
25th, 40th, 50th and over Wedding Anniversary Celebration
The Diocese of Youngstown is sponsoring a Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Basilica

The Diocese of Youngstown is sponsoring a Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Basilica

The Wedding Anniversary Celebration will honor couples observing their 25th, 40th, 50th and over wedding anniversaries in 2023.

Bishop Bonnar invites couples who are married civilly but not in the Church to inquire about beginning the validation

In the summer of 2015, Pope Francis announced a reform for couples who are married outside of the Catholic Church to engage in the process of having their marriages validated (recognized) in the Church.

There is a downward trend in the number of Catholic weddings, both locally and nationally.