The May 3rd Fairlawn and Stark County Hunger Walks have been canceled. The need has not gone away! IN FACT, THE NEED HAS GROWN! Click on the title to read more how you can help.
Archbishop Hoban HS will Live Stream Mass this Friday, May 1, 2020 - Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The link will be posted this Friday, May 1, at 1:50 pm at https://www.hoban.org/faith-and-service/liturgy-and-sacraments/masses/live-mass.
Beginning May 4 through May 15, the City of Green, in collaboration with Green Local Schools, is holding a city-wide food drive with daily collections to benefit the pantries of Green Good Neighbors, Blessings in a Backpack, and the Chapel in Green. Collections will later be redistributed back into the community to those who need it most. The Queen of Heaven Parish parking lot (in front of the PLC) will be the site of the Thursday collection on May 7th and May 14th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. CLICK ON THE TITLE for more information on volunteering.
U.S. and Canadian Catholic Bishops to Seek Intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, for Strength in Struggle Against COVID-19. WASHINGTON – As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the coronavirus, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on May 1 in renewing the consecrations of the two nations to the care of our Blessed Mother. Click on the title to continue reading.
The Catholic Cemeteries Association is constantly monitoring guidance set by the CDC, the State of Ohio, and the Diocese of Cleveland in regard to stopping the spread of COVID-19. With that in mind, many of our scheduled events have been postponed or moved to a different format. To view our most updated calendar of events, please visit clecem.org.
ROME - On Saturday, the day of the week traditionally devoted to the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis published two new Marian prayers, which he encouraged faithful to pray along with the rosary during the month of May for an end to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary,” the pope said. Click on the title to continue reading the entire article.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Queen of Heaven Parish welcomes all monetary donations to assist the needy in our area who have nowhere else to turn for help. We assist with utilities, rent, food, etc. Since the "Stay at Home Order" the church has had many additional requests for help. Click on title to read more on how to help.
Green Good Neighbors is still accepting monetary and non-perishable goods donations that are not expired (i.e. dry goods and canned goods or cases of canned goods) at the far rear parking lot entrance of Greensburg United Methodist Church, every Wednesday from 8:00 am until 11:00 AM. At other times, contributions may be dropped off in the donation shed in the rear of the parking lot. Please make checks payable to Green Good Neighbors, P.O. Box 155, Green, Ohio 44232. Click on the title to read more on how you can help.
Update (4.24.20): The children are having their blessings bags distributed by school personnel either by pick up or delivery to the children’s house based on that families needs. Blessings in a Backpack will be participating in the City of Green Community Food Drive from May 4 through May 15. Click on title for information on the food drive: drop-off locations and items needed.
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Queen of Heaven Parish Life Center. Because of the current situation, you must preregister to give blood. For more information call 1-800-733-2767 or CLICK ON THE TITLE.
Divine Mercy Service on Sunday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. at Queen of Heaven Parish was canceled. CLICK ON THE TITLE for more information about how to prayerfully celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday at home.
All Ministries are canceled until further notice. First Communion Day and Confirmation Day have been cancelled for May. They both will be celebrated in the Fall 2020. We will keep you updated when dates are set. Keep on checking the website.
Drive-up Confessions in the Gathering Space Saturday, April 4 - 3:15 - 4:15 pm Monday, April 6 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Tuesday, April 7 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Wednesday, April 8 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Also, by appointment by calling the parish office at 330-896-2345. Note: This would be a ideal time to drop off your collection envelope. We will have a basket to drop it off as you pick up your palms or drop it off when you come to confession.
Queen of Heaven's Adoration Chapel is open for prayer and adoration. The Cleveland Diocesan's recommendations of keeping the chapel environment sanitized on a daily basis will be followed. But note some other restrictions must be followed to keep the chapel open...CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE.
Queen of Heaven Blessings In A Backpack is still passing out backpacks full of food for Green students at the Intermediate School Pantry. Emergency backpack pick-up with be on Thursday, April 2, (the school personnel will be passing them out). The bags have two weeks of worth of food in them. Blessings also have backpacks ready to go to pass out to the students on Thursday, April 16. They are currently feeding 206 families in Green but are expecting a surge since COVID-19 Pandemic. THEY ARE NOT TAKING VOLUNTEER HELP AT THIS TIME BUT BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK IS IN NEED OF FOOD FOR MAY FOR THEIR SUMMER PROGRAM. They are not collecting the food now because of safety reasons but THEY WILL START COLLECTING SOMETIME IN MAY (keep checking website for updates on where to drop off the food collected). Click on title for more information.