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In Remembrance - Reverend John R. Rathfon

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Roger Gries celebrated the funeral Mass on July 23 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cuyahoga Falls, for Father John R. Rathfon. Father Michael B. Smith was the homilist. Father Rathfon, 89, died on July 19. He was born on Oct. 18, 1928 to the late John Roy and Cleora F. (Roth) Rathfon. Father Rathfon was educated at S...

Lake County Captains celebrate Latino Heritage Day

The Lake County Captains battled the Burlington Bees at Classic Field on July 22 in Eastlake. The Cleveland Indians Class A version of professional baseball experience was interspersed with fun festivities for families marking Latino Heritage Day at the park. The clouds were gray but the hearts were bright as fans dined on Latino culinary favorites...

A message from Bishop Perez on the 50th anniversary of the papal encyclical “Humanae Vitae”

July 25 marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark encyclical ?Humanae Vitae? (?Of Human Life?), written by Blessed Pope Paul VI to reaffirm the Church?s teaching on the importance and holiness of marriage. The encyclical remains just as prophetic today as when it was first released

August 2018 luncheon speakers for the First Friday Clubs are announced

The three First Friday Club luncheon speakers series in the Diocese of Cleveland will hold their respective luncheons beginning at noon on Thursday, August 2 and at noon on Friday, August 3. A. J. Hyland, Jerry Schroer and George Wasmer will be the guest speakers at the First Friday Club of Cleveland on Thursday, August 2. [wpfilebase tag=fileurl ...

Catholic Renewal Ministries’ conference attendees rejoice in the Holy Spirit

“Receive and Rejoice in the Holy Spirit” was the theme for the 2018 Catholic Renewal Ministries’ 36thannual conference. CRM is the officially designated office for the charismatic renewal ministry in the Diocese of Cleveland. About 400 people participated in the event July 20-21 at Magnificat High School in Rocky River. The con...

Kasich grants reprieve to Cleveland Jackson and commutes sentence of Raymond Tibbetts

The Catholic Conference of Ohio commends Governor Kasich for his leadership, courage, and pursuit of justice in commuting the death sentence of Raymond Tibbetts, as well as

Chairman of U.S Bishops’ Conference Committee on Pro-Life Activities Calls for National Prayer Effort That Every Human Being is Protected In Law And Welcomed in Life

WASHINGTON— Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement today inviting all people of good will to join in a prayer campaign that the change in the U.S. Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every ...