CHRIST-CENTERED + APOSTOLIC + FAITHFUL + WELCOMING + SERVING + HISTORIC
SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
THE MOTHER CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE
212 EAST BROAD STREET
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
PHONE: (614) 224-1295
FAX: (614) 224-1176
www.saintjosephcathedral.org
www.cathedralmusic.org
THE FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN COLUMBUS
204 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
PHONE: (614) 224-3416
FAX: (614) 224-9916
www.holycrosscatholic.com
Saint Lawrence Haven: (614) 228-0799
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST ~ JUNE 7, 2015
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, by the will of the Father and
the work of the Holy Spirit Your death brought life to the world.
By Your Holy Body and Blood free us from our sins and from every evil.
Keep us faithful to Your teachings, and never let us be parted from You.”
[ADAPTED FROM THE “PRIVATE PREPARATION OF THE PRIEST” PRAYER IN THE FORMER ROMAN MISSAL.]
+ MOST REVEREND FREDERICK F. CAMPBELL, D.D., PH.D., BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS
+ MOST REVEREND JAMES A. GRIFFIN, J.C.L., J.D., BISHOP EMERITUS OF COLUMBUS
Very Reverend Michael J. Lumpe, Vicar for Priests, Diocese of Columbus;
Rector, Saint Joseph Cathedral; Pastor, Holy Cross Church
Reverend Hilary C. Ike, In Residence, Saint Joseph Cathedral; Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal
Reverend Anthony Lonzo, In Residence, Saint Joseph Cathedral; Associate Administrator, St. John the Baptist and Sacred Heart
Reverend Paul A. Noble, In Residence, Saint Joseph Cathedral; Diocesan Director of Vocations
Reverend B. Augustine Okpe, In Residence, Holy Cross Church; Doctoral Studies, Duquesne University
Reverend Ramon Owera, C.F.I.C., In Residence, Holy Cross Church; Hospital Chaplain: monowera@yahoo.com
Reverend Mr. James Gorski, Permanent Deacon; Assistant Director of Cathedral RCIA: jgorski@colsdioc.org
Reverend Mr. Jeremiah Guappone, Transitional Deacon: jguappone@pcj.edu
Reverend Mr. Thomas Johnston, Permanent Deacon: thomjohnst@aol.com
Sr. Anne Keenan, O.P., Holy Cross Pastoral Associate; Director of RCIA: sranne@columbus.rr.com
Mr. Jake Neal, Director of Cathedral RCIA and Religious Education: jake.t.neal@gmail.com
Ms. Deborah Matthews, Coordinator of Religious Education: matthews9244@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Paul Thornock, Cathedral and Holy Cross Director of Music: pthornock@columbus.rr.com
Mr. Robert Wisniewski, Principal Organist and Assistant Director of Music: slw260@gmail.com
Mrs. Nancy Thornock, Cathedral Wedding Coordinator: nthornock@msn.com
CATHEDRAL PARISH OFFICE
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 7:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
PHONE: (614) 224-1295 | FAX: (614) 224-1176
Mrs. Terri Scott, Business Manager
terriscott@columbus.rr.com
Ms. Carol Stollenwerk, Administrative Assistant
cathedral@columbus.rr.com
HOLY CROSS PARISH OFFICE
MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
PHONE: (614) 224-3416 | FAX: (614) 224-9916
Mr. Michael Agriesti, Business Manager
admmike@columbus.rr.com
NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION
Welcome to the parishes of Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church. We are glad that you are here, and invite you to
become part of our parish families not only to be nourished by both Word and Sacrament, but also to become involved in one or
more of our parish ministries. To register you can pick up a form by the main entrances of our historic churches, stop by the
Sacristy after Mass, visit our web sites, or contact either parish office. Welcome!
THE SACRAMENTS
Baptism, Reconciliation/Confession, First Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders. Please
read the information provided in this bulletin about all seven Sacraments available at Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross
Church, including contact information, necessary preparations, and scheduling.
OUTREACH TO FEEDING THE POOR AND NEEDY
Saint Lawrence Haven (on the grounds of Holy Cross Church) ~ Heather Swiger ~ hswiger@colsdioc.org
Twice-Daily Food Distribution at Saint Joseph Cathedral ~ (614) 224-1295
SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL MUSIC
The Saint Joseph Cathedral Choir Concert Season has come to an end for the 2014 – 2015 Season.
We all look forward to the 2015 – 2016 Concert Season. Look for upcoming information at the
Saint Joseph Cathedral Music website: www.cathedralmusic.org/
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEETINGS
The Saint Joseph Cathedral Pastoral Council meets monthly at 6:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month; the Holy Cross
Pastoral Council meets on a quarterly basis at 6:00 p.m. The Councils are advisory and assist Fr. Lumpe, as Rector and Pastor,
with parish issues, planning and coordination. Parishioners are welcome at Council meetings and can contact Council Chairs to
address the Council: Cathedral: Michael Elton, (614) 407-7770, melton@columbus.rr.com; Holy Cross: Tom Duncan,
(740) 881-3576, tdhusker@columbus.rr.com.
SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL PASTORAL COUNCIL
Michael Elton, Chair; Nico Franano, Second Chair;
Ruth Holt, Secretary; Rev. Mr. James Gorski,
Rev. Mr. Thomas Johnston, Amanda Gilespie,
Chris Daly, Crystal Bensonhaver, Don Leonard,
Phil Renico, Eric Van Buskirk, Felicia Krakowa,
Carrie Boor, Marilyn Tomasi
HOLY CROSS CHURCH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Tom Duncan, Chair; Betty Morbitzer, Vice-Chair;
Jane Visocan, Secretary; Jack Kustron,
Don Laird, Ann Seren, Winston Swaby,
Ex Officio: Mike Agriesti, Deborah Matthews,
Sr. Anne Keenan, O.P.
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Mass, Liturgy and Devotion Schedule
The Lord’s Day
Vigil Mass: Saturdays, 5:15 p.m. (Cathedral); Sundays, 8:00 a.m. (Cathedral); 9:00 a.m. (Holy Cross);
10:30 a.m. (Cathedral); 11:00 a.m. (Holy Cross); 12:30 p.m. (Cathedral); 5:15 p.m. (Holy Cross)
Weekday Masses
7:30 a.m., Monday-Friday (Cathedral); 11:30 a.m., Tuesday-Saturday (Holy Cross);
12:05 p.m., Monday-Friday (Cathedral); 5:15 p.m., Wednesday (Cathedral)
Weekly Holy Hours with Confessions
Wednesday, following the 5:15 p.m. Mass, Confessions heard, Benediction 6:45 p.m. (Cathedral)
Thursday, 10:45 a.m., Confessions heard, Benediction 11:45 a.m. (Cathedral)
Confessions
Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Cathedral); Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. (Holy Cross);
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Cathedral); Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (Holy Cross)
First Friday Devotions; First Saturday Mass
First Friday Sorrowful Mother Novena, following the 11:30 a.m. Mass (Holy Cross);
First Friday All-Evening Eucharistic Adoration and Devotional Prayers, beginning at 7:30 p.m. with Mass,
followed by Confessions, Devotional Prayers, with Benediction at 11:30 p.m. (Holy Cross);
First Saturday Mass with Filipino Catholic Community, 7:30 p.m. (Holy Cross)
I need to forego my usual column as we have a number of items of interest to report this week...
I am sad to report that Dr. Paul Thornock will be leaving the Cathedral this summer, and am yet very happy for Paul and his family
that they will be returning to their home of Seattle, Washington, where Paul will assume the position of Director of Sacred Music at
the Cathedral of Saint James. Paul’s dedication, hard work, and faith ushered in a tremendous change in the Cathedral music program,
making it one of the best known and highly regarded in North America. A search committee has been formed, and we are already
receiving applications. We will keep you apprised of our progress, and of a “bon voyage” recital and reception for Paul, along with
his wife, Nancy, who has sung in the Cathedral Choir and served as wedding coordinator at the Cathedral for a number of years.
Both will be greatly missed!
Deacon Thom Johnston has announced his retirement as an active Deacon. Deacon Thom will be celebrating a trifecta this month
– 30 years as a Permanent Deacon, 60 years of Marriage to his wife, Mary Alice, and he will be turning 90 years old. Proud levels
of achievement in all respects! After his “retirement” Deacon Thom will continue to help out with many pastoral outreaches at the
Cathedral, of which I am grateful. We have a reception planned for him later this month – stay tuned!
Deacon Jeremiah Guappone has been assigned to us by Bishop Campbell as he completes his course of study and last year of
formation at the Pontifical College Josephinum. Deacon Jeremiah hails from Northeast Ohio and is a 2010 graduate of Ohio Dominican
University. His home parish is Saint Catharine of Siena, where I first met him when I served there as pastor. He will be serving as a
Deacon at both the Cathedral and at Holy Cross, just as Deacon, now Father Tony Davis, did during the past year. Please welcome
Deacon Jeremiah to our parish communities.
We welcome back Father Tony Davis, having been ordained last Saturday with five other priests for our Diocese. Father Davis has
been assigned by Bishop Campbell to be the new Parochial Vicar of Saint Andrew Parish (Columbus), under the tutelage of Msgr.
Steve Moloney, who serves at Pastor. Continued prayers and congratulations to Fr. Tony Davis!
We have received some fine applicants for the position of Organist and Music Director at Holy Cross Parish. We hope to have
that position filled soon, following the departure of Kelly Doman who moved to Pittsburgh with her husband and family after her
husband, Gabe, landed a new job there. We continue to wish them well, and pray for their success!
We are in need of Liturgical Ministers for the Cathedral – Lectors, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
and Hospitality. Following all of the Masses next weekend, Michael Elton will be available to answer questions and to help you sign
up for these positions. We will provide all of the training. If you have questions in advance, feel free to contact Michael by calling
(614) 405-7770, or via e-mail: melton@columbus.rr.com. Thank you!
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is moving along, with Holy Cross Church parishioners already meeting the Diocesan goal, and moving
forward on the enhanced goal – extra monies going to repairs in the parish Rectory/Offices, and completing renovation projects in
the Church interior. Cathedral parishioners are off to a very good start with more than half of the Diocesan goal met. A BAA statistics
page is included in this bulletin. Everyone benefits from the BAA, folks, so please let us all participate!
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Mass, Liturgy and Devotion
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5:15 p.m. (C): Living & Deceased Members of St. Joseph
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Cathedral
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Sunday, June 7 ~ Solemnity of the Most Holy
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8:00 a.m. (C): Florence Moseley
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(HC): Confessions, 8:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. (C): Florence Moseley
9:00 a.m. (HC): Fr. Michael Lumpe
(HC): Confessions, 8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. (C): Donna Fenn
9:00 a.m. (HC): Fr. Michael Lumpe
(HC): Confessions, 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. (C): Donna Fenn
11:00 a.m. (HC): Living & Deceased Members
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5:15 p.m. (C): Antonia DeRubeis
12:30 p.m. (C): June & Cora Raymundo
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5:15 p.m. (C): Antonia DeRubeis
2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12
Monday, June 8
7:30 a.m. (C): Patrick Sheils White
2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12
12:05 p.m. (C): Joseph Woczik
7:30 a.m. (C): Patrick Sheils White
Tuesday, June 9 ~ St. Ephrem
12:05 p.m. (C): Joseph Woczik
2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16
Tuesday, June 9 ~ St. Ephrem
7:30 a.m. (C): Margaret O’Callaghan
2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16
(C) Confessions: 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
7:30 a.m. (C): Margaret O’Callaghan
11:30 a.m. (HC): Jack Lumpe
(C) Confessions: 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
12:05 p.m. (C): Betty Staley & Jeff Zimmerman
11:30 a.m. (HC): Jack Lumpe
Wednesday, June 10
12:05 p.m. (C): Betty Staley & Jeff Zimmerman
2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 5:17-19
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Holy Cross
11:30 a.m.
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Next Sunday’s Ministry Schedule ~
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ June 13 & 14, 2015
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A LIFE IN CHRIST THROUGH THE SACRAMENTS
AT SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL AND HOLY CROSS CHURCH
“Every encounter with Christ, who in the Sacraments gives us salvation, invites us to ‘go’ and communicate to others
the salvation that we have been able to see, to touch, to encounter and to receive, and which is truly credible because it
is love. In this way, the Sacraments spur us to be missionaries, and the Apostolic commitment to carry the Gospel into
every setting…” ~POPE FRANCIS, NOVEMBER 6, 2013
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Congratulations on the planned baptism of your child! Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church welcomes her
families to celebrate with great faith and joy the baptism of their children and are pleased to be the Church where this first
Sacrament will be celebrated. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered following the 12:30 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral,
and following the 11:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross.
Baptism is the first sacrament of Christian initiation. It is the sacrament that frees a person from original sin and makes
that person a member of Christ and His Church, thus beginning the way to a new life in Christ. It is administered by a
priest or deacon pouring Holy Water on the person’s head “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.” One must be baptized before receiving any other sacraments. Baptism is the foundation for all ministry and life in
the church, and confers a commitment to follow Christ and spread His message throughout the world. Furthermore, in
baptism, one is incorporated into the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, and thus participates in the gift of resurrection
and eternal life with Christ. Infants can be baptized soon after birth. At the time of baptism, parents vow to practice their
faith and provide a Catholic upbringing for the child. Adults who have never been baptized take part in the RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults), and will typically be baptized during the Easter Vigil Mass.
Selecting a godparent or sponsor: The duties of godparents are more than ceremonial. The principal responsibility of a
godparent is to give witness to the Catholic faith by his or her words and actions, thus parents need to find practicing
Catholics to faithfully serve in the role as godparents. As noted in the Code of Canon Law, “Insofar as possible, one to be
baptized is to be given a sponsor who is to assist an adult in Christian initiation, or, together with the parents, to present an
infant at the baptism, and who will help the baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism, and to fulfill
faithfully the obligations connected with it” (Canon 872). In selecting godparents, the Catholic Church requires:
 A godparent must have received the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation;
 A godparent or sponsor must be at least 16 years of age;
 A godparent must be living a life consistent with faith and morals as taught by the Catholic Church;
 A godparent must be a registered, active Catholic in their parish church, and needs to provide a letter of suitability from
their pastor; a non-Catholic, baptized Christian must also be a registered, active member of their Christian faith
community, and also must provide a letter of suitability from their pastor;
 There must be one Catholic godparent; a non-Catholic, baptized Christian may be chosen as a Christian Witness.
If this is your first child, both parents must participate in our Baptism Workshop prior to the Baptism of your child. The
Workshop is also recommended for any godparent who has not previously taken a baptism workshop. Baptism
Workshops for both Saint Joseph Cathedral and for Holy Cross are offered through the Cathedral, and are held the second
Tuesday of every other month at 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Undercroft; please register in advance (no walk-ins) by calling
Carol at (614) 224-1295, or cathedral@columbus.rr.com. To inquire about possible dates for the actual Sacrament of
Baptism, for the Cathedral contact Carol, for Holy Cross please contact Sr. Anne at (614) 224-3416, or
sranne@columbus.rr.com. THE NEXT BI-MONTHLY WORKSHOP IS TUESDAY, JULY 14.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in His love and mercy to offer sinners forgiveness for offenses
committed against God. At the same time, sinners reconcile with the Church, because it also is wounded by our sins. We
know this sacrament by various names: the Sacrament of Penance, Confession, or Reconciliation. This is good news for
all of us, because we all are sinners and in need of God’s mercy, compassion and forgiveness. In the Sacrament of
Penance, we meet Christ in the person of the priest, ready and eager to absolve us and restore us to new life. We confess
our sins to God through His minister, the priest, who absolves us in the name of Christ.
Why should we confess our sins? The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a sacrament of healing and a sacrament of
conversion, returning us to the Father after our sin. We are to confess serious sins at least once a year; those aware of
committing a mortal sin must receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before receiving Holy Communion.
The Church also encourages us to go to confession more frequently, in order that we might deepen our relationship
with God, grow in humility and virtue, and help us to avoid future sin. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1458)
Please refer to the bulletin for the availability and locations of this grace-filled Sacrament.
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SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Congratulations on your engagement! Your decision to enter into the relationship of married life is a sign of love, hope
and strength for the entire community. We support you in your commitment for a faithful and lifelong Christian marriage.
Because Matrimony is a sacrament, the Catholic Church wants couples to be well-prepared. Marriage preparation helps
couples develop a better understanding of the sacrament, to evaluate and deepen their readiness to a life-long married life,
and to gain insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple.
The Church has a rich tradition on sacramental marriage and covenantal union. The Old Testament authors write of God
making a covenant with the chosen people and promising them that they will never be forsaken. The New Testament
authors write of Jesus as the new covenant and compare the relationship of Jesus with the Church to the relationship of a
husband and wife. The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership
for the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of
offspring.
Couples wishing to marry at Saint Joseph Cathedral or Holy Cross Church may request setting a date to be married
ensuring that the following are completed:
 Couple contacts the Parish Office and schedules a meeting with one of the clergy in the parish;
 Couple meets with the clergy, completes an initial interview, and explore the couple’s freedom to marry;
 Clergy discusses any obstacles that may exist before the couple is free to marry and confirms a date;
 Couples agree to follow the established Marriage guidelines at Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church.
For initial marriage inquiries, the couple needs to contact Nancy Thornock (nthornock@msn.com) for marriages at the
Cathedral, or Sr. Anne (sranne@columbus.rr.com) for marriages at Holy Cross.
THE EUCHARIST ~ FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
The Eucharist is the most special sacrament, in which the Body and Blood of Christ Himself is contained, offered and
received, and by which the Church constantly lives and grows. The Eucharistic sacrifice, the memorial of the death and
resurrection of the Lord, in which the sacrifice of the cross is perpetuated over the centuries, is the summit, source, and
center of our Catholic faith, life and worship.
As children reach the age of reason, at age seven, the Church extends to them an invitation to celebrate the Sacrament of
Eucharist by making their First Holy Communion; adults receiving the Eucharist for the first time generally takes place at
the Easter Vigil Mass. Preparation for children is made through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, for adults
preparation is through the RCIA program. For information about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd contact Deborah
Matthews at matthews9244@sbcglobal.net; for Adult catechesis and RCIA please contact at the Cathedral Jake Neal at
jake.t.neal@gmail.com, and at Holy Cross Sr. Anne at sranne@columbus.rr.com.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is one of the sacraments of initiation, along with Baptism and Eucharist. While Baptism is the sacrament of
rebirth to a new and supernatural life, Confirmation is the sacrament of maturity and coming of age. It is conferred by the
anointing of Chrism oil and the laying on of hands by Bishop Campbell. Through this sacrament, we confirm the presence
of the baptismal gifts we have already received and are sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Preparation for children is
made through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, for adults preparation is through the RCIA program. For
information about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd contact Deborah Matthews at matthews9244@sbcglobal.net; for
Adult catechesis and RCIA please contact at the Cathedral Jake Neal at jake.t.neal@gmail.com, and at Holy Cross Sr.
Anne Keenan, O.P., at sranne@columbus.rr.com.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK; PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
The priests will administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to any Catholic who is facing serious illness, is
preparing for surgery, is elderly, is chronically ill, or who is nearing death, by calling the parish offices. In addition to
Anointing, those desiring to receive the Eucharist at home, at a hospital or nursing facility can contact Deacon Thom
Johnston at (614) 267-1903 or thomjohnst@aol.com, or Sr. Anne at (614) 224-3416 or sranne@columbus.rr.com.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS ~ RELIGIOUS AND CONSECRATED LIFE
“Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to His apostles continues to be exercised in
the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate,
Presbyterate, and diaconate” (Catechism 1536). “The state of life which is constituted by the profession of the evangelical
counsels, which while not entering into the hierarchical structure of the Church, belongs undeniably to the Church,
belongs undeniably to her life and holiness” (Catechism 914). This consists of eremitic life, consecrated virgins and
widows, religious life, secular institutes, societies of apostolic life and consecration and mission. For information about
vocations please contact Fr. Paul Noble, Director of Vocations, at (614) 221-5565, or noble@seekholiness.com.
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Really, Truly, Substantially Present –
On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
By Fr. Robert Barron
[Editor Note: At the end of the article, you can watch and listen to Fr. Barron's detailed examination of
the Bread of Life Discourse in St. John's Gospel - Chapter 6.]
A couple of years ago [June 24-25, 2011], I gave an address at the annual Atlanta Eucharistic
Congress, which is one of the most impressive gatherings in the American Catholic Church. Roughly
30,000 people came together, on the eve of the feast of Corpus Christi, to celebrate the real presence of
Christ in the Eucharist. The Congress opened with a spectacular procession of thousands of Catholics,
representing practically every parish and organization in the Atlanta Archdiocese. As the throngs marched
in, a choir, backed by an energetic band, sang spirited gospel songs. After an hour of singing and
marching, Archbishop Wilton Gregory appeared, at the end of the procession, bearing a large consecrated
host in a gold monstrance. As the Archbishop approached the elevated altar, a group of Mexican
drummers, dressed in Aztec finery, beat an insistent rhythm. Then, when the monstrance was placed on
the altar, the entire arena fell silent for two minutes, and finally one of the classic Eucharistic hymns of the
church was sung. It was one of the most impressive expressions of the church’s belief in the real presence
that I have ever witnessed.
What is the provenance of this distinctively Catholic conviction that Jesus is “really, truly, and
substantially present” under the Eucharistic signs of bread and wine? I would suggest that we begin with
the still breathtaking discourse of the Lord, found in the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John. Astounded by
the miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fishes, the crowds come to Jesus and he tells them not to
search for perishable bread, but rather for the bread that “endures to eternal life.” He then specifies, “I
myself am the living bread come down from heaven…the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the
world.”
Now it would be hard to imagine anything more theologically problematic, and frankly, more
disgusting to a first century Jew than this claim. Scattered throughout the Old Testament are numerous
prohibitions against the eating of an animal’s flesh with the blood, for blood was seen as life and hence as
the special prerogative of God. But Jesus is proposing, not only the eating of an animal’s flesh with blood,
but his own human flesh with blood. When they balk (“The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’”), Jesus does not tone down his rhetoric; he intensifies it:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life
in you.” It is fascinating to note that the Greek verb that lies behind the word “eat” here is not phagein (the
verb normally used to designate the way human beings eat) but rather trogein (a verb that designates the
way animals eat, having the overtone of “gnawing” or “munching”). And in case anyone has missed his
point, Jesus adds, “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.” Are we surprised that most of the
crowd, having taken in this teaching, decided to leave Jesus? “Therefore, many of his disciples…said, ‘This
is a hard saying: who can understand it?” So indeed has this teaching been hard and divisive in the course
of the church’s life.
How can we begin to understand it? Let us consider the power of words. Certainly words can
describe reality, standing, if you will, in a passive relationship to what is. But they can also play a much
more active role, not simply describing reality, but affecting it, changing it. Think of the manner in which a
word of praise, spoken by a significant authority figure, can change the direction of a young person’s life.
Or consider the authoritative statement, “you’re under arrest,” spoken by a properly deputized officer of
the law: whether the addressee of those words likes it or not, he is, in fact, under arrest, the words having
actively changed his status. Now if our puny human words can change reality, how much more thoroughly
and radically can the divine word bring about an ontological transformation. On the Biblical telling, God’s
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word in fact constitutes reality at the deepest level: “God said, ‘let there by light,’ and there was light.” The
prophet Isaiah, channeling the words of the Lord, says, “So shall my word be that goes forth from my
mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish what I please…”
The central claim of the New Testament is that Jesus is not simply one teacher among many, one
more in a long line of prophets, but rather “the word made flesh,” the incarnation of the divine word which
made and sustains the world. Therefore, what Jesus says, is. To the dead daughter of Jairus, Jesus said,
“Little girl, get up,” and the dead girl got up. At the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus shouted, “Lazarus come out!”
and the dead man came out. The night before he died, Jesus sat down with his disciples for a Passover
supper. He took the ordinary unleavened bread, broke it, gave it to his disciples and said, “take this all of
you and eat it; this is my body.” He then took the blessing cup after supper and, passing it around, he said,
“take this all of you and drink from it; this is the cup of my blood.” Was he trading in symbolic and
metaphorical speech? If he were an ordinary human being, one more prophet or religious poet, that’s all
he could have been doing. But he was, in fact, the Word of God, and therefore, his words had a power to
transform at the most fundamental level of reality. This is why that ordinary bread and wine became
Christ’s very body and blood.
At the consecration at every Mass, the priest takes bread and wine and pronounces over them, not
his own words, but Christ’s. He acts, not in his own person, but in persona Christi and hence he affects the
transformation that Catholics call “transubstantiation,” the changing of the bread and wine into the body
and blood of Christ. And this is why, in the presence of those transformed elements, the only proper action
is to fall down in worship.
Fr. Barron is the Rector of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. He lectures extensively in the United States and
abroad, including the Pontifical North American College at the Vatican and the Pontifical University of St.
Thomas Aquinas in Rome. This article is made available courtesy of THE INTEGRATED CATHOLIC LIFE.
Watch and listen to Fr. Barron reflect on the Real Presence...on the internet go to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJjW3LXuHzo&feature=player_embedded
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You are what you eat
By Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Ph.D.
A few years back George Gallup conducted a poll called “Religion in America.” He studied two groups
of Americans, regular churchgoers from various Christian churches on the one hand, and totally unchurched
people on the other. He quizzed both groups on issues ranging from the divinity of Jesus, to cheating on
income tax, infidelity in marriage, and abortion.
His findings were shocking. Fully 88% of the churchgoers had answers identical to those of the
unchurched people. He dubbed these folks nominal Christians. Only 12% of the churchgoers had opinions and
lifestyles that were recognizably Christian.
Hold it. Ephesians 4:17-24 tells us that to be a Christian means to live in a radically different way than
the pattern offered by the pagan society that surrounds us. Being a Christian means acquiring a new mind and
becoming a new person who reflects the image and likeness of a holy God.
So why don’t 88% of churchgoers get it? They have presumably heard this passage in Church more
than once. Maybe it is because the adage is true – you are what you eat.
Recently I heard someone quip that if you are what you eat, most Americans are fast, easy, and cheap.
But scarier than what we put into our mouths is what we put into our minds. The average American watches
over 20 hours of TV per week. When not watching the tube, we are often online, scanning a magazine, or
listening to our iPod. Should we be surprised that our values generally reflect the values of the entertainment
industry and news media? After all, you are what you eat.
That is why Jesus offers himself to us as the bread of life, the bread that comes down from heaven.
Since the 16th century, people have often debated the meaning of John 6. Should we interpret the manna from
heaven to be his Word, or rather the Eucharist? This is a false alternative, as shown to us by the Mass. An
ancient tradition dating back to the early Church Fathers says that we feed on Christ from two tables, the table
of the word, symbolized by the ambo, and the table of the Eucharist, which is the altar.
Each Mass offers a feast of God’s word not only in the readings, but in the prayers and acclamations
which are usually direct quotes or paraphrases from Scripture. The word of God in the liturgy is like a doubleedged sword that penetrates deep, challenging us, healing our wounds, enlightening our minds, directing our
steps. It stimulates the eyes of faith to recognize the body and blood of Christ under the humble signs of bread
and wine. The Eucharist is indeed the most substantial food he offers us. We are called to be the Body of
Christ. Why did he give us his body, blood, soul and divinity under the forms of bread and wine? Because you
are what you eat.
Lots of Catholics who regularly come to Mass are part of the 88% nominal majority. Why is that?
Because the word and Eucharist can only be eaten by faith and digested by those who are not bloated with junk
food. Many scarcely hear the Sunday readings because their minds are filled with the song they were listening
to on the way to Church or the items on their to-do list. Many hear but quickly forget since they don’t feed on
God’s word again until the next time they are at Sunday Mass.
If we carefully examined the 12% of churchgoers with a recognizably Christian lifestyle, we’d find that
most of them shy away from intellectual junk food, coming to Mass hungry (maybe that’s the point of the hour
pre-communion fast). I’d expect they provide some time to digest the Word and the Eucharist through regular
moments of quiet prayer throughout the week. And I’d bet they are smart enough to know that you don’t eat
just once a week and expect to run the race to win (1 Corinthians 9:24). Like the Israelites in the desert, these
Christians gather the manna of God’s Word every day and make it their daily bread. Some even attend the
Eucharist daily.
Besides their lives being more inspiring, the lives of the 12% in Gallup’s poll exhibited one further
characteristic. They were considerably happier than both the unchurched and the nominal Christians who
were equally plagued with a vague sense of emptiness.
Junk food may taste good, but it often leaves you with indigestion. But the bread of life satisfies. We
were made for it. As Jesus says, “no one who comes to me shall ever be hungry, no one who believes in me
shall thirst again.”
This article is made available courtesy of The Crossroads Initiative.
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Citizen of the World
a poem on the Eucharist by Joyce Kilmer
No longer of Him be it said,
“He hath no place to lay His head.”
In every land a constant lamp
Flames by His small and mighty camp.
There is no strange and distant place
That is not gladdened by His face.
And every nation kneels to hail
The Splendor shining through its veil.
Cloistered beside the shouting street,
Silent, He calls me to His feet.
Imprisoned for His love of me,
He makes my spirit greatly free.
And through my lips that uttered sin
The King of Glory enters in.
For Kilmer the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist was the solidifying concept that made the Church
universal and made his conversion complete. The flame of the tabernacle lamp was a sign for Kilmer as it
is a sign for the Catholic Church that the presence of our Lord in the Eucharist is something no Catholic
can be far from without falling into darkness. ~Excerpted from Catholic Men’s Quarterly
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THIS W EEK
A SPECIAL INVITATION
TO THE
DIOCESAN RE-CONSECRATION TO THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
You and your family and friends are invited to join
Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., Ph.D.
for a very special Mass in the life of our Diocese.
On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Bishop Campbell will Re-Consecrate the Diocese of Columbus
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Please join Bishop Campbell on
Friday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., Saint Joseph Cathedral,
212 East Broad Street, Columbus, 43215.
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN OUR PARISHES
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
First Fridays, 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.; Confessions heard, Devotional Prayers
SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
Wednesday evening Holy Hour, following 5:15 pm. Mass; Confessions heard
Thursdays 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.; Confessions heard, prior to 12:05 p.m. Mass
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The Center of our Faith
By Fr. Roger Landry
June is traditionally the month dedicated to Jesus’ Sacred Heart.
It’s always struck me as noteworthy that we don’t have a feast of Jesus’ sacred brain, even though Jesus
is the eternal logos. We don’t honor his hallowed hands, which, in spite of calluses from hard work in a hidden
Nazarene carpentry shop, brought a tender healing touch to so many. There’s no commemoration of the Lord’s
consecrated feet, which traversed the ancient holy hand as he announced the Good News from town to town.
There’s no liturgical observation of Jesus’ blessed eyes, which looked on the rich young man with love and were
so powerful that, with one glance, they could make Peter weep in the high priest’s courtyard. There’s no festival
of his venerable voice, which amplified the word of God made man.
While there would be a certain fittingness to honoring all of these parts of Jesus’ sacred anatomy —
especially since his head was crowned with thorns, his hands and feet pierced by nails, his eyes bruised and
beaten and his voice thoroughly parched on Good Friday out of love for us — Jesus has never asked that we do
so. Rather, when he began to appear to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673, he did so to request that a feast be
instituted to honor him under the image and reality of his Sacred Heart.
The Lord’s reason for choosing his heart will always remain, in some ways, a great and beautiful
mystery, but even with our limited human intellects we can come up with at least two partial explanations why.
First, according to the language and imagery of the Bible, the heart has always been considered the
center of the person, the point where reason, will and emotions converge, the place where one finds his inner
unity and direction. To honor Jesus’ heart means that we give homage to his entire sacred humanity, conscious
that Jesus took our own nature in order to offer it for us, redeem it, and make it the sacred dwelling place of
God once again.
Second, the heart is the organ that most effectively symbolizes love. To adore Jesus’ heart is to venerate
his great love for us. When Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary, he exposed his heart and she saw it engulfed
in flames, a sign that he burns with love of us. Twice during the Last Supper, Jesus said that he loves us as
much as the Father loves him (Jn 13:34; Jn 15:13) and, just like the Father’s love for him, Jesus’ love for us has
no limits. Jesus himself revealed this to St. Margaret Mary when she saw his exposed, ardent heart also
surrounded by a crown of thorns. No one has greater love, Jesus said, than to lay down his life for his friends,
and the crown of thorns united in the midst of the flames is a sign of just how much suffering Jesus’ love for us
was willing to bear.
Because Jesus has a human heart, however, that heart can be broken, and it has been — and not just
when it was pierced with a lance upon the Cross. Jesus told St. Margaret Mary as much in 1675, because the
burning love of his heart for us so often goes totally unrequited. Pointing to his heart, he said to her, “Behold
the heart which has so much loved men that it has spared nothing, even exhausting and consuming itself in
testimony of its love. Instead of gratitude, I receive from most only indifference, by irreverence and sacrilege
and the coldness and scorn that men have for me in the sacrament of love.”
The sacrament of love he was referring to was, of course, the Eucharist. This was the reason why Jesus
wanted the Feast of the Sacred Heart established within the octave of the feast of Corpus Christi, so that a
reparation of love and adoration could be done by the Church in response to the glacial indifference with which
his abiding Eucharistic love is met. It’s no surprise that he told St. Margaret Mary that that reparation should
take a particularly Eucharistic form in the practice of frequent communion, especially on first Fridays, as well
as by a vigil of prayerful adoration on Thursdays in memory of his agony and desertion.
It’s important to stress that Jesus was asking not for devotion, not merely recognition, of his sacred
humanity and burning love. For him it was not enough that people know that he loved them passionately
enough to take on our humanity, redeem it and then remain with us until the end of time in the Eucharist; he
desired for that knowledge to pass from their heads, to their hearts, to their knees, to all parts of their lives.
Much like what the Lord did with the feast of Corpus Christi in the 13th century and of Divine Mercy in the
20th — creating the occasion for belief in his real presence in the Eucharist and in our need for his mercy to
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pass from knowledge to ardent love — so with the revelation of his Sacred Heart, he wanted us to adore his
sacred humanity and merciful love all in one, not in plaster statues, but in the Eucharist.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus brings us to the “source and summit of the Christian life,” which
is the Eucharist. That is why retired Pope Benedict once said that devotion to the Sacred Heart is essentially the
“center of the faith.” The Heart of Christ, he stated, “expresses in a simple and authentic way the ‘glad tidings’
of love, summarizing the mystery of the Incarnation and the Redemption in itself. … God desired to enter into
the limits of history and the human condition. He took on a body and a heart; thus we can contemplate and
meet the infinite in the finite.”
Benedict calls every person to find his “center” in Jesus’ Sacred Heart, which he poetically says
constitutes a “source of truth and goodness to draw from in the flux of the different situations of everyday life
and its toil. Everyone of us, when he pauses for a moment of silence, needs to feel not only the beating of his
own heart, but more deeply, the beating of a trustworthy presence, perceptible to the senses of faith and yet
more real: the presence of Christ, the heart of the world.”
For that reason he explicitly wanted to “invite everyone to renew his devotion to the Sacred Heart of
Christ,” in which man and woman can find again their center by rediscovering in Christ both the ontological
meaning of their humanity — which Christ humbled himself to take so that we might share in his divinity — as
well as the moral meaning, in receiving and sharing the self-sacrificial love of Christ.
This June is a special occasion for each of us to return to this center of our faith, this summary of the
mystery of the Incarnation and Redemption. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, make our hearts like unto thine!
Fr. Landry is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. This article is made available courtesy of
THE INTEGRATED CATHOLIC LIFE.
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“If the human heart represents an unfathomable mystery that only God knows, how
much more sublime is the heart of Jesus, in which the life of the Word itself beats. In
it, as suggested by the beautiful Litanies of the Sacred Heart that echo the Scriptures,
are found all the treasures of wisdom and science and all the fullness of divinity. In
order to save man, victim of his own disobedience, God wished to give him a ‘new
heart,’ faithful to his will of love. This heart is the heart of Christ, the masterpiece of
the Holy Spirit, which began to beat in the virginal womb of Mary and was pierced by
the lance on the cross, thus becoming for all the inexhaustible source of eternal life.
That Heart is now the pledge of hope for every man.
--SAINT JOHN PAUL II, ANGELUS EXCERPT, JUNE 24, 2002
Monday, June 8 ~ Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had
sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the
meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will
be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for
they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they
who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you
when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were
before you.”
Meditation: The beatitudes which Jesus offers us are a sign of contradiction to the world's understanding
of happiness and joy. How can one possibly find happiness in poverty, hunger, mourning, and
persecution? Poverty of spirit finds ample room and joy in possessing God as the greatest treasure
possible. Hunger of the spirit seeks nourishment and strength in God's word and Spirit. Sorrow and
mourning over wasted life and sin leads to joyful freedom from the burden of guilt and spiritual
oppression. God reveals to the humble of heart the true source of abundant life and happiness. Jesus
promises his disciples that the joys of heaven will more than compensate for the troubles and hardships
they can expect in this world. Thomas Aquinas said: No one can live without joy. That is why a person
deprived of spiritual joy goes after carnal pleasures. Do you know the happiness of hungering and
thirsting for God alone?
Prayer: O God, from whom all good things come, grant that we, who call on you in our need, may at your
prompting discern what is right, and by your guidance do it. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemplation: So one might ask: What is the “good life?” What is the ultimate end or purpose of life? Is
it not happiness, which is none other than the complete good, the sum of all goods, leaving nothing more
to be desired? Jesus addresses this question in his sermon on the mount. The word beatitude literally
means “happiness” or “blessedness.” What is the significance of Jesus' beatitudes, and why are they so
central to his teaching? The beatitudes respond to the natural desire for happiness that God has placed in
every heart. They teach us the final end to which God calls us, namely the coming of God's kingdom
(Matt. 4:17), the vision of God (Matt. 5:8; 1 John 2:1), entering into the joy of the Lord (Matt. 25:21-23)
and into his rest (Hebrews 4:7-11). Jesus' beatitudes also confront us with decisive choices concerning the
life we pursue here on earth and the use we make of the goods he puts at our disposal. God alone
satisfies. Knowing this, do you seek the highest good, the total good, which is above all else?
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Tuesday, June 9 ~ Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt
loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and
trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they
light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in
the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify
your heavenly Father.”
Meditation: On many occasions Jesus used ordinary images, such as salt and light, to convey
extraordinary truths. What does salt and light have to teach us about God and his reign on earth? Salt was
a valuable commodity in the ancient world. People traded with it, like we trade with gold and stock. Salt
also served a very useful purpose in hot climates before the invention of electricity and refrigeration. Salt
not only gave food flavor, it also preserved meat from spoiling. Jesus used the image of salt to describe
how his disciples are to live in the world. As salt purifies, preserves, and penetrates, so the disciple must
be as salt in the world of human society to purify, preserve, and penetrate that society for the kingdom of
God and of his righteousness and peace. Jesus also used the image of light and a lamp to further his
illustration. Lamps in the ancient world served a vital function, much like they do today. They enable
people to see and work in the dark and to avoid stumbling. The Jewish people also understood “light” as
an expression of the inner beauty, truth, and goodness of God. “In his light we see light” ( Psalm 36:9).
“His word is a lamp that guides our steps” (Psalm 119:105). God’s grace not only illumines the darkness
in our lives, but it also fills us with spiritual light, joy, and peace. Jesus used the image of a lamp to
describe how his disciples are to live in the light of his truth and love. Just as natural light illumines the
darkness and enables one to see visually, so the light of Christ shines in the hearts of believers and
enables us to see the heavenly reality of God’s kingdom. In fact, our mission is to be light-bearers of
Christ so that others may see the truth of the gospel and be freed from the blindness of sin and deception.
Prayer: Pour into our hearts O Lord, we pray, the Holy Spirit, at whose prompting the Deacon Saint
Ephrem exulted in singing of your mysteries and from whom he received the strength to serve you alone.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemplation: Despite the steps we take to engage in activities out of the public eye in our attempt to
keep things “secret,” Jesus reminds us that nothing really ever remains hidden or secret. We can try to
hide things from others, from ourselves, and foolishly from God – God who sees all and knows all. How
tempting to shut our eyes from the consequences of our sinful ways and bad habits, even when we know
what those consequences are. And how tempting to hide them from others and even from God. But,
nonetheless, everything is known to God who sees all. There is great freedom and joy for those who live
in God’s light and who seek this truth. Those who listen to God and heed his voice will receive more from
him. Do you know the joy and freedom of living in God’s light?
Wednesday, June 10 ~ Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the
law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth
pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things
have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others
to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these
commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
Meditation: Jesus taught reverence for God’s law – reverence for God himself, for the Lord’s Day,
reverence or respect for parents, respect for life, for property, for another person’s good name, respect for
oneself and for one’s neighbor lest wrong or hurtful desires master us. Reverence and respect for God’s
commandments teach us the way of love – love of God and love of neighbor. What is impossible to men is
possible to God and those who have faith in God. God gives us the grace to love as he loves, to forgive as
he forgives, to think as he thinks, and to act as he acts. The Lord loves righteousness and hates
wickedness. As his followers we must love his commandments and hate every form of sin. Do you love the
commands of the Lord?
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Prayer: O God, from whom all good things come, grant that we, who call on you in our need, may at your
prompting discern what is right, and by your guidance do it. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemplation: Have you ever wondered why people generally tend to view the “law of God” negatively
rather than positively? Jesus’ attitude towards the law of God can be summed up in the great prayer in
Psalm 119: “Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.” For the people of Israel the “law”
could refer to the Ten Commandments or to the five Books of Moses – the Pentateuch – which explain the
commandments and ordinances of God for his people. The “law” also referred to the whole teaching or
way of life which God gave to his people. The Jews in Jesus’ time also used it as a description of the oral
or scribal law. Needless to say, the scribes added many more things to the law than God intended. That is
why Jesus often condemned the scribal law. It placed burdens on people which God had not intended.
Jesus, however, made it very clear that the essence of God’s law – his commandments and way of life,
must be fulfilled. The law of God is truth and when we live according to that truth it produces the fruits of
righteousness, holiness, peace, and joy.
Thursday, June 11 ~ Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saint Barnabas, Apostle
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26 Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness
surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. You have
heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.
But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his
brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery
Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything
against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come
and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your
opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be
thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.”
Meditation: In these stress-filled and anxious times, are you ever driven by anger, rage, or revenge? The
first person to hate his brother was Cain. God warned Cain: ‘Why are you angry? ..Sin in couching at the
door; it’s desire is for you, but you must master it (Genesis 4:6-7). Sin doesn’t just happen to us; it first
grows as a tiny seed in our heart. Unless it is uprooted, by God’s grace, it grows like a weed and chokes
the vine and all its fruit. Jesus addressed the issue of keeping the commandments with his disciples. The
scribes and Pharisees equated righteousness with satisfying the outward observance of the law. Jesus
showed them how short they had come. Jesus points to the heart as the seat of desire and choice. Unless
evil and forbidden desires are eradicated, the heart will be corrupted. Jesus points to forbidden anger with
one's brother. This is a selfish anger that broods and is long-lived, that nurses a grudge and keeps wrath
warm, and that refuses to die. Harboring anger in the heart as well as anger in speech and action are
equally forbidden by God. What, then, is the antidote to anger and rage? Mercy, kindness, and
forbearance spring from a heart full of love and forgiveness. God has forgiven us and he calls us to extend
mercy and forgiveness towards those who cause us grief and harm. In the cross of Jesus we see the
supreme example of love and forgiveness and the power of goodness for overcoming evil. Only God’s love
and grace can set our hearts and minds free from the tyranny of wounded pride and spiteful revenge. Do
you harbor any anger towards another person? And are you quick to be reconciled when a rupture has
been caused in your relationships? Ask God to set you free and to fill your heart and mind with his love
and goodness. Paul the Apostle reminds us that "God's love has been poured into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit which has been given to us" (Romans 5:5). Through the grace and help of the Holy Spirit we
can overcome malice with good, hatred with kindness, and injury with pardon.
Prayer: O God, who decreed that Saint Barnabas, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, should be set
apart to convert the nations, grant that the Gospel of Christ, which he strenuously preached, may be
faithfully proclaimed by word and by deed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemplation: The following prayer of Saint Eusebius is well worth contemplation: “May I be no man’s
enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I never quarrel with those
nearest me: and if I do, may I be reconciled quickly. May I love, seek, and attain only that which is good.
May I wish for all men’s happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has
wronged me. When I have done or said what is wrong, may I never wait for the rebuke of others, but
always rebuke myself until I make amends. May I win no victory that harms either me or my opponent.
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May I reconcile friends who are angry with one another. May I never fail a friend who is in danger. When
visiting those in grief may I be able by gentle and healing words to soften their pain. May I respect myself.
May I always keep tame that which rages within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be
angry with people because of circumstances. May I never discuss who is wicked and what wicked things
he has done, but know good men and follow in their footsteps.”
Friday, June 12 ~ Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Holy Gospel: John 19:31-37 Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from
remaining on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their
legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the
first, and of the other who had been crucified with Him; but when they came to Jesus and saw that He
was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at
once there came out blood and water. He who saw it has borne witness – his testimony is true, and he
knows that he tells the truth – that you also may believe. For these things took place that the scripture
might be fulfilled, “Not a bone of Him shall be broken." And again another scripture says, "They shall look
on Him whom they have pierced.”
Meditation: Have you ever come to meditate in order to know in a deeper and more profound way the
heart of Jesus? To better understand His Sacred Heart, which was pierced for your sake and mine? Of all
the Gospel accounts of Jesus' death, John mentions that the soldiers pierced his heart with a lance. This
was a fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah 12:10: “when they look on him whom they have pierced,
they shall mourn for him.” The heart of Jesus was pierced for our sake – each of us. He willingly went to
the cross and laid down his life as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. If we want to understand the depth
and breadth of God’s love for each of us, then look upon the heart that was pierced for you and for me.
That is the reason Jesus went to the cross, to redeem us from slavery to sin and death. True love does not
count the cost, but gives everything for the beloved. God proved his love for us by sending us his beloved
Son who withheld nothing from us but gave everything he had for our sake. Saint Paul the Apostle tells us
that “Jesus loved us and gave himself up for us - a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:2).
God's love is perfect and complete because God is merciful, just, and forgiving.
Prayer: Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who glory in the Heart of your beloved Son and recall the
wonders of his love for us, may be made worthy to receive an overflowing measure of grace from that
fount of heavenly gifts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Contemplation: On May 25 1899, Pope Leo XIII, in his encyclical Annum Sacrum, declared that all
Catholics should consecrate themselves to the Christ's Sacred Heart, and his intention to solemnly
consecrate all mankind to the Sacred Heart of Jesus -- although the Pope pointed out that this would
simply be giving Christ what is already His: “[In His infinite goodness and love, He in no way objects to
our giving and consecrating to Him what is already His, as if it were really our own; nay, far from refusing
such an offering, He positively desires it and asks for it: ‘My son, give me thy heart.’ We are, therefore,
able to be pleasing to Him by the good will and the affection of our soul. For by consecrating ourselves to
Him we not only declare our open and free acknowledgment and acceptance of His authority over us, but
we also testify that if what we offer as a gift were really our own, we would still offer it with our whole
heart. We also beg of Him that He would vouchsafe to receive it from us, though clearly His own. Such is
the efficacy of the act of which we speak, such is the meaning underlying our words. And since there is in
the Sacred Heart a symbol and a sensible image of the infinite love of Jesus Christ which moves us to love
one another, therefore is it fit and proper that we should consecrate ourselves to His most Sacred Heart an act which is nothing else than an offering and a binding of oneself to Jesus Christ, seeing that whatever
honor, veneration and love is given to this divine Heart is really and truly given to Christ Himself.”
Scripture passages (NAB translation) courtesy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops;
prayers are from The Roman Missal, Catholic Book Publishing, 2011;
information about saints, solemnities, feasts and memorials courtesy of Catholic Culture.
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~ ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR PARISHES ~
LAST UPDATED: March 2015
Members of parish communities have a wealth of ways to serve and feel a part of the parish family. Committees are formed to educate,
enrich our faith, strengthen our parish and support Outreach organizations. We welcome you to join us in the committee(s) of your choice!
SAINT LAWRENCE HAVEN OUTREACH COMMITTEE: Members of Holy Cross Church meet monthly to prepare sandwiches
for the needy. If interested, please contact Eileen or Ray Kiersh at rletkiersh@aol.com.
CATHEDRAL EVENTS COMMITTEE: The Events Committee plans social and fund-raising events throughout the year to foster
a sense of community within the Cathedral Community. Meetings are scheduled as needed for any particular event.
IT COMMITTEE: This committee advises the Webmaster and associated IT computer services for the Cathedral and Holy Cross
communities. Meetings are held on a regular basis as needed. Contact Chris Daly at chris@tbgmarketin.net.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The K of C is a fraternal organization of Catholic men engaged in charitable works. The Council
400 meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, September through May and the 2nd Monday of the month, June
through August. The Chapter meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of the month year-round. All meetings are in the
Cathedral Undercroft. Contact Phil Renico at (614) 864-0223 or prrenico@yahoo.com.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Members of the Holy Cross and Cathedral communities take part in the celebration of the Sacred
Liturgy as Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Hospitality Ministers/Greeters and Altar Servers. Review and training
sessions are scheduled routinely with advance notification. At Holy Cross, please contact Sister Anne Keenan, O.P., at sranne@
columbus.rr.com or (614) 224-3416; at the Cathedral, contact Michael Elton at (614) 405-7770 or melton@columbus.rr.com.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Interested in coming into the Catholic faith? RCIA sessions have
already begun for this year. For more information about RCIA and the process of becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic
Church, at Holy Cross please contact Sr. Anne at sranne@columbus.rr.com or (614) 224-3416; at the Cathedral please contact Mr.
Jake Neal at jake.t.neal@gmail.com or (614) 224-1295; or Carol Keene at keene9@gmail.com or (614) 657-9528.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) ~ CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD: As parents you are the primary
religious educators of your children. Our catechetical classes are here to support you. It is our goal to partner with you and your family
along your faith journey. Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church provide a joint program using the Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd model for students enrolled in Grades 1-8 who do not attend a Catholic School. Classes this year are held in the Cathedral
Undercroft. For more information, please contact Deborah Matthews, Coordinator of Religious Education, at matthews9244@
sbcglobal.net.
SAINT VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY: For as little as 60 minutes a month, you can grow spiritually by offering service to those
who are needy and suffering. Participate in outreach programs for Saint Lawrence Haven, Bryden House Apartments and Joint
Organization for Inner-city Needs (JOIN). If interested, please contact Kevin Dunleavy at kdunleav@columbus.rr.com or come to
our monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on the First Sunday of the month, year-round, in the Undercroft.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Holy Cross Finance Committee meets quarterly on the Second Tuesday of November, February, May
and August. For more information, contact Terry Creedon at terry.creedon@sbcglobal.net.
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONCERNS COMMITTEE: This committee dedicates its efforts to those who are in need due to hunger
and poverty, domestic and family violence, capital punishment, health and bioethics issues. If you are interested in joining this group
please contact Michael Elton at (614) 405-7770 or melton@columbus.rr.com.
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE: The Vocations Committee prays for vocations of Priests and Religious from our parishes and for
the Holy Catholic Church throughout the world. Through programs, prayer, discussion, and the encouragement of young people,
parishioners can make the whole community more “vocation conscious.” The committee meets at 9:00 a.m. on the Third Sunday of
the month in the Fulcher Room. Contact Barbara Garick at (614) 877-0168 or barbaragarick@gmail.com.
YOUNG ADULTS GROUP – (TRIPLE V) – VIA, VERITAS ET VITA: Young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 gather to
foster community among fellow parishioners. Meetings are held at least once a month. Contact us via Facebook – St. Joseph Cathedral
Young Adult Group (http://www.facebook.com/group.phpgid=194497085915). E-mail: yagroup.stjosephcathedral@gmail.com if you
would like to be included in the email distribution list. Web: http://stjosephcathedraltriplev.weebly.com.
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~ Taking Place in our Parishes ~
THIS SUNDAY IS “FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY” IN THE UNDERCROFT AT 11:30 A.M.: St. Vincent de Paul will serve refreshments
this Sunday between the 10:30 a.m. and the 12:30 p.m. Masses in the Undercroft (use elevator at the back of the church by the Reconciliation
Room). All new Parishioners are cordially invited to attend and meet other parishioners, Priests, Deacons, Liturgical Ministers, Pastoral
Council Members and visitors. Everyone is encouraged to come enjoy the refreshments, fellowship with others & learn more about St.
Vincent de Paul Society.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Cathedral has three openings if you are interested in helping with our Backdoor Lunch Program. The
following times are in need of a caring individual: Monday afternoon from 3:45 to 4:45, Tuesday morning from 9:15 to 10:15 and Thursday
morning from 9:15 to 10:15. If you are interested in making a weekly commitment to caring for the hungry and the homeless, please contact
Carol at (614) 224-1295.
~ In, Around and Near the Diocese of Columbus ~
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR MARRIAGE! Whether you’ve discerned God calling you to try to achieve or postpone pregnancy, Natural
Family Planning (NFP) can help you and your spouse live God’s plan for love and life, while strengthening your marriage relationship.
Consider learning NFP – attend a FREE first session of a diocesan NFP Class Series at a location near you. Register online at familylife.
colsdioc.org or contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at 614-241-2560 or familylife@colsdioc.org.
“TWO SHALL BECOME ONE”: ARE YOU? Learn about some tools for a stronger marriage at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
weekend. The next two opportunities are a special in-parish weekend on July 31-August 2, followed by a traditional-format weekend
on September 18-20. For more information or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 614-834-6880 or visit our website at www.
wwmecolumbus.org.
NAMI WALK: You and your family members and friends are invited to join Ann Seren on Sunday, June 28, for the NAMI Walk (National
Alliance on Mental Illness). The Walk will begin at Wolfe Park, 105 Park Drive, Columbus, 43209 (Wolfe Park is located across the street
from St. Charles Preparatory School). Check-in is at 9:30 a.m.; walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Join the NAMI Franklin County mental health
walk to raise awareness and to help change perceptions about mental illness. There is no registration fee, and we would appreciate you
walking with us, or sponsoring us. Walk brochures are located in the vestibule of our two parish churches, or you can contact Ann at (614)
237-1379, or via e-mail at annseren57@gmail.com. You can also register via www.namiwalks.org/franklincounty.
BETHESDA HEALING MINISTRY: At Bethesda Healing Ministry we recognize that abortion wounds the body, soul and spirit. After
an abortion, mothers and fathers often feel isolated and alone. You are not alone. Healing can begin with acknowledging the hurt, coming
for support and prayer. Please call Bethesda Healing Ministry confidential lines: (614) 309-0157 or (614) 309-2651 or visit our website at
bethesdahealing.org. Un ministerio de sanación para los que sufren después de un aborto: Si quieres hablar con alguien en español, favor
de llamar (614) 309-0810.
SAINT CHARLES SKILL CAMP for incoming 6th-8th Graders! The 2015 Cardinal Skill Camp is July 23, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., and
July 25, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The cost is $100.00. Prepare for the upcoming season with the Saint Charles Football Coaching Staff. In
addition to agility and speed training in our brand new facility on West Campus, campers will receive direct, fundamental instruction from
both their offensive and defensive position coaches. All positions and grade school coaches welcome! Please email coachjasonryan@gmail.
com or call 614-203-0174.
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS AT BISHOP READY: Bishop Ready will be sponsoring a series of sports camps this summer for students
in elementary grades. The camps will be run by Ready coaches, student-athletes, and alums. Boys basketball camp will be June 15-18; girls
basketball camp is June 23-25; football is July 20-22; softball is July 14-16, volleyball is July 17-18. A summer basketball league is being
held through July 16. More information, including costs and registration forms, is available on the Ready web site (www.brhs.org), on the
home page under Quick Clicks, Summer Sports Camps, or contact Mike Rossetti, Athletic Director, at 614-276-5263, ext. 211 or mrossett@
cdeducation.org.
THIS WEEKEND, SAINT CATHARINE PARISH FUNFEST ~ JUNE 4, 5, & 6 ~ 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. DAILY
Bring your family and friends and join in the fun of our parish FunFest, which features great food, rides, FunFest raffle, silent auction,
and great entertainment, including the Rick Brunetto Big Band on Saturday, June 6. All FunFest activities are on our parish grounds, 500
South Gould Road, Columbus, 43209. For a complete listing of events, menus and entertainment, please visit our FunFest web page: www.
scfunfest.com. See you at the FunFest!
REUNION NOTICE: BISHOP READY CLASS OF 1970 – 45th reunion. Saturday, June 13th, 2015, 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. at JP’s Party
Place, located at 2000 Norton Road, Columbus, OH (at Bolton Field). Casual dress – Hawaiian theme. Includes dinner and live band. Send
$35.00 per person to Sharon Muller, 292 S. Brinker Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204 – Golf outing at Oakhurst Country Club. E-mail Mike
Gorman (swiftspace614@gmail.com) or Joni Scolieri-Finley (JoniDave@columbus.rr.com) or call Liz Pizzurro (614-272-2062).
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Remember...everyone has something to contribute,
no gift is too small; all contributions are appreciated!
Thank you for your support of the BAA
and of our two parishes!
BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Church
Diocesan Goal
Diocesan
Goal
$57,300.00
$57,300.00
Diocesan Goal
Diocesan
Goal
$15,926.89
$15,926.89
Enhanced Goal
to meetEnhanced
needs of Goal
the parish
to
meet
needs
of thewiring)
parish
(Cathedral
electrical
(Cathedral
electrical wiring)
$114,600.00
$114,600.00
Enhanced Goal
Enhanced
to meet needs ofGoal
the parish
to
meetimprovement
needs of the projects)
parish
(Capital
(Capital improvement
$26,926.89projects)
$26,926.89
Total pledges to-date
Total pledges
to date
$
$29,696.50
Total pledges to date
Total pledges
$ to date
$19,345.00
Amount still needed
Amount still needed
$
$84,903.50
Amount still needed
Amount still needed
$
$7,581.89
Percent of parishioner participation
Percent of parishioner participation
%
6.5%
Percent of parishioner participation
Percent of parishioner participation
%
12%
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MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – CORPUS CHRISTI
JUNE 7, 2015
We celebrate today the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi. As Catholics we have celebrated this
since the 13th Century. On Holy Thursday we celebrate the Last Supper, but the Church, feeling that the proximity of Easter might
lessen that, instituted this Solemnity to occur right after the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, which we commemorated last Sunday.
We often speak of Holy Days of Obligation. This is one of the ten Holy Days of Obligation in the Latin Rite Church, but here in the
United States it is celebrated on Sunday. Sunday, of course, is always a Holy Day of Obligation for us. As stewards of the Church
it is vital that we understand our Catholic traditions and practices and are able to explain them. The emphasis on this Feast Day is
Holy Communion, the Eucharist. At Communion we receive the True Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. We are a gifted people, and
this is an incredible gift to us. On this day especially we are called to focus on this gift. In Communion we receive gifts that affect
us both physically and spiritually. From a spiritual perspective we are united with Christ. Communion should increase our love of
God and of our neighbor. This is lived out in the action of stewardship. (www.thecatholicsteward.com)
DONATE TO SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL by scanning the QR code with your Smartphone or mobile device QR code
reader to donate via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to donate. Visit www.saintjosephcathedral.org to learn more
about contributing to the Cathedral in this manner. Note: We are in the process of obtaining a QR code for Holy Cross Church.
YOUR OFFERTORY IS A GIFT TO GOD: If your Offertory is not made electronically, please use your parish Offertory envelope to
thoughtfully, prayerfully choose your gift and present it eagerly to Our Lord. Many times families will ask for a letter stating that they are
registered, participating members of our parishes in order to become a Godparent, Confirmation Sponsor or simply to enroll in one of our Catholic
schools. Using our electronic giving or envelope system makes our job easier and allows us to honestly say, “Yes! This family is registered and
actively participating here in our parish!”
YOUR OFFERING TO GOD ~ May 30 & 31, 2015 ~ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Holy Cross Church
Envelopes$1,411.00
Envelopes
$ 3,150.00
Loose
$ 461.90
Loose
$ 1,920.00
Mail in
$ 50.00
May 23/24 Collection $ 6,775.20
May 24 Collection
$2,527.00
Less 6% Diocesan tax ($ 710.71)
Less 6% Diocesan tax
($ 266.99)
Net to Parish $11,134.49
Net to Parish $ 4,182.91
My Discipleship at Saint Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church ~ It’s as simple as 1-2-3:
1. Participate at least 1 hour per week in community prayer (Sunday Mass).
2. Devote at least 1 hour per week volunteering in a parish ministry.
3. Contribute at least 1 hour of weekly income (2.5%) for financial support.
ADVERTISE IN OUR BULLETIN! Through the generosity of our advertisers, we are able to offer an expanded bulletin format,
while eliminating the expense of printing our weekly bulletin for the Cathedral and Holy Cross Parishes. As a way of saying thank you,
please contact our bulletin advertisers when you are in need of the goods and services they offer. It’s not too late for you to place an ad in our
bulletin for your business or to promote your favorite charity. Please contact Dee Printing at (614) 777-8700. Thank you to our advertisers.
Capital Centre, Inc. 614-447-1000 martin
PAINTING & COATING CO.
Pleased to serve Holy Cross Church
and the Diocese of Columbus.
Industrial, Commercial and In-Shop Services
875-8733
Fraternity of Kindness
Don’ts
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Do’s
1. Do speak kindly of someone at least once a day.
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1. Make a brief act of contrition, such as “My Jesus,
mercy!”
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3. Say a little prayer – such as “Bless N., O Lord” –
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743 Parsons
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Columbus
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“A Family Gathering Place”
Open Monday-Saturday
Closed Sunday
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We Deliver Entire Menu
Banquet & Meeting Rooms
Owned and operated by the
same family since 1859
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Commercial & Residential
Site Development
HEATING AND COOLING
1296 Dublin Rd.
Sewer & Waterlines
Excavating & Grading
Soil Stabilization
Hauling & Demolition
Erosion Control
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JESS HOWARD
ELECTRIC CO.
6630 Taylor Road
614-861-1300
Your Catholic Contractor
NORTHWEST LOCATION
4661 Kenny Road – 451-5900
CENTRAL LOCATION
403 E. Broad Street – 221-6665
EAST LOCATION
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595 S. 3rd Street, Columbus
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228-9074
Thanks Be To God
Sunday Brunch – 9a-2p
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30 S. Young St. block + ½ south of Broad
614-224-1944
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229 E. State Street
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614-224-6105
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MEAT PACKERS OUTLET
317 S. Fifth Street
½ block off Main
close to German Village
SINCE 1870
Tim Rose, Owner
Cleans Clothes Clean “Since 1901”
1 block s of Greenlawn on S. Front St.
Fine Jewelry and Gift Items
Watch and Jewelry Repair
20 E. Gay Street, Columbus
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Including
Mortgages • Auto Loans • Checking Accounts
IRAs • Student Loans • Health Savings Accounts
CASKEY CLEANERS
Chet’s Jewelers
Savings Products • Lending Solutions
Financial Education
www.educu.org
614-221-9376
399 E. Livingston Ave.
Serving German Village Since 1936
1099 Sullivant Ave.
Columbus, OH 43223
221-5153
Three generations serving Central Ohio since 1924
Call upon the Lord and
He will answer you…
BIBLE PRAYER LINE
470-0020
“A School You Can Believe In.”
St. Catharine School
2865 Fair Avenue
614-235-1396
www.stcatharineschool.com
Preschool, Full-day Kindergarten
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The Glanzman Group
614-296-6870
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Free online home search at theglanzmangroup.com
FORTNER Upholstering, Inc.
Retail Showroom: 1090 W. 5th Avenue, Grandview
Phone 614-291-1800
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in the Brewery District
585 S. Front Street, Columbus
To place an ad,
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614-224-1560
496 S. High Street
The Claddaugh-Downtown
614-228-7554
claddaghirishpubs.com
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Full Service
Exterior Car Wash
Convenience of Staying in Car During Exterior Car Wash
• Complete Detailing, Interior Cleaning & Deodorizing
• Leather & Upholstery Care
614-221-3145 (Downtown) 404 E. Main Street
614-489-8383
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729 S. 3rd St., Columbus
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