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More than 500 soon-to-be Catholics welcomed in special services

Cathedral filled at two rite of the elect liturgies The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion highlighted two special services on Sunday, March 5 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. This annual event which always takes place on the first Sunday of Lent, saw 296 catechumens and candidates and their famili...

Lent has begun . . . so have the parish fish fries

Fish Fries The Catholic community observes meatless Fridays during the Season of Lent.

Enjoy corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day along with a work of mercy.

On Fridays during Lent, Catholics 14 and older are required to abstain from eating meat.

Renovation to start at new site for St. Joseph Overnight Shelter, Lorain Family Center

By this summer, the former Polish American Citizens Club building in Lorain should be renovated and converted for use as the new location for the St. Joseph Overnight Shelter and the Lorain Family Center. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, operates both the shelter and family center. Construction is scheduled to begin next week on the build...

Candidates, catechumens kindle their faith

The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion is an opportunity for those seeking initiation and those who are seeking full communion in the Church. It also is an opportunity for the Church to express its love and care for those people. This event always takes place on the first Sunday of Lent. In the Diocese of Cleveland, there will be t...

A look at the history, significance and current rules for Lent

Catholics in the Diocese of Cleveland and around the world are beginning observance of the Lenten season this week. Lent, a time of preparation for Easter, has been observed since the Church?s early days.

Read Pope Francis’ Lenten message, “The Word is a gift.  Other persons are a gift.”

?Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ?s victory over death.?