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Earth Day and Laudato Si' Special Anniversary Year

Restore our Common Home. Catholic Climate Covenant's 2021 Earth Day program is now available. How will you and your parish, school, or religious community celebrate? With spiritual nourishment and practical activities, the free one-hour educational program can be easily downloaded. The program is intended for Earth Day (April 22), the 6^th anniversary of Laudato Si’ (May 16-24), or whenever works for you. The interactive program includes prayers, readings, a short video, discussion questions, and suggested “restoration” activities. Download the program.

Read about the Vatican's Laudato Si' Special Anniversary Year. Pope Francis will launch a Laudato Si' Action Plan in May.

Fratelli Tutti Presentation and Discussion Series

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City, invites you to join them for a presentation and discussion on Pope Francis encyclical Fratelli Tutti on Fraternity and Social Friendship. They will meet for seven consecutive Thursdays April 8 – May 20, 6:30 pm – 8 pm to unpack and discuss this encyclical. Participants have the option of joining in-person at Our Lady of Perpetual Help or online via Zoom. COVID-19 precautions will be in place for those attending in-person. To register and for addition information, CLICK HERE.

Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Pontifical College Josephinum or online. Mass Celebrant: Bishop Brennan. Speakers: Greg Burke, MD, FACP; Thomas W. McGovern, MD; Robin Pierucci, MD; Claudia Sotomayor, MD; and more. Presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation, the Diocese of Columbus, and the Catholic Medical Association of Central Ohio. Continuing education credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. In-person attendance registration $69 - $149 based on CME/CNE inclusion. Online attendance registration rages from $39 to $119 based on CME/CNE inclusion.  For more information, CLICK HERE.

Walking with Moms in Need is a time of service in which Catholic parishes and communities "walk in the shoes" of local pregnant and parenting women in need.

New USCCB Updated their Parish Resources

Prayer for Pregnant Mothers | en español

All persons with disabilities have gifts to contribute to the whole Church. Embrace. Welcome. Participate. We All Belong. For resources available to individuals, families, and parishes to work towards the goal of full participation, CLICK HERE.  

Learn about the State of Ohio's new OhioRISE Program. Designed to help prevent custody relinquishment of multi-system youth for the sole purpose of accessing behavioral health needs.

A felony conviction can lead to a lifetime of consequences, but Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project gives citizens living upstanding post-conviction lives a second chance for better opportunities. Learn More.

TAKE ACTION - Address the Crisis at the Border - Catholic Charities USA

Faces of Migration | #MigrationMonday

TAKE ACTION - The Equality Act - USCCB

In order to overcome what Bishop Brennan calls a poverty of hope that is experienced by many of our brothers and sisters during these challenging times, the Diocesan HOPE Task Force has developed bulletin insert on the theme of prayer. Other bulletin inserts and resources.

Read this article in the Faith and Action column of the The Catholic Times, CLICK HERE.

Real Presence, Real Future is a two-year diocesan-wide consultative process that invites participation from clergy, lay ecclesial ministers, parish volunteers, and all the faithful.

By listening to the needs of our people and hearing your ideas, concerns and desires, this process will help determine the best path forward to increase the presence of the Church throughout the Diocese of Columbus. LEARN MORE.

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