Jan 18
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. Our Confirmation program provides a very significant role for parents as well as the sponsor. All public and parochial school students are invited to attend the program. …
Aug 07
Mark Hart helps high school teens understand HOW and WHY the words of the Mass are changing. Mark compares the “dynamic equivalent” and the “formal equivalent” of how we translate words from Latin to English, and then explains the elaborate process used to create the new Roman Missal. Finally, Mark challenges teenagers to rediscover the …
Jul 30
Join faithful youth from around the globe for World Youth Day 2011! Create an avatar below and then send it on a virtual journey to Madrid, Spain for the largest youth event in the world. Through this site you can gather with the thousands who will be taking this pilgrimage for a personal encounter with …
Apr 18
This past Friday (4-15-2011) The Youth Ministry of St. Edward Parish put on a portrayal of the Stations of the Cross. Five youth participated in this years portrayal. Tony Thomas Narrated, Ryan Cox was Jesus, Anna Marie Thomas, Halee Sepulveda, and Amanda Leone were the women of Jerusalem following Jesus through His passion. Anna Marie also played …
Dec 24
How often have you said “Peace be with You” during mass. I just love that part of our worship. It makes the worship of God seem closer, more human, to me. It takes the mass from a series of verbal exchanges between us and the pastor to an action of recognizing the spirit of Christ …
Dec 23
Don’t the plants of Christmas just bring such a wonderfully bright and natural feel to Christmas scenery? They do for me. The live Christmas tree, the fresh pine wreathes, the poinsettia and the Christmas Rose. While you and I might by merry during this season, that is not true for everyone. Aside from the perpetual …
Dec 22
Can candy really help us think of the meaning of Jesus? Why not? One of the most used and well known symbols of Christmas is the Candy Cane. This simple hard sugar, read and white candy, shaped like a shepherd’s hook is full of Christian meaning. As we enter the Christmas season I see candy …
Dec 21
What a wonderful week of the year. It seems like the whole world is aglow with the Joy and excitement of Christmas. I have lights on the outside of my house, on my tree and see them as I drive around town. The fancy ornaments sit all over the house to remind of the great celebration of …
Dec 20
As I write this I am looking out the window as fresh snow falls gently towards the ground. This December has sure been a “white” one, but that is how we all think of Christmas, isn’t it? Soft and lovely and sparkely. A real White Christmas Wonderland. It is so heart-warming to watch the snow …
