$5,000 MAIN PRIZE | $150/TICKET | 200 TICKETS SOLD TEN CHANCES TO WIN SMALLER CASH PRIZE Although we cannot gather in person this year, Hoban students need your support more than ever. Virtual Reverse Raffle proceeds will support need-based student tuition. Only 200 tickets will be sold and the last number pulled on May 27 will win the $5,000 grand prize. To purchase your ticket, go to: https://www.hoban.org/support-hoban/events/reverse-raffle.

St. Vincent-St. Mary Summer Camps offer grade school students a chance to develop through a variety of enrichment experiences. We provide opportunities for growth, both academically and athletically, in a safe and exciting atmosphere. Join us this summer for an exciting in-person experience at STVM! Summer Camp Opportunities include: Enrichment Camps - Art Camp, Band Camp, Drama Camp, Rocketry Camp, Photography Camp; Athletic Camps - Baseball Camp, Football Camp, Girls Soccer Camp, Girls Lacrosse Camp, Wrestling Camp, Volleyball Camp (co-ed), Cheer Camp (co-ed), Tennis Camp (co-ed), Boys Basketball Camp, and Girls Basketball Camp. Get more information on STVM Summer Camps and to sign up online: www.stvm.com/camps.

The Month of May is Mental Health Month! A Mental Health First Aid class will be offered on May 19 from 9:00am – 3:30 pm virtually via ZOOM format. All class materials will be provided. Click on title to continue reading.

The Bethlehem Christian Families are happy to announce that they will be visiting Queen of Heaven parish on May 22nd & 23rd. We encourage you to look over their beautiful hand carved items for purchasing. These families value your support through these unprecedented times. Click on the title above for more information.

Students in various grades are invited to explore Hoban, advance in skill and have lots of fun during Hoban's academic and athletic summer camps. Learn more and register at hoban.org/summer-camps.

Did you know that Queen of Heaven Parish has a gift shop filled with wonderful religious items and cards for all occasions at affordable prices? Would you like to volunteer, but have a limited amount of time?... Click on title to continue reading.

Save the date for Queen of Heaven Parish VBS, June 21-25, 2021 - Rocky Railway: Jesus Pulls Us Through. Registration begins on Saturday, May 22 & Sunday, May 23, after all Masses, and on the website (PDF registration form can be downloaded and taken to the parish office). Click on the title for more information and details. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Contact Melanie Mesmer, VBS Director, queenofheavenvbs@gmail.com.

THE ROCK AM 1260 – NEW SHOW “The Catholic Sphere” will be hosted by EWTN favorite Brian Patrick who will talk with news correspondents from around the world. The Catholic Church is alive in the many diverse cultures which share our faith. In this series, international guests will highlight rarely told struggles and victories of The Universal Church. This show will rollout out on Sunday May 2nd, at 2:30 PM EST. For more information and a complete schedule of programs, visit www.am1260therock.com.

Is your child ready to start preschool or kindergarten? Then join us for a Little Falcon’s Spring Fling Fun Day April 27, May 5, or May 13 @ 6:00 p.m. Saint Joseph Parish School’s Early Childhood Learning Center is holding these events that include fun activities and Q&A sessions for families interested in the 21-22 school year. To RSVP (required), visit saintjoe.org/spring. Located at 1909 Third Street, Cuyahoga Falls.

Demkee Family Scholarship Fund will award one $1,200 scholarship to a student enrolled at University of Akron or satellite. Applicants must be a parishioner at a Catholic parish in Wayne or Summit County and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Apply at www.catholiccommunity.org/grants.

Please join our First Saturday Devotion each month at the 8:30 am Mass, followed by the Rosary prayed before the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Confessions available after Mass. Next First Saturday Devotions for the 2021 year will be May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, and December 4.

Please join our parish community for First Friday Devotion & Avila Holy Hour for Vocations with Exposition, guided prayers, and Benediction on the First Friday of every month in the church after the 8:30 am Mass (9:00-10:00 am). All are encouraged to come pray for vocations. Click on the title for more information. Next date is Friday, May 7, 2021.

Young at Heart will have their next meeting on May 3, at 1:00 PM in the Pavilion. Note: please bring your own lunch. Desserts and drinks will be provided. Pavilion will be sanitized. We will have election of officers at that time. We hope you will step up to the plate and become an officer or committee chairman for the new year. Anyone 55 years or older are welcome to come and join our Young at Heart Group. Looking forward to seeing you on May 3.

Register today for the FREE TOB Virtual Conference (April 30-May 2) and enjoy these exclusive presentations from: • Fr. Donald Calloway: “The Fatherhood of St. Joseph” • Dr. Scott Hahn: “St. Joseph and the Theology of the Body” • Dr. Christopher West: “Stunned by Glory: A Renewed Vision of St. Joseph As Husband and Father" (Pts. 1 & 2) • Fr. Jacques Philippe: “St. Joseph – A Father for Difficult Times” • Jennifer Settle: “Living as a Daughter of St. Joseph” • Amanda Zurface: “Why All Women Need Josephs in Their Lives” • Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB: “A Journey Through the Heart of St. Joseph” • Dr. Greg Bottaro: “Knowing What You Need from St. Joseph and How to Get It”. The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, falls in the middle of our free TOB Virtual Conference! To celebrate the Year of St. Joseph declared by the Church, the conference features a track of exclusive talks focused on this incredible saint for our times. Register for the Free TOB Virtual Conference at https://www.tobvirtualconference.com.

Join the community of Green in refilling the food pantries of Green Good Neighbors and Blessings in a Backpack at the Spring Green Together Food Drive from April 26 through May 8. Please drop off your food items at Queen of Heaven Parish Life Center on Tuesdays, April 27 & May 4, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Most needed items: canned vegetables, syrup, pancake mix, jelly, large applesauce jars, pasta sauce, tuna fish, mac & cheese, egg noodles, beef stew & cream of mushroom soup. The Food Drive supports Blessings in a Backpack ministry which serves Green Local School children throughout the school year and through summer break with backpacks of food for those in need. Green Good Neighbors serves the communities of southern Summit County including Green. Click on title for a flyer with more information and other locations.

Join John Carroll University students and faculty for an online discussion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and what it's like to celebrate this time of prayer and fasting at a Catholic university. The webinar is free and open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, April 21 at 5:00 p.m. To register, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting code 942-7263-6436.

Join us on Thursday, April 15, Walsh University - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 E Maple St, North Canton, OH 44720, 6:30 p.m. for a Mass for the Sanctification of priests and for vocations to the priesthood, followed by a Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction. 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.

Confirmation Candidates and Sponsors should arrive at 4:30 p.m., Mass begins at 5:00 p.m. Practice for Confirmation will take place on Saturday, May 15, at 5:45 p.m. in the Church.

Saturday, May 1, 10:30 am in the church. First Communion this year will be a private ceremony, only select family members may attend. The Mass will be livestreamed via our website at https://queenofheavenparish.org/mass-livestream-archives.

For 2nd Grade First Communicants and one parent only. Saturday, April 24, 12:30-3:00 pm, PLC Gym.