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Catholic Classrooms: St. Patrick School, Kent

February 6, 2026

St. Patrick School in Kent was established in the late 1880s, during the pastorate of Father Francis O’Neill, the

World Day for Consecrated Life from February 2025.

Good News: February 2026

February 6, 2026

NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK National Marriage Week is February 7 to 14, and World Marriage Day is on Sunday, February

Father Nicholas Mancini | Obituary

January 16, 2026

Father Nicholas Mancini died on January 14, 2026, at 79 years old.

image of cameramen filming ribbon cutting at Respite of Hope

Respite of Hope offers a safe haven to unhomed people during medical recovery

January 15, 2026

The project is the inaugural medical respite initiative of Catholic Charities Regional Agency and was developed in partnership with Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley, Meridian HealthCare, the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary and private donors.

Father Frassati reads to those gathered for Las Posadas

Tradition opens the door

December 18, 2025

On December 16, parishioners and visitors gathered for the first night of Las Posadas, a nine-day novena reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter before the birth of Christ.

a man plays the organ in the choir loft at the cathedral

Gold Mass Crowns Christ the King at Cathedral

December 5, 2025

Celebrating the sovereignty of Christ over all creation, the Diocese of Youngstown marked the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on November 23 with a liturgy centered on the very people who help the Church proclaim that truth in song.