Contact Information
1404 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 696-6525
(800) 869-6525
“Grace supposes culture, and God’s gift becomes flesh in the culture of those who receive it.” (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 115)
 A very special gift and quality of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is her cultural diversity. Since her founding in 1847, people have come from many different countries to form a faith community blessed with the riches of diverse cultures. Diversity is a growing reality in the United States and in the Church which we are called to embrace. The Catholic community of Cleveland, precisely because it is “catholic, that is “universal,” has always taken Christ’s command seriously to “Go and teach all nations…”
The Church’s mission to evangelize, or proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to advance the Kingdom of God is centered on the encounter of faith with culture and on the promotion of justice. This is a process of conversion characterized by dialogue. In this process, the Church both gives from its treasure of faith and receives from the distinctive humanity of each and every culture. (see Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi)
The Office for Marriage and Family Ministry offers a range of services and programs that respond to the needs of couples and families and supports them as they live out their Catholic faith.
The Office for Human Life exists to witness to the sacred gift of life and to form missionary disciples who live out a consistent ethic of life—from conception to natural death. Rooted in the truth that every person bears the image of God (cf. Gen 1:27), we accompany parishes, schools, and families in building a culture that respects, protects, loves, and serves life in all its stages.
