mass for couples

mass for couples

Anniversaries celebrated

Bishop George V. Murry will celebrate a special Mass at 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in St. John the Baptist Church in Canton to mark the wedding anniversaries of 130 couples who are being honored for a total of 6,154 years of wedded life ranging from 25 to 70 years. This event is sponsored by the diocesan Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life. A cake and punch reception, hosted by St. John the Baptist parish, will be in the school hall for the honored couples and their families after the Mass. George and Barbara Watts of St. Paul Church in North Canton, and William and Lucy Gialluca of St. Anthony Parish in Canton are the longest married couples, each celebrating 70 years of marriage. The wedding anniversary celebration includes renewal of marriage vows at Mass, and a personalized certificate. For more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life at 330-744-8451. Listed are couples from Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties; also being honored are couples from Ashtabula, Portage and Stark counties.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

St. Aloysius in East Liverpool: James L. and Eileen Mary McKinnon, 66 years.

MAHONING COUNTY

St. Ann in Sebring: Gary and Ann Conrad, 25 years.

St. Joseph in Austintown: Donald and Annette Bevington, 40 years.

St. Paul the Apostle in New Middletown: Charles and Renee Bero, 40 years.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

St. Mary in Warren: Alex and Joyce Loychik, 25 years.

St. Robert Bellarmine in Cortland: John and Ada Siwinski, 50 years.