Journey to Peace Bereavement Support – a ministry of information, consolation, spiritual, and emotional support – is offering a free six-week series on Mondays at Queen of Heaven Church from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Gathering Space beginning on Monday, March 13 and running through April 17, 2023. The ministry members will strive to provide support and guidance for daily living for anyone suffering grief, whether recent or lingering from the past. For more information or to register, email Sue Lyons at [email protected], or call the parish office at (330) 896-2345.
LENTEN FISH FRY DINNER MEETINGS Lent is just around the corner, and we need your help! There will be a meeting for all who would like to volunteer at the Friday Fish Dinners during Lent on Wednesday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. It takes many volunteers to offer these Fish Fry Dinners, so please prayerfully consider helping. If you are interested in volunteering but cannot make this meeting, please contact the parish office at [email protected] or (330) 896-2345.
Please join Deacon Robin Adair and Fr. Jeremy Merzweiler for an informative evening about our inspiring tour in October 2023, and meet your fellow travelers. The meeting will be held on February 23, 7:15 pm at St. Francis de Sales Parish, in Memorare Hall, Holy Family Room. If you are unable to attend, for details of this trip visit www.pilgrimages.com\deaconadair. Or call, text Deacon at 330-283-4983 or [email protected]. “Come and see”(Jn1:39) where our Lord Jesus lived his life on Earth!
Catholic Feminine Genius formally invites you to a Nocturnal Adoration, held at St. Paul Parish, 1580 Brown St, Akron, Ohio 44301 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28th and ends after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 29th. Come join us for this special time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament while the rest of the world is asleep! There will be opportunities for confession, a time slot for holy hour, and Mass. For more information, or to RSVP, please email: [email protected] or call Nora at (216) 815-1838.
Beginning Saturday, January 21, 2023, and continuing the third Saturday of each month for 12 months, we will begin a program for Catholics recovering from any and all addictions and any family members who wish to attend, age 18 and older. We will be following the book “The Catholic in Recovery, A Guide to the 12 Steps” by Rachael Killackey. Meetings will be at St. Paul Parish in the PAC (Parish Activity Center), 1580 Brown St., Akron, OH 44301 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include prayer, a lesson, a speaker, and discussion of the Step of the Month. Join us for Step One “We admitted we were powerless…” 3:00 p.m. Confessions and 4:30 p.m. Mass is optional. Bring a snack to share. Any questions call Ellen Barber (330) 801-0463.
Please join us for a Mass for the Sanctification of Priests on Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m., at Walsh University - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 E Maple St, North Canton. Mass will be followed by a Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction. Please come to this Mass to pray with us. Our priests and our Holy Mother Church are in desperate need of more pray-ers! The Holy Mass is the most powerful form of prayer.
Please join Right to Life of Northeast Ohio for the 2023 Summit County March for Life on Saturday, January 21! Roe v. Wade has been overturned, but abortion remains legal in Ohio, and it is an uphill battle to change this. Join us at 9:00 a.m. at Community Vineyard Church in Cuyahoga Falls for a short prayer service before we march peacefully past the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center abortion facility and return to the church for fellowship (approximately 1.2 miles total). For all the details or to register to attend, visit the event page at www.RightToLifeofNortheastOhio.com.
Encounter School of Akron will be hosting a Transformation Night on Thursday, February 9 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1905 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. Praise & Worship with Mercy Divine will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. followed by a talk given by Allison Christensen titled: “The Father's Heart: A Journey of Joy.” Prayer teams will be available for individual prayer following the talk. Questions? Please contact Encounter School of Akron at (234) 201-0252 or [email protected].
Rabbi Noah Bickart, in his lecture on “A Tale of Two Saffron Growers: Jewish and Christian Culture in Late Antiquity,” will discuss how the encounters between Jewish and Christian scholars in the ancient world suggest a framework for better interreligious understanding today. Dr. Bickart is the new Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies at John Carroll University. Free and open to the public. Monday, January 30, 7:00 p.m., Dolan Science Center, John Carroll University. For information: [email protected] or (216) 397-4700. This event is sponsored by Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies and the Office of Mission and Identity at John Carroll University.
Come experience the difference of an all-girls education on Sunday, January 29, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour our campus with an Elms Ambassador, meet our experienced teachers and coaches, and mingle with current Elms families. Information will be available about scholarships and financial aid. Interactive performances and workshops will be taking place throughout the event. You will receive more information with your registration. Register at: www.theelms.org/apply or call (330) 752-2507.
The Queen of Heaven Music Ministry is open to all parishioners who have the desire to sing and worship the Lord. If you play a musical instrument or love to sing, and would like to use your talent for the Lord, Queen of Heaven Church has a place for you. The Music Ministry provides an avenue for you to share your gifts and be an integral part of the worship. Our choir practices are on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the church. If you are interested in joining our ministry, please contact our Music Minister, PJ Chavez at [email protected] or the parish office at [email protected].
Join us on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m., as we welcome our guest speaker Fr. John Valencheck, Pastor at St. Sebastian Parish in Akron who will present a talk entitled, “What we aren’t talking about: Trying to overcome simplistic platitudes, trite tautologies and semantically overloaded aphorisms that keep us from having national discussions about important, complex ideas.” Please note the new location: The Tangier, located at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Fairlawn. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. $15.00 admission fee with light appetizers included. Cash bar is available. Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron.
Lent is just around the corner, and we need your help! There will be a meeting for all who would like to volunteer at the Friday Fish Dinners during Lent on Wednesday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center (this was rescheduled from last week). It takes many volunteers to offer these Fish Fry Dinners, so please prayerfully consider helping. If you are interested in volunteering but cannot make this meeting, please contact the parish office at [email protected] or (330) 896-2345.
A bus will leave Queen of Heaven Church on Thursday morning, January 19, 2023, for an overnight pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington D.C. We will return Friday night, January 20. The theme of the 50th annual march, titled “Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America,” seeks to orient the national pro-life movement as it moves to dismantle abortion across all 50 states. We are celebrating the wonderful blessing of Roe v. Wade being overturned and a call to all pro-life people to work to build a culture of life in the United States of America. We envision a world where every life is celebrated, valued, and protected. Flyers/registration forms are available in the parish office and the Gathering Space. For more information, please contact Debby at [email protected].