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Foundress of religious order is declared Venerable

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Diocese of Youngstown has announced the Vatican Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has recognized the heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Mother Mary Teresa Tallon (1867-1954), foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. In June, Pope Leo XIV designated the New York-born Mother Tallon as “Venerable,” advancing her cause for beatification and canonization. Sisters from the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate have been actively serving the faithful at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Warren since October 2022. Therefore, this universal Church milestone ...

A hand extended to all

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YOUNGSTOWN — Pastor Robert P. Neeley has been installed as the new senior pastor at Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church. A pastoral installation ceremony took place in June with the theme “To serve with a heart for God and a hand extended to all.” Neeley said he looks forward to ...

Leech collector? Make this job go away

Burton Cole

When I was a kid, most moms were tailors by necessity. Not always good ones. But most dads said, “He ripped it. He can wear it.” Moms sighed, rummaged through their sewing boxes and went to work tailoring. I think the patches craze of the 1960s was started by a mom who didn’t have ...

Christian missionaries find new frontier in VRChat

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As more people build friendships and spend significant portions of their lives in virtual spaces, Cru’s missionaries are adapting familiar evangelistic practices to reach them. “At first we were like, what is it like here? Who comes here? Why are they here?” said Frank Kuligowski, the digital strategist for Cru who spearheaded the idea of Cru missionaries purchasing VR headsets. “How can we bless them and, you know, love them and listen to them?” After praying, the missionaries pull up their virtual maps and choose a world to enter, which Kuligowski described as an art of ...

It’s the people who make the experiences stand out

Lisa Resnick

There is no doubt about it — I’ve entered a new season of my life. Funny how a few years back I started thinking about making some of the changes I have recently made. It began with those little internal whispers we all get. The “I want to.” The “I need to.” The “I probably should.” But wanting and doing are two very different things. I think a lot of us get stuck in that space for far longer than we should. We know something needs to change. We know we’re being nudged. We know we’re outgrowing a habit, a routine, a relationship with something or maybe even a ...

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SUPERHERO WEEKEND: Rock of Grace Church in Vernon will host Superhero Summerfest with a family night 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday and a special service with the children at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. PATRIOTIC CONCERT: Grace Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Ave. NW, Warren, will host a lawn concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the Cortland Community Band. There will be patriotic selections for America250. Proceeds from the event will help fill children’s shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. CHURCH HOSTS LADIES EVENT: Southington Christian Church, 3285 state Route 534, will ...