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Pope asks Mexican people for time alone with Our Lady of Guadalupe

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In a video message one week before his apostolic visit, Pope Francis asked the people of Mexico for some time alone during his visit to pray before the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. "I would like to ask -- as a favor from you -- that this time, which will be the third time I will step on Mexican soil, to leave me alone a few...

National Marriage Week 2016 is February 7-14

The observance of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) and World Marriage Sunday/Valentine's Day (Sunday, February 14) provide an opportunity to celebrate the gift and blessing of marriage and to affirm and support engaged and married couples. Learn more on the USCCB web site> Visit the Diocese of Cleveland's Marriage and Family web site>

Lent begins early in 2016 - Ash Wednesday, February 10

Lent is an annual opportunity to renew and deepen our relationship with Christ the weeks before the celebration of His resurrection on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. Ash Wednesday is so named because of the Church?s tradition of marking the foreheads of each member of the faith community with consecrated ashes on this day. Catholics receive the a...

Throat blessing marks the feast of St. Blaise

On February 3, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Blaise.

Jennings breaks ground for new assisted living facility in Brecksville

[caption id="attachment_16344" align="alignright" width="300"] Allison Q. Salopeck, Jennings president and CEO, left; Sister Patricia Raelene Peters CSSp, superior of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit; and Gene Killeen, Jennings board president, attend the groundbreaking for Jennings at Brecksville.[/caption] Jennings, Inc. of Garfield Heights broke ...

Catholic Schools Week 2016, a Celebration of Quality Education

?Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service? National Catholic Schools Week 2016 will be observed in dioceses around the country, January 31-February 6. Throughout the Diocese of Cleveland next week, schools are scheduling special activities and open houses to showcase the important faith-building, academic and societal contributions provided by a...

"Love Powers Our Mission" - 2016 Catholic Charities Appeal

In-Pew Weekend to be held in all parishes at all Masses - February 6-7, 2016 This year's appeal theme is: Love Powers Our Mission.