St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

In 2008, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown implemented parish consolidations. It was announced on May 28, 2010 that St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Masury would merge with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Vienna, thus establishing St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in 2010.

After consolidation, services continued at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church location until funds were raised for a new building.

The new church was built northeast of the old church and kept the same address of 4453 Warren-Sharon Road. The rectory and parish hall from the old church were still used.  The old church sanctuary was converted to the Dillon and Santucci Funeral Home.

The new parish incorporated furniture and decorations from both parishes, including altars, stained glass windows, shrines and statuary, all the way to the two colors of bricks used on the exterior, representing the two former parishes. The unique style of the building, which includes the original cornerstones of the two former parishes, was Fr. Zanni's way of combining two parishes into one, bringing both congregations together to form the new St. Thomas the Apostle Parish.

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church was formally dedicated on July 3, 2106, by The Most Reverend Bishop George Murry on the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle.

Reverend Frank Zanni served the parish until his retirement on May 30, 2021. The existing parish hall was named the Fr. Frank Zanni Parish Hall due to his efforts during the merging of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Bernadette Parish (Masury). The hall was dedicated in his honor on April 6, 2024.

Reverend Scott Kopp took over as pastor in 2021 and served until June 23, 2022 when he was reassigned to a school in Akron. Reverend Ryan Furlong served the parish from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2025 when he was transferred to Walsh University where he served as pastor and teacher. On July 1, 2025, Reverend Brian Cline was appointed as pastor.

Contributor: Christine Novicky