News of the Diocese

Event celebrates Catholic sisters with prayer, speakers, social

About 150 religious sisters, associates, members of the Coalition with Young Adults and others gathered the afternoon of March 10 at Magnificat High School in Rocky River for ?Celebrate Catholic Sisters: Turning to Each Other.? The event, sponsored by the Conference of Religious Leadership, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland and Coalition ...

Catholic Bishops of Ohio respond to Governor Kasich's proposal on curbing gun violence

The Catholic Bishops of Ohio call upon Ohio's elected leaders to adopt prudent policies to help curb gun violence. Now is the time for action. Now is the time to promote the culture of life. We urge open and civil discourse that will result in the enactment of bipartisan reforms. We pray that Ohio's leaders will set aside political agendas and ach...

Diaconate candidates instituted as lectors, pastor installed by Bishop Perez

Bishop Nelson Perez celebrated two liturgies last weekend, one instituting three candidates for the diaconate as lectors and the other installing Father Charles Strebler as the fourth pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Avon Lake. Donald G. Brandt of St. John Neumann Parish, Strongsville; Francisco A. Miranda of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Cleve...

St. John the Evangelist Leadership Guild gathers for prayer, fellowship

Members of the St. John the Evangelist Leadership Guild gathered on March 7 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma with Father Daniel Schlegel, vicar for clergy and religious at the Diocese of Cleveland, to hear him speak on the Lenten topic of ?Living the Paschal Mystery.? Father Schlegel also serves as spiritual director for the guild. In his presentat...

Conference of Religious Leadership shares ideas, visions with Bishop Perez, Father Dan Schlegel

Three times per year leadership and representatives of the congregations of religious women serving in the Diocese of Cleveland meet to pray, discuss common issues, share ideas, plan for the future and enjoy fellowship. The Council of Religious Leadership, also known as CORL, met March 7 at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid, where they were hos...

Altercare at Saint Joseph welcomes Bishop Perez

Residents, staff and officials of Altercare at Saint Joseph welcomed Bishop Nelson Perez for a visit, tour and light supper on March 7. The facility, formerly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is part of Altercare Integrated Health Services, which operates 28 facilities in Ohio and Michigan. Seven of those sites are in the Diocese of Cle...

‘Encounter Lent’ with CRS Rice Bowl

Lent is under way, but it?s not too late to participate in CRS Rice Bowl. Coordinated by Catholic Relief Services, the program invites people ?to journey alongside the good Samaritan, to reflect on the question: Who is my neighbor?? Some of our neighbors could be people on the move: migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons or travelers. Ac...