News of the Diocese

See video - Retired but still very active, Cleveland Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries talks about his priesthood

"Why And What Could Be - Year of Consecrated Life - Bishop Roger Gries" reflects within a two-and-a-half-minute video on his vocation to become a religious order priest.

Search: A retreat for High School teens - March 6-8 - Akron

Camp Christopher, Akron - March 6-8, 2015 Search is for high school teens (ages 15-18) who are interested in experiencing the Catholic faith in a dynamic way.

Life of Prayer and Penance Imposed on Diocesan Cleric

The Reverend Joseph Lieberth, formerly the pastor of Holy Family parish in Stow, Ohio, was placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Cleveland in April of 2002 based on an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor dating back to the 1980's. After appropriate due process according to canon (Church) law, the Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop o...

Catholics are invited to read entire Vatican document and then complete on-line survey by March 13

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland is pleased to share with the Catholic faith community of the Cleveland diocese the Lineamenta (the working document) for the XIV Ordinary Synod of Bishops which is to take place this coming October on the theme of "The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World." Po...

March 2015 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The March 2015 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the March 2015 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

"Church doors will open March 4 for an Evening of Confession," writes Bishop Lennon

The past two years the Diocese has offered the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance diocesan-wide on one week night each of the years at all of the parish churches throughout the eight counties of the Diocese. This was made possible by the generosity and commitment of all the priests

"It’s about a person, not just learning about the questions,” Bishop’s second lecture on becoming Catholic - See Video

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjarkkAeqgw[/youtube]   In the second of his eight part series, ?Formations in Faith? Bishop Richard Lennon emphasized that the Church and its teachers need to meet the people where they are in their journey of faith. The Bishop said the real focus of RCIA is to allow a person to develop a relationsh...