News of the Diocese

Bishop A. James Quinn Funeral Mass 11am this Friday, October 25th

The Most Reverend A. James Quinn, JCD, JD, VG Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland died Friday, 18 October 2013, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments.   Alexander James Quinn was born on 8 April 1932. His parents were the late Alex J. and Mary M. (Garvey). He was educated at St...

Year of Faith pilgrimage remembers martyrs of El Salvador

Dorothy Kazel and Jean Donovan remembered at the site of El Salvador's Chapel of Martyrs   The Sisters Chapel on the site of the December, 1980 martyrdom in El Salvador which included four women, two from the Cleveland Diocese, will be the focus of a special pilgrimage on Saturday, October 19th. Lead by Fr. Santos Martinez-Martinez, the people...

World Mission Sunday - Special Collection

World Mission Sunday is October 20, 2013   World Mission Sunday is celebrated on the second-last Sunday of October each year. In 2013, it will be observed on the weekend of October 19-20. Please take this opportunity to "Do good on earth..." by praying and giving generously to your parish collection.   For materials to celebrate World ...

Six men called to the Order of Deacon (Watch Video)

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland ordained six students from Saint Mary Seminary to the Order of Deacon for service to the Diocese of Cleveland on Saturday, October 26th.  The newly ordained will continue their studies while ministering to the people of the diocese.       The men ordained to the Sacred Order o...

"Year of Faith reminds us to spread that faith to others," writes Bishop Lennon

As you well know on the 11th of October 2011 our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI announced there would be a Year of Faith from the 11th of October 2012 until the weekend of November 23 and 24, 2013--the Feast of Christ the King. Pope Benedict very enthusiastically called all Catholics to deepen their faith by living their relationship with Jesus Ch...

Parishes aid the poor, payoff mortgages, update facilities, thanks to success of diocesan-wide campaign

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Catholics across the Diocese, the Rooted in Faith - Forward in Hope campaign has distributed over $46 million of the $170 million raised.  All parishes that participated in the Campaign have now received some of their Parish Share and are putting those funds to work in capital improvements, social outre...

Traveling icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa comes to Lorain

?The Peregrination of the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Defense of Life? will be visiting the Diocese of Cleveland.  On Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Lorain will host the icon.   Having traveled over 40,000 miles around much of the world beginning in the city of Vla...