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In Remembrance - Reverend Carl L. D'Agostino

Father Carl L. D?Agostino Bishop emeritus Anthony Pilla will be the celebrant at the 11 a.m. funeral Mass on June 5 for Father Carl L. D?Agostino at St. Michael Church, Independence. Homilist will be Father Peter Colletti. Father D?Agostino, 84, died on May 30. He was pastor emeritus of St. Michael Parish, Independence, serving there from Sept. 2...

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland names new associate superintendent for secondary schools

Frank W. O?Linn, principal of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, has been chosen to serve as associate superintendent for secondary schools in the Office of Catechetical Formation and Education for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. O?Linn replaces Eugene Boyer who is stepping away from this role at the end of June. O?Linn began his career ...

Pope: Get a spiritual EKG to make sure heart pulsates with Holy Spirit

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Never speak, act or make a decision without first listening to the Holy Spirit, who moves, troubles and inspires the heart, Pope Francis advised. A cold and calculating heart that is closed to the Holy Spirit results in a faith that is "ideological," he said May 29 during a morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marth...

Pentecost: How the Church began

The Catechism describes the Church as both the ?means and the goal of God?s plan? of communion. The word itself means a convocation or assembly (Latin ecclesia, from the Greek ek-ka-lein, to ?call out of?). In the Old Testament, ekklesia designated the assembly of the Chosen People, especially on Mt. Sinai where Israel received the Ten Commandment...

Lakewood Catholic Academy earns International Baccalaureate World School distinction

It?s official: Lakewood Catholic Academy is an International Baccalaureate World School, authorized to deliver the IB Middle Years Program to students in grades six through eight. LCA is the first Catholic elementary school in the state to earn the distinction.

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Dear Father Joe: So many good people I know have suffered horribly in the last month and I?m really struggling to hold on to my faith. Why do good people suffer? How do I keep my faith in these times? I?m sorry that things are so hard for you and your loved ones right now. As a priest, it?s not uncommon for me to experience first-hand the great su...

Summer camp season is approaching at Camp Christopher

Camp Christopher is gearing up for its 93rd summer camp season, which begins the week of June 12. Registration is under way for all types of camp programs, including day camp, resident express camp, resident camp voyage, leadership camp and camps for persons with disabilities. Established in 1924, Camp Christopher is operated by Catholic Charities...