Church anniversary

Church anniversary

YOUNGSTOWN

Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 1232 Hill St., with Pastor Samuel G. Holmes Jr., will celebrate the 65th anniversary at a service at 11 a.m. June 7.

At a service at 3:30 p.m., Pastor James Holmes of St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church will preach.

NOW Creations

CANFIELD

When NOW Creations celebrated its 10th anniversary in March with “Music, Message and Meditation,” more than 300 people attended. Beginning June 7 and continuing the first Sunday of each month, NOW Creations will conduct a service “Music, Message and Meditation” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Ursuline Center Preschool auditorium, 4280 Shields Road.

Music will be presented by Maureen Collins, performing artist; message by Vince Lisi, spiritual truths facilitator; and meditation by Bob Cene Jr., primordial sound meditation.

For information, contact Pat McCleery at NOW Creations, 330-788-9965, or send email to pat.mccleery@nowcreations.org.

Pilgrimage planned

HUBBARD

The Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Villa Maria Teresa, 50 Warner Road, plan a pilgrimage to Rome and Frascati, Italy, for the beatification of Mother Maria Teresa Casini.

The pilgrimage will take place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 with departure from the Pittsburgh airport.

For information, call Sister Joyce Candidi at 330-744-8451 or send email to jcoblate@aol.com.

Reunion weekend

YOUNGSTOWN

Faith Fellowship Church of God, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd., is celebrating a reunion weekend.

If you have attended Faith Fellowship in the past, but aren’t attending now, you are invited to a potluck meal at 4 p.m. today. Bring enough food for your family.

At the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service, the Rev. Ken Phillips, associate pastor and longtime member, will preach. At the 7 p.m. service, “Sky Pilot” musical group will play and sing.

The Rev. Jonathan Mitchell is pastor.

Diocesan guild

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The Diocesan Infant Jesus of Prague Guild will celebrate the 68th anniversary Mass and brunch June 17 at St. Christine Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave. The rosary is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. with Mass at 10.

Reservations must be made by June 8; call 330-755-8316. Cost is $16.

Speaker will be Monsignor Peter M. Polando, rector of St. Columba Cathedral.

Papal visit trips

YOUNGSTOWN

Two pilgrimages are planned in the Diocese of Youngstown to see Pope Francis on Sept. 26 and 27 in Philadelphia.

The Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life in the diocese is sponsoring a family pilgrimage by motorcoach that will leave Sept. 25 and return late Sept. 27. Participants will attend the Festival of Families and Papal Mass. Families will stay in cabins at a campground.

For information, call David Schmidt at 330-744-8451, ext. 272, or visit www.doy.org.

St. Nicholas Altar and Rosary Society of Christ Our Savior Parish in Struthers plans a trip Sept. 25-28. Participants will attend the Festival of Families, Papal Mass and see the musical, “Joseph,” at the Millennium Theater near Lancaster, Pa. Three nights of lodging will be in a hotel. Arrangements are by Wendt Touring Motor Coach.

Contact Priscilla Carlucci at 330-755-9966 for details.