Spirituality Uncorked

04/08/2024

We are pleased to announce our speaker for April. Let us introduce you to fellow parishioner, Wes Baker.

In a desperate search for authentic Christianity, Tradition, and Beauty, Wes Baker wandered through the various wildernesses of Evangelical Protestantism, Messianic Judaism, Christian Anarcho-Primitivism, and the American Liberal Arts University. In 2009, after experiencing a Beauty that drew him and held his attention long enough to hear the Truth of the Catholic Faith, Wes formally abandoned his humble plan of founding his own church and, more reasonably, chose to join the Church Christ founded, accompanied by his tirelessly devoted wife and their infant, firstborn son. After earning a professionally unused bachelor’s degree in Sociology, welcoming four more children, and playing such varied roles as roofer, framer, tiler, electrician, drywaller, painter, potter and farmer, he is now overjoyed to provide for his family as an ecclesiastical woodworker and carver.

Join us in the St Bernadette Mary Good Center on April 11 at 7 PM for some cocktails and an awesome talk from Wes, titled "Eucharist in the Middle Ages.”

03/08/2024

🎊 Speaker Announcement 🎊

Please welcome Shawn Kenney!

📍St Bernadette Church Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday March 14, 2024
⏰ 7 PM

Shawn Kenney grew up in Reynoldsburg Ohio. Shawn attended Reynoldsburg City schools where he played tennis, and was involved heavily with the band program over the years. Shawn studied art and business at Ohio Dominican University, where his Father had also studied. While at ODU Shawn worked closely with Dr. Jack Calareso on founding the marching band/concert band program.Shawn also studied at Columbus State Community College, as well as Capital University. After college Shawn became the Assistant Music Advisor for Reynoldsburg city schools. He worked with the high school band primarily, and also directed the jazz band. During his time at ODU Shawn started playing the organ for the Sisters in MOHN hall behind the University. During his senior year in high school through his college years Shawn volunteered with the Special Olympics. He received an award from President George Bush for the amount of hours he put in volunteering. After school he took the job playing the organ on weekends at St, Stephen the Martyr. Many years later Shawn became the music director and organist at Holy Family Catholic Church downtown where he has been for fourteen years. During his time at Holy Family Shawn directed the Latin Choir, English choir, and even founded a homeless choir for several years. In 2014 Shawn became an employee of The Jubilee Museum, which he had been volunteering at since he was 17 years old. In 2018 Shawn was named Executive director. Over the years Shawn has served on many non profit boards around Columbus including, Green Lawn Abbey where he is currently the President of the organization, Opera Project Columbus, Young Catholic Professionals, Franklinton Historical Society, and The American Theater Organ Society which is a National board. Shawn has brought many new and fresh ideas to these organizations with fundraising, and growth of membership. Shawn is a resident of Dublin Ohio where he lives with his nine year old son Patrick. Shawn holds his deep catholic Faith close to him at all times.

01/29/2024

🎊 Speaker Announcement 🎊

Please welcome Dr. Marlon De La Torre!

📍St Bernadette Church Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday February 8, 2024
⏰ 7 PM

Dr. Marlon De La Torre currently serves as the Sr. Director for the Department of Evangelization for the Diocese of Columbus.

His professional catechetical background spans over twenty-nine years, having served as the Executive Director for the Department of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Diocesan Director for Evangelization and Catechesis, Chief Lay Theologian and Canonical Censor for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, adjunct professor of Catechetics for Holy Trinity Seminary, Senior professor of Catechesis for the Diocese of Fort Worth Deaconate program.

He served as Executive Coordinator of the Pastoral Provision in conjunction with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Vatican) and the Diocese of Fort Worth. The Pastoral Provision assists Anglican Clergy who wish to serve as Priests in the Catholic Church. Diocesan Chair and Host of the National Hispanic Encounter (Encuentro) conference, adjunct professor of Catechetics for The Catholic Distance University, instructor, and writer for the Augustine Institute’s Symbolon RCIA and Adult Education programs.

He served as a Parish Director of Religious Education in the Diocese of Youngstown, OH. Diocesan Director of Religious Education, Catholic High School Principal, and Dean of Catechetics at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic High school in the Diocese of Memphis. Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
Published works include his first book entitled: Screwtape Teaches the Faith, which parallels C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters with the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Tan/Saint Benedict Press 2011) and Man Up: Becoming the New Catholic Renaissance Man (Bezalel Books 2014); Symbolon Series (Augustine Institute, 2013). Screwtape and the Catechism of the Catholic Church Our Sunday Visitor is due out in the Spring of 2023.

He has been a contributing writer for Catholiclane.com, Catholicexchange.com, “The Sower International Catechetical Journal,” catholicmom.com, and his articles have appeared on Catholic News Service and are regularly featured on Newadvent.org. He blogs professionally at: knowingisdoing.org.
Television and radio credits include: EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa discussing his book Screwtape Teaches the Faith, EWTN (Spanish) Nuestra Fe En Vivo with Pepe Alonso, and weekly EWTN Radio guest appearances on the Sonrise Morning Show, Al Kresta Live, Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo, Catholic Answers Live, Relevant radio, and St. Gabriel Radio.
Education: Dr. De La Torre attended the Franciscan University of Steubenville, earning undergraduate degrees in Theology and Mental Health and Human Services and a master’s degree in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. He attended the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, KS, where he earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration and Curriculum and a Ph.D. in Catholic Doctrine, with concentrations in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechetics, and Catholic Education from the University of Notre Dame in Australia.

His most important ministry is his family! Marlon and his beloved wife Amy have been married for over twenty-seven years. They have been blessed with fifteen wonderful children, Miguel (24), Gabriella (22), Maria (18), Gianna (9), and eleven beautiful souls in Heaven.

Come join us for some drinks and fellowship!

The personal blog, writings, and musings of a professional Catholic Catechist.

01/08/2024

🎊 Speaker Announcement 🎊

Please welcome Jim Hahn!

📍St Bernadette Church Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday January 11
⏰ 7 PM

Jim is a Development Officer for The Catholic Foundation and Life Insurance Agent for the Catholic Order of Foresters.

He is a former Youth Minister for St. John, Logan and Director of Religious Education at St. Michael, Worthington. In his spare time, he enjoys writing for his blog and is the author of seven books focused on rosary meditations, poetry, and prayer.

He and his wife have been married for 23 years and have 8 children, 30 chickens, and 1 dog.

Come join us for a short spiritual talk, fellowship, snacks and drinks!

11/04/2023

💥 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 💥

🎤 SPIRITUALITY UNCORKED 🎤

📍St Bernadette Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday 11/09/23
⏰ 7 PM

Julie received spiritual formation at our Lady of the Angels monastery under Mother Angelica, the nuns and many holy priests- whom she prays for in the apostolate "Prayers for Priests".

She is a member of Opus Dei and former Peace Corps coordinator working overseas in sustainable development. She has served as a Faith formation director of St Martin De Porres Catholic Church and is a current Catholic counselor with Spirit of Peace Counseling serving our own St. B's Catholic community and the wider community.

Most importantly, Julie prides herself in serving her family as a mother of 5 children and a wife of a devoted Catholic husband-- both striving to do God's will each day!

Grab a friend and come join us!

10/05/2023

💥 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 💥

🎤 SPIRITUALITY UNCORKED 🎤

📍St Bernadette Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday 10/12/23
⏰ 7 PM

Audrey Neumeier is the youth and youth adult minister at St. Mary Basilica here in Lancaster, Oh. She has been working at St. Mary’s for 3 years.

Audrey went to St. Mary’s for kindergarten through eighth grade, Fisher Catholic high school and the University of Dayton where she received an undergraduate degree in Communication.

She is happily married to her husband Nick and together they have an adorable baby girl named Gwendolyn.

She is passionate that people know Jesus and pursue a relationship with Him. If she does nothing else in her life, she hopes that she can help as many souls to Heaven as possible.

Grab a friend and come join us!

09/13/2023

📣 September Speaker Announcement 📣

📍 St Bernadette Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday, September 14
⏰ 7 PM

🥃 For those that have never attended, snacks and cocktails will be available.

🤝🏽 This is a great opportunity to hang with some great parishioners, chat faith and meet you people.

🥳 Last year’s theme of prayer was huge success. This year, we are stepping it up a level. The theme will be the Eucharist.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr James Pauley as our first speaker of the season.

Dr. Pauley is professor of theology and catechetics at Franciscan University and editor of the Catechetical Review.

He has also written two books focused on the renewal of catechesis, An Evangelizing Catechesis: Teaching from Your Encounter with Christ (Our Sunday Visitor, 2020) and Liturgical Catechesis in the 21st Century: A School of Discipleship (Liturgy Training Publications, 2022).

Dr. Pauley began working as a parish catechetical leader in 1989 and has served professionally in parish, diocesan, and university catechetical formation for 33 years. He enjoys serving as a frequent speaker in dioceses and parishes nationwide on a variety of topics related to evangelization, catechesis, and the transformative sacramental encounter.

He is married to Katrina, and they have three daughters.

Dr Pauley will be speaking on “The Eucharist as a Mystery”.

💪🏽 You won’t want to miss this!

05/10/2023

💪🏽 LAST ONE OF THE SEASON 💪🏽

We have the BEST OF THE BEST to end the year.

He needs no introduction…

Father Ty Tomson will be speaking on Prayer.

You won’t want to miss this!

📆 Thursday May 11
⏰ 7 PM
📍 St Bernadette Mary Good Center

Bring a friend and come enjoy a cocktail on us while hearing a powerful message. See you Tomorrow!

04/10/2023

📣 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Chad Walton is a Lancaster native and will be entering the seminary at the Pontifical College Josephinum this fall. He is a graduate of William V. Fisher Catholic High School and currently employed at Children’s Hospital as he interns with us at St. Bernadette. His topic will be prayer in conjunction with his discernment.

📍 St Bernadette Mary Good Center
📆 Thursday, April 13
⏰ 7 PM

Come join us for a great talk, some refreshments and fellowship. Hope to see you all there!

03/01/2023

🎉 March Speaker 🎉

Jack Welsh is of Lancaster family origins, although he was raised in Portsmouth. After graduating from Notre Dame there, he attended Dayton University where he took his undergraduate degree summa cm laude, and then went to Franciscan University in Steubenville for his Master's. He and his wife and their two young children built a house back here in town after seven years of teaching at St. Francis DeSales High School. His talk will be on prayer for laity according to St. Francis DeSales.

📆 March 9,2023
⏰ 7 PM
📍 St Bernadette Mary Good Center

Join us for a great talk and some awesome fellowship!

02/07/2023

💥 Speaker Announcement 💥

Father Michael Hinterschied

📍 St Bernadette Church
📆 February 9
⏰ 7 PM

Father Michael Hinterschied has been a priest of the Diocese of Columbus for over a decade, originally hailing from Granville. His assignments have included pastor of St. Patrick in London, chaplain to the Traditional Latin Mass community, vicar at St. Paul in Westerville, and work at St. Joseph Cathedral. He will speak on the topic of mental prayer in the life of the lay faithful.

01/04/2023

🥃 Uncorked is Back for 2023! 🍺

We are excited to have a familiar face speaking this month.

➡️ Nick Love ⬅️

Nick has recently been accepted into the seminary formation program for the Diocese of Columbus and is currently on a pastoral internship at St. Bernadette. He comes from Tuscarawas County where he attended Indian Valley High School. This fall he will begin studies at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus to begin his preparation for Ordination to the Priesthood.

Please join us next Thursday!

🍿Snacks and 🍻Beverages will be provided

📆 January 12
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Mary Good Center at St Bernadette