
2026 Voice of Hope Award Winner: Very Reverend William Kraynak
Voice of Hope Award is given out to individuals or organizations who help celebrate the unity and identity of Catholic Charities’ Services in the Diocese of Youngstown.

Voice of Hope Award is given out to individuals or organizations who help celebrate the unity and identity of Catholic Charities’ Services in the Diocese of Youngstown.

The Eagle of the Cross Award has been given out annually to juniors and seniors in the Diocese of Youngstown since 1999.

Civics education in our Catholic schools Catholic schools strive to not only cultivate faith, spiritual growth and academic rigor

To paraphrase Charles Dickens, the 2025 diocesan football season was the best of times and the worst of times—with

The first school building was constructed in 1875 under pastor Wimar Mueller, a single classroom for 12 boys and 16 girls.

“Back to School!” is not just meant for school students, but for every Christian disciple.

Ashtabula’s St. John School of today is the culmination of a long tradition of Catholic education in the Ashtabula Harbor, beginning as far back as the mid-1800s.

It’s hard to overstate just how influential Catholicism has been in education, but why not just one order? Why have so many chosen to focus on education?

This 1960 Catholic Exponent shows Father Frances Snock, assistant pastor at Saint Matthias in Youngstown, viewing the display put together by ninth graders at the parish junior high school.
