ST. COLUMBKILLE CATHOLIC CHURCHWilmington, Ohio

HOLY NAME CHAPELBlanchester, Ohio

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY 14, 2018 – ASH WEDNESDAY

SERVERS LECTORS GREETERS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

12:00 P.M.Wednesday, StC

Nicholas Spies,Samuel Ulmer,Gregory Ulmer

Carolyn Warner Tommy Warner,Volunteer Needed

Deacon Bob Baker, Peter Clark, Doris Pease, Joyce Noland,Kathy Schwab

5:30 P.M.Wednesday, HNC

Timothy Rannells,William Rannells

Tony Burwinkel Mickey Rannells,Volunteer Needed

Deacon Bob Baker, Carol Bedinhaus, Carol Turner

7:30 P.M.Wednesday, StC

Noah Brausch,Kristen Germann,Colton Myers

Colleen Germann,Barbara Baker

Josh Germann,Ben Germann

Deacon Bob Meyer, Russell Madison, Susan Baker, Arvil Hines, Gretchen Myers

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE – FEBRUARY 17/18, 2018 – FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

4:00 P.M.Saturday, StC

Nicholas Spies,Shannon Spies,Molly Lynch

Jim Gumley,Judy Morris

Terry Looft,Josh Germann,Cathy Pendell,Steven Pendell

Susan Baker, Doris Pease, Barbara Baker, Carol Utrup, Arvil Hines

6:15 P.M.Saturday, HNC

William Rannells,Timothy Rannells

Carol Turner Mickey Rannnells,Tom Handra

Carol Bedinghaus, Jim Wiederhold

8:15 A.M.Sunday, StC

Coretta Merling,Elizabeth Farr,Timothy Farr

Adam Lewis,Jay Molitor

Volunteer Needed,Volunteer Needed,Volunteer Needed,Volunteer Needed

Deacon Bob Meyer, Mary Camp, Mary Gibson, Frank Ferguson, Peter Clark, (CL) Kathy Havey, (CL) John Romer

11:00 A.M.Sunday, StC

Samuel Ulmer,Gregory Ulmer,Colton Myers

David Ulmer Mark Steinmetz,Jim Brausch,Mike Cioca,Volunteer Needed

Russell Madison, Joyce Noland, Julie Umstead, Deanna Liermann, Gretchen Myers, (CL) Mary Zaycosky,(CL) Choir Member will assist

The first name for E.M. will have the hosts and the others will have the cups; the first name for CL will have the hosts.

GIFTSFIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: FEBRUARY 4, 2018

956 Registered Families171 Sunday Identified Gifts ......................................................................................................................................................$ 8,448.55Unidentified Gifts .....................................................................................................................................................................$ 585.15TOTAL SUNDAY COLLECTION.......................................................................................................................................................................... $ 9,033.70HOLY DAYS: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ $ 0.00REGULAR SUNDAY & HOLY DAY COLLECTION (WEEKLY)............................................................................................................................................................................................................ $ 9,033.70TOTAL SUNDAY & HOLY DAY COLLECTION (FISCAL Y.T.D.) ...................................................................................................................................... $ 307,218.73NEEDED FROM SUNDAY & HOLY DAY COLLECTION (FISCAL Y.T.D.) ............................................................................................................................$ 287,712.00COLLECTIONS LEAVING THE PARISH:

Building Repairs & Improvements ...........................................................................................................................................$ 365.00Church in Eastern & Central Europe ........................................................................................................................................$ 20.00First Offering ............................................................................................................................................................................$ 5.00New Life Clinic Offering ..........................................................................................................................................................$ 20.00Poor & Needy:Hope Emergency...........................................................................................................................................................$ 342.80SVDP ............................................................................................................................................................................$ 939.20SVDP Dimes .................................................................................................................................................................$ 5.00

FEBRUARY 11, 2018: SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEWORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR MARRIAGE

VOCATION VIEWChrist raises up, from among our midst, those called to the Consecrated Life,

so that they might be unique signs of the Kingdom and “to be all things to all people. (1 Cor 9:22)”We pray for those who have left everything to follow Him

FEBRUARY 10-18, 2018SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 – Vigil: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 P.M. Dick Butcher (Rita Butcher) [StC] 6:15 P.M. Parish Family [HNC]SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:15 A.M. Mary Simpson Bowman & Fred Simpson III (Fred & Judy Simpson) [StC] 11:00 A.M. Mallorie Norrel (The Farr Family) [StC]MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 9:00 A.M. Henry Mueller (Tom & Pat Kremenski) [StC]TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 9:00 A.M. Communion Service [StC]WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – Ash Wednesday

StC Morning Mass Cancelled HNC Wednesday Morning Communion Service Cancelled

12:00 P.M. Debbie Haines (Charles & Kelly Ely) [StC] 5:30 P.M. Maximus Rolfus Cox (David & Linda Ulmer) [HNC] 7:30 P.M. Joseph Phong Hoai Vu (Hue Vu) [StC] 8:30 P.M. Confessions [StC] StC Evening Exposition CancelledTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 9:00 A.M. Martha Custis (Betty Bowers) [StC]FRIDAY, FEBRUAY 16 9:00 A.M. Dan Kesler (Adam Lewis) [StC] 7:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross [StC]SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – Vigil: First Sunday of Lent 4:00 P.M. Susan Meineke & Ruthella Kinney (Pauline Daugthery) [StC] 6:15 P.M. Parish Family [HNC] 7:15 P.M. Stations of the Cross & Confessions [HNC]SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – First Sunday of Lent 8:15 A.M. Mike & Jennifer Gress (Carol Rack) [StC] 11:00 A.M. John Schuster (Jim & Kathy Schwab) [StC]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Audrey L. Geary, wife of Jack Geary.

May Christ bless Audrey with eternal warmth, everlasting life, and comfort her family. We are sorry for your loss.

Please welcome, Jane Helen Buckley-Honeycott, daughter of Jacob and Jennifer Honeycott, who was baptized at St. Columbkille on Saturday, January 27, 2018, by Deacon Bob Baker. Congratulations!

PRAYER IN DEFENSE OF MARRIAGEGod our Father, we give You thanks for the gift of marriage: the bond of life and love, and the font of the family. The love of husband and wife enriches Your Church with children, fills the world with a multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service, and is the sign of the love of Your Son, Jesus Christ, for His Church. The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the request of the Blessed Mother. May Your Son, through the intercession of Mary, pour out upon us a new measure of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit as we join with all people of good will to promote and protect the unique beauty of marriage. May Your Holy Spirit enlighten our society to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife and guide our leaders to sustain and protect the singular place of mothers and fathers in the lives of their children. Father, we ask that our prayers be joined to those of the Virgin Mary, that Your Word may transform our service to safeguard the incomparable splendor of marriage. We ask all these things through Christ our Lord. Amen. Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

Source: usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/prayer-defense-of-marriage.cfm

COLLECTION FOR CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

This Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, we will take up the collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in over 25 countries still struggling to recover in the aftermath of communist rule. Funds from this collection help support reconstruction, education, formation, and poverty outreach. For more information, please visit usccb.org/ccee. Thank you for your generosity.

2018 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL (CMA)Archbishop Schnurr sends his thanks to everyone from St. Columbkille/Holy Name Chapel Parish who has pledged to the 2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal. If you have not yet made your pledge, please consider doing so this week. These important local ministries depend on our help each year. You will find extra pledge envelopes in the pews for your convenience this weekend. To make a gift online, please visit CatholicAppeal.info. Thank you!

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR MARRIAGECELEBRATE THE BEAUTY AND SANCTITY OF

MARRIAGE WITH HUMANAE VITAE (1968-2018):• Married love particularly reveals its true nature and nobility when we

realize that it takes its origin from God, who “is love” (no. 8).• “Marriage [is] ordained toward the procreation and education of children.

Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute in the highest degree to their parents’ welfare” (no. 9; GS, no. 50).

• “The fundamental nature of the marriage act, renders [husband and wife] capable of generating new life—and this as a result of laws written into the actual nature of man and of woman” (no. 12)

MARRIAGE BENEFITS EVERYONE• Economically: Married men and women have more wealth and financial

stability.• Personally: Men and women in a stable marriage live longer lives and have

better health and greater personal happiness.• For Children: Children who are raised by a married mother and father

perform better in school and have less trouble with the law, teen pregnancy, and addiction.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth.For resources to prepare for marriage or strengthen your marriage and family, visit:

1. foryourmarriage.org2. portumatrimonio.org

For videos, study guides and catechesis on why marriage is unique, visit: marriageuniqueforareason.org.For national studies and statistics as well as resources for your marriage, visit: nationalmarriageweekusa.org.

Source: usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/upload/NMW-2018-Humanae-Vitae-Bulletin-Insert.pdf

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOKAsh Wednesday, February 14, 2018-Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018

Six-minute reflections on the Passion according to MarkThe Little Black Books will be available this weekend on the front/back radiators at StC and on the pamphlet table at HNC.

THINKING AHEAD:Please feel free to bring in your old palms by this Sunday, February 11, 2018. We will properly dispose by burning. At StC, the palm box is on the back radiator, St. Joseph side, and at HNC, the box is on the pamphlet table. Thank you.

The parish office will be closed, Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Please send articles for the February 18, 2018 bulletin by Wednesday, February 14th. You are welcome to email articles to colleengermann@stcolumbkille.org. Thank you.

The 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICE at HNC is cancelled February 14, 2018. It will resume Wednesday, February 21, 2018.

THE WEEK AHEAD…Sunday, February 11 7:15 A.M. Folk Choir Practice (CL) 9:30-10:45 A.M. PreK-8 Youth Faith Formation & YDisicple (PC) 10:00 A.M. HNC Faith Formation (HNCSH) 11:15 A.M. Liturgy of the Word with Children (CU)Monday, February 12 1:00 P.M. Caregiver’s Assistance Network Meeting (PCL) 4:30-6:00 P.M. AHG Troop Meeting (PCB) 6:00-7:00 P.M. Cub Scouts (PC Upper Level CR’s) 6:15 P.M. Healthy Living with God Support Group (PC) 7:00 P.M. Boy Scouts (PCB) Tuesday, February 13 6:30 P.M. NA Meeting (CU) 6:45 P.M. Adult Education Class (PCB CR 11/12) 7:00 P.M. Lectio Divina Young Adult/College Student Prayer & Social Group (Wilmington College Library) 7:00 P.M. SVDP (PC) 7:15 P.M. Traditional Choir Practice (CL)Wednesday, February 14 – Ash Wednesday

StC Morning Mass Cancelled HNC Wednesday Morning Communion Service Cancelled

1:30-4:30 P.M. Blessed Margaret of Castello Homeschool Gathering (PCB) 8:30 P.M. Confessions (StC)

StC Evening Exposition CancelledThursday, February 15 9:30 A.M. Women’s Encounter (PC CR 7/8) 6:00 P.M. Prayer Group (StC) 7:00 P.M. RCIA (PC) 7:00 P.M. K of C Oktoberfest Meeting (CU) 7:00 P.M. Sacred Heart Sodality Meeting (CU)Friday, February 16 9:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration with Exposition (StC) 2:00 P.M. K of C Lenten Fish Fry Setup (PCB/Kitchen) 5:00-7:00 P.M. K of C Lenten Fish Fry (PCB/Kitchen)Saturday, February 17 7:00 P.M. AA Meeting (CU)

AND BEYOND…Sunday, February 18 –

Presidents’ Day Break – No Faith Formation Classes will be held.Monday, February 19

YDisciple Matthew 25 Ministries Service Outreach (Pick up and drop off PC)

Friday, February 23K of C Lenten Fish Fry (PCB/Kitchen)

To visit our online calendar, please go to stcolumbkille.org, scroll over News & Events tab, click on calendar.

Reminder: CL=Choir Loft; CU=Church Undercroft; PC=Parish Ctr; PCL=Parish Center Library; PCB=Parish Ctr Basement; PC CR=Parish Center Classroom; PCB CR=Parish Ctr Basement Classroom; PCBYR=Parish Center Basement Youth Room; HNCSH=Holy Name Chapel Social Hall

CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE NETWORK MEETINGMonday, February 12, 2018, 1:00-2:30 P.M. in StC Parish Center Library

Contact Person: Mary Camp at mcamp58@cinci.rr.comYou are a caregiver whether you devote as little as 5 minutes a week or as much as 24 hours a day to providing or supervising the care for a loved one who is disabled, frail, or elderly. Meet others who share your experience to discuss topics like maintaining balance as a caregiver, solving caregiving problems, the guilt/stress of caregiving, and learning to care for yourself. This group is free and open to the public and is here for you! There is another group that meets at Immaculate Heart of Mary (1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6:00 P.M.). If you have questions about our groups or about caregiving in general, please call the Caregiver CAREline at 513-869-4483 for more information.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMESFebruary 14, 2018

HNC Wednesday Morning Communion Svc Cancelled• 12:00 P.M., St. Columbkille Church

• 5:30 P.M., Holy Name Chapel• 7:30 P.M., St. Columbkille Church

StC Evening Exposition and Confessions Cancelled

LADIES MOVIE NIGHT – “SPITFIRE GRILL”Sponsored by Sacred Heart Sodality

Thursday, February 15, 2018, 7:00 P.M.St. Columbkille Parish Center Classroom 7/8

Ladies of the parish are invited to join us for an evening of fellowship, snacks, and a movie in our pajamas. The “Spitfire Grill” is about Percy, who upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others. For more information, please contact Mary Camp at 937-382-7171 or mcamp58@cinci.rr.com.

LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSSStations of the Cross will be celebrated at 7:00 P.M. [StC] the following Fridays through Lent: February 16th and 23rd, March 2nd, March 9th, March 16th and March 23rd. Stations of the Cross will be celebrated after the 6:15 P.M. [HNC] Mass the following Saturdays through Lent: February 17th and 24th, March 3rd, 10th and 17th. HNC Stations will not be held March 24th, the Vigil of Passion Sunday. Fr. Mike will also be available for Confessions during the Stations of the Cross at HNC.

K OF C LENTEN FRIDAY FISH FRY DATES• February 16th and 23rd and March 2nd, 9th and 16th, 2018

StC Parish Center Basement5:00-7:00 P.M.

$8.00 Meals: Fried Cod (2) or Baked Tilapia$9.00 Meal: 6 Fried Shrimp

All Meals include Drink and Choice of Two Sides: Potato Wedges, Mac and Cheese, Cole Slaw, Applesauce or Green Beans. Extra Fish, Sides or Clam Chowder can be purchased A La Carte. Children 4 and under eat free. To-go orders are available upon request. Bring a canned food donation for $1.00 off.

JOIN ST. PAUL STREET EVANGELIZATION TEAM (SPSE)St. Paul Street Evangelization Team is a grassroots, non-profit Catholic evangelization organization, dedicated to responding to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel to all nations by taking our Catholic Faith to the streets. Visit streetevangelization.com today to learn more. You can also contact Team Leader, Adam Lewis, at 937-728-6084 or email: amlewis937@gmail.com about joining a team already operating in Wilmington.

HEALTHY LIVING WITHGOD SUPPORT GROUP

We help others seek a healthy relationship with God!! A new, healthier you!Monday, February 12, 2018, 6:15 P.M.

StC Parish CenterContact Persons: (1) Deacon Bob Baker

(937-725-2213 or deaconbobbaker@stcolumbkille.org)(2) Denise Heckler-Roberts

(419-953-5587 or deniseheckler@hotmail.com).

NEW LIFE BABY BOTTLESThe Baby Bottle Campaign to support the New Life Clinic is in full swing now! Please feel free to fill the baby bottles with anything that jingles, is green, or a check. Any type of contribution is appreciated. If paying by check, please make it out to New Life Clinic. The baby bottles will be in bins on the front and back radiators of StC, and on the pamphlet table at HNC. Please bring the bottles back by Sunday, February 18, 2018. Thank you for your consideration.

THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOUEncounter the Peace of Christ

During the Season of LentTuesday, February 27, 2018

7:00-9:00 P.M.St. Columbkille Church

This Lent, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will once again engage in the initiative, The Light Is On For You. On this special evening,

most Catholic parishes/pastoral regions will open their doors and provide the opportunity for private confession. If you have been reluctant to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, have been away from the Church for some time, or just find it difficult to get to a regularly scheduled Confession time or communal penance service, this is your chance to experience the reconciling peace of Christ through the grace of the Sacrament. No stress, just peace! Learn more at EncounterPeace.org.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES• Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 7:00 P.M., St. Angela Merici

St. Patrick’s Chapel, Fayetteville

• Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 7:00 P.M., St. ColumbkilleEvening Mass Cancelled

• Thursday, March 15, 2018, 7:00 P.M., St. GeorgeGeorgetown, OH

APRIL-JUNE 2018LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULING

Please call or text Carolyn Warner at 937-218-2195 or email liturgicalscheduling@stcolumbkille.org before March 7th if any of the following apply to you:• Please add my name to the ministry schedule. • I wish to change the ministry/ministries in which I serve.• I need to change the Mass time that I will be serving in my ministry.• I will not be available to serve on specific date(s).• I no longer wish to serve in my ministry.

Thank you.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION WITH EXPOSITIONEvery Friday, 9:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. at St. Columbkille Church.

Want to enter a profound union with Jesus? Come Adore Him in the Eucharist. Experience and encounter His Presence and His Peace which transcend all understanding!! The Disciples knew Him in the Breaking of the Bread. Come and ponder this mystery in your heart. We are also in need of more Eucharistic Guardians to make a weekly commitment of one hour. For more information, please contact Adam Lewis at amlewis937@gmail.com.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIESWere you married in

• 1943 (75 years)? • 1948 (70 years)? • 1958 (60 years)?

• 1968 (50 years)? • 1993 (25 years)?If so, please notify the Parish Office by May 1, 2018, so that we can notify the Archdiocese for your scrolls. Congratulations to all couples who are celebrating these and all wedding anniversaries. Please call 937-382-2236 or email parishoffice@stcolumbkille.org.

HOLY FATHER’S FEBRUARY PRAYER INTENTIONPlease remember the Holy Father Pope Francis’ intention in prayer throughout the month of February:Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual DiscernmentThat the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.

FEASTS CELEBRATED THIS WEEK

February 11 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeGospel Reading: Mark 1:40-45

Background on the Gospel Reading: In today’s Gospel, the man with leprosy took the initiative, approaching Jesus and asking for healing. In doing so, the leper violated the religious customs of the day by approaching a person who was clean. His request to Jesus can be interpreted as a courageous and daring act. The confidence of the leper in Jesus’ ability to heal him is evident in the words of his request. But his words can also be read as a challenge to Jesus, asking just how far Jesus was willing to extend himself to heal someone. While healing the man, Jesus touched him, which also violated established social norms. This is an important sign of the depth of Jesus’ compassion for the man and an important statement about Jesus’ interpretation of the Law of Moses. Although Jesus touched the leper, he did not break completely with the Law of Moses. He instructed the man not to tell anyone about the cure and told him to present himself to the priests as prescribed by the Law of Moses. The first instruction sounds nearly impossible to honor. Certainly, the man would want to share the good news of his healing, and his quick improvement would require an explanation. The second instruction honors the Law of Moses.

February 14 – Ash WednesdayAt the beginning of Lent, on Ash Wednesday, ashes are blessed during Mass, after the homily. The blessed ashes are then “imposed” on the faithful as a sign of conversion, penance, fasting and human mortality. The ashes are blessed at least during the first Mass of the day, but they may also be imposed during all the Masses of the day, after the homily, and even outside the time of Mass to meet the needs of the faithful. Priests or deacons normally impart these sacramentals, but instituted acolytes, other extraordinary ministers or designated lay people may be delegated to impart ashes, if the bishop judges that this is necessary. The ashes are made from the palms used at the previous Passion Sunday ceremonies. — Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year, Msgr. Peter J. ElliottThe act of putting on ashes symbolizes fragility and mortality, and the need to be redeemed by the mercy of God. Far from being a merely external act, the Church has retained the use of ashes to symbolize that attitude of internal penance to which all the baptized are called during Lent. — Directory on Popular

Source: loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/sixth-sunday-of-ordinary-time-b-sunday-connection; catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2018-3-51.

St. Columbkille,Patron Saint

of Faith Formation

Faith Formation & Youth Ministry NewsContact Glenn Gigandet at 937-382-1596 or new cell phone #: 513-551-6053 or email ggigandet@stcolumbkille.org.

FAITH FORMATION BREAKNo Class, Sunday, February 18, 2018 – Presidents’ Day Break.Classes will resume Sunday, February 25, 2018

YDISCIPLE DISCUSSION GROUPSSunday, February 25, 2018, 9:30-10:45 A.M.

StC Parish Center Basement Youth Room, Don Bosco Café.

YDISCIPLE MATTHEW 25 MINISTRY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242Monday, February 19, 2018

8:30 A.M. Car-pool Drop-Off:Chris and Amy Brausch’s Residence,

1397 Gum Grove Road, Clarksville, OH 451131:30 P.M. Car-pool Pick-Up at the same location.

Matthew 25: Ministries provides humanitarian aid to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims by collecting product donations from corporations, organizations, and individuals. With the help of our volunteers, Matthew 25 evaluates, sorts, and processes these donated items before shipping them to people in need. These steps ensure that the products meet social, legal, and cultural requirements of the area. If attending, please download the YDisciple Member One Time Event Matthew 25 Ministries Permission Form and or YDisciple Bring a Friend One Time Matthew 25 Ministries Permission Form at stcolumbkille.org/y-disciple. Contact Person: Patty Duncan 937-725-0559 or pduncan143@gmail.com ASAP. Spaces are limited.

YDISCIPLE ICE SKATING OUTINGSunday, February 25, 2018

NTPRD Chiller Ice Skating Rink, 301 W. Main Street, Springfield, OH 45504

12:00 P.M. Drop-OffLunch will be provided in StC Parish Center.

Please bring the exact denominations for $11.00 in cash:• $6.00 for ice skating

• $5.00 for Young’s Dairy Ice Cream5:00 P.M. Pick-Up StC Parish Center

If attending, please download the YDisciple Member One Time Event Ice Skating Permission Form and or YDisciple Bring a Friend One Time Ice Skating Permission Form at stcolumbkille.org/y-disciple. Contact Person: Rich Garnai at rgarnai@cinci.rr.com.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Calling All College Students OR Young Adults –LECTIO DIVINA YOUNG ADULT/COLLEGE STUDENT PRAYER AND SOCIAL GROUP

Meets on Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M.Wilmington College Library,

1870 Quaker Way, WilmingtonWant to grow closer to Jesus? Desire community? Gather with us for Lectio Divina, prayer, evangelization, and fellowship (board games, tacos, etc.)! Come join us as we experience and encounter Our Lord! For more information, please contact Adam Lewis at amlewis937@gmail.com or Matt Reinhart at MWR485@gmail.com.

The Footprints of God StudyTUESDAY NIGHT ADULT EDUCATION CLASS

Meets weekly 6:45 P.M.StC Parish Center Basement Classroom 11/12

Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine is a documentary film series hosted by popular Catholic author, speaker, and apologist Steve Ray on formed.org. Meet the people and see the places that shaped the salvation story through Scripture and Church history. It’s a fast-paced, entertaining biography, travel documentary, Bible study, apologetics course, and Church history study rolled into one remarkable adventure! Questions? Please contact Dave Copsey at 937-728-0717 or jdcopsey@gmail.com or Jennifer Gress at 937-725-8488 or jgress1037@gmail.com.

WEEKLY WOMEN’S ENCOUNTER GATHERINGMeets on Thursdays at 9:30 A.M., StC Parish Center Classroom 7/8

For more information, please contact Carol Bedinghaus at 239-290-3649 or cbedinghaus@aol.com.

CINCINNATI MEN’S CONFERENCE IS BACK!Saturday, April 28, 2018, 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Taft Theater, 317 E. 5th

Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202Theme: “Be A Man! What It Means to be a True Christian Man in Today’s Society.” All are welcome to attend, no matter where you are on your faith journey. Featured Speakers: Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, Father Larry Richards, Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Coach Gerry Faust, and Surprise 5th Speaker to be Announced. A group from St. Columbkille is going. You will need to purchase your own ticket(s) at CincinnatiMensConference.com. At this late date of purchasing tickets, you will not sit directly with the St. Columbkille group. Interested in car-pooling? Please contact Deacon Bob Baker at 937-725-2213 or deaconbobbaker@stcolumbkille.org. Sponsored by the Catholic Speakers Organization and Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

INTERESTED IN HELPING?Home health care nurse or LPN needed for an 18-month-old male with trach vent and g-tube needs. Please contact Sue Jones at 937-481-1219.

4TH GREATER CINCINNATI CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Theme: “Here, I am, Lord”“Lord, Teach Us to Pray” – Luke 11:1-4

Saturday, March 3, 2018, 8:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.Manor House

7440 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040For more information and to register:

CincinnatiCatholicWomensConference.org.Come spend a day gaining a deeper love of Jesus Christ and His Church. Amazing lineup of confessions, vendors, and speakers, which include: Deacon Dan Lupo, Teresa Tomeo, Monsignor Frank Lane, Ann Winkle, and Archbishop Dennis Schnurr. Mass will be celebrated with the Archbishop. Take a little time for yourself this coming Lent and enjoy this day of spiritual renewal. Bring a friend! If interested in attending, please contact the parish office at 937-382-2236 or parishoffice@stcolumbkille.org. Maybe we can get a group from St. Columbkille/Holy Name Chapel Parish to car-pool together!

Formed.org – an incredible 24/7 online gateway to the best Catholic content, all in one place! Visit: stcolumbkille.org. Click on Formed button (pictured above) on home page. You will find a Formed explanatory video.Below video, please click on the Formed Icon to immediately register or to sign into Formed. Registration box will appear with parish’s code 04d1e0.Simply type in email address. Press “Go.” Already registered? Click on login button on right hand top part of formed page.

POPE FRANCIS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM“We cannot deny that intolerance towards those with different religious convictions is a particularly insidious enemy, one which today is being witnessed in various areas around the world. All believers must be particularly vigilant so that, in living out with conviction our religious and ethical code, we may always express the mystery we intend to honour.”

September 21, 2014

VOCATIONS AWARENESS“You owe it to all of us to get on with what you’re good at.”

– W.H. Auden

• DISCERNMENT RETREAT FOR YOUNG WOMENSaturday, February 10-Sunday, February 11, 2018:

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are hosting a Vocation Discernment Retreat for young women, ages 16-33, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The retreat features Eucharistic Adoration, conferences and talks, and fun with the Sisters! The cost is $35.00. Register online at sistersofmary.org/.

THE MOST UNJUST SITUATIONCritics of the pro-life movement often say that pro-lifers are too concerned with one social issue. Similarly, political commentators complain that pro-lifers are obsessed with just one political issue.However, as Catholics, we must never forget three vitally important facts:(1) All human beings are born “in the image and likeness of Christ” and therefore have innate and invaluable human dignity.(2) Every child created by God is a tremendous gift from God. Moreover, God has a purpose for each and every one of us...and He does not make mistakes!(3) The scale of the abortion issue is simply overwhelming. Each day in America, around 3,500 innocent babies are deprived of their right to life.Pope John Paul II best summed up why abortion is so wrong when he said, “It is difficult to imagine a more unjust situation and it is very difficult to speak of obsession where we are dealing with a fundamental imperative of every good conscience – the defense of the right to life of an innocent and defenseless human being.”

Source: pro-life articles.org

EATING IS A MORAL ACTWHY THE FARM BILL MATTERS TO ALL OF US

Sunday, February 11, 2018, 2:00-4:00 P.M.Guardian Angels Church, 6531 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230Come learn about the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, a major piece of legislation that affects farming, nutrition and anti-hunger efforts, including SNAP and food banks, as well as forestry, conservation and rural programs. Featuring: Christine Melendez-Ashley, Deputy Director at Bread for the World. Followed by a panel discussion with others who are directly affected by the Farm Bill. Learn how you can help influence Congress to craft a just and equitable farm bill that respects Christian principles. Undercroft, accessible from parking lot in back. RSVP to (513) 421-3131, ext. 2660.

“HOW DO I SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD?”First weekend in Lent

Friday, February 16-Saturday, February 17, 2018St. Margaret of York Church, 9499 Columbia Road, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: Freewill DonationA Lenten Retreat with Bishop Joseph Binzer, Fr. David Endres, Fr. Eric Wood and Mary Beth Kenny. Organized by Presentation Ministries. Please visit PresentationMinistries.com for further details. Preregistration is greatly appreciated!

WILMINGTON COLLEGE – VITA SITEVITA stands for Voluntary Income Tax Assistance

Wilmington College Center for Science and Agriculture1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177

Tuesdays and Thursdays thru April 12, 20185:00-8:00 P.M.

Saturday, March 24, 20189:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

Trained and certified volunteers will prepare federal income tax returns with electronic filing capability for qualified individuals who generally make $54,000.00 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers at NO CHARGE! By appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please contact Tara Karnes at 937-763-9932 or tkarnes@wilmington.edu. This site will be closed March 12-18, 2018, but will reopen for appointments. For further questions, please contact Allen “Al” Beatty at al_beatty@wilmington.edu.

Please take a few minutes to look at the 2018 edition of the sponsor page of this bulletin. It is through the generosity of our area sponsors that we get our bulletin printed free of charge to the parish. We ask you, our parish family and guests, to consider these advertisers as a source of future business. Please mention you saw their ads on our bulletin! We would like to thank our local advertisers for their support and encourage everyone to shop local to support our local economy.