Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass (Bulletin Materials)

To Bulletin Editors: The annual Spring Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. The celebration will include Mass celebrated by Bishop David J. Bonnar with the blessing of couples celebrating significant anniversaries. Each couple will receive a personalized certificate, and there will be a reception after the Mass for the couples and their families hosted by the Saint Columba Cathedral Parish. Please use this Bulletin Announcement:

The deadline for couples to register at their parishes is May 22, 2026. Limited spaces are available. 

25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th and over Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The Diocese of Youngstown is sponsoring a Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 28th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Columba in Youngstown, honoring couples observing their 25th, 40th, 50th, 55th, 60th, and over wedding anniversaries in 2026.

The Wedding Anniversary Celebration will include Mass with the Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, with the blessing of couples celebrating significant anniversaries. Each couple will receive a personalized certificate. Following the Mass, there will be a reception for the couples and their families in the parish hall. You must make advanced reservations for this event by contacting your parish office and obtaining your pastor’s signature before May 22, 2026.

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NOTE TO PARISHES: Please submit completed registration forms to the Diocesan Office of Marriage so that the couples can be contacted in time for their names to appear in the booklet. For more information, contact Very Reverend John Sheridan, Director, Office of Marriage and Family Life, (330) 744-8451, ext. 252; marriageoffice@youngstowndiocese.org

 

Thank you for your promotion of this special Mass.

 

• The first attachment is a memo and bulletin insert
• The second is the PDF registration form which should be returned for each couple