Our cluster parish, St. Francis de Sales, is one of eight parishes in the diocese participating in Nine Nights of Night Prayer, November 30 through December 8. This is an opportunity to pray Night Prayer, the short, ancient prayer of the Catholic Church in union with others throughout our diocese. Every night, our church will be open for those who come to church often, those who have never been, and everyone in between. After prayer on December 8, come to the Memorare Center for an ice cream social featuring a custom ice cream flavor inspired by the Virgin Mary. Come join us! Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Night Prayer starts at 8:15 p.m.

Nativity of the Lord Jesus Parish (our cluster parish) will be having their annual craft show on Saturday, November 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please click on the title for details.

The City of Green and the Catherine Richards Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution are partnering with Wreaths Across America to place wreaths on the graves of veterans at Green’s East Liberty Cemetery and Greensburg Cemetery on Saturday, December 16. In Green, on National Wreaths Across America Day, December 16, the city will host a ceremony at each of the cemeteries before volunteers place the wreaths on the final resting place of our local veterans. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at East Liberty Cemetery located at 740 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd., and at 2:00 p.m. at Greensburg Cemetery, 4890 Thursby Rd. To date more than 200 wreaths have been donated with a goal of 600 to ensure each veteran buried in a cemetery in Green is not forgotten. Each hand made, fresh, live wreath costs $17.00 to sponsor and is made in the United States with Maine balsam. To sponsor a wreath or register to volunteer, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/OH0109P, or follow the link from the Green City’s website at www.cityofgreen.org.

Calling all parents and prospective high school students! Come shadow at Akron's first classical high school in the Catholic tradition and find out why a Chesterton Academy education could be for you. Please call us at (330) 299-5117 or email us at [email protected] to set up your shadow day.

The Confraternity of Christian Mothers of St. Paul Parish would like to invite all Catholic women to the following events to help each other grow in our vocations. The confraternity is open to all Catholic women and seeks to support each other in prayer and to help promote a strong, Catholic spiritual life in our families and parishes. Join us Saturday, November 4: “Home Management from A Catholic Perspective: Peace Not Perfectionism,” and Saturday, March 16: “Homeschool Panel” (with veteran women who have homeschooled using different philosophies). We will have a potluck breakfast/ brunch at St Paul Parish, Parish Activity Center,1580 Brown St., Akron, 44301, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. There will be time for fellowship as well so bring friends. Please bring a food item to share. Kindly RSVP to Amy Karcher at [email protected] by Saturday, October 28.

It’s something new for grandparents! If you are a grandmother or grandfather and would like to learn some practical tips for connecting with your grandkids to help them carry on the Catholic Faith, join us on Friday, October 27 in Room 111 at 6:30 p.m. for the next meeting of the SS. Anne and Joachim Grandparenting Group at St. Paul Church, 1580 Brown St, Akron, OH 44301. The next two month’s meetings are on Fridays, November 17, and December 15. This is a cluster ministry hosted by St. Paul. For questions, please contact Ellen Barber (330) 801-0463. NOTE: For this meeting enter through the school doors off the North parking lot.

Introduce your 7th and 8th graders to vocational discernment with a visit to Boromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries! During Discover Days the students will tour the seminaries, attend Mass with the seminary community, and meet and hear the testimonies of seminarians and religious women and men from the diocese. Discovery Days are Wednesdays, November 8, 2023, and January 31, 2024. Lunch is provided for a minimal cost. For more information or to register, contact the Diocese of Cleveland Vocation Office at (440) 943-7631. Space is limited so register soon!

SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., the Diocese of Cleveland will celebrate with all couples married in 1974. Contact the Diocese Marriage and Family Office at (216) 696-6525 if you have any questions. This year we will also begin printing the certificates once a month so couples can request them early and have them for their anniversary parties.

Beginning Saturday, January 21, 2023, and continuing the third Saturday of each month for 12 months, we will begin a program for Catholics recovering from any and all addictions and any family members who wish to attend, age 18 and older. We will be following the book “The Catholic in Recovery, A Guide to the 12 Steps” by Rachael Killackey. Meetings will be at St. Paul Parish in the PAC (Parish Activity Center), 1580 Brown St., Akron, OH 44301 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include prayer, a lesson, a speaker, and discussion of the Step of the Month. Join us for Step One “We admitted we were powerless…” 3:00 p.m. Confessions and 4:30 p.m. Mass is optional. Bring a snack to share. Any questions call Ellen Barber (330) 801-0463.