The Retrouvaille program is designed to help married couples develop improved ways of communicating and relating to each other to overcome challenges which have left them feeling frustrated, hurt, distant, or even hopeless. Retrouvaille, which means rediscovery, is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but is open to couples of all faiths. This program consists of a weekend experience and six follow up sessions. For more information concerning the program, or to register, visit www.helpourmarriage.org or call Shelly or Rob at (216) 509-0301 or (440) 836-4810.

The Challenge Girls’ Club, for grades K-12, gathers weekly to strengthen their Catholic faith through virtue lessons, scripture study, examples of saints, service projects and creative activities all while fostering faith-based friendships. We meet on Tuesdays, September - March; 6:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Hall, beginning on Tuesday, September 12. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact Carina at cklockner@yahoo.com.

Conquest Boys is a Catholic youth ministry that helps boys to know and love their faith, live Christian virtue and make a postive difference in the world around them through service. We meet weekly on Tuesdays from September 12, 2023, through March 19, 2023, from 6:30—8:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. Please contact Steve at smkelley060@gmail.com if you are interested in joining or have any questions.

Explore modern and historical Eucharistic miracles in a Traveling International Eucharistic Exhibition at St. Hilary Parish, September 9 - 17. Free to everyone. Click on the title for more information.

You’re invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil! Join other Christians from September 27 through November 2 to participate in 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. During the 40-day vigil we’ll gather on the sidewalk of 2127 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls to help spread the word about this important community outreach. Register for a time slot at www.40daysforlife.com/cuyahogafalls. You’ll need to create an account with an email and sign an agreement of peace. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help - please contact Michael at cf40days@yahoo.com.

During October, the month of the Most Holy Rosary, Catholic Cemeteries Association invites families to participate in a half-mile walking Rosary in honor of departed loved ones. We walk, we pray, we sing, and we remember. For those who cannot walk, or in case of rain, the Rosary will be prayed in the mausoleum or in the cemetery office. At the end of the Rosary, there is a brief candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of our dearly departed. This is a great communal prayer opportunity for families and for Rosary Prayer organizations in your parish. Whether walking or not, you can also honor your departed loved ones on our “In Remembrance” Wall. Submit names by September 30th to be included for the month of October. Pre-Register and/or submit Remembrance Names TODAY online at https://www.clecem.org/Events/WalkToRemember.aspx, by email (rabrams@clecem.org), by phone (Rhonda/216-930-4866), or by US mail (return the bottom portion of the flyer in any CCA office or mail to CCA PO Box 605310 Cleveland OH 44105). Onsite registration is available the morning of the Walk.

The Catholic Cemeteries Association offers free, safe, and compassionate monthly Grief Support meetings and Memorial events throughout the year. Upcoming support/ gatherings: · Sept. 9th – National Day of Remembrance for the Unborn; · Sept 17th – Sunday Grief Support meetings (3pm In-person; 5pm Virtual); · Oct. 1st – Walk to Remember and online Memorial Wall; For details, visit: https://www.clecem.org/Information/Bereavement.aspx.

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children - Solemn prayer service, hymns, scripture readings, and reflections by local leaders to honor the memory of the more than 50 million unborn victims of abortion. Simultaneous prayer services will be held at gravesites around the country where abortion victims have been buried, as well as at many other memorial sites dedicated in their honor. Right to Life of Northeast Ohio: 1:00pm – 2:00pm, ON-SITE memorial service at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron OH. Address is 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron, OH 44319 Visit www.rtlofneo.com (Events/2023 National Day of Remembrance) or call Sarah McGervey 330-762-2785 for details. Medina County Right to Life: 11:00am – 12:00pm, ON SITE memorial service at Resurrection Cemetery. The address is 6303 Center Road, Valley City, OH 44280 Contact MedinaCntyRTL@gmail.com or call Trish Shaw 330-667-0750 for details. For more event information please visit: http://abortionmemorials.com/

A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, September 11th from 7:00-8:30 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene Maruna, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Marlene 330-607-6284.

Join our parish community for an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast on Sunday, September 17, 9:15 a.m. in the church pavilion. The breakfast is for all parishioners. Click on the title for more information.

The next Faith and Light Forum 2022-23 (Formerly Hamilton Forum) luncheon with guest speaker, Msgr. Lewis Gaetano, will be on Thursday, September 21 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Michael Parish, 3430 St. Michael Blvd. N.W., Canton, OH. Reservations are required for the luncheon by the Monday before at (330) 649-1231 or faith.light.canton@gmail.com. The cost at the door is $20.00 with lunch or $8.00 without lunch. Specify the number of people and if you are purchasing lunch. Thank you!

Every day, more than 3,000 children are killed in our country through abortion, and most of their bodies are discarded with medical waste. Please join Right to Life of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, September 9, as we observe the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. Participants include Rep. Steve Demetriou (Ohio’s 35th District), Rev. Bob Schneider (The Chapel, retired), and more. Visit our website at www. rtlofneo.com for more information and to register your attendance.

Please join The Padre Pio Prayer Group of Cleveland for "Padre Pio Gala" on Friday, September 22, 2023, to celebrate his feast day. "Padre Pio Gala" will begin with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at St. Barnabas Church (9451 Brandywine Road, Northfield, OH 44067), and then will be followed by a dinner at Gambitta's Party Center (160 E. Aurora Road, Northfield, OH 44067) from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Dinner tickets are $35.00 (casual dress) and will include a Cash Bar. There will be music, raffle tickets for a trip to our Italy Pilgrimage in April 2024, raffle baskets, American flag quilt raffle, “A Wheel Barrel Full of Spirits," Silent Auction items and more! Tickets MUST BE purchased by Friday, September 15. Please call Mary Dye at (330) 604-8210 for a reservation and more information. This event is sponsored by The Padre Pio Prayer Group of Cleveland (www. padrepiocleveland.org).

Join The ITE Project and for BE MORE, a retreat in the spirit of St. Pope John Paul II, October 6th-8th at Loyola Retreat House in Clinton. This all-inclusive three-day retreat (twonight stay), includes a Welcome Package, meals, snacks and beverages, incredible speakers and activities, a Vigil Mass, and opportunities for Confession and priestly spiritual direction. Most excitingly, all of this is 50% off because of the generosity of ITE benefactors! Specifics, including speakers and schedule, are available on the website. ALL young adults are WELCOME including the married, single, discerning, and parents with nursing babies. Register by Friday, September 22, at https://www.theiteproject.com/ events/bemore.

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children will be held at the Grotto at Little Flower Parish, 2040 Diamond Street NE, Canton, Ohio on Saturday, September 9th at 10:00 a.m. The Pro- Life Stations of the Cross will be led by Fr. Feicht. Speakers will be Pastor Moss and Christy Ballor. Contact Linda at (330) 705-8814 or pliestark@gmail.com.

Right to Life of Northeast Ohio invites you to enjoy a round of golf, good food, prizes and camaraderie at the beautiful Silver Lake Country Club on Monday, September 11. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m., breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. Registration fee is $125.00/golfer and includes putting green, driving range, lunch, golf with cart, beer and soft drinks on the course, dinner, and great prizes. Your support helps us to continue with our mission to save lives NOW! To register, call (330) 762-2785 or visit our website at www.righttolifeofnortheastohio.com.

St. Mary School, Akron, provides a quality education for inner city students, most of whom are from families living below the poverty level. Students face many challenges and need help with homework and basic skills. The St. Mary Enrichment Center invites adults and college and high school students to work with a student in its After School Enrichment Program on Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Volunteer Orientation will be September 14, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. and the enrichment sessions begin September 21, 2023. For more information and to volunteer, please email, call or text Deb at debsesek@gmail. com or (234) 206.1069.

The Catholic Cemeteries Association invites you to attend a 1-hour pre-planning seminar on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery. Learn about your Catholic burial options, including options for cremated remains. Attendees will receive a personal reference guide and a special savings certificate. We kindly ask that you RSVP to Holy Cross Cemetery, 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron, at (216) 641-7575, ext. 7 or email bdejohn@clecem.org.

Grandparents bring your grandchildren, grandchildren bring your grandparents and of course, parents are welcome too, for a fun afternoon on Sunday September 10, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You do not need to be a member of the South Akron Knights of Columbus, but we do ask you register. We will start and end the afternoon with a prayer, and in between we can play games such as corn hole, bocce ball, water balloon toss, tug of war, cake walks and more! To help cover the cost, it will be $5.00 per person to attend. If you have any questions, call our Grand Knight Steve Dort at (330) 212-7315, or go to our website at https://akronkofc.com. We are also in need of volunteers to donate cakes for the cake walk, help set up, run stations, grill, and clean up. Sign-ups to attend and to volunteer will be at the hall at 2055 Glenmount Ave. Akron, Ohio, 44319.

Please join in an interfaith Prayer Service on the Eve of National Overdose Awareness Day (8/31/23) on Wednesday, August 30, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Vincent Church, 164 W. Market St., Akron, to remember those who have lost their lives to the disease of addiction, to pray for healing in our families and community, and to share the hope that is possible in recovery. All are welcome to come and pray and share together. Light refreshments and community resource tables will be available at the end of the prayer service. For more information contact Deacon Andy Davis at deaconandy@stvincentchurch.com or call (330) 535-3135. The event is co-sponsored by Arc Recovery/Community of Christ, Catholic Charities/ St. John’s Recovery Outreach Center, Church of Our Saviour, New Hope for Recovery, South Street Ministries, and St. Vincent de Paul Parish.