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Bishop Roger Gries tells new Hispanic lay ecclesial ministers they were ‘called by name’ for their ministry

Three dozen members of the Hispanic community are the newest lay ecclesial ministers in the Diocese of Cleveland. The new ministers are from La Sagrada Familia, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Michael the Archangel and St. Mary, Painesville parishes. Their countries of origin are Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala ...

USCCB Chairman Mourns for Migrants Involved in Texas Tragedy

WASHINGTON - July 24, 2017 - Bishop Joe S. V

Health bill must protect poor, unborn and conscience rights, bishop says

WASHINGTON (CNS) - U.S. senators must reject any bill that would replace the Affordable Care Act unless such a measure "protects poor and vulnerable people, including immigrants, safeguards the unborn and supports conscience rights," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee. [caption id="attachment_24367" align="alignright"...

V Encuentro’s Nuestra Alegría Viral Video Contest Winners Announced

WASHINGTON - July 20, 2017 - The V Encuentro announced the winners of the Nuestra Alegr

Clergy Assignment Changes - July 15, 2017

Father Cornelius Ssekitto, AJ, was given faculties of the Diocese of Cleveland while he participates in the ACPE Residence Program at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. In addition, with the permission of the Very Rev. Augustine Idra, AJ, regional superior of the Missionary Order of the Apostles of Jesus, permission was given for his residence at...

Fellow bishops share thoughts on Cleveland Bishop-designate Nelson Perez

As word spread of the July 11 appointment of Bishop Nelson Perez to lead the Diocese of Cleveland, fellow bishops and others who have worked with the bishop-designate shared their best wishes. Here are some comments from Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York, where Bishop Perez has served as an auxiliary bishop since ...

SOAR! grants awarded to local religious congregations to help aging members

Two religious orders in the Diocese of Cleveland are among 70 Catholic religious congregations of men and women in 18 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to receive grants from SOAR!, Support our Aging Religious. The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in Highland Heights will use its grant to purchase an accessible van a...