News of the Diocese

Heritage Society members recognized at Mass, dinner

Nearly three dozen people joined the ranks of the Diocese of Cleveland Heritage Society during a recent Mass and recognition dinner. St. Michael Paris...

Bishop Malesic consecrates renovated St. Noel Church, altar

Father Terry Grachanin, who in 2019 was appointed pastor of St. Noel Parish in Willoughby Hills, knew there were problems with the roof on the 38-year...

‘Faith in Hard Times’ is young adults’ panel discussion topic

The pandemic caused stress for many people, but there also was a silver lining. Some people said it gave them time to decompress, reassess ...

Deacons of the diocese gather for prayer, fraternity and instruction

About 50 permanent deacons of the Diocese of Cleveland, some of whom accompanied by their spouses, attended the annual diaconate convocation on Oct. 1...

Synod on Synodality opens in diocese with Oct. 17 Mass

The Catholic Church worldwide embarked on a discussion – as requested by Pope Francis – on synodality. Locally, the process began on Oct. ...

Keeping the Faith initiative moving toward discussion of proposals

Members of the Keeping the Faith task force continue working on proposals that will help strengthen Catholic education in the Diocese of Cl...

Father Vince Hawk installed as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Avon

Holy Trinity Parish in Avon, located at the intersection of Detroit and Nagel roads, was busy the evening of Oct. 13 as parishioners, brother priests,...