A vocation is far richer than a career choice or résumé line. The word itself comes from the Latin vocare, meaning “to call.” And the question at the heart of a vocation is not simply, “What do I want to do with my life?” but rather, “What is God calling me to become?”
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular—and mysterious—devotions in the Christian faith. The historical development of this devotion traces the evolving path of Christology and our understanding of His divinity throughout the life of the Church.
Today, Father Lavelle serves as the vicar for missionary discipleship for the Diocese of Youngstown, as well as the director of diocesan communications, the diocesan director of development and stewardship and the curator of the patrimony. He is also pastor at St. Michael Parish in Canfield.
She entered the Humility of Mary Community in January 1960 from St. Andrew Bobola Parish in Kingsville.
Hundreds attended the ceremony on September 15.
The first school building was constructed in 1875 under pastor Wimar Mueller, a single classroom for 12 boys and 16 girls.
“Back to School!” is not just meant for school students, but for every Christian disciple.
A Q&A with the diocese’s most recently-ordained priest.
The July 13 pilgrimage was not only a celebration of Marian devotion, but also a reflection of the global Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope, declared by the late Pope Francis.
Ashtabula’s St. John School of today is the culmination of a long tradition of Catholic education in the Ashtabula Harbor, beginning as far back as the mid-1800s.
