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Local Christ Child Society leaders hail sainthood cause for foundress

Those who are members of the Christ Child Society, already know the good that has been done for children in need because of the inspiration of the society's founder Mary Virginia Merrick and those who carry on her ministry.

U.S. Weather-Related Disaster Relief

In wake of the recent tornado, flooding, and other weather-related disasters which have affected so many people here in the United States, the Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop, Diocese of Cleveland has granted his permission to take a second collection either the weekend (May 28-29, 2011) or the weekend of (June 4-5, 2011).

Catholic Cemeteries Memorial Day Mass Schedule

The Catholic Cemeteries Association, Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, has issued the following schedule for Memorial Day Masses on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the following locations.

Called to be teachers...Ordination 2011

On Saturday, May 21st Bishop Richard Lennon ordained six new priests, 5 for service to the Diocese of Cleveland and 1 for service to the Archdiocese of Daegu, South Korea.

Bishop celebrates with new Catholics

The RCIA says "To show his pastoral concern for these new members of the Church, the bishop, particularly if he was unable to preside at the sacraments of initiation himself, should arrange, if possible, to meet the recently baptized at least once in the year and to preside at a celebration of the Eucharist with them. (RCIA 251). On Saturday, May 1...

Diocesan Priest Jubilee celebration honors six decades

The annual Mass of Thanksgiving for Priest Jubilarians was held on Tuesday morning May 17th at St. Basil the Great Church in Brecksville.  Twenty-eight Diocesan priests from the 1951, 1961, 1971 and 1986 Ordination classes celebrated the anniversary Mass with Bishop Richard Lennon and Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries and Retired Bishops Edward Pev...

May Crowning remains a popular devotion