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

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.


The new center houses a variety of updated classrooms, tutoring and engagement centers, a high school cafeteria and renewed campus ministry.

Episode 80: How are Catholic Schools using media and podcasting platforms?
On this episode of The Catholic Echo Podcast from the Diocese of Youngstown, brought to you by the Annual Diocesan Appeal, Collin Vogt speaks with Superintendent of Catholic Schools Steven Jones as well as former journalist and diocesan translator Paulina Montaldo.