News of the Diocese

“The Very Heart of Our Catholic Life”---Bishop Lennon Discusses the Eucharist----See Video

Eucharist is subject of four-part Series The Holy Eucharist (Communion), ?The very heart of our Catholic life? was the topic

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland named a Plain Dealer 2014 Top Workplace

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Corpus Christi Procession at Cathedral - Saturday, June 21, 4:30 p.m.

Children who received First Holy Communion during this school year are invited to participate in a procession at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on the vigil of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Saturday, June 21. Children are asked to wear their First Communion clothing and will participate in the entrance procession of the Mass. The C...

Tuition assistance the benefit for Bishop's Golf Classic on August 25

The 24th annual Bishop's Golf Classic will benefit tuition assistance for students attending Catholic schools in the Cleveland diocese.

Catholic Charities to host Naturalization Ceremony in honor of World Refugee Day

> Friday, June 20, 2014 at Noon; > Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland - Migration and Refugee Services; > 7800 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH

"Supporting our Christian brothers, sisters in the Holy Land," writes Bishop Lennon

Recently as you know our Holy Father, Pope Francis traveled to the Holy Land. His travel was well covered by the news media and his interactions were positively received. He visited and met with Christians, Palestinians and Jewish people. He voiced his concern for the lack of peace and invited leaders from the Palestinian and Jewish communities to ...

Diocese eliminates fees for Marriage Annulments - Encourages greater participation in the Life of the Church

New Policy Eliminates Monetary Concerns in Hopes of Returning Persons to Full Practice of their Faith Cleveland Catholic Bishop, Most Reverend Richard Lennon, has notified all priests and deacons in the eight counties of the Diocese that the diocesan Tribunal will no longer charge fees for marriage annulment cases, marriage dispensations, and mar...