News of the Diocese

Catholic bishops issue World Series challenge

Bishop Lennon puts up Cleveland-style feast against Archbishop Cupich Chicago deep dish pizza up for Catholic Charities Cleveland, Ohio (October 27, 2016)

Nearly 150 parishes, schools and organization ready to participate in #WeGiveCatholic.

The Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Cleveland will host its inaugural crowdfunding event, #weGiveCatholic, on Nov. 29, which is known globally as #GivingTuesday, the biggest online giving day of the year. Nearly 150 schools, parishes, ministries, Catholic Charities sites and programs and other Catholic nonprofits will be participat...

All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation this year

This year All Saints Day, Nov. 1, falls on a Tuesday and is a holy day of obligation.

24th annual Harvest Mass of God’s Creation celebrated at St. Peter Parish in Loudonville

Farming families from across the Diocese of Cleveland joined with parishioners of St. Peter Parish, Loudonville, for the 24th annual Harvest Mass of God?s Creation at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at St. Peter?s. Farmers brought corn, fresh brown eggs, soil and steaks from family farms in the diocese and placed the items into a wooden box that was made years ago...

Bishop Richard Lennon ordains eight new deacons on the path to priesthood

Eight men were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon on Oct. 22 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland (video available at the end of the story). Seven were ordained for service in the Diocese of Cleveland and one for service in the Archdiocese of Daegu, South Korea. The newly ordained deacons and their home parishes ar...

High school students urged to be champions, ‘set the world on fire,’ at annual Respect Life Liturgy

Hundreds of students representing Catholic high schools from around the Diocese of Cleveland gathered for the annual Catholic Schools for Peace & Justice Respect Life Liturgy this morning at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. ?This is our biggest turnout yet,? said Sister Kathleen Ryan, SND, director of the Diocesan Social Action Office...

Parma parish to host 'Therese: The Story of a Soul' at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26

"Therese: The Story of a Soul," the live theatrical one-woman drama will be presented at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 5891 Ridge Road, Parma.