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Diocese of Youngstown 80th Anniversary Mass | Sunday, June 25
The Diocese of Youngstown is celebrating its 80th Anniversary! All are welcome at the 80th Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 25, at 4 p.m. at Saint Columba Cathedral in Youngstown.
After Mass, there will also include an outdoor tented reception on the cathedral campus, with accessibility for those with disabilities.
The celebration will also feature an indoor historical display of the diocese’s history presented by the Diocesan Archives Office. The historical display will be open at 2pm before Mass, and then again after Mass.
Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love: Living the Virtues Together in Tough Times
Bishop David Bonnar’s Second Pastoral Letter
Image: Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity and Saints, c. 1440 Olivetan Master (artist) Lombard, active c. 1425 – c. 1450 Public Domain Open Access Image. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
New Episode of Wineskins
New Episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast
Catholic Charities: Season of Giving
Festival of Lessons and Carols
Diocesan Library Open
Misa para la Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe | Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Deadline for Fish Fry Guide in The Catholic Echo Magazine
Meeting: Forming Students for Life Groups
Divine Mercy Chaplet | Fridays, Alternating Diocesan Cemeteries
Las Posadas
Deadline to Apply for LIMEX
Kolbe Gathering | Faith Sharing with Formerly Incarcerated in 3 Locations (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
Press Releases
Diocese of Youngstown offers two significant Hispanic Ministry events in December
Our Lady Guadalupe Mass and Dinner will be held on December 12 and the first diocesan Las Posadas on December 16
Diocese of Youngstown in Full Compliance with National Child Protection Policies, According to Independent On-Site Audit
In November 2023, the Diocese of Youngstown received a letter of confirmation from StoneBridge Business Partners that the diocese has been found in full compliance with safe environment policies established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Handel’s Messiah and Lessons and Carols at St. Columba Cathedral
Cathedral will host the two seasonal events on December 4 and December 10
Current Decrees and Assignments
Clergy Official | November 26, 2023
Priest Appointment: Polando; Deacon Appointment: Seaman
Clergy Official | November 12, 2023
Priest Appointments: Henyk, Manning; Deacon Appointments: Bancroft, Kocjancic, Simmerly
Clergy Official | November 1, 2023
Priest Appointments: Kozlowski
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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Diocese of Youngstown offers two significant Hispanic Ministry events in December
Our Lady Guadalupe Mass and Dinner will be held on December 12 and the first diocesan Las Posadas on December 16
Diocese of Youngstown in Full Compliance with National Child Protection Policies, According to Independent On-Site Audit
In November 2023, the Diocese of Youngstown received a letter of confirmation from StoneBridge Business Partners that the diocese has been found in full compliance with safe environment policies established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Handel’s Messiah and Lessons and Carols at St. Columba Cathedral
Cathedral will host the two seasonal events on December 4 and December 10