News of the Diocese

Bishop Lennon to dedicate new treatment centers at Parmadale

The Most Reverend Richard Lennon will bless and dedicate the new Catholic Charities Parmadale Institute facility on Friday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m.  Parmadale, located at 6753 State Road in Parma, opened its doors in 1925 to provide a home for orphans and abandoned youngsters as a cottage-style campus.  Over the years, the physical and ...

Bishop Lennon asks the faithful to participate in Health Care Reform

"For many years, the U.S. bishops have supported decent health care for all based on our teaching that health care is essential for human life and dignity and on the Church?s experience in providing health care and assisting those without coverage.  Specifically, the bishops have clearly required that longstanding federal protections that rest...

A reflection on Holy Week

Holy Week Today -by Fr. John G. Vrana - I love Holy Week.  As a Catholic priest I love to become immersed with my congregation in the liturgical celebrations of this week.  Christians, in general are fascinated by the last days of Jesus and have sought to recreate them in film, documentaries, or religious pageants.  While the Catholi...

Speech made by prominent Jewish Cleveland business leader who defended the Catholic Church seven years ago still resonates today

The following is a transcript of a speech made by Mr. Sam Miller,

Statement from the Diocese of Cleveland regarding the Criminal Trial of Joseph H. Smith - 7/3/08

It is regrettable that Joseph Smith chose to engage in conduct which led to the jury verdict finding him guilty of criminal violations of federal law.

No dispute: Human life begins at conception - Bishop Lennon's U.B. article

On Sunday, August 24, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives was interviewed on a national news program.  During the course of the conversation the host asked Speaker Pelosi "When does life begin?  In response she said "We don't know".

"Vatican exhibit shows splendor of God's love" - Bishop Lennon's U.B. column

Presently there is an exhibition of art and precious and interesting objects from the Vatican at the Western Reserve Historical Society museum which is truly splendid, thus the name of the exhibition VATICAN SPLENDORS.