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Bishops dedicate themselves to prayer and fasting before their general assembly

The U.S. bishops are joining together in a commitment of prayer and reparation leading up to the bishops' general assembly, where we will be making critical decisions in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. With my brother bishops across the nation, I will be dedicating myself to seven days of intensified prayer and fasting, from Monday, N...

Diocese to refresh, update ‘Protecting God’s Children’ website

Since 2002, the Diocese of Cleveland has maintained a website, ?Protecting God?s Children,? that offers information and resources relating to diocesan policies regarding the safety of children and standards of conduct for ministry. There is a link to the site above the banner on the diocesan home page. The Protecting God?s Children site also conta...

Clergy Assignment Changes - October 15, 2018

Father James E. Singler, pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls was re-appointed pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls, for a renewable six-year term, effective Sept. 1. Father James R. Semonin, chaplain, Parma Community Hospital, received permission to retire, effective Jan. 27, 2019.

Lawyers Guild honors DeSantis, retired bishops at Red Mass, luncheon

The annual Red Mass, which traditionally marks the beginning of the court season, was celebrated by Bishop Nelson Perez on Oct. 5 at the Cath...

National Study on Catholic Campus Ministry calls for innovative growth, cooperation and on-going formation to enhance efficacy

WASHINGTON— On the Feast Day of Blessed John Henry Newman, patron of Catholic Campus Ministry in the United States, USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education has issued a report highlighting the key findings from the National Study on Catholic Campus Ministry. The Secretariat commissioned the study seeking to advance Catholic identity in higher...

Lawyers Guild honors DeSantis, retired bishops at Red Mass, luncheon

The annual Red Mass, which traditionally marks the beginning of the court season, was celebrated by Bishop Nelson Perez on Oct. 5 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. About a dozen priests concelebrated, including several of whom work in the diocesan Tribunal Office, as well as Bishop emeritus Richard Lennon. The Mass is an annual gathering...

St. Mary Parish, Lorain marks 145th anniversary with Mass, visit from Bishop Perez

A parish is resilient and adaptable, Bishop Nelson Perez said as he began the liturgy celebrating the 145th anniversary of St. Mary Parish in Lorain. St. Mary?s is the oldest Catholic parish in the city. It is the nature of the Church to adapt to the world around it, the bishop said, noting that the parish and the Church are not the same as they w...