Pastor's Column for September 1, 2024

Dear Parishioners,

         Many people were here on August 23rd to pray for Cathryne Figas whose funeral we celebrated. Cathyrne was struck with illness while on vacation with her husband Aaron and a couple of friends from the parish. She was 61. Cathy and her husband are the parents of a son, Danny and daughter, Allison and the aunt of many nieces & nephews. She was very much loved by all as evidenced by the people at her funeral Mass. Death came unexpectedly for her but she lived her life of daily service, love and faith. Her children attended our parish school and Cathy served at St. Augustine’s Hunger Center and helped with our Adopt-a-Child program, among many other things. She was described as a “creative visionary” and used her gifts for others. May her husband Aaron and her children be comforted by their faith and may Cathy receive her reward in heaven.

I also celebrated the funeral Mass for Regina Rose Parle, who died in April of this year. Regina or “Jean” had a daughter, Theresa or “Terri” with whom Jean lived for the last 10 years after her husband James of almost 60 years passed away in 2012. We are glad that Terri returned to St. Leo’s for her mother’s funeral liturgy where Jean had been a parishioner for 45 years. Jean was very proud of her Slovak heritage and all four of her grandparents emigrated here from Slovakia. Jean and her mother were able to visit family in Slovakia in 1977. Jean had a devotion to St. Padre Pio, as she was born on his feast day, and to Our Lady of Fatima. She prayed the rosary often due to her devotion to our Blessed Mother. Jean has 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. May she be welcomed to the kingdom by the Virgin Mary, who prayed for her in life and in death.

Congratulations to Sean Mahon and to Lauren Daunch who were wedded here last Saturday, August 24th. May they be blessed in every way as they begin their married life.

So many of you have expressed your pleasure at seeing the tabernacle moved to the center of the sanctuary and I’m glad to hear of your great devotion to the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. The statues of the Holy Family should be returned soon as they are being carefully painted to bring out the beautiful details in the wood out of which they are carved. If you approve of their appearance when returned, I believe that the corpus (body) of the crucifix would also benefit from some new paint which would bring out the details of our Lord’s crucified body and remind us in a more striking way of what he suffered.

We now have candles in front of the statue of St. Michael the Archangel which burn for 10 hours. These cost less than a dollar a piece so we will not ask for any donation for them and you may light as many as you wish since there are many candles available. If you wish to throw a dollar or some change into the collection basket for these that would be fine but again feel free to light as many as you wish as often as you wish. These candles serve as a symbol that our prayers and those of St. Michael continue to rise to heaven even when we are not present in the church. St. Michael is the patron of police officers, paramedics, fire fighters and those in the military. And of course he intercedes for all those who need protection against evil of any kind. 

This Monday, Mass will be celebrated at the Shrine (weather-permitting) for the Labor Day holiday and will be at 9am. I am excited for our children to return to school this Tuesday under new leadership. Please pray for them and for the teachers & staff.

 Fr. James P. Schmitz

Pastor's Column for August 27, 2023

Dear Parishioners,

We celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial for William Magesi last Saturday, August 19th. Bill was a man of faith who attended Mass regularly and had a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to St. Anthony & to St. Teresa of Calcutta. He had 5 children: Billy, Jennifer, Becky, Keith & Brad, and 9 grandchildren which includes one named Francis who is yet to be born. Bill was involved with his children’s school events & enjoyed traveling with them. He helped his neighbors and served 4 years in the Army in Vietnam. Bill worked for 30 years in the airline industry. His obituary said that anyone who knew him, loved him. We pray that Bill’s family will imitate his life of faith, love and service as they place their trust in God as he did.

I offered prayers for Donald Donelon at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery on Wednesday, August 23rd. Don was married to his wife Joanne for 64 years and I remember how faithful they were to attending Mass before Don became too ill to join us. I am inspired by the love of his wife and children who took such loving care of him during his long illness. Don and Joanne have 3 sons, Terry, Michael & Patrick, 3 grandchildren, Jacob, Kaitlyn & Bryan and one great grandchild, Rylynn. We keep them in prayer as well as his sister Laureen. Don was a US Army Veteran and we are grateful for his service to our country. May he rest in God’s peace.

Finally, I offered a funeral Mass for Ronald Larson this past Thursday. Ron was married to Beverly for 66 years and was the father of Ronald, Kimberly & Jill, and the grandfather and great-grandfather of several children. Ron had a devotion to St. Joseph, the patron for a happy death. His son Ron spoke lovingly of him at his funeral Mass and I expressed our sympathy to his family on your behalf. The closing song for his funeral Mass was “Going Home,” a song that always reminds me of Father Vesely as he would sing that by request at funeral Masses. Indeed we pray that Ron may now go home to our Heavenly Father.

It was recently announced that we are beginning to take Mass intentions for 2024. Just a reminder that you are limited to 2 Masses— one on the weekend & one on the weekday, or 2 weekday Masses. We have many people requesting Mass intentions but we can only take 2 intentions for each weekend (a total of about 100) as one weekend Mass must be offered by the Pastor “Pro Populo” or “for all the people of the parish” according to Canon Law. We can only have 4 intentions a week for weekday Masses as we do not have Mass here on Thursday mornings. We also offer all Masses for the People of the Parish on days like Christmas and Easter. It’s wonderful that so many wish to have Mass offered for themself or on behalf of another (living or deceased) but we only have so many Masses per year and so must limit how many intentions you can have. And of course several people may want Mass to be offered on a particular day because it someone’s anniversary of birth or death or for some other reason, but we must understand that there is only 1 intention per day (except possibly on Sunday when there may be 2). Though it’s important for us to remember a person prayerfully on a particular day for sentimental reasons, God is beyond time and so will hear our prayers whenever they are offered. We must all accept the limitations of time and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Just a reminder that you may cover the cost of our sanctuary lamp (the candle in the red holder which burns 24/7 as a sign and reminder of the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle). This $10 offering will allow the candle to burn for 14 days in memory of a loved one.

Fr. James P. Schmitz

Pastor's Column for March 12, 2023

Dear Parishioners,

         This past Tuesday I celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia Fedorowicz. Pat was baptized & received First Eucharist & Confirmation at the Easter Vigil in 1976. She was married to her husband Steve for 42 years and sadly had a son named Royal who lived only one day. She was a friend of the Lord & was devoted to him, especially as she volunteered at a soup kitchen. She enjoyed cooking & loved to make people laugh & smile. She loved maintaining her house & yard & enjoyed being outdoors. Please remember her in your prayers that she may receive God’s mercy and be welcomed into eternal life.

        This Friday is the feast of St. Patrick. Your mouth is probably watering now for some good corned beef. However we are faced with a dilemma which takes place every 7 years: how do we enjoy the feast of St. Patrick when it falls on a Friday of Lent? Well, our good Bishop has answered that question. So let me quote him: 

“Throughout the season of Lent we are invited to participate in the opportunity for prayer, fasting and almsgiving in order to deepen are awareness and better appreciate the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for us on Good Friday. This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday in Lent, and several have inquired about the possibility of a dispensation from the obligation to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in Lent. After prayerful consideration, I am granting this dispensation from the obligation to abstain from meat for those who feel it absolutely necessary to be dispensed in order to celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick. I ask that those who exercise this dispensation and eat meat on the Feast of St. Patrick to select another non-Friday day during Lent to abstain from eating meat or to make some offering on behalf of the poor, whether by prayer, fasting or almsgiving. Be assured of my prayers for all the faithful who continue to strive to imitate the joy of the saints and follow their example with the same seriousness and commitment with which they practiced their faith.”

        So, while the Bishop is granting a dispensation from the obligation to abstain from meat on that day, he says that it is “for those who feel it absolutely necessary” (the Irish? Those who have nothing else in the house to eat? Those who are being held at gunpoint to eat it?) He also asks that those who do eat corned beef on this day should choose another day during the week to abstain from eating meat or make some offering on behalf of the poor. 

While on this topic, I’ll also mention that from time to time, people ask if it is really true that we can dispense from our Lenten goals on Sundays since every Sunday is really a “little Easter” when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, especially at Mass. So if you choose to give up raviolis during Lent as part of your fasting sacrifice (a true sacrifice!), can you eat raviolis on a Sunday of Lent? I would answer this by saying that the Church only requires us to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and to abstain from meat on Fridays of Lent. This does not apply to Sundays. Also, deciding to give something up during Lent (other than the above) is voluntary so you are free to determine what your Lenten sacrifice(s) will be. You can therefore decide for yourself whether you will continue to make that sacrifice on a Sunday of Lent or dispense with it on that day to remember the joy of the resurrection. Personally, I don’t know that I would be able to dispense with raviolis for 40 days, should that be the sacrifice I choose for myself during Lent (you’ll never know). So I hope that answers (vaguely at least) that question I sometimes get asked. 

 Fr. James P. Schmitz

Pastor's Blog for July 26, 2020

Jeanne Slezak, whose funeral Mass we celebrated last Saturday, had been known as “Jinx” her whole life. But as I spoke with her family and saw so many people here to celebrate her life and to pray for her in death, I can see what a wonderful blessing she was to so many. May she who lived 90 years in this life know eternal life in God’s kingdom. I also celebrated a funeral service for Maria Pawloski, who was blessed with 95 years of life. From her 3 children she also gained many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We extend our sympathy to all of them and assure them of our prayers for the repose of her soul.

I want to thank Bill Rosby, a member of our parish, for once again donating 50 yards of mulch (that’s a lot of mulch!) to our parish, as he does every year. That is a very generous act and it makes such a big difference in the appearance of our property. Hopefully those of you who may do business with him can also express your thanks to him for being so kind to our parish.

By now both of the parking lots should be sealed and re-striped which not only protects the asphalt from cracking but makes the large areas appear uniform and neat in their appearance. Coupled with the landscaping that has been done as well, I’m happy to walk the property with Michaela, enjoy- ing the gift of this space which we call home. Our statue of St. Francis of Assisi has arrived and hopefully will be in place by this weekend if we have determined the best place for this saint who was a lover of God’s creation. Thanks again to all those who donated generously toward our landscaping efforts this summer!

As I mentioned last weekend, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has named Bishop Edward Malesic as the 12th Bishop of Cleveland and he will be installed as such on September 14th. As I watched the announcement of his assignment and his first Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist last week on TV, I was impressed with his characteristic gentleness and kindness. Besides coming to us from our neighboring state of Pennsylvania, he also attended a seminary in Ohio. The number of Catholics and priests in our diocese is five times as many as the Diocese he is coming from but we’ll try not to let that overwhelm him. We look forward to having him officially as our new Shepherd in September when we will begin to pray for him by name in the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass.

For those who are watching Mass at St. Leo’s from their home, I wanted to let you know that although the audio is very clear now, if you would like the assistance of closed captioning which shows text on a television or video screen which transcribes the audio being spoken, this is generally available to you as you watch Mass being celebrated. It should always be available if you watch the on demand videos but we’re trying to make it available as the Mass is being live-streamed as well. Just click on the cc (“closed caption”) symbol in the lower right hand corner of your device to view this text. It is not 100% accurate as it is computer generated, but it will do a respectable job transcribing the audio.

Bishop-designate Malesic described as ‘a wonderful, kind and gentle soul’

The faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland got their first look at the new diocesan shepherd this morning when Bishop Edward C. Malesic, bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was introduced at a livestreamed press conference at diocesan headquarters in downtown Cleveland.

“I met with him last night and found him to be a wonderful, kind and gentle soul,” said Father Don Oleksiak, diocesan administrator, as he introduced Bishop-designate Malesic.

The newly named bishop, who will be 60 on Aug. 14, will be installed as the 12th bishop of Cleveland one month later -- on Sept. 14 -- in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. The appointment was made by Pope Francis.

“I am so happy to be here,” the bishop-designate said, acknowledging that he is coming to a much larger diocese. “I am looking forward to it,” he added. But still, he admitted it was a shock when he received a phone call two weeks ago from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the papal nuncio to the United States, telling him the Holy Father wanted him to serve as bishop of Cleveland. He echoed remarks made by Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez, his predecessor in Cleveland. “Be careful when you answer a call coming from the 202 area code,” he quipped.

“I love the Diocese of Greensburg. I thought I’d die there,” he said, reflecting on his five years as leader of that diocese. Previously, he served as a priest in the Diocese of Harrisburg.

Bishop Malesic said every change in his career has come with new blessings “and God provides me with the grace to do what I need to do.”

He succeeds Archbishop Perez, who served as the 11th bishop of Cleveland from September 2017 until his appointment as archbishop of Philadelphia in February.

“I called Archbishop Perez after I spoke with the nuncio. When I told him I had been appointed bishop of Cleveland, he said two words: ‘Lucky you.’”

The bishop-designate said he is extremely grateful to Archbishop Perez for the work he did in Cleveland, including strengthening the schools and making deep strides in connecting with the community. He said he is looking forward to getting to know and work with the diocesan staff, the clergy and the faithful throughout the eight-county diocese.

“I was filled with great joy this morning to learn that our Holy Father has appointed Most Rev. Edward C. Malesic as the 12th bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland. Bishop Malesic brings to his new diocese vast administrative expertise, a priestly heart and a deep commitment to serving the pastoral and temporal needs of the Church with zeal and energy,” Archbishop Perez said. “It has been a privilege to work with him here in Pennsylvania since my appointment as archbishop of Philadelphia in January. The Church in Ohio is receiving a true gift from Pope Francis in the person of Bishop Malesic. I know he will serve joyfully as a faithful shepherd and spiritual father.”

The bishop-designate also thanked Father Oleksiak, who will continue to serve as diocesan administrator until Bishop Malesic’s installation, for all his hard work.

Bishop Malesic said coming to a diocese with 700,000 Catholics is a bit overwhelming, but he is looking forward to learning about the diocese and promised to be responsive to the needs of the people. When asked what the clergy could expect of him, he responded, “I’m a brother to them I am a priest at heart. I understand their challenges and will treat them fairly and kindly.”

He also addressed some remarks to the faithful in the Diocese of Greensburg, expressing his sadness as leaving. “It will not be an easy transition,” he said, but he told them their prayers will make the change easier. “You helped me learn to be a bishop. You walked with me and we did m any good things. I will never forget my time in Greensburg.”

As an act of thanksgiving for his new appointment, Bishop Malesic said he will celebrate noon Mass today in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, the mother church of the Cleveland Diocese. The Mass will be livestreamed on the diocesan website and archived for later viewing.

The bishop-designate also asked the people of Cleveland to keep him in their prayers as he transitions to the diocese and his new role.

During his time in Greensburg, Bishop Malesic, who has been a priest for 33 years, immediately recognized the severity of the opioid epidemic in Western Pennsylvania. He said heard any stories from parents and clergy about young people lost to addiction, which prompted him to establish an Opioid Task Force. The task force conducted a series of listening sessions focusing on education and prayer. He also released his first pastoral letter, “A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope,” on June 29, 2017, in response to the opioid epidemic in the region. In it, he called on the people of the diocese to take action against the opioid scourge and outlined diocesan and parish efforts focused on prayer, education and cooperative actions with social service agencies already engaged in the fight against addiction.

In response to the clergy abuse crisis and the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report and in order to increase diocesan transparency and outside oversight, Bishop Malesic established a Safe Environment Advisory Council to assist the Diocese of Greensburg. The advisory council oversaw a series of seven listening sessions around the diocese, each of which was attended by Bishop Malesic and gave parishioners the opportunity to express their feelings about the grand jury report, make observations and offer suggestions.

In February 2019, Bishop Malesic announced details of a Comprehensive Reconciliation Initiative, which includes a Survivors’ Compensation Program, to support survivors of abuse.

He also is a strong supporter of Catholic education and earlier this month, announced the formation of the Saint Pope John Paul II Tuition Opportunity Partnership in Greensburg. The partnership was made possible by the single-largest donation from a family the Diocese of Greensburg received in one year. The anonymous $2.4 million donation, combined with $1.7 million in existing funds donated by other individuals and businesses, make $4.1 million in scholarships and tuition assistance available for the 12 Catholic schools in the Greensburg Diocese during the 2020-21 academic year.

In Remembrance – Father John A Ocilka, Former Parochial Vicar at St. Leo the Great

Bishop emeritus Martin Amos of Davenport, Iowa will be the main celebrant at the 11 a.m. July 22 funeral Mass for Father John A. Ocilka. Mass will be at St. John Bosco Church, 6480 Pearl Road, Parma Heights. Father David Liberatore, pastor emeritus of St. John Bosco Parish, will be the homilist.

Father Ocilka, 62, died on July 17.

His wake will begin with vespers at 3 p.m. July 21 at St. John Bosco Church. Bishop Amos will preside and Father Lawrence Jurcak, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Hudson, will be the homilist. The wake will continue until 7 p.m.

Father Ocilka was born on Oct 30, 1957 to the late Al and Gladys (Barnfield) Ocilka. He was educated at Holy Family (Mt. Pleasant) School, Cleveland; Chanel High School, Bedford; South High School, Cleveland; Borromeo Seminary, Wickliffe: and Saint Mary Seminary, Wickliffe.

Bishop Anthony M. Pilla ordained him to the priesthood for service to the Diocese of Cleveland on May 28, 1994 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland.

His first assignment was as parochial vicar of St. Leo the Great Parish, Cleveland. On June 13, 2000, he was assigned as parochial vicar at St. John Bosco Parish. During this assignment he also served as spiritual advisor for the Holy Name societies, South West District, effective May 18, 2005. On June 30, 2007, Father Ocilka was appointed administrator of St. Clement Parish, Lakewood. He was granted a medical leave of absence to attend to his personal health on Oct. 30, 2012 and was granted total and permanent disability retirement on Oct. 1, 2012.

Father Ocilka is remembered as a joyful priest whose smile was infectious. He dealt with chronic illness for the last few years and remained optimistic throughout.

Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland.

Pastor's Blog for July 19, 2020

Congratulations to Patrick & Gillian Cooley, married here in January of last year, whose son Theodore Patrick will be baptized this weekend at St. Leo’s. May God continue to bless them as they begin their family. 

Our parking lot has been patched to cover the holes that we get each year from the salt and abuse that comes as a result of the snow plowing truck in the winter. Our parking lot is in very good shape as we have done large sections of patch work every summer during the last few years. So this week a company will be putting a sealer on top which helps maintain it. It will be re-striped as well and the handicapped spaces will be freshly painted to indicate those reserved spots.

It’s always a hassle trying to schedule appointments with people. Someone emails or calls & asks to meet with me & I respond back to them asking for days & times they are available, then they leave me a message with that information & then I get back to them trying to match my schedule with theirs, and then they get back in touch with me to confirm and on & on it goes. But no more. We’re now using a service which allows anyone to make an appointment with me, Deacon Pat or Joan Berigan quickly & easily. You click a link on our website & it shows you the availability of whomever you want to meet with, then you choose the day & time that works best for you & it’s automatically put on our calendars. We can also quickly & easily text you a link if you ask us to in church & it makes the process so simple. This gives me the opportunity to say that any of us on staff are always happy to meet with you for whatever you need...baptism, marriage, funeral plans, counseling, spiritual direction, or any other reason. We often hear the comment, “I don’t want to bother you because I know you’re busy.” But we are here to serve you and are always happy to give you of our time so please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to us. 

Mina Rolando, who is one of our part-time receptionists, has also been the Parish Center Coordinator since we opened up that space in the old convent a number of years ago for people to rent. She has done an excellent job in that position but is now looking to spend more time with her family so if you or someone you know may be interested in that position, please let me know. It would entail giving people information about the space and the services we offer either on the phone or in person, and taking care of all the details regarding the rental of that space. The time requirement varies depending upon the time of the year but it is a paid part-time position that would necessitate someone living close by. Many people rent out that room for things like baptism, graduation or birthday parties, funeral luncheons, showers and even small wedding receptions. We have a full service kitchen and the room also has a large television and drop down screen for use with a built-in projector. There are of course restrooms and the building has a ramp for wheelchair accessibility. Many parishioners make use of this space and we want to continue to allow its convenience to be appreciated by our parish community so let us know if you would like more information. 

New website feature: Schedule appointments online

We’re bringing a new feature to our website that will be make it easier for you (and me) to schedule an appointment together.

Just click on the link where it says, “Make appointment with Fr. Schmitz” and a popup window will appear which allows you to make an appointment with me. You can choose a 15, 30 or 60 minute time frame depending on your need. You can also choose to do a FaceTime or Zoom meeting, especially useful during the COVID-19 situation.

You can do the same with Deacon Pat and Joan Berigan.

A link will also be included in any email correspondence or I can text it to you if you request to see me before or after Mass. It will save you and I time in the back & forth that often takes place when trying to find a compatible time to meet.

Pastor's Blog for July 12, 2020

Our sympathies go to Kathy Schulz whose mother Alice passed away. I had anointed & given last rites to Alice & asked you to pray for her last week. Fr. Dan Schlegel, a friend of the family, celebrated Alice’s funeral Mass in my absence. May she rest in God’s peace. st

I celebrated the funeral of Frank Zupancic on July 1 and so we continue to pray for him and for the consolation of his wife Mary and daughter Cheryl who wrote beautiful words about her father. We called upon the saints to intercede for him when he was given the last rites. May they lead him into paradise.

Finally we remember John Gorencic whose Mass of Chris- tian Burial was celebrated by Fr. Dennis O’Grady this past Tuesday, assisted by Deacon Pat Berigan. We keep these and all the faithful departed from our parish in our daily prayers, especially during daily Mass.

On occasion I am made aware that someone receives an email or text looking like it came from me, asking for money or gift cards or some other favor. One such text was recently received by a parishioner and was signed “Reverend Father James Schmitz, Pastor.” First, I wouldn’t be so formal in such correspondence, and secondly, if I want money from you, I’ll come right out & ask you in person! Needless to say such attempts are fraudulent and you should never respond to them.

Our live-streaming camera has been installed & so now that it is connected directly to our sound system, the audio is 100% clear. It is quite flexible in terms of using presets that are zoomed in on the pulpit (& temporary lector stand), altar & chair or zoomed out to see the whole sanctuary area and even the nave. We will experiment with using these presents during the Mass itself but if that’s not possible on occasion we can still show a zoomed out overview of the sanctuary area. All of our weekend and weekday Masses will be recorded so you can view them any time on demand. Just head to our website (leothegreat.org) to view live or recorded liturgies. If you use our social media (YouTube, FaceBook or Twitter), you may also receive a notification on your device that you click to view the Mass immediately. If you have an AppleTV box at home, you can download the free Boxcast app and search for “Catholic” where you will find St. Leo the Great which you can save as a favorite and then watch live or on demand events on your television. The livestream is about 30-60 seconds behind the actual time so don’t be thrown off by that. We will also be live-streaming funerals, weddings and baptisms but we will ask if you would prefer us not to do so and we will respect your preference. These may be nice to look back on or to make available to those who cannot be present for such occasions, especially during the pandemic. At least some good things can come out of the situation we find ourselves in this year.

John & Jeanne Sabol have placed pictures in the vestibule display case showing visits of various bishops to St. Leo’s over the years. Thanks to them for this. We continue to pray for our Diocese as we wait for the Holy Father’s decision on the next bishop of Cleveland.

New Livestream Camera is Installed: Great Audio Now

Before I left for vacation, I wanted to make sure our new livestream camera was installed so that you would not be without it while I was gone and I’m happy to say it is installed and working very well. You will find the audio to be greatly improved since it connected directly to our sound system in the church. The camera is capable of being zoomed in and focused on different areas of the sanctuary but I would need to be there to control that so for now the camera is simply focused on the sanctuary. Let me know if this view is acceptable to you.

I’d like to remind you again that you can also watch a video on demand by clicking the link right underneath the video on our homepage, or you can choose the “Leo Live” link from the Liturgy menu at the top of the website. You will find all of our live-streamed video available for viewing at your convenience. We are also live-streaming all funerals, weddings, baptisms and liturgical events in the church (with permission only).

If you subscribe to our social media (Facebook, Twitter & YouTube), you will also be notified of a live-streaming event when it is about to begin. If you have an AppleTV box at home, you can download the free app called “Boxcast” & be able to watch our live and on demand video on your TV. Just search for “Catholic” and you’ll find St. Leo the Great which you can add to your favorites.