Local Resources In Ohio

Gatherings
	• Join our Network of Former Volunteers to connect with other formers to start your own gatherings!
Volunteer programs headquartered in Ohio
	• One way to get connected with current and/or former volunteers in the area is to plan *intercommunity volunteer gatherings* such as prayer groups, game nights, meals/picnics, etc. The following programs are headquartered in Ohio: Lalanne (Dayton), Missionary Cenacle Volunteers (Cleveland) and Rostro de Cristo (Richmond Heights).
Parishes that current and former volunteers have recommended
	• Christ the King Chapel on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville is vibrant, active, and very welcoming. Call 740-283-3771 for mass times! • St. Charles Borromeo Church in Parma has a very active Young Adult Organization, Contact: Sr. Denise Marie Vlna, OSU, 440-884-3030. Established 1995. Open to young adults in their 20s and 30s, married, single, widowed and divorced. Dues: none. Activities: service, spiritual, social (5-10/month). Approximately 100 active members (125 total members). Average age: 27. • St. Ann’s in Cleveland Heights. Contact: Mandy Brower, 216-291-1254. Established 1995. Open to young adults in their 20s and 30s, married, single, widowed and divorced. Dues: none. Activities: educational, social, service, spiritual (2-3/month). About 20 members. Average age: 28. • St. Ladislas in West Lake has a popular singles group. Contact: Kathleen McGervey, 440-871-4075, Membership. Established 1995. Open to never-married Catholics, 21-40. West side. Dues: $12/year. Activities: social, service, spiritual (9-12/month). Approximately 60 members. Average age: 30. • Another parish with a great young adults group is St. Rose of Lima in Western Cleveland. Contact Eric Kennerk, President, 216-221-3472. Established: 1999. Single and married Catholics in their 20’s and 30’s are welcome. Mostly Cleveland city limits and Western Suburbs. Dues: none. Activities: spiritual, social and service opportunities (5-7/month). Approximately 30 members. Average age: Mid 20’s - Mid 30’s • Sts. Cosmas and Damian Parish in Twinburg hosts the Young Adult Social Christian Organization. Contact: Karl Zahn, President, 330-467-7960. Established in 1997. Open to young adults in their 20s and 30s. Activities: educational, social, service, spiritual (2-3/month). Average age: 25. • University of Dayton has a 9pm Sunday mass at the McGinnis Center during the school year. • St Patrick's Church, 3602 Bridge Ave., Cleveland.
Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers
	• Maryvale, 859-371-4224. This is in N. Kentucky right over the river that borders Cincinnati and Kentucky. • St. Ann's Convent, 859-441-0679, also right across the river. • Milford Spiritual Center, 5361 South Milford Road, Milford, 513-248-3500, email: milfordspritualcenter@zoomtown.com • Saint Joseph Renewal Center, Tiffin, 419-443-1485, Sisters of Saint Francis. • Saint Therese's Retreat Center in Columbus. Call 614-866-1611 for information. • The Franciscan Renewal Center in Carey. Call 419-396-7970. • Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center is in Mount Saint Joseph, OH. For more information call the Sister of Charity at 513-347-5453. • St. Francis Spirituality Center at 200 St. Francis Ave. in Tiffin. A retreat center sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin. Acres of beautiful retreat campus/grounds for both individuals and groups.
Social Justice organizations and events
	• Catholic Charities • Ohio Right to Life http://www.ohiolife.org/ • The Couple to Couple League International, PO Box 111184 Cincinnati, 513-471-2000. • The Center for Social Concern, UD Campus Ministry • Catholic Social Action, 100 East Eighth Street, Cincinnati, 513-421-3131 • St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Peace and Justice Committee, 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, 513-661-6565, www.sainti.org, Ignatius@goodnews.net • St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center, Peace and Justice Committee, 328 West McMillan Street, Cincinnati, 513-381-6400, FAX: 513-381-2540, Stmonica.stgeorge@uc.edu
Volunteer opportunities
	• Samaritan House, 420 Washington Street, Steubenville, 740- 282-0563. • Catholic Charities • Dorothy Day House, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Pkwy. Cincinnati, 513-745-3046. • St. Francis/St. Joseph Catholic Worker House, 1437 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, 513-381-4941. • St.Francis/St.Joseph Catholic Worker Dorothy Day Diner, 528 East 13th Street, P.O. Box 10105, Cincinnati, 513-241-9869. • International Justice and Peace Center, 215 E. 14th Street, Cincinnati, 513-579-8547. • Bellarmine Chapel, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, "Social Mission Core Team." Contact: Lauren Renneker 513- 745-3398. • St. Herman's House of Hospitality, P.O. Box 6448, 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland, 216-961-3806. • St. Francis Catholic Worker, 877 East 150th Street, Cleveland. • Whitman House, 3601 Whitman Ave., Cleveland, 216-631-3059. • Catholic Worker Storefront, 4241 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland. • Dorothy Day House - West, 3008 Clinton Avenue, Cleveland, 216-771-0875. • Elizabeth House, 1703 West 32nd, Cleveland, 216-241-5207.
Music, film, and other cultural events
	• Topiary Garden, 480 E Town St., Columbus, 614- 645-0197. • Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E Broad St., Columbus, 614-221-6801. • The Short North Shopping Area is known for the monthly Gallery Hop, but it's also home of some of the most unique shops in Columbus.
Diocesan resources
	• Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Mission Office, 100 East Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, 513- 421-3131. • Diocese of Akron, 330-535-2787 • Byzantine Eparchy of Parma 1900 Carlton Road, Parma, OH 44134. • Diocese of Cleveland • Diocese of Columbus, Most Reverend James A. Griffin, 198 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215. • Romanian Eparchy of St. George in Canton Eparchy of St. George's, 1121 44th Street, NE, Canton, OH, 44714-1297. • Diocese of Steubenville • Diocese of Toledo • Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of St. Josaphat in Parma • Diocese of Youngstown
Other valuable resources
	• Franciscan Development Office, 1615 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45210, 513-721-4700. • New Jerusalem Community 513-541-4748, 745 Derby Ave., Cincinnati 45232, William A. Zins, administrator; Carol Metz, coordinator of community life. • The Community of Saint Malachi is a lay-directed, non-territorial personal parish of the Diocese of Cleveland. It has its origins in the late 1960’s and grew out of a desire to understand and implement the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, 2459 Washington Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2380, Phone: 216-861-5343 Fax: 861-5340, www.stmalachi.org

We depend on you to submit resources to us! We welcome your ideas and insights. Click here to add a favorite resource of your own.