During the Opening Mass for 2025 Year of Jubilee on December 29, 2024, representatives from each deanery in the diocese solemnly delivered the intentions of their parishes to the bishop. These intentions will be remembered in Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Columba and events throughout the diocese during the Jubilee year.
Download the printable PDF: Parish Intentions of Hope (9 pages).
We invite all to pray along with Bishop Bonnar and our parishes. We ask for the Holy Spirit to continue to renew our hearts and minds during this extraordinary Year of Hope.
| DEANERY | PARISH | INTENTION |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula | Andover & Kinsman – Our Lady of Hope Parish | That everyone will grow closer to Jesus and help others to grow closer to Jesus, the source of Hope. |
| Ashtabula | Ashtabula – Our Lady of Peace Parish | That our four parishes, guided by the Holy Spirit, will work together to proclaim the Gospel to the people living within our Lakeshore Parishes and respond with charity and solicitude for one another’s needs. |
| Ashtabula | Conneaut – Corpus Christi Parish | That our four parishes, guided by the Holy Spirit, will work together to proclaim the Gospel to the people living within our Lakeshore Parishes and respond with charity and solicitude for one another’s needs. |
| Ashtabula | Geneva – Assumption Parish | That our four parishes, guided by the Holy Spirit, will work together to proclaim the Gospel to the people living within our Lakeshore Parishes and respond with charity and solicitude for one another’s needs. |
| Ashtabula | Jefferson – Saint Joseph Calasanctius Parish | That everyone will grow closer to Jesus and help others to grow closer to Jesus, the source of Hope. |
| Ashtabula | Orwell & Rock Creek – Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish | That our parish family will experience a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit and grow in unity. |
| Ashtabula | Sheffield – Saint Andrew Bobola Parish | That our four parishes, guided by the Holy Spirit, will work together to proclaim the Gospel to the people living within our Lakeshore Parishes and respond with charity and solicitude for one another’s needs. |
| Columbiana | Columbiana – Saint Jude Parish | For our Parishes to embrace the mission to preach and witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples. |
| Columbiana | Dungannon – Saint Philip Neri Parish | that our parish may grow closer |
| Columbiana | East Liverpool – Holy Trinity Parish | For the people of Holy Trinity Parish in East Liverpool,
that we may see growth in the priorities we have recently discerned:being formed as disciples, deepening our spiritual growth, and fostering our community outreach. |
| Columbiana | East Palestine – Our Lady of Lourdes Parish | For our Parishes to embrace the mission to preach and witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples. |
| Columbiana | Leetonia – Saint Patrick Parish | We hope to grow our parish in faith, hope and love and attract young families. |
| Columbiana | Lisbon – Saint George Parish | that members who were chased away by COVID may return to Mass in person |
| Columbiana | Salem – Saint Paul Parish | We hope for parish growth in the donation our time, talents, and treasures. |
| Columbiana | Summitville – Saint John the Evangelist Parish | that our parish may continue to grow |
| Columbiana | West Point – Saint Agatha Mission | that we may continue to serve the Lord in serving others |
| Mahoning | Austintown – Saint Blaise Parish | That the parishioners of St. Blaise, will work together to make this a vibrant, and prosperous Parish. And that we may treat each other with kindness and respect, and always be eager to welcome new members into our community. Let us pray to the Lord. |
| Mahoning | Boardman – Saint Catherine of Siena Parish | For the newly merged parish of Saint Catherine of Siena, we may work together to build a stronger community of faith in the Boardman community. |
| Mahoning | Campbell – Christ the Good Shepherd Parish | That we can foster spiritual growth for adults in our parish. |
| Mahoning | Canfield – Saint Michael Parish | That during the Jubilee Year, our parish will continue to cultivate a deeper sense of Church, through faithful liturgy, ongoing catechesis, and generous service. |
| Mahoning | Lowellville – Our Lady of The Holy Rosary Parish | FOR OUR BISHOP, PRIESTS & PARISHIONERS |
| Mahoning | New Middleton – Saint Paul the Apostle Parish | For stability in parish leadership, and a new excitement and participation in the life of the parish by providing opportunities for stewardship, service and spiritual growth. |
| Mahoning | North Jackson & Lake Milton – Our Lady of the Lakes Parish | Our hope comes from God’s desire to continually grant us mercy. In this year of pilgrimage, we ask for the grace to go beyond our fears so that we may be open to the hearts of one another and share what God is doing there. Then our every collaboration will acknowledge our gratitude to God and our willingness to be light in this dark world. |
| Mahoning | Poland – Holy Family Parish | For a greater participation of families in the life and activities of the parish community, so that together we may all emulate the Holy Family. |
| Mahoning | Struthers – Christ Our Savior Parish | FOR OUR BISHOP, PRIESTS & PARISHIONERS |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Basilica/Saint Anthony Parish | For the parishioners and visitors of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – St. Anthony of Padua Parish, that this Jubilee Year will reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Our Lady of Sorrows Parish | That our ancestral homeland of Slovakia may know peace and a renewal of Faith for years to come |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Angela Merici Parish | That we can build a multigenerational parish. |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Brendan Parish | That our beloved city of Youngstown may grow and prosper in safety and in peace |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Christine Parish | That our parish will always be willing to grow in our understanding of our faith. |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Columba Cathedral Parish | May the Lord bless the parishioners of St. Columba Parish to walk together in an openness to the Holy Spirit in order to welcome people back to active participation in the Church. |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Dominic Parish | The faith community of St. Dominic in Youngstown recognizes the centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the believer. In giving gratitude to God during this Jubilee Year of Hope, we pray that the graces received in the Eucharist may help us to grow in faith, hope and love, so as to be the people God created us to be. |
| Mahoning | Youngstown – Saint Patrick Parish | That we can expand the social outreach of our parish community. |
| Portage | Aurora – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish | For our parish, that through the intercession of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, we may grow in faith and in number – to lead more of God’s children to Him – as we wait in expectant hope for Christ’s return in glory, we pray to the Lord. |
| Portage | Garrettsville – Saint Ambrose Parish | In this year of Jubilee, we ask, through the intercession of St Ambrose, that you create in our hearts a renewed Hope, strengthened by the grace of the Holy Spirit to be pilgrims of faith, truth and love. |
| Portage | Kent – Saint Patrick Parish | Heavenly Father,
We come before you with hearts filled with hope. As our two communities of faith in Kent embark on the journey of close collaboration, help us to grow closer to You and to discern Your will for our parishes, that we might live lives pleasing to you. |
| Portage | Kent – University Parish Newman Center | Heavenly Father,
We come before you with hearts filled with hope. As our two communities of faith in Kent embark on the journey of close collaboration, help us to grow closer to You and to discern Your will for our parishes, that we might live lives pleasing to you. |
| Portage | Mantua – Saint Joseph Parish | In this year of Jubilee we ask, through the intercession of St Joseph, that through the grace of the Holy Spirit, we see with the eyes of Jesus, remind us of your eternal hope, lift our spirits and renew our faith in your goodness and mercy. |
| Portage | Mogadore & Rootstown – Saint John Neumann Parish | That our community of faith at St. John Neumann, as a newly merged parish, may continue to grow and solidify as one, working together to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. |
| Portage | Ravenna – Immaculate Conception Parish | For peace among all people of the world and an end to invasions by all who would do harm.
For a movement of the Holy Spirit to encourage young people to consider a vocation to priesthood or religious life. |
| Portage | Streetsboro – Saint Joan of Arc Parish | In this 2025 Jubilee Year, may the faithful of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Streetsboro, be pilgrims of hope, renewed and transformed by your grace, to cultivate the seeds of the Gospel and reawaken and re-establish relationships with God, one another and creation. |
| Stark 1 | Alliance – Regina Coeli Parish | That during this Year of Hope, the parishioners of the Catholic Community of Alliance, Maximo and Sebring will be renewed in the faith, peace and love of Jesus Christ as we await His Kingdom in heaven |
| Stark 1 | Alliance – Saint Joseph Parish | That during this Year of Hope, the parishioners of the Catholic Community of Alliance, Maximo and Sebring will be renewed in the faith, peace and love of Jesus Christ as we await His Kingdom in heaven |
| Stark 1 | Canton – Christ the Servant Parish | That Catholics may be inspired to be more engaged in the life of the parish and offer their time and talents. |
| Stark 1 | Canton – Little Flower Parish | That Catholics may find the courage and desire to share their personal faith story so that others may be inspired to seek Christ. |
| Stark 1 | Canton – Saint Francis of Assisi Parish | To gather together the many and varied cultures and ethnicities of our parish into a unified family of faith. |
| Stark 1 | Canton – The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Peter Parish | We pray for continued unity in our parish as our communities have merged together. We pray for
the strength of our parishioners, and in thanksgiving for our community outreach to the Canton community.
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| Stark 1 | Louisville & Harrisburg – Saint Isidore Parish | That our parish may recognize and embrace the hope that Christ gives us, even in the midst of ongoing challenges to our communities and our own personal lives |
| Stark 1 | Maximo – Saint Joseph Parish | That during this Year of Hope, the parishioners of the Catholic Community of Alliance, Maximo and Sebring will be renewed in the faith, peace and love of Jesus Christ as we await His Kingdom in heaven |
| Stark 1 | Navarre & Brewster – Holy Family Parish | To go beyond the circle of our village community, reaching out to those beyond our borders, giving hope to the stranger. |
| Stark 1 | Sebring – Saint Ann Parish | That during this Year of Hope, the parishioners of the Catholic Community of Alliance, Maximo and Sebring will be renewed in the faith, peace and love of Jesus Christ as we await His Kingdom in heaven |
| Stark 1 | Waynesburg – Saint James Parish | Throughout the year of 2025, Saint James Parish hopes to MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE parish by aspiring to live out God’s message of Love through our prayers and actions and to serve our local community by encouraging all we meet to live Christian lives using Jesus as our example. |
| Stark 2 | Canal Fulton – Saints Philip & James Parish | Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we, the Saints Philip and James community, strive to fulfill our mission of drawing people to the Lord and His love by forming ourselves and all who worship here as disciples. |
| Stark 2 | Canton – Guardian Angels Parish | That we may be united as a parish family in our common mission to be the Body of Christ. |
| Stark 2 | Canton – Saint Michael the Archangel Parish | Called by God, to grow in faith and service, as the community of St. Michael the Archangel, Canton, and nourished by God’s Word and Sacrament, we ask for the grace to welcome all who worship with us as pilgrims on a journey of hope and to share in Jesus’ mission of spreading good news and joy to all. |
| Stark 2 | Massillon – Divine Mercy Parish | The Parishioners of Divine Mercy Parish place our hope and trust in the Lord, as we seek to be a friendly and enthusiastic community, focused on welcoming people of all ages, especially young people, to experience beautiful and vibrant liturgies and opportunities to learn and grow in their faith. |
| Stark 2 | North Canton – Saint Paul Parish | That God might plant the teachings of Jesus into the hearts of the faithful at St. Paul Parish and equip them to share these teachings joyfully with others. |
| Stark 2 | Uniontown – Holy Spirit Parish | That the members of Holy Spirit Parish might hear more clearly Jesus’ call to discipleship in their works of Christian charity, and respond to it in faith. |
| Trumbull | Champion – Saint William Parish | For (the people of Saint William Parish) (this faith community), may they cultivate the seeds of the Gospel, proclaiming hope to all they encounter as they reflect the light of Christ to each other and to the world. |
| Trumbull | Cortland – Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish | For (the people of Saint Robert Parish) (this faith community), may they cultivate the seeds of the faith , proclaiming love to all they encounter as they reflect the light of Christ to each other and to the world. |
| Trumbull | Girard – Saint Rose Parish | In 2025, St. Rose Church hopes for stability and growth. Through devout liturgies with an engaged, participating congregation, we hope that we will cling ever more to the rock, who is Jesus, our source of stability. We hope, then, to grow as a community that makes others feel welcome and in living our faith with sincerity and conviction, all the while doing so in a way that positively expresses the joy of the Gospel. |
| Trumbull | Hubbard – Saint Patrick Parish | That, rising from the ashes, Saint Patrick Parish, Hubbard, will continue to flourish as vibrant beacon of hope and life for the community of Hubbard |
| Trumbull | McDonald – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish | That through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the collaborative parishes of St. Mary in Mineral Ridge and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in McDonald, will even more generously share their stewardship gifts with the faithful of Trumbull County and the needy of the Mahoning Valley. We earnestly pray… |
| Trumbull | Mineral Ridge – Saint Mary Parish | That through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the collaborative parishes of St. Mary in Mineral Ridge and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in McDonald, will even more generously share their stewardship gifts with the faithful of Trumbull County and the needy of the Mahoning Valley. We earnestly pray… |
| Trumbull | Newton Falls – Saint Mary/Saint Joseph Parish | Our hope comes from God’s desire to continually grant us mercy. In this year of pilgrimage, we ask for the grace to go beyond our fears so that we may be open to the hearts of one another and share what God is doing there. Then our every collaboration will acknowledge our gratitude to God and our willingness to be light in this dark world. |
| Trumbull | Niles – Saint Pope John XXIII Parish | That by the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, our newly formed parish of Saint Pope John XIII will have made great strides in coming together to live out our common baptismal call to be Christ for one another and grow through what we have in common. |
| Trumbull | Vienna – Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish | Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish prays for all couples contemplating or undertaking the sacrament of holy matrimony. |
| Trumbull | Vienna – Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish | For (the people of Saint Thomas the Apostle ) (this faith community), may they cultivate the seeds of the faith , proclaiming love to all they encounter as they reflect the light of Christ to each other and to the world. |
| Trumbull | Warren – Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish | That our parish will bring hope to the needy in our midst through works of mercy inspired by our patroness, St. Teresa of Calcutta. |
