About St. Mel · Cleveland, Ohio
St. Mel Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Cleveland, located on Triskett Road in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1945 in a developing post-World War II residential area on the city's west side, the parish was established to serve the growing number of Catholic families settling in West Park. Today St. Mel shares sacramental life and a portion of its Mass schedule with neighboring St. Mark Parish, and remains an active worship community with weekday and Sunday Masses, Confession, faith formation for children and teens, and outreach in the surrounding neighborhood.
- Established
- 1945
- Patron
- St. Mel (Saint Mel of Longford)
- Rector
- Rev. Adam A. Zajac
- Diocese
- Diocese of Cleveland
Why belong here
St. Mel is a welcoming neighborhood parish rooted in West Park, offering multiple Sunday Mass options (including a Saturday Vigil at St. Mark) and convenient weekday Masses on Monday through Friday. The community supports faith formation for children and teens, an active music ministry led by Julia Wallace, and a parish staff dedicated to sacramental life and parish operations. For Catholics in northwest Cleveland seeking an established parish with regular Confession, devotions through the seasons like Lent, and a connection to neighboring St. Mark, St. Mel offers a stable spiritual home.
Mass times at St. Mel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM (at St. Mark)
About St. Mel Parish
St. Mel Parish is a Roman Catholic community in the Diocese of Cleveland, centrally located in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood on Triskett Road. Founded in 1945 to serve the growing Catholic population on Cleveland's west side in the years after World War II, the parish has remained an active worship community through decades of change in the surrounding area. St. Mel today shares certain Masses and ministries with neighboring St. Mark Parish and is led by Fr. Adam A. Zajac, with Fr. Gary D. Yanus in residence.
- Diocese of Cleveland parish
- Founded 1945
- Located at 14436 Triskett Rd, Cleveland, OH 44111
- Pastored by Fr. Adam A. Zajac
History of St. Mel Parish
St. Mel was canonically established on November 12, 1945, by the Diocese of Cleveland. According to the parish history preserved by neighboring Our Lady of Angels, the creation of St. Mel — together with St. Mark (established June 14, 1945) — was part of the post-World War II wave of Catholic parish development on Cleveland's west side, when roughly 150 families were formed out of Our Lady of Angels territory to populate the two new parishes. The parish's Triskett Road site, midway between W. 150th St. and W. 140th St., placed it in a developing residential section of West Park that was growing rapidly with returning veterans and new families.
- Established November 12, 1945
- Carved from Our Lady of Angels territory together with St. Mark
- Approximately 150 founding families
- West Park neighborhood of Cleveland
Parish Staff
The parish is led by Pastor Fr. Adam A. Zajac, with Fr. Gary D. Yanus in residence. A small lay staff supports liturgy, parish operations, and facilities.
- Fr. Adam Zajac — Pastor (ext. 301)
- Fr. Gary D. Yanus — In Residence
- Julia Wallace — Music Director
- Teresa Purenciu-Winans — Business Manager
- Bill Gerken — Parish Secretary (ext. 300)
- Carol Kerrigan — Sacristan
- Derek Duplisea — Maintenance Supervisor
Music and Liturgy
Liturgical music at St. Mel is directed by Music Director Julia Wallace, working with the pastor and sacristan Carol Kerrigan to support the parish's weekend and weekday Masses.
- Music Director: Julia Wallace
- Sacristan: Carol Kerrigan
Faith Formation
St. Mel Parish supports the religious education of the children and youth of the parish through a Parish School of Religion (PSR) program, with the parish listed among those offering ongoing faith formation for families. Inquirers are encouraged to contact the parish office for current registration and schedule information.
- Parish School of Religion (PSR) for children
- Family faith formation
- Seasonal devotions including Lenten programs
Lenten Opportunities
The parish regularly offers spiritual and social events during Lent, including group opportunities for prayer and fellowship leading up to Easter. Specific events are announced in the parish bulletin and on the parish website.
- Seasonal Lenten events
- Spiritual and social gatherings during Lent
Parish News and Bulletins
St. Mel publishes regular parish news and bulletins on its website, including announcements of schedule changes such as the January 17, 2026 revision to the Sunday Mass schedule announced by Fr. Adam. Parishioners are encouraged to consult the website for the most current information about Mass times, Confession, and special events.
- Weekly parish bulletins posted online
- Announcements of schedule changes and seasonal events
Visiting and Contacting St. Mel
St. Mel Parish is located at 14436 Triskett Road, Cleveland, OH 44111, on the city's west side. The parish office can be reached by phone at (216) 941-4313, and the parish website at stmel.net provides the most up-to-date Mass schedule, news, and contact information.
- Address: 14436 Triskett Rd, Cleveland, OH 44111
- Phone: (216) 941-4313
- Website: https://www.stmel.net/
- Located in West Park, between W. 150th St. and W. 140th St.