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For me, I heard the persistent call from God over several years. And it all started in 3rd grade. I had first thought about the priesthood in 3rd grade during a PSR class. Our teacher asked us to draw a picture of who we wanted to be, and I drew a picture of a priest. […]

I guess you could say that my vocation was inspired and sustained by encounters with the Body of Christ. The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and it has been through encounters with Catholics truly living their faith, especially priests and seminarians giving witness to their faith, that first planted the seed of my

I have been called by God, not due to any obvious merit of my own, to serve His People as one of their priests. I am 48 years into that task and am still working on trying to get it right. I am truly thankful to Fr. Hoover for inviting me to serve here at

I first felt the call to the priesthood while I was in RCIA.  I read about the priesthood and felt a clear call from God to pursue this path.  After my reversion a year prior, I had already promised to give God my life, so I could hardly refuse Him this decision. I grew a

National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 1-7, 2020 is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. NVAW began

The Diocese of Columbus is studying information as part of a strategic planning process to evangelize the future of the Catholic faith. Current and local information from individuals on why they no longer attend Church or no longer consider themselves Catholic would be very helpful in the planning process. There is great value knowing these

Join us for the All Souls’ Day Mass on Monday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Friends and family are invited to gather for this time of reflection and prayer. Names of loved ones who died during this past year will be read during the Mass and there will be an opportunity to light a votive

During October, we have a special Book of the Deceased in the Gathering Space. In the book, parishioners are encouraged to write the names of deceased friends and loved ones who have died in the past year. The book will be placed in the Sanctuary during the month of November as we lift up in

We are creating two new ministries for the parish to address the COVID-19 health crisis.  These ministries are open to all parish members, including school families and high school students seeking service hours.  Our plan is to fill these ministries with sufficient numbers to rotate among members, to potentially serve once per month on a