News of the Diocese

Hurricane relief - Special second collection this weekend - Nov 10th & 11th

  The devastation and destruction by Hurricane Sandy is being felt in many Dioceses of the United States, especially on the East Coast. Millions of people are in need of assisstance and Catholic Charities USA is among the primary responders.   The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has authorized a second collection for Hurrica...

Cemetery Sunday - November 4 @ 3 p.m.

In 1978, the National Catholic Cemetery Conference proposed that Cemetery Sunday be observed on the first Sunday in November. Cemetery Sunday tells "what God expects us to do."  God expects us to remember and respect those who have gone before us.  As Catholics we believe in the "communion of saints."  As Catholics we believe i...

All Saints Day - Watch Video of Bishop's Homily

New Saints Recognized during this Year of Faith Thursday November 1st is All Saints Day---a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church in which all the faithful are to attend Mass.   The Mass Schedule at St. John Cathedral is: All Saints Vigil Mass: Wednesday, October 31 at 5:10 p.m. Masses on All Saints Day: Thursday, November 1st at 7:15 ...

Bishop asks Legal Community to Reflect on Faith in Society

The Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland gathers for the annual Red Mass.   Judges, lawyers and other faithful gathered for the annual Red Mass on Friday, October 19th. The special liturgy invokes the blessing and guidance of the Holy Spirit upon the courts of the State.       The Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon...

Blessed John Paul II added to the U.S. Liturgical Calendar - Feast Day set for October 22nd

U.S. Bishops voted to ask Vatican to add pope to U.S. calendar last NovemberVatican stresses John Paul's zeal for families, youth, the sick Notes his promotion of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, New Canon Law Code   WASHINGTON

Year of Faith - "Restless Heart" movie to be shown at Ashland University - Nov 5

A select screening of ?Restless Heart?, a feature film about the famous theologian St. Augustine of Hippo, will be shown at Ashland University November 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Jack and Deb Miller Memorial Chapel. One of only 25 screenings currently scheduled across the country, this event is sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry- The Newman Commun...

Construction Underway for North Olmsted Senior Apartments

Developed by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Cleveland, The Apartments at St. Richard...a new 34 unit independent living complex for persons 55+...begins construction following groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday, October 23, 2012.   Located on the campus of St. Richard parish at 26855 Lorain Road in North Olmsted, it is a project of ...