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Catholic Charities announces that 2014 Annual Appeal exceeded goal

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Cleveland announced today (December 18, 2014) that the Annual Appeal for 2014 exceeded its goal. Over 50,000 faithful donors across Northeast Ohio pledged more than $11 million to provide services and programs to the most vulnerable people in the region. Due to the increasing needs and reductions in other funding sou...

9 Days for Life unites faithful in prayer, action around anniversary of Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON - A period of prayer, penance, and pilgrimage, January 17-25, 2015, will mark the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout pregnancy. The ?9 Days for Life? novena encourages nationwide solidarity in prayer for daily intentions, including for couples experiencing infertility, th...

Pope names 15 new cardinal electors, most from global south

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinals electors "from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world." The pope announced the names Jan. 4, after praying the Angelus with a crowd in St. ...

National Migration Week 2015 to be celebrated January 4-10

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January 2015 luncheon speakers for First Friday Clubs are announced

Two of the three First Friday Club luncheon speakers series in the Diocese of Cleveland will hold their respective luncheons beginning at noon on Thursday, January 8, and at noon on Friday, January 9, 2015.   Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND, Secretary for Parish Life and Development, Diocese of Cleveland will be the guest speaker at the First Fri...

In Remembrance - Reverend Anthony Cassese

The Reverend Anthony Cassese, 66, Pastor at St. Jerome parish in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014.

January 2015 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The January 2015 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the January 2015 Diocesan Memorandum option page.