For 30 years, Notre Dame Sister Bernadine Janci, a retired Catholic school educator and pastoral minister has spoken for the Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal collection to help support retired members of religious communities.
Cremation is an increasingly used option for families burying a loved one. The Catholic Church allows for that option but has provisions to ensure respectful treatment for the deceased.
We celebrate her feast day on November 22, and she is the patron saint of musicians.
Thanksgiving as we know it today in the U.S. has its roots in the 1621 celebration at Plymouth, which also has a Catholic connection.
For 2023, there was much good news among the six diocesan high school football teams – with three advancing to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) playoffs and a total of three schools with improved records.
Defeating the proposed Ohio Constitutional amendment on abortion this election day, November 7, won’t be easy—but Catholic leaders and other concerned Ohioans are hopeful that when the “extremist” nature of the proposal is known, many voters will rise in opposition.
In the Diocese of Youngstown, a newly merged parish in Canton was designated St. Francis of Assisi Parish earlier this year. Various religious communities of women and men bearing the name of Francis have, over the decades, served Catholics in many ministries in the Franciscan spirit.
Saint John School football team strives for development as well as victories
Canton Central Catholic football team looks to continue last season’s success
Cardinal Mooney High School football team looks to build on last year’s progress
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Located in Northeast Ohio, the Diocese of Youngstown includes six counties; Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull.
