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Statement of Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez concerning the terrorist attack on Oct. 31 in New York City

?As the unspeakable acts of terrorism such as the incident in New York City continue to plague our world, we turn to God and pray for peace and understanding in our times. As Jesus teaches us in today?s Gospel, ?blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.? I ask everyone in Northeast Ohio to join together with me in prayer ...

President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Responds to Terror Attack in New York City

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued the following statement in response to this afternoon’s deadly attack on innocent people in Manhattan that has left at least eight people dead. “This afternoon we heard of what appears to be...

The Sullivan Family, Catholic Community Foundation and RPM International Inc. partner to donate $250,000 to aid victims of Hurricane Maria

A gift of $250,000 to aid Puerto Ricans who are suffering the ongoing effects of Hurricane Maria has been sent to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is working closely with the six affected Puerto Rican dioceses, Catholic Charities USA, and other relief organizations. The gift was made by the individuals of the Sullivan family ...

25th annual Harvest Mass of God’s Creation celebrated Oct. 29

St. Stephen Parish in West Salem hosted the 25th annual Harvest Mass of God?s Creation and blessing of the fall harvest on Oct. 29. Jeff Campbell, director, Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina Counties, coordinated the event, which is sponsored by the commission and the Diocesan Rural Life Office. Father Thomas Stock, St. Stephen?s pa...

2017 Alleluia Ball raises $950,000 to support new inclusive education initiative for Catholic schools

The Alleluia Ball, a major fundraising event which traditionally supports Catholic education, raised $950,000 for ?Better Together,? a new inclusive education initiative for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Cleveland.

All Saints day is a holy day of obligation

This year All Saints Day, Nov. 1, falls on a Wednesday and is a holy day of obligation. The feast honors saints both well-known and lesser-known (New Advent – All Saints Day). Even though Halloween has become a popular secular observance, its history and definition point toward the two days that follow. In an article for UCatholic, Father ...

Diocese of Cleveland awards more than $2.3 million in tuition assistance to Catholic school students for 2017-2018

The Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Cleveland made a distribution of $2,385,250 to the Office of Catechetical Formation and Education to provide tuition assistance to approximately 3,000 students attending 91 Catholic schools throughout the diocese. The total distributed represents an increase of $115,050 over tuition assistance di...