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Participants Proclaim: Local Year of Faith Pilgrimage- "A Wonderful Experience"

Better than two months remain for Catholics to take part in the Diocese of Cleveland's "Year of Faith" pilgrimage which directs the faithful to five churches in a special journey of faith. The pilgrimage concludes at St .John Cathedral in downtown Cleveland where those who complete the journey receive a blessed medal signifying their faithful effor...

WATCH VIDEO: Fortnight 4 Freedom closes with a Mass at the cathedral

The Most Reverend A. James Quinn, retired auxiliary bishop, was the principal celebrant at the closing Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom.   A couple hundred faithful joined Bishop Quinn and a number of clergy from the Diocese to pray for the protection of religious freedom.   "We are called by human dignity to defend our faith, but al...

Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage: 'Tragic Day For Marriage and Our Nation,' state U.S. Bishops

Headquarters building of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington D.C.WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26 striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a challenge to California's Proposition 8 mark a "tragic day for marriage and our nation," said Cardinal Timothy Dol...

New Boy Scouts Policy Not in Conflict With Catholic Teaching

Northeast Ohioan Edward Martin, the head of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting said the Boy Scouts' vote in May to admit homosexual youth into their ranks is "not in conflict with Catholic teaching," something by which "we should be encouraged." Martin, the committee's national chairman, said Scouting is "still the best youth-serving...

Diocesan collections for Retired Religious increases

Faithful in the Diocese of Cleveland are being hailed for their overwhelmingly compassionate support for the retired religious who have served them so faithfully. The National Religious Retirement Office in Washington reports that the Cleveland Diocese collected $446,735.16 this year for retired religious through the Retirement Fund for Religious....

Vatican approves inclusion of St. Joseph's name in main Eucharistic prayers

Headquarters building of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington D.C.WASHINGTON - The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issued new texts that include the name St. Joseph, husband of the virgin Mary, in the main Eucharistic Prayers at Mass. The Holy Family - Blessed Virgin Mary...

"Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity" to be discussed by Bishop Lennon at next "Year of Faith Lecture Series" at Cathedral in July

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland continued his twice a month "Year of Faith Lecture Series" on Wednesday, July 17th inside the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist.  His approximately twenty to thirty minute lecture began immediately after the conclusion of the noon Mass. The bishop has been presenting two monthly sessions ...