From May into June, we celebrate graduations, ordinations, and the 80th Anniversary of the Diocese of Youngstown! We return to the flow of ordinary time, knowing the Holy Spirit will guide us.
The month of May brings opportunities to celebrate our new life through Christ’s Resurrection. Our hearts prepare for the Holy Spirit’s movement on Pentecost, renewing the face of the earth.
After 40 days of fasting, we are prepared to begin 50 days of celebration. At the same time, we continue our solidarity with and service to our neighbors in times of poverty in body or spirit.
Lent calls us to enter the desert with Jesus. Events in March support your Lenten practices of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.
Events in February invite us to reflect on God’s universal call to conversion of heart, and one’s specific call to marriage, clergy, religious community, and single life.
As we return to Ordinary Time, transformed by our celebration of the Birth of Our Savior, let the Lord of Time make all things new.
We wait in joyful hope for the Word to be made flesh, for the God of the Universe to awaken our compassion as a vulnerable child, and for all the angels and saints to join together in adoration.
At the end of the Liturgical Year, we remember in prayer those who have died. We support each other in our grief while praising God for the promise of eternal life with Jesus Christ.
This month we pray to deepen our respect for the dignity of human life. Join in prayer at home, in parishes, and gatherings throughout the Diocese and state of Ohio.
Welcome back to school for all families and staff! May we feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, and be the presence of Christ, in our work and relationships.