Submit information for Holy Week, Easter

Submit information
for Holy Week, Easter

The Vindicator’s Religion page will run a listing of area services that are open to the public in observance of Palm Sunday, March 16; Holy Thursday, March 20; Good Friday, March 21; Holy Saturday, March 22; and Easter, March 23. The deadline to submit information is 5 p.m. March 12. Publication will be March 15.

Information should include the denomination and name of the church, address, city or suburb, the day, time, type of service, your name and a phone number for verification.

Send the information by e-mail to religion@vindy.com, mail to the religion desk at The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown 44501-0780, or by fax to (330) 747-6712.

Submit information
on Orthodox Lent

The Vindicator’s Religion page will run a listing of area services that are open to the public in observance of Orthodox Lent, which begins March 10. Other information on Orthodox Lenten programs also should be submitted. The deadline to submit information is 5 p.m. Wednesday. The list will be published March 8.

Orthodox Holy Week is April 19-27. The deadline to submit information is 5 p.m. April 9. Information will be published April 12.

Send information to Religion Desk, The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-0780; by e-mail to religion@vindy.com or by fax to (330) 747-6712. For more information, call the Religion desk at (330) 747-1471, Ext. 1245.

CD party planned

GIRARD — His Music Connection will continue its coffee house concert series March 8 with performing artist Jordan Beil of Clutch Student Ministries. He will be singing songs from his new CD, “The Way You Move Me.” The coffee house will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. in the old Wellman theater, 29 W. Liberty St. There is free admission and refreshments.

Rosary cenacle

YOUNGSTOWN — The Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., and Queen of the Holy Rosary prayer group will hold a rosary cenacle at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the shrine. Refreshments will follow in the social hall.

Easter visitation

YOUNGSTOWN — Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave., will hold Easter visitation of the homebound and nursing homes March 16. Singers will meet for the noon Mass and then start visitation at 1.

Keelings in concert

BERLIN CENTER — The Keeling Family will be in concert at the Berlin Center United Methodist Church, 15611 Akron-Canfield Road, at 10:55 a.m. Sunday.

Women of Purpose

YOUNGSTOWN — The Women of Purpose Ministry at Union Baptist Church, 528 Lincoln Ave., will hold the annual prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. March 15 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Thelma Butts of the Anointed World of Life Church of God in Christ in Akron will speak on “Cut It Straight in 2008,” from 2 Timothy 2:15. Tickets are $15 and the deadline is Friday. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information, call the church at (330) 746-1217.

Bible study

YOUNGSTOWN — Valley Bible Study, an ongoing Catholic study of the readings for the coming Sunday, holds two sessions on the same material from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Brendan Church school room 103, 2900 Oakwood Ave. Sessions will be next week, and March 11 and 12 and 25 and 26.

There will be no sessions March 18 and 19. No reservations are needed for the free program. Sessions are facilitated by area priests, religious and lay ministers. For information, call Joan Lawson at (330) 792-3875 or Jim Merhaut at (330) 743-2308.

Celebration for bishop

FARRELL, Pa. — A celebration in honor of Bishop Alvin J. McCoy is planned at 6 p.m. Sunday at New and Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 927 Lee Ave. The bishop founded and is the pastor of the church. He also founded Apostolic Ministries.

Children’s fair

LIBERTY — Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill-Hubbard Road, will hold its annual Children’s Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8. The event, which is open to the community, will feature an animal toss, fish pond, lollipop tree, dart game, cake walk and sand art. Lunch items will be available. For information, call the church at (330) 759-0118.

Rosary and Mass

POLAND — The Infant Jesus of Prague Guild will hold its monthly Mass at 10 a.m. March 12 at Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road. The rosary will be at 9:30.

Mission at church

SHARON, Pa. — “Building the Kingdom in a Changing World” is the theme of a spiritual renewal program planned from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 79 Case Ave. The program, part of a series in the Isaiah Parish Missions, will be presented by the Rev. George Knab of Chicago and Marcy Keefe-Slager of Jackson, Mich. The Catholic evangelists will offer practical suggestions for coping.

Lenten meditation

SHARON, Pa. — St. John’s Episcopal Church, 226 W. State St., will present the fourth part of its Lenten meditation and recital series at noon Tuesday with carillon music followed by meditation and then a recital by violinist Calvin Lewis, concertmaster and personnel manager of Youngstown Symphony. Accompanist is Paula Kubik. The free program will be followed by a light lunch.