The Most Rev. David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, has released the following decree regarding the merger of St. Barbara, St. Joseph, and and St. Mary Parishes, Massillon, and the establishment of Divine Mercy Parish, after a period of consultation and review of pastoral statistics. The merger is effective January 1, 2023.
Official Decree – Divine Mercy Parish, Massillon – effective January 1, 2023
Our Lady Guadalupe Mass and Dinner will be held on December 12 and the first diocesan Las Posadas on December 16
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).
Cathedral will host the two seasonal events on December 4 and December 10
Press Release | The Most Rev. David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, and Chairman of the St. Joseph Care Center Corporation, announces that the Members of the Corporation have made the decision to sell St. Joseph Care Center, a senior living facility located in Louisville, Ohio.
Press Release | Fifteen men and women were commissioned as Lay Leaders of Prayer on November 15, 2023. Leaders of Prayer are lay persons commissioned to lead the faithful in acts of worship which in the past were most often led by the ordained clergy but may also be led by lay people.
Obituary and Funeral Arrangements | With sorrow, the Most Rev. David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, has announced the death of Rev. Robert Kaylor, who died November 10, 2023.
