News of the Diocese

Cemetery Sunday - November 3 @ 3 p.m.

In 1978, the National Catholic Cemetery Conference proposed that Cemetery Sunday be observed on the first Sunday in November. Cemetery Sunday tells "what God expects us to do."  God expects us to remember and respect those who have gone before us.  As Catholics we believe in the "communion of saints."  We believe there is and always...

Blessing of Animals (View Images)

Friday, October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. As the patron saint of animals, many parishes throughout the Diocese bless animals in honor of this popular saint. St. Francis had a love for all of God's creation, especially animals. O God, you have done all things wisely; in your goodness you have made us in your image and given us ca...

October 2013 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The October 2013 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the October 2013 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

Increased seminary enrollment is promising for more priests in the future

There is certainly more activity this year on the campus of the Center for Pastoral Leadership (CPL) located on Euclid Avenue in Wickliffe, Ohio. The CPL is the home for both seminaries of the Diocese of Cleveland. The undergraduate school is Borromeo Seminary and the graduate school of theology is Saint Mary Seminary. Since August 2013, seven new...

Oklahoma tornado victims witness generosity of Cleveland Catholics

Special second collection sends $290,000 to Oklahoma City ArchdioceseResponding to the Gospel challenge??It is better to give than to receive,? (Acts 20:35)? the Faithful of the Diocese of Cleveland have once again generously come to the assistance of those in dire need. Thousands of people in Oklahoma City are still feeling the effects of the disa...

Incarnate Word Academy in Parma Heights named a Blue Ribbon School for 2013

Incarnate Word Academy chosen as one of 50 private schools in the U.S. to receive the Blue Ribbon School Award in 2013September 24, 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today the names of 286 schools identified by the U.S. Department of Education as the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013. Schools were selected either becau...

'Open your hearts' to building a 'Culture of Life', writes Bishop Lennon

Since 1972 October has been designated Respect Life Month. Respect Life Sunday is always the first Sunday of October which this year will be October 6. The theme for this year?s Respect Life Month is a line which our Holy Father Francis has often used. He has often challenged us to ?Open your hearts to life.? Not many years ago the late Pope Joh...