Lay Apostolates, Movements, Third Orders, and Secular Institutes

The following groups are recognized as “Catholic” by the Holy See, the national bishop’s conference, or the local bishop of Columbus.  Local lay apostolates or movements are invited to seek recognition as “Catholic” through the diocesan chancery.  While financially and legally independent of the diocese, the following groups cooperate in the universal mission of the Church within the diocese of Columbus.  

 
ASSOCIATES OF THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF PENANCE AND CHRISTIAN CHARITY
Sister Christella Ritchey, OSF 
440 South Gould Rd. 
Columbus, OH 43209-2221 
[email protected]
614-236-0908 

ASSOCIATES OF THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF PEACE
Conni Dubick,  [email protected]
Sister Maria Beesing,  [email protected], 330-835-5690 x427
 
BETHESDA POST-ABORTION HEALING MINISTRY 
2744 Dover Road 
Columbus, OH 43209-3020 
614-718-0277 
Ministry Call numbers 614-309-0157 or 614-309-0810 en Español. 
Bishop’s Liaison:
 
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL (Columbus Catholic Renewal) 
P.O. Box 141286 
Columbus, OH 43214 
614-980-3021 
www.ccrcolumbus.org 
[email protected] 
Bishop's Liaison: Fr. Dean A. Mathewson
Director: Patrick Shroyer,  [email protected] 
 
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS 
35 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 402 
Columbus, OH 43215-2541 
614-221-7601 
800-642-8387 
 
CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S RETREAT LEAGUE 
David Ball 
614-753-1696 
www.retreatleague.org
 
CATHOLIC MEN'S MINISTRY 
Matt Palmer
[email protected] 
Chaplain/Bishop’s Liaison: Fr. Jonathan Wilson
 
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE 
614-398-CCWC (2292) 
www.columbuscatholicwomen.com 
Michele Faehnle & Michele Niklaus
2280 West Henderson Road #205 
Columbus, OH  43220 
Chaplain/Bishop’s Liaison: Fr. Brett Garland
 
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY 
P.O. Box 340091 
Columbus, OH 43234-0091  
www.ChristChildSocietyColumbus.org 
President: Barb Groner
Priest Moderator: Msgr. John Cody

COLUMBUS THIRD ORDER OF CARMELITES (Order of Carmelites)
Mike Hessenauer, 614-568-7791
P.O. Box 1462
Dublin, OH 43017
[email protected]
 
COMMUNION AND LIBERATION MOVEMENT 
Luke Ball 
614-795-3523 
us.clonline.org 
[email protected]
 
COURAGE-COLUMBUS CHAPTER OFFICE 
614-274-1121 
Fr. Patrick Toner 
 
DAMASCUS
Home of Catholic Youth Summer Camp
7550 Ramey Rd
Centerburg OH 43011
740-480-1288
[email protected]
Bishop’s liaison:  Fr. Adam Streitenberger
 
ENCOURAGE-COLUMBUS CHAPTER 
614-274-1121 
Fr. Pat Toner 
 
EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
Sir Charles and Dame Venetia Bramlage
314-691-3547
949-280-9660
 
FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (FOCUS)
Bruno Ferrari
[email protected]
 
FOCOLARE MOVEMENT
Local Coordinators 

Lindsay Taliaferro, [email protected],  614-871-4238
Agnes Ndobegang, [email protected], 614-961-6705 

HARD AS NAILS MINISTRY- ZION CHAPTER
Contacts: Terry and Diane Boyden
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 614-316-4701

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 
State Secretary Kevin Miller 
614-853-2642 
www.kofcohio.org
 
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF MALTA 
Charles Mifsud 
614-378-6253 
 
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF ST. PETER CLAVER 
St. Cyprian Council and Court #298 
Grand Knight - Norman Ragland 
 
Grand Lady - Gabriella Holland 
[email protected]
 
LAY CISTERCIANS OF GETHSEMANI (LCG)
Don Harbaugh, 614-312-0454 or Marge Kielkopf,  614-268-0175
 
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER 
614-241-2560 

MISSIONARIES TO THE FAMILY
Jeff Hurdley (St. Mark, Lancaster)
[email protected]
740-653-1229

NOTRE DAME ASSOCIATES
Mary Ellen Logan, 614-866-0101

OBLATES OF ST. BENEDICT
Rita & James Merk, 740-654-3255
 

RETROUVAILLE "Rediscovery" 
614-241-2560 

SACRED HEART ENTHRONEMENT NETWORK
WelcomeHisHeart.com
4675 Winterset Drive, Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 425-6714
Emily Jaminet, Executive Director
Bishop’s Liaison:  Fr. Stash Dailey
 
ST. GABRIEL RADIO, INC.
4673 Winterset Drive, Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 459-4820
[email protected]
Bill Messerly, Executive Director
Dave Orsborn, Assistant Director and Production Manager
 
SAINT PAUL'S OUTREACH 
651-451-6114 
National site:  www.spo.org 
Ohio site:  spo.org/ohio 
[email protected]
 
SAINT THOMAS MORE SOCIETY 
Alphonse Cincione 
2200 W. 5th Ave., 3rd Floor 
Columbus, OH 43215 
614-221-3151 
 
SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER
St. Padre Pio OFS Fraternity
Dave Orsborn, OFS, 614-653-1802 
St. John the Baptist Church 
720 Hamlet St. 
Columbus, OH 43215 

St. Catherine of Bologna OFS Fraternity
Tim Keller, OFS, 614-895-7792 
St. Francis of Assisi Church 
386 Buttles Ave. 
Columbus, OH 43215 

SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES
Our Lady, Mother of Divine Grace OCDS Community
Mary Beth Hinger OCDS, President 614-560-1555 
[email protected] 
Meetings on the second Saturdays at St. Paul Church
313 North State St.
Westerville, OH 43082

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Community
Walt Lindenboom 614-439-8119
5277 E. Broad St. 
Columbus, OH 43213 

SERRA CLUB
SERRA CLUB OF COLUMBUS 

Thomas Murphy,  614-565-3515
[email protected]
 
SERRA CLUB OF NORTH COLUMBUS 
www.serraclubcolumbus.org

Tom Rhatican
(608) 338-2803
[email protected]
3479 Village Club Drive
Powell, OH 43065

THIRD ORDER OF ST. DOMINIC
St. Catherine of Siena Chapter
Toni Mitchell, 614-785-0858, [email protected]
or [email protected]
280 N. Grant Ave. 
Columbus, OH 43215 

St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter
Melanie  Von Gunten , 740-453-3717
Mary Ann Ewart, 740-319-2449   
144 N. Fifth St. 
Zanesville, OH 43701