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Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon asks prayers for Connecticut Victims and their Families

In response to the horrific tragedy at the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school and the deaths of students and staff, I ask everyone to remember the victims, their families, and the wider community in your prayers.   "May those who have died, experience God's merciful love and eternal rest and peace." USCCB committees Call for Action in r...

St. Peter Chanel High School To Close

St. Peter Chanel High School To Close Margaret Lyons, Secretary for Catechetical Formation and Education/Superintendent of Schools, announced that St. Peter Chanel High School will close at the end of the 2012-13 school year.   Click here for the letter and Q&A.

Video: Bishop Celebrates Mass with Inmates & Offers the Message “God Loves Everyone”

Click play to see more images from the Mass. Cleveland Bishop, Most Rev. Richard Lennon, celebrated Mass with 60 inmates at the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center in an annual preparation for Christmas.   Organized by the Diocese of Cleveland Ministry for the Incarcerated, the Mass included full participation by the inmates and a mess...

Benedict XVI sends out inaugural tweet

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 12, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI sent out his first tweets today on Twitter. The Twitter account, @pontifex, which was announced Dec. 3 by the Holy See Press Office, is being used as a way for the Holy Father to communicate with the faithful and answer their questions on faith. The Pope's first tweet, sent via iPad immediatel...

Christmas morning "TV Mass" on WJW-TV8 and Cox Cable

WJW-TV FOX8 in Cleveland, will broadcast a special Christmas Day celebration of the "TV Mass" on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. The "TV Mass" will be celebrated by Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland.Cox Communications subscribers will also be able to watch the Christmas Day celebration of the "TV Mass" on Tuesday, Dece...

Watch Video: In This Year of Faith---Bishop Calls Us to Openly Live Our Faith

In his annual appearance before the First Friday Club of Cleveland, Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, focused on the current "Year of Faith" as has been declared by Pope Benedict XVI.   Bishop Lennon emphasized that it is not enough to simply learn about our Catholic Faith and know of our faith...we must publ...

"Blessed Mother teaches us how to bring Christ to the world" - Bishop Lennon's U.B. column

This week on Saturday the eighth of December we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This celebration focuses on our Catholic belief that the Virgin Mary from the moment of her conception within the womb of her mother Ann was free from original sin. This privilege which Mary received from Almighty God in the words of the Collect P...