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Bishop Perez challenges Lorain County parishes to do their part as missionary disciples

The 24 Lorain County District parishes came together on Sept. 18 for a Mass and reception with newly installed Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez. Sacred Heart Chapel Parish in Lorain hosted the districtwide event, which was attended by hundreds of people representing the parishes. Father William Thaden, Sacred Heart pastor, welcomed all to the liturgy...

The Village of St. Edward breaks ground for new senior living community in Wadsworth

The nonprofit, faith-based Village of St. Edward broke ground on Sept. 20 for a new 106-unit senior living community at 880 Main St., Wadsworth. The Village of St. Edward at Wadsworth will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care living arrangements and services. A continuum of care will be offered for the changing needs of reside...

Bishop Perez makes his first administrative staff appointments

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, has appointed Reverend Donald P. Oleksiak Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Cleveland.

Encuentro fuels missionary disciples, evangelism in Hispanic community

Seven Hispanic parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland are among those nationwide who are engaged in the Fifth National Encuentro. V Encuentro is a four-year process of ecclesial reflection and action that invites all Catholics in the United States to intense missionary activity, consultation, leadership development and identification of best ministe...

Statement from President of U.S. Bishops Conference - Mexico Earthquake

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following statement to the people of Mexico following yesterday’s powerful earthquake that struck southeast of Mexico City. The death toll has now surpassed 200. As the desperate search for survivors continues,...

Diocesan V Encuentro event includes faith, fellowship, food and fun

Members of the Hispanic and Latino community from throughout the Diocese of Cleveland gathered for the daylong diocesan V Ecuentro Hispanic/Latino Process on Sept. 16 at Sagrada Familia Parish on Cleveland?s West Side. Special guest for the event was new Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez, who chairs the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops? Su...

Mass, lunch, tour highlight Bishop Perez’s visit to St. Joseph Academy

Bishop Nelson Perez went back to school – literally – on Sept. 18 when he spent the morning celebrating Mass, enjoying lunch, touring the school and chatting with students at St. Joseph Academy in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood. The all-girls school has an enrollment of 725. The liturgy included commissioning 35 seniors as ex...