Year: 2024

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Jewish Apple Cake

This recipe was submitted by Dorothy Tramontano, who is a parishioner at St. Joseph Parish and St. Joan of Arc Parish in Canton. She received the recipe more than 50 years ago, from a rectory cook.

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Closeup of the relic of St. Patrick which is now housed at St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard. Photo by Brian Keith.

What is a relic?

The word “relic” derives from the Latin reliquere, which means “to abandon, or leave behind.” Catholic relics—items associated with canonized saints or Jesus Christ—have always held an important place in Catholic spirituality.

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Meet Dominic Colucy

Dominic Colucy, the Diocese of Youngstown’s Safe Environment and victim assistance coordinator, never expected to find himself working outside a classroom—he was pursuing a teaching career when he realized God had other plans for him. 

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About Saint Anthony of Padua

If you ever prayed to Saint Anthony for help in finding a missing key, ring or checkbook, you’re already connected to the story of one of the most famous saints of them all.

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Reader Resources: June 2024

As we return to Ordinary Time, may we all focus on becoming disciples of Jesus in our everyday lives. Here are some resources to help enhance your prayer life this summer.

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Sunday Mass May 26, 2026

This Sunday, May 26, 2024 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father John-Michael Lavelle celebrates Mass for Most Holy Trinity, with Marianne Yeager as lector, Laura Kunkel as cantor, and Jason Volovar as the organist. Sunday Masses for The Diocese of Youngstown are prerecorded and posted on Youtube and at cxtholicechol.org.

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