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COME AND SEE WEEKEND AT THE PONTIFICAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM: The Pontifical College Josephinum, in Columbus, Ohio, has scheduled a “Come and See” Live-In weekend for November 4-6, 2021. The weekend has been set aside to allow young men (high school juniors, seniors, and college-aged students) to visit the seminary for a few days. LiveIn participants will experience seminary prayer life, classes, communal worship, and interaction with current seminarians, faculty and staff. Live-In weekends include introductory presentations on discernment, student life, and the college seminary formation program. The weekend begins with arrival at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, and concludes with departure at noon on Saturday, November 6. All meals and recreation are included. There is no charge to participate. For more information, contact Fr. Hahn, Director of Vocations, at 614-221-5565 or whahn@columbuscatholic.org or your parish priest.

29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, OCTOBER 17TH, 2021 Real Presence, Real Future reflections: Serving by Letting Go Deacon Jeff Carpenter, St. Bernadette, Lancaster The apostles today are thinking about heaven but misapplying earthly logic. Like the Apostles, we too can crave places of honor and earthly things. But with God, we need to let go of these, especially as we plan for the future of our diocese. God, infi nite source of love and dignity, is fully present to those who turn to Him so to be His servants in this life. Serving God offers far more dignity than efforts to be earthly kings. We experience this dignity with the Real Presence in the Eucharist, through which, even with the tiniest fragments, we receive the full Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ. For more about the life of faith and discipleship in the Diocese of Columbus, visit www.RealPresenceRealFuture.org.

ALL PARISHIONERS: REAL PRESENCE, REAL FUTURE Fall Consultation Meetings I would like to ask parishioners of each parish to mark your calendar for a Parish Consultation meeting with the Diocese and Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI). While these were planned to be virtual "Zoom" meetings, we are looking into offering an "in-person" format, for parishioners with poor internet connectivity, etc. STAY TUNED!!! PLEASE PLAN FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC PARISH: Church of the Atonement: Saturday, November 13, 9:00-11:00 a.m. OR Saturday, November 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m. St. Bernard: Saturday, October 30, 9:00-11:00 a.m. OR Saturday, November 6, 9:00-11:00 a.m. St. Patrick: Tuesday, November 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. OR Thursday, November 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. St. Rose: Tuesday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. OR Thursday, November 11, 6:30- 8:30 p.m.

OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BINGO will be held on Monday, November 15th at Church of the Atonement at 7:30 p.m. They are in need of workers, door prizes, donations of pop, desserts, Bingo prizes and bottled water. Please join us for a fun-fi lled evening of Bingo. All are welcome!

INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? If you are interested in learning more about Catholicism or have a desire to join the Catholic Church, please contact the parish office or Fr. Yakkel at cyakkel@ columbuscatholic.org. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will be starting at the end of August and details regarding a schedule will be available soon. We look forward to hearing from you