14040 Puritas Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44135 - 216.671.5890
Ascension
of Our Lord Catholic Church
14040 Puritas Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 44135 - 216.671.5890
.Our
Mission is
to Discover, Announce and Promote
the Reign of God.
| Welcome to Ascension's web site. We are a community of faith centered in Christ Jesus and called to discipleship. We are a people of diverse economic, social and cultural backgrounds. We are the old and the young and everyone in between, each with specific gifts and needs. Our diversity is a treasure we cherish. Unity is a spirit for which we strive. | |
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Monday - Wednesday 10:00am to
8:00pm Thursday - Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 1:00pm to 3:45pm Closed on Sundays |
| Our Church | |
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14040 Puritas Avenue - Cleveland, Ohio 44135 We have been located in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland since 1946. We are proud to be part of this stable and growing community. We strive to be a strong and positive presence in this diverse neighborhood through our ecumenical partnerships and our participation in issues of community concern and an ongoing relationship with the Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation.
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| Our Liturgies | |
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- Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy In the Eucharistic liturgy we discover our identity as a people empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the body of Christ in the world. We believe in the need to be a reconciling community - welcoming all, bridging our differences and forgiving imperfection. Believing that the experience of Church is found primarily in our bonding with one another, we are dedicated to the sharing of our life and faith in the light of God's Word. |
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| Our Leadership | |
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Ascension is led by our pastor and group of lay people and a deacon, together called the "Core Team." Two important groups with whom we consult are Parish Pastoral Council and the Finance Council. The Pastoral Council is made up of three of the full-time members of the Core Team and parishioners from a variety of aspects of parish life who have discerned their place in this ministry. The Finance Council is made up of eight to twelve people, selected by the Pastor, to monitor the parish financial situation, oversee the budgeting, and suggest financial strategies for the parish.
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| Our Ministries & Ministering Communities | |
Formed by the Gospel, we seek to be a voice for justice, a hand outstretched in compassion. We seek to be a people founded on Christ's mandate to serve, in our own gathering, in our neighborhood and beyond. Faithfully, we seek to pass our faith on to our children and to all who will receive it. Deeply rooted in Catholic Tradition and reliant upon God's Spirit, we seek to move with the church as it grows into the twenty-first century , giving flesh to the gospel in our worship and in our lives. Ascension’s ministries are organized into six categories: They can be found by clicking on: Parish Organizations and Ministries.
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| Sacraments | |
| "The purpose of the sacraments is to
make people holy, to build up the Body of Christ, and finally to give
worship to God." - Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy The Catholic Church's ritual is rooted in these seven sacraments; the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist; the sacraments of healing: Reconciliation (confession) and Anointing of the Sick; the sacraments of commitment: Matrimony and Holy Orders.
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| Our School | |
| 4400 West 140th St.
- Cleveland, Ohio 44135 - 216.941.3715 Ascension Elementary School serves families with children in grades K-8. Our mission as a Catholic school includes welcoming children of all races, backgrounds and religions. Our hallmarks are love of God and love of learning.
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