The beginnings of a movement...
Since the beginning of their friendship in 2016, Jeff Schiefelbein and Nick Bezner felt called to build better organizations to positively impact the world and promote human flourishing. Their combined experience covers a wide-array of expertise including culture-building, servant leadership, conscious capitalism, business planning, financial modeling, strategy creation, executive coaching, and faith formation.

Jeff Schiefelbein
Jeff is a culture expert and nationally recognized motivational speaker with a passion for human formation and innovation.

Before Undivided Life, Jeff co-founded 5, an energy advisory firm, where he designed and implemented a culture architecture that propelled the firm to numerous accolades for growth, culture, innovation, and leadership. Jeff began his energy career at First Choice Power, where he served in several roles, including Vice President of Sales.

Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University. During college, Jeff developed and launched the nation’s largest college safe-ride program to reduce drunk driving, CARPOOL.

Jeff is the President of the Board of Trustees for The Highlands School, the Chairman of the Board for the Catholic Music Initiative, and a trustee for The Catholic Foundation. Jeff also co-hosts a live radio show and a soon-to-be-released weekly podcast, The Beatidudes.

Jeff lives in Irving, Texas, with his wife and their six kids.

Personal Awards: National Daily Point of Light Award, Texas Governor’s Volunteer Service Award, Texas A&M University 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight

Company Awards: Best Companies to Work for in Texas, Texas Monthly (6x), Entrepreneur 360, Most Entrepreneurial Companies in America, Entrepreneur (3x), Best Workplaces in America, Inc Magazine (5x), Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company List, Inc. Magazine (5x), America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Financial Times, Aggie 100 Fastest Growing Aggie-Owned Companies (4x), Best Small Workplaces in America, Fortune (5x), and more.

For more than 120 years, Izzy’s has been serving up the World’s Greatest Reubens.

Our story starts in the late 1800’s when a couple of Jewish immigrants left behind an economic depression and oppression politics of the Czar from Russia. Like many at that time they felt the New World offered them a real chance to succeed and be free. Settling in Cincinnati Mr. Kadetz offered his flair for cooking at the renowned Sinton St. Nicolas Hotel in Cincinnati. With his confidence in culinary expertise and not being afraid of taking risk he opened the first kosher style delicatessen West of the Alleghenies. His legacy has lived on tracing back to the start in 1901.

The stiff-necked and stubborn character of Izzy often left people with many memories. Whether it was the shouting back and forth between himself and his wife Rose, or the price of food that varied depending on what you were wearing and if you looked like you had extra money to spend. Izzy’s boisterous style coupled along with the savoring food left many Cincinnatians with great food and good memories.

In 1980 Izzy’s son David began running the restaurant. David carried much of the same qualities possessed by Izzy and soon grew the reputation and business of Izzy’s tremendously. In 1982 David opened a second restaurant on Sixth and Main Street in downtown Cincinnati, and he asked trusted friend John Geisen, then a skilled tradesman, to manage the location.

John worked closely with the Kadetz family, who took him under their wing and began to instill their family and business values. John came to understand that the secret to Izzy’s success was rooted in offering superior quality along with the highest level of customer service.

Together John and David helped grow the business over the years and John Geisen became the President and CEO.

John embarked on a mission to instill his passion for quality on everyone at Izzy’s—from the store managers to the front line staff. This “can-do” culture can be seen everyday at all Izzy’s locations, whether it’s a simple request for a special sandwich, or catering a party for 200 guests, Izzy’s employees understand that the customer is King. This passion for pleasing patrons easily explains the fierce loyalty shared by so many fans of Izzy’s.

Consistently ranked as the “best deli in Cincinnati“, visitors to this tri-state tradition soon realize that Izzy’s offers a unique experience that blends great food with friendly and attentive staff, all while maintaining the highest in quality and value.

But the Izzy’s family is not content to rest on their laurels; from serving on old pickle barrels with wood crates as chairs to the latest location having a drive-thru, modern lighting, comfortable seating and the latest innovative cooking equipment still serving the same homemade recipes Izzy Kadetz was handed down from his father dating back to 1901.

The future of Izzy’s will undoubtedly bring John’s passion for value and service beyond the tri-state. He remains eternally grateful for his fortunate relationship with Izzy, David, Rose, and the entire Kadetz Family. Upon reflecting on his time with them, John recalls back to the 80’s when he asked them, “Do you know what you get when you mix a Jew and a Catholic?”

The answer was a simple reply: “Success!”

The Catholic Stewards Podcast is a must-listen for college students seeking to deepen their faith and to better understand their Catholicism while living in a modern society.
Join us as we delve into the questions faced by students, addressing the topics that are often shied away from and exploring new ways to grow in our faith and become saints.

ABOUT CATHOLICS FOR CATHOLICS:

Who started Catholics for Catholics and what is its mission?
We are a group of Catholics who love God and Country.
Our Faith impels us to make our voices heard in the public square as the Savior instructed us not to keep our light under a basket.
Furthermore, since so many core American principles sync with the bedrock 2,000 year old teaching of our own Catholic Faith, this validates even more our mission to be in the world, though not of it.
As a 501c4 organization Catholics for Catholics provides educational resources about Catholic doctrine including materials addressing Catholic leaders’ positions on public policy, legislation, and other matters affecting social welfare. Catholics for Catholics also promotes related activities that similarly promote social welfare based on Catholic doctrinal teachings.
The two-tiered focus of education and action as outlined above, will help us to hold our elected leaders accountable to the Constitution and in a special way to those politicians who refer to themselves as Catholic. Recently, we have witnessed a unique crisis unfolding within both Church and State, as leaders in both have begun to veer from our guiding documents; the Holy Bible and Constitution.
It is not enough to call oneself Catholic for one must show it with actions and policies that reflect it. The deafening silence of Church leaders who are the first ones tasked with guarding the truths of our Faith, has made it all the more urgent that we stand up now and hold the line.
The cultural climate has shown an increasingly hostile effort to silence voices like us. Yet by locking arms with other groups that are doing the same, and tapping into the blood of martyrs that flow in our veins, we will trust in the words of the Mother of Christ who said in the apparition of 1859 in Wisconsin, “Go and Fear Nothing, I will help you.”

GET UPDATES ON THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE FROM A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE.
Catholics for Catholics is moving hearts and minds for Jesus Christ and His Church—and inspiring a new wave of Catholicism and love of America.

Jonathan Roumie is an American actor best known for his role as Jesus in The Chosen, a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. He is also a voice artist.

Roumie was born on July 1, 1974 in New York City where he was also raised. His father is Egyptian, his paternal grandfather was born in Syria, and his mother is Irish. Roumie is a practicing Catholic; while he was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church, Roumie converted to Catholicism after moving from New York to its suburbs. He holds a degree in film from the School of Visual Arts.

Roumie has appeared in television shows such as The Good Wife, As the World Turns, and Castle. He is known for his portrayal of Jesus in The Chosen. He played the character of Christ for the first time in a touring multi-media project about the life of St. Faustina called Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy and subsequently in 'Once we were Slaves/The Two Thieves'. Roumie is also the co-producer, co-director and lead actor of The Last Days: The Passion and Death of Jesus, a live performance about the passion of Christ.

His voice-over work includes the video games Evolve, Mafia II & III, and The Darkness II. Roumie has voiced several characters in the MTV series Celebrity Deathmatch.

Roumie started as a production assistant and was the location scout for Spider Man, National Treasure and I Am Legend.[13] His first original song, "Outta Time", was released in Europe for the album Unbreakable, which he co-produced.

Formerly, he was involved in an entertainment fellowship for Christian entertainment professionals.

Roumie has been a ministry leader and has served as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion within the Catholic Church. He is a strong advocate of the sacraments, ecumenism, humility and charity. He serves on the board of Catholics in Media associates. In 2020, he was nominated for a Papal knighthood, the Order of St. Gregory the Great. He was also named one of Aletia's "10 Catholics who restored our faith in humanity" in 2021 and made it onto Our Sunday Visitor's list of Catholics of the Year in 2022. He lives in Los Angeles. He is pro-life.

MISSION
Helping to Bring Jesus Christ to Everyone …and Everyone to Jesus Christ

Catholic Radio Indy is a not-for-profit organization established to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to all in Central Indiana. Our goal is to broadcast the beauty and teachings of the Catholic Church and to inform, inspire and challenge listeners so that all who hear our programming may be brought into the Kingdom of God.

We are not-for-profit, listener-supported Catholic Radio. We receive no direct financial support from either the Archdiocese of Indianapolis nor the diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. We are grateful to both dioceses for their strong support of our mission and efforts.

Our corporate name is Inter Mirifica, a term coming from Vatican II, which is a call to action for the church laity to be responsible for evangelization.


Our Patron, Priest and Martyr 1894-1941
Feast Day - Aug 14th

St. Maximilian Kolbe was a well-known communicator, before later becoming a martyr in a Nazi prisoner of war camp. He foumaximilian kolbended the Knights of the Immaculata, whose aim was to fight evil with the witness of the good life, prayer, work and suffering. His organization founded several houses for religious in Poland and Japan and published a magazine that reached a circulation of over 1,000,000. In Poland he also set up the very first Catholic radio station in that part of the world. The broadcasts were 100% local and featured teaching, music and singing by members of one of his religious communities.

After the fall of Poland in 1939, St. Maximilian and several of his friars were arrested, imprisoned, but later released. Several months later, the Nazis re-arrested St. Maximilian, imprisoned him, which ultimately lead to his being held at Auschwitz prison camp. There, after the escape of a prisoner, the commandant announced that 10 other prisoners, at random, would die in his place. One of those prisoners, when selected by the commandant, stated that he had a wife and children. St. Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to take his place without fanfare. The ten were led away to be confined in cells where they were allowed to starve to death.

Catholic Men of America is a professional fraternity for Catholic men, organized as a 501(c)3 with canonical approval from H.E. Bp. Mark Spalding , of the Diocese of Bishop of Nashville.

We provide networking and employment opportunities, skill development, education and fraternity for Catholic employees and employers in the United States.

- Find a great job
- Develop new skills
- Hire better employees
- Accelerate your career
- Learn about the latest technology
- Grow your business
- Network with like-minded men
- We adhere to the dogmas of the Catholic faith and the doctrine of subsidiarity and encourage our members to promote the dignity of human life, the joyful duty of work and the defense of private property within the workplace.

Membership is free. Join us today.

Rule of Life:

Required
- Practicing Catholic
- Pray for the Catholic Men of America
Suggested
- Hour of Daily Prayer
- Weekly Confession
- Weekly Fasting and Abstinence
- Regular Exercise

Our Approach:
We are reversing the trends by awakening, empowering, and equipping a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith so that they may transform the world.

Catholic Youth Summer Camp - Where high adventure activities lead to high adventure faith.

Retreat Ministry - Awakening faith & forming missionary disciples.

Leadership Institute - Forming Catholic leaders sent forth on mission.

Our Impact:
A place of encounter where generations of Catholics are awakened, empowered, and equipped.

Nearly 6,000 Campers every summer

Over 12,000 Youth impacted annually

Over 200 missionaries being formed

250+ Parishes being impacted

30+ States being reached

Beyond the Campus -
Bringing what we do here to where it counts.

Restoring Schools:
Damascus missionaries continue to build upon the work accomplished on retreat and at camp through ongoing school outreach.

Reinvigorating Parishes:
Damascus missionaries serve in leadership with many parish youth ministry programs to help fan the flame all year round

Renewing Families:
Families who participate in camp and retreats have a noticeable increase in participation at their parishes

OUR MISSION

Together, we’re empowering Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community.

OUR FAITH

Our goal is to help men, their families and their parishes grow closer to Christ. Through our programs and resources, we provide opportunities to live and spread the Catholic faith.

Charity is at the heart of our work and our faith - and it always has been. For the Knights of Columbus, charity means supporting a virtually boundless variety of Projects.

We are here to build a daily bridge back to what matters, for our members and fellow Catholics.

We come from many places, backgrounds, and stages in our lives, but we are all of one faith. Find out more about what we do.

OUR HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, the Knights of Columbus was established in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Conn., and a group of parishioners. Their intent? To bring financial aid and assistance to the sick, disabled and needy members and their families.

Today, Father McGivney is being considered for sainthood.

Earl Kenneth Fernandes (born September 21, 1972) is Catholic prelate who has served as the 13th Bishop of Columbus in Ohio since 2022.

Fernandes is the first Indian-American bishop of the Latin Church in the United States, the first person of color to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, and the youngest diocesan bishop in the United States.

Fernandes was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on May 18, 2002, by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati. His first pastoral assignment was as vicar of Holy Angels Parish and a teacher at Lehman Catholic High School in Sydney, Ohio. In 2004, Fernandes went to Rome to study at the Alphonsian Academy, attaining his licentiate in moral theology in 2006 and a doctorate in moral theology with a concentration in bioethics in November 2007. During this time, he encountered the lay ecclesial movement of Communion and Liberation, and was deeply impacted by it. His episcopal motto is drawn from a prayer of the movement. While in Rome, Fernandes was also trained as an exorcist.

Back in Ohio, Fernandes taught at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati and served as the academic dean there. In 2013, he published a book, Seminary Formation and Homosexuality, with the Institute for Priestly Formation. It defended Pope Benedict XVI's ban of the admission of gay men to Catholic seminaries.

Fernandes served as parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Parish from July 2014 to March 2016. There he celebrated the Tridentine Mass along with masses in Italian and English. He said most in attendance at the Latin Mass were young people... Looking for reverence and beauty, a sense of transcendence, and to be connected to their parents and grandparents, the generations of faith... The Latin Mass is also quiet. There’s so much noise and business in our lives. They enter into the liturgies interiorly and love it for its tradition, the Faith of their fathers.

Fernandes was also named a Missionary of Mercy by Pope Francis for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy that year.

In 2016, Fernandes began to serve as a secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, first to Archbishop Carlo Viganò and then Archbishop Christophe Pierre.

Fernandes served as the pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Cincinnati from 2019 to 2022. Fernandes became pastor of the parish after his predecessor was accused of a rape. Parishioners at St. Ignatius spoke highly of him and his management of the parish following the crisis.

Fernandes is a fourth-degree knight of columbus, as well as a member of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served as a judge on the archdiocesan marriage tribunal, and as a board member of the Pontifical College Josephinum.

On April 2, 2022, Fernandes was appointed 13th bishop of the Diocese of Columbus by Pope Francis, with his episcopal consecration and installation by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr occurring on May 31, 2022 at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Westerville, Ohio. Fernandes is the first Indian American bishop to serve in the Latin Church in the United States, as well as the first person of color to serve as head of the Diocese of Columbus. Fernandes is the fourth bishop of Columbus who was initially ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. At his consecration as bishop, Fernandes was the youngest ordinary bishop in the United States.

Welcome to The Catholic Telegraph, the monthly magazine of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. We are one of the oldest newspapers in the United States, published continuously since 1831.

Currently 133,000 subscribers receive the magazine in their mailboxes each month, and this website is another way in which we hope to continue our mission of proclaiming the Good News of our Catholic faith. In 2019, along with www.thecatholictelegraph.com, new offerings of The Daily Divina and the Weekly Ember were introduced.

HISTORY
A scanned copy from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancery Archives shows the first edition of The Catholic Telegraph from Oct. 22, 1831. The copy in the image was previously part of the Sisters of Charity archive.
A scanned copy from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancery Archives shows the first edition of The Catholic Telegraph from Oct. 22, 1831. The copy in the image was previously part of the Sisters of Charity archive.
On Saturday, Oct. 22, 1831, The Catholic Telegraph came into being at the behest of Bishop Edward Fenwick, OP, bishop of the then-Diocese of Cincinnati. Bishop Fenwick’s 10-year-old diocese reached from Kentucky to northern Michigan, and he believed that a newspaper was needed to help him communicate with a far-flung flock that was often subjected to virulent anti-Catholic attack. His letters, sermons and reports were the primary focus of the early paper.

The Catholic Telegraph was the first Catholic newspaper founded west of the Allegheny Mountains. It should be the oldest continuously published Catholic newspaper in the United States, but for a brief period — during the cholera plague of autumn of 1832 that claimed among its many victims Bishop Fenwick — the paper’s first editor, Father Mullen, laid his pen down in order to minister to people in need, suspending publication for a short time. In historical circles, The Catholic Telegraph is lauded for its strong abolitionist positions before and during the Civil War. Throughout its long history, the paper has not been afraid to speak out against wars, civil rights abuses, human rights abuses, political wrongdoing and social ills. But as one Massachusetts priest, Father J.M. Finnotti, wrote in 1875 of The Catholic Telegraph, “Charity has had a powerful sway over its editorials.”

The paper has maintained The Catholic Telegraph name and the following motto since its founding: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty, and in all things, charity.” We find this a most worthy motto to work by even 184 years later.

The newspaper’s influence was the subject of a 1943 book, The Editorial Opinion of The Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati on Contemporary Affairs and Politics, 1871-1921. It has been used widely for reference in other historical works and dissertations.

In 1937, the newspaper became known as The Catholic Telegraph Register, published by the Register chain of Catholic newspapers based in Denver. Since 1961 it has been under the management of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and is known simply as The Catholic Telegraph.

In 2009, the newspaper launched TheCatholicTelegraph.com website.

In September of 2011 The Catholic Telegraph became a monthly publication.

In November of 2015, the website was overhauled with a new format, color scheme and logo, as well as functionality for reading on mobile devices.

In June of 2020, the history newspaper became The Catholic Telegraph Magazine.

The monthly magazine is read in nearly 145,000 homes throughout the archdiocese. By June 2020 , TheCatholicTelegraph.com was averaging 2,500 users per day and 4,300 page views per day.

HELPING COUPLES AND FAMILIES DISCOVER THE SUPERABUNDANCE OF GOD

Our Mission:
Helping Families Discover the Superabundance of God.

During the Great Jubilee, Steve Bollman received a personal call to found a ministry dedicated to the renewal of marriage and family life. He set aside his professional career as an energy derivatives trader to found Paradisus Dei. Integrating Church teachings with the latest findings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints, Paradisus Dei produces life-changing materials that expand the mind and touch the heart.

Our Ministry:
Founded in 2001, Paradisus Dei helps families discover the superabundance of God within marriage and family life. Current programming serves couples, men, and youth in 44 states and multiple countries. Integrating the teachings of the faith with findings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints, these programs have been independently verified to be profoundly life transforming. Our goal is to encounter people wherever they are on their spiritual journey and help take them further. Paradisus Dei is an independent, lay Catholic ministry dedicated to marriage and family life.

Legatus is the world's premiere organization for Catholic CEOs and Presidents. Legatus members are CEOs, company presidents, managing partners and business owners from around the United States and Canada. If married, members' spouses are also considered full members.

Legatus is mission-driven: to help members study, live, and spread the Catholic faith in all spheres of their life - professional, societal, and personal.

Members are Ambassadors for Christ in the Marketplace

Legatus was established by Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, who also founded Ave Maria University and community in Florida.

OUR PURPOSE
We offer a generation of restless young workers in their 20s and 30s a way to go deeper in faith, life, and work. Together, we seek authentic friendships, a richer sense of purpose, and both personal and professional excellence. Above all, we’re here to help inspire modern-day saints!

BUILDING THE KINGDOM
Today, our headquarters in Dallas supports chapters around the country. We put on amazing local and national events. We get regular coverage from Catholic media, and we’re collaborating with dioceses and volunteers from coast to coast, reaching thousands with the message of Working in Witness for Christ.

‍BELONG
Live and share your Catholic faith in the workplace—and find deeper friendships along the way!

We’re proud to be the nation’s largest young professional Catholic network, offering a community of belonging, support, and encouragement that helps young workers live and share their Catholic faith through their everyday work. But don’t just take our word for it. Experience the power of God’s invitation to work with like-minded peers in witness for Christ!

Our Patron
SAINT JOSEPH

In Matthew 13:55, the people of Nazareth ask about Jesus, “Is he not the carpenter’s son?” Jesus’ neighbors knew him in relation to St. Joseph, a “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19) and skilled worker. The Church recognizes this special relationship by celebrating the annual feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1.

At Young Catholic Professionals, our mission calls upon the intercession of St. Joseph the Worker, the simple, righteous carpenter who lovingly taught Jesus his own trade and shows us the dignity of work through his quiet example. St. Joseph, who never speaks in Scripture but who nonetheless receives and acts on visions given to him by an angel, also reminds us of the importance of stillness, reflection, and prayer.

Every week, we gather to ask for his intercession as we build not just our careers but our lives after his example. Join us by phone for a few minutes of prayer to St. Joseph every Wednesday at 12pm U.S. Central Time.

About Us:
Our Mission is specifically to provide strong Catholic community to individuals returning from incarceration or who simply have a criminal history. They need to be repentant and willing. We work to provide all a person needs in body and soul to be rebuilt, repaired, and restored in Christ.

Our Guarantee:
We accompany anyone to Christ, no matter the crime.

Our Values:
Faith
Forgiveness
Communion
Accountability
Prayer and work.

Our Spirituality:
Our spirituality is to offer ourselves to God in union with Jesus on the cross as a sacrifice of mercy for the reparation and atonement for the worst sins and crimes committed in the world, to bring his mercy to the people in those situations:
- For the salvation of victims, especially those who perish in crimes
- For the healing and consolation of survivors
- For the conversion of sinners and criminals, especially the most hard hearted

For Returning Citizens:
Find a community of God's love
Receive a personal mentor
Be forgiven
Find job and Catholic parish connections
Have stability

We are on a mission to bring people closer to God

What is Tabella?
Tabella is the private and secure social faith app for Catholic communities. With Tabella, Catholics around the world can now stay connected digitally to their churches and groups, and grow in their faith through access to the best Catholic content (audio prayers, faith videos, and much more).

Who are we?
We are a faith-based team of interdisciplinary experts on a mission to bring the world closer to God. We have an incredible group of investors and partners supporting us every step of the way. We are always looking for warriors to join the most fulfilling mission on this planet – if that is you, send us a message.

The #1 Free Catholic App

For Parishes And Groups
Join ministry groups, stay connected to your parish, and grow in your faith with the best Catholic content.

Posts And News From Your Community In One Place
Forget about disorganized and annoying WhatsApp groups.
No more wondering what is going on with your Catholic events or groups.
Organize all of your faith life with Tabella and stay in touch with other members of your community.

- Create and manage events
- Communicate with your members
- Grow your ministry digitally
- Bring your groups online

Since 1982 Pregnancy Center East has been assisting families in Greater Cincinnati. All services are confidential and free of charge. We offer the following:

24/7 hotline to discuss your situation. Our caring and compassionate staff are waiting to speak with you at (513) 321-3100.
Pregnancy testing and information
On-site ultrasound (if eligible)
Abortion information
Adoption information and referrals
Men’s mentoring for men involved in a pregnancy decision
STI/STD testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Medical referrals
Referrals for legal aid and other social services
Parenting education classes for first-time expectant couples
Post-abortion care
Material assistance (baby supplies to families in need every three months)
Prenatal Telemed Program and Nutritional Counseling
We are sensitive to the private nature of pregnancy and you can be sure that we will protect your personal information. Our trained staff will carefully listen to you and understand your desires. Clients describe our team as helpful, informative and non-judgmental.

Founded in 1960 by Jack Maas, Sr., J.T.M. originated as Maas Brothers Meats and in 1974 was renamed Jack Maas Meats. To be reflective of the continued growth of the business, in 1980 the company became known by its present name—J.T.M. Food Group.

Giving Back

At J.T.M., we understand that God did not put us on this earth just to make and sell food products.

We recognize that we must share the success we have earned with others. Partnering with organizations and causes within our region, and across the country, is part of our commitment to serve the communities where we live and work as well as those throughout the nation.

Following are just some of the great organizations and causes J.T.M. proudly supports:
American Cancer Society
Andy & Jordan Dalton Foundation
Athenaeum of Ohio
Big Brothers Big Sisters
BLOC Ministries
Citizens for Community
Crossroad Health Center
Dan Beard Council
Elder High School
Heartbeat International
Junior Achievement
Living Hope Transitional Homes
Mother of Mercy High School
Our Daily Bread
ProKids
Reach Out Pregnancy Center
Ruah Woods
St. Cecilia Congregation
St. Joseph Orphanage
Stepping Stones
Teen Challenge Cincinnati
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Underground Zone Ministries Inc.
Whitewater Valley Elementary
Working in Neighborhoods
Wounded Warrior Project

Our Core

We have always operated our business to minimize the impact on our planet because caring for the environment is a priority at J.T.M. Food Group. J.T.M. is family-owned and operated the way our founder, Jack Maas Sr., taught us. We run the business with our customers’ best interests as guiding principles. We have always believed it is in the best interest of all of us to be good stewards of the environment.

J.T.M. is a multi-million dollar, multi-faceted food processing company with strong ties to the communities in which we operate. Over the past decade, the company has stepped up its efforts in environmental sustainability in ways that better serve our communities. Simply put, we have been practicing sustainability long before it became fashionable to do so. We are in the sustainability business for the long haul.

Packaging Products Responsibly

J.T.M. began its transition to reduced packaging as part of our initiative toward environmental sustainability. We began when the company switched packages containing kettle-cooked products from an 80 gram polyethylene tub to a 17 gram bag. These products are now packaged in die cut boxes reducing packaging by 20%. The corrugated containers J.T.M. uses are made from 30% recycled content. The retail division changed its packaging from a 196 gram corrugated box to a 27 gram bag. These changes have resulted in source reductions in packaging materials.

- Recycling for Landfill Reduction
- Waste Oil
- Food Waste
- Corrugated and Office Paper Waste
- Ferrous Metals
- Plastic Cups
- Used Batteries
- Used Fluorescent Bulbs
- Employ Reusable Trays
- Converted to Bulk Flour (reducing waste by 60,000 lbs. per year)

Energy Reduction

J.T.M. looks for state-of-the-art energy management tools to reduce its use of precious, and costly, energy.
Converted Metal Halide Lights to New T5 Lights
Use Geothermal Refrigeration, which uses 30% less electricity
Utilize Automated Storage Retrieval System in Storage Freezer, reducing refrigeration energy requirements by 30%
Use Waste Heat from Freezers

For Generations to Come

Our family knows the health of our environment today is really a commitment to future generations. The leadership at J.T.M. believes the steps we take now will leave our planet in better condition for generations to come.

Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (German: Carl Christian Maria Anna Rudolph Anton Marcus d'Aviano, Erzherzog und Prinz von Österreich, Prinz von Ungarn, Kroatien, und Böhmen; born 26 August 1954 at Château de Belœil in Belœil, Belgium) is a Belgian aristocrat and a member of the formerly ruling Austro-Hungarian House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He is the third child of Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria and his wife, Princess Yolande de Ligne.

In 1983, Carl Christian, along with his children, were incorporated by King Baudouin into the Belgian nobility with the title and style of HSH Prince/sse de Habsbourg-Lorraine. To this day, they are considered, together with his cousin Archduke Lorenz and his brother Archduke Rudolf, the founders of the Belgian branch of the Habsburg imperial family.

Carl Christian married his second cousin Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg (born 17 February 1954 in Betzdorf), eldest child and daughter of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, on 6 February 1982 in Luxembourg.

They have five children:

Archduchess Marie Christine Anne Astrid Zita Charlotte of Austria (born 31 July 1983 in Brussels), married Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (born 20 March 1979 in Uccle), son of Count Christian de Limburg-Stirum and Countess Colienne d'Oultremont, on 6 December 2008 in Mechelen They have three sons:
Count Léopold Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg-Stirum (born 19 April 2011)
Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (born 25 October 2013)
Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (born 2016)
Archduke Imre Emanuel Simeon Jean Carl Marcus d'Aviano of Austria (born 8 December 1985 in Geneva), married Kathleen Elizabeth Walker (born 17 April 1986 in Cincinnati), daughter of Robert Walker, on 8 September 2012 in Washington, DC. They have three daughters:
Archduchess Maria-Stella Elizabeth Christiana Yolande Alberta of Austria (born 11 November 2013 in Kirchberg)
Archduchess Magdalena Maria Alexandra Zita Charlotte of Austria (born 24 February 2016 in Kirchberg)
Archduchess Juliana Marie Christine Wilhelmina Margaret Astrid of Austria (born 14 October 2018 in Geneva)
Archduke Christoph Henri Alexander Maria Marcus d'Aviano of Austria (born 2 February 1988 in Geneva), married Adélaïde Marie Béatrice Drapé-Frisch (born 4 September 1989 in Les Lilas) on 28 December 2012 (civil ceremony) and 29 December 2012 (religious ceremony) in Nancy. They have two daughters:
Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria (born 22 December 2014)
Archduchess Sophia of Austria (born 30 August 2017)
Archduke Alexander Hector Marie Karl Leopold Marcus d'Aviano of Austria (born 26 September 1990 in Meyrin)
Archduchess Gabriella Maria Pilar Yolande Joséphine Charlotte of Austria (born 26 March 1994 in Geneva), engaged on 22 October 2017 to her second cousin, Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma (born Roskilde, 14 October 1991). They have a daughter:
Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia de Bourbon de Parme (born 30 October 2017)

Bringing Catholic Values to Life

ABOUT:
We are a Catholic fraternal benefit society dedicated to helping members achieve financial security through life insurance while supporting the Catholic community through fraternal outreach.

OUR HISTORY:
Our commitment to caring began on May 24, 1883 at Holy Family Parish in Chicago, Illinois. At that time, impoverished immigrants streamed into the United States seeking a better life. When families lost their breadwinner, friends and neighbors typically collected money to assist survivors financially

Those collecting money eventually formed associations, generally based on religious or ethnic backgrounds. Often these societies became focal points for community life. Forty-two men saw a need in their community, so they decided to financially protect their families by each placing $1 on a wooden desk to be used to protect any family in need. This desk resides in the Memorabilia Room at the Home Office. COF grew from this foundation and, for more than a century, has aided individuals, families and communities in need.

The name "Catholic Order of Foresters" refers to us being called to care for our Catholic community. As a forester cares for the forests and animals, we must care for our brothers and sisters in need.

TODAY:
Each member holds an insurance certificate and eligibility for COF’s member benefits, just one of many things that sets us apart from other life insurance companies. By offering members fraternal benefits, including scholarships, we bring Catholic values to life.

We have more than 95,000 adult and youth members nationwide. As a fraternal benefit insurance society, we operate under a representative system and hold a National Convention every four years. (Learn more about this process here.) COF is licensed in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Our product portfolio includes Term Life, Whole Life, Universal Life, and Annuities.

Members can be confident in the ease and security of doing business with COF. Our website allows members to view policy information in real time and pay bills securely online. All COF agents are trained in e-App, our digital life insurance application. Members and those interested in learning more about COF can communicate with us via phone, email, web form or text message, knowing we will be there when you need us most.

Our Home Office is located in Naperville, Illinois. The award-winning team here is comprised of more than 80 individuals. The team has earned a LOMA Excellence in Education Award, COF earned a 2017 Esteemed Partner Award from Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet, and Catholic Forester (COF’s bi-monthly magazine) received Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) in 2017 and 2018.

INVESTING WITH CATHOLIC VALUES:
Catholic values are the foundation of our organization.

Our Catholic faith provides a foundation that contributes to the long-term strategy and successful track record of the management of Catholic Order of Foresters’ assets.

Catholic Order of Foresters’ Investment Policy Statement mandates the invested assets of the organization be managed in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. In order to uphold the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the Investment Management Team follows guidelines and is restricted from investing in companies that:

- Participate in abortion
- Manufacture contraceptives
- Engage in cloning and embryonic stem-cell research
- Provide direct funding to Planned Parenthood
- Derive a majority of revenue from gaming or pornography

We generally avoid companies that publicly advocate non-Catholic initiatives.
We remain consistent with the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.
We provide financial solutions to Roman Catholic Institutions.

The Investment Management Team works diligently using available resources to ensure on a best efforts basis that members' funds are managed within the guidelines.

In addition to restricting certain investments, our Catholic faith guides our team to provide financing solutions to various Roman Catholic institutions. For more than 30 years, Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) has provided flexible financing terms for diocese, parishes, schools, and religious orders. In many cases, the Catholic institution has exhausted all other options, and the financing from our organization has allowed for the continuation of its mission while offering a suitable investment opportunity for our members. Many long-standing relationships have been built within the Catholic community through this lending initiative.

Our Catholic faith will continue to guide COF's leadership and team as we strive to fulfill our mission as a Catholic fraternal benefit society.