An Approved Support Group under the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry – Diocese of Cleveland... A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, June 12th from 7:30-9:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene Maruna, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Marlene (330) 607-6284.
An Introductory Program to forming Welcome Circles ... The Catholic Commission of Summit County and Akron Area Interfaith Council will host Sarah Murphy, Welcome Circles Coordinator with Catholic Charities-Diocese of Cleveland Migration & Refugee Services on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 6:45-8:15 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Parish, 1580 Brown St., Akron (44301), in the Parish Hall. Hear how parishioners and interfaith community members can explore forming Welcome Circles in Akron/Summit to resettle Ukrainian refugee families! All are welcome! Program is free. *This program will also be available via Zoom (see below for Zoom contact email info). There will also be an Optional Moleben Prayer Service: A Special Litany to Protect the People of Ukraine from 6:00-6:30 p.m. (in the Church). To receive the Zoom link, or for more info on this program or on supporting a Welcome Circle in Summit County, contact: Jeff Campbell, [email protected]. Click on the title for flyer information.
On Sunday, June 11, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (also known as Corpus Christi Sunday) will be honored at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on the lawn in front of Queen of Heaven Church. Following the Mass, there will be a procession to two altars for Benediction. The event will conclude with a pizza lunch at the Parish Life Center.
Be sure to participate in The FEST’s annual Memorial Day Contest! Tune into 95.5 The Fish for your chance to win a great prize package including meet & greet passes to the top Christian artists in the country! Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave, Jeremy Camp, and Chris Tomlin will all perform at The FEST on Sunday, August 6! Mark your calendar and plan to join us. Go to www.theFEST.us for details!
Seats are available for the next trip to Rome from November 5-14, 2023. We will visit Rome, Orvieto, and San Giovanni Rotundo. Please contact Deacon John Amedeo, St. Paul Parish Akron, to sign-up or for details about this trip. It is an opportunity to strengthen your faith by visiting so much of the early history of the Church and the world! Deacon John Amedeo (330) 310-1628 or email [email protected].
Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, will sponsor its 13th annual Villa Maria-thon 5-K Run and 2-Mile Walk on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at Villa Maria Community Center in Villa Maria, Pa. The event includes activates for the entire family! Go to www.vmesc.org for registration and additional information. All proceeds from this event benefit the Center’s youth and adult programs.
Right to Life of Northeast Ohio has an office assistant position available 25-30 hours per week at 17.00/hour. We are looking for someone who is committed to the pro-life cause, has good organizational skills, people skills and some office experience. The candidate should be familiar with Microsoft Office and Quick Books. For more information, contact Sarah McGervey, Executive Director at (330) 762-2785. Resumes with references may be submitted by email to [email protected] or mailed to: Right to Life of Northeast Ohio, 572 W. Market St. Suite 2, Akron 44303.
The VillageFEST, Friday, June 23, 2023, is a mini-music festival that will be hosted on the campus of The Village of St. Edward at Green. This annual celebration benefits each of our communities and all our residents. It’s an opportunity to enjoy a fun evening out while supporting our mission of enriching lives with Christ-centered care. This year’s proceeds will support the launch of The Village’s Volunteer program. Enjoy an evening of great food, raffles, wine and bourbon pull, dueling piano music provided by Ohio City Piano, a silent auction, and an open bar. The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $100.00 each and are available at www.vsecommunities.org. Just click on the red VillageFEST button or call Vondea at (234) 466-0556 for more information. If you are unable to attend but would still like to support our residents, you can donate through our Amazon Wishlist via the same link or drop a donation off at any of our locations.
JOin The ITE Project and other Catholic young adults of the area for The Great Reset - A Half-Day Retreat to Reconnect with God on June 23rd from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church’s Memorare Center. (4019 Manchester Rd. Akron, OH 44319). This FREE half-day retreat includes fellowship, dinner, and a reflection by Father Jacob Bearer on The Danger of Distractibility, followed by Adoration, confessions, and Mass. This is time for you to RECONNECT with God, and check in on your prayer life and goals. It's short. It's simple. And it's free - yes, that's right—FREE. So why not make the time? Registrations close on June 16th. Register on the website: https://www.theiteproject.com/events/junegreatreset.
Become a hospital chaplain and earn your master’s degree through a new program at John Carroll University. Through a partnership with Cleveland Clinic, participants combine supervised ministerial training with theological coursework to become a Board-Certified Chaplain in as little as two years. Part-time and full-time options available. For more information visit www.jcu.edu/chaplaincy or call (216) 397-4700.
Please come to the Visitation of Mary & St. John Parish Mission on Friday, June 11 & Saturday, June 12, 2023, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Visitation of Mary Parish - Annunciation Church, 55 Broad Street, Akron, OH 44305. The theme is “The Eucharist: This Is My Body Given Up For You” (Lk 22:19), with Father Jacob Bearer as the presenter. For questions or more information, call us at (330) 535-4141.
Your used vehicle can become food, medicine, and rent for local neighbors in need. When you donate your late model car, truck, boat, motorcycle, farm equipment or recreational vehicle to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, not only will you receive a tax deduction to the fullest extent of the law, but you will be also free from the troubles of insuring, licensing, repairing and selling your vehicle. We’ll even provide free towing within 24 hours. Donating is fast and easy! Call toll-free at (800) 322-8284 or donate online at https://svdpusa.careasy.org/home.
Loyola Retreat House invites you to Paradise Lake Country Club in Mogadore, OH to participate in our Annual Golf Outing on Friday, June 16, 2023. With snacks, refreshments on the course, a sausage or hotdog at the turn, a chicken and ribs BBQ, and prizes at the conclusion, it is sure to be a great day out. Men and women are welcome. To register online, go to https://loyolaretreathouse.com/event/golfouting/. For more information or to become a sponsor, see the brochure by clicking on the title or call Loyola at 330-896-2315 during office hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please register for the golf outing by June 8, 2023.
Sheriff Fatheree invites you to join in a day of fun and fellowship at the third annual Summit Faith & Blue! The Faith & Blue initiative is the largest nationwide community-law enforcement collaboration in history, with the goal of bringing law enforcement and the community together through the reach of houses of worship and faith-based organizations. Saturday, October 7th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Hardesty Park (1615 W Market St, Akron). Learn more: www.faithandblue.org
Join us on Monday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m., as we welcome our Guest speaker Fr. Anthony Simone, Parochial Vicar at St. Jerome Parish, Cleveland and Presbyteral Moderator, St. Aloysius-St. Agatha, Cleveland who will present a talk entitled, Suffering AND Joy: Musings From “The Imitation of Christ” at The Tangier located at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Fairlawn. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. $15 admission fee. Light appetizers included. Cash bar available. Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron.
Queen of Heaven Pro-Life Committee will be supporting Northeast Ohio Right to Life‘s annual carnation flower sale for Mother’s Day after all Masses in the Gathering Space on Mother's Day weekend, May 13 & 14. Bouquets can be purchased for $10.00 each, or you can purchase individual flowers for $2.00 each, or 3 flowers for $5.00. Show your mother you appreciate her choosing life!
PSR is offering a Jr. High Summer Program (students 6th-8th grade). Please click on the title to go to the PSR webpage for more information. Registration is from May 1-22, 2023, on the PSR webpage.
Online registration for kids entering K through 5th grade in the fall 2023 begins on Saturday, May 20, and will close when capacity is reached or on Friday, June 9. For questions, please contact Abby at [email protected]. For youth & adult volunteer forms and for online registration, click on the title. We need donations to make VBS a success. Please check the donation boards in the Gathering Space in the back of the church. Donated items should be labeled and left in the Gathering Space beside the boards. All monetary donations should be labeled and sent to the parish office. Thank you!
A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, May 8th from 7:30-9:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Marlene 330-607-6284.