News of the Diocese

Bishop Woost, hundreds of faithful participate in Good Friday procession

A large crowd formed at Sagrada Familia Church on Cleveland’s West Side in anticipation of the annual Good Friday procession through the streets...

‘Tithe’ additional prayer during Holy Week, bishop urges

Holy Week 2024 began with the celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Bishop Edward Malesic celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Jo...

Parents of Priests gather for annual Palm Sunday reception

About 30 members of the Parents of Priests of the Diocese of Cleveland continued their tradition of attending Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St....

Watch a special Easter message from Bishop Edward Malesic

Christ is risen! Indeed, he is risen! As we reflect on the promise of the resurrection with joy in our hearts, let us thank God for this da...

Carpets of Holy Week return to Sagrada Familia Church

After Mass on Palm Sunday, March 24, the gym at Sagrada Familia Church was swept carefully and long sheets of plastic were taped to the floor indicati...

Sacred Heart Chapel parishioners create sawdust carpets for Holy Week

The gym at Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain is filled with a pathway of sawdust “carpets” that will be trampled by the faithful on Good Frida...

St. Anthony of Padua, Akron presents ‘What a Week for Jesus’

For about three decades, students at St. Anthony of Padua School in Akron have kept a Holy Week tradition: performing the story of Jesus’ last w...