Catholic Diocese of Columbus — Local services in Columbus

I was baptized at church of the ascension in Johnstown, received first communion at st Francis in Newark, and confirmed my faith at st pius x in Reynoldsburg. For the past two years I taught psr at st edwards in granville. When I was violated and impregnated at 16 by a registered sex offender I was forced to birth and even denied adoption rights then when I decided to raise the child on my own at 18 I was not supported and even lost custody to my own parents bc “all children need 2 parent households.” At first I thought what’s wrong with me? How could this have become my life? Come to find out I was violated at 5 and the Catholic Church cooperated with my parents to cover it up and had me diagnosed and medicated for bipolar instead with NO therapy or even police report bc of the pontifical secret! Ever since I found out I’ve wanted answers from the church- supposed to be facilitated by bob mcgee the “safety officer” who now ignores me- especially because my whole family was abused in every other aspect by my father and I wanted my parents excommunicated. After no response from the diocese I found out they don’t excommunicate anymore- just show mercy to the abuser! And even better no one is allowed to deflect anymore either! So the Catholic Church ruined my life and I can’t even disassociate! 1 star for the free coffee and donuts...

I have never before had a reason to visit the Catholic Diocese of Columbus; however, I recently [1-15-2019] attended a commemoration of Martin Luther King's 90th birthday, on an extremely cold morning, several blocks away from the Diocese office, at the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park [that had opened 10-28-2018 near First Congregational Church at 444 E. Broad St.].

It was announced at the end of the absolutely-freezing-cold commemoration of Martin Luther King's 90th birthday that the Catholic Diocese of Columbus had invited all of us to a free meal immediately afterwards.

My plan had been to rush immediately to the Columbus Metropolitan Library [several blocks to the south] to warm up before taking the bus home so it had been great to have a warm place to go -- immediately after the commemoration -- that had included food and also an opportunity for conversation.

The Diocese building had been heated; the Diocese staff had been welcoming; the food had been great; the extended period of sharing among those who had participated in the recent commemoration of Martin Luther King's 90th birthday [many of whom have been community leaders for decades] had been...

I had been searching for a a Catholic church that truly understood the simple teachings of Christ- love one another, charity to each other, and acceptance for everyone. The Newman Center Catholic Church at Ohio State ( run by the Paulist Priests) was the ONLY church we had found in the Columbus area that lived and taught these three most important Christian precepts every single week . Today I found out that the Bishop of Columbus fired the Priests and entire staff with a 30 day notice after 66 years of service. This ultra conservative swing of the American Bishops is in direct conflict to the direction that the Pope is encouraging the Church to evolve into. This action is the last straw for myself and my six adult children and their families. The scandals the Church have been horrible but this direction the Diocese of Columbus is taking is divergent of Christ’s most...