News of the Diocese

Diocese of Cleveland will observe the Ascension of our Lord on May 28

The feast of the Ascension will be celebrated in churches throughout the Diocese of Cleveland on Sunday, May 28. The holy day occurs during the Easter season, which ends on Pentecost. Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, ?He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father,? according to the Nicene Creed. In some dioceses, Asce...

Special liturgy, reception to mark diocesan priests’ 60th, 50th, 40th and 25th ordination anniversaries

Diocesan native Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, a 40-year jubilarian, will be main celebrant and homilist Diocesan priests will celebrate significant anniversaries of their ordination at a special Mass and reception on May 25 at St. Basil the Great Parish in Brecksville. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese of the Military and a native...

Memorial Day Masses scheduled at Catholic cemeteries

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to our country. The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Cleveland scheduled Masses at a dozen locations on Memorial Day, May 29, so family, friends and others can pay tribute to those who served their country. Mass locations, times and celebrants are: All Saints Ce...

Bishop Daniel Thomas ordains eight new priests at a Mass on May 19

More than 1,200 people filled the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist on May 19 for the rite of ordination of priests and many more watched a live feed of the

Attendees at Senate Bill 85 information session encouraged to support, promote the school choice legislation

About 50 people attended an information session on May 19 at Holy Name High School in Parma Heights to hear State Sen. Matthew Huffman, a Republican from Lima, explain Senate Bill 85, which would create the Ohio Opportunity Scholarship program. Huffman encouraged people to discuss and support the bill, which could take effect with the 2018-2019 sc...

Watch replay as 8 men are ordained to the priesthood

Bishop Daniel Thomas, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cleveland, ordained eight men to the priesthood during a Mass on

Eight new priests will be ordained May 19 for service in the Diocese of Cleveland

Ordination Mass to be live streamed on diocesan website Click HERE for live stream. Bishop Daniel Thomas, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cleveland, will ordain eight men to the priesthood during a Mass at 7 p.m. May 19 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. This is the largest ordination class in the diocese...