“Because you are specially called to this ministry you should strive to live more fully by the Lord’s sacrifice and to be molded more perfectly in its likeness.” -From the ritual of institution of acolyte Institution to the ministry of acolyte 2025

Congratulations to Chuck, Mitch, Cameron, Nathan, Truong Joseph, and Sean on their Ordination to the transitional Diaconate this morning! Please keep these men in prayer as they begin their ministry and continue their journey toward priesthood.

Requiescat in pace.

Tomorrow is the day! Please keep these 8 men in your prayers as they enter final preparations for their ordination to the priesthood. Join us tomorrow at 10am at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in person or via livestream on our Facebook page or the diocesan YouTube

Our prayers and congratulations to the newest priests of the Diocese of Cleveland !! #PriesthoodOrdination2025

The Propaedeutic men are off to Spain! Today they begin an incredible journey on the Camino de Santiago. Before heading out, they received a special blessing for the road ahead—spiritually and physically. Please keep them in your prayers as you will be in theirs. Buen Camino!

Dear priests, thank you for your lives given in service to the Kingdom, for your daily efforts, for what you endure in silence, which is sometimes accompanied by suffering or misunderstanding. You are all precious in the eyes of God and essential in fulfilling His plan.