Please click on the title to see most recent picture of the Rosary with Exposition & Benediction with Father Dave (on our Prayers & Devotions page).

We are in need of volunteer lay ministers (Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Lectors, and Ushers) for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Please sign up on the sheets in the Gathering Space at the Welcome Desk this weekend before or after all Masses or call the parish office at 330.896.2345 on Monday.

Start your New Year off by listening to Catholic radio! Beginning January 1st, AM 1260 The Rock will offer ‘Bishops back-to-back’ on Wednesday mornings. Hear “Life is Worth Living” with Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at 8 AM, followed by “Word on Fire” with Bishop Robert Barron at 8:30 AM. For the complete schedule, visit www.am1260therock.com and click on schedule.

Attention all women...please join Queen of Heaven’s Women of Purpose, faith and fellowship ministry for our next book study on the book “Rediscover the Saints” by Matthew Kelly (a free copy will be given out at all Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses) starting on January 8th at 6:30 pm in the Church Basement. Click on the title for more information.

Queen of Heaven's Spiritual Life Commission will be hosting guest speaker, Cindy Russo, on Sunday, January 12th at 12:15 pm (after the 11:00 am Mass). Cindy will be talking about "Blind Faith" or "How Padre Pio Changed My Life." Cindy Russo, OFS, a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Northfield, Ohio, and leader of the Cleveland Padre Pio Prayer Group since 2013, will share her story of her life-changing encounter with Padre Pio while on vacation in Rome in 2010 and the miracles she has witnessed since then.

Please join our parish community for an Avila Holy Hour for Vocations with Benediction on the First Friday of every month in the church after the 8:30 am Mass. All are encouraged to come pray for vocations. For more information about Avilas of the Diocese of Cleveland click on the title above.The next Holy Hour for Vocations is on Friday, April 3, at 9:00 am in the church.

Looking for affordable and faith-filled Christmas gifts for your loved ones? Please stop in the Queen of Heaven Gift Shop in the Gathering Space after all weekend Masses. Check out our selection of nativities, crosses, jewelry, bibles, saint medals and statues, kid’s music and much more! Also, don’t forget, all our greeting cards are only $.75 each. Stop by this weekend!

Please go to the presiding priest at Mass during communion and ask to receive the Low Gluten Host if you have a gluten sensitivity. Questions? Call the parish office at 330.896.2345.

Bethlehem Cave and Nativity Museum at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church, 2425 Myersville Rd., Akron, is open for guided tours at 2:00 daily December 26-30. Visit a replica of the cave where Jesus was born and view hundreds of Nativity sets from around the world. No charge, donations accepted. For information email tours@nativityofthelord.org or call 330-699-5086 weekdays.

The Holy Name Society is sponsoring a New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance “The Reunion of the Bomber and The Area’s Best Band LaFlavour New Year’s Eve Bringing in 2020” Tuesday, December 31st at Queen of Heaven Roberts Hall (PLC) 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dinner buffet will be served from 7:00—8:30 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Only $50.00 per person. Full-service cash bar, party hats and favors & a fantastic light show! Please purchase tickets at Queen of Heaven Parish Office M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or go to: http://www.laflavour.com.

Our parish community will start decorating the church environment on Monday, December 16th, after the 8:30 am Mass and every day after the 8:30 am Mass that week until the church is all decorated. Please consider joining us...any amount of time is appreciated. No experience is needed, just show up! Thank you!

The elderly of Stark County are in need of people with big hearts to help with: Bathing, Dressing, Grooming, Med Reminders, Meal Prep, Errands, Shopping, Light Housekeeping & Joyful Companionship! To learn more, call 330.497.5995 or apply online at BNAngel.cantonvisitingangels.com.

No matter how long one has been away or for whatever reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the Catholic Church. Our faith community misses you and is incomplete without you. Please join us for informal sessions and an update of the Catholic faith. The six-session series will be conducted in a group format:   Come for all or part of the Thursday evening series. Explore the way home! You will find an open door and a warm welcome!   Catholics Returning Home Thursdays 7:15 – 8:45 pm January 9 – February 13, 2020; St. Francis de Sales Parish, Upper Room 4009 Manchester Road, Akron 44319

There will be a Jr. High Retreat for all 6th, 7th & 8th Grade PSR Students on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm (includes the 4:30 pm Mass in the church) in the Parish Life Center. Please fill out the registration form on-line on the PSR page by Sunday, January 5th, 2020. No cost for the retreat.

The Labre Ministry can use a few men, as some of our workers go south for the winter and some are out due to illness. If interested, please call Barb at 330-699-6467 or 330-507-8171. Due to unfortunate circumstances our clothing program for Labre Ministry is going to be discontinued. We will be unable to distribute clothing anymore. Canned goods will still be needed as well as monetary donations. Many thanks for all of your donations throughout the years for our those in need. We really appreciate your help.

Our parish offers Oplatki! Quantities are limited. Please find it in the Gathering Space during Advent until it is gone or call the Parish Office at 330-896-2345. The package of Oplatki consists of four wafers imprinted with images of Christmas scenes. Three wafers are white, and one is pink. They are made from water and flour. It is packaged in an envelope with a nativity scene on the front and the words "Glory To God In The Highest - Peace On Earth To People Of Good Will."

The 2021 Mass Intentions Book is in. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to schedule a Mass or Masses for the intentions of your deceased loved one or for the intention of someone living in need of prayers. CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Please accept our heartfelt thanks to all those parishioners who donated to WeGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd). With your donations, Queen of Heaven has reached 21% of our goal of replacing the 50 round tables in the Parish Life Center. We raised $4,271.00 of our $20,000.00 with 28 donors. If you were not able to contribute on Giving Tuesday and would still like to donate to our PLC Round Table campaign, please put your donation in an envelope marked “PLC Round Tables” and place it in the collection basket at Mass or bring it to the parish office. Thanks again for your generosity!

On Tuesday, December 10th at 7:15 p.m., St. Francis de Sales (4019 Manchester Road) will host our Communal Penance Service. Join us for song, reflection, prayer and forgiveness of sins. Several priests from neighboring parishes will be available to hear confessions.