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Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral October 5, 2025

October 4, 2025

This Sunday, October 5, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father Jim Korda celebrates Mass for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time with Meg Daniluk as lector, Brianne Samson as cantor and Jason Volovar as organist.
Sunday Masses for The Diocese of Youngstown are prerecorded and posted on Youtube and at catholicecho.org.
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Our Sunday Mass from Saint Columba Cathedral is sponsored by the Mary Catherine Livingston Fund and the Diocesan Annual Appeal.
Mass Intention: Carl and 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.

A photo of Bishop Bonnar greeting participants at the Poor Clare's annual picnic in Canton.

Do not let your hearts be troubled

October 3, 2025

On Sunday, September 28, our local Church of Youngstown is being invited to turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with an enthronement ceremony during every Mass in every parish. In this solemn moment, I encourage you to give your heart to Jesus and allow Him to share His heart with you.

Photo of religious during Mass. Photo by Brian Keith.

Celebrations

October 3, 2025

We have a lot to celebrate this year—both as a universal Church and locally. Let’s start with the people.

The Symphony of Vocations

October 3, 2025

A vocation is far richer than a career choice or résumé line. The word itself comes from the Latin vocare, meaning “to call.” And the question at the heart of a vocation is not simply, “What do I want to do with my life?” but rather, “What is God calling me to become?”

Sacred Heart stained glass from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, McDonald.

Why do we venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

October 2, 2025

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular—and mysterious—devotions in the Christian faith. The historical development of this devotion traces the evolving path of Christology and our understanding of His divinity throughout the life of the Church.