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Bishop asks Cleveland parishes to support levy for Cleveland Metropolitan School District

On October 2, 2012, Bishop Richard Lennon sent the below information to the pastors of the Catholic parishes located in the City of Cleveland in support of ballot issue 107 to benefit the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Dear Father,   I am writing to address the pressing need for our support of the Cleveland Metropolitan S...

Respect Life Mass at Cathedral; followed by parade to Public Square

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland celebrated the annual Respect Life Mass this morning Wednesday, October 3, 2012 with students and faculty from twelve Catholic high schools across the Cleveland diocese.  The 10 a.m. liturgy was held at the Cathedral of Saint John  the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. ...

Film about Catholic Sisters rising from ruins of Katrina to air on WEWS-TV5, 2 p.m. October 7

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, six Catholic communities of religious women lost more than convents, chapels, cars and motherhouses. They also lost buildings housing ministries that served the families of New Orleans - high schools, daycare sites, community centers and senior nursing home facilities. The Sisters faced a...

Pet Mass at Queen of Heaven Parish - September 30, 11 a.m.

Rev. David Durkee, pastor, Queen of Heaven Parish in Uniontown will hold an outdoor Mass (weather permitting) on Sunday, September 30, 2012 beginning at 11 a.m. to bless the pets and livestock of the parish community. This annual parish Mass commemorates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4) and his love of animals.Those plannin...

November 2012 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The November 2012 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the November 2012 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

October 2012 Diocesan Memorandum is now available

The October 2012 edition of the Diocesan Memorandum is now available. Click HERE to review the October 2012 Diocesan Memorandum option page.

Bishop does NOT endorse Presidential Candidate - Faithful Citizenship instruction proper

The Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland, responding to erroneous reports circulating across the internet says neither he nor any of the diocesan personnel involved in the Faithful Citizenship parish presentations has ever endorsed, either directly or indirectly, any candidate for the presidency of the United States or any political pa...