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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.
COME WORSHIP WITH US
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday Vigil
4:00 pm
Sunday
8:30 am (Polish) / 11:30 am
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday
5:30 pm Exposition – 6:00pm (Miraculous Medal Novena) followed by benediction and Mass.
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)
A CHURCH BUILT TO ELEVATE YOUR WORSHIP
WHAT’S GOING ON
Hurricane Relief
Catholic Charities USA, the official domestic disaster relief agency of the Catholic Church in the United States, is currently providing support and assistance to its Diocesan Catholic Charities member agencies throughout the regions that are being impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
Catholic Charities USA is accepting donations via this form to provide humanitarian relief to those in need through the good work of Catholic Charities agencies.
Organ Restoration
As you are aware, our organ was partially ruined right after the initial restoration in 2022 due to water infiltration from a leak in the church roof. The roof has since been replaced. New wind chests, leather, and organ blower were replaced due to damage. I am happy to say our original 100-year-old Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling organ is back on site and the Holtkamp Organ Company is in process of re-assembling the organ. It will be fully functional by Christmas, 2024. Dedication and inaugural concert will be schedule sometime in the spring. Dates will follow.
ADVENT SERIES
What Do You Know? It’s Christmas!
Join Deacon Bill Brys for 45-minute sessions on the First and Third Sundays of Advent to explore the symbols and traditions we use to celebrate The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Why is Christmas on December 25? What do other dates throughout the year have to do it? Was the Christmas Star a real meteorological event? What’s with trees, tinsel and mistletoe… and Xmas? How DO you pronounce poinsettia? Do the movies portray the Virgin Birth accurately? Let’s check the Scriptures to find out. These and so many more topics about “the most wonderful time of the year” will be shared and discussed. Who knows what to your wondering eyes (and minds) might appear.
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
It is with great tidings of joy that we celebrate the birth our Savior, Jesus Christ. We hear in our readings “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” The Lord’s favor rests upon each and everyone of us. We have to believe...
Pastor’s Thoughts
The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus”, meaning “arrival.” Scholars believe that during the 4th and 5th centuries in Spain and Gaul is where Advent as we know it actually began. Advent during its early beginnings was a season of preparation for the...
Pastor’s Thoughts
Advent is a time of joyful preparation and a time to stop and to reflect on our preparedness for the Lord Jesus to come given our mortality and or the end of time. For most of us, our thoughts are turned toward a joyful waiting for Christmas on December 25th. In fact,...
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.