To kick-off our 3rd Anniversary of Theology on the Rocks West, we are excited to have Bishop Edward Malesic as our guest speaker! This event will be held on Monday, September 13 at 7:00 pm at our new location, the Doubletree Inn (the former Holiday Inn) on Crocker Road in Westlake- right off of I90. RSVP at: www.theologyontherocks.wixsite.com/west.

Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth Chapter of Magnificat, a women’s ministry modeled after the Visitation, invites you to a breakfast on Saturday, September 25th at Walsh University, Barrette Center, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, Ohio. Join us in a special time of fellowship and sharing. Erin Riegle will be the guest speaker. Cost is $22.00 mail-in or $23.00 online. Go to magnificatstark.weebly.com to print out a Reservation Form or to pay online. Make checks payable to “Magnificat of Stark County” and send with a completed Reservation Form to Sally Kohring, 4205 Cleveland Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44707. Reservations cannot be accepted after Saturday, September 18th. Open seating. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. There will be an optional Mass at 8:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel at Walsh University. For further information call Joan Spieth at 330-933-8778.

On Thursday, October 7, 1-7 p.m. Click on title for more details.

Please join our parish community for the First Friday Devotions & Avila Holy Hour for Vocations on Friday, September 3, 8:30 a.m. for Mass, Exposition, prayers and Benediction. Confessions will be offered after Rosary and Benediction. Also join us for the First Saturday Devotions on Saturday, September 4, starting at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Confessions will also be offered.

Becoming Spiritual Companions - Saturday, September 18, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., breakfast included. Cost is $20.00 a person. Praying Together: Prayer for Married Couples - Thursday, September 30, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., dinner is included. Cost is $25.00 per couple. Imitating Mary’s 10 Amazing Virtues – A Weekly Series - three consecutive Thursdays: October 14, October 21, & October 28; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. $45.00 for all three nights; includes a light dinner. Grief Support Evening - Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., light supper is included. This is a free event. All events take place at the Loyola Retreat House, 700 Killinger Road, Clinton, OH, 44216 (Green). For more information or to register for this event, please call 330.896.2315 or visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com.

Catholic Cemeteries Association Annual Walk to Remember will be on Sunday, October 3, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. and online “In Remembrance Wall.” During October, the month of the Most Holy Rosary, Catholic Cemeteries Association invites families to participate in a half-mile walking Rosary in honor of departed loved ones. We walk, we pray, we sing, and we remember. For those who cannot walk, or in case of rain, the Rosary will be prayed in the mausoleum or in the cemetery office. At the end of the Rosary, there is a brief candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of our dearly departed. This is a great communal prayer opportunity for families and for Rosary Prayer organizations in your parish. Registrations starts August 1st and runs through October 3rd. Whether walking or not, you can also honor your departed loved ones on our online “In Remembrance” Wall. Submit names by September 30th to be included for the month of October. Register and/or submit remembrance names TODAY by phone (Rhonda/216-930-4866), email ([email protected]), US mail (return the bottom portion of the flyer in any CCA office), or online at https://www.clecem.org/Events/WalkToRemember.aspx.

The next Cleveland Retrouvaille Weekend is scheduled for September 10-12, 2021 (Friday-Sunday). Retrouvaille is a Lifeline for Troubled Marriages. Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring – your relationship cold, distant – thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but both of you want to try again? The Retrouvaille program may help. RETROUVAILLE, which means rediscovery, is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but it is open to couples of all faiths. This program consists of a weekend experience for couples and six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $150.00 is required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Marce or Liz Gliha at 440.357.6580 or 1.800.470.2230, or go online to www.helpourmarriage.org.

All women are invited to the 2021 Cleveland Catholic Women’s Conference “Divine Mercy: The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive,” on Saturday, October 9, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, Mayfield Village. There will be Mass with Bishop Malesic, engaging speakers, Adoration, worship, and much more! Register now…there are a limited number of tickets available…at https://www.clecatholicwomen.org.

We are looking for volunteers to teach our PSR students for this upcoming school year. No experience needed…just a love of children and the Catholic faith. Contact Donna at [email protected], or 330-896-2345, if you would like to help!

We are inviting all PSR & Upper Room students (PreK-12 grade) and their families to attend a special Kickoff Mass on Sunday, September 12th, at 9:30 a.m. in the church. Classes for the religious education school year begin on Sunday, September 19, 2021. PSR will be at 9:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. in the PLC and Upper Room starts at 7:00 p.m. in the church.

The next Queen of Heaven scheduled volunteer days at the Ozanam Center is Saturday, September 11, October 16, & November 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call the Queen of Heaven parish office if you can volunteer on this day at 330-896-2345. If you cannot make this scheduled Saturday, please call 330-467-4762 (Cathie or Jim) to volunteer on a different Saturday.

The International OCD Foundation will be having a 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk at Boettler Park on September 18th, 2021. IOCDF is a nonprofit that works to increase access to effective treatment for OCD and related disorders, end the stigma associated with mental health issues and foster a community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them. To register, go to iocdf.org/walk and select Akron Canton walk or call Sue at 330-499-0373 for more information.

St. Mary School Akron provides a quality education for a diverse student population mostly from families below the poverty level. Students face many challenges and need assistance with homework and basic skills. The St. Mary Enrichment Center needs adults, and college and high school students for After School Tutoring on Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Tutor Orientation will be September 9, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. and Tutoring begins September 16, 2021. Please volunteer: email, phone, or text Deb at [email protected] or 234.206.1069.

The Christ Child Society of Akron (CCSA) has been serving children and families in the area community for over 60 years. We are a group of 300 women, of all ages, whose mission is to empower children and their families through loving, compassionate, and hands-on service in support of basic human needs. Our service projects include a clothing center to provide new uniforms and other clothing for area children in need. We provide health and literacy services for area children. CCSA also provides extra supplies and clothing to new babies in need through our layette program. Many of your fellow parishioners are already members. We would love to have you join us! Applications are available through https://tinyurl.com/w6nz66fj or by contacting Lori, 330-608-1920. For more information on Christ Child Society of Akron please go to our website: christchildsocietyakron.org.

Pregnancy Choices is currently hiring for several part time paid staff positions. Please pray about whether one of these might be the right next step for you or someone you know. Send resume and/or questions to [email protected]

In response to the many prayer requests for adult children and other family members to return to the practice of the faith, AM 1260 The Rock invites our listeners and donors to join us for a Novena to St. Monica beginning Monday, August 19. Each day at 3:00 p.m., we will broadcast the novena prayers for the day. Prayers will be led by a variety of local clergy and AM 1260 The Rock program hosts. The novena will run through Friday, August 27, the Feast of St. Monica. Click on title for complete information.