Please join our parish by embracing our newest ministry—Run the Race. Run the Race is a wonderful ministry on the west side of Columbus—just 3.6 miles from OLV. It was developed by Rachel Muha in loving memory of her son Brian Muha who was killed 10 years ago. This center especially fosters health and happiness through spiritual and emotional development for kids ages 3-18 years old.

OLV has committed to help Rachel Muha in her ministry for two reasons. First, as Catholics, we are called to uphold the dignity of all people and Rachel’s mission does that in a most authentic way. And second, this is an opportunity for EVERY FAMILY in this parish to engage and participate as a family in this ministry.

There is a service bulletin board in the back of the church detailing three ways to participate in this ministry. One way is for your family to cook or buy part of a meal, deliver it to the center between 2pm-4pm on the date you choose, serve and clean-up the meal. (Our 8th and 9th grade Sunday school students will also be asked to bring part of the meal, serve and help clean-up each month). Another way to help this ministry is for your family to spend 2 hours helping a group of OLV parishioners clean Rachel’s center one Saturday from 9am-11am. Lastly, your family can buy food items to stock Rachel’s pantry. These items are given to the kids daily so the pantry needs to be restocked often.

Please take the time to sign up and participate in this ministry. We want ALL of our families to find a way to get involved so if the sign up sheets are completely filled, keep looking for ways to participate each week after mass. You can also contact Debbie Daoud at [email protected], Amy Dunn at [email protected] or Kati Russell at [email protected] to sign up via email or to ask questions.

Run The Race at Holton
303 North Eureka Ave., Columbus, OH 43204