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FINANCIAL PLANNING: Corner House Christian Church, 6954 Chestnut Ridge Road, Hubbard, is offering a financial planning workshop today. Among the topics to be covered are debt control, ways to handle education expenses and living with emergency events.
The schedule is 9 a.m., registration and continental breakfast, followed by two workshops, lunch break, another workshop, testimonial and closing at 4 p.m. Meals are provided with a $25 registration at the door.
FAITH AND FAMILY DAY: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Steel Valley will hold a Faith and Family Day 2 p.m. today at the Youngstown State University basketball game. Participants should arrive at the Beeghly Center at 11:45 a.m., with pre-game activities at noon. Watch warm-ups and be in the high-five tunnel at 1:30 p.m.
MEN’S RENEWAL DAY: Men’s Mile Marker 2020 will be held 8 a.m to 7:30 p.m. today at the Monsignor Prokop Parish Center, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. There will be food, fun and faith.
Call Chad at 330-507-8045 or Tom at 330-507-7530 for more information.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, will host Black History programs 3:30 p.m. every Sunday in February. The theme is “Where Do We Go From Here in the Year 2020?”
On Sunday, the Rev. Henry McNeil, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967, will speak on where we are now and what we need to be doing for the future of our youth and community.
MASS DELIVERANCE: New Dimensions is hosting a mass deliverance session Sunday at 3700 38th St. NW, Canton. Service time begins with a brief teaching on territorial spirits ruling over the region at 6 p.m., followed by mass confession, renunciation and deliverance prayer.
Call 330-224-0570 for more information.
HEBREW COURSE: Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, will present an eight-week Hebrew Primer class on Tuesdays. The crash Hebrew reading course will enable participants to phonetically read any Hebrew word.
Classes will be 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays through March 10. The cost is $40 for JCC and Temple members and $55 for nonmembers.
The course is sponsored by the Commission for Jewish Education.
ANTI-SEMITISM: Rabbi Frank Muller of Congregation Rodef Sholom will present a four-session mini-course, “Anti-Semitism: Past, Present and Future” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane.
Muller will discuss the world’s most insidious prejudice in centuries past, the forms it has taken in the modern world today and what must be done to prevent it in the future.
The cost is $25 for JCC and Temple members and $35 for nonmembers. Register online at jccyoungstown.org or contact the JCC membership office at 330-746-3250, Ext. 195.
SPEAKER SET: Playwright and performer Teri Bays will perform “Joan Chittister: Her Story, My Story, Our Story” 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. Chittister is a nationally recognized Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pa.
The performance is co-sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Villa Maria, Pa.
Admission for this Lenten event is free for the public. Visit joanchittistertheplay.com for more information.
SAUCE AND SONG: The monthly Sauce and Song event March 1, sponsored by Youngstown St. Patrick Church, will include a spaghetti dinner and an afternoon concert that will include some Irish songs by the trio Seamus.
The dinner be 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the social hall on Oak Hill Avenue. The one-hour concert will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the church and will feature the acoustic band Seamus. Each of the members has the first name James, and Seamus is the Irish name for James. Members of the trio are James Johnston Sr., James Johnston Jr. and James Thompson. The trio usually plays classic rock both locally and throughout Pennsylvania
The concert will feature a mix of Irish tunes, pop classics, and one or two hymns. The concert is free, but free-will offerings will be welcomed.
Call 330-743-1109 for information.
SOUP AND MOVIE SERIES: St. Columba Cathedral, Wood Street, Youngstown, will host a soup and movie series on Mondays during Lent.
The events will begin at 6 p.m. with evening prayer in the church, followed by soup and the movie at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The film series will be Bishop Robert Barron’s “The Mass.”
The series will run March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. It is free, but reservations are needed by calling Sister Martha Reed at the rectory at 330-744-5233.
UNDERSTANDING OLD TESTAMENT: St. John Lutheran Church, 1429 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, will hold a winter term lecture series “Understanding the Old Testament” 6 to 8:45 p.m. March 3, 10, 24 and 31.
Call 330- 792-7462 for more information.
ONENESS BLESSING: Unity Spiritual Centre, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, Liberty, will hold “Oneness Blessing” 6:45 p.m. March 3. Ongoing Metaphysics will be sponsoring a “Oneness Blessing,” which is a transfer of spiritual energy from a “Oneness Blessing Giver” to another person by placing hands on the head of the receiver.
The “Blessing” will be conducted by reiki master and author Paul Christian. This event is free but love offerings or donations will be accepted.
For more information, call 330-539-0122.
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB: First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host the Rev. Donald Senior, president emeritus and chancellor of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, 11:30 a.m. March 5 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield.
Senior will present “The Fate of Christians in the Holy Land: Why Should American Catholics Care?” Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org
SOUP FOR SOUL: St. Rose Catholic Church, 48 Main St. Girard, will host “Soup for the Soul” during Lent. Enjoy soup while learning about the Eucharist 6 p.m. Thursdays March 5 to April 21, followed by Bishop Robert Barron’s DVD series “The Eucharist.”
The event will be in Rosetta Hall at St. Rose Church.
SPIRITUALITY SERIES: Ursuline Education and Wellness Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield, will hold a women’s sprituality series “Mindfulness” 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 5.
The program will be led by Sister Eileen Kernan, who will help participants tap into ancient wisdom traditions of Asia, explore the quiet spaces of their minds and experience moments on insights.
Call 330-799-4941 for information.
PERFORMANCE SET: Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir will perform with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra on March 7. The 80-voice choir will perform in collaboration with Singers Together and The Youngstown Connection for the YSO’s program entitled “Spiritual Journey: The Road to Peace and Freedom.”
Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir comprises singers from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Portage counties, as well as Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.
EVENING OF RECONCILIATION: The Diocese of Youngstown will celebrate an entitled “The Light On for You” 6:30 p.m. March 11.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) will be available or parishes will combine to celebrate a Lenten Communal Reconciliation Service. Parishioners are advised to consult their parish weekly Sunday bulletin for location and time.
Call 330-744-8451 for more information.
ROLE OF RELIGION: Junior Seton Circle will meet noon March 12 at A La Cart, 429 Lisbon Road, Canfield. Speaker Jessie McClain will discuss “The Role that Religion Plays in the Holocaust.”
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Within the six-county Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, 164 men, women and children from 49 parishes are preparing to become members of the Catholic Church at Easter.
Seventy-five people will receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and eucharist at the Easter vigil April 11, and 89 people who already have been baptized in other Christian traditions will make a profession of the Catholic faith and receive the sacraments of confirmation and eucharist.
On the first Sunday of Lent, March 1, the candidates will celebrate the Rite of Election 1:30 p.m. at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown or 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Canton. During the rites, they will be presented to Bishop George Murry. The candidates will then continue their final preparation for Easter in parishes throughout the diocese.
For information, call 330-744-8451, Ext. 282.
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FAITH AND FAMILY DAY: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Steel Valley will host a Faith and Family Day 2 p.m. today at the Youngstown State University basketball game. Participants should arrive at the Beeghly Center at 11:45 a.m. with pre-game activities at noon. Watch warm-ups and high-five tunnel at 1:30 p.m. For tickets, call Bob at 330-565-9274. Tickets are $20 each.
POLKA MASS: St Joseph Parish-Austintown, 4545 New Road, will have a Polka Mass at 4:30 p.m. today.
SERVICE OF INSTALLATION: Church of God, 4750 Simon Road, Boardman, will have a Service of Installation 3 p.m. Sunday for the Rev. Charles W. Cunningham Jr., a native of Poland. Participants at this service will be representatives from the State Church of God offices as well as from the Northeast Ohio Church of God offices.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, will host Black History Month programs 3:30 p.m. every Sunday in February. The theme is “Where Do We Go From Here in the Year 2020.”
On Sunday is a talent program with the youth from different churches who will sing, dance, mime and do readings on African American history. There also will be puppets from Mount Zion.
On Feb. 23, the Rev. Henry McNeil. who marched with Martin L. King in 1967, will speak on where we are now and what we need to be doing for the future of our youth and community.
Programs are free. Call 330-783-1332.
MOVIE SHOWN: The North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, North Lima, will show the movie “Mbreteria” 6 p.m. Sunday. The film is the tale of two sons and was a winner of 23 film festival awards and is billed as “an unlifting family story from the vineyards of Kosovo.” The film will be closed captioned for the hearing-impaired.
HEBREW COURSE: Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, will present an eight-week Hebrew Primer class on Tuesdays. The crash Hebrew reading course will enable participants to phonetically read any Hebrew word. Classes will be 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays through March 10. The cost is $40 for JCC and Temple members and $55 for non-members. The course is sponsored by the Commission for Jewish Education.
URSULINE BOOK CLUB: The Ursuline Center Book Club has announced its books for 2020. On Tuesday, the topic will be “A Single Thread” by Tracy Chevalier. The book club gathers at 6:30 p.m. at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. There is no cost to participate. Free-will offerings are accepted. Pre-registration is appreciated by calling the center at 330-799-4941.
NEAR DEATH: During February, the Unity Spiritual Centre Girard, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, will have the Ongoing Metaphysics discussing Past-Life Regressions. On Tuesday, Carol Gottesman (a certified pranic healer and instructor) will be discussing her relationship with her husband both pre- and post-death. On Feb. 25, the discussions will be centered around near-death experiences. All lectures and discussions are between 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and are free to the public. Love offerings or donations will be accepted. Call 330-539-0122.
ANTISEMITISM: Rabbi Frank Muller of Congregation Rodef Sholom will present a four-session mini-course, “Anti-Semitism: Past, Present and Future,” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Feb. 27 at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane. Muller will discuss the world’s most insidious prejudice in centuries past, the forms it has taken in the modern world today, and what must be done to prevent it in the future. Cost is $25 for JCC and Temple members and $35 for non members. Register online at jccyoungstown.org or contact the JCC membership office at 330-746-3250, Ext. 195.
POLICE GUEST: Temple El Emeth, 3970 Logan Way, Liberty, will host Minyan and Meal with Officer David Rankin of the Liberty Police Department and his dog, Leo, on Feb. 26. Minyan will be 5:45 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. followed by program. The police department recently swore in its newest K9 named Leo in honor of fallen Girard police officer Justin Leo. The dog is a dual purpose canine training for narcotics detection and tracking as well as criminal apprehension. Reservations are needed by Friday.
SPEAKER SET: Playwright and performer Teri Bays will perform “Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story” 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. Chittister is a nationally recognized Benedictine Sister of Erie, Pa.
The performance is co-sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Villa Maria, Pa.
Admission for this Lenten event is free for the public. Visit joanchittistertheplay.com for more information.
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB: First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host the Rev. Donald Senior, president emeritus and chancellor of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, at 11:30 a.m. March 5 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Senior will present on “The Fate of Christians in the Holy Land: Why Should American Catholics Care?” There will be an opportunity for participants’ questions to follow. Presentation begins at noon. Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 or visit www.firstfriday clubofgreateryoungstown.org
MEN’S RENEWAL DAY: Men’s Mile Marker 2020 will be 8 a.m to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Monsignor Prokop Parish Center, 4490 Norquest Blvd, Austintown. There will be food, fun and faith. Call Chad at 330-507-8045 or Tom at 330-507-7530.
SOUP FOR SOUL: St. Rose Catholic Church, 48 Main St. Girard, will host “Soup for the Soul” during Lent. Enjoy soup while learning about the Eucharist 6 p.m. Thursday March 5 to April 21 followed by Bishop Robert Barron’s DVD series “The Eucharist.” The event will be held in Rosetta Hall at St. Rose Church.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Within the six-county Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, 164 men, women and children from 49 parishes are preparing to become members of the Catholic Church at Easter. Seventy-five people will receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil on April 11; and 89 people who already have been baptized in other Christian traditions will make a profession of the Catholic faith and receive the sacraments of confirmation and eucharist.
For many months these people have been participating in parishes throughout the diocese in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a process through which they become familiar with the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Catholic way of life. They also learn about and participate in the apostolic mission of the Church.
On the first Sunday of Lent, March 1, the candidates will celebrate the Rite of Election at 1:30 p.m. at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown or 6 p.m. St. Joseph Church in Canton. During the rites, they will be presented to Bishop George Murry. The candidates will then continue their final preparation for Easter in parishes throughout the diocese. For information, call 330-744-8451, ext. 282.
PERFORMANCE SET: Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir will perform with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra on March 7. The 80-voice choir will perform in collaboration with Singers Together and The Youngstown Connection for the YSO’s program entitled “Spiritual Journey: The Road to Peace and Freedom.” Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir comprises singers from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Portage counties, as well as Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.
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SAUCE AND SONG: Youngstown St. Patrick Church will host a Sauce and Song event 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday with a spaghetti dinner and afternoon concert in the church. The one-hour concert will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will feature the Youngstown Cantorum, a new choral ensemble created to perform in the Carnegie Hall concert on May 23. It will be conducted by Dr. Hae-Jong Lee, professor at the Dana School of Music. Kathy Miller will accompany him. The concert is free.
The Youngstown Cantorum is fundraising for its upcoming tour to New York City.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, will have Black History programs 3:30 p.m. every Sunday in February. The theme is “Where Do We Go From Here in the Year 2020?” On Sunday is “Black Wings,” a movie on how long it took before African Americans were able to fly an plane for the big airlines in the United States.
On Feb. 9, the Rev. G. Black will speak on monuments and sculptures of famous African Americans who lived in Ohio.
Programs are free. Call 330-783-1332.
DIALOGUE SESSION: The Jewish Christian Studies will host “The Roots of Monotheistic Religions: Getting to know our Jewish Heritage” 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Temple El Emeth, 3970 Logan Way, Liberty. This is a nine-part series hosted by Abba Even from PBS. Call 330-406-1034 or 330-759-1429 for more information.
SINGING BOWLS: Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, Liberty, will have Crystal Singing Bowl Meditation 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10. The group meditation will be conducted by Maria and Calvin Wagner from the Center for Sound Therapy in Boardman. The meditation is free, but donations will be accepted. For questions call 330-539-0122.
ACTION PROGRAM: ACTION will host a communitywide workshop informational forum “What is White Privilege? Taking off the Mask” 3 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown. Guest speakers include Martin Friedman of the Pittsburgh Racial Equity Institution. The forum will be to educate, inform and preach to increase awareness with an understanding of how structural racism is based on white privilege deeply rooted in societal practices.
HEBREW COURSE: Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, will present an eight-week Hebrew Primer class beginning Tuesday. The crash Hebrew reading course will enable participants to read phonetically any Hebrew word. Classes will be 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays until March 10. The cost is $40 for JCC and Temple members and $55 for nonmembers. The course is sponsored by the Commission for Jewish Education.
PERFORMANCE SET: Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir will perform with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra on March 7. The 80-voice choir will perform in collaboration with Singers Together and The Youngstown Connection for the YSO’s program titled “Spiritual Journey: The Road to Peace and Freedom.” Simple Gifts Interfaith Choir is comprised of singers from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Portage counties, as well as Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania.
URSULINE BOOK CLUB: The Ursuline Center Book Club has announced its books for 2020. On Feb. 18, the topic will be “A Single Thread” by Tracy Chevalier. The book club gathers 6:30 p.m. every third Tuesday at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. There is no cost to participate. Free-will offerings are accepted. Pre-registration is appreciated by calling the center at 330-799-4941.
ANTI-SEMITISM: Rabbi Frank Muller of Congregation Rodef Sholom will present a four-session mini-course, “Anti-Semitism: Past, Present and Future,” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane. Muller will discuss the world’s most insidious prejudice in centuries past, the forms it has taken in the modern world today and what must be done to prevent it in the future. Cost is $25 for JCC and Temple members and $35 for nonmembers. Register online at jccyoungstown.org or contact the JCC membership office at 330-746-3250, Ext. 195.
SILENT MEDITATION: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown will host a Day of Silence 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8. The silent meditation retreat “The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times” will be co-led by Linda Scharf, an experienced Tibetan Buddhist practitioner, and the Rev. Joseph Boyd, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church.
This event is free to participants. An RSVP is required to attend at office@uuyo.org
DAY OF LIFE: World Day for the Consecrated Life will be 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown. Bishop George Murry will celebrate the gift of religious life. All religious people who are working and living in the Diocese are invited.
FIRST FRIDAY CLUB: First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown welcomes Bishop George Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. There will be an opportunity for participants’ questions to follow. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning noon. The cost is $18. Call for reservations at 330-720-4498.
WHITE MASS: Bishop George Murry will be the principle celebrant and for the 24th annual White Mass at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St. in Youngstown. Deacon Christopher Germak will serve as homilist. The White Mass is for all health care professionals, including mental health workers, to recognize and celebrate the ministry of all those in the healing professions. Call 330-744-8451 for more information.
MINDFULNESS: Sister Eileen Kernan will speak 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the women’s spiritualty series “Mindfulness” at the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown Motherhouse, 4250 Shields Road, Canfield. To register, call 330-799-4941.
To submit an item for religion section email to religion@tribtoday.com. Items are needed by Wednesday for the Saturday paper.