Welcome to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown's website!

Pope Benedict XVI's recent Apostolic Exhortation, Sacramentum Caritatis, states an explicit link between the living and preaching of the Gospel, and the Eucharist. He writes:

"The mystery of the Eucharist inspires and impels us to work courageously within our world to bring about that renewal of relationships which has its inexhaustible source in God's gift. The prayer which we repeat at every Mass: "Give us this day our daily bread," obliges us to do everything possible, in cooperation with international, state and private institutions, to end or at least reduce the scandal of hunger and malnutrition afflicting so many millions of people in our world, especially in developing countries." (par. 91)

On this website you will find information on our many programs and services, manifestations of both Gospel and Eucharist as we work to give people their "daily bread" of charity and justice. As one of the largest social service providers in the State of Ohio, Catholic Charities provides services to children, families, older adults, newcomers, and special populations throughout the following six counties in northeastern Ohio: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull.  Sometimes we are asked:  what exactly do you do at Catholic Charities?  We organize and coordinate the Bishop's (Diocese's) mandate to help the Catholic Church -- through its parishes and individuals, along with other partners -- live out the Corporal Works of Mercy.  The Corporal Works of Mercy are the seven practices of charity toward our neighbor: