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Lay Leader of Prayer Commissioning
Retirement Fund for ReligiousYearly
Eighteen to be Commissioned Lay Leaders of Prayer
The event takes place November 13 at Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna
Diocese of Youngstown Statement on Tony Hinchcliffe
There is no room in the Church of Christ, nor the world, for hatred of ones’ brothers and sisters, or for any malice to be held in one’s heart against them.
National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) Announces Annual Retirement Fund for Religious Collection
The collection is scheduled in parishes in the Diocese of Youngstown on Nov 23-24
Official Appointment | October 28, 2024
Bishop David Bonnar accepts the retirement of Barbara Walko effective January 10, 2025 and appoints Margie Hynes as Director of Faith Formation and Lay Ecclesial Ministry, effective January 11, 2025.
Clergy Official | October 11, 2024
Bishop David Bonnar assigned Rev. Francis Muriithi to ministry effective September 30, 2024 starting a five-year term of service in the diocese.
Official Decree | September 21, 2024
The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown is announcing the merger of Sacred Heart of Mary Parish and Saint Louis Parish.
ABOUT THE DIOCESE AND OUR MISSION
We are people of God in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Blessed with a rich variety of backgrounds and talents, we are a living reflection of the Universal Church.
Through our baptism, we continue Christ’s mission to further the kingdom of God through the human family.
We share our living faith by proclaiming the Gospel in word and example. Together we celebrate Christ’s presence in worship and sacraments.
In a spirit of justice, mercy and love, we dedicate ourselves not only to minister to the people in the six counties of northeastern Ohio but also to minister to the world community.
MEET BISHOP DAVID BONNAR
The Most Rev. Bishop David J. Bonnar is the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. He was installed on January 12, 2021. His episcopal motto is “That All May Be One.” Shortly after his ordination and installation as Bishop of Youngstown, he released a Pastoral Letter, Testify to the Light, offering five priorities for the diocesan Church’s journey together.
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