Diocesan Youth Convention "To Know Him is to Love Him" Registration Materials Now Available! All the information a youth ministry group leader needs to connect teens from our parishes and Catholic high schools to this biennial event can be found on the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Webpage. Return to top 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal Implementation Date: November 27, 2011 Return to top Catholic Charities Voice of Hope Celebration Saturday, September 11, 2010 Bishop Murry will celebrate the 5:30 PM Mass at St. Columba Cathedral, recognizing the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities USA. Immediately following Mass, the Voice of Hope Dinner will be held at Stambaugh Auditorium. Mass is open to the public. Tickets for the Voice of Hope Dinner at Stambaugh Auditorium are $75.00 each. For more information, contact Shellie Sabel at 330-744-8451 or visit the Catholic Charities Website. Return to top Catechetical Sunday Matrimony: Sacrament of Enduring Love September 19, 2010 Click here for information on Catechetical Sunday from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Return to top Diocese of Youngstown Catholic Schools Continue the Tradition of Excellence Click here to view the 2010 Report Card for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Youngstown. Return to top Respect Life Sunday October 3, 2010 Click here for the 2010-2011 Respect Life Program from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Return to top Catholic Relief Services Responds to Floods in Pakistan CRS is involved in the relief effort in Pakistan, providing families with shelter and hygiene materials as well as water purification tablets, plastic sheeting and cookware. Also, CRS engineers are now in the process of repairing seven separate water systems in the region, serving tens of thousands of people. To donate, make check patable to: CRS - Pakistan Flood Relief Office of Social Action, Diocese of Youngstown 144 W. Wood Street, Youngstown, OH 44503 Return to top Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Celebration Sunday, October 31, 6:30 PM St. Columba Cathedral Mark your calendar for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the local Lutheran-Catholic Covenant. Bishop Murry SJ and Lutheran Bishop Eaton of the NEO Synod ELCA will lead evening prayer followed by a reception in the Cathedral Hall. For more information about the Covenant, visit www.lccovenant.org. Return to top Bishops Encourage Vigilance That Health Care Legislation Protects Conscience, Does Not Fund Abortion Click here to read the statement of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops concerning the Health Care Legislation. Return to top Execution Alert! Ohio has set execution dates for the following prisoners: Michael Benge - October 6 Sidney Cornwell - November 16 Frank Spisak, Jr. - February 17, 2011 Johnnie Baston - March 10, 2011 Please pray for victims of violent crimes, their families, and for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. Click here to ask Gov. Strickland to commute their sentences to life in prison without parole. Return to top New Web Address: Cathdoy.org The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has a new address on the World Wide Web. Visit theLutheran-Catholic Covenant website, for more information about this ecumenical dialogue. Return to top H1N1 Flu: Mass Adaptations Not Mandated There is much concern over a possible severe flu outbreak and the effect this may have on our liturgical celebrations. The Diocese of Youngstown continues to monitor this issue with local and national health organizations. At the present time we do not see a need to mandate adaptations at Mass, and consider we are in Stage One which includes reminders regarding hygiene and participation at Mass. If we become aware of the need to implement other steps, information will be provided. Return to top Click here for Step One reminders. Click here for additional information from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Return to top Taxpayers Beware! OPPOSE the "Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act" Local U.S. Congressman, Tim Ryan, has introduced the Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act. Bishop George Murry, S.J. has voiced his opposition to this bill. Click here to read the news release. Return to top Click here to learn more about this bill Click here for the Fact Sheet, Greater Access to Contraception Does Not Reduce Abortions Click here to read The Prevention Deception: How Not to Reduce Abortions Click here to read Contraception and Abortion: The Underlying Link. Click here to read Contraception: The Fine Print Return to top SUPPORT the "Pregnant Women Support Act" Click here to learn more about the Pregnant Women Support Act, a common sense approach to helping women in the decision to choose life for their babies. Return to top Scriptural Prayer for Autumn 2010 The Office of Religious Education invites you to use Scripture Reflections Autumn 2010 Ordinary Time Year C for personal prayer or for prayer with parish ministry groups. This order of service for the Sunday Gospels is based on the lectio divina method of scriptural prayer. Return to top First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown Visit the First Friday Club Website for information on the monthly luncheon series. Return to top 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. Return to top Getting Married? Click here to learn about the Marriage Preparation Process. Click here to download the 2010 registration form to God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage: One-Day Retreat. Click here to download the 2011 registration form to God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage: One-Day Retreat. Return to top Click here to view a list of nearby Engaged Encounter Weekends. For more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage & Family at 330-744-8451 ext. 289 Return to top 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. Return to top 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 Upcoming NFP Class Series Contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family at 330-744-8451 for more information. Return to top Today’s Scripture Click here to view the readings for today’s Mass. Return to top 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. Return to top