
Sister Mary Faustina professes her first vows.
“It’s taken 30 years to get here,” Sister Mary said after the ceremony.

“It’s taken 30 years to get here,” Sister Mary said after the ceremony.

We have a lot to celebrate this year—both as a universal Church and locally. Let’s start with the people.

Sister Ann McManamon, HM, formerly Sister Mary Patrick, 91, died September 29, 2025, at Villa Maria Community Center.

Sister Norma Raupple is the director of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown’s young adult outreach and associate programs.

In the Diocese of Youngstown, Sister Mary Elizabeth Wood (Sister Mary Jesslyn) served as a teacher at St. Michael School in Canton.

In the Diocese of Youngstown, Sister Maryann Weber (Sister Mary Chaminade), has served in Hispanic Ministry at St. Paul Parish in Salem, as well as an instructor at Kent State University (Salem Campus) and Eastern Gateway Community College in Salem

In the Diocese of Youngstown, Sister Mary Patricia Sylvester (Sister Mary Patresa), served as a primary school teacher at SS. Cyril and Methodius School in Warren.

In the Diocese of Youngstown, Sister Joyce Marie Schreiber (Sister Mary Abram) served as principal at St. Joseph School in Randolph and as pastoral associate at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Geneva and St. Joseph Parish in Mantua.

She most recently served in the Youngstown Diocese from 1995 to 2021.

Sister Mary Susan Keith served locally at the former St. Mary Middle School in Warren.
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Located in Northeast Ohio, the Diocese of Youngstown includes six counties; Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull.