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Update on Nepal earthquake: CRS and Caritas are distributing aid

Cleveland diocesan parishes have taken second collections for earthquake victims. A powerful new earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 bringing more damage to this country already devastated by a major quake three weeks ago. When the latest earthquake hit, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) teams were out in the field in the Gorkha district...

Catholic Cemeteries asks for your understanding

Circumstances beyond the control of Catholic Cemeteries resulted in a less than pristine appearance at many of the 20 properties on Sunday, May 10, 2015, Mother?s Day.

"The earth - and Diocese - are filled with the Lord's goodness," writes Bishop Lennon

On Tuesday of the Octave of Easter, the Responsorial Psalm was taken from Psalm 33 with the refrain ?The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.? Throughout that day I thought about those words. One can imagine this happening as the refrain continued to bring us back to the Paschal Mystery which we had just celebrated two days earlier, on Easter...

Video - Looking to become Catholic? It may be easier than you think. Bishop Lennon explains special circumstances

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5-H7kj7hQ[/youtube]   In his continuing series on Formations in Faith, Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon

This Sunday . . . Mother's Day - "Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb" is new option for celebrating month dedicated to Mary, Our Blessed Mother

The joy of motherhood and the precious gift of life are recognized this Sunday, May 10th - Mother's Day - and the Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb is among the blessings which can be celebrated as approved for use by the Vatican in 2012. Here is the prayer of blessing which can be offered at Mass as pregnant mothers are invited to come...

See video - Parishes asked to take second collection for Nepal earthquake relief

[youtube]https://youtu.be/xSwTf8LPUwI[/youtube] Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, has asked the Bishops of the U.S. to take a second collection for the benefit of the people of Nepal following their April 25th earthquake which caused devastating damage to a larg...

Video - "A.D. The Bible Continues" - Sixth episode to be broadcast Sunday, May 10 at 9 p.m. on WKYC-TV3

Endorsed by Catholic Church leadership and reviewed by the Cleveland diocese [youtube]https://youtu.be/q7dgJttrYDI[/youtube] The series ?A.D. The Bible Continues? began on Easter Sunday evening and is running 12 consecutive Sundays at 9:00 p.m.