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Established:
As a Mission in Mantua in 1864; as a Church in 1923
Location:
11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, Ohio 44255
(off Pioneer Trail in northern Portage County)
Parking Spaces: 270
Church Seating Capacity: 425
Office of St. Joseph & St. Ambrose Parishes Hours:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Registered Households: 789
Yearly Average Statistics:
10-Baptisms, 12-First Communion, 10-Confirmations,
1-Weddings, 12-Funerals
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Parish Center & Offices
The Parish Center is the building at the end of the main parking lot (it looks like a house and was, in fact, previously used as the priest's residence and parish offices). Here you will find the Pastor's office, the Director of Religious Education's office, secretarial and bookkeeping offices, plus a large meeting room, kitchen, and basement and garage storage areas. The Parish Center meeting room and kitchen are available to rent for small gatherings (30 people or less). Please refer to the Facilities Rentals Page for more details.
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School Building & Hughes Hall
The building, which is attached to the church, has 11 classrooms and meeting rooms, kitchen and a social hall for parish and community activities, all-purpose room, conference room, administrative offices, restrooms, and service areas. Currently, the space is used for our Faith Formation Program, Ox Roast Fair Office (old principal's office), parish group meetings, events and activities, meetings and activities for AA meetings and various community events and meetings, and other rentals.
St. Joseph Catholic School (1962 to 2010) closed at end of the 2009-2010 school year due to declining enrollment. For a look at this legacy of quality Catholic education, please visit our school history page.
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Hughes Hall
Capacity 250 (212 chairs currently available)
To reserve use of Hughes Hall, please contact the Parish Office (330-274-2253) for availability and rates. At that time a date will temporarily be reserved until the contract is signed and a refundable security deposit of $150.00 is made. This security deposit will be returned to the renter within two weeks upon inspection and approval of the premises being left in proper order. All fees must be paid at the time of the event. You are welcome to bring in a caterer for your event. Please advise them that they may use our facilities, but leave it in the condition it was found.
Click here for more information about renting Hughes Hall, the school building, Parish Center meeting room, or the Pavilion.
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All St. Joseph spaces
are contingent upon
the availability
of the facilities
not conflicting with
events associated
with St. Joseph Parish.
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St. Joseph's Beautiful Grounds
As you enter the property of St. Joseph Church you'll immediately notice the beautiful grounds of nearly 42 acres that enable us to host of various parish and community activities including the annual Ox Roast Fair and Crestwood area baseball, soccer, and other activities. Driving down the Boulevard you'll notice soccer and baseball fields, tractor pull track, and various storage buildings. The 30' x 60' Pavilion that is used for the Ox Roast Fair, Pet Blessing, outdoor Masses, and other parish and community functions is available for rental for $75.00 (please contact the Parish Office 330-274-2253) for availability. -
Priest's Residence History
First Rectory [Still searching information about the first rectory].
"New" Rectory
In 1935 Father Anton (Anthony) L. Battes built the "new" rectory. In 1968, this building located at 4565 Prospect St. in Mantua (next to the "Old" Church) was bought by the Crestwood School District Board of Education and for many years was used as Board and Administration offices.
Rectory & Parish Offices
The building now known as the Parish Center and Offices originally served as the priest's home and parish offices. It was built during Father Snock's pastorate and completed soon after the rectory on Prospect Street was sold to the Crestwood School District, around 1970 (temporary rooms were constructed in the school until the new rectory was completed).The basement served as office of the St. Joseph, Mantua, Federal Credit Union (founded in 1964; merged with SS. Margaret & Gregory Federal Credit Union in South Euclid in October, 1992). The space was then prepared for a pre-school room with a court yard play area). Unfortunately, the certified teacher's husband was transferred out of state and the effort had to be abandoned. For the 1994/1995 school year, the basement meeting room space was converted to the Art Room for school students. Beginning in 2000, the space was used for both Art and Music until the school's closing in 2010.
Current Rectory
In 1990, Father James Fondriest moved into the house that formerly was used as a convent (4534 Pioneer Trail, corner of St. Joseph Blvd.) when Sister Laura Wallace, OP retired and no other sisters resided at the parish. Since that time, this is where pastors have resided. Soon after Father Michael Balash came in 2003, he added more decking and fencing and made landscaping improvements to the property. When the Portage North region was established in 2022, Fr. Chris Luoni, Sacramental Minister for Portage County, moved into the residence.
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144 W. Wood St.
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-744-8451Established May 15, 1943
(Canonically Erected July 22, 1943)
6 Counties, 8 Deaneries, 3,404 Square Miles
81 Parishes, 1 Mission
1 Catholic University, 6 Catholic High Schools,
22 Catholic Elementary Schools
The Cathedral Parish and Mother Church
of the Diocese of Youngstown:
The Cathedral of St. Columba
Corner of W. Wood and Elm Streets
Youngstown, OH 44503
Rectory: 330-744-5233
Diocese of Youngstown Social Media:Facebook: "Catholic Diocese of Youngstown"
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwcSOhoUOePs1qJjTGlgxADIOCESAN MISSION STATEMENT
Through our baptism, we continue Christ’s mission to further the kingdom of God through the human family. We share our living faith by proclaiming the Gospel in word and example. Together we celebrate Christ’s presence in worship and sacrament.In a spirit of justice, mercy and love, we dedicate ourselves not only to minister to the people in the six counties of northeastern Ohio but also to minister to the world community.
DIOCESAN COAT OF ARMS
The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown’s coat of arms is highlighted by a green background, denoting hope. The top part includes a dove, which in Latin is columba. And it refers to the patron saint of the cathedral. It also is taken from the crest of Pope Pius XII, who created the diocese in 1943. An anvil, symbolizing steel, which figures prominently in the history of the region, is below. The center part is delineated by wavy lines, symbols for water, and in this case, the Mahoning River. The name Mahoning is taken from an American Indian word meaning “at the lick,” where the tribes settled. Two arrowheads, again representing the first residents of the area, flank a cross taken from the crest of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.
DEANS OF DIOCESAN COUNTIES
Bishop David Bonnar of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has appointed the following priests as deans for their respective counties:Very Reverend Raymond Thomas, V.F. – Ashtabula County
Very Reverend Leo Wehrlin, V.F. – Columbiana County
Very Reverend David Merzweiler, V.F. – Mahoning County North
Very Reverend Philip Rogers, V.F. – Mahoning County South
Very Reverend William Kraynak, V.F. – Portage County
Very Reverend John Sheridan, V.F. – Stark East
Very Reverend Kevin Peters, V.F. – Stark County West
Very ReverendMichael Sweirz, V.F. – Trumbull CountyThese fantastic priests take on the role of Dean in addition to their pastoral work. Canon Law #555 defines the duties of a dean as:
- of promoting and coordinating common pastoral activity in the vicariate (dean/area);
- of seeing to it that the clerics of his district lead a life in keeping with their state and perform their duties diligently;
- of seeing to it that religious functions are celebrated according to the prescripts of the sacred liturgy, that the beauty and elegance of churches and sacred furnishings are maintained carefully, especially in the eucharistic celebration and custody of the Most Blessed Sacrament, that the parochial registers are inscribed correctly and protected appropriately, that ecclesiastical goods are administered carefully, and finally that the rectory is cared for with proper diligence.
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Most Rev. David J. Bonnar
January 12, 2021 - to date
Bishops of the Diocese of Youngstown
Most Rev. James Augustine McFadden
(1943 to 1952)
Most Rev. Emmet Michael Walsh
(1952 to 1968)
Most Rev. James William Malone
(1968 to 1995)
Most Rev. Thomas Joseph Tobin
(1996 to 2005)
Msgr. Robert Siffrin, Diocesan Administrator
(June 2, 2005 to March 28, 2007)
Most Rev. George Vance Murry, S.J.
(March 28, 2007 to June 5, 2020)
Msgr. Robert Siffrin, Diocesan Administrator
(June 9, 2020 to January 12, 2021)
Most Rev. David J. Bonnar
(January 12, 2021 to date)
Auxiliary Bishops
Most Rev. William Anthony Hughes
(1974 to 1979)
Most Rev. Benedict Charles Franzetta
(1980 to1996)
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Timeline of Bishops for Youngstown Diocese
The Most Reverend James A. McFadden
was appointed the first Bishop of Youngstown on June 2, 1943. Following his death on November 16, 1953, the Most Reverend Emmet M. Walsh succeeded him. On March 24, 1960, the diocese’s first native son, the Most Reverend James W. Malone, was installed as auxiliary bishop.
Following the death of Bishop Walsh, Bishop Malone succeeded to the See of Youngstown as its third bishop on May 8, 1968, until his retirement on December 5, 1995. Bishop Malone died on April 9, 2000.
During Bishop Malone’s tenure as diocesan bishop, two native sons were ordained to the episcopacy. The Most Reverend William A. Hughes, born in Youngstown, was ordained an auxiliary bishop on September 14, 1974, and appointed diocesan bishop of Covington on May 8, 1979. The Most Reverend Benedict C. Franzetta, born in East Liverpool, served as auxiliary bishop from his ordination to the episcopacy on September 4, 1980, to his retirement in 1996. Bishop Franzetta died on September 26, 2006.
The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, former auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, succeeded Bishop Malone as the fourth bishop of Youngstown on February 2, 1996. He was installed as Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island on May 31, 2005. Monsignor Robert J. Siffrin served as Diocesan Administrator during the vacant See of 2005-2007.
On March 28, 2007, the Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., former bishop of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, succeeded Bishop Tobin as the fifth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Bishop Murry died the morning of June 5 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York. Click here to view Bishop Murry's Obituary. The funeral service was held the afternoon of Friday, June 12, at The Cathedral of St. Columba in Youngstown. The service for the late Youngstown bishop wasn't open to the general public, but you can watch it below. The service focused on his passion, education and vision, as well as the life he lived and his service to his church. Bishop Murry was committed at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown. Click here to view his tribute and funeral service.
If you missed the special programming honoring Bishop George Murry, you can hear an audio archive of the Living Bread Radio show at https://bishops-corner.libsyn.com/remembering-bishop-murry.
On June 9, 2020, a Catholic Diocese of Youngstown panel of priests elected Very Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Siffrin to the role of diocesan administrator. The diocesan administrator position will oversee the jurisdiction until the Vatican names a permanent successor for the late Bishop George V. Murry. A new Youngstown bishop likely won’t be named for at least a year, diocese spokesperson Rev. Msgr. John Zuraw has said. Siffrin, who is also administrator of St. Edward Parish in Youngstown, served under Bishop Murry as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. He was ordained in June 1979. Upon Bishop Bonnar's installation, Msgr. Siffrin was reinstated as the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese.
On November 17, 2021, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States announced Pope Francis' naming of Reverend David J. Bonnar of the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the 6th Bishop of Youngstown. Bishop Bonnar's Mass of Ordination and Installation took place on January 12, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh and ordained to the priesthood on July 23, 1988.
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