NORTH HIGH DEANERY

Eight of the nine North High Deanery Churches are shown on the 2009 BAA poster above:              
Top row left to right St. John the Baptist, Holy Name, and Sacred Heart.
Middle row left to right: Immaculate Conception and St. Michael.
Bottom row left to right: St. Francis of Assissi and Our Lady of Peace.
Parroquia Santa Cruz holds its Masses in Holy Name. Not pictured is Thomas More Newman
Center on the campus of Ohio State University.
                                                                                                                          

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:
“deanery: A subdivision of a diocese, consisting of a number of parishes, over which presides a dean appointed by a bishop. The duty of the dean is to watch over the clergy of the deanery, to see that they fulfill the orders of the bishop, and observe the liturgical and canon laws. He summons the conference of the deanery and presides at it. Periodically he makes a report to the bishop on conditions in the deanery.” From Fr. John Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary as found at http://www.catholicreference.net/index.cfm?id=32961

In the Diocese of Columbus, two lay people from each parish join with their parish priest to represent their church on one of the thirteen deanery councils. Our Lady of Peace Parish is a member of the North High Deanery.

WHO WE ARE/ WHAT WE DO:
The North High Deanery is composed of representatives from the following churches geographically all found on, or close to Columbus’ North High Street: Holy Name, Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Peace, Parroquia Santa Cruz, Sacred Heart, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John the Baptist, St. Michael, and St. Thomas More Newman Center on the campus of the Ohio State University. The current Dean of the North High Deanery is Fr. Stanley Dailey of St. Michael parish.

MISSION:
The aim is to provide a greater sense of community between the Parishes within the North High Deanery and between the North High Deanery and other deaneries in the Diocese of Columbus.

Deanery Council Guidelines Diocese of Columbus

MEETINGS:
The representatives meet the third Monday every other month September through May to share and discuss issues and events from their parishes.
2011 Meeting Dates in OLP Gathering Space 7 p.m.: March 21, May 16, Sept 19, and Nov 21.

Current OLP Goals include:
   1) To establish a Health Committee in conjunction with Mount Carmel Church Partnership
   2) To form a Disaster Committee (second responders)

CONTACT PERSON:
OLP PARISH REPRESENTATIVES: