News of the Diocese

Diocesan Ministry to the Incarcerated is expanding its outreach

The Diocesan Ministry to the Incarcerated is expanding its outreach to include the families of those who are incarcerated.

"Crossing the Threshold" series 2014-15

This series is intended for men (at least college age) who are interested in an ongoing group conversation to discern Diocesan Priesthood.

Bishop Lennon responds to moral concerns regarding ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge

On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland sent the following letter to his parish pastors and school principals in the eight county Diocese of Cleveland to provide them with instruction regarding the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge. Click [wpfilebase tag=fileurl id=260 linktext=HERE /]

A new year begins in our schools and parish catechetical programs…watch video message

Margaret Lyons, the Secretary for Catechetical Formation and Education/Superintendent recorded a special message as the academic year begins in our schools and parish catechetical programs.

Special second collection for the Middle East to be taken in parishes first two weekends of September

On Thursday, August 28, 2014, Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland communicated with all of his pastors and parish administrators his desire to take a second collection in all parishes to provide humanitarian relief and pastoral support for our affected brothers and sisters in the Middle East. Click

Bishop discusses a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land during his Lunchtime Lecture series on the Word of God - Watch Video

Concluding the 2-part series on the Word of God, Bishop Lennon spoke about the role of scripture in the lives of the faithful.

"Communications study will result in change, including seeking an alternative to the 140-year-old Catholic Universe Bulletin," writes Bishop Lennon

A number of months ago, the Diocese began a process to evaluate how we do communications. As you can well appreciate, today everyone is concerned about receiving and sending information as efficiently and timely as possible. With so much changing in this field, it is a big task. Aware of this, I assembled a group of people from the Diocese to help...