Rosary Cenacle set

Rosary Cenacle set
YOUNGSTOWN -- A Rosary Cenacle will be held Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Shrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted at 517 S. Belle Vista Avenue.
The Queen of the Holy Rosary prayer group will lead the devotion, which will consist of the recitation of the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet, during the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. After the Rosary Cenacle, refreshments will follow in the social hall.
Local Salvation Armygives out 1,800 vouchers
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown Salvation Army reports that it has distributed 1,800 food vouchers to the needy this Christmas season.
Jean Malandro, director of social services, said the vouchers, which can be used at area grocery stores, range in amount from $25 to $100, depending on the size of a family.
In addition, she noted that the Salvation Army has given toys and gifts to more than 2,800 children. That number has increased by one-third from last year.
Malandro said the organization does try to secure toy donations through its own program; however, if they do not receive enough toys for all of the children they have signed up, the Toys for Tots program of the U.S. Marine Corps. provides the remaining amount.
She said this year Toys for Tots gave 12,000 toys to the Salvation Army.
Crossing Paths program
Crossing Paths, a local Christian TV ministry with local talents and testimonies, will air on Sunday at 9 a.m. and Friday at 11 p.m. on cable Channel 5 in the Shenango Valley and New Castle areas, Channel 7 in Greenville and Channel 40 in Mercer. It can also be seen on UHF Channel 29 in Sharon. The UHF has been changed from WBF50 to W29CO. The ministry's program has also moved to Channel 27 at 1:37 a.m. Thursday and can now be seen nationally on Sky Angel at 9:30 p.m. Monday on Channel #9701 and Dish Network Channel #262. The new Web site is www.crossingpaths.
Cross Awards available
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry is accepting nominations for the seventh annual Presentation of the Eagle of the Cross Awards.
The award from the National Federation for Catholic Youth is the highest recognition for a diocese to confer on a youth. It is given to young people who serve their peers and youth ministry in unwavering commitment and dedication, according to the diocesan office.
The Eagle of the Cross is given annually in the Diocese of Youngstown to high school juniors and seniors who show particular zeal in the improvement of their parish youth ministry program, high school ministry teams or other ministries within the diocese.
The office ministry noted that the nominee must be a practicing Catholic and exemplify the qualities of moral integrity, prayer and spiritual life, personal outreach to church and community, contribution to parish and school programs and Christian leadership. Involvement in diocesan programs will also be considered.
Nominations may come from anyone. Each nominator must complete essay questions regarding the nominee's participation in parish and/or Catholic high school youth ministry programs, as well as providing specific examples of the qualities mentioned above.
A new requirement this year is that nominators must obtain the signature of the nominee's pastor for parish nominees, or high school principal for Catholic school nominees. Nominees in the Catholic high school category must attend a Catholic high school within the diocese.
Nominations must be received at the office ministry by Feb. 25. Nomination forms may be obtained online at http://www.doy.org/EOCNominationForm-2005.pdf.
To print form check "print as image" in the print window. The form is also available by mail or fax from the office ministry.
For more information, or to receive a nomination form, call (330) 744-8451.
Guest speaker Sunday
BOARDMAN -- The Rev. William L. Vasey, who is currently serving as a missionary to Guatemala, will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday at Glenwood Christian Fellowship.
The Rev. Mr. Vasey served as pastor of the church form 1986 to 1999, which was formerly Glenwood Methodist Church.
He will speak about his current missions work in Central America, which includes overseeing the translation of the Old Testament into other Joyabaj dialect, one of the five dialects used by Spanish-speaking natives in the Quiche region of Guatemala.
He also contributed to the Biblical translation of the New Testament in that dialect during several years of earlier missionary service to that area.
Glenwood Christian Fellowship is at 7872 Glenwood Ave., across from Boardman High School.
For additional information, call Lynne Mullins at (330) 788-9221 or the Rev. Nathan or Heather Doyle at the church parsonage at (330) 7658-2282.