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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...

In Remembrance - Reverend Richard J. Ondreyka

The Reverend Richard J. Ondreyka Pastor Emeritus of SS. Cyril & Methodius in Lakewood died 17 December 2011 after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments.   Richard J. Ondreyka was born in Doylestown, Ohio on 12 April 1929 to the late Ben and Agnes Ondreyka. He was educated at SS. Cyril & Methodius Sc...

You are invited home. . . as seen on TV

  "Catholics Come Home" is a national television campaign that highlights many of the good things about the Catholic Church.   Please know that in the new year, the pastors and people in our parish communities in the Diocese of Cleveland have open hearts and are ready to open doors to everyone.  Please join us!   Visit the O...

"Consubstantial": At the root of our Faith - Why it is in the Creed

    Why the word "Consubstantial"?   The New Roman Missal for the Catholic English-speaking world has changed some of the language used during our prayers at Mass.  One of the most notable changes is the application of the word ?Consubstantial? in the recitation of the Nicene Creed.   ?Consubstantial? replaced the p...