The Columbus Catholic Renewal organization will host a citywide Mass and praise adoration program from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13 at Columbus St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road.

Father Patrick Toner will celebrate the Mass and Dr. Steve Kebe will be presenting a teaching before the praise adoration. Confession will be available and prayer teams will be on hand for individual prayer.

The Columbus Catholic Renewal is under the authority of Bishop Earl Fernandes with Father Toner as its liaison to the bishop. More information is available at www.ccrcolumbus.org.

Record society to meet April 14

The diocesan Catholic Record Society will conduct its quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in the first-floor meeting room of the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus.

Dr. Chris Ryckman will speak on the life and home of prominent Lancaster resident Thomas Ewing, who lived from 1789 to 1871. His home, built in 1824, is still standing and is owned by Ryckman.

Ewing was an attorney and served as various times as U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury and secretary of the interior. He was the father of three Civil War generals and father-in-law of Gen. William T. Sherman, also of Lancaster.

His wife was a Catholic and he was always friendly to the Catholic Church, but did not become a Catholic until late in life. He is buried in Lancaster St. Mary Cemetery.

After the talk and a short break, the society will conduct a business meeting. 

For more information, contact Mark Gideon at (614) 312-8026.


Newman Center to host pro-life conference in May

“Persuasive Pro-Life,” a conference for students and others who want to learn how to explain the Catholic Church’s position to anyone who asks, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Columbus St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave.

Speakers will be Trent Horn, a professional speaker for Catholic Answers, and Savannah Marten of the Bella Vita Pregnancy Center in Toledo, executive director of the Ohio Pregnancy Center Coalition.

Sponsors for the event are Ohio Right to Life, Students for Life and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo. The Diocese of Columbus is one of several partners.

The cost to attend is $20. Register at ohiolife.org.