From the Archives: Youngstown’s First Ordinations
Bishop James A. McFadden ordained Ralph Friedrich and John Vasko to the priesthood on December 18, 1943, at the first priesthood ordination in the newly created diocese.
Bishop James A. McFadden ordained Ralph Friedrich and John Vasko to the priesthood on December 18, 1943, at the first priesthood ordination in the newly created diocese.
“Vocation” includes the priesthood and the diaconate, as well as religious and consecrated life, marriage and the single life. Here are some resources to encourage everyone’s vocation.
How much does it cost to put a seminarian through his studies?
This month, I’d like to address this common question we’ve been receiving at the Echo office: What’s the deadline?
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Located in Northeast Ohio, the Diocese of Youngstown includes six counties; Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull.