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Altercare at Saint Joseph welcomes Bishop Perez

Residents, staff and officials of Altercare at Saint Joseph welcomed Bishop Nelson Perez for a visit, tour and light supper on March 7. The facility, formerly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is part of Altercare Integrated Health Services, which operates 28 facilities in Ohio and Michigan. Seven of those sites are in the Diocese of Cle...

‘Encounter Lent’ with CRS Rice Bowl

Lent is under way, but it?s not too late to participate in CRS Rice Bowl. Coordinated by Catholic Relief Services, the program invites people ?to journey alongside the good Samaritan, to reflect on the question: Who is my neighbor?? Some of our neighbors could be people on the move: migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons or travelers. Ac...

Alternative Spring Break? Can I mix fun with something meaningful?

Feeling a tug to do something more meaningful on your spring break than relax on a beach? Here are a few things to consider: 1. What is my purpose? Not your purpose in life

Academy of St. Bartholomew celebrates 60th anniversary with Mass, visit from bishop

Students, faculty and staff of the Academy of St. Bartholomew in Middleburg Heights were joined by parents and parishioners at a Mass on March 5 to celebrate the school?s 60th anniversary. Bishop Nelson Perez was the celebrant and homilist. The liturgy also recognized the 20th anniversary of Father Len Bacik as St. Bartholomew?s pastor. A large st...

Relics of St. Padre Pio bring thousands to St. John Cathedral

Thousands of faithful spent time venerating the relics of St. Padre Pio March 4-5 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. During the first hours, a long line snaked through the cathedral towards the Resurrection Chapel, where St. Pio?s relics were displayed on the altar above the relics of St. Christine, which were presen...

Chairmen call faithful to prayer and action urging Congress to enact the Conscience Protection Act

WASHINGTON - Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops? (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, chair of the USCCB?s Committee for Religious Liberty urge the faithful to flood Congress with emails and calls asking for enactment of the Conscience Protection...

Parish visits, pastor installation, ‘Time Out’ retreat stop round out bishop’s weekend events

It was a jam-packed weekend for Bishop Nelson Perez and he continued getting acquainted with the faithful throughout the Diocese of Cleveland. His first stop was a pastoral visit and celebration of the Sunday vigil Mass on March 3 at St. Jude Parish in Elyria, where he was welcomed by Father Frank Kosem, pastor, and parishioners. Concelebrating th...