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The march 2026 cover. Stained glass of Jesus carrying the cross found at Waynesburg St. James Parish.

Editor Column: March 2026

March 6, 2026

Defining your “Lenten fast.” Each year, we as Catholics take time to decide what we’re “giving up” for Lent,

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral March 1, 2026

February 28, 2026

This Sunday, March 1, 2026 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Msgr. John Zuraw celebrates Mass for The Second Sunday of Lent with Natalia Wells as lector, Laura Kunkel 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: Tom Anderson
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 110 Meet our two new Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Youngstown

February 26, 2026

Episode 110 Meet our two new Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Youngstown

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 Deacon Richard Hull and Deacon Matthew Richards on their recent Ordination to the Diaconate.

Two priests look at a sign that reads "Altar of our First Mass 1817 celebrated by the Rev. Edward Fenwick D.D. First Bishop of Cincinnati and First Pastor of Dungannon" hung on top of a dresser that was once used as an altar.

Guided by Faith: Remembering the Legacy of Saint Philip Neri Parish of Dungannon 1817-2026

February 23, 2026

St. Philip Neri Parish in Dungannon Township hosted its final Mass on Saturday, February 14, 2026

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral February 22, 2026

February 21, 2026

This Sunday, February 22, 2026 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Fr. John-Michael Lavelle celebrates Mass for The First Sunday of Lent with Barb Zorn as lector, Christine Langer 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: 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.

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral February 15, 2026

February 14, 2026

This Sunday, February 15, 2026 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Fr. John-Michael Lavelle celebrates Mass for The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Barb Zorn as lector, Christine Langer 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: 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 109: Diocesan Director of Extern Priests and Rogationist Fathers

February 12, 2026

Episode 109: Diocesan Director of Extern Priests and Rogationist Fathers

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 the Diocesan Director of Extern Priests Father Benson Okpara and Rogationist Priests Father. Bryan Tutas, RCJ and Father Silvestre Robinol, RCJ, parochial vicars of Guardian Angels Parish in Canton.

Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral February 8, 2026

February 7, 2026

This Sunday, February 8, 2026 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Fr. Chris Cicero celebrates Mass for The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Barb Zorn as lector, Jessyka Moreira Martins 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: Frank Barricella
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.