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Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love: Living the Virtues Together in Tough Times
Bishop David Bonnar’s Second Pastoral Letter
Image: Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity and Saints, c. 1440 Olivetan Master (artist) Lombard, active c. 1425 – c. 1450 Public Domain Open Access Image. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Online Course | Faith, Hope, and Love: The Seven Catholic Epistles
First Step for Change
Divine Mercy Chaplet | Fridays, Alternating Diocesan Cemeteries
Veterans Memorial Service
Persuasive Pro-Life
New Episode of Wineskins
New Episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast
Memorial Service for Miscarried and Stillborn Children
Online Course | Preparing Hearts and Minds
Lunch and Learn Event
Free Webinar Series – “Behold the Lamb”
World Children’s Day
Press Releases
Dos serán Ordenados al Sacerdocio de la Diócesis de Youngstown
Ordination will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Saint Columba Cathedral
Two to be Ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Youngstown
Ordination will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Saint Columba Cathedral
El Seminarista Travis Seagraves será ordenado al diaconado de transición
La ordenación se llevará a cabo el sábado 25 de mayo, 2024 en la Catedral San Columba
Current Decrees and Assignments
Clergy Official | April 2, 2024
Bishop David Bonnar has announced a new clergy appointment: Fongemie.
Official Decree | Merger of Saint Peter of the Fields Parish and Saint Joseph Parish
Decree regarding the merger of Saint Peter of the Fields Parish and Saint Joseph Parish. The newly merged parish is called Saint John Neumann Parish.
Clergy Official | March 16, 2024
Priest Appointment: Okpara; Deacon Appointments: Fuller & Tischler.
Meet Bishop David Bonnar
The Most Rev. Bishop David J. Bonnar is the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. He was installed on January 12, 2021. His episcopal motto is “That All May Be One.” Shortly after his ordination and installation as Bishop of Youngstown, he released a Pastoral Letter, Testify to the Light, offering five priorities for the diocesan Church’s journey together.
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Dos serán Ordenados al Sacerdocio de la Diócesis de Youngstown
Ordination will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Saint Columba Cathedral
Two to be Ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Youngstown
Ordination will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Saint Columba Cathedral
Exsul Familia Nazarethana, Pope Pius XII
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