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As bishops from across the United States meet in the annual General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) taking place in Baltimore, Maryland. Bishop Perez would like to take this opportunity to share his thoughts with you on the subject of the protection of children, a major topic of discussion at this very important gathering.
Click below for: Pastoral Letter from Bishop Perez and Q & A regarding the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
The Diocese of Cleveland is pleased to offer its Catholic Directory. Parishes, schools and organizations are encouraged to download and print (if needed) a copy of the directory.
Click HERE or the directory icon to download the Catholic Directory (revised September 2018) – PDF Version.
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When printing the directory, we suggest using 2-sided printing to conserve paper. In addition, the printed copy can be easily inserted into a binder using a 3-hole punch.
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Those who wish to order a printed copy of the directory can click HERE to download an order form. Printed copies are $20 each and are not bound. Copies are 3-holed punched suitable for a binder (not provided). Payment must accompany order form for processing.
St. Leo was born at Tuscany in Italy. He came from a noble Roman family and was a very good student especially in scripture and theology (religious studies). When he grew up, he became a priest and was a powerful writer and preacher.
When Pope Sixtus died in 440, St. Leo became pope. Those were difficult times for the Church. Barbarian armies of Attila the Hun were attacking Christians in many places.
Within the Church, some people were spreading heresies (false teachings about the faith), too. But St. Leo was one of the greatest popes there ever was. He was absolutely unafraid of anything or anyone. He had great trust in the help of the first pope, St. Peter the apostle and prayed to St. Peter often.
To stop the spread of false teachings, St. Leo explained the true faith with his famous writings. He called a Council to condemn the wrong teachings. Those who would not give up their mistaken beliefs were put out of the Church. And Pope Leo received back into the Church those who were sorry. He asked people to pray for them.
When Attila the Hun came to attack Rome, all the people were filled with fear. They knew that the Huns had already burned many cities. To save Rome, St. Leo rode out to meet the fierce leader, Attila.
The only weapon he had was his great trust in God. When they met, something wonderful happened. Attila, the cruel pagan leader, showed the pope great honor. He made a treaty of peace with him.
Attila said afterward that he had seen two mighty figures standing by the pope while he spoke. It is believed that they were the great apostles, Peter and Paul. They had been sent by God to protect Pope Leo and the Christians.
Because of his humility and charity, Pope Leo was loved by all. He was pope for twenty-one years. He died on November 10, 461.
JOHANN M. ARTBAUER (nee Scherma), age 80, passed away Nov. 5, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Otto; dearest mother of Otto Jr. (Jackie), Janice (Dave) Buehner, Michael (Julia) and Scott (Norma); grandmother of six; great-grandmother of six; sister of Marie Smolik and Michele Scherma. Memorial Mass Saturday, Nov. 10 at St. Leo the Great Church, 4940 Broadview Rd., Cleveland 44109 at 10 a.m. (EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). The family will receive friends in the TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. (N. OF BROOKPARK RD.), CLEVELAND ON FRIDAY, NOV. 9 FOR A MEMORIAL GATHERING FROM 2-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cleveland APL, 1729 Willey Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113.
We thank God for giving you knowledge and wisdom of understanding. Your sermons are so touching and have inspired many us in the church to always strive hard to do the will of God no matter how little. Fr. Vesely, as you mark your 90th birthday, we wish you good health, happiness, and lots of beautiful things in this world and hereafter.
We welcome Father Vesely as he celebrates the 4pm Mass this weekend and as we offer our birthday greetings to him on his 90th birthday. Fr. Vesely gave us a number of relics (small pieces of bone or flesh taken from the bodies of saints) and we have placed them in wooden cabinets which hang to the right of the Sacred Heart Statue and to the left of the St. Anne with Mary statue in the back of the church. We are blessed to have them as reminders of those men & women whose saintly lives give us inspiration. Please be sure to thank Fr. Vesely for the gift of these relics. He will join Deacon Pat & I as we bless throats in honor of St. Blaise after the 4pm Mass on Saturday (Deacon Pat & I will offer the throat blessing after the Sunday Masses as well).
