Deadline for Eagle of the Cross Award Nominations

Nominations for Eagle of the Cross are now being accepted until Friday, March 2, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. Postmark your entries at least a week in advance! Contact Maddie Francisco at mfrancisco@youngstowndiocese.org or (330) 744-8451 x 310.

Eagle of the Cross Award Ceremony

The Eagle of the Cross award is given annually to outstanding juniors and seniors in high school within the Diocese of Youngstown who show particular zeal in the improvement of their own parish ministry programs, high school ministry teams, or youth work in general within the Diocese.