Press Releases

St. Augustine Hunger Center seeks donations to feed 20,000 on Thanksgiving Meals to be served in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Summit, and Geauga counties

St. Augustine Hunger Center and Parish, located on West 14thStreet in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, will provide a Thanksgiving meal for the 46thyear with the prospect of feeding 20,000 people who would otherwise be unable to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The hunger center is in need of food donations, financial contributions a...

Terry Kenneally to retire as Holy Name High School president

A transition in leadership will soon begin at Holy Name High School, a school owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and located in Parma Heights. Terry Kenneally, a 1967 Holy Name graduate and longtime supporter of the school, has served as president for four years. He announced his retirement effective June 30, 2020 at the end o...

Bishop Richard Lennon dies; served as the 10th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

The Most Rev. Richard Gerard Lennon, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, died on Tuesday morning, Oct. 29 after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the sacraments. He was 72. Bishop Lennon was installed as the 10th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio on May 15, 2006 after His Holiness Pope Bened...

Sold-out Alleluia Ball raises $1.32 million tonight to support funding of tuition for Catholic education throughout Northeast Ohio

The Alleluia Ball, a major fundraising gala that supports Catholic education, raised $1.32 million for “Fund a Dream,” a new initiative that supports funding individual student tuition. A sold-out crowd of nearly 1,000 guests gathered at the themed event, ‘Keeping Dreams Alive,’ on Oct. 5 at the Hilton in downtown Cleveland...

Sold-Out Alleluia Ball Will Introduce A New Funding Initiative For Catholic Education in Northeast Ohio

A sold-out crowd of nearly 1,000 people will be the first to hear details of a new funding initiative for Catholic education that will be introduced this Saturday, October 5 at the 2019 Alleluia Ball, taking place at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland. Funds raised that evening, expected to top $1 million, will support Diocesan Tuition Assistance and a ...

The Diocese of Cleveland to host a racial justice listening session

Catholics will come together during September to have open dialogue on racial awareness at a diocesan event that focus communities on overcoming modern racism. “Open Wide Our Hearts – Moving Towards a World of Racial Justice,” is a one-day listening session and conversation that the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Catholic Char...

The FEST 2019 celebrates a generation of followers of Christ

The FEST, Northeast Ohio’s largest outdoor Christian music and family festival that draws over 30,000 visitors will take place on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Admission is free. The FEST, in its 19th year, will incorporate the theme of “Generations” into the interactive and r...