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Catholic values alive at Walsh
Walk onto Founders Plaza at Walsh University, and you will be greeted by a statue of one of the founders of the Brothers of Christian

The heart that endures
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Youngstown looks toward its next chapter The Diocese of Youngstown was still new enough to feel unfinished in 1943.

The Choirs of Angels
Of all the beings created by God, none are more mysterious than angels. Little is mentioned of them in Scripture, and what is written in

Good News: August 2026
Communications updates Bishop Bonnar has appointed Meagen Farrell as communications and social concerns director of the diocese. In the Office of Peace and Justice, Farrell

Cultivating a Heart that Listens
Perhaps you have heard the familiar joke about the mother who knocked on her son’s bedroom door early in the morning and said, “Son, it

Office of Vocations for the Diocese of Youngstown Launches New Website
Father William Wainio, the Director of the Office of Vocations, is also the host of the new bi-monthly vodcast “Echoing The Call”

Youngstown earns 10 CMA awards
The communications department took home a first place award for their video on Monsignor Kolp.

The Scent of the Human
The diocese confronts AI’s promise—and its limits On Monday, April 20, inside the Family Life Center at Saint Michael Parish, a room full of priests

Good News- June/July 2026
Community Cupboard Campaign Providing essential personal hygiene and cleaning products to families in need, the Catholic Charities Community Cupboard Campaign runs throughout the summer months.

First Fridays: A Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus stems from Christ’s revelations to Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque, a 17th-century French nun of the

Meet Matthew Hazi
What do a therapist and a human resources professional have in common? It may be a tough call at first glance. But diocesan human resources

Faith Fact – How are saints canonized?
The canonization of saints is a thorough and lengthy process, and you might think it doesn’t affect us here in the Diocese of Youngstown, but





