Dennis Biviano, the Diocese of Youngstown’s public relations and media specialist, is the kind of guy who always puts his family first. That’s why, after almost 10 years away, the pull of the Mahoning Valley was too strong to ignore—nowhere else could ever really be home.
It’s hard to overstate just how influential Catholicism has been in education, but why not just one order? Why have so many chosen to focus on education?
Today, her orders number more than 5,000 sisters and more than 450 brothers, who manage orphanages, schools, shelters, AIDSÂ hospices and charity centers to care for refugees, the blind, the disabled, the aged, alcoholics, the poor and the homeless in 139 countries.
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.
This recipe, authored by Oblate Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sister Valentina Fatibene, can be found in the Pilgrims of Hope: Reflections and Special Recipes from the Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus cookbook.
This Sunday, August 31, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father John-Michael Lavelle celebrates Mass for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time with Marianne Yeager as lector, Barb Zorn as cantor and Jason Volovar 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: Kimberly Zitello
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.
Episode 96: An in depth look at The Most Holy Trinity and remembering Father David Bridling.Â
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano interviews John Charlillo on his film documentary on the Most Holy Trinity as well as remembering one of the contributors Father David Bridling. Our guest is John Charlillo from the Bach Project.Â
This Sunday, August 24, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father John-Michael Lavelle celebrates Mass for the Twenty- first Sunday in Ordinary Time with Marianne Yeager as lector, Barb Zorn as cantor and Jason Volovar 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: Trevor Hall
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.
Episode 95: Find out what the Buzz is about in The Diocese of Youngstown.Â
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano checks out Glory Bee Ministry, a faith based community committed to the love of nature in Portage County. Our guest is Aimee Crane from Glory Bee Ministry.Â
Episode 94: A discussion on church music with Ralph Holtzhauser, Part III.Â
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Collin Vogt concludes his interview with the Diocesan Director of Music and Cathedral Musician Ralph Holtzhauser. This is part three of a three part series. Our guest is Ralph Holtzhauser from Saint Columba Cathedral in Youngstown.Â
