Marking 120 years

April 9, 2016 at 12:00a.m.

Marking 120 years

YOUNGSTOWN

St. Cyril and Methodius Church, 252 E. Wood St., of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish will celebrate its 120th anniversary April 16. A Mass will take place at 4 p.m. with Bishop George V. Murry. Dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Father Snock Center at St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St.

No tickets will be sold after Sunday. Tickets will be available at all three church locations after Masses including Holy Name of Jesus, 613 N. Lakeview Ave. Call Pauline Patrick at 330-757-9224 or Kay Kalischak at 330-793-2958.

Retreat planned

villa maria, pa.

Sister Simone Campbell will be the featured speaker at a two-day conference retreat, “Being the Body of God in a Polarized World,” planned from 7 p.m. April 22 and to 4 p.m. April 23 at Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center.

The time will look at the divisive political reality and the challenge of the Gospel in the world.

Sister Campbell has served as executive director of NETWORK since 2004.

She is a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change.

Sister Campbell has led three cross-country “Nuns on the Bus” trips focused on economic justice, comprehensive immigration reform and voter turnout.

The cost is $135 for retreat, lodging and meals/refreshments. Optional second overnight stay is $50 and includes Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast and one additional overnight accommodations.

Registration is due by April 15.

Women in Bible

CANFIELD

The Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, is offering “Women of the New Testament” workshops led by Mary Resnik, a minister of hospitality at The Ursuline Center.

Among the Biblical women explored will be Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and Mary of Bethany, Mary Magdalene and Martha.

Workshops will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1.

Registration is appreciated; call the center at 330-799-4941 to RSVP. The $5 donation is payable at the door.

The center is a ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown.

Clergy breakfast

YOUNGSTOWN

ACTION will sponsor a clergy breakfast April 19 at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hilllman St., with the Rev. Kenneth Simon host pastor. Breakfast will be at 9:15 a.m. with the program following. “Sacred Conversations on Racism” is the continuing theme.

Reservations are requested to get a number of those attending. The event is free. Reply by Friday by email to taulen@aol.com.

The session is open to all pastors, ministers, elders, evangelists and clergy leaders.

Monsignor Robert Siffrin is president of Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods.

Organizers are the Rev. Joseph Fata, the Rev. Jack Pettis, Pastor Jeff Stanford and the Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry.

Guest minister

AUSTINTOWN

The Rev. John Harper, former pastor of Evangel Temple in Youngstown and retired director of Teen Challenge Chicago, will be ministering at the 10 a.m. service Sunday at Abundant Harvest, 104 Idlewood. For information, call 330- 719-7672.