Lent - The Catholic Echo

Bishop Bonnar in purple vestments speaks at the lectern

What time is it?

April 1, 2025

When I moved into the bishop’s house, I was delighted to discover a working, ticking grandfather clock. Every 15minutes,

Image from 2024 Eagle of the Cross awards ceremony

The Good News: April 2025

April 1, 2025

Supporting seminarians, Second Chance Month, CRS rice bowls and more good news!

Where did the Easter Bunny come from?

April 1, 2025

While not quite as ubiquitous as Santa Claus is for Christmas, the Easter Bunny is one of the modern

Black and white image of three women standing around a large pot of spaghetti

Archival Photo: Spaghetti Dinner in 1969

April 1, 2025

This trio of cooks prepare for a St. John the Baptist Altar Society spaghetti dinner in 1969, to be served in the parish auditorium.

Image of crucifix at Blessed Sacrament in Warren

Reader Resources: April 2025

April 1, 2025

The 50 days of the season of Easter begin on Easter Sunday, April 20, and will run through the month of May. Below are resources to help increase your understanding of the joyous Easter season.

Cover of the April 2025 issue of The Catholic Echo, featuring an easter fire.

“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” said Saint Augustine of Hippo. Indeed, Easter is the capstone of the liturgical year—an event we look forward to throughout each preceding season. Regardless of the season, we get a small taste of Easter when we gather around the holy table at Mass, and as such, Easter and food and tradition are at the core of who we are.

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral March 23, 2025

March 22, 2025

This Sunday, March 23, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Msgr. Robert Siffrin celebrates Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent, with Marianne Yeager as lector, Sam Mohn as cantor and Ralph Holtzhauser as organist.
Sunday Masses for The Diocese of Youngstown are prerecorded and posted on Youtube and at catholicecho.org.
Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700000.
To support this ministry, become a patron at www.doy.org/film-mass. The Diocese of Youngstown is a 501(c)3 organization so your donation may be tax deductible.
Our Sunday Mass from Saint Columba Cathedral is sponsored by the Mary Catherine Livingston Fund and the Diocesan Annual Appeal.
Mass Intention: Clara Racketa
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.

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral March 16, 2025

March 15, 2025

This Sunday, March 16, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Msgr. Peter Polando celebrates Mass for the Second Sunday of Lent, with Ron Puhalla as lector, Brianne Samson as cantor.
Sunday Masses for The Diocese of Youngstown are prerecorded and posted on Youtube and at catholicecho.org.
Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700000.
To support this ministry, become a patron at www.doy.org/film-mass. The Diocese of Youngstown is a 501(c)3 organization so your donation may be tax deductible.
Our Sunday Mass from Saint Columba Cathedral is sponsored by the Mary Catherine Livingston Fund and the Diocesan Annual Appeal.
Mass Intention: John Sweetko
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.