News of the Diocese

Announcement from Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon

The Diocese of Cleveland announces the appointments of five pastors for parishes soon to be opened. The new assignments for these priests are in addition to their current assignments allowing the priests to have dual assignments.Review the complete announcement>June 27, 2012

July 2012 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

  The July 2012 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the July 2012 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

Bishop Invites All to Mass for Religious Liberty

Bishop Richard Lennon invites all of the faithful in the Diocese to a special Mass to close the Fortnight for Freedom on Wednesday, July 4th at 12pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.  Listen to his invitation below:   {saudioplayer}Fortnight4Freedom.mp3{/saudioplayer}

Candlelight Prayer Vigil for Religious Freedom took place at Cathedral at 5:10 p.m. on June 27

Reverend Theodore Marszal, Pastor, Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist expressed his concern regarding threats to religious liberty by the Federal government's health care mandate at a special Candlelight Prayer Vigil held at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27 inside St. John's Cathedral.  The purpose of the Candlelight Pra...

Catholic Charities Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Special Mass

Bishop says Charities carries out the Mission of Jesus in Wholeness And Holiness   Several Hundred worshippers attended the special Mass celebrating Cleveland Catholic Charities 100th anniversary on Sunday afternoon, June 24, at St. John Cathedral in downtown Cleveland. Known as the largest and considered one of the finest Catholic Charities o...

Bishop to celebrate Mass recognizing 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities - June 24

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland will celebrate a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Cleveland. This Mass of Thanksgiving will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2012.  Bishop Lennon will be the main celebrant....

Bishop opened "Fortnight for Freedom" in Cleveland diocese with Mass at Cathedral

The issue is Religious Freedom.  Bishop Lennon celebrated the 5:10 Mass at St. John's Cathedral on Thursday evening June 21.On April 12, the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a document , "Our First, Most Cherished Liberty," outlining the bishops' concerns over threats to...