GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF TIME WITH JESUS AND YOUR SISTERS IN CHRIST! Give yourself the gift of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference on Saturday, February 15, 2020, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Ohio Expo Center. Come to pray, learn and rest with your sisters in Christ from around the diocese. Register now for early bird pricing at www.columbuscatholicwomen.com. Don’t miss this day of amazing grace!

COLUMBUS CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE is enjoying its 23rd year of bringing men to God and proclaiming our Catholic faith and mission. As Men of God, we invite you to this incredible event. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Columbus Expo Center Kasich Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Join us for building virtue. Register online at CatholicMensMinistry. com or call 614-505-6605. The Perry County Catholic Men’s Group has Chartered a 55-Passenger bus for the Conference. We want to fill the bus. If you wish to reserve a seat on the bus, please contact Mike Lollo at 740-438-3392 or 740-342-3043. A good will donation is asked to ride the bus.

9 Days for Life will take place Tuesday, January 21-Wednesday, January 29. 9 Days for Life is a multifaceted Novena for the respect and protection of human life. Each day, a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information. Sign up to receive the Novena by email, text, message, or an app at www.9daysforlife.com

Roe Remembrance at the Ohio Statehouse: Greater Columbus Right to Life will sponsor this on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, noon to 1 p.m., at the Ohio Statehouse following the 10:30 a.m. Respect Life Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. The program will be held in the Statehouse Atrium. Please allow extra time for Statehouse security measures. Stickers, signs, and weapons are not permitted inside. For additional information, visit www.gcrtl.org/roe.html.

Respect Life Mass is Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral. The Most Rev. Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, will be the celebrant. On this day of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, our diocese will join all dioceses of the United States in observing a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. All are invited. To learn more about the Church’s reaching on respect life issues, visit the U.S. Catholic Bishop’s website at www.usccb.org/prolife.

MANY THANKS: Members of our Perry County St. Vincent de Paul Conference would like to thank everyone in our Consortium for their generosity for the Thanksgiving Dinners. We received many monetary and food donations to help purchase turkeys and provide food for 86 families. These families were so grateful to have all the food they needed for a great Thanksgiving dinner. We also appreciate all the donations throughout the year for our fifth Sunday collection. We are truly blessed to have such caring and giving parishioners in our Consortium. God bless you all!

Prayer - Our deepest longing! Sessions will be at the Lower level PCC starting at 6:00 P.M. January 9 and 30th, February 6 - 13th and 20th with the last session on March 5th. for more info check bulletin or look under faith formation adult education here on the website.

By signing up on Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards. How to do this: (1) Visit smile.amazon.com (2) sign in with your Amazon.com credentials (3) Choose Saint Rose School to receive donations (4) Add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it easier to return and start shopping at AmazonSmile. Kroger Community Rewards makes fund-raising easy by donating to Saint Rose School based on the shopping you do everyday. A digital account is needed to participate in Kroger Community Rewards. Please note, a plus card is required to be linked to your account so that your transactions apply toward St. Rose School. (1) Sign into your digital account at Kroger.com (2) Under the account click Community Rewards (3) Enter St. Rose School or our organization number FB144. Any transactions moving forward using your Kroger plus card will be applied to the program.

MARCH FOR LIFE TRIP TO DC 2020: Thursday, January 23rd-Friday, January 24th. Half of the money is due on Wednesday, November 13th. We still have spaces for youth and adults available. Please contact Franchesca Russell at (740) 343-5306 if you’re interested in going.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL: The St. Vincent de Paul Center is in need of paper goods and toiletries to replenish our stock at the Center. We are in need of such items as paper towels, bathroom tissue, cleaning products, shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, and laundry detergent. Items can be left in the bins provided in the back of each church in the Consortium. Thank you in advance for your support and contributions!

Fr. Daniel Swartz Command Chaplain 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines 1st Marine Division Box 555442 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5442

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) will begin on Tuesday, September 10 and run until April 28, 2020. The classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Lower Level of the PCC. Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic is highly encouraged to attend to at least see what it’s all about. We’ll be using the Credo series again from St. Benedict Press, which was well received by last year’s class. Please call the Consortium office (740) 342-1348 to sign up or for any questions