FEBRUARY 29, 2020 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. Suggested donation: $25 (Includes lunch) The perfect follow-up to Fr. Mark’s “Press Pause” talks! Come and learn about this Christian method of silent prayer and its conceptual background. The workshop includes two opportunities to experience the prayer. Centering Prayer has been described as a training course for opening to the Presence of God in our daily lives. The Introductory Workshop uses materials developed by Fr. Thomas Keating and Contemplative Outreach, LTD, and is presented by commissioned presenters who are part of the local chapter, Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (co-gcnky.com). Following the Introductory Workshop, participants are also invited but not obligated to attend four one-hour Continuing Sessions (Saturday mornings March 7, 14, 21& 28) which provide support, more background and the time needed to establish a personal Centering Prayer practice. The Sessions also include the opportunity to share the initial Centering Prayer experience with others who have made a similar commitment. Registration in advance helps us with the lunch count.

To register contact John Orr at 513-417-7126; orrjp@outlook.com 

Registration will be available at the door. For more information contact Bill Tonnis at 347-2218; btonnis@olvisitation.org

Over the last couple years, our Immigration Task Force has endeavored to reach out to those incarcerated by ICE in the Butler County Jail. We've sent them a post card to - at minimum - let them know that they are not forgotten, that they are loved, and that we are praying for them. In some cases, those incarcerated have sought out help, and through our network of partners, we've tried to provide assistance. If you are interested in getting involved in this project, we'd love to have your help (because there are a lot of folks being held). Please send an email to Andrew Musgrave, (amusgrave@catholiccincinnati.org), our director, for more information and/or to sign up. Please prayerfully consider this great opportunity to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are truly and fully on the margins.

Immigration Advocacy Opportunity The Supreme Court is currently considering the case for Dreamers (those currently protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program). Concurrently, the House has already passed H.R. 6 which would provide critical permanent legal protection to DACA recipients, and the Senate is considering its partner bill, S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019 (both of which are supported by the US bishops conference). We encourage you to take action, encouraging our Senators to support this legislation. To do so, please click here. We also encourage you to reach out directly to our Senators and ask them to support the bill. You can reach Senator Portman's office at 513.684.3265 and Senator Brown's office at 513.684.1021.

Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio is looking for help in providing housing to incoming refugees who are being sent here throught the Archdiocese  "Refugee Resettlement Program". They are putting out a general request to contact the Catholic Charities office if you have any connections for rental/permanent housing of any size for refugee families. If you would like to inquire further, please contact LaTonya in the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program at 672-3722.

Prayer has divine power and Visitation has a Prayer Wall on the parish website for anyone to post prayer requests.