News of the Diocese

Ash Wednesday - Homily of Bishop Richard Lennon

The Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland celebrated the noon mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Ash Wednesday. 

"Fat Tuesday" Leads to "Ash Wednesday" and the Beginning of Lent

Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday The roots of the "Fat" or "Shrove" Tuesday celebration lie in the Christian calendar as the "last hurrah" before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. The reference to "fat" comes from the Mardi Gras tradition in Louisiana of slaughtering and feasting upon a fatted calf on the last day of Carnival.

Bishop's Lenten Message...The Journey

As we begin Lent next week with Ash Wednesday we have a special opportunity as individuals and as a faith community to reflect over these few days upon what this Lent can be for us this year.

Catholic Charities kicks off 2011 Annual Appeal

At a press conference to kick-off this year?s Annual Appeal, the Diocese of Cleveland Catholic Charities announced that their Annual Appeal for 2010 received just over $10.4 million in pledges to help needy people in our region, a significant accomplishment in today?s tough economic climate.

March 2011 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The March 2011 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the March 2011 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

Care for the Caregiver - February 28 in Parma

Are you caring for a loved one and beginning to feel burned out?  Are you helping to care for a friend and finding yourself overwhelmed by the stress?  You're invited to come together with others for support and information-sharing and to learn how to better care for yourself. Care for the Caregiver: Stress Reduction for Family and Fri...

Cleveland priest appointed Auxiliary Bishop

The Diocese of Cleveland is happy to announce that the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has appointed the Reverend Neal Buckon, a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, assigning him the Titular See of Vissalsa. We congratulate Bishop-Elect Buckon and are honored the Holy Father has chosen...