On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano sits down with Fr. John Jerek to talk about the history and legacy of both churches. We will also have Fr. Jerek’s homily from the closing Mass at St. Matthias Church.
Good Friday is a day of somber reflection and quiet prayer. The Good Friday liturgy contains three distinctive parts: the proclamation of the Passion and Solemn Intercessions; the Adoration of the Holy Cross; and Holy Communion.
Saint Brendan is the patron saint of boaters, divers, mariners, travelers, whales and the U.S. Navy. In the diocese, St. Brendan Parish on the west side of Youngstown bears his name.
St. Brendan Parish is offering a Fish Fry at Maxwell Hall (located behind the church) 144 North Schenley Avenue,
In February 1923, a plot of land was purchased—the first on Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown—as the future site of St. Brendan Parish.
