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Bishop Bonnar greets young man who brings up the gifts during Mass

We are all farmers

June 1, 2024

Bishop Bonnar reflects on rural ministry and its impact throughout the diocese.

Image of couples "kissing their brides" at the wedding anniversary Mass

The Good News: June 2024

June 1, 2024

107 couples were honored at the semi-annual Wedding Anniversary Mass, plus more good news!

Golden apple award recipients pose for a photo

Inside the Golden Apples

May 23, 2024

Six Catholic School teachers and one principal were honored at this year’s ceremony.

Award recipients pose with Bishop Bonnar

The Good News: May 2024

May 1, 2024

The office of Catholic Schools hires a new superintendent, plus more good news!

Mary Fiala, who has served the Diocese of Youngstown for more than four decades, was honored with the National Catholic Educational Association’s (NCEA) Lifetime Commitment to Catholic Education Awards at a ceremony on April 1 in Pittsburgh.

Image of the Holy Chrism and oils. Photo by Jimmy Joe Savage. Chrism Mass 2024.

The Chrism Mass | 2024

April 5, 2024

Parishioners from across the diocese representing the 89 parishes, missions and schools in the six-county Catholic Diocese of Youngstown demonstrated the unity of the diocesan Church at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown for the Mass of Holy Chrism on Holy Tuesday March 26.

A group of three parishioners and a priest are seated around a table.

Synod Listening Session | Trumbull & Ashtabula Counties

April 1, 2024

Welcoming new parishioners, keeping communication open among Church communities and clergy, and providing opportunities for parishioners to join each other in faith outside of Mass are three of many goals discussed during the Synod listening session on March 25, dedicated to Catholics in Trumbull and Ashtabula county parishes.