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Cleveland March for Life 2012

  The annual Cleveland March for Life will take place at noon on Cleveland's Public Square on Saturday, January 14, 2012.  Participants will march one-half mile to the historic Halle Building on Euclid Avenue for the indoor program.   Those gathered will have the opportunity to listen to presentations from area clergy a...

Letter of the Hispanic/Latino Bishops to Immigrants

  The following is a "Letter of the Hispanic/Latino Bishops to Immigrants".  It was signed by thirty-three U.S. Catholic bishops on December 12, 2011, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  It is being presented to you at this time pertaining to National Migration Week, January 8-14, 2012.   The letter is available f...

Bishop Lennon talks with News Channel 5's Leon Bibb

  Bishop Richard Lennon sat down for an interview with News Channel 5's Leon Bibb.    Please note a short commercial precedes the video. In this installment of My Ohio (originally aired on Dec 23rd), Bishop Lennon talks Christmas, northeast Ohio poverty, reconfiguration and his call to the priesthood.    Click her...

Single & Parenting

  Single & Parenting is a series of video seminars that teach effective parenting strategies, encouragement and insights on how to find hope as you parent alone.   We meet the first Friday of each month, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH  44136.   The cost is $25 for 13 weeks.&nb...

A Reflection on the Meaning of Christmas

While celebrating a special liturgy for inmates at the County Justice Center, Bishop Richard Lennon spoke about the importance of Christmas in the context of our faith.  Christmas illustrates "God's love for us and His desire for us to be with him forever."   Click on the video below for a special video highlighting the Bishop's reflec...

Christmas season Mass schedule at St. John's Cathedral

    The Christmas Season Mass and confession schedule for the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist is now available on-line for your review.   The schedule provides the Catholic community with dates and times from Saturday, December 24 through Saturday, December 31.Review the Cathedral Christmas Season schedule> &nb...

"A Savior is born for us" - Bishop Lennon's Christmas message / U.B. column

  Receiving and reading this issue of the Catholic Universe Bulletin dated December 23 reminds us of just how close the celebration of Christmas is at this point! Less than forty eight hours and we will be hearing the joyous message, TODAY A SAVIOR IS BORN FOR US.   All of us are well aware of the story of the first Christmas as we ha...