Chosen/Confirmation (for 9th grade students) will meet one Thursday a month at 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the Parish Life Center, Rooms 3 & 4.  Chosen/Confirmation classes will begin on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Other dates are Thursday, November 11, & Thursday, December 9. Other classes TBA.

Please join with us on Saturday, September 25 for a memorial/burial service for the aborted child found in the trash at the Cuyahoga Falls abortion clinic. Every day, more than 3,000 children are killed in our country through abortion, and most of their bodies are discarded with medical waste, despite laws to prevent this. Right to Life of Northeast Ohio will be conducting a memorial/burial service for this child in conjunction with the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children at 1:00pm at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. Visit the events tab at www.rtlofneo.com for more information and to register your attendance.

What: City of Green Food Drive - When: Tuesdays, October 5th & 12th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Where: Outside of the Queen of Heaven Parish of Life Center - The two-week Food Drive is part of a larger initiative at various locations in Green on Monday, October 4th to Saturday, October 16th. It will be at Queen of Heaven church only on Tuesday, October 5th and 12th, 2021. It will be at other locations on the other days (see www.cityofgreen.org).

Volunteers are needed to help distribute food and clothing to the needy. The Ozanam Center is located at Visitation of Mary Church, 93 Kent St., Akron, OH 44305. The next Queen of Heaven scheduled volunteer days at the Ozanam Center are Saturdays, October 16 & November 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call the Queen of Heaven Parish Office at 330-896-2345 if you can volunteer on either day. If you cannot make either of those Saturdays, call 330-467-4762 (Cathie or Jim) to volunteer on a different Saturday.

At St. Sebastian Church, 3:00-4:00 p,m. Adoration Holy Hour, Public Rosary Rally at 4:00 p.m. CLICK ON TITLE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION!

Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Wood Hollow Summit Metro Park, 9:00 a.m. registration. CLICK ON THE TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!

St. Vincent Parish is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our parish facilities. This candidate supervises all janitorial, grounds and maintenance staff, and inspects and evaluates the physical condition of all parish facilities for cleanliness, needed repairs, and potential concerns. For a full job description, contact Business Manager, Connie Pacanovsky at [email protected]

St. Vincent Parish is seeking a person whose main function will be to “Maintain a consistent brand identity for all parish and school marketing and communications including written communications, web sites, advertising, and social media.” This part-time position will oversee: parish and school websites and social media accounts, press releases and marketing pieces promoting our parish and school, and brand identity with assistance from the Communications Commission. If interested, please contact Connie Pacanovsky at the Rectory Office at 330.535.3135 ext. 102 or at [email protected] A complete job description is available.

Fr. Wolfgang Seitz from Opus Angelorum is coming to Akron for an evening of recollection at St. Francis de Sales Parish on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 6:00 pm. He will give a talk on St. Michael the Archangel, and will offer Holy Mass. During the Mass, those who are prepared and have completed a year of formation can be consecrated to their Guardian Angel. Come and discover what a great gift we have in the angels. All are welcome. Call Therese at St. Francis de Sales Parish Office 330-644-2225 with questions.

The Padre Pio Prayer Group of Cleveland will have a Festival celebrating the Feast Day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 9080 Shepard Rd., Macedonia, Ohio. There will also be a dedication of our new statue of Saint Pio. The Festival will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Rosary, the Mass at 6:30 p.m., the dedication of the new Saint Pio Statue; and then food, fun and festival! All are invited and welcome to attend this special event! Call Mary at 330-604-8210 for more information.

The next meeting of the Community of Praise Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group is September 13th at 6:30 p.m. at Walsh University, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH 44720. This group is affiliated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio; and an Apostolate of Magnificat of Stark County, Ohio. For more information you may call Rosemary Pfiffner - 330-499-9371. Check out our website at: communityofpraise.org

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The Cluster Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 10 am, on Tuesday, September 14, at Nativity Catholic Church. Please bring your shawls and any work in progress. Also donations to our homeless shelter can be brought at this time. Please contact Barb at 330-699-4769 or Louise at 330-571-3384 with any questions.

Please join Queen of Heaven for a Patriotic Rosary on Saturday, September 11, at 5:30 p.m. (after 4:30 p.m. Mass) in the church. Click on title for more information.

September 19 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, $90.00/couple. Please join us for this Pre-Cana Day for couples anticipating the Holy Sacrament of Marriage. Pre-Cana Days at Loyola are offered for couples who are marrying for the first time. Loyola’s Pre-Cana Day will include prayer, presentations, Mass, quiet reflection time and opportunities for sharing with your fiancé. Our program aims to provide each couple with a reflective and an in-depth preparation for a joyful, faith-filled marriage—based on love that not only endures but grows stronger year after year. We want you to grow more deeply in love and knowledge of each other, but also in your love and knowledge of God. More profoundly, we hope you will see that these loves are intimately related—it takes “Three to Get Married!” The day will include a light lunch at 12:30 p.m. and dinner at 5:45 p.m. Refreshments will be available during the scheduled break periods. Dress is casual. Loyola Retreat House is located at 700 Killinger Road, Clinton, OH, 44216 (Green). Online Registration is at: https://loyolaretreathouse.com/wp/event/pre-cana-day-september-19-2021. You may also call 330-896-2315 to register by phone using your credit card during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.