Good News: September 2026
September 9, 2026
Catechetical Sunday “The spirit of the Lord is upon me … to bring good news to the poor” is
County: Portage
Saint Francis of Assisi: A saint for the environment
September 9, 2026
Associating a saint with a particular cause is usually the work of the people in the pews. They hear
Recognizing our jubilarians, retirees and church dedication anniversaries
September 9, 2026
Catholics across the six counties of the Diocese of Youngstown have a lot to celebrate this year! Let’s start
Respect Life … With an Open Heart
September 9, 2026
Coming up in October is Respect Life Month. It is an annual reminder to reflect on the question, “How
Retiring with God
September 9, 2026
Remember how, during school days, as summer approached, a sister or other teacher might encourage you to “enjoy your
Rekindling Joy in Our Vocations
September 9, 2026
In his 2013 encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis warned Catholics, and pastoral workers in particular, of
Meet Saint Jerome
September 9, 2026
You may know little about Saint Jerome, a fourth to fifth century translator, scholar and Doctor of the Church,
Editor’s column: September 2026
September 9, 2026
By the time you are reading this, I should be on maternity leave, with my first-born, “Rosie,” in my
Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral September 6, 2026
September 5, 2026
This Sunday, September 6, 2026 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Fr. Jim Korda celebrates Mass for The Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time with Marianne Yeager as lector, Michael Widjaja as cantor and Tim Elder as organist.
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Mass Intention: Lloyd & Kay Yeager
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 124: Retirement of Sister Regina Rogers
September 2, 2026
Episode 124: Retirement of Sister Regina Rogers
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano speaks with retiring Ursuline Sister Regina Rogers who is retiring after spending nearly 60 years in service to the Diocese of Youngstown.
