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Diocesan-wide pilgrimage to five parishes is now underway runs through September 8

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland has designated five parishes as pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Cleveland for the "Year of Faith." The five parishes are:  the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, E. 9th Street & Superior Avenue, Cleveland; Saint Sebastian, 476 Mull Avenue, Akron; Saint Mary, 320 Middle Avenue,...

"Celebrating the service, commitment of vowed religious, ordained," writes Bishop Lennon

  During springtime each year the Diocese of Cleveland pauses and celebrates and recognizes a number of persons who received call for service from God and who responded generously to the invitation from Jesus, "Come, follow me." On Saturday morning, April 13, a Mass was celebrated at the Center for Pastoral Leadership thanking God for the ...

Downtown Cleveland traffic advisory for May 18 Ordination Mass at Cathedral

On Saturday, May 18, 2013, the Cleveland Rite Aid 5K Marathon is taking place in downtown Cleveland from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.  The Marathon's route will impact those who are attending the 10:00 a.m. Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist. The Cleveland Police Department has advised the following for accessing the ...

Bishop Lennon's words of thanks and hope regarding rescued Cleveland women

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland briefly spoke about the rescue of three Cleveland women all missing for more than a decade who escaped from a house on the city's westside on the evening of May 6, 2013. Click play to watch Bishop's remarks Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were rescued after ...

All invited to Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Elect David Walkowiak

St. Joan of Arc pastor becomes Bishop of Grand Rapids (Michigan) on June 18A special Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the appointment of Cleveland Diocesan priest, Reverend David J. Walkowiak as the 12th Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan is scheduled for Friday evening June 7th at 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in downtown C...

Watch Video: HHS Mandate threatens Religious Freedom here and globally says Bishop Lennon

Supreme Court ruling expected early this summer   In his Year of Faith lecture series, Bishop Lennon addressed the topic of religious freedom while examining the Declaration on Religious Freedom from the 2nd Vatican Council. As part of the Q & A, Bishop spoke about why religious freedom in the United States is vital for religious freedom a...

Jubilation! Church Choir Festival - May 9 & 10

The final rounds of the sixth annual WCLV JUBILATION Elizabeth Stuart Church Choir Festival, cosponsored by the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, will be featuring six Church Choirs from Northeast Ohio. The three evening performances on Thursday, May 9, 2013 beginning at 8:00 p.m. will be Gesu Parish Choir (University Heights) dire...