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Bishop-designate Perez invites all to encounter Christ and be joyful, missionary disciples in his pre-installation vespers homily

Hundreds of people packed into the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sept. 4 for Solemn Vespers, also known as Evening Prayer, which is a regular part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer of the Church. The liturgy was a prelude to the formal installation Mass for Bishop-designate Nelson Thomas, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sept. 5 ...

Special collection Sept. 9-10 will aid Texas hurricane victims

Hurricane Harvey has created an unprecedented and catastrophic weather event of immense proportions. Consequently, the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is responding to the call of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to take part in an emergency monetary collection to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. This emergency collection will ...

U.S. Bishops' Anti-Racism Committee Chair lifts up National Day of Prayer

WASHINGTON - Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, called on Catholics and all people of faith to observe an annual Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on September 9, the Feast of St. Peter Claver. "St. Peter Claver is a model for us in understanding t...

Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries challenges St. Ignatius students to be ‘good neighbors’

Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit brought student body, faculty and staff to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sept. 1 ?Whose neighbor are you willing to be?? That was the question posed by Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Roger Gries to those attending St. Ignatius High School?s annual Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 1 at the Cathedral of St. Jo...

Bishop-designate Perez spends morning with the media as he prepares for Installation

Diocese of Cleveland Bishop-designate Nelson J. Perez made time in his busy schedule on Thursday morning Aug. 31 to meet with reporters from three different local media outlets. The bishop?s first stop was with Mike McIntyre who hosts the ?Sound of ideas? program on public radio station WCPN 90.3 FM. The bishop fielded a multitude of questions. On...

Pope Francis conveys spiritual closeness and pastoral concern to all victims of Hurricane Harvey

WASHINGTON - Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with all those affected by Hurricane Harvey, in a message conveyed by the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "His Holiness Pope Francis asks you kindly to convey the assuranc...

Cleveland Central Catholic surpasses capital campaign goal

Cleveland Central Catholic High School is proud to announce the surpassing of its goal of $5.175 million in the Beacon of Hope Campaign, one year early. The campaign is designed to provide funding for capital improvements, endowment/scholarship funding, special education funding, and completion of the Stefanski Stadium project for the school. "We ...