News of the Diocese

November 2012 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The November 2012 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the November 2012 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

October 2012 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The October 2012 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the October 2012 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

Bishop does NOT endorse Presidential Candidate - Faithful Citizenship instruction proper

The Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland, responding to erroneous reports circulating across the internet says neither he nor any of the diocesan personnel involved in the Faithful Citizenship parish presentations has ever endorsed, either directly or indirectly, any candidate for the presidency of the United States or any political pa...

Mass and Rally for Life in Washington DC - Ticket Information

Every January, the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. hosts a Rally and Mass for Life on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. In 2013, the event will take place on January 25th.   The Rally and Mass for Life give testimony to our Catholic youth's devotion to the Gospel of Life and love for the Church. Each year hundreds of participants...

Catholic Charities of Cleveland - World’s Largest - Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Cleveland took a moment on Saturday evening to recognize all of these persons who have made its operation successful, and as the Vatican declared a few years ago---the largest Catholic Charities system in the World.   Dating to November of 1911, Catholic Charities concluded its year of recognition with a an...

Dignity lost: What to do with the cremated remains of our loved ones?

The Catholic Cemeteries Association, Diocese of Cleveland has produced a brief video spot titled, A Life Worth Remembering.  The video spot brings to the viewer's attention a growing problem for Catholic families, for funeral home directors and for the Catholic Cemeteries Association.  What to do with the cremated rema...

Lake Catholic High School to Launch First Student-Run Credit Union in Northeast Ohio

Ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, September 24 at 1 p.m.Lake Catholic High School has announced the inaugural launch of a fully-functioning, student-run credit union branch to be located on its Mentor campus. Designed and operated in partnership with Cardinal Community Credit Union, the initiative is the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio. ...