News of the Diocese

2015 National "Natural Family Planning Awareness Week" - July 19-25

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Akron parish to pay tribute to those serving in the nursing profession - August 13, 7 p.m.

For the ninth year, Akron's Saint Paul Catholic Church will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving and Blessing for all those serving in the nursing profession on Thursday, August 13, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The parish will welcome nurses, their families and the entire community to join in a Eucharistic celebration to seek God's blessing on those in...

Bishop Cantu welcomes Iran nuclear deal, urges Congress to endorse result of negotiations

WASHINGTON - The ?momentous agreement? reached between the United States and its partners with Iran over Iran?s nuclear program is a ?significant achievement? that Congress should support, said the bishop who chairs the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Video - Prepare yourself for Mass - Watch preview of homily only portion for "TV Mass" on Sunday, July 19

[youtube]https://youtu.be/UYKVTcJRo4s?list=PLZ3qlEHKz20a34MLWKgJLRT7_A94BNnN0[/youtube] Each Sunday at 6:00 a.m., Cleveland?s WJW-TV8 broadcasts a half-hour TV Mass for the homebound Catholic community in Northeast Ohio.

Student welcomes a fresh start at Holy Name

Dianna was bullied in grade school. Although she wanted to attend the same high school as the other girls in her class, she says, ?God had a better plan.? Dianna is entering her sophomore year at Holy Name High School in Parma, a school that she loves and calls her ?second home.? Dianna is the daughter of immigrants who came to the U.S. from Roman...

Video - Prepare yourself for Mass - Watch preview of homily only portion for "TV Mass" on Sunday, July 12

[youtube]https://youtu.be/Apm0Gr7LibQ[/youtube] Each Sunday at 6:00 a.m., Cleveland?s WJW-TV8 broadcasts a half-hour TV Mass for the homebound Catholic community in Northeast Ohio.

Sister Judith Ann Karam is a national voice in Catholic health care

Catholic Health Association installs Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA as board chair CLEVELAND, OH - (July 6, 2015) - Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, was installed on June 8 as the Board Chair of the Catholic Health Association (CHA), the nation?s largest group of health care providers dedicated to advancing Catholic health ministry in the United States...