Our St. Joseph Novena was well attended both in-person and on livestream. Thank you! For all those who missed some of the St. Joseph talks (given by different priests from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland) during the novena, we have archived each night on our website so you can watch them at your leisure. Go to https://queenofheavenparish.org/mass-livestream-archives and scroll halfway down to the page to find button links for each night. Click on title to go to the livestream archives.
Please remember to turn in your Lenten Rice Bowl by dropping it off in the stationary collection baskets in the church or the large basket in the Gathering Space when you come to Mass, or hand them to an usher, or bring them to the parish office (M-F, 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.). You can also donate online at crsricebowl.org/give or send a check to: Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303. Twenty-five percent of your donation will go back to your diocese to support local hunger and poverty alleviation efforts.
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Alumni Association seeks nominations for its annual alumni awards. Deadline May 1. Anyone may nominate. Nominees should be a living graduate of St. Mary, St. Vincent or St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Marian Medal of Peace and Justice to be awarded to a graduate for his or her efforts to protect human rights, steward the earth’s resources, and/or to promote peace. Father Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award awarded to alums for service to church/ministry, school, community, youth, and/or professional achievements. For additional information or to submit a nomination www.stvm.com/alumni-awards-scholarships. For Questions--Michelle Schaeffer - mschaeffer@stvm.com (330) 253-9113 ext 120
The Adoration Chapel will be closed from the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Holy Thursday until Holy Saturday following the 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil. Adoration will be available in the church only on Holy Thursday from the end of 7:00 p.m. Mass until 11:00 p.m. After 11:00 p.m. Adoration will not resume until the Triduum ends with the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord following the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil.
Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at Queen of Heaven Parish on Sunday, April 11. The Prayer Service begins 2:30 pm with exposition of Blessed Sacrament. At 3:00 pm, the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed, followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the Divine Mercy Image. Call the parish office for information: 330-896-2345.
Thursday March 18th, Walsh University - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 E Maple St, North Canton, OH 44720, 6:30PM Mass, followed by a Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction. Please come to this Mass to pray with us and please forward. Our priests and Our Holy Mother Church are in really desperate need of more pray-ers!!! The Holy Mass is the most powerful form of prayer.
The Bringing America Back to Life Convention is the premier Diocesan-wide pro-life event: Two jam-packed days filled with the nation’s top speakers, workshops, and exhibitors. To discover more about this must-see event, to view the impressive line-up of speakers, and to register, visit www.bringingamericabacktolife.org or call (440) 281-1502. Join us as we Bring America Back to Life! Livestreaming option is available for $20 for either Friday or Saturday or both. Click on title for more information and registration.
The Catholic Cemeteries Association will be hosting a Virtual Sunday Grief Support Group on Sunday, March 21 at 5 pm. This new support group, hosted via Zoom, will cover the same material as our in-person Sunday Grief Support Groups. The discussion topics are “Springing Forward/ Easter: Rising Up with Jesus”. Registration is free and open to anyone seeking bereavement support. Register for our virtual meeting at http://bit.ly/ccavirtualgriefsupportgroup. For more information, contact Rhonda or at 216-930-4866.
Catholic Cemeteries Association continues with our free monthly in-office grief support groups on March 21st with limited seating for social distancing. We offer a comfortable, private, and safe environment where you are free to explore your grief. Meetings are open discussion format, surrounding a monthly topic or whatever is on your heart. They do not build off each other so you can stop in any month and fit right in. If you are not yet able to talk about your grief, come and listen and be in the presence of those who understand. The March topics are “Springing Forward/ Easter: Rising Up with Jesus”. Click on title to read more.
We pray for your peace and consolation and we remember your dearly departed loved ones from the past year in our special One-Year Anniversary Mass. This Mass is celebrated annually on March 19th, the feast day of St. Joseph, the patron saint of a happy death. This year’s One-Year Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on March 19, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4341 E 131st Street, Garfield Heights, OH 44105. For more information contact Rhonda at 216-930-4866 or rabrams@clecem.org.