Greetings! My name is Fr. John Chlebo. I currently serve as the pastor at St. Christopher Parish in Rocky River. I also have a part-time assignment as Delegate for Senior Clergy in the Diocese of Cleveland that I have been fulfilling for the past two years.

Bishop Malesic has assigned me as Administrator of St. Clement and St. James once Fr. Deogratias Ruwaainenyi, hospital chaplain at Fairview Hospital and in residence at St. Clement for the past years, has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Parish and Holy Trinity in Avon effective July 1, 2023.

Fr. Joseph Workman, pastor at St. Clement and St. James has been given a Leave of Absence for Sick Leave effective May 22, 2023.

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Born 10-2-1951 in Columbus Ohio; fifth child of six.

Married to Gerilynn [Geri] on 8-25-1972 and have two children and three grandchildren.

Deacon Danny Graduated from Franklin University of Columbus in 1975 with a BSBA and Case Western Reserve University with a Master’s of Organization Development and Analysis in 1986.

He began his work career with Ohio Bell in 1970 as a lineman and moved through the organization in various capacities until retirement in 2000 as a Human Resource Manager. After retirement from Ohio Bell [AT&T] he volunteered for Freedom House a halfway center. The women’s annex was located at St. Clement for some time. His volunteer experiences lead him to take the exam for Chemical Dependency counseling. In 1995, Danny began teaching as Adjunct Faculty for Tiffin University.

In 2002, Danny started working as a counselor at Grafton Correctional Institution; in 2005 he became Director of Re-entry for the Center for Families and Children; and, in 2009, took on the direct service case management position with Community Re-entry. Danny hopes to become certified as a Life Coach with primary focus in the areas of personal and spiritual development.

Geri and Danny became members of the St. James community in 1977. They began formation for the Diaconate in September 2004 and Danny was ordained a Deacon to the Diocese of Cleveland in May 2008; appointed to St. James at ordination until closure and re-assigned to St. Clement in 2010.

As a deacon, aside from the ministry at the altar, he works as a member of the RCIA team and the Spiritual Development committee; assists in the preparation of engaged couples; and as needed, assists with funerals, baptisms, and weddings.

Danny and Geri both state they have “found a home at St. Clement” and Danny is also pleased to be able to reconnect with St. James.

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Alyssa is the business manager for both St. Clement Parish and St. James Parish.

Susan has been the Parish Secretary at St. Clement Church since August 2002.  A longtime resident of Lakewood that has 2 sons.  She enjoys greeting all the different people that come to visit the Rectory at St. Clement.  She considers it a great gift to serve the parishioners and staff of St. Clement Parish. She enjoys reading, cooking and spending quality time with her family.

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Janet began playing the piano and organ for church when she was fifteen. After high school,

• She began musical studies at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois where she obtained a diploma in sacred music with a piano emphasis.
• She went on to Wittenberg University  in Springfield, Ohio to obtain her Bachelor’s of music education with a piano and voice major.
• She furthered her vocal training by receiving here master’s degree in vocal performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

She has received organ instruction from

• Adrienne Hess at the Cleveland Institute of Music
• David Boe and Haskell Thomas of Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Janet has two grown daughters, Elisabeth and Olivia, who both majored in cello in college. Daughter Olivia is on the musical staff of Fairhaven Church in Dayton, Ohio, where she plays cello weekly with the church orchestra.

Janet retired from teaching vocal and instrumental music in Mansfield City Schools in 2015.

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