Feast Day planned

Feast Day planned

YOUNGSTOWN

The vigil of St. John the Baptist Feast Day will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. June 23 with a bonfire at St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave.

The Rev. Ed Noga will conduct the service of prayers and ceremonial burning of old rosaries, prayer books and statues.

The Latino band Conjunto Rique ±a will play after the prayer service. Hot dogs will be served; families are asked to bring an ethnic “potluck” dish to share, if possible. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

June 24 marks the celebration of the birthday of St. John the Baptist, and it falls exactly six months before Christmas. John the Baptist was Jesus’ cousin. Many years ago, in places from Ireland and Latvia to Mexico and Puerto Rico, symbolic bonfires were lighted at the vigil of St. John the Baptist’s birthday. It is called “midsummer” or “summer Christmas” in some countries.

Ordinations set

YOUNGSTOWN

Two seminarians will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Youngstown during a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. next Saturday at St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St.

Bishop George V. Murry will confer the Sacrament of Ordination on Deacons John Ettinger and Craig McHenry.

Deacon Ettinger of Warren is a member of St. John Paul II Parish there. Deacon McHenry is from Massillon and is a member of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Canton.

Both men completed theological studies at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati.

The new priests will be assigned as associate pastors in the diocese.

Bishop’s Bike Ride

WARREN

The ninth annual Bishop’s Bike Ride will take place next Saturday through June 25 with Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St., hosting.

The Right Rev. Mark Hollingsworth Jr., bishop of Ohio, will lead the ride that will start and end at Christ Episcopal Church and visit Episcopal churches in Hudson, Euclid, Ashtabula and Chardon.

Riders can register online at http://tinyurl.com/Bishop-Bike-Ride. Riders may participate in the entire event or a day.

Riders are encouraged to get pledges with funds to benefit youth mission trips.

For information, call Karyn Calaway at 216-774-0462 or email tokcalaway@dohio.org.

Ministries chapter

boardman

Apostle Derrick and prophetess Carol Scott of Alpha and Omega Ministries in Niles will speak when Youngstown Chapter of Igniting New Life Ministries, an interdenominational ministry, meets Monday at Georgeanna Parker Activity Center in Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road.

Fellowship will begin at 6:30 p.m. with ministry at 7.

He authored “Anointed to Say No,” “Time to Change the Oil” and his new release, “Church on Life Support.”

First Friday

BOARDMAN

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host Sister Mary Ann Walsh as its luncheon speaker July 10 at Antone’s Banquet Center, 8578 Market St. Members should note the date because of the July 4 holiday.

The director of communcations for United States Catholic Conference of Bishops will speak on “Social Communications and Church Teachings.”

The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $15.

For reservations, call 330-720-4498 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreater-youngstown.org.