Year For Priests June 19, 2009 - June 19, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI has declared a "Year for Priests" beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010. Please pray for our priests that they might always be faithful to their sacred calling. Click here for more information about the Year for Priests. Youngstown Vocations Website The Diocesan Vocations Office has launched a website YoungstownVocations.org. Visit the Youngstown Vocations Website to learn more about a vocation to the Priesthood, Religious Life, or Permanent Diaconate. The website contains answers to your frequently asked questions, testimonials, current events, and much more. Click on the logo in the left-hand margin to visit the Youngstown Vocations Website. Execution Alert! The State of Ohio has set exectution dates for the following prisoners: John Fautenberry - July 14, 2009 Marvallous Keene - July 21, 2009 Jason Getsy - August 18, 2009 Romell Broom - September 15, 2009 Darryl Durr - November 10, 2009 Kenneth Biros - December 8, 2009 Please pray for victims of violent crimes, their families, and for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. Click here to contact Governor Strickland to urge him to commute their sentences to life in prison without parole. Catholic Teaching on Economic Life Click here to visit the new web site from the USCCB that views the economic crisis through lens of Catholic faith. The Diocese of Youngstown Encourages Victims to Report Abuse The diocese encourages anyone who may have experienced abuse by clergy or others associated with the Church to contact the diocesan victim’s assistance coordinator at 330-744-8451 and to notify civil authorities. Charismatic Prayer Groups Various charismatic prayer groups meet at different locations throughout the diocese. Click here to view the current list(pdf). For more information about Charismatic prayer please contact Rev. Robert Edwards at 330-424-7648 or e-mail georgelisbon@netscape.net.

Faith and Family Festival with Tony Melendez July 25, 2009 Bring your family for a day of faith and fun on Saturday, July 25 from 9AM-5PM on the grounds of the Sancta Clara Monastery in Canton. In addition to a concert with Tony Melendez, there will be activities, music, and lessons for children and teens, speakers for adults, family rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, lunch, and more. Click here for the registration form. For more information call 330-744-8451 ext 289. Diocesan Symposium on Adolescent Catechesis A unique gathering awaits all adults who care about teens and the future of our church on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28-29 at Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM). Join the Office of Religious Education, the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, and Center for Ministry Director Tom East to pray, process and plan for improving our outreach to youth in forming disciples of Jesus. Click here for more information, or contact one of the sponsoring offices at 330-744-8451. Sacrifice of Enduring Love: A Eucharistic Congress September 11 and 12, 2009 The Diocese of Youngstown is planning a Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. for the 2009 Eucharistic Congress. Click here for more information about the Congress. Click here for the flyer and registration information. Bishop Benedict C. Franzetta Memorial Lecture Series November 10 & 11, 2009 Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati will deliver the Inaugural Lecture entitled "The Church: The One and the Many" Cost of $25 includes dinner and the lecture. Click here for the flyer. Click here for the Youngstown Registration Form. Click here for the Canton Registration Form. Getting Married? Click here to learn about the Marriage Preparation Process. Click here to download the registration form to God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage: One-Day Retreat. For more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage & Family at 330-744-8451 ext. 289 Natural Family Planning Many people are searching for a better way to live their married life: a way that is healthier – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learn more about Natural Family Planning List of Local NFP Instructors Contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family at 330-744-8451 for more information.

2009 Bishop's Appeal Parish Festivals 2009 Click here to view the list of upcoming parish festivals. Scriptural Prayer for Summer 2009 The Office of Religious Education invites you to use Scriptural Reflections Summer Ordinary Time 2009 for personal prayer or for prayer with parish ministry groups. This order of service for the Gospels in Year B is based on the lectio divina method of scriptural prayer. First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown Visit the First Friday Club Website for information on the monthly luncheon series. Today’s Scripture Click here to view the readings for today’s Mass.

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