

View a collection of photos from the Rite of Election on March 9.

This Sunday, March 9, 2025 at The Cathedral of Saint Columba, Father Matthew Roehrig, SSP celebrates Mass for the First Sunday of Lent, with Ron Puhalla as lector, Brianne Samson as cantor.
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Mass Intention: Pasqualina Montanna
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Our jubilee journey as “pilgrims of hope” takes us into the desert for 40 days, in which we are

Here, you will find answers to common questions about the Church and the holy season of Lent.

This year, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5 and will conclude on Holy Thursday,

Why was Lent so late this year? Editor Katie Wagner explains.

Episode 70 Where can we find Parish Fish Fries and Lenten programming?
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal and Cumulus Radio Youngstown, we’re talking about Parish Fish Fries and Lenten programming with ChoirBishop Anthony Spinosa and Gloria Stack.

St. Patrick Parish in Hubbard, Ohio celebrated a Mass of Blessing to re-open their sanctuary on March 17, 2024 after a fire in 2021 caused millions in damages.

Father Michael D. Balash gives an in-depth explanation of Holy Week—from Palm Sunday through the Easter Vigil.