Happy St. Paddy's Day!

We're writing today with a few time-sensitive updates. Please check out these great opportunities to meet up with other great folks and get your dignity and justice work on. See you there!

Peace and all good,

Sara, Tammie, Sr. Christine, & Andrew

Global Crisis, Local Hope: A Welcoming Response to Displaced Families.

Wednesday, April 19

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Xavier University's Cintas Center

Banquet Room 1

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Bishop Mark Seitz, Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration Committee

Seating is limited so we encourage you to register today and share this with anyone you think might like to come.

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Catholics at the State Capitol

Wednesday, April 26

After several years away, we're finally bring Catholics from across Ohio back to Columbus to meet with our elected officials and advocate for policies that seek to honor all life, take special care of the poor and marginalized, and stand in solidarity with all of our sisters and brothers.

If you're interested in joining us, please register at this link. There's no cost to attend, lunch will be provided, and - if we have enough people interested - we'll provide transportation. (If we're a smaller group, we'll arrange carpooling.)

2023 Farm Bill

It's that time again! Every five years, Congress reauthorizes the massive legislation that is the Farm Bill. In it there is money for foreign aid, farm subsidies, and food. You can read more about it here.

In partnership with Catholic Conference of Ohio and the Dioceses of Columbus and Cleveland, we're hosting three events across the state to inform people about the Farm Bill and empower them to advocate for the wise and generous support of these different priorities. We'll have an informative and powerful keynote from Bread For the World, a panel of local speakers, and some great resources with which people take action.

The Cincinnati-area event will be the evening of Thursday, May 4, at the Community of the Good Shepherd (8815 Kemper Rd.). Start time is TBD but likely around 6:00pm.

The Cleveland-area event will be on Thursday, April 27, and the Columbus-area event will be on Tuesday, May 9. All three events will be hybrid so if you can't make the Cincinnati event in person, you can join one of the others virtually.

Please make plans to join us as this is a critically important advocacy opportunity. The Farm Bill has a global reach and supports tens of millions people and our ever-important food system.

Building The City of God

April 15, 2023

Sacred Heart Parish Activity Center

McCartyville

Women of the NW Families of Parishes join us for fellowship, prayer, and growth in faith and action.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Prayer, keynote speaker Mary Anne Bressler from Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio, brief presentations from people involved in social action ministries, free lunch, opportunity to see and to learn about outreach and social action ministries from various parishes and organizations, hands on projects.

NO CHARGE FOR THE DAY. Please bring travel size hygiene products to be used in assembling hygiene bags for people experiencing homelessness (combs, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, skin cream, individual toothbrushes, toothpaste, individual snacks, bars of soap, wash cloths.)

Call or Email Judy Zimmerman 937-638-2733 PUFFZIMM@HOTMAIL.COM

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