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Catholic Diocese of Cleveland names new Special Education Coordinator

Mrs. Molly Bullock has been named Special Education Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. This new position will oversee all facets of special education, building the capacity of Catholic schools to provide inclusive education for far more students than ever before. Bullock will assume responsibility for direction of the ?Better Togeth...

Bishop Perez to celebrate a special Mass for immigrant families on July 8

Bishop Perez will celebrate a special Mass offering prayers for immigrant families and for progress toward comprehensive and compassionate immigration reform. The Mass will be celebrated at noon on Sunday, July 8 at Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, in Lorain. There has been a great deal of news in recent weeks about issues involving the sys...

Bishop Perez gives opening remarks and invocation at Enchanted Garden, a benefit for Rose-Mary

?What does ?love thy neighbor? mean?? Bishop Nelson Perez questioned a ballroom of supporters attending a benefit for Rose-Mary at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights on June 29. ?Love,? he continued, ?ultimately means to strive for the good of others.

Bishop Perez celebrates Eucharistic adoration with youth at Northcoast Spirit chapter of Teens Encounter Christ

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a national committee established in 1965 as a movement in the Catholic Church. TEC is designed for teens that are 17 years old or in their junior year of high school. Through retreats, social and service events the goal of the Northcoast Spirit chapter is to help facilitate an encounter with Christ for young adults...

A reflection of kitchen table faith by Fathers Dave, Mike and Tom Woost at the First Friday Club of Cleveland

The table for lunch at the First Friday Club of Cleveland was set for approximately 150 guests at The City Club on June 27. Leading the conversation were Fathers Michael, David and Thomas Woost with their presentation of Kitchen Table Faith: Family, Vocation and Pope Francis’ Holiness Challenge. The Woost brothers, including their brother J...

Byzantine Catholics rejoice as the 5th bishop of Parma is enthroned

“God grant him many years! God grant him many years! God grant him many blessed years!” The response was repeated throughout the enthronement Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. as the fifth bishop of the Byzantine Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma. Enthronement, in the Eastern rite, is the ceremony in which the bishop of the eparchy takes his throne i...

St. Sebastian Parish marking 90 years; Bishop Perez visits to celebrate Mass

Bishop Nelson Perez celebrated Mass on June 30, at St. Sebastian Parish as the parish is celebrating 90 years serving its West Akron community. Bishop Perez was joined by several concelebrants including Father John Valencheck, pastor, and pastor emeritus Father William Karg. In his homily, Bishop Perez polled the congregation to get a sense of t...