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Marriages of Grace event focuses on Liturgy of the Hours as the prayer of spouses

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Marriages of Grace hosted a program exploring the Liturgy of the Hours as an opportunity for married couples to discover -- or rediscover -- the Church's daily prayer.

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Spotlight on Schools: Composting program takes root at St. Joseph in Avon Lake, teaches care for the earth

Thursday, August 27, 2026

About a year ago, the Social Justice Committee at St. Joseph Parish in Avon Lake suggested beginning campus-wide composting in line with the late Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si."

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St. Justin Martyr Parish celebrates blessing of new crucifix

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Parishioners from St. Justin Martyr Parish in Eastlake gathered on Aug. 23 as Auxiliary Bishop Michael Woost blessed the parish’s newly installed crucifix during the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

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Volunteers help make Camp Week memorable for St. Augustine Health Campus

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Spending a week at camp long has been a summer tradition for many people. But for nursing home and assisted living residents at St. Augustine Health Campus, it seemed out of reach.

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St. Cyprian’s Father Kusy marks 40 years of priesthood during Mass, reception

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Although his ordination anniversary isn’t until December, Father George Kusy celebrated the milestone with parishioners and friends during Mass and a reception at St. Cyprian Church in Perry.

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Queen of Heaven Parish hosts 19th annual Nurses’ Tribute Mass

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Nurses, nursing students and their families were honored at Queen of Heaven Parish’s 19th annual Nurses’ Tribute Mass, which was sponsored by the nurses of the former St. Thomas Hospital in Akron.

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Senior deacons gather for worship, program, fellowship

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

About two dozen senior deacons, their wives and deacon widows attended a program on Aug. 21 at St. Adalbert Church in Berea that included Mass, a talk and lunch.

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Feast of the Assumption draws large crowd for Mass, procession

Thursday, August 20, 2026

The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary fell on a Saturday this year, so it wasn’t a holy day of obligation. But that didn’t matter to the hundreds of faithful who filled the church.

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The FEST 2026 draws thousands to ForeFront Field in Avon

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Mother Nature provided a perfect day – sunny and warm – for The FEST 2026 on Aug. 15, as the event moved west to ForeFront Field in Avon. “We are blessed in so many ways,” said Father Bob Stec.

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Diocese, Notre Dame ACE Academies partner with three more schools

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Three more schools in the diocese, St. Jerome and Our Lady of Angels schools and Corpus Christi Academy, have joined the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education.

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Bishop Malesic returns to Greensburg to celebrate diocese’s 75th milestone anniversary

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Bishop Edward Malesic was back in familiar territory on Aug. 15 when he celebrated Mass in honor of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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Annual convocation signals start of new academic year in diocese

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Educators from across the diocese gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Parish for the annual Bishop’s Convocation on Aug. 14. For more than 40 years the event has brought educators together.

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Hispanic youth retreat focuses on God’s love, beauty of creation

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

As summer winds down, 23 young people from the youth group at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Cleveland participated in a daylong retreat at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Elyria.

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Diocesan website redesign adds fresh look, new features

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Recently, visitors to the Diocese of Cleveland website may have noticed a new look. On July 20, the diocesan Communications Department launched a redesigned website.

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Four men admitted to candidacy for permanent diaconate

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Four men were admitted to candidacy for the permanent diaconate during a Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward Malesic on Aug. 7 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership.

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Video: The Good Under Construction – August 2026 update

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

As work continues on the major interior renovation of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, here is the newest video in a series that offers updates on the project.