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U.S. Bishops seek to live by faith, serve needy, insure employees; Continue legal, moral analysis of HHS mandate

Headquarters building of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington D.C.Cardinal Dolan reaffirms commitment to oppose mandate, protect conscienceNotes Church groups among first to provide health care in the nationDecries three-tiered approach: freedom for churches, less for ministries, nothing for faithfulWASHINGTON - The U.S. b...

Vote NOW for Catholic Charities before September 18 deadline

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Cleveland is a candidate in the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Good News Giving program. Each year, Catholic Charities serves over 275,00 people throughout Northeast Ohio.The top 50 local human services charities will get a share of $1 million in free advertising and the top 20 will receive editorial exposure and dona...

St. Sebastian in Akron wants to engage community with art

St. Sebastian committed to engaging community via learning opportunitiesby Katie ByardBeacon Journal staff writerArea classical guitarist Adam Keeler converted to Catholicism five years ago and has been searching for ways to bring his musical and religious lives together. Now the 37-year-old is part of an effort at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in...

SVDP's "Friends of the Poor Walk" - September 28

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cleveland (SVDP) will host its annual "Friends of the Poor Walk" at Richfield Woods Park in Richfield, Ohio on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The fundraiser will generate dollars to meet the increasing demand for food and other emergency relief services to the poor in No...

Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend - September 27-29

Catholic Engaged Encounter is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience within the context of Catholic faith and values. Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend retreat away with other engaged couples with plenty of time alone together to dialogue honestly and intensively about their prospective lives together - - their stren...

Catholic Communication Collection - September 29

The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) follows the Holy Father's direction that we make good use of our digital presence in the world by making it easy to access the important ideals of the Catholic faith online and through television, radio, and print media. The CCC provides content the way you need it, in podcasts for daily readings, on websi...

Asian Ministry Liturgy and Celebration - October 6

Most Reverend A. James Quinn, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland will celebrate a noon Mass with the Asian Catholic Community at St. Clarence Parish in North Olmsted on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Bishop A. James QuinnImmediately following the Mass, this annual celebration will continue with dinner and entertainment reflective of the cultura...