Please join our parish community for EXALT! Nights of Adoration, Praise & Worship, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Heaven Church, on Thursdays, November 7 & December 5, 2024, and February 6 & March 6, 2025. Exalt is a night of worship that emphasizes prayer through music in the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Queen of Heaven’s Exalt includes healing with the Blessed Sacrament, quiet time, testimonials, scripture, and praise & worship music by PJ Chavez and Melanie Mesmer. All are welcome.

Treats with the Saints is an event for children of all ages. The event is sponsored by Queen of Heaven High School Youth Group, on Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

The ITE Project and The Diocese of Cleveland's Young Adult Ministry Office proudly co-sponsor the second annual Faith AND Science workshop: Origins of the Universe on November 2nd at The MAPS Air Museum in North Canton from 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Registration includes: presentations by Br. Guy Consolmagno & Fr. Mark Ott, a catered buffet-style lunch, discussion tables, and admission to the entire MAPS Air Museum. This event is open to all who are interested in delving deeper into the origins of the universe and wish to participate in healthy discussions about it. Please find speaker profiles & other information on the website! *RSVPs required by October 24th* https://www.theiteproject.com/events/fas24

Join Us For Our Annual Day of Prayer and Fasting For Priests on Friday, October 25.We will pray and fast for our dear priests who give their lives unselfishly to our Holy Catholic Church and bring us the great gift of Christ in the sacraments. May God bless them richly for their vocation! How can we pray and fast on Friday, October 25th? Here are some ideas: Attend Mass; Offer private prayer; Fast from the internet, sweets, a meal or something else you enjoy; Spend time in Adoration*; Pray a Rosary (airtimes are 5:30 a.m. & 9:30 p.m.); Recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet (airtime is 3:00 p.m.). Queen of Heaven was chosen as a prayer location for this event. Join our parish as we pray for priests: a Communal Rosary at 8:00 a.m., Mass at 8:30 a.m., and private prayer time in our church (open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) or at our Adoration Chapel* (open 24/7 in a separate building off the parking lot). *Call the parish office for the code to the Adoration Chapel at (330) 896-2345. Click on the title for a PDF spreadsheet of all the churches in the Cleveland Diocese that are participating (times).

Please help fund education for our Catholic school children at St. Francis de Sales. Donate through your tax dollars. Choose how your tax dollars are spent. Recieve a dollar-for-dollar refund tax credit upt to $750 on your next tax return. Click on the title for more information.

Please help Queen of Heaven and AKRON OHIO FOR UKRAINE support a family from the Ukraine at our card party fundraising event on Friday, October 18, 5-8 p.m. Tickets for the event are $5.00. A light dinner will be provided. Raffle Tickets & Basket Raffles will be available for purchase during the party. Please feel free to bring cards, games and lots of friends to join in on the fun! For any questions or to purchase advance tickets please call the Queen of Heaven Parish Office at (330) 896-2345. No outside alcohol is permitted at this event. Click on the title to see how you can win a special cash drawing!

In late September, Hurricane Helene tore through communities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. It left a devastating toll in its wake, with more than 200 dead and hundreds still missing. The storm washed away homes and highways and decimated power and water systems. Catholic Charities agencies are springing into action to provide immediate disaster relief with necessities such as water, food and shelter. They will stand by their communities through the long-term recovery. CCUSA, as the official domestic disaster relief agency of the Catholic Church in the United States, has launched a dedicated Helene disaster relief campaign. All donations received for disaster aid will be allocated to the Catholic Charities agencies providing critical relief — including shelter, food and other humanitarian aid — to those most in need. Share your support for Hurricane Helene disaster relief. Queen of Heaven will be taking up a collection at all Masses this weekend. Theres will be a basket at the Baptismal Font for donations. To donate online go to www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/what-we-do/disaster-relief/hurricane-helene-response. Click on the title to donate

Faith and Light is an international Catholic/Christian community which serves persons of all ages with developmental disabilities and their families and friends. The community began in 1971 after a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes, France. Now, there are over 1,600 Faith and Light communities worldwide in more than 80 countries. We have an active Faith and Light community nearby in Akron and it is one of the ministries at St. Sebastian Parish. Our community’s name is “Joyful Witness” and we meet the third Friday of each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. Sebastian’s Byrider Hall, 420 South Hawkins, Akron. We sing and pray together and have different lessons and activities each month based on international guidelines prepared by a different world province each year. This year, our theme is “United in Jesus,” and our guidelines were prepared by three Faith and Light provinces in Africa. Our next meeting will be on October 18. For more information, please contact Patti Wagner at (330) 864-5812, Gretchen Kennedy at (330) 807-2035, or Marie Ann Thomas at (330) 864-5175.

Please join us for a Mass for the Sanctification of Priests at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, at St. Paul Parish, 1580 Brown Street, Akron. Holy Mass will be followed by a Holy Hour of Adoration with Rosary and Benediction.

Come accompany Our Lord on a mini-pilgrimage uniting the Western and Eastern Catholic Church in Akron! The third annual evening Eucharistic Procession from St. Paul Catholic Church to Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church will take place Friday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m., immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Paul’s. In case of rain, Adoration and recitation of the Holy Rosary will take place at St. Paul Church. Can’t walk the 0.6 miles? Join us in prayer at Holy Ghost Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more info, contact Our Mother’s Hands at (330) 800-0929 or OurMothersHands. org.

St. Mary School, Akron provides a quality elementary education for inner-city students. Most face many challenges coming from families living below the poverty level. Over 130 students have signed up for the After School Enrichment Program which provides help with homework and basic skills. Adults and college and high school students are urgently needed now to work with a student on Thursday afternoons from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. You can make a real difference for a child. For more information, and to volunteer, please contact Deborah Sesek at debsesek@gmail.com or (234) 206-1069.

The Living Bread Radio Network Benefit Dinner is an annual fundraiser event that benefits the work of your local Catholic Radio (a 501(c)3 nonprofit). Planting seeds of faith, hope and love by creating Christ-centered communities for families, Living Bread Radio, in honor of their 20-year anniversary, will be hosting Bishop Joseph Strickland and Jesse Romero at Guy’s Party Center on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with a cash bar, and dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $25.00 per person. For a personal invitation, or more information, call (330) 966-2903, or email Molly at mromano@livingbreadradio. com.

An Approved Support Group under the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry – Diocese of Cleveland A “Caring and Sharing” session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, October 14 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information, call Marlene at (330) 607-6284.

Join us on Monday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m., as we welcome our Guest speaker Fr. John Valencheck, Pastor, St. Sebatian Parish in Akron at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Fairlawn. Topic is to be announced. Appetizers at 7:00 p.m. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. $15 admission fee. Light appetizers included. Cash bar available. Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron.

The Catholic Cemeteries Association invites you to attend a 1-hour pre-planning seminar on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the cemetery office at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron. Please join us to learn more about the necessary steps of burial pre-planning, types of burials, and the Rite of Christian Burial. We kindly ask that you RSVP to this event to Holy Cross Cemetery – (216) 641-7575 ext. 7 or email bstrauchon@clecem.org. Visit clecem.org for more information.

The QOFH Pilgrimage to the shrines at our parish will be on Saturday, October 19, 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm, in the Queen of Heaven Pavilion and on the parish grounds. All are welcome to attend. Click on the title for more information.

Blanket Sunday collections will take place starting on the weekend of October 12 & 13. Click on the title for information.

Queen of Heaven Parish Pavilion Sunday, October 13, 9:30-10:30 a.m. All are welcome to breakfast and listen to our guest speaker, Seminarian John Paul Antalek, tell his vocation story.

Our Mother's Hands ministry invites all, especially families, to a birthday party to honor Mother Mary on Sunday, September 15th, in Zwisler Hall at St. Sebastian's. Festivities will begin at noon with a rosary procession, and end at 1:15 with the launch of a balloon rosary launch. Refreshments will be served, and there will be games for the kids. Baby items will be collected as a gift to Embrace Clinic in Mary's name. For more information, see our website at ourmothershands.org.

Faith and Light is an international Catholic/Christian community which serves persons of all ages with developmental disabilities and their families and friends.  The community began in 1971 after a pilgimadge to Our Lady of Lourdes, France. Now, there are over 1600 Faith and Light communities world wide in more than 80 countries.  We have an active Faith and Light community right here in Akron and it is one of the ministries at St. Sebastian Parish. Our community name is “Joyful Witness” and we meet the third Friday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 at St. Sebastian’s Byrider Hall, 420 South Hawkins, Akron.  We sing and pray together and have different lessons and activities each month based on international guidelines prepared by a different world province each year.  This year our theme is “United in Jesus” and our guidelines were prepared by three Faith and Light provinces in Africa.  Please consider joining us for our first meeting of the year, Friday, September 20th.  For more information please contact Patti Wagner (330-864-5812), Gretchen Kennedy (330-807-2035),  or Marie Ann Thomas (330-864-5175).