GRADES K-6TH PSR BEGINS OCTOBER 2 Grades K-6th PSR for the consortium begins Sunday, October 2 from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in St. Rose School. All of the teachers are so excited to begin! If you haven’t registered yet, please contact the Consortium Office or Franchesca Russell at 740-343-5306 for information. Students will need signed in and out of the school each week by a parent, guardian, or other adult. This is to provide a safe environment for all our families. Thank you for your support.

LIFE LINE SCREENING will be at St. Rose Parish Community Center on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. These screenings are typically not a part of a routine physical. To register for your appointment, please call toll-free at 877-754-9648 or visit LLSA.SOCIAL/HS.

SAVE THE DATE: PERRY COUNTY HOUSING COALITION will be hosting a TICKET AUCTION at the St. Rose Parish Community Center on October 15. 50/50, BASKETS, GIFT CARDS, SPECIAL RAFFLES, and FOOD. All proceeds benefit the Coalition's efforts to fight homelessness in Perry County. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Drawings begin at 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in learning more about Catholicism or know of someone who has a desire to join the Catholic Church, please contact the parish office by phone or email (strose@colulmbus.rr.com). RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is on Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the Lower Level of the PCC.

Open yourself to God’s call for your life. NOVEMBER 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43235. Fr. Bill Hahn, Director of Vocations for our Diocese, will host the young men. RSVP by October 15th to Programs@SerraColumbus. org. Lunch will be provided.

from 5:00-11:00 p.m. This is a big year as we are celebrating St. Patrick’s 175th Anniversary of the first Mass! Mass will be at 4:00 p.m. before the Festival begins. At the Festival, there will be cash prizes, food stand, children and adult games, hayride, beer stand, and live music. We are needing donations of pop, water, baskets for the Basket Wheel, and donations for the Chinese auction. Last year was a huge success and we hope it is even bigger this year! If you are interested in helping during the Festival, buying raffle tickets or have further questions, please contact Kelcie Fisher at 740-605-1256 or Amanda Davis at 740-215-7254. Hope to see you there!

VOCATIONS LUNCHEON FOR YOUNG WOMEN Open yourself to God’s call for your life. OCTOBER 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43235. Sr. Leonarda, OP will welcome our religious communities and host the young women. RSVP to Programs@SerraColumbus. org. Lunch will be provided.

Confirmation classes have begun. There will be 12 classes, all on Sunday evenings throughout the year. We have had the past few years' 8th graders Confirmed, but if you or someone you know is older than 8th grade and has not been Confirmed, please register. There are registration forms in the back of the churches, or you can reach out to Franchesca Russell at 740-343-5306 or frussel@cdeducation.org.

New Women's Scripture Study – Exalted: The Consortium Women’s Group would love to invite all ladies to our group. We are starting the women’s Scripture study Exalted, authored by Sonya Corbitt. In this book study, we will be exploring how the Magnificat can transform us. The books are available through Amazon (use AmazonSmile to order) or Ave Marie Press. We meet the first and third Saturday of the month. Our meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Level of the PCC. Please consider joining us, bring a friend, we would love to see you! Contact Ruth in the office at 740-342-1348 or Nancy Hammond at hammondcheez@hotmail.com if you have any questions

St. Rose Roof Project Update: General Restoration Corp. is due to have scaffolding assembled around the Church between August 15-August 22. Once the project commences, work is expected to last around eight weeks. Sunday morning Mass and any Saturday Weddings scheduled should not be affected. The contractor has indicated some flexibility with their work schedule should a funeral Mass need to be offered at the Church. The contractor will install the necessary safety fall-barriers around the side entrances. Please take notice of any posted safety warnings.

If you are someone who enjoys stopping into Church in the middle of the day to pray, please contact the Consortium office for arrangements. We are looking into having a keypad lock with code installed for your convenience and safety.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION at Holy Trinity School is open for Perry County Consortium students. Please call Holy Trinity School at 740-743-1324 or stop in at the school office for information.

Interim Mass Schedule” which will go into effect on Saturday, July 2. The anticipated times are mentioned again here and will be posted in each Church: Beginning July 2, until October: Saturday Vigil Masses 4:00 p.m. St. Bernard 6:00 p.m. Church of the Atonement Sunday Masses: 8:30 a.m. St. Rose 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick. (Times will change in the Fall.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED in Ukraine where there are already more than 2.9 million people in need of assistance! You may make a donations through Catholic Relief Services by going to https://www.crs.org/ or if you prefer to donate through your parish, be sure to mark the envelope UKRAINE

THE BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL has begun for 2022. Please determine how much you can give. It takes 100 percent participation of the Parish to make this campaign a success. As an added incentive to give to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, any money that exceeds our goal will go directly back into our Parishes. Envelopes are in the pews and in the back of all the churches. You may put your envelope in the collection or mail it directly to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Thank you for your generosity.

$10,000 CAN BE YOURS! Purchase your raffle tickets NOW for this year’s Fisher Catholic Bid O’Luck Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Start the fun early with ONLINE bidding for the Silent Auction and Super Silent Auction! Bidding STARTS Thursday, April 28 at 8:00 a.m. Silent Auction will END on Saturday, April 30 at 8:30 p.m. Super Silent Auction will END on Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 p.m. Contact Kellie Shonk to register to bid online. The Grand Auction IS NOT available for online bidding. IN PERSON bidding for The Grand Auction will START on Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. right after the dinner! Pot-of-Gold Raffle Tickets are available up to Friday, April 29 at 3:00 p.m. The drawing for raffle winners will be on Saturday, April 30 the night of the dinner auction. Contact Kellie Shonk at 740-654-1231 or email keshonk@cdeducation.org.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL UPDATE We are pleased to announce that the SVDP Center will open for clothing distribution on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 9:00 a.m.- noon, starting November 2, 2021. Masks will be required for all people who enter the Center. Food distribution will continue each Tuesday from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Social Hall.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 19, 2021 Real Presence, Real Future reflections: Seeing God in All Creation by Dcn. Tom Berg, Jr., St. Andrew Parish One Sunday morning recently at my parish, I saw a small child burst into sheer delight when he saw out the front door heavy snow falling. He pointed, jumped up and down, shouting, “Snow! Snow! Look! Snow.” As he tugged excitedly on his father’s sleeve and pointed, I realized he saw more than frozen water crystals fluttering down from the gray sky overhead. That joy lightened my own heart, and I went outside and enjoyed the snow for a moment, too. The human heart has a natural yearning for God and the transcendence of our Lord’s creation. This fourth Sunday of Advent, with Christmas nearly here, let our hearts and minds turn to thoughts of God and the holiness we can see in all that He created. Let us also pray that our Real Presence, Real Future planning initiative leads us to a deeper understanding of God’s plan and will for our Diocese as well. For more about the life of faith and discipleship in the Diocese of Columbus.

CATHOLIC MEN’S LUNCHEON CLUB – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Father Michael Hartge will address Catholic Men's Luncheon Club on Friday, November 5, 2021. Please join us Friday, November 5 at St. Patrick Church in downtown Columbus for lunch and to hear Father Michael Hartge, Moderator of the Curia, speak about the Columbus Diocese’ Real Presence, Real Future initiative. Holy Mass (optional) begins at 11:45 a.m. followed by lunch at 12:10 p.m. and Father Hartge’s remarks. Free parking available in the Columbus State Grant Avenue parking lot (25-S) across the street from St. Patrick. No reservations are necessary. $10.00 covers the lunch and meeting. Bring a friend! For information on Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club, visit www. catholicmensministry.com/cmlc.

CORONAVIRUS RELIEF GRANT: The Perry County Consortium of Catholic Parishes received a grant from the Catholic Foundation to give directly to needy families and individuals who have been financially impacted by the Coronavirus shut down. Some funds are still available. Please call the Rectory Office at 740- 342-1348. May God bless and protect those who have been generous in making this possible, and those who have been negatively affected by the shutdown due to the Coronavirus.