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Ray thrives on the love and attention he receives from Rose-Mary Center

Ray Canda was born with numerous disabilities, including autism, movement disorders and developmental delays. He exhibited self-abusive behavior, is completely nonverbal and didn?t walk until he was 9 years old. Now 28, he lived at home with his father and grandmother until 15 years ago, when his father became seriously ill. ?His developmental is...

U.S. Bishops’ Chair on Migration Responds to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision

February 9, 2017 WASHINGTON

National Marriage Week USA, World Marriage Day celebrate gift of marriage

WASHINGTON - National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day are opportunities "to celebrate the gift and blessing of marriage," said the chairman of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). "Promoting and strengthening marriage remains a pastoral priority of our Conference," w...

Video - Rose-Mary and Catholic Charities helped Grace find a safe, new home

Erin and Eric, parents of Grace, a child with disabilities, were struggling to provide adequate care for their daughter at home. ?We slipped through the cracks of government services,? Erin said. ?We qualified for nothing.? She said Grace ?got only two hours of sleep a night for six months straight, in some instances. We couldn?t leave her alone....

‘Better Together’ initiative to begin in Catholic schools

Christopher Knight, director of the Diocese of Cleveland Secretariat for Catechetical Formation and Education and superintendent of Catholic schools, announced a bold, new educational initiative earlier this week. ?Better Together? will educate exceptional learners at an initial group of 40 Catholic schools in the eight-county diocese. Funding for...

A foundation of faith: Elizabeth and Patrick reflect on their path to marriage

Elizabeth Pillari and Patrick Whitmore met while she was attending Magnificat High School in Rocky River and he was a student at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. Fast forward 10 years, and the couple are married, expecting their first child, Patrick has a new job and they recently purchased a house.

Money, pride make people ignore God's word, neglect others, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Without making room for God's word in their heart, people will never be able to welcome and love all human life, Pope Francis said. [caption id="attachment_21898" align="alignright" width="250"] A man examines coins displayed at the World Money Fair in Berlin Feb. 3. Pope Francis wrote in his Feb. 7 Lenten message that money c...