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Some parents upset over sex booklet in schools Thursday, November 10, 2005By R. DAVID HEILEMANThe Sun Star STRONGSVILLE _ An informational booklet that describes the symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases and contains phone numbers for Planned Parenthood and confidential reproductive health services has raised protests after it was placed in students' lockers throughout the district. City resident Theresa Fleming said her 11-year-old son, a sixth-grader at Kinsner Elementary School, was among those who received a copy of the booklet, Youth Pages, A Guide for Cuyahoga County Teens published by United Way's 211 First Call For Help. She said the...

Spirit Daily ___________________________________________Chancellor Defends 'Nude' Statue and Meditations With Potential Occult LinksThe chancellor of a major American diocese has defended the use of both yoga and a form of esoteric therapy called "reiki" as ways of enhancing prayer and healing in a Catholic setting -- a view that appears to be in contradiction of the Vatican.The chancellor, Father Ralph E. Wiatrowski, of Cleveland, says that the diocese does not officially propagate the practices but sees nothing wrong with elements of them. His views first came to light in a letter to a local woman who had complained about  use...

Congressman Sherrod Brown to speak at a University of Akron breakfast briefing on "What Should be Done to End the Genocide in Darfur?" The Catholic Commission will host an open to the public breakfast briefing by Congressman Sherrod Brown at the University of Akron's Martin University Center on Friday, September 2, 8:30 a.m. http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/

Judge asked to restore Cleveland bishop as defendant 7/26/2005, 4:25 p.m. ETM.R. KROPKO The Associated Press   CLEVELAND (AP) — A lawyer on Tuesday asked a judge to restore Cleveland's Roman Catholic bishop as a defendant in a lawsuit as legal challenges and criticism against the bishop mount over his handling of a defamation case and sexual abuse cases.Lawyer William Crosby argued that the decision to dismiss Bishop Anthony Pilla as a defendant in the defamation case was wrong because documents were withheld from Judge Janet Burnside of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.Christopher Kodger and his parents, Suzan and...

We have learned that as early as this Thursday, the Plain Dealer will be reporting on Bishop Anthony Pilla and his involvement in a major new financial scandal involving the Diocese of Cleveland. The story is believed to include new information which will be very damaging to the bishop and include charges completely unrelated to the earlier scandal involving former Diocese of Cleveland CFO Joseph Smith. For some time now, Clevelanders have been wondering what ever happened to the FBI investigation into the activities of former Cleveland Catholic Diocese CFO Joseph H. Smith. Smith, you will recall, was put on...

"The Vagina Monologues is congruent with the mission of John Carroll University." THE VAGINA MONOLOGUESFebruary 11, 12, & 13 in the LIttle Marinello Theatre The Vagina Monologues Performances at John Carroll University: Friday, February 11th – 8 p.m. Saturday, February 12th – 8 p.m. Sunday, February 13th –7 p.m. Place: Little Marinello Theater No reservations are necessary.  Tickets are available at the door. The Vagina Monologues are being sponsored by the Departments of Communications, History, Political Science and Sociology and the Office of Developmental Programming. Violence is an epidemic that plagues women in our country and all over the world....

A Jesuit college refers to pro-abortion group A reader writes in to alert us that John Carroll University, a Catholic college in Cleveland is referring students who have been sexually assaulted to a pro-abortion group, according to an official student manual. Counseling: Students who have experienced a sex offense may receive free and confidential counseling at the University Counseling Center (216-397-4283) and/or the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (216-619-6192). Other John Carroll University members may receive free and confidential referrals at the Counseling Center and confidential counseling at the Rape Crisis Center.The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is a member of the...

      Taking on the Church Aired June 4, 2003  Audio Coming SoonChallenging tradition is one thing. Challenging theology is quite another. Yet there are people and organizations around the world, who for one reason or another, take issue with religion - usually their own. In Cleveland, one such person has waged her own battle against the largest church in America - the 62 million member Holy Roman Catholic Church. But it's not about anything that the church does - it's about what they don't. ideastream's Rick Jackson has this report. Christine Schenk: We have women who experience a...

I recently received the following encouraging e-mail: Fellow Catholic of the Cleveland Diocese: At long last, faithful pro-life Catholics in the Diocese of Cleveland have a website of our own: http://www.clevelanddiocese.com/ Unlike the Official Diocese of Cleveland website, (which devotes seven pages to its ambiguous "Gay and Lesbian Ministry" and zero pages to its Pro-life Ministry) you will not find a Gay Pride Rainbow Triangle at http://www.clevelanddiocese.com/ Why do the Northeastern Ohio laity need their own website? * For several years the Cleveland Diocese through the Campaign for Human Development had been giving thousands of dollars to an organization named...

newsnet5.com Bishop Pilla Offers To Resign His Post Diocese Leader Says There May Be Other Abuse Cases POSTED: 5:18 p.m. EST April 2, 2002 CLEVELAND -- Bishop Anthony Pilla is breaking his long silence on the matter of sexually abusive priests in the diocese, and he sat down Tuesday and talked with NewsChannel5's Ted Henry. Bishop SpeaksPilla Upset Henry said that what Pilla said stunned him -- that there may be more sexually abusive priests in the diocese right now. Furthermore, Pilla added that he has failed -- that he has not brought enough aid and comfort to the victims...

Upcoming Events Look for our information table at PRIDE 2002!Saturday, June 15 Voinovich ParkPRIDE Interfaith ServiceSunday, June 16 5 PM Trinity Episcopal Cathedral E. 21st and Euclid Ave.Retreat for Gay and Lesbian Catholics September 27-29, 2002 Jesuit Retreat House, Parma >More Information Coming Soon<  Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry - Catholic Diocese of Cleveland | Home | Mission Statement | Parish Outreach Groups | Parent Support Groups | Other Forms of Support | Homosexuality and the Church | Upcoming Events | | Contact Us | Diocese of Cleveland | Secretariat for Parish Life and Development - Catholic Diocese of...