From the Archives: March 2026
March 6, 2026
Bishop James McFadden (third from right), the first Bishop of Youngstown, welcomes the Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Author: Joan Lawson
From the Archives
February 6, 2026
Construction of the enormous Gothic-style granite St. Columba Church on West Wood Street in Youngstown began in 1893 but
Happy New Year Baby!
December 5, 2025
The 1954 New Year Baby for the Lisbon area was Florence Ann Spiller, seen here in the arms of
From the Archives: Blessing of the Bells
October 2, 2025
ARCHIVES On Wednesday, November 8, 1899, after a Solemn Mass and a Forty Hours Devotion, three bells were blessed
From the Archives: Vocations in 1960
September 2, 2025
This 1960 Catholic Exponent shows Father Frances Snock, assistant pastor at Saint Matthias in Youngstown, viewing the display put together by ninth graders at the parish junior high school.
Archival Photo: St. Rose School football players in 1940s
June 1, 2025
These boys were all suited up for football practice at the old St. Rose School in Girard in the
A Timeline of Bishops From the Youngstown DioceseÂ
May 1, 2025
Bishop-elect John Keener will be the fifth Northeastern-Ohio native to be made a bishop. But who were the others? As you peruse this timeline of Bishops, you’ll no doubt find some familiar names, including one who was eventually elevated to a Cardinal—Cardinal Aloysius Mooney.
Archival Photo: Spaghetti Dinner in 1969
April 1, 2025
This trio of cooks prepare for a St. John the Baptist Altar Society spaghetti dinner in 1969, to be served in the parish auditorium.
Easter at McFarland Manor
March 1, 2025
Eighth-graders in the CCD program at St. Nicholas School in Struthers visited residents of McFarland Manor Retirement House, in preparation for Easter 1989.Â
