News of the Diocese

Video - A Holy Week and Easter Sunday invitation from Bishop Richard Lennon

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland warmly welcomes all to attend the upcoming liturgies and services that will be held at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday, April 5. Holy Week, the week before the celebration of Easter, is the holiest week of the year on the Catholic church calendar. H...

Priest dispensed from the clerical state

The Holy See has notified the Diocese of Cleveland that Russell Banner was granted a dispensation from the clerical state. In response to credible accusations of sexual misconduct involving a minor, Russell Banner requested a dispensation from the clerical state for the good of the Church. Dispensation from the clerical state means that in accord ...

April 2015 luncheon speakers for the First Friday Clubs are announced

The three First Friday Club luncheon speakers series in the Diocese of Cleveland will hold their respective luncheons beginning at noon on Thursday, April 2, at noon on Friday, April 10, 2015. Robert D. Tayek, Director of Media and Public Relations, Diocese of Cleveland will be the guest speaker at the First Friday Club of Cleveland on Thursday, A...

Local Catholic Charities agency honored by National Lawyers Association

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national association of more than 13,500 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law, has selected the Migration & Refugee Services programs of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland as the Winter 2014/2015 AILA Pro Bono Heroes Honoree for its Northeast Region. ...

"Efforts to abolish the death penalty are worthy of support," writes Bishop Lennon

Last week four national Catholic publications joined together in calling for the end of the death penalty in the United States. The publications involved in this action are America, National Catholic Register, National Catholic Reporter and Our Sunday Visitor. The publications issued an editorial that all agreed with. They strongly called upon the ...

Evening of Confession was very well attended at parishes throughout the diocese

An Evening of Confession was held in all Catholic parishes throughout the eight county Diocese of Cleveland on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

“Not everyone is treated the same” - The challenges for parishes teaching those entering the faith” - See video of Bishop Lennon

Third lecture in the Bishop?s series on RCIA [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEgoUjcVCQ[/youtube] In his ongoing series on the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon once again stressed the need for each candidate to have a Church member