$1.5 million grant boosts study of science, faith in seminaries

By Dennis Sadowski

Tilma is a labor of love and prayer

Tucked away in a small building on Front Street is Tilma, Our Lady?s Store in Berea. ?The Blessed Mother is very active here,? said Jan Marie Shannon, who oversees the venture, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The name Tilma is derived from the cloak worn by St. Juan Diego, on which Our Lady of Guadalupe left her image after she appeared...

New cabin, pavilion are blessed and dedicated at Camp Christopher

As Camp Christopher prepares for its busy summer season, officials celebrated the ribbon-cutting, blessing and dedication of a new cabin and shelter on April 13. The handicap-accessible structure is the first new cabin in nearly two decades at the camp, which began in 1924. It is dedicated to St. Edith Stein, also known as Sister Teresa Benedicta o...

Special memorial Masses scheduled for Mother Angelica in Canton and Cleveland

Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network), will be remembered in two memorial Masses, one in her hometown of Canton and one at the monastery where she began her vocation as a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration in Cleveland. Mother Angelica, as she was known to millions of viewers across the world, passed away from natural c...

Stipek named to assistant superintendent post for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Schools

Will oversee diocesan schools in the Southern Region Margaret Lyons, secretary for catechetical formation and education, and superintendent of schools for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, announced that John Stipek will be the assistant superintendent for the Southern Region, effective with the 2016-2017 academic year.

Rose-Mary Center to open first ‘Home for our Future’ in Richmond Heights

A large, ranch house on Cary Jay Boulevard in Richmond Heights is ready to welcome its new residents. Six developmentally disabled youngsters, ages 12-17, will call this house their home, said Lena Chapin, director of development for Rose-Mary Center. Family members, friends and neighbors got a chance to see the home during an open house on April 8...

Local men gather to share their Catholic faith

Nearly 600 men from parishes across the Diocese of Cleveland participated