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Free includes Lunch Join Fr. Paul Noble, the Diocesan Association of Faith Formation Leaders and the Offices of Religious Education & Catechesis and Youth Ministry as we discuss the spirituality of ministry, discernment of one's gifts, and on-going professional development.

Based on a rich body of documentary evidence found in various museums, archives, and churches, this presentation will provide information about relics associated with Jesus Christ. These relics include the Holy Cross, the Holy Nails, the Longinus Spear, the Pillar of Scourging, the Holy Coat, the Crown of Thorns, the Shroud of Turin, the Veil of Manoppello, and the Sudarium of Oviedo. Barbara Fink is faculty emeritus at the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University and has been a member of St. Christopher parish for the past 35 years. She has completed all three levels for catechist certification for the diocese of Columbus.

Prepare for this session by reading Death Comes to the Archbishop by Willa Cather. The story is based on the life and career of Jean-Baptiste Lamy, a French Roman Catholic priest who serves as the first Archbishop of Sante Fe, New Mexico. Notably, he also had an Ohio connecting, serving as pastor of St. Luke, Danville, Ohio, prior to traveling to New Mexico. The story takes place in the last 19th century and presents the struggles of dealing with spreading the faith throughout the Southwest, dealing with rebellious priest, and building a church. Barbara Fink and Angela Baumann will lead the discussion and include photographs from their recent road trips through the Southwest