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In Remembrance - Deacon Frank Lozada

Deacon Frank Lozada – A funeral Mass was celebrated by Bishop Nelson Perez on July 20, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Deacon Lozada, 79, died on July 14 after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the sacraments. He was born on November 27, 1938 and is survived by his wife Fidela, children, grandchildre...

Campers learn to find God in nature at Camp Christopher

Hundreds of campers are experiencing life at Camp Christopher this summer. The camp, a ministry of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, was established in 1924. It operates on 160 acres in Bath Township, offering a variety of outdoor experiences for campers of all ages and abilities, including zip lines, rope challenge, trails, canoeing, hors...

Residents of Mercedarian Plaza Senior Apartments welcome bishop

The lobby of Mercedarian Plaza Senior Apartments on Fulton Road in Cleveland was filled with tables covered in pastel tablecloths. There were centerpieces on each table and seasonal decorations adding to the festive atmosphere. In the adjacent community room, a row of tables were overflowing with a variety of foods, many homemade by residents, and...

The FEST 2018 encourages all to ‘Be the Light’

Top Christian artists to perform; new event features added Large crowds are expected once again for The FEST, noon to 10 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. This year?s day of faith and family fun incorporates the theme ?Be the Light? into a variety of activities for all ages. Admission is free. The...

Refurbished set helps brighten the weekly TV Mass production on Fox 8

For decades, the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has used the medium of television to bring the Gospel and the Mass to those who could not come to a parish for Mass.

Bringing joy to work is bishop’s topic at Cleveland Clinic spiritual care forum

After hearing Bishop Nelson Perez during a radio interview shortly after his installation last September, Amy Greene knew she wanted him to address the Spiritual Care Department at the Cleveland Clinic. ?He gives us energy for the work,? said Greene, who is director of spiritual care at the Clinic. ?I didn?t know how long it would take, but we nee...

Augustine Rainbow campers enjoy annual ‘Day with the Knights’

More than 100 children played games, lined up for balloon animals and snow cones, participated in the donut dangle --where they tried to eat donuts off a string -- and took turns in an inflatable bounce house on July 13 in Cleveland?s Lincoln Park. Their laughter could be heard throughout the park, which is in the city?s Tremont neighborhood. Over...