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A message from Bishop Perez at the close of the 2018 USCCB Fall General Assembly

As the annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops draws to a close, I would like to share with you my thoughts and observations on the bishops' meeting this week. While I was initially disappointed with the Holy See?s request that we hold off on actual votes concerning our proposed action plans, I do feel that ...

Bishop Perez affirms USCCB position on racism

A statement from Bishop Perez on the pastoral letter on racism, ?Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,? approved today by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops One of the joys of being a priest or bishop is that of celebrating the great feast of the Eucharist with God?s faithful. On any given Sunday, I look out from the alt...

In Remembrance - Reverend Robert E. Friedel

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Roger Gries will celebrate the funeral Mass for Father Robert E. Friedel at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at SS. Cosmas & Damian Church, 10419 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg. Father John Chlebo will be homilist. Bishop emeritus Martin Amos presided at vespers and was homilist on Nov. 13, also at SS. Cosmas & Damian Church. Father Frie...

A letter from Bishop Perez on the protection of children

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At this time of year, there is so much around us that reminds us of the approach of the Christmas season. As Catholics, our way of preparing for the arrival of our Savior is by entering into the season of Advent. In our tradition, Advent is a time of looking forward with hope and of realizing that we are people...

Carta del Obispo Perez sobre la protección de los niños

EN ESTA ÉPOCA DEL AÑO, hay mucho a nuestro alrededor que nos recuerda el enfoque de la temporada navideña. Como católicos, nuestra forma de prepararnos para la llegada de nuestro Salvador es entrando en la temporada de Adviento. En nuestra tradición, el Adviento es un momento de mirar hacia adelante con esperanza ...

In Remembrance - Deacon Edward J. McCarthy Jr.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 at St. Agnes Church, 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, Florida, for retired Deacon Edward J. McCarthy Jr. Visitation will take place 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 10 at the church. Deacon McCarthy, 82, died on Nov. 4 in Naples, where he moved after retiring. Survivors include his wife, Jane, children a...

Lake Catholic preps for third year to make an impact with #weGiveCatholic

In 2016, Lake Catholic High School in Mentor took a new approach to reaching annual fundraising goals when it decided to participate in #weGiveCatholic, a one-day, online fundraiser on #Giving Tuesday. WeGiveCatholic.org is an online crowdfunding platform provided by the Catholic Community Foundation at the Diocese of Cleveland. It offers a target...