Eparchy of Parma

WASHINGTON — Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, of Parma visited the headquarters of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops June 6, where he met with officials from Catholic Home Missions (CHM) and asked for additional financial support for the eparchy. Present at the meeting were Mary Mencarini Campbell, USCCB executive director of National Collections, Richard Coll, CHM director, and Ken Ong, grants specialist. Bishop Lach was accompanied by John F. Kurey, Esq., who serves as stewardship director for several Eastern Catholic eparchies. READ MORE.

PARMA, Ohio — Holy Spirit Parish celebrated its golden anniversary on Pentecost, the parish patronal feast day, June 9. Fifty years earlier, June 15, Father Lawrence J. Slavik and a group of parishioners from Holy Ghost Parish in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the new church building for Holy Spirit Parish at 5500 W 54th Street in Parma. The celebrant was the newly consecrated Bishop Emil Mihalik, the first bishop of the Eparchy of Parma. READ MORE.

We are celebrating Pentecost today. As we heard in the first reading (Acts 2:1-11), the room was filled with wind and tongues of fire appeared above each Apostle. They began to speak in different languages and they went out to Jerusalem to proclaim the Gospel. Jesus promised his Apostles the Holy Spirit. Who is this Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus, who gives life to everyone who is open to it. How do we receive the Holy Spirit? Through the holy sacraments in our life. READ MORE.

PARMA, Ohio — Fifteen teens from several parishes attended the annual ByzanTeen Lenten Day of Reflection at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Palm Sunday, led by the nuns of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery and Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, of Parma. Inspired by their pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2017, the nuns led the teens in an interactive “pilgrimage” to various prayer stations they set up in the cathedral and on the cathedral grounds that represented different sites in the Holy Land that are significant in Jesus’ journey to the cross, his death and resurrection. READ MORE.

BURTON, Ohio — The nuns of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery celebrated the 10th anniversary of their founding April 3, thanking God for providing the means to live out their call to prayer and hospitality within the Eparchy of Parma. The nuns commemorated the anniversary simply on their own at the monastery; they plan to celebrate with the wider community at their Bridegroom’s Banquet benefit dinner Oct. 19. In the 10 days leading up to the anniversary, the nuns posted previously unpublished photos from their first 10 years on their blog and social media accounts. READ MORE.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — About 150 people attended the fourth annual Miracle of Mariapoch Gala, a fundraiser for the Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch in Burton, Ohio. The May 11 event was held at the New Orleans Party Center of St. Joseph Parish. The pastor, Father Bruce Riebe, began the evening with prayer, and shrine director Deacon Bill Fredrick welcomed the guests. Attendees then wined and dined on an assortment of small plate offerings and desserts, including a doughnut bar, prepared by Bob Dirda and volunteers. READ MORE.