News of the Diocese

A Passover message from Bishop Malesic to the Jewish community of Northeast Ohio

On this most special day of remembrance for the Jewish People, the Great Feast of Passover, I extend warm and sincere good wishes to the Jewish community of Northeast Ohio. Passover is a time of thoughtful reflection and celebration, as you commemorate the exodus of the Jewish people from the bonds of slavery in Egypt to the freedom of the Promise...

Mass, St. Carlo Acutis statue blessing highlight St. Raphael School Spring Retreat

Students at St. Raphael School in Bay Village were wondering what was hidden under black plastic in a nook of the parish pavilion overlooking the new ...

Bishop blesses new Matthew 25 sculpture at St. Augustine Parish

Bishop Edward Malesic joined St. Augustine Church staff, members of the Community West Foundation and invited guests, to bless the newest s...

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday with joy and expectation: Bishop Malesic

Hundreds of faithful picked up palms as they entered the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for Mass on Palm Sunday. Celebrating the liturgy was Bi...

Parents of Priests attend Mass, gather with bishop for annual Palm Sunday social

“Thank you for the gift of your sons,” Bishop Edward Malesic told members of the diocesan Parents of Priests who attended Mass in the Cath...

Cathedral parishioners, volunteers take their faith into the community

About 50 parishioners and volunteers from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist spent time on March 28 working at several sites for their annual Le...

‘Stories of Life, Loss and Mercy’ share Catholic conversation on ending Ohio’s death penalty

Two recent programs helped shine a spotlight on efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio. They featured remarks by Elwood Jones, the 12th i...