TAKE THE CABRINI PLEDGE TODAY! The history of the U.S. Catholic Church, like the history of the United States itself, is very much intertwined with the phenomenon of migration. The Cabrini pledge is both a reminder of our immigrant heritage and a call to deeper engagement with our faith in response to current events. The USCCB encourages you to become a Keeper of Hope by taking the Cabrini Pledge.
GRANTS FROM THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION
St. Francis of Assisi has been awarded a $4000 grant from The Catholic Foundation, which was founded in 1984 with the concept of starting an independent corporation to manage perpetual endowments for the parishes, schools, and other ministries within the Columbus Diocese. This grant will be used to repair and improve sections of the sidewalk in front of the church.
The SFA St. Vincent de Paul Society has been awarded an $8000 grant to assist in continuing their work with the less fortunate by providing money for rent, utilities, food, and other necessities.
HELP FOR GAZA THROUGH CRS
We join with Pope Leo XIV and the USCCB in prayer for families in Gaza who are enduring conditions of catastrophic collapse as hostilities escalate and basic elements for survival vanish. If you would like to provide financial support to those in urgent need of assistance, consider an online gift to Catholic Relief Services using this link:
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MASS INTENTIONSThe greatest, most powerful and charitable prayer we have in the Catholic Church is the Eucharistic celebration called the Holy Mass, the Breaking of the Bread. Mass Intentions may be requested for Sundays, most holy days, and weekdays throughout the year for the living and the dead, or in thanksgiving for God's blessings in life such as a birthday, a wedding anniversary, during a time of illness, etc. Requesting a Mass is not only a sign of our flourishing faith, but of our generous heart for those who say these Masses. Mass offerings in the Diocese are typically $10 and can be scheduled by calling or emailing the parish office.