 million. Presently, two legislative bills with contrasting funding mechanisms have been introduced in the General Assembly. HB 268, sponsored by Rep. Denise Driehaus, D-31, Cincinnati, would restore funding for chartered nonpublic school students by redirecting approximately $700 per pupil from funds for community schools that have been placed on Academic Watch or Emergency. SB177, sponsored by Sen. Bill Seitz, R-8, Cincinnati, and Sen. Gary Cates, R-4, West Chester, would save Ohio $69 million by partially decoupling state income tax from recently enacted federal tax breaks. The Catholic Conference urges state legislators to restore funds for students in Catholic and other chartered nonpublic schools by identifying a funding mechanism that can be supported in a bi-partisan spirit. The time is now to restore funds for students in chartered nonpublic schools, while the education protection act is pending. Larry Keough is the associate director of education at the Catholic Conference of Ohio and the lobbyist for Ohio s Catholic schools. LIVING Faith God writes straight with crooked lines I remember at age four when I began learning to write letters and words in cursive handwriting. Hunching over a piece of paper and clutching my pen, I scrawled my letters with great care; up and down, curve to the right, then loop over. Whew! One time I nished a dif cult sentence and looked at it with pride. To my horror, I discovered a mistake in one word. Oh no! I thought, it s ruined! Running into my Mother s room, I showed her my hopelessly awed masterpiece. She calmly took my paper and gazed at it. Give me your pen, she said lovingly, as she held out her hand. Let s see what we can do. As I watched in amazement, she took the pen and effortlessly began to trace over my mistaken letter on the paper. Then she neatly traced new strokes to create the correct letter. The now-perfect letter appeared without any trace of my imperfect scrawl. Incredibly, the xed letter appeared to be in my own handwriting. She smiled as she handed the page back to me, and my eyes must have sparkled with astonishment at her skill. Thanks, Mom, you re the greatest! I said, and dashed off with my newly restored work of art. I think this is how God xes our mistakes in life. He does not prevent us from making mistakes, but He gladly xes them for us if we ask. Whenever we make BY SISTER MARGIE LAVONIS When you read the title of this column you probably thought I was several weeks ahead of myself or that a little dementia has set in. Well, I know what date it is and I am not losing my mind, yet! The new liturgical year will begin on November 29 and, just like many people make resolutions to improve their lives at the start of the calendar year, the Season of Advent presents us with an opportunity to re ect on the spiritual aspect of our lives. To deepen one s spirituality and relationship with God takes time and patience. It can be a real challenge, particularly now, to set aside the time needed to develop our spiritual lives when we are surrounded by the materialistic aspects of the holiday season. Taking some extra time to re ect on our relationship with the Lord takes a lot of discipline. It can be so easy to let shopping and Christmas parties and events ll most of the time we are not at work or school. Perhaps our culture has such a strong hold on us that we might as well wait until the holidays are over to work on our spiritual lives. That may sound like a good excuse, but I don t think so. Try not to fall into the trap that many do on the rst of the year and make too many resolutions that are unrealistic. It is better to concentrate on one or two behaviors that you can do. Here are a few of my suggestions: Set aside 10 or 15 minutes a day to read scripture. You might want to use the Mass THE JOYFUL CATHOLIC Rick Hermann an error and humbly ask Him to forgive us, He gladly traces over it to make it all right. True to form, God does not erase our mistakes, but He uses them as the basis to start writing something new and right and wonderful. I rejoice in imagining that in some impossibly creative and artistic way, God is miraculously tracing over all my past mistakes and creating something new and beautiful for all to see. We may grieve as a result of our past trespasses, or we may feel anger because someone has trespassed against us. Then we may despair because our lives, or the lives of others, can never be what we wanted or hoped. Yet all is not lost. Like a novelist who rescues his hero from certain disaster, our Lord is continually rewriting the story of our lives. If we request His divine penmanship, God will surprise us with happy endings in the most unexpected and delightful ways. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your HAPPY NEW YEAR readings of the day that can be found in a missalette or online. Find out the references and use your bible. (You might have to nd it rst!) Or you may prefer to take one of the books of the bible and read a little each day. The more we read the scriptures the more we get to know God. This may require you to get up a little earlier or stay up later. Try to nd and use a book that gives a re ection for each day. If you don t know of any, you might ask your pastor or one of the parish staff to suggest one. Also, some Web sites provide daily meditations. If you don t have time to read them on the computer, print and re ect on them sometime during the day. Another possibility is making heart (Psalm 37:4). So do not cringe when you remember a mistake you made in your past. Do not worry about the imperfections you make with your life s pen. Whenever you slip up, ask God to gracefully trace a correct path using your incorrect one as the starting point. Submit your errors to the Author Of Life and trust Him to re-write the story of your life. God fervently desires to write passionate words of love on your heart. Imagine that! Just as Jesus traced words in the sand with his nger, God wants to inscribe a perfect future in your soul with a colorful air. Thus God sets us free to forget the past, live joyfully in the present and look con dently to the future. Now I realize the only difference between my mother s skill in handwriting and our Lord s skill in life-writing is that I never told my teachers how she improved my penmanship, but now I shout from the rooftops to tell everyone that our Lord wants to correct all our mistakes so that we may enjoy our lives more fully now and forever. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:6). Hermann is a popular columnist, guest speaker and author of Finding God Everywhere and The Spirit Set Me Free. He welcomes at RH222@sbcglobal.net the time to join a faith sharing or bible-sharing group. If you can t nd one, get a couple of friends and start your own. A good way to start is to read and share on the readings for the following Sunday. It is a good way to make the scripture more meaningful to you at Mass. Another suggestion is to spend a little time each evening to re ect on your day and how Christ was present to you in people or events or how you reached out in love to someone. If you know you are going to do this it might encourage you to become more conscious of Christ s presence in your life. You might think of other exercises that can help you come closer to the Lord and to deepen your faith. The main thing is to try something and not get discouraged if you break your resolution every now and then. It is like when someone is on a diet and slips up and eats a forbidden food. It s better to start the diet again rather than throw up one s hands and give up. I don t think our God expects any of us to be perfect, but I would wager that it gives him a great deal of pleasure to see that we are trying to live good Christian lives. It is a blessing that God gives us so many opportunities to live our faith. All we have to do is to do our best and continue to respond to his abundant grace. Happy New Year! Margie Lavonis is a Sister of the Holy Cross in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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7 12 Catholic Times /November 29, 2009 November 29, 2009 /Catholic Times 13 A large garden is planted along the path from the parking lot to the main entrance of Columbus St. Andrew Church Photo courtesy St. Andrew Church The altar of the church, which took two years to build and was completed in 1998 CT photo by Ken Snow BY TIM PUET Reporter, Catholic Times Sense of Unity Grows Among St. Andrew Parishioners Father Michael Watson has spent more than half of his 23 years as a priest serving the people of Columbus St. Andrew Church and says the sense of community among its parishioners is the strongest he s ever seen in that time. This always has been a faith- lled, Eucharistic parish, but I think that when I rst came here as an associate, most people thought of themselves in individual roles, but found it hard to think of the parish as a whole, said Father Watson, associate pastor at the church from 1990 to 1994 and pastor since Now there s a greater sense of af liation among the entire congregation and an identi cation of the parish as a uni ed body of believers, within which there are many smaller interest groups. Having about 2,200 families gives us a chance to offer a wide range of opportunities. Since Father Watson became pastor in 2000, he s found a lot of ways to create more of an inclusive feeling among everyone, said parishioner Kari Holman. She said those efforts have included getting hundreds of parishioners involved in the RENEW program, revival of Parish Council, starting a parish festival which has become one of the largest in the diocese, and the opening of the Bryce Eck Center two years ago in a former Masonic temple two blocks south of the parish s main campus on Reed Road. The Tuesday morning Bible study of which I m a part is one example of the kind of thing which seems to draw a mixture of people, she said. About 40 women usually attend. Their ages go from the 80s to one student who s just started college. That makes for a good range from which to draw out discussion. The St. Andrew St. Vincent de Paul Society makes sandwiches to be served at St. Lawrence Haven near downtown Columbus Photo courtesy St. Andrew Church The group is taking part in a 30- week look at the Gospel of John, written in part by Scott Hahn of the University of Steubenville. The only thing that s missing from the group is that it has no men, Holman said. We d love to have a few, because we d enjoy hearing their point of view. Parishioner Margaret Simmons said one symbol of how a stronger sense of unity has developed among parish members is the atmosphere of activity each weekend after Masses in what s become known as the parlor, a walkway connecting the main church building, dedicated in 1998, with the school, part of which dates back to the founding of the parish in Several parish groups usually have tables there every week to promote events. Going through there is kind of running the gauntlet, Simmons said. But it really encourages people to stop and chat and learn about what s going on in the organizations they re not familiar with or would like to know more about. That s how a lot of people end up becoming involved in new things. An annual stewardship fair provides an expanded version of the parlor, giving all parish organizations a chance to set up tables at which members discuss their work and invite others to join them. In addition, each month, a speaker from one organization talks about its efforts at all weekend Masses. This month, that organization was the parish St. Vincent de Paul Society, which has 20 active members and 20 associates and meets on the rst Saturday of each month. Besides serving people living within the parish boundaries who nd themselves in need, the society regularly provides sandwiches for St. Lawrence Haven near downtown Columbus. This month, it s collecting scarves, mittens, gloves, hats, and nonperishable food items for St. Stephen s Community House. Its efforts are among several programs to help those in need which are offered during the holiday season and throughout the year at St. Andrew s. On Sunday, Nov. 29, the parish s annual Advent giving tree will be set up. Parishioners will be asked to select one or more ornaments which include red hearts, with the wishes of needy children living near Columbus St. Aloysius Church; blue angels, for the Appalachian poor served by the Missionaries of Charity; and yellow stars, for help to infants and children served by the Christ Child Society. Gifts responding to the wishes on the ornaments are to be returned by Sunday, Dec. 20. All gifts are important, but the red hearts represent the only gift that child might receive, the parish bulletin notes. The parish provides additional help throughout the year to St. Stephen s, the Christ Child Society, Habitat for Humanity, the Open Shelter, and the Missionaries of Charity. In addition, there are lots of quiet, non-formal ways people give both nancially and with their time and talent whenever they learn of a need that arises, ways you don t nd in the bulletin, parishioner Amy Liss said. The parish is in a fairly af uent, compact, stable area and when a need arises, it doesn t take long for people to respond, she said. That s the beauty of this place, Simmons said. People see help is needed somewhere and they just take it upon themselves to do something about it. She cited a personal example of her RENEW group s anonymous donation of food baskets throughout Lent to a family in need, saying that is multiplied parishwide many times by similar small-group efforts. Father Watson said that so far, the parish s nances have been affected little by the economic downturn. Collections are down somewhat, but we anticipated that and we re still ahead of our budget as of Nov. 1, he said. I trust that things will work out, and so far, they have. As some of our parishioners do, I try to go before our statute of the Infant of Prague every day to express my trust. The statue, donated by the Willett family, has a prominent position in the front of the church just to the right of the altar. In back of the statue is the inscription, The more you honor me, the more I will bless you. Father Watson said the parish owes less than $150,000 on the Eck Center, named for a family Above: Members of the parish choir at rehearsal. The choir leads the music for the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass from September to June and for holy days and special occasions Below: The Bryce Eck Activity Center has been part of the parish for the past two years and is used by preschool classes, youth and senior citizen groups, the Knights of Columbus, and other organizations Photos courtesy St. Andrew Church which has been active at St. Andrew s since the early 1970s and has been a generous benefactor to several parish causes. The parish is planning to establish an endowment for the center to pay for its ongoing operations. It cost $730,000 for the building and land and $1.6 million for renovations. The building has been a tremendous help in bringing the parish closer together because it allows us to do so many things, Father Watson said. It ful lled a need we d long discussed for a preschool and freed up space for our senior citizen and youth groups, all without having to conduct a general parish fund drive, thanks to pledges provided by speci c donors. Kathy Barger works at the center as senior activity and building rental coordinator and said See ST. ANDREW, Page 15

8 14 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 St. Francis DeSales Soccer Champs Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School won its fourth state soccer title and rst since 1997, defeating Bay Village Bay 1-0 for the Division II crown on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Columbus Crew Stadium. David Harper scored the winning goal for the Stallions, who nished with a record and did not allow a goal in the postseason. Pictured are, rst row (left to right): Tye Jensen, John Acomb, GJ Cook, Zach Schmidt, Chris Weisgarber, AJ Tresoline, Michael Volkers, Michael DiCesare, Zak Grady, and Dylan Walls; second row (left to right), coach Mike Coury, John Marth, Jacob Eganhouse, David Harper, Gus Hoefer, Sean Dundon, Nick Vitullo, Robert Wanner, Angelo Pagani, and head coach Domenic Romanelli Photo courtesy St. Francis DeSales High School Physical education and art class took on a new look at Bishop Flaget this week as students got to experience the Alan Gough art exhibit at OU-C. Students, along with their physical education teacher Linda Kerr and art teacher Suzi Cunningham, hiked down to OU-C to view the exhibit. Students were engaged in grade level appropriate activities such as recording the number of paintings, the media used, the topics, and re ections on the paintings. In the photo, kindergarten student Mary Bost and her 3rd grade brother Fletcher point to one of their favorite paintings Holy Name Society meetings on fi rst Thursdays Columbus Holy Family Church has revived its Holy Name Society, which is conducting meetings on the rst Thursday of every month. The organization is for all men age 18 and older. Its purpose is to strengthen the prayer life of members and to pray for an end to blasphemy and pornography. It meets at the church from 6 to 8 p.m., with a Holy Hour from 6 to 7 and a social meeting from 7 to 8. Most parishes in the Diocese of Columbus had Holy Name societies from the early years of the 20th century through about the 1970s. Membership in the organization decreased after that and, in many cases, Holy Name groups ceased functioning. The Holy Family group hopes to lead a renewal of interest in the society. More information is available by contacting Carley Stedman at (614) Pray, Pray, Pray November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 15 SHERIDAN We Do Things Your Way FUNERAL HOME 222 S. COLUMBUS ST., LANCASTER OAKLAND NURSERY VOTED BEST IN THE U.S. Now is the best time to plan and design your landscape. Patios, pools, walk-ways, retaining walls, lawn sprinkler systems SENIOR HEALTH CARE BY ANGELS Our caring home companions help seniors live at home. Hygiene assistance, meals, housework, up to 24 hour care. Top references. Affordable rates. VISITING ANGELS Since 1967 Plumbing, Drains & Boilers OH Lic. #24318 Join Fr. Charlie Ferrara and Other Catholics! Alaska Cruise Holland America Line 15 Days from $2248* Depart July 8, 2010 For Information, Reservations, Brochure and letter from Fr. Charlie, with his phone number, Call 7 Days a Week: YMT Affordable Fun-Filled Travel Since 1967! ST. ANDREW, continued from Page 13 Columbus St. Andrew School, with a statue of its patron saint Photo courtesy St. Andrew Church it s been a popular site for events within and beyond the parish. We ve had a lot of events like wedding and rehearsal dinners, baby showers, business meetings, and fund-raisers, she said. The Upper Arlington schools have used it, as well as parish organizations like the Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary. We re also a polling place for the primary and general elections. Barger said the center s monthly senior citizen luncheons attract anywhere from 85 to more than 100 people for games and food. Seniors also take periodic bus trips throughout the state to events including Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds games, the Vatican Splendors exhibit in Cleveland, and Christmas in Granville. One of the most popular trips has been to nearby Ohio Stadium for a behind-the-scenes tour of the home of the football Buckeyes. The youth group is for high school students and usually meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays. Meetings cover topics such as prayer, contemporary issues, a study of the lives of the saints, and how to defend one s faith. The group also conducts a number of social and service activities such as a movie night in December and a bon re in October. It is collecting household items and new, unwrapped toys and books for delivery to the local Ronald McDonald House on Dec. 6 and plans to cook a meal for house residents and their parents. A separate seventh- and eighthgrade group meets for after-school activities and study tables from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Preschool activities are offered from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for Go to Church this Sunday 4-year-olds, and at the same time on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3-year-olds, with a pre-kindergarten program from 12:30 to 3 p.m. every weekday for 4- and 5-yearolds. The programs enroll a total of 38 people, with room for more. Preschool director Kris Pellissier said age-appropriate play and academic activities are offered, as well as the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. One of the areas the children are having a lot of fun in is a learning garden where everyone has planted bulbs, she said. We also just got done building a digging area for big toy trucks. Pellissier had been director of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the parish and the school when Father Watson asked her about the needs of the parish s preschool-age children. I told him we needed a preschool of our own because plenty of children were going to other schools, so I got the job, she said. The preschool has been a great way to get young parents involved with the school and the parish since it opened. It s a wonderful way to keep getting new people and fresh ideas into parish life. Preschoolers meet in the basement of the 13,000-square-foot building. The rst oor has a large space that can be used for both meetings and individual conferences, while the second oor, the Masons former meeting area, can hold as many as 175 people for meals or events. St. Andrew School has an enrollment of about 450 students this year and has a number of special programs for students. These include Latin classes for students in grades six through eight and Spanish classes for grades kindergarten to ve, and an enrichment program known as CSI: Curious Science Investigators, for students in grades two to four. In addition, the school has full-time instructors for all grades in music, physical education, and art. We ve always had Latin for the upper two grades. Last year, we extended Latin to the sixth grade and reintroduced Spanish for the lower grades, said Joel Wichtman, in his rst year as principal at the school, where he had been a science teacher since This gives us a chance to teach a foreign language to every student. We ve also gone beyond language See ST. ANDREW, Page 16

9 16 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 Sandy Whitaker, a senior at Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School, signs a letter of intent to swim at the University of Minnesota, where he will pursue a degree in civil engineering. As a junior, he won state titles in the 100-yard backstroke and 100 butter y events. In 2009, he was a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that nished fourth in the state Division I meet. The Cardinals nished second as a team in the event and Whitaker earned All-American status. He also was chosen as the school s most valuable student-athlete in all sports for (Photo courtesy St. Charles Preparatory School) Emmanuel ~ The Story of Christmas with Tajci Tajci, a former European pop star who has found a successful second career as a Christian entertainer, will perform a seasonal concert titled Emmanuel The Story of Christmas on Thursday, Dec. 10, at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner Road. Tajci (pronounced TY-chee), also known as Tatiana, grew up during the Communist occupation of the former nation of Yugoslavia, where her musical training began at the age of four. She rose to stardom in central Europe while still a teen-ager, but moved to the United States after war came in 1991 to her homeland of Croatia, which had been part of Yugoslavia and is now an independent state. Her newfound anonymity in America led her to a deeper faith which eventually found its way into songs she wrote. While staying at a retreat house run by the Carmelite Sisters, she met her husband, Matthew Cameron. The couple and their three children now travel across the nation as she performs her music and tells her faith story. She has visited nearly 1,000 churches, including several in the Columbus diocese. There will be no charge for the concert, but a free-will offering will be collected at the end of the performance. For more information about Tajci, visit her Web site, www. idobelieve.com. For information about the concert, contact Leah Kelly at (614) ST. ANDREW, continued from Page 15 An all-school Mass takes place each Wednesday morning at Columbus St. Andrew Church. The school has about 450 students in kindergarten through eighth grade Photo courtesy St. Andrew Church and into culture to celebrate events such as the Day of the Dead, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the las Posadas celebration leading up to Christmas. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is part of the school curriculum for kindergarten through fth grade. Wichtman said he believes St. Andrew s is the only school in the diocese to include it within the regular school day. It serves as a supplement to traditional religious education and is based on the Montessori concept of education. It emphasizes faith formation within a prepared environment known as the atrium, serving as a supplement to traditional religious education. It creates a very prayerful environment, and it s a delight to see how it helps children keep the message of Christ in their hearts, said Amy Machol, the mother of St. Andrew s students in third grade and kindergarten. There also is an all-school Mass each Wednesday morning and allschool prayer services every week during Advent and Lent. Simmons has children ages 18 and 16 who have graduated from St. Andrew s and a 12-year-old attending the school. I believe my two older children couldn t have been any more well-prepared for Members of the St. Andrew Garden Club work at a Habitat for Humanity home Photo courtesy St. Andrew Church high school, she said. Both had Mr. Wichtman as a science teacher and came back saying what they learned from him put them ahead of the rest of their high school classes. It was the same thing with many of their other classes. Youth faith formation in the parish also includes an afternoon vacation Bible school program known as SACRED, for St. Andrew Children s Recreation Education Days. Weekend Masses at the church are at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m., and noon Sunday. Eucharistic Adoration takes place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and following the 6:30 a.m. Mass until 8:15 a.m. on other weekdays. November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 17 BY DOUG BEAN ODU s Athletic Program Is Moving Up to NCAA Division II The Ohio Dominican University men s and women s basketball teams are trying to improve their transition game this season. In hoops parlance, a good transition game means being able to go from offense to defense or defense to offense on the y. The Panthers are working on that aspect of their game on the court as well as another type of transition. As the Roman Catholic school s athletic programs continue the process of moving up to NCAA Division II, the teams are preparing to face a higher level of competition. The ODU men and women have begun their nal season as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics member before stepping into the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in The GLIAC is made up of schools from Ohio and Michigan. Some changes already are taking place. The women are going up against eight NCAA Division II teams, in addition to 20 NAIA opponents. The men face an ambitious schedule that mixes Division II schools and highly ranked NAIA foes. Because of the impending switch in af liation, Ohio Dominican has left the American Mideast Conference after 38 years to play in a league of NAIA independents for this season only. The Panthers remain eligible to qualify for the national NAIA tournament. The ODU women expect the challenge to be dif cult, but so far in November, the Panthers (2-2) have shown they re up to it. They gave NCAA Division I Ohio University a scare in an exhibition before falling on a shot at the buzzer on Nov. 3 in Athens, Ohio, then lost in double overtime to Bethel (Ind.) College, ranked No. 8 in Sonny Stattmiller (right) is one of two local players providing veteran leadership for ODU. Stattmiller is a Bishop Ready graduate Photo provided by Ohio Dominican University the NAIA preseason poll. We re going to get our feet wet, ODU women s coach Nathan Bellman said. The competition level is a lot more physical at the Division II level. You re in for a physical beating in every game if you don t bring it. The ODU men (0-4) also are trying to prove they re not out of their league against tougher competition. The Panthers nearly knocked off Ashland, an NCAA Division II and GLIAC member, before letting a late lead slip away in a loss on Nov. 16. A season-opening defeat came against McKendree (Ill.) University, the No. 5 team in the NAIA preseason rankings. We haven t played any slouches so far, ODU men s coach Artie Taylor said. We re doing good things and getting better. We know we re capable of competing. Despite the slow start, Taylor remains optimistic. Our goal is to win 20-plus games, qualify for the conference tournament and get to the national tournament, he said. The Panthers are counting on two local players, Sonny Stattmiller of Columbus Bishop Ready High School and Jim McCurdy of Columbus Bishop Watterson, to provide veteran leadership. Stattmiller, a 6-foot-1 guard, has started since he was a freshman and has logged signi cant minutes. McCurdy, a 5-9 guard, is a good shooter and perimeter player. Stattmiller and McCurdy are among four seniors on the men s roster. Those four have a lot of basketball and leadership potential, Taylor said. We re undersized as a team, but we have some ability. Our backcourt is going to be key to our success. The women s team hopes to build on its recent success. The Panthers reached the NAIA national tournament the past two seasons and have posted a record since Bellman became the coach in We want to be at the NAIA national tournament in March and win a game at the nationals, Bellman said. This is one of the most competitive teams we ve had. The players get along well. It s a fun group to coach. Bellman is building toward the future. He has only one senior on his roster. One of the newcomers this year is Tracy Snider, a transfer from Ohio University. To be competitive at the NCAA Division II level, both coaches recognize the need to attract talented athletes to the Columbus campus. Each team will have 10 scholarships next year, up from six allowed by the NAIA, and that means more emphasis on recruiting. The added scholarships give the coaches some ammunition to shoot for higher-caliber players and help them cast a wider net on the national level. I told our players that you ve never seen a jockey carry a horse across the nish line, Taylor said. You need horses. You need the right personnel. We re looking for that difference-maker, probably a more gifted player now. We ve been able to have kids come to campus that we d never been able to have. (The scholarships) de nitely add a different persona and perception. We know we have to get better players. We re now looking for athletes who know how to play the game and have the physical attributes. These types of players will make us bigger and stronger. One of those athletes is Aaron Gibbs, a 6-foot-3 transfer who started six games last season for NCAA Division I Presbyterian College. He is the Panthers leading scorer and rebounder. He gets natural respect from the other players because of the level he has played at, Taylor said. He s been great for us and a very positive leader. Bellman is proactively pursuing talent to beef up the women s roster. He landed two recruits during the early signing period. In Division II, it s a physical game with every team, Bellman said. It s a different brand of basketball. You re playing against pressure. You re got to get bigger, faster, stronger kids. We re trying to amp up our recruiting as we go to Division II. The GLIAC is one of the best Division II conferences in the country. And next season, ready or not, Ohio Dominican will be a part of it. CARMELITE RELIGIOUS VISIT BISHOP WATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL Three Carmelite religious -- two sisters and a friar -- recently visited Columbus Bishop Watterson High School. The sisters shared with the students of Michael Fry and Shane Ball s theology classes the characteristics and lifestyle of the Carmelite vocation and offered valuable insight for developing a more fruitful prayer life, which is the particular charism of Carmelite life. Sister Grace Helena, OCD, and Sister Mercedes, OCD, belong to the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. They were in Columbus to host a retreat for young women who are considering a Carmelite vocation. They also are discerning Columbus as a city in which to expand their order. Father Michael Berry, OCD, vocations director for the Eastern Province of Discalced Carmelites, joined the sisters later in the day and elded questions from students on prayer and religious life

10 18 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 First Sunday of Advent (Cycle C) Ful llment of Bible prophecy is done in Christ Jeremiah 33: Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28,34-36 Jeremiah often looked to the future. Whatever tragedy he speaks of (either what s already happened or what s about to happen) was considered less important than what God would do to reverse things. As with all the biblical prophets, it was the Lord who spoke through Jeremiah, rather than Jeremiah speaking on his own. Thus we often hear the refrain thus says the Lord in the prophets. Here in Sunday s reading, it is the Lord who speaks of future ful llment of the ancient promise with Israel. Part of that ancient promise involved God seeing to it that a descendant of the ancient King David (dead already for 400 years by the time of Jeremiah) would Father Lawrence L. Hummer come along. Such a vision the prophet had! This descendant will actually do what is right and just in the land! This was something worth looking for. Jeremiah condemned much of the military and economic decision-making by the kings of his day. Because of this, he struggled greatly. He loved his people and he loved the land of his ancestors, but he hated the king s foreign policy and that of his cohorts. In the name of the Lord, he let them know they were wrong, and for this advice he wound up in jail, branded as a traitor. But Jeremiah refused to be silent and he argued that true security would only come if the people stayed faithful to the Lord. Foreign alliances would do them no good and would offer neither security nor safety. Christians believe that Jesus is that just shoot for David, whom Jeremiah only hoped for, and it is Christ who does what is right and just in the land. Indeed, it is Christ who is the Lord s justice. It is in this way that Christians see biblical prophecy ful lled in Christ. Many wrongly think that biblical prophecy ful llment means seeing bizarre things happen in advance, as though somehow God telegraphed punches. For Christians, the ful llment of biblical prophecy is done in Christ, who ful lls both the Law and the Prophets. Luke s gospel is like the gospel from two weeks ago. One of the more curious items Luke adds is the idea that nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. This may well be written under the in uence of Psalm 46:4, where the earth s waters rage and foam and the mountains quake at its surging. The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. Psalm 89:10 is also a possible in uence here: You rule over the surging of the sea; you still the swelling of its waves. But the Son of man coming in (or on) a cloud with great power and glory is Christ, who is the redeemer. The Christian disciple is told to raise the head high and stand tall because these signs are but pointers to redemption. So stay alert and don t cave in to the pressures of life. The second reading requires great care in its oral proclamation. It is inexcusably poor editing. Unfortunately, the revised lectionary is full of poor editing. The opening sentence should have a period in the middle somewhere. It should read: May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all just as we abound in love for you. And may the Lord strengthen your hearts so you will be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Father Lawrence L. Hummer, pastor at Chillicothe St. Mary, can be reached at hummerl@hotmail.com. The Weekday Bible Readings MONDAY Romans 10:9-18 Psalm 19:8-11 Matthew 4:18-22 TUESDAY Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17 Luke 10:21-24 WEDNESDAY Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23:1-6 Matthew 15:29-37 THURSDAY Isaiah 26:1-6 Psalm 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27a Matthew 7:21,24-27 FRIDAY Isaiah 29:17-24 Psalm 27:1,4,13-14 Matthew 9:27-31 SATURDAY Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26 Psalm 147:1-6 Matthew 9:35-10:1,5a,6-8 ST. AGATHA OFFERS FAMILY DINNERS The St. Agatha Home & School Association sponsors a family dinner during parent-teacher conferences to give parents and teachers a break from cooking. Many chefs donate time and energy to pull it together. Pictured left to right: Jim Simpson, Head Chef Todd Harklerode, Steven Santanello, Theresa Robenalt, Ileen Harklerode, Dominic Rotolo and Terry Baumberger November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 19 Roman Catholics, One Rite In A 20+ Rite Universal Catholic Church Perhaps you have always wondered are there any other Catholics, besides Roman Catholics? You might have heard of Eastern Catholics from friends who come from Northeast Ohio or Western Pennsylvania, but you are not really sure of what that means. In that case, you might be surprised to learn that Roman Catholics are only one rite of a 20+ rite universal Catholic Church. There are Byzantine Catholics, often from eastern Mediterranean areas. There are Greek Catholics from Greece, Maronite Catholics, from Lebanon, Chaldean Catholics from Syria and Iraq, Melkite Catholics from other parts of the Middle East, Ukrainian Catholics from the Ukraine, Syro Malabar Catholics from southern India, Coptic Catholics from Egypt and the list goes on and on. As you can see, there isn t a religion that holds a candle to ours when it comes to diversity. Yet, we are still One as commanded by Jesus (John 10:16) with One Shepherd, Pope Benedict XVI to guide and shepherd us. It is a complicated story but as the Church grew, we experienced many language and cultural divides that would be the death of most movements. However, the Holy Spirit saw to it that Jesus promise that we remain One, along with the Church persevering against all enemies, was kept. Each rite within the Church has its own amazing story. Take for example the Catholic Coptic Church which is in Egypt. St Mark brought the Faith to Egypt a few years after Jesus ascended into Heaven following the Resurrection and it has survived many attacks from other religions and hostile forces, yet the Church survives in Egypt. Another Apostle, Saint Thomas, brought the faith to India. We remember his moment of doubt, but how many of us ponder that he traveled farther than any other Apostle, ending up in India? On his way he passed through Syria and Iraq, nally ending up in Kerala, India. The Church in southern India is there THE TIDE IS TURNING TOWARD CATHOLICISM David Hartline thanks to St Thomas. If one came across a Byzantine Mass or Chaldean Mass, one might mistakenly think they are attending an Eastern Orthodox Mass, instead of a Catholic Mass. Actually, many of the Eastern Catholic Churches share a great deal in liturgical common with our friends in the various Eastern Orthodox churches. The difference comes in our views on Petrine Ministry. Because Saints Peter and Paul came to Rome and were martyred there, our friends in the Eastern Orthodox Church always U.S. BISHOPS VOICE DISAPPOINTMENT IN ABORTION-FUNDING PROVISIONS IN SENATE HEALTH BILL, URGE BETTER CARE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND AFFORDABILITY The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Senate to make essential changes in its health reform bill in order to keep in place federal law on abortion funding and conscience protection on abortion, protect access to health care for immigrants and include strong provisions for adequate affordability. The bishops called the Senate health care bill an enormous disappointment that creates new and unacceptable federal policy for funding and coverage of abortions, as well as rights of conscience. Bishop William Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and Bishop John Wester voiced their wish for better health care reform legislation in a November 20 letter to the Senate. They chair the bishops Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Pro-Life Activities and Migration, respectively. The letter, which was accompanied with a fact sheet on the House Stupak Amendment ( org/mr/mediatalk/stupakamendmentfactsheet.pdf), urged Senators to improve the Senate health care bill in the key areas of affordability, immigration, federal funding and coverage of abortion and conscience rights. According to the bishops, the bill does not live up to President Obama s commitment of barring the use of federal dollars for abortion and maintaining current conscience laws. They cited an abortion surcharge that would force insurance purchasers to pay for other people s abortions, provisions that would allow the HHS Secretary to mandate unlimited abortion coverage nationwide, and that the bill does not even allow for religious institutions to offer their own employees coverage that conforms to their institution s teaching. The Catholic bishops have advocated for decades for affordable and accessible health care for all, especially the poor and marginalized, the bishops said. The Senate bill makes great progress in covering people in our nation. However, the Senate bill would still leave over 24 million people in our nation without health insurance. This is not acceptable. The bishops encouraged expanding Medicaid eligibility for those living at 133 percent or lower of the federal policy level. They also urged an end to the ve-year ban on legal immigrants for accessing federal health bene ts programs and said that undocumented persons should not be barred from purchasing insurance plans with their own money. Providing affordable and accessible health care that clearly re ects these fundamental principles is a public good, moral imperative and urgent national priority, said the bishops. looked with special reverence to Rome, one of the ve Christian centers along with Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria and Constantinople. Sadly, because of the Schism in 1054, the Orthodox Churches broke with the Holy Father in Rome, thus resulting in the present division between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Today, Bartholomew the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch (the First Among Equals) resides in Constantinople (Istanbul) though he has no power among the dozen or so national Orthodox Patriarchs. Pope Benedict XVI and Bartholomew have visited each other and have indicated that they would like to eventually bridge the divide between the two churches. With all the diverse elements in the 20+ rite Catholic Church along with all of her imperfect men and women, it is truly the work of the Holy Spirit that keeps us all One. There is no institution in the world that has lasted as long as the Catholic Church. It would be dif cult enough if we all resided in one continent, let alone all of the continents which are comprised of hundreds of languages, ethnic groups and cultures. The words of Jesus in John 10:16 ring as true now as they did when he spoke them, 2,000 years ago! Though comprised of many different rites, liturgies and cultures, we remain as One. Hartline is the an author, founder of the Catholicreport.org and a former teacher and administrator for the diocese. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I often wonder if more people would appreciate the pro-life anti-abortion approach to life if they could put a face on that tiny child in the uterus of the mother. Perhaps every doctor s of ce could display charts and graphs, similar to those found in obstetrical of ces, on intrauterine growth. Similar TV specials, as well as articles in more periodicals and newspapers (Catholic Times???) would have a greater potential to touch more people. I also wonder if our schools, both public and religious, include a rigorous coverage of life before birth in every health and science class as well as anatomy and physiology class and, if not, why not? They cover acorns into oak trees. As in war, it is easier to kill someone you don t see. But then, that is another issue. Betty Klein Westerville

11 20 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 ANNARINO, John C., 79, Nov. 18 St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark BECK, Mary F., 58, Nov. 14 St. Catharine Church, Columbus BIANCONE, Louie, 61, Nov. 12 St. James the Less Church, Columbus BURKHART, John T., 95, Nov. 18 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City CAPRETTA, A. Richard Bud, 68, Nov. 18 Pope John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester CATALFINO, Frank T., 67, Nov. 18 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Columbus DECAMINADA, Margaret E., 85, Nov. 12 Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison GASSMAN, Linda M., 67, Nov. 18 Church of the Resurrection, New Albany GEARY, Margaret, 78, Nov. 14 St. Brendan Church, Hilliard GEBHART, Shelli A., 46, Nov. 17 St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark GIBSON, Roger, 73, Nov. 19 St. Paul Church, Westerville HAWKING, Ellen L., 89, Nov. 16 St. Timothy Church, Columbus IACOVETTA, Giovanni, 75, Nov. 14 Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus JAQUAY, Mary K., 85, Nov. 19 St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus KULEWICZ, Marian F., 84, Nov. 16 St. Matthias Church, Columbus Sister Rosalie Shields Funeral Mass for Sister Rosalie Shields, OP, 83, who died Monday, Nov. 16, at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, was held Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Columbus. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus. She was born Aug. 18, 1926, in New Haven, Conn., to the late Edward and Mary (Smith) Shields. She entered the novitiate in 1945 and made her profession of vows in She entered a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from St. Mary of the Springs College (now Ohio Dominican University) and an associate Pray for our dead LAHNA, Mary E., 87, Nov. 19 Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton LIGHTOWLER, Irma A., 93, Nov. 6 St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville MORBITT, Carmen, 71, Nov. 19 St. Mary Church, Marion MORRISON, Rita E., 86, Nov. 14 St. James the Less Church, Columbus MOUK, Mary L., 68, Nov. 14 St. Paul Church, Westerville O MALLEY, John Tom, 63, Nov. 13 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City ONDUSKY, John A., 68, Nov. 14 St. John Church, Logan RANLY (RELYEA), Doris C., 86, Nov. 18 St. Matthew Church, Gahanna RYAN, Donald J., 88, Nov. 11 Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus SONNER, Eileen R., 89, Nov. 12 St. Cecilia Church, Columbus TARTELL, Louis, 85, Nov. 18 St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg THIEL, Agnes E., 83, Nov. 12 St. Mary Church, Marion TONNEMAN, Mary D., 79, Nov. 6 St. Patrick Church, Columbus VOGEL, Ruby L., 78, Nov. 16 St. Brendan Church, Hilliard VOLPE, Iria, Nov. 17 Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus degree in inhalation therapy from the University of Kentucky. She was a teacher from 1947 to 1961 at schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut. She ministered in supportive services at Mohun Hall from 1961 to 1966 and followed that with ministry in supportive services and respiration therapy, and parish volunteer work, including 24 years as a respiration therapist at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was a staff member at Dominican Supportive Living from 1997 to 2003, then became part of the prayer ministry at the Mohun center. She is survived by her brother, Edward, his wife, and their children. Kate Grove Funeral Mass for Kate Grove, 89, who died Wednesday, Nov. 11, was held Saturday, Nov. 14, at Newark St. Francis de Sales Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Newark. She was born March 2, 1920, in Newark to Vito and Angelo (Percoco) Leogrande. She was a graduate of Newark St. Francis High School. She was a member of the board of Catholic Social Services, a founding member of the pastoral councils of the Diocese of Columbus and the Knox- Licking Vicariate, a graduate of the CHRISM lay ministry program, and a Please Submit Obituaries certi ed catechist. She also was a founding member of the St. Francis de Sales Parish Council and past president of the church s Altar-Rosary Society and was active in many other parish and school-related organizations. In addition, she served the Licking County Board of Elections for 50 years as a poll worker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, and brothers, Ernest and Albert. Survivors include sons, James and Robert; brother, Victor (Betty), and sisters, Anna (Harry) Norman, Lena, and Helen Jones. There is no charge for obituaries. To have an obituary printed in the Catholic Times please send it to: Catholic Times, Obituaries, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215; or fax to Obituaries cannot be taken by phone. Obituaries will be edited for length/clarity/style and printed as space permits. Thank you. November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 21 Televised Mass for the First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2009 From the Diocese of Columbus The Sunday Mass with the Passionist Fathers can be seen at: 7 a.m. on WHIZ 18 7:30 a.m. on WWHO a.m. on Cable Channel 2 (in Marion) 11 a.m. on Cable Channel 20 (on Adelphia Cable in Scioto County) The televised Sunday Mass also can be seen on Time Warner Cable Chan. 6 (Hardin County), at: 10 a.m. Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton On EWTN (Time Warner Chan. 127, Insight Chan. 382 and on WOW Chan. 378) at: 8 a.m. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon and midnight) From Portsmouth St. Mary, noon, on Time Warner Channel 24 in Scioto County Daily Mass 8 a.m. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight) See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv (Chan. 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, Murray City and Washington C.H.; Chan. 125 in Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown and New Philadelphia; and Chan. 207 in Zanesville; 1270 AM in Marysville and 1580 AM in Columbus on St. Gabriel Radio, rebroadcast at noon.) We pray Week I, Seasonal Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours All fund-raising events (festivals, bazaars, spaghetti dinners, sh fries, bake sales, pizza/sub sales, candy sales, etc.) will be placed in the Fund-Raising Guide. An entry into the Guide will be $17.50 for the rst six lines, and $2.50 for each additional line. For more information, call Deacon Steve DeMers at or Happenings submissions Notices for items of Catholic interest must be received at least 12 days before expected publication date. We will print them as space permits. Items not received before this deadline may not be published. Listings cannot be taken by phone. Mail to: The Catholic Times, Happenings, 197 East Gay St., Columbus, OH Fax to: as text to tpuet@colsdioc.org EVENTS CHRISTMAS JEWELRY GIFT SALE All proceeds benefit Seminarians! Fine & Costume Jewelry below wholesale Friday, December 4, 5 PM to 9 PM The Jessing Center at the Josephinum 7625 N. High St Sponsored by The Friends of the Josephinum CORPUS CHRISTI ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY HOLIDAY GIFT MART, BAKE SALE & RAFFLE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 9 am 5 pm RAFFLE PRIZES: $1000, $500, $250, $ E. STEWART AVE St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church 5 TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE 5858 Cleveland Ave., Columbus Saturday, December 12 10am to 2pm Lots of Cookies, Music and lots of Fun! NOVEMBER 28, SATURDAY Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and confession , SUNDAY Support Group for Divorced and Separated Adults 2:30 to 4 p.m., St. Michael Church, 5750 N. High St., Worthington. First session of six-week program for divorced and separated adults, providing a positive environment of comfort and support for dealing with the loss of a marriage or DECEMBER 1, TUESDAY Catholic War Veterans Monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 239, 708 Morning St., Worthington. Catholic War Veterans Post 1936 meeting. For those who served three or more months, were honorably discharged or are on active duty , WEDNESDAY Passing on the Faith at DeSales 7 to 9 p.m., St. Francis DeSales High School, 4212 Karl Road, Columbus. Parenting Is a Spiritual Path, Part 3 of Passing On the Faith series for parents about encouraging spirituality in children , THURSDAY Courage Support Group Meeting 7:30 p.m., A Catholic organization providing support for individuals with same-sex attraction. Mary Louise H A P P E N I N G S 4, FRIDAY St. Cecilia Adoration of Blessed Sacrament St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass, continues to 5 p.m. Saturday. Monthly Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. St. John Chrysostom First Friday Sale 4 to 6 p.m., St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church, 5858 Cleveland Ave., Columbus. First Friday sale of pirogi, stuffed cabbage, noodles and baked goods Ohio Dominican Christmas Tree Lightning 5:30 p.m., Bishop Griffin Student Center, Ohio Dominican University, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. School s annual Christmas tree lighting, carol sing, and Advent celebration, followed by photo with Santa session and family crafts All-Night Eucharistic Vigil Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. 7:30 p.m. Mass; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; prayer until 11:30 p.m.; private prayer until 7:30 p.m. Saturday. All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9 p.m. until Mass at 7 a.m. Saturday, sponsored by church s Knights of Columbus council and Serra Club of Columbus. 4-6, FRIDAY-SUNDAY St. Pius X Men s Retreat at St. Therese s St. Therese s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., Columbus. Retreat for men sponsored by Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church spiritual life committee. Theme: God s Human ADVENTure in Jesus -- Our Human ADVENTure, with Father Vinny McKiernan, CSP. Registration deadline is Nov , SATURDAY Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and confession Mary s Little Children Prayer Group 10 a.m., Mount Carmel East Hospital, 6001 E. Broad St., Columbus. Meet in chapel (Shepherds of Christ format) , SUNDAY St. Christopher Adult Religious Education 10 to 11:15 a.m., St. Christopher Parish Center, Trinity School, 1420 Grandview Ave., Columbus. The Immanuel Prophecies of Isaiah II with Angela Burdge, Scripture scholar Advent and Christmas Concert at Cathedral 3 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Columbus. Advent and Christmas concert with the Cathedral choir and brass Advent Concert at Maria Stein 7 p.m., Spiritual Center of Maria Stein, 2365 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein. Advent by Candlelight concert featuring Jubilee Choral Group of Dayton. Reservation deadline Dec Bilingual Mass at Columbus St. Peter 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Columbus. Bilingual (Spanish and English) Mass celebrated by Father Fritzner Valcin , TUESDAY National Night of Prayer for Life at Maria Stein 9 p.m.to 1 a.m., Spiritual Center of Maria Stein, 2365 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein. 20th annual National Night of Prayer for Life to atone for the sins of abortion and euthanasia and to restore the sanctity of life , WEDNESDAY Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves 2 to 3:30 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Drive, Columbus. Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves book club with Dominican Sisters Marialein Anzenberger and Colleen Gallagher CarolFest at St. Elizabeth 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus. CarolFest program, Gifts That We Bring, with choirs of St. Elizabeth and St. James the Less churches , extension 15 10, THURSDAY Tajci Christmas Concert at St. Pius X 7 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg. Emmanuel -- The Story of Christmas, a concert featuring Christian entertainer and former European pop star Tajci. Free admission , SATURDAY Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and confession Peacemaking and Nonviolence Retreat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Columbus Catholic Worker House, 1614 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus. Peacemaking and nonviolence retreat sponsored by Pax Christi Columbus. Registration deadline Nov Advent Day of Reflection at Ss. Peter and Paul Center 9 a.m. to noon, Ss. Peter and Paul Retreat Center, 2734 Seminary Road, Newark. Advent day of reflection for mothers, led by Sister Janice Bachman, OP. Registration deadline Nov Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at Columbus St. Peter 7 p.m.,, St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Columbus. Mass for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe John Angotti Concert at St. Joan of Arc 7:30 p.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, Liberty Road, Powell. Welcome Home Christmas concert with Catholic recording artist John Angotti , SUNDAY Seton Youth Choir, Handbells 9:30 a.m. Mass, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 600 Hill Road North, Pickerington. Church s youth choir and handbell groups sing and ring bells at Mass St. Christopher Adult Religious Education 10 to 11:15 a.m., St. Christopher Parish Center, Trinity School, 1420 Grandview Ave., Columbus. Seeking Holiness at the Pontifical College Josephinum with Josephinum archivist Michael Fry Choral Concert at St. Anthony 3 p.m., St. Anthony Church, 1300 Urban Drive, Columbus. Celebratio n o f t h e s eason with the St. Anthony choirs Blessing of St. Vincent de Paul Housing Facility 3 p.m., Wilson St., Newark. Bishop Frederick Campbell blesses new St, Vincent de Paul Society Housing Facility, which will provide shelter, food, housing facilities, and mentoring facilities for homeless men. Jesus Jam at St. Catharine 5 to 8:30 p.m., St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, Columbus. Jesus Jam for middle school and high school youths, with Jason Shanks speaking on The Power of Prayer and music by the Firey Fish , SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY St. Timothy Parish Mission 7 to 8 p.m., St. Timothy Church, 1088 Thomas Lane, columbus. Divine Mercy parish mission. See next week s Catholic Times for more details , MONDAY Bishop Campbell Visits St. Catharine Senior Citizens 11:30 a.m., St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, Columbus. Bishop Frederick Campbell visits church s senior citizen group for lunch Bethesda Post-Abortion Healing Ministry 6:30 p.m., support group meeting, 2744 Dover Road, (Christ the King Church campus), Columbus , , Our Lady of Peace Men s Bible Study 7 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., Columbus. Bible study of Sunday Scripture readings

12 22 Catholic Times November 29, 2009 November 29, 2009 Catholic Times 23 Advent and Christmas Concert Sunday, December 6, 3:00 p.m. NEWS IN PHOTOS Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead a special meeting with artists in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Nov. 21. Pope Benedict met with hundreds of artists from around the world as part of efforts to turn the page on the Vatican s sometimesconflicted relationship with the contemporary art world CNS photo/l Osservatore Romano via Reuters Bishops and priests process into the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington at the start of a Nov. 19 Mass marking the 50th anniversary of the shrine s dedication CNS photo/bob Roller The Cathedral Choir s annual performance of music for Advent and Christmas features the singing of traditional seasonal music with the Cathedral organs and brass, plus readings, motets, and anthems that tell the story of the birth of Christ. Columbus Chamber Singers at Martin de Porres Center christmas concert The Martin de Porres Center is pleased to invite the community to a Christmas concert provided by the Columbus Chamber Singers on Sunday, December 6, 2:00-3:30 PM. This year s concert will feature J.S. Bach s cantata, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, several English carols by John Rutter, some sing-along traditional carols, a jazz ballad, and a few surprises. The Columbus Chamber Singers have been providing central Ohio with free concerts and cabaret performances several times a year since Director Anne Todt and accompanist Diane Slagle are both graduates of the University of Cincinnati. Some members of the choir have performed in Austria and Italy, including singing a Mass at St. Peter s in Rome. A free will offering will be taken to support the choir s community performances. Latecomers will not be seated until the rst convenient pause in the program. Sister Angelita of the Missionaries of Charity holds 4-month-old Michael at an orphanage in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 18. Michael is a patient with hydrocephalus, which causes swelling of the head and deterioration of the brain CNS photo/andrew Biraj, Reuters

13 24 Catholic Times November 29, rd Annual FAMILY CAKE DECORATING CONTEST BLASTS OFF AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL St. Charles establishes new organization to promote ethics St. Charles Preparatory has been awarded a $3,000 grant from The Catholic Foundation to further its efforts to educate students on contemporary peace and justice issues. This grant will establish the Cardinals for Life Consistent Ethic Lecture. Cardinals for Life, Dignity & Justice is St. Charles s student pro-life & social justice organization whose motto is To uphold a consistent fabric of life from conception to natural death with all affronts to human dignity in between. Cardinals for Life was founded by junior Alex Coccia and faculty moderator Michael Warner as an effort to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to raise monetary support for humanitarian agencies working in that region of Sudan. This past year, through student collections and a charity garage sale, $5,325 was raised for Catholic Relief Services work in Darfur. Other important pro-life & social justice advocacy events this past year have included lobbying congressional representative Patrick Tiberi, raising over $1,000 for Columbus Habitat for Humanity and attending the Ohio Right to Life Youth Rally. The Cardinals for Life Annual Consistent Ethic Lecture will consist of an all school presentation and in class processing and discussion. The lecture theme will relate to promoting the Catholic principle of the Consistent Ethic of Life at all stages across the life span. The speaker is chosen through input of the student leaders and faculty moderator of Cardinals for Life with the approval of St. Charles administration. The primary objective is to create broader awareness among St. Charles high school students of current ethical issues and to inspire action on behalf of those who are victims of injustices. STUDENTS DESIGN ON COMPUTERS Families at Immaculate Conception School, 366 E N Broadway, in Columbus, baked and decorated cakes for a fund raiser, with proceeds from this literacy event bene tting their own school library as well as St. Vincent s School Library in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The decorated cakes could be any shape, size, or avor, as long as they related to the library s theme for the year, Blast Off With Reading, or books and reading in general.. The donated cakes were displayed at Marian Hall on November 12th and were available for bid in a silent auction, with a beginning bid of $5.00. Students also brought quarters, which they used to vote for their favorite cakes resulting in a People s Choice award. Awards were given for four different categories: Grand Prize (Fly High, Fly Guy): Eberts Family. Best on Speci c Book (The Princess and the Pea): Sylvia Rinderle. Best on Theme (Blast Off with Reading Space theme): Brockman Family. People s Choice (Diary of a Wimpy Kid): Demko Family. Prizes were donated by Barnes and Noble, Jersey Mike s, Crimson Cup, India Oak Bar and Grill, Lavash Café, Pizza Primo, Dante s Pizza, The Flag Lady s Flag Store, Denise s Homemade Ice Cream, Studio 35, Family Video, John Eagle Candies, and The Queen Bee Paper Company. Students in Mrs. Smith s third-grade reading class at Columbus St. James the Less School are shown making posters and invitations on some of the school s laptop computers for their Thanksgiving play, Thanksgiving for Silas, which was performed in the school library s theater space on Monday, Nov. 23. Their work was sent to their families and displayed throughout the building Photo courtesy St. James the Less School PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD