News of the Diocese

Bishop’s Seminary Brunch pivots to virtual event on March 21

More than 35 years ago, Bishop Anthony Pilla was looking for a way to assist seminarians at the two Diocese of Cleveland seminaries: Borrom...

Lent provides another chance to renew our spiritual journey

Another Lent began on Ash Wednesday, but it may seem like the last one never ended, Bishop Edward Malesic said in his Feb. 17 homily (watch his homily...

Live Lenten conversation with bishop helps launch Catholic Charities’ 2021 Annual Appeal

Bishop Edward Malesic will use Facebook Live at 10 a.m. Feb. 19 to present a 15-minute conversation examining the time-honored Lenten pract...

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament made history as first African American parish in diocese

Prior to the 1920s, African American Catholics in the Diocese of Cleveland attended primarily white parishes, where many said they felt unwelcome. Som...

A message from Bishop Malesic on the season of Lent: A time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving

A beautiful characteristic of our Church is its seasons. They are like the movements of a great symphony, gracefully flowing from one to the other, br...

Bishop Malesic participates in ordination, installation of his successor in Diocese of Greensburg

There was a Cleveland presence in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on Feb. 11 when Bishop Larry Kulick was ordained and installed as the sixth bishop of the D...

Preparing for a meaningful season of Lent

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is offering a Lenten Resource Page beginning Feb. 15 to help make...