Thanks everyone who joined us at Worthington Christian Village on Saturday to visit with the elderly residents there.  They really enjoyed chatting with the six of us over cheesecake and spending time outside tossing water balloons.  The coordinator sent an appreciative email (below), and we really want to return later this summer.

– BUT –

First, take a look at what we’re planning for June!  We’re returning to a favorite lunch location after Mass this weekend, we have one open seat at the pro life dinner, and we’ve had a huge interest in attending The Princess Bride outdoors (free!) as part of Bexley’s Main Event!  We’ve also pinned down more details on our upcoming camping trip.

We also want to plan our second annual twilight canoe / kayak trip at Trapper John’s in Grove City.  Please fill out our doodle poll so we know which date works best. https://doodle.com/poll/84cefd5hvba5atrh

Mass and Lunch

10:30am Sunday, June 3rd

St. Patrick Church (280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215) and Red Velvet Cafe (246 S. 4^th St., Columbus OH 43215)

Meet up with us by the Grant Ave. entrance after 10:30 Mass at St. Patrick, and we’ll head over to Red Velvet Cafe together for lunch!

Greater Columbus Right to Life Banquet

6pm Monday, June 11th

Villa Milano (1630 Schrock Rd., Columbus, OH 43229)

Cost: Free! (1 seat remaining!)

This is an event we look forward to every year!  This year, internationally acclaimed pro-life speaker and strategist Obianuju (Uju) Ekoacha will give the keynote at the Banquet.  As founder and president of Culture of Life Africa, Uju has led the way for the pro-life movement in Africa by facilitating, organizing and proposing many pro-life conferences and rallies across Africa.  We’re excited to hear her speak personally about her inspiring work!  Our 2 reserved tables are almost full, but you can still sign up here to claim your seat in our group.

Outdoor Movie: Princess Bride

7:30pm Friday, June 15th

Graeter’s Ice Cream (2282 E Main St, Bexley, OH 43209) and Capital University Front Lawn

Cost: Free!

Let’s meet up at Graeter’s ice cream at 7:30 before we head across the street to watch Princess Bride.  If you can’t meet us at 7, meet us at the front lawn before the movie starts at dusk.  Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, and we’ll watch this classic together! Call/text Sarah at 937-212-1614 if you have any trouble finding our group.

Camping Trip

9am Saturday, June 23rd – 1pm Sunday, June 24th

Location: Dillon State Park (5265 Dillon Hills Dr, Nashport, OH 43830)

Cost: $15 cash/PayPal/Venmo

Leave Columbus with us for a weekend campout at Dillon State park!  We’ll spend the day hiking, boating and swimming and overnight in the group camp area.  Mary Dannemiller has offered to grill for us, and $15 will cover our camping reservation plus food for the weekend.  Sign up here, and let us know if you have a tent you can share.  There is plenty of room to set up, and we’ll help coordinate if you don’t have one to bring.  If you’d like to come out for the day but don’t want to camp out, we’d love to have you.  We’re putting together a carpool for over-nighters and day-trippers as well.  Please note it on our google doc or email us if you’d like to ride along with us or can take other to the park (it’s about an hour away).  We’ll be returning Sunday in time for evening Mass at the cathedral/Holy Name/St. Brendan.

Volunteering at Jubilee of Anniversaries

1pm Sunday, June 24th

St. Andrew Church (1899 McCoy Rd., Upper Arlington, OH 43221)

The diocese Marriage and Family Life Office and Office of Divine Worship are looking for volunteers at their upcoming Jubilee of Anniversaries!  We’ve been asked to assist by handing out programs and helping elderly couples out of cars and into seats (Mass starts at 2:30pm).  Stay after Mass too if you can pour drinks, mix lemonade, refill pitchers and cookie trays and clean up the reception space.  What a special way to celebrate these couples whose marriages have endured 25+ years!  Let us know if you can volunteer by emailing Catherine Suprenant at catherinesuprenant@gmail.com or by replying to this email.

Christ in the City

7pm Thursday, June 28th 

St. Patrick Church (280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)

Come for Eucharistic adoration, confessions, beautiful Taize chant and Dominican Compline (night prayer), followed by fellowship and drinks at Claddagh Irish Pub.

—– Forwarded Message —–

From: Erin Thomas

To: Sarah Spaulding

Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 8:37:23 AM EDT

Subject: RE: Volunteering opportunities at WCV

Sarah,

I wanted to drop you an e-mail to thank you and your group for coming in on Saturday.  It was really nice meeting all of you.  I hope you all had a nice time.  Our residents really enjoyed getting to talk to you and we appreciated all of your help.

Please know how much we appreciated each of you coming in to brighten the day of our residents.  We would love to have you back anytime that would fit into your schedule.

Thanks again and have a great week.

Erin

We have three important events coming up still this month!

Fr. Charles is saying Mass for us on Monday at 7pm.  Please come if you can (and sit in the first several pews) since we aren’t ready to bring back Mass and a Meal on a monthly basis yet.

Our most widely attended event, Christ in the City is on Thursday!

Finally, we’re volunteering at Worthington Christian Village on Saturday.  The residents there can confirm that we’ll never be too old to enjoy a good cheesecake and summer lawn games!

Mass and a Meal

7pm Monday, May 21st. 

St. Patrick Church (280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)

Join us at 7pm for Mass celebrated by Fr. Charles followed by pizza for all!  Please bring $5 to reimburse the core team for dinner and let us know if you’d like to bring a drink or dessert to share.

Christ in the City

7pm Thursday, May 24th

St. Patrick Church (280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)

Come for Eucharistic adoration, confessions, beautiful Taize chant and Dominican Compline (night prayer), followed by fellowship and drinks at Claddagh Irish Pub.

Service Event: Cheesecake and Summer Games at WCV

2pm/3:30pm Saturday, May 26th

Worthington Christian Village (165 Highbluffs Blvd., Columbus, OH 43235)

Join us at Worthington Christian Village (a local retirement community) for cheesecake and/or summer games! The cheesecake party begins at 2pm at the Assisted Living area and summer games begin at 3:30pm at the Healthcare Center.  Come for either or both!  We’ll play bean bag toss and potentially toss water balloons, so come ready to have fun while serving our aging neighbors.

Directions for Cheesecake party: 165 Highbluffs Blvd is off of US-23.  When you turn into the facility just head back to the 7-story building.  There is a volunteer sign in desk to your left as you enter where we can put on name badges.  Please take the elevator to the sixth floor and when you get off the elevator turn to your right.  Adrienne, the Activities Assistant will meet us there and let us know what all we will be doing.

Directions for summer games: Follow signs to the WCV Healthcare Center and keep an eye out for our group!

St. Patrick’s Parish Scripture Study

7pm Thursday, February 1st

Aquinas Hall, St. Patrick Church (280 N Grant Ave, Columbus OH)

I am pleased that over 40 attended our 2nd St. Patrick’s Parish Scripture Study yet again despite the horrific weather.  If you missed the first two, don’t worry.  You are most welcome to attend the next one, and you are encouraged to invite a friend.  (This is a perfect opportunity to evangelize a friend or family member who is open to a Catholic understanding of the Scriptures.)

By popular demand, before we officially begin Scott Hahn’s DVD course, The Bible and the Sacraments: A Journey Through Scripture, in March, we will continue with Doug Ritzenthaler’s three-part introduction:

Part III: An Introduction to the Four Classic Senses of Scripture and the Modern Historical/Critical Method

The meeting will be one hour long, with time for Q&A, and refreshments will be served.  Future meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month.

Ohio State Men’s Hockey

7pm Friday, February 2nd
Schottenstein Center (555 Borrer Dr., Columbus, OH 43210)
Cost: $15 or $10 with BuckID, due by January 27th
Join us to cheer on The Ohio State University men’s hockey team as they play Michigan State.

Since tickets need to be purchased in advance, please sign up and pay by January 27th, and we’ll transfer your ticket to you electronically before the game.  If you’d like to join us, please sign up on the google doc and pay Sarah Spaulding for your ticket online via PayPal to spauldsa@sbcglobal.net (choose the “send money to a friend” option) or via Venmo to @ams440 or pay Sarah in person by January 27th.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Mass and Breakfast

9:00am Sunday, February 4th

St. Patrick Church (280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215) and Roosevelt Coffeehouse (300 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43215)

We’ll attend 9am Mass together at St. Patrick. After Mass, let’s meet up outside the Grant Avenue entrance and walk over to Roosevelt Coffeehouse together for breakfast!

Theology on Tap

7pm Thursday, February 8th

El Vaquero Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus OH

Our speaker is Matt Palmer, CAP®

Matt is CEO and Co-Founder of The Joseph Group Capital Management and a client advisor. Prior to founding the company with his brother Mark, he was a principal of Professional Planning Consultants, Inc. and served as president of its investment advisory subsidiary, Portfolio Consultants, Inc. Earlier in his career Matt was a vice president of the Huntington Trust Company where he served as a member of both its investment and management committees. Matt is a summa cum laude graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and earned a Master’s degree from Harvard University. He is a former board chair of The Catholic Foundation and a former trustee of the Bexley Education Foundation and presently serves on the professional advisory committee of The Columbus Foundation. He and his wife Lisa have three daughters and reside in Bexley where they are members of St. Catharine Church.

https://josephgroup.com/

 Clean Comic Nate Bargatze

6:15pm Saturday, February 10th

Columbus Funny Bone (145 Easton Station, Columbus, OH 43219)

Cost: $2 to Sarah Spaulding or Michael Tripepi at the event

Frassati is having a night out at the comedy club!  Meet up with us at 6:15 before the show starts at 7:00.  If you’d like to join us, RSVP on the google doc by February 9th, and bring $2 to reimburse Sarah Spaulding or Michael Tripepi for your ticket at the event.  Fellow comic Jim Gaffigan has named Nate Bargatze “one of the top up and coming comics,” and he was serious!

Mass and a Meal

7pm Thursday, February 15th

Main Church and St. Patrick Hall, St Patrick Church (280 N Grant Ave, Columbus OH)

Come for mass celebrated by Fr. Jerome followed by Donatos pizza for all!  Please also bring at least $5 cash to help cover the costs.  If you plan on coming, please find the event and indicate that you are coming on our facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusFrassatiSociety/ (or otherwise simply reply to this email) any day whatsoever before 2/15 so that we have a rough idea of how many pizzas to order before mass!  Very important!  If anyone would also like to provide drinks (or anything else), please simply reply to this email or comment on our facebook page.

Ice Skating and Dinner

3:30pm Sunday, February 18th

Chiller Dublin (7001 Dublin Park Dr., Dublin, OH 43016) and LaRosa’s (7048 Hospital Dr., Dublin, OH 43016)

Cost: $8 admission, $3 skate rental

Let’s take part in a favorite winter activity: ice skating!  Meet up at the Chiller Dublin at 3:30 to skate before gathering for pizza at LaRosa’s at 5:30.

Christ in the City

7pm Thursday, February 22nd

St. Patrick Church (280 N Grant Ave, Columbus OH)

Come for Eucharistic adoration, confessions heard by Fr. Jerome, beautiful Taize chant sung by our amazing Frassati Young Adult Choir, and Dominican Compline (night prayer), followed by fellowship and drinks at Claddagh Irish Pub.  (This is always our most popular event by far.  I wonder why…)

Cathedral Mass and Brunch
10:30am Sunday, February 25th
St. Joseph Cathedral (212 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215) and Jack and Benny’s (12 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215)
We’ll attend Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral and hear one of our own, Nicole Simental, play the organ. After Mass, Let’s meet up outside the Broad Street entrance and head over to Jack and Benny’s for brunch together!

Dinner and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
6:30pm Friday, March 2nd
Market 65 (65 E. State St., Columbus, OH 43215) and the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St., Columbus, OH 43215)
Cost: $10, due by February 24th
We will enjoy a night out at the symphony for the “Mozart to Brahms via Paris” concert!  Meet up for a quick dinner at Market 65 at 6:30 before the concert starts at 8pm, or come directly to the Ohio Theatre (we’ll transfer your ticket to you electronically beforehand).  Since tickets need to be purchased in advance, please sign up and pay by February 24th!  If you’d like to join us, please sign up on the google doc and pay Sarah Spaulding $10 for your ticket online via PayPal to spauldsa@sbcglobal.net (choose the “send money to a friend” option) or via Venmo to @ams440 or pay Sarah in person at another Frassati event before February 24th. We hope you’re planning to join us as we listen to an impressive repertoire!

Save the date for these March events!

Reynoldsburg Pi Day 5k and Breakfast

8:30am Saturday, March 10th

Reynoldsburg High School (6699 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH US 43068) and Waffle House (2160 Brice Rd., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068)

Cost: $25 online on runsignup.com

Outrun Father Jerome and support Reynoldsburg students and families in need! Register online and run with us, or come to the race to cheer on our Frassati runners before we go to the Waffle House for breakfast!

40 Days for Life Peaceful Vigil

6:00pm Tuesday, March 13th

Outside Founder’s Women’s Health (1243 E Broad Street)

Frassati will be participating in the 40 Days for Life (40DFL) program this spring.  40DFL is a coordinated, national campaign to bring continuous prayer to local abortion clinics in more than 500 cities across the world. In Columbus, the program is sponsored by Greater Columbus Right to Life.  Our group has adopted one hour, and we hope to see many of you there.  Please seewww.40DaysforLife.com/local-campaigns/columbus for more information.

For more updates, please like and/or follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusFrassatiSociety/

I am pleased to announce that we will be beginning a new St. Patrick’s Parish Scripture Study on Friday, December 1st, in Aquinas Hall. All are most welcome and are encouraged to invite a friend.

We will be following Scott Hahn’s course, The Bible and the Sacraments: A Journey Through Scripture, but we will be beginning with a 3-part intro on where the Catholic bible came from and how to read and interpret scripture according to the principles given to us by the Church Fathers and the Church’s Magisterium.

Future meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month.

Refreshments will be served.

Dear Friends of Frassati,

7. On a completely different note, meeting the very real need to have some good, wholesome fun: there are now only 3 slots left (as of the exact moment of the writing of this email) for our Frassati Escape Room Event on November 19th!  I know it is still almost a month away, and you don’t generally plan things that for in advance…  But it’s going to be a BLAST, and you don’t want to miss out!!  You gotta move fast if you want to join us in escaping the very hungry, very scary zombie in time!!  His chain lengthens 1 foot every 5 minutes!    This is the first test!  And remember, it is not the first 12 who sign up who are the Trapped and Terrified Twelve – it is the first 12 who PAY!  (I need to be clear about this, because there was a some unfortunate confusion last time…)

Thursday, October 5th, 7pm in Aquinas Hall: Frassati Scripture Study:
Join the Columbus Frassati as Fr. Jerome discusses this Sunday’s Scripture readings and their spiritual applications. Handouts will be provided with Scripture verses and insights, but all are encouraged to bring their Bibles, as well as any questions they may have regarding the passages. Afterwards, we will socialize at a local pub to be determined (most probably Flatiron).

Link to the readings below. Refreshments will also be provided for those in attendance. All are welcome!

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100817.cfm

Thursday, October 12th, Theology on Tap: Answering the Vocation to Love

Please see the Columbus Theology on Tap facebook page for more details. This event begins at 7pm at El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus OH 43202.

Thursday, October 19th, Main Church and St. Patrick Hall: Mass and a Meal

Mass and a Meal is a new Frassati event which we will be holding on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Fr. Jerome will celebrate mass at 7pm and then we will have a potluck-style meal to follow in St. Patrick Hall which will be open at 6:30pm for food drop off. Each month volunteers will contribute to the potluck meal. Please fill out the form below with your RSVP and your potential dish contribution.  Please sign up early so that others know what and how much to bring – especially if you would like to help contribute to the main dish.

Mass and a Meal Sign-Up and Planning

Thursday, October 26th: Christ in the City: 7pm in the main church at St. Pat’s

Come adore Our Lord, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation , be uplifted by beautiful Taize chant sung by our choir, and join us for Dominican night prayer.  Refreshments at Claddagh Irish Pub to follow.

For more Frassati events and possibly for more details, please follow our Columbus Frassati Society facebook page.  

To be on our email list, send an “Add me!” email to columbusfrassatisociety@gmail.com.  

God bless,

Fr. Jerome

Thursday, September 7th, 7pm in Aquinas Hall: Frassati Scripture Study:

Join the Columbus Frassati as Fr. Jerome discusses this Sunday’s Scripture readings and their spiritual applications. Handouts will be provided with Scripture verses and insights, but all are encouraged to bring their Bibles, as well as any questions they may have regarding the passages. Afterwards, we will socialize at a local pub to be determined (most probably Flatiron).

Link to the readings below. Refreshments will also be provided for those in attendance. All are welcome!

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091017.cfm

Sunday, September 10th, Great Westerville Food Truck Fest:

Nationwide Children’s Close to Home (455 Executive Campus Drive, Westerville, OH 43082) is hosting the fest.  It’s been ranked in the top 3 food-themed festivals, so we don’t want to miss it!  Let’s meet up by the fest entrance at 12:30 and enjoy lunch and live music at the festival.

Thursday, September 14th, Theology on Tap: Eschatology: What Happens in the End?

Please see the Columbus Theology on Tap facebook page for more details. This event begins at 7pm at El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus OH 43202.

Monday, September 18th, Trivia at Yabo’s:

Meet us at 7pm at Yabo’s Tacos (3051 Northwest Blvd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221) to compete in a friendly game of trivia.  Enjoy Yabo’s specialty tacos or just drinks, and use your trivial knowledge to help us win!  http://yabostacos.com/menu/  

Thursday, September 21st, Main Church and St. Patrick Hall: Mass and a Meal

Mass and a Meal is a new Frassati event which we will be holding on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Fr. Jerome will celebrate mass at 7pm and then we will have a potluck-style meal to follow in St. Patrick Hall which will be open at 6:30pm for food drop off. Each month volunteers will contribute to the potluck meal. Please fill out the form below with your RSVP and your potential dish contribution.  Please sign up early so that others know what and how much to bring – especially if you would like to help contribute to the main dish.

Mass and a Meal Sign-Up and Planning

Thursday, September 28th: Christ in the City: 7pm in the main church at St. Pat’s

Come adore Our Lord, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation , be uplifted by beautiful Taize chant sung by our choir, and join us for Dominican night prayer.  Refreshments at Claddagh Irish Pub to follow.

Friday, September 29th, Night Corn Maze:

We will enjoy a fall tradition at the Maize at Little Darby Creek (8657 Axe Handle Road, Milford Center, OH 43045)!  This is one of the biggest corn mazes in central Ohio and features a new theme every year.  We’ll meet there at 8pm, or email columbusfrassatisociety@gmail.com  or let us know on facebook if you’d like to carpool.  The cost is $9, but a coupon is also available at http://www.mazeandberries.com/coupon.html.  Don’t forget your flashlight!

——————————————————————————————————————-For more Frassati events and possibly for more details, please follow our Columbus Frassati Society facebook page.

Invite a friend to the Columbus Frassati Society!  Just forward this email and have him or her send an “Add me!” email back.

God bless,

Fr. Jerome

Thursday, August 3rd, 7pm in Aquinas Hall: Frassati Scripture Study:

Join the Columbus Frassati as Father Jerome discusses this Sunday’s Scripture readings and their spiritual applications. Handouts will be provided with Scripture verses and insights, but all are encouraged to bring their Bibles, as well as any questions they may have regarding the passages. Afterwards, we will socialize at a local pub to be determined.

Link to the readings below. Refreshments will also be provided for those in attendance. All are welcome!

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080617.cfm

Thursday, August 10th, Theology on Tap Kickoff

Join us for the Columbus Catholic Young Adult Cookout / Theology on Tap Summer Kick-Off!  Enjoy provided dinner and drinks and get to know some other Catholic Young Adult Groups in the area.

Date: Thursday, August 10, 7pm-9pm
Location: The cafeteria at St. Christopher’s Church in Grandview
1420 Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

Young Adults 21+ (Please bring I.D) | $5 | Carpooling recommended

BBQ pulled pork, beer, wine and water will be provided. A vegetarian black bean burger option will be available. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share with the group (post what you will bring on the Facebook event).

Friday, August 11th Evening Canoe Trip:

We have booked a private evening canoe trip for Catholic young adults!  Meet up at Trapper John’s (7141 London-Groveport Road, Grove City, OH 43123) at 7pm to register before Trapper John’s staff takes our group upstream where we’ll embark on our canoe trip at 7:45pm.  The cost is $20.  Please rsvp (and invite a friend!) to columbusfrassatisociety@gmail.com or on Facebook and of course let us know if you have any questions.

Thursday, August 17th, Main Church and St. Patrick Hall: Mass and a Meal

Mass and a Meal is a new Frassati event which we will be holding on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Fr. Jerome will celebrate mass at 7pm and then we will have a potluck-style meal to follow in St. Patrick Hall which will be open at 6:30pm for food drop off. Each month volunteers will contribute to the potluck meal. Please fill out the form below with your RSVP and your potential dish contribution.  Please sign up early so that others know what and how much to bring – especially if you would like to help contribute to the main dish.

Mass and a Meal Sign-Up and Planning

Thursday, August 24th: Christ in the City: 7pm in the main church at St. Pat’s

Come adore Our Lord, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (when Fr. Jerome has time to give some spiritual direction as well if desired), be uplifted by beautiful Taize chant sung by our choir, and join us for Dominican night prayer.  Refreshments at Claddagh Irish pub to follow.

Friday, August 25th The Tempest at Schiller Park:  

Meet up at the Brown Bag Deli (898 Mohawk Street, Columbus, OH 43206) to pick up dinner at 7pm before heading to Schiller Park in German Village for an evening of local theatre.  The Actors’ Theatre will perform Shakespeare’s masterpiece, The Tempest, in the park at 8pm.  Buy your ticket in advance online for $20 on the Actors’ Theater webpage, and don’t forget a lawn chair or a blanket!  http://theactorstheatre.org/2017-season/the-tempest/

For more Frassati events and possibly for more details, please follow our Columbus FrassatiSociety facebook page.

To be on our email list, simply send an email to: columbusfrassatisociety@gmail.com saying, “Add me!”

God bless,

Fr. Jerome