Episode 125: Chefs for Charity Preview
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano speaks with the Executive Director of Catholic Charities Regional Agency, Nancy Voitus and chefs taking part in the yearly charity event.
Father William Kraynak, Pastor and Dean of Portage county For Father William Kraynak, charity is a fruit of gratitude.
Episode 107: Three Principles of Catholic Social Teachings, Part III: Subsidiarity
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano speaks with the Diocesan Director of Peace and Justice R.J. Mangan in part three of a three part series on the Principles of Catholic Social Teachings. This episode focuses on Subsidiarity.
Episode 106: Three Principles of Catholic Social Teachings, Part II: Solidarity
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano speaks with the Diocesan Director of Peace and Justice R.J. Mangan in part two of a three part series on the Principles of Catholic Social Teachings. This episode focuses on Solidarity.
Episode 105: Three Principles of Catholic Social Teachings, Part I: Human Dignity
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano speaks with the Diocesan Director of Peace and Justice R.J. Mangan in part one of a three part series on the Principles of Catholic Social Teachings. This episode focuses on Human Dignity.
Episode 102: Recap of the Community Day of Hope
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Dennis Biviano talks with Catholic Charities Director Rachel Hrbolich, Saint Teresa of Calcutta Pastor Father Christopher Cicero and others. It serves as a recap for the first annual Day of Hope Event, which took place November 15.
The Diocese of Youngstown’s first-ever Community Day of Hope unfolded Saturday as a sweeping collaboration of parishes, charities, health partners, schools and volunteers—a living expression, organizers say, of what Catholic outreach looks like at its best.
The first “Community Day of Hope” was held at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish-Blessed Sacrament Church on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County is seeking help with office tasks and upcoming fundraising events in Ashtabula,
The Voice of Hope dinner in its current form was first held in 2000. And each year, an award is given out to individuals or organizations who help celebrate the unity and identity of the Catholic Charities’ Services in the Diocese of Youngstown.
