Catechumens, candidates participate in rite of election, call to continuing conversion

?We?ve been praying for you and will be walking with you,? Bishop Nelson Perez told the catechumens and candidates who gathered with their sponsors on Feb. 18 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for the annual Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates. More than 1,200 people from parishes throughout th...

Statement from the Most Reverend Nelson Perez on the passing of the Rev. Billy Graham

America has lost a man of great Christian faith in the passing today of the Rev. Billy Graham. He was a man who dedicated his life to calling us to be the very best we could be and who brought people closer to Christ by the powerful witness of his life. He lived an amazing life as a devoted servant who throughout the years counseled many presidents...

Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina to visit the Diocese of Cleveland

Touring relics to be on view at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina – better known as Padre Pio – will be on display at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, on Sunday, March 4, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., and on Monday, March 5 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Viewing of ...

Bishop Perez dons Vietnamese dress as he celebrates Tet at St. Boniface Parish

Hundreds of people crowded into St. Boniface Church on Cleveland?s West Side for the 11 a.m. Mass on Feb. 18. Many wore traditional Vietnamese ao dai, a long, slim silk tunic over pants, in a variety of bright colors. Some also wore matching turban-style hats. It was the First Sunday of Lent and the celebration of Tet, or the lunar new year, the m...

Statement from the Most Reverend Bishop Nelson Perez regarding the National Call-in Day for Dreamers for February 26

One of the first actions I took when I became the 11th Bishop of Cleveland in September was to offer my support for the young people here and around the country who have benefitted from the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrives).

‘Lent is a time for spiritual renewal,’ bishop says at revival opening

More than 500 people crowded into Our Lady of Peace Church in Cleveland’s Shaker Square neighborhood on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, for the first night of the 2018 Annual Collaborative Lenten Revival. Bishop Nelson Perez was the celebrant and homilist at the opening liturgy. The revival continues at 7 p.m. Feb. 15-16. The theme for the three-ni...

Statement from Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez on the deadly high school shooting incident in Broward County, Florida.

Our country has suffered another horrific school shooting that has claimed many lives and injured many others. Once again, all people of goodwill are heartbroken over this latest incident of hatred and senseless violence. This act, directed at staff and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida, reminds all of us o...