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Lutherans and Catholics Working Together
Father Noga, pastor of Youngstown St. Patrick Parish, and Rev. Heine,  of Martin Luther Lutheran Church, lead inner-city churches on the city’s South Side. They preside over blended congregations. They live on or near church property, so they are acutely aware of social and economic problems in their neighborhoods, especially in terms of home foreclosures and abandoned properties. Read more in the Catholic Exponent.
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Lent Resource 2010
The Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission offers Lent 2010 Resources for Discussion and Reflection as an ecumenical Scripture reflection on the Sunday readings for use in personal devotion or with a study group of a neighboring Lutheran congregation and Roman Catholic parish.
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Bread of Life Course
The Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission invites you to register for the Bread of Life course beginning February 25, 3-9 p.m or 7-9 p.m., at St. Michael Parish Hall, Canfield. Taught by members of the Commission, this ecumenical course explores the Catholic Lutheran understandings of the Eucharist/Lord’s Supper, the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by Faith and the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant between the Diocese of Youngstown and the NEO ELCA Synod. Participants will consider ways to pray, study and act for Christian unity. For
registration information,
contact the Diocese of Youngstown Office of Religious Education.
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Celebrate Christian Unity All Year
The Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission encourages congregations to celebrate Christian unity throughout the year. Visit the Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute web site for more suggestions.
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Covenant Celebration 2009
Seek Justice: Catholic and Lutheran Understanding of Social Justice was the focus of the Covenant Celebration on Sunday, September 20, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Warren, OH. Concerned about the impact of the econominc crisis in northeastern Ohio, Lutherans and Catholics listened to Jim Tobin, Associate Director of the Ohio Catholic Conference of Ohio, present the Catholic perspective on economic justice and Reverend Andrew Genszler, Director of Advocacy for the ELCA Washington D.C. Office, present the Lutheran perspective. Bishop Eaton presided at Evening Prayer assisted by Reverend Joe Witmer, Diocesan Ecumenical Officer. Read more in the Catholic Exponent.
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Lutheran-Catholic Covenant
On October 29, 2000, the Diocese of Youngstown and the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 
entered into an historic Covenant based on prayer, study and action.
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Action Plan
Bishop Murry and Bishop Eaton 
charge the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission with the responsibility to implement the Covenant according to the Action Plan.
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Commission Members
Bishop Eaton and Bishop Murry serve as ex officio members of the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Northeastern Ohio Synod
Visit the ELCA NEO Synod web site to learn more about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Visit the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown web site to learn more about the Roman Catholic Church.
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