News of the Diocese

Video - Why do you Give Catholic on Giving Tuesday?

We gain when we give! There are many reasons to join in the Diocese of Cleveland?s crowdfunding event and give to your favorite Catholic parish, school, Catholic Charities site/program, or Catholic nonprofit on Tuesday, Nov. 28. St. Paschal Baylon School in Highland Heights is looking to complete the Bourgeois Broadcast Booth, started with seed mo...

Being grateful as another year draws to a close

November is a month made for reflection. In Catholic piety, it is a month to remember those who have been called home to God. At a certain point in one?s life, it is not unusual to arrive at the realization that the most important people in our lives

Bishop Nelson Perez elected to special diversity post by U.S. Bishops

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops? Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church. The election took place today at the annual meeting of the USCCB in Baltimore, Maryland. Bishop Perez will serve for one year as chairman-elect...

Cleveland's St. Augustine Parish to serve over 20,000 meals on Thanksgiving; funds, turkeys, drivers needed

The St. Augustine Hunger Center in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood is continuing a 45-year tradition of feeding those in need on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23.

Watch Live - Mass for Peace and Healing - Nov 9 at noon

Most Reverend Nelson Perez, Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, will offer a special Mass for Peace and Healing at noon on Thursday, November 9 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. This Mass presents an opportunity for people to gather as a community and unite our prayers into one asking God?s love and mercy and an end...

It’s time for a new issue of Northeast Ohio Catholic magazine

Watch your mailbox because the November/December issue of Northeast Ohio Catholic magazine will be arriving any day. The new issue features a story about Blessed Trinity Parish in Akron and how the numerous outreach programs it hosts benefit the North Hill neighborhood of Akron and beyond. In his column, Bishop Nelson Perez writes about the outpo...

#weGiveCatholic initiative returns on Nov. 28

Mark your calendar for Nov. 28, which is the second #weGiveCatholic, Northeast Ohio?s Catholic day of online giving. More than 165 parishes, Catholic schools, Catholic Charities sites/programs and other Catholic nonprofits will participate in the 24-hour fundraising initiative. The event is in conjunction with Giving Tuesday, which is a global day ...