St. Clement Parish, located in beautiful historic Lakewood, Ohio on Lincoln Ave., just north of I-90 west, was established on April 22, 1922, to help meet the needs of Lakewood’s growing Catholic population. The parish celebrated its first mass in the new church the following April.
In September of 1924, St. Clement School opened its doors to 350 students under the direction of the Sisters of St. Joseph. In 1947, the convent was built for 18 Sisters of St. Joseph and in 1958; six more classrooms were added onto the thriving school. After many successful years of providing quality Catholic education to its children, St. Clement School merged with the schools of St. Luke and St. James parishes in August of 2005 to become Lakewood Catholic Academy, now in the school’s 5th year of successfully serving children in grades K - 8.
St. Clement continues the tradition of offering many and varied opportunities for spiritual growth and social interaction under the leadership of Father Joseph Workman. Father Workman was appointed January 1, 2010 and on February 6, was installed as the 7th priest of St. Clement Parish by Bishop Lennon.
Father Workman comes to us from St. Augustine in Barberton, OH where he served as Parochial Vicar from June 3, 2008 – December 31, 2009. During that period, he was also Administrator for St. Cyril Methodius Parish in Barberton from December 3, 2008 – June 30, 2009. Following those appointments, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Wadsworth, OH benefited from his leadership from July 1, 2009 – December 2009. Father Winters, who has been pastor at St. Clement since 1986, now serves as Pastor Emeritus.
In his letter of March 12, 2009, Bishop Lennon informed the St. Clement community that it would remain open as one of the three parishes serving Lakewood and western Cleveland neighborhoods. We look forward to embracing parishioners from closed parishes in the vicinity and encourage their future involvement in our St. Clement community.
We welcome your support, energy and talents. Come experience the true meaning of sharing in our community of the Holy Spirit as we strive to live the Gospel message and to bring Christ to our world. We invite you to join us for worship in a church that is warm and welcoming.
To become a member of our parish community, please call the parish office (216.226.5116) for an appointment to register. Anyone over 18 years of age, still living at home, should register as a single adult.
