Tag: History

Several women, sitting and standing around sewing machines

Living their baptismal call

These cheerful-looking women of the former St. Stanislaus Parish in Youngstown regularly gathered garments in the 1940s to repair and ship to the people of Poland who were suffering the debilitating effects of World War II.

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Image of six young women, posing around a large poster of a daisy, which they created.

From the Archives: Flower Power

In April of 1968, the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) hosted a convention open to all high school students of the diocese, at the Pick-Ohio Hotel, a downtown Youngstown landmark.

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A nurse, nun and businesswoman examine food.

From the Archives: 1965 Food Fair

The relationship between health and diet has long been recognized, so it is no surprise to find St. Joseph Riverside Hospital in Warren hosting a Food Fair in 1965. Seen here in a Catholic Exponent photo are (left to right) Ora Williams, dietitian at St. Joseph Hospital; Colleen Heberstroh, private consulting dietitian; and Holy Humility of Mary Sister Ann Joseph, director of dietetics at the hospital. 

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Father Conoby unveils the St. Michael Statue from St. Michael Church in Windham (closed in 2022) at its new home at St. Ambrose Parish in Garrettsville.

Preserving, Praying with the Past

One of the first things Bishop David Bonnar did when arriving in the Youngstown Diocese early in 2021 was to establish the Office of Patrimony, which is responsible for the safekeeping, maintenance and dispensation of items from closed churches. Learn more.

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