Category Archives: Family Faith Formation

Who Was Saint Valentine?

Every February we celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering, [..]

Family Faith Formation

Introduction to the Gospel of Mark

6 week ON LINE SCRIPTURE COURSE This six week course on  Mark’s gospel attempts to capture the focus of the gospel: To love and be loved by Jesus. The story [..]

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Feast of Saint Blaise and the Blessing of Throats

Many Catholics might remember Saint Blaise’s feast day because of the Blessing of the Throats that took place on this day. Two candles are blessed, held slightly open, [..]

Family Faith Formation, Liturgical Ministry ,

Candlemas Day

This ancient festival marks the midpoint of winter, halfway between the shortest day and the spring equinox. Candlemas is a traditional Christian festival that commemorates the ritual purification [..]

Family Faith Formation, The Church Year ,

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:21-28. Gospel Summary Much of Jesus’ teaching took place in a synagogue and specifically in today’s reading, the synagogue at Capernaum was filled with [..]

Family Faith Formation

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:14-20. Gospel Summary Jesus called two sets of brothers to be his disciples. First he called Andrew and his brother Simon. He then came [..]

Family Faith Formation

Sacrament of Confirmation

In early spring with several parishes at St Columba Cathedral, in accordance with the guidelines of the Diocese of Youngstown, Confirmation is ordinarily celebrated during the eighth grade. [..]

Family Faith Formation, Youth Ministry

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Read Sunday’s gospel, John 1:35-42 Gospel Summary Jesus begins to call his disciples in this gospel passage. Two of John the Baptist’s disciples were standing with him when [..]

Family Faith Formation

20 + C + M + B + 12

The traditional date of Epiphany is January 6, but in the United States it is celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas, between January 2 and January 8. This [..]

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Feast of the Epiphany

Read Sunday’s gospel, Matthew 2:1-12. Gospel Summary The wise men from the East came to Jerusalem and asked where the child who was King of the Jews might [..]

Family Faith Formation