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We are a Catholic Church in Tremont, Ohio.

Welcome to the St. John Cantius website. I am glad you are here. St. John Cantius has been serving the Roman Catholic community since 1898 on the corner of College and Professor Ave. The parish continues to grow as older homes are being renewed and apartments continue to be built on all sides of our parish. There is a return to city life and St. John Cantius is in the middle of the excitement. Tremont is a thriving community that is rich in diversity, culturally multifarious, and ethnically enriching. St. John Cantius was opened to serve the ever-growing Polish immigrants over 125 years ago who arrived in Cleveland to work in the industrial flats. We continue to share our Polish heritage with the neighborhood. Our annual Polish Festival is one example to experience the ethnicity of our Polish heritage. As the neighborhood continues to attract new residents, we welcome everyone into our parish family. Know there is always room for you here.

Fr. James Roach

COME WORSHIP WITH US

WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday Vigil
4:00 pm

Sunday
8:30 am (Polish) / 11:30 am

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday (Miraculous Medal Novena) / Wednesday
6:00 pm

Tuesday / Thursday
8:30 am

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Holy Day Vigil
6:30 pm

Holy Day
10:00 am (Polish) / 6:30 pm (English)

CONFESSION

Saturdays 3:15 – 3:50 pm (Or by appointment)

WHAT’S GOING ON

P.A.V.M.

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.

The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museum Ohio Chapter invites you to experience a historical presentation in the beautiful treasure of St. John Cantius Church for a concert evening with the musical celebration of “Joyful Sacred Sounds” featuring Ashley Nemeh and other local artists. The evening begins at 5:30 pm with a historical tour of St. John Canius followed by the introduction and welcoming of the Ohio Chapter PAVM by Mrs. Lorraine Dedato. The concert
following promises to be a spiritually uplifting journey in song and prayer. The concert is free and open to everyone. A freewill offering will be taken for support of St. John Cantius.

SPRING FLING

SATURDAY MAY 18, 2024 – 5:00 P.M

Join us for our second annual ‘Spring Fling’ with a world-famous homemade dinner featuring roast pork and dumplings, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, salad, and dessert. Beer, wine, soda, mixed drinks, and bottled water will be available for purchase. Coffee is included in the dinner
price. There are only 200 tickets available and may be obtained by stopping by the sacristy after Mass or calling the parish office for your reservation/ticket. This is a parish fundraiser and the cost per person is $25.00. We will also have sideboards and instant bingo.

PARISH POLISH FESTIVAL

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 12 – 9:00 P.M.

Mark your calendars for this festive event coming this fall. We will feature our home-made pierogi, polish sausage sandwiches, cabbage, and noodles and all the other Polish favorites. Our entertainment this year will feature a local polish polka band from 1 pm – 4 pm. At 5 pm we continue with FLASHBACK CLE celebrating the best of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.following promises to be a spiritually uplifting journey in song and prayer. The concert is free and open to everyone. A freewill offering will be taken for support of St. John Cantius.

Mark your calendars for this legendary tradition only at SJC, Cleveland.

QUICK LINKS TO CATHOLIC RESOURCES

DAILY MASS READINGS

VATICAN WEBSITE

DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - TRINITY COUNCIL 4217

Ladies Guild

Polish-American Cultural Center

PLANNING YOUR WEDDING

Celebrating the Sacrament of Matrimony at St. John Cantius

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Pastor’s Thoughts

Pastor’s Thoughts

One night in his 6th year of captivity, he had a dream to escape Ireland. He finally makes his move and escapes the prison and walks miles and miles to get to the coast and he hopped a boat back to Great Britain. Back in Great Britain, he spent some 15 years studying...

Pastor’s Thoughts

This Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent is traditionally called ‘Laetare Sunday.’ This marks the ‘mid point’ between the beginning of Lent and Easter Sunday. The word Laetare in Latin means Rejoice! It gets it’s name from the entrance antiphon for Mass from Isaiah 66:10...

Pastor’s Thoughts

This weekend the church celebrates the Scrutinies for those who will be admitted into the church at Easter in the RCIA process. The gospel for the scrutiny is the story about the woman at the well who meets Jesus. There has been much written about this passage and...

Parishioner Experiences

I attend St. John Cantius regularly and very much enjoy this church. Father Roach is a great preacher and I never drift when listening to his sermons. The church is beautiful. If you are near the Tremont area, I highly recommend checking out St. John Cantius even if you cannot attend mass there.

One of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen and the mass was just as spiritually fulfilling

YOU’RE INVITED.

We welcome new parishioners at any time.

To register, call the rectory to set an appointment with the pastor.