February 1, 2025 - The Catholic Echo

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral February 2, 2025

February 1, 2025

This Sunday, February 2, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father Jim Korda celebrates Mass for the Presentation of the Lord, with Meg Daniluk as lector, Colleen Harris as cantor and Ralph Holtzhauser as organist.
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Mass Intention: Deacon Bob Cuttica
The Diocese of Youngstown Communications Department films Our Sunday Mass (formerly “Mass for Shut-ins”) in Saint Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, Ohio. The Diocese of Youngstown posts Our Sunday Mass at 4:00 pm EST Saturdays on our YouTube channel and Facebook page, distributes DVDs and secure download links to retirement/nursing homes and prisons within our six-counties, and provides seasonal Missalettes to the homebound by mail.

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