Chrism Mass Prayer Vigil for an inclusive church. As the priests of our Diocese gather for the Chrism Mass, we will pray for the inclusion of those who are excluded. 4:15 to 6:15 pm, St Joseph Cathedral, 212 E Broad St, Columbus.

Call To Action with Zachary Johnson, Executive Director of Call To Action. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

The Spirit is moving us into an unanticipated future with Deborah Rose Milavec, Executive Director of FutureChurch.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Topic to be Determined.  CTA Columbus and Maple Grove UMC present this event with Shane Claiborne, Christian activist, social activist, author, founder of the Simple Way, and involved in New Monasticism via Skype.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Bill Wisniewski of Corpus
500 Years Ago, 95 Theses/What About Today with Bill Wisniewski of Corpus.  Bill Wisniewski is a married Roman Catholic priest.  This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

 
Teresa of Avila lecture workshop with writer, columnist, women's advocate Nicole Soleto .  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

 
St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Debra Meyers a female ordained Roman Catholic priest in Cincinnati.  Debra is with the Association of Roman Catholic Womenpriests.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Chrism Mass Prayer Vigil for an inclusive church.  We are called to love those who our church excludes; called to pray and act publicly on behalf of others.  We have family and friends excluded from priesthood, marriage, communion, or a voice in church.  Come on behalf of the excluded, or on behalf of your children and their children.  We have signs for you or make your own.  4:15 to 6:15 pm, St Joseph Cathedral, 212 E Broad St, Columbus.

What Dignity Has to Teach the Whole Church on Sexulity with feminist Catholic theologian Mary E Hunt, co-founder and co-director of Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER).  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

The LCWR and its relationship with the Church with Sr Helen Maher Garvey, BVM past president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Natural Law with Fr Charles Curran, professor of moral theology at Southern Methodist University.  Fr Curran is a Roman Catholic priest who is considered one of the foremost Catholic theologians.  A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Fr Curran was stripped of his license to teach by Rome in 1986 because of his moral views concerning human sexuality (both heterosexual and homosexual human sexuality).  Natural Law is used to justify many of the Roman Catholic Church's moral teachings.  Does Natural Law really justify Church teachings?  Come find out.    7:00 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Women's Equality in the Catholic Church with Roy Bourgeois, founder of School of the Americans Watch.  Roy continues to be a tireless advocate for the equality of women in the Church despite being severly punished by the Vatican for speaking his conscience.  This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Homelessness in Columbus with Mike Tynan of Open Shelter.  Mike Tynan is on the Board of the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Ecclesial Climate Change: What's Melting, What's Gone, and What May Survive with Fr Robert J Marrone of the Community of St Peter in Cleveland, OH.  This talk will reflect the critical losses in the past 25 years due to the toxic polarization within the church and the society, as well as exploring possible sign-posts for the future.  Fr Marrone kept his parish community alive after it was ordered closed by the archbishop.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

"The Promise of Pope Francis: Hopes and Fears" with Fr Donald Cozzens of John Carroll University, author of Faith That Dares To Speak and Notes from the Underground: the Spiritual Journey of a Secular Priest.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

Putting Our House In Order: Damned If We Do, Damned If We Don't with Fr Gerry Bechard of Elephants in the Living Room, an organization of Catholic priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit who seek renewal of the Church of Detroit.  This talk is part of the Justice in the Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.  7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus.

"Can the Natural World Afford a 'Just War'?" with Sr Dianne Bergant, prominent biblical scholar at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago.

St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Bridget Mary Meehan, a bishop with the Association of Roman Catholic WomenPriests.

A protest demonstration in support of Carla Hale, the gay teacher who was fired from Bishop Watterson High School over immoral behavior, at 4 pm at the Columbus Diocesan Office, 197 E Gay St, Columbus.  The only immoral behavior in this matter is discrimination against gays.

"God's Call - Moses' Journey: On Route To Justice Through Liberation" with Fr Marek Bozek, the pastor of St Stanislaus Koska Church in St Louis, Mo.  Fr Bozek saved St Stanislaus parish when the archbishop closed the church and tried to seize the property.  This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series with prominent Roman Catholic priests.

Women Officeholders In The Early Church with Sr Chris Schenk, executive director of FutureChurch.

Vatican II: Church Forward with Jim FitzGerald the executive director of Call To Action USA.

Church Reform: should CTA Columbus commit to helping bring about nonviolent reform of the Catholic Church?  Should the goals of church reform be Inclusive Priesthood and Servant Leadership?  Plus the documentary film Pink Smoke Over The Vatican.
 

"The Truth Will Set You Free" with Fr Fred Daley, an openly gay diocesan priest, pastor of an inclusive parish, he openly works for justice in our church community.  This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.

"Dignity and Church Reform", a discussion of his experiences as president of Dignity USA and the future of Church reform with Mark Matson, the outgoing president of Dignity USA.

St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Irene Scaramazza, an ordained Roman Catholic female priest.

"Reclaiming the Catholic Church for Jesus Christ" with Fr Michael Crosby.  This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.

"What Biblical Women Have to Tell Us about God" with Karen Gagel, biblical scholar.

Celebration of the Feast of St Mary Magdala with Rev Joan Houk, an ordained female Roman Catholic bishop with Roman Catholic WomenPriests.

"Intentional Eucharistic Communities/ Small Faith Communities", a panel discuss with Mike and Norma Tynam of Dignity Columbus, Tom Stricker of Dayton's Living Beatitudes Community, and Marie Sweeney of Simply Catholic.  Mike Tynam is a priest who married.  The Church refuses to allow him to be active as a priest.  He continues ministry.

“Women’s Ordination”  with Fr Roy Bourgeois, MM founder of School of the Americans Watch.  The talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests.

The Spirituality Network with Sr Maxime Shonk, OP. 

The Place of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics and the Church with Mark Matson, president of Dignity USA.

Women’s Ordination in the Catholic Church with Nicole Sotelo of Call To Action USA.  Also Rev Joan Houk, a Roman Catholic Bishop with Roman Catholic WomenPriests.