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Ministering to those with a Gambling Addiction - Workshop in Westlake on November 13, 6:30 p.m.

The Diocese of Cleveland's Office of Continuing Education and Formation of Ministers will offer a workshop for Lay Ministers and Deacons who minister to persons with a Gambling Addiction on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Saint Ladislas Parish in Westlake, Ohio. The workshop presenters will be Ms. Jennifer Clegg an...

Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries' Resignation Accepted; Will Continue Ministry

  The Holy Father has accepted the request of Cleveland Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries to resign from his official duties as Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Cleveland.   Bishop Gries, 76, had submitted the request as required by the Church at age 75.   Bishop Gries official resignation date is (Today) November 1, 2013. However, h...

Day of the Dead Observed in Diocesan Offices

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Innocent and on Death Row - November 6, 7 p.m. - North Ridgeville

Joe D'Ambrosio, a man convicted of a crime he did not commit, and Fr. Neil Kookoothe, a priest/lawyer who helped exonerate him will tell the story of D'Ambrosio's 22 years of being innocent and on death row. Organized by the Catholic Action Commission of Lorain County (CACLC) these men will speak on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the ...

November 2013 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The November 2013 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the November 2013 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

If Not Us ... If Not Now ... - Stewardship and Evangelization Conference - Nov. 16 in Fairlawn

A Diocese of Cleveland Stewardship and Evangelization Conference will be take place at St. Hilary Parish in Fairlawn, Ohio on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Considering the next steps in living our relationship with Jesus Christ, the conference goals include:  Inspiring and Empowering participants on their personal faith;  Educating a...

The Catholic Origins of Halloween

We?ve all heard the allegations: Halloween is a pagan rite dating back to some pre-Christian festival among the Celtic Druids that escaped church suppression. Even today modern pagans and witches continue to celebrate this ancient festival. If you let your kids go trick-or-treating, they will be worshiping the devil and pagan gods.