Palm Sunday and Holy Week Events at Saint Columba Cathedral
Holy Week Events kick off March 28 and conclude April 5 on Easter Sunday
282 Persons Prepare to Become Members of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Youngstown
Annual Rite of Election begins Lent and final period of preparation for Easter
The Light is On for You
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, parishes throughout the Diocese of Youngstown will participate in the annual “The Light is ON for you – An Evening of Reconciliation.”
Return Your CRS Rice Bowl
During this sacred season of Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to reflect on how caring for our neighbor is caring for Christ.
Spring Ember Days
Ember Days celebrate the new light of springtime; the harvests of wheat, grapes and olives; and anticipate the joy of Easter resurrection.
A New Light Shines on an Old Prayer: Ember Days
This year, the Ember Days of spring would be March 12th, 14th and 15th, 2025. This is an opportunity to give thanks, fast and pray to acknowledge God’s gift of earth’s bounty.
191 Persons Prepare to Become Members of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Youngstown
Annual Rite of Election begins Lent and final period of preparation for Easter
Pick Up Your CRS Rice Bowl for Lent
During this sacred season of Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to reflect on how caring for our neighbor is caring for Christ.
Mardi Gras | Shrove Tuesday | Offices Closed at 11 AM
The day before Ash Wednesday is recognized as “Fat Tuesday,” “Shrove Tuesday,” “Mardi Gras” or “Carnival”: a time of celebration before a season of fasting.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday starts the holy season of Lent, marked by 40 days of fasting, prayer and almsgiving before Easter.
