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Official Announcement from Bishop Fernandes
Bishop Fernandes prays for Pope Francis upon his deathByBishop Earl FernandesApr 21, 2025Local Pope Francis has died at age 88. Credit: Daniel Ibañez Catholic News AgencyMy Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Having been informed of the death of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, I wish to express my deepest condolences to you, the People of God in the Diocese of Columbus. As you know, the Holy Father had some recent health complications and died earlier today in Rome. He was 88 years old.My heart is saddened at the passing of Pope Francis, and I mourn with my brothers and sisters all over the world. Pope Francis, the first Pope of the Americas, was born in Argentina in 1936. In 2013, he was called from Latin America to be the Bishop of Rome.From the beginning of his Pontificate, with the Apostolic Exhoration Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), he brought many of the insights from the Aparecida document and Latin America to the universal Church. Evangelii Gaudium was paradigmatic and programmatic for his entire pontificate. Francis called us to be a missionary Church which goes out of its comfort zone to the spiritual and existential peripheries, to be a poor Church for the poor. The Holy Father consistently emphasized care for our common home and human fraternity: the need to see one another as brothers and sisters. We would do well to learn from his wisdom. Having worked at the Apostolic Nunciature, I became very familiar with the writings and thought of Pope Francis. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked at the Vatican embassy and to have been of service to the Holy Father. The same Holy Father also appointed me as the Bishop of Columbus, and I will forever be grateful.Pope Francis has been tireless in emphasizing God’s mercy, which he said cannot be a parenthesis in the life of the Church. Let us now commend him to the Father of Mercies that he would look upon him with the gaze of mercy and to Christ, the Good Shepherd, in the power of the Holy Spirit, beseeching the one, true Shepherd to welcome Pope Francis into those verdant pastures promised to those who believe in Him.As bishop of the diocese, I offer my prayers for all those who mourn his loss, joining with my brothers and sisters around the world in giving thanks to God for the life and ministry of Pope Francis.Yours in our Crucified and Risen Lord, Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes Bishop of Columbus
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New Comers to our parish
Many people come to Mass at just Christmas and Easter, and some haven’t been in years. We are also doing an Evangelization Project that may bring new people so lets wecome them, and hopefully they will want to come back.
To welcome first-time church visitors, create a warm and inviting atmosphere by having friendly greeters, park in the larger East lot so those entering the smaller lot have room to park, if they come to “your pew” move over and make room with a smile, turn to them at the sign of peace and smile as you say peace be with you. Introduce youself at Mass and welcome them back next week.
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“On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them…”
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Fridays
10:00-11:00 am in the Church
1st Friday 10:00 am- Noon
1st Saturday- May 3rd followed by Praise Adoration
BIBLE STUDY Adult Ed This Week
Sunday, April 20 —NO ADULT ED
Monday, April 21 at 6:30PM —No Adult Ed
Wednesday, April 23 at 10:30AM—Revelation
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ROSARY BEFORE EACH MASS
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 am
Saturday 3:30 pm, and Sunday 9:30 am
Prayers after each weekday Mass
1st Saturday Prayers May 3
after 9:30 MASS followed by City Wide Praise Adoration
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Holy Week Details
RECONCILIATION EVENTS FOR
HOLY WEEK*Monday, April 14 – Last Call at Seton 6:00 to 7:30PM
Holy Week Door Hangers Tomorrow!
The above picture is the back of our door hanger. Many people at the 10:00 Sunday Mass took some to pass out in their neighborhoods, so we ordered more. If you would like to go out at 11 am with a team and help with getting the word out in an invitation to Mass, come to the church tomorrow, Wednesday, at Noon. All are welcome to come to Mass, go to our Bible Study, then go out with the team. It’s Holy Week!
EASTER ALTAR DECORATING
Easter Altar decorating will take place following the 7:00pm Good Friday Service on the evening of April 18—only a short time away! Please plan to stay after the service to help us make the Altar beautiful!
Adult Ed This Week
Sunday, April 13 —Gospel of John
Monday, April 14 at 6:30PM —Gospel of John
Wednesday, April 16 at 10:30AM—Revelation
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