Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted

The Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted in Youngstown, Ohio is a Franciscan shrine operated by Friars Minor, built as a living memorial to Hungarian Catholics who suffered under communism and home to a venerated statue linked to the Csiksomlyo Madonna tradition. Open to all people of good will regardless of parish membership, the shrine offers two daily Masses on weekdays, a Sunday schedule with three liturgies (7 AM, 9:30 AM, and noon), a seasonal Saturday vigil, daily Rosary, adoration, and the distinctive Stations of the Iron Curtain Cross — a recognized place of prayer and healing within the Diocese of Youngstown.