News of the Diocese

WVIZ/PBS to broadcast 'Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Everybody's Church' - October 29

WVIZ, Cleveland's public broadcasting station, will broadcast the locally-produced program Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Everybody's Church on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10 p.m.The program traces the history of Cleveland Catholicism's mother church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary.Visit the WVIZ web site>

Cleveland's Little Sisters of the Poor to celebrate canonization of foundress - October 18

Jeanne Jugan, the foundress and first Little Sister of the Poor will be canonized a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, October 11 at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.  During the canonization ceremony she will be named a patron of the elderly.In celebration of her sainthood, Cleveland's Little Sisters of the Poor welcome all to par...

Diocese priest heads prestigious National Legal Society

The Reverend Lawrence Jurcak, JCL, was named president of the Canon Law Society of America during a special Mass on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Kentucky.Read more and see photo>

Annual celebration of Faith and Culture - Friday, September 18

The Office of Hispanic Ministry invites you to our annual celebration of Faith and Culture entitled, 'Called to be Church: Believers to Disciples' on Friday, September 18, 2009.The Most Reverend Roger W. Gries, Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland will be our main celebrant at the bilingual Eucharistic celebration beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Ch...

Remembrance of the attack on the World Trade Center

On 11 September 2009, Bishop Richard G. Lennon will celebrate Mass at 12:00 noon at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in remembrance of all of the victims of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.Read the complete Cathedral news release>

Parish leadership invited to attend presentations on dealing with change

John Reid, founder of The Reid Group, a national Catholic Church consulting and mediation firm will be making presentations in the Cleveland diocese to offer insights and skills in understanding and dealing with change.  His presentations will be directed to various levels of leadership in parishes including: Parish Pastoral Councils, Finance ...

Labor Day 2009

This weekend provides people in our country with a holiday which for some signals the end of summer, for others a recognition of the importance of those who work and for us as believers an opportunity to reflect upon ?work? within the context of our faith.Read the complete Labor Day message from Bishop Richard G. Lennon>Read the complete Labor D...