Announcements
New Opportunity – Seeking Fundraising Committee Members (Bulletin Materials)
Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties is seeking a small but powerful team of fundraising committee members.
June 18, 2025
Category: Communique
Resources
Records and certificates for baptisms both before and after adoption
Sacramental records are not open for public viewing.
June 17, 2025
Bishop Bonnar Messages
Bishop David J. Bonnar Releases Third Pastoral Letter
The letter is entitled: “Take Heart! Do Not Lose Heart! Behold the Sacred Heart!” It provides prayerful reflections and resources in preparation for an enthronement of the Sacred of Jesus to take place in every church on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
June 13, 2025
Resources
Eagle of the Cross FAQs
The Eagle of the Cross award is given to outstanding juniors and seniors throughout the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown who exemplify particular zeal in their faith and ministry programs. Awardees are chosen annually by a team of youth ministers and DREs who judge nominations from counties in which they are not located in. Up to 3 awards per county for parish involvement, and up to 2 awards per diocesan Catholic high school are awarded each year.
June 10, 2025
Resources
Parishes: Where to send parishioner updates for Echo mailing
Please send updated parishioner household contact information to The Catholic Echo by email at catholicecho@youngstowndiocese.org.
May 23, 2025
Resources
Pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary with Bishop Bonnar
Our partners at CatholicTV visited St. Columba Cathedral to film Bishop Bonnar’s reflections on the Glorious Mysteries. Watch online any time, or watch The Rosary on CatholicTV Youngstown at 10am weekdays and Saturdays.
May 22, 2025
Resources
Seasonal Missalettes: Submit New Addresses
The Communications Department mails free missalettes to homebound parishioners to pray along with Our Sunday Mass from St. Columba Cathedral. Please send names and addresses to Bob Gavalier at rgavalier@youngstowndiocese.org.
May 22, 2025
Communique
Communique | June 2025
From May into June, we celebrate graduations, an ordination, first communions and more! Let us follow the Holy Spirit and have peace with one another.
May 21, 2025
Resources
Diocesan Vetting Policy for Speakers/Musicians
The Official Diocesan Speaker Vetting Policy for vetting speakers/musicians from outside of the Diocese of Youngstown. Instituted/Updated 2024.
May 19, 2025
News
Diocese of Youngstown Releases “Care for Creation” Action Plan
The plan is based on the late Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ & Laudate Deum
May 15, 2025
