Episode 103: Christmas Episode
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Bishop David J. Bonnar, who reflects upon the 2025 Jubilee of Hope, his pilgrimage to Rome and gives his Christmas message to parishioners of the Diocese of Youngstown. Bishop Bonnar also touches on U.S. Bishops approving the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026.
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More About This Episode:

Behind the All Souls Jubilee Mass
An interview with Bishop David Bonnar, following the All Souls Jubilee observance at All Souls Cemetery Cortland on October 25

Episode 101: St. Joseph Maximo 175th anniversary and Archives Center Update
Episode 101: St. Joseph Maximo 175th anniversary and Archives Center Update
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Andrew Conrad, a parishioner and historian at Saint Joseph Maximo Church on the parish’s 175th Anniversary. The Diocesan Chancellor Joan Lawson will also speak on the progress of the All Saints Diocesan Archives Center on the property of the former Saints Cyril and Methodius Church.

Welcome, Rogationist Fathers!
On October 28, 2025, the Diocese of Youngstown signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Congregation of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus, formally

What is hope?
It is so easy to assume that each of us already knows all about hope and understands what part hope plays in our lives, but that might not be the case. The Jubilee will carry much more weight for Catholics if we all understand hope better.

Diocese of Youngstown releases “The March of the Eucharist Continues”
In honor of the Jubilee of Hope, the Diocese of Youngstown is re-issuing “The March of the Eucharist” as the August issue of The Catholic Echo Magazine.

From the Editor: June/July 2025
A theme for this issue emerged and that is “fatherhood.” It was a coincidence, but I could not have planned it better for the issue hitting around Father’s Day, which is June 15 this year.



