News of the Diocese

Esperanza Threads, EDWINS receive Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants

Two organizations operating within the Diocese of Cleveland?s service area, Esperanza Threads and EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, were awarded funding at the national level by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The economic grants will bring a total of $135,000 to the region to help fund programs that empower people to buil...

Walk for Justice Cleveland 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9

The Free Stamp will be the first of five stops during a peaceful and non-political Walk for Justice in support of compassionate comprehensive immigration reform beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in downtown Cleveland.

Take a pilgrimage during the Year of Mercy

Bishop Richard Lennon invites everyone throughout the eight-county Diocese of Cleveland to participate in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in a special way this summer by joining a pilgrimage to the two Holy Doors in the diocese and by engaging in works of mercy throughout the community. Pilgrimage Passports were mailed to each household in the d...

Join us for the Fortnight for Freedom Mass with Bishop Lennon at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4 at St. John Cathedral

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has been encouraging Catholics across the country during the two week period prior to the Fourth of July to have a strong focus on prayer, education and reflection on our first freedom, freedom of religion.   [vimeo width="500" height="281"]https://vimeo.com/170952586[/vimeo]   What is ...

Robert Brownfield named principal of Akron's St. Vincent - St. Mary High School

In a June 28 letter from Thomas M. Carone, president of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School to the families of the school, Carone announced Robert Brownfield as the new principal of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School.   [wpfilebase tag=fileurl id=811 linktext='Read the complete letter>' /]   Visit the St. Vincent - St. Mary High Sch...

Hundreds celebrate the faith of Africa at annual African community Mass

?Show me the Path of Life? was the theme for Celebrating the Faith of Africa, this year?s annual diocesan African community Mass. Celebrant for the June 26 liturgy was Father Cyriacus Elelleh, a Nigerian priest from the Diocese of Orlu. St. Agnes+Our Lady of Fatima Parish hosted the Mass in its new worship space. Hundreds of people filled the chur...

A Cavs' championship offers a chance to reflect on the joys of life

On June 11, 2014 at approximately 12:30 p.m., LeBron James announced that he was coming home.