News of the Diocese

St. Edward High School rolls out welcome mat for Bishop Perez

Bishop Nelson Perez wasted no time in getting down to business just hours after returning from a weeklong bishops’ retreat.He visited S...

Catholic Schools Week 2019 - Catholic Education: A Foundation for Success

Over the next four weeks, the Northeast Ohio Catholic e-newsletter will feature a story on Catholic schools as the Diocese of Cleveland prepares to join students, parents, educators and alumni across the country in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week will take place Jan. 27 to Feb 2. It will focus on why Catholic schools ar...

Bishop Perez offers a National Migration Week message for the gift of migrants, immigrants and refugees

For more information on National Migration Week click HERE. This week marks the celebration of National Migration Week in the Catholic Church in the United States, an opportunity for us to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and survivors of human trafficking. This special we...

A statement from Bishop Nelson Perez on the passing of President George Herbert Walker Bush

Today we have lost a major figure in American history as our nation mourns the passing of George Herbert Walker Bush who served as the 41st president of the United States. A gracious and humble man who lived a life of service to others, President George H.W. Bush is remembered as a man of character, a husband and father who did his best to bring ab...

A Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Perez

My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, In the Gospel proclaimed on Thanksgiving Day, we hear the story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers. And while we might remember the nine who went on their way and did not return, the message for us today is to deeply consider the example of the 10th leper — the Samaritan — who returned to give thank...

A little goes a long way to support refugee assistance services during #weGiveCatholic on Nov. 27

Catholic Charities Office of Migration and Refugee Services is a collaboration of volunteers, staff and donors who share their gifts of time,...

A message from Bishop Perez at the close of the 2018 USCCB Fall General Assembly

As the annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops draws to a close, I would like to share with you my thoughts and observations on the bishops' meeting this week. While I was initially disappointed with the Holy See?s request that we hold off on actual votes concerning our proposed action plans, I do feel that ...