No, It’s Iowa!
May 1, 2025
Learn about the new bishop of Sioux City Iowa, from his friends, family and colleagues at the Diocese of Youngstown.
Author: Katie Wagner
From the Editor: May 2025
May 1, 2025
On behalf of the Diocese of Youngstown, the Catholic Echo staff and its readers, we extend our hearty congratulations, and we wish you the best as you embark on this journey. God bless you!
From the Editor: April 2025
April 1, 2025
“We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” said Saint Augustine of Hippo. Indeed, Easter is the capstone of the liturgical year—an event we look forward to throughout each preceding season. Regardless of the season, we get a small taste of Easter when we gather around the holy table at Mass, and as such, Easter and food and tradition are at the core of who we are.
From the Editor: March 2025
March 1, 2025
Why was Lent so late this year? Editor Katie Wagner explains.
BY THE NUMBERS: Diocesan Cemeteries
November 1, 2024
A snapshot of the positive, exceptional or interesting events happening around the diocese.
From the Editor: November 2024
November 1, 2024
There is a reason why “preaching to the choir” is such an effective idiom.
Meet Annetta Sweetko
October 2, 2024
If you’ve called in to The Catholic Echo offices—The Catholic Exponent before that—over the past 30 years, the subtle Texas twang you likely heard on the other end of the line belongs to Annetta “Netta” Sweetko, senior designer at The Catholic Echo.
From the Editor: October 2024
October 1, 2024
The Catholic Church recognizes four callings to vocation: the priesthood, religious life, married life and single life. By that definition, each of us has a vocation.
