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Join us for the Fortnight for Freedom Mass with Bishop Lennon at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4 at St. John Cathedral

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has been encouraging Catholics across the country during the two week period prior to the Fourth of July to have a strong focus on prayer, education and reflection on our first freedom, freedom of religion.   [vimeo width="500" height="281"]https://vimeo.com/170952586[/vimeo]   What is ...

Robert Brownfield named principal of Akron's St. Vincent - St. Mary High School

In a June 28 letter from Thomas M. Carone, president of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School to the families of the school, Carone announced Robert Brownfield as the new principal of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School.   [wpfilebase tag=fileurl id=811 linktext='Read the complete letter>' /]   Visit the St. Vincent - St. Mary High Sch...

Hundreds celebrate the faith of Africa at annual African community Mass

?Show me the Path of Life? was the theme for Celebrating the Faith of Africa, this year?s annual diocesan African community Mass. Celebrant for the June 26 liturgy was Father Cyriacus Elelleh, a Nigerian priest from the Diocese of Orlu. St. Agnes+Our Lady of Fatima Parish hosted the Mass in its new worship space. Hundreds of people filled the chur...

USCCB committee chairmen say federal agency fails to protect churches from California elective abortion mandate

California continues to force health plans to cover elective abortions USCCB calls for immediate remedy Ruling fails to respect the right to life, religious freedom, and the rule of law, bishops say WASHINGTON - On June 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared, contrary to the plain meaning of current federal law, tha...

A Cavs' championship offers a chance to reflect on the joys of life

On June 11, 2014 at approximately 12:30 p.m., LeBron James announced that he was coming home.

Cultivating the soul: Gardening helps Father Rob grow spiritually

Many people find gardening to be a form of therapy with fringe benefits: fresh vegetables and/or beautiful flowers. Father Rob Wisniewski agrees, but says there are deeper, spiritual dimensions to his favorite hobby. He compares gardening to ?a message of resurrection that is around us at all times. It keeps us in tune with life, death and new lif...

Religious order sisters, brothers, priests celebrate jubilees with special Mass, lunch

Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries told jubilarian members of religious orders serving in the Diocese of Cleveland that their vocation ?flows from the heart of God and blossoms.? About two dozen sisters, brothers and priests attended a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard Lennon on June 18 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. The jub...