News of the Diocese

Holy God, holy oils, holy people

Of all the celebrations of the liturgical year, the most important liturgy for a local diocesan Church is the Chrism Mass. At this Eucharistic liturgy, the bishop gathers with his clergy and people for the blessing of the Oil of the Sick and of the Oil of Catechumens and to consecrate the Sacred Chrism. As many priests as possible concelebrate th...

Bishop’s Seminary Brunch supports priestly vocations financially, spiritually

More than 1,000 people filled the grand ballroom at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven on March 18 for the 34th annual Bishop?s Seminary Brunch. The event began during Bishop Anthony Pilla?s tenure as bishop of Cleveland and continued through Bishop Richard Lennon?s episcopacy. This is the first year Bishop Nelson Perez, who was installed as bishop...

Watch the Chrism Mass live at 7pm on March 27

Bishop Perez will celebrate the Chrism Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week.

Big crowds celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Mass, parade

Every inch of St. Colman Church in Cleveland was packed with people on March 17 for the 48th annual St. Patrick?s Day Mass that preceded the 176th annual parade through downtown Cleveland. The Mass was presented by the West Side Irish American Club and was attended by parade honorees, marching units, club members, St. Colman parishioners and others...

St. Patrick’s Day celebration begins with Mass

Faith will be front and center once again during the celebration of St. Patrick?s Day on Saturday. Bishop Nelson Perez will start the day by celebrating the traditional pre-parade Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Colman Church in Cleveland. The church will be filled to capacity with hundreds of members of parade marching units and honorees of various Irish ...

‘Table Talk’ radio show featuring Bishop Perez to launch on AM 1260 The Rock

A new radio show called ?Table Talk? that features Bishop Nelson Perez will debut at 5 p.m. April 12 on Cleveland?s Catholic radio station, AM 1260 The Rock. Hosted by radio and TV veteran Dick Russ, the format for the hour-long show will be an informal conversation with the bishop. It will be rebroadcast several times. The show will look at a var...

Celebrating Seton School: Bishop Perez visits for Mass, tour

?Sometimes you need to take a step back and be grateful for what you have,? Bishop Nelson Perez told students, faculty, staff and parents of Seton Catholic School in Hudson during his visit on March 12. ?Twenty-three years ago, a group of parents had a dream. Actually, it was God?s dream -- he put it in their hearts and minds