News of the Diocese

Panel shares information on opioid epidemic at First Friday Club of Cleveland

Attendees at the First Friday Club of Cleveland program on Oct. 4 heard a discussion of the opioid abuse epidemic from a variety of perspectives and learned that substance abuse remains a major issue locally and beyond. Moderator Bob Klubert from Medical Mutual spoke about the issue from the perspective of a health insurer, explaining the huge sco...

St. Mary Parish, Lorain marks 145th anniversary with Mass, visit from Bishop Perez

A parish is resilient and adaptable, Bishop Nelson Perez said on Oct. 6 as he began the liturgy celebrating the 145th anniversary of St. Mary Parish in Lorain. St. Mary?s is the oldest Catholic parish in the city. It is the nature of the Church to adapt to the world around it, the bishop said, noting that the parish and the Church are not the same...

Panel shares information on opioid epidemic at First Friday Club of Cleveland

Attendees at the First Friday Club of Cleveland program on Oct. 4 heard a discussion of the opioid abuse epidemic from a variety of perspectives and learned that substance abuse remains a major issue locally and beyond. Moderator Bob Klubert from Medical Mutual spoke about the issue from the perspective of a health insurer, explaining the huge sco...

St. Vitus Parish celebrates 125th anniversary with Mass, dinner

The Slovenian community celebrated the 125th anniversary of St. Vitus Church in Cleveland with a Mass and dinner on Sept. 30. It was the first American-Slovenian Roman Catholic parish founded in the state and in the Diocese of Cleveland. St. Vitus is at 6019 Lausche Ave., in what for many years was a predominately Slovenian neighborhood. Bishop Ne...

Former Cleveland Police Chief Edward P. Kovacic is laid to rest

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist was filled with police officers – current and former – from the Cleveland Police Department and representatives of other law enforcement agencies for the funeral Mass for Edward P. Kovacic on Oct. 4. Mayor Frank Jackson, some former police chiefs and other city officials also attended. Kovacic, ...

St. Vitus Parish celebrates 125th anniversary with Mass, dinner

The Slovenian community celebrated the 125th anniversary of St. Vitus Church in Cleveland with a Mass and dinner on Sept. 30. It was the first American-Slovenian Roman Catholic parish founded in the state and in the Diocese of Cleveland. St. Vitus is at 6019 Lausche Ave., in what for many years was a predominately Slovenian neighborhood. Bishop Ne...

Scholarship funds raised, Vanessa Griffin Campbell honored at 2018 Harambee Gala

About 250 people turned out for the second Harambee Gala on Sept. 29 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Mayfield Village. The event, sponsored by St. Agnes /Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Cleveland raises funds for the St. Agnes /Our Lady of Fatima Parish Education Assistance Fund, which helps provide money to educate students within the parish boundaries. ...