Please join us for a Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28. We are accepting canned donations for Green Good Neighbors. Thank you!
St. John the Baptist Church, 1034 Brown Street, Akron, will be having a Christmas Boutique. It will be Saturday, December 7th from 10 to 2 pm and Sunday, December 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We will be selling nut, poppyseed and apricot rolls for $15 00. Deadline to order is November 24. We have Christmas gifts and decorations, bake sale, and gift basket raffle. Call Susan Stefancik at 330-699-4275. Thank you.
Come and listen to a Sacred Musical Mission on Tuesday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. Harpa Dei will be at St. Paul Catholic Church (1580 Brown St, Akron, OH) for a one-hour concert of sacred Catholic music; both liturgical and cultural, from all the rites of the church. The concert is free, however, there will be a free-will offering as well as CD’s available for a donation to defray their travel expenses. For more information and to watch/listen to their videos, visit harpadei.com.
On November 15-17, St. Francis de Sales Parish invites you to deepen your devotion to the Eucharist. The weekend begins with an Opening Mass at 9:00 a.m.on Friday, November 15 followed by continuous Adoration in the church (breaking for Masses) until the Closing Vespers at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. During the weekend, we will also offer a Mini Eucharistic Congress which will feature video highlights from the National Eucharistic Congress held in July of 2024 and opportunities for prayer and reflection with others. This will include three one-hour sessions: November 15th and 16 at 7:00 p.m. and November 17 at 12:15 p.m. All are welcome for any part of the weekend at St. Francis, 4019 Manchester Rd. Akron 44319. May we all appreciate the gift of the Eucharist more and more!
A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, November 11 from 7:00-8:30 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.
We are inviting children in 1st - 8th grade to join our Children’s Choir starting with the Christmas season! Children will be expected to lead and sing the music at the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve. Rehearsals are in the church on the dates below:
Tuesday 11/19 at 6:00-7:15 p.m.; Monday 11/25 at 6:00-7:15 p.m.; Tuesday 12/3 at 6:00-7:15 p.m.; Monday 12/9 at 6:00-7:15 p.m. (TBD because of Mass)
Wednesday 12/18 at 6:45-7:45 p.m.
Please click on the title to register on our parish website music ministry webpage. We would love to have as many children join us for this special time of year! After Christmas, we will take a week off through New Years and then start back up with rehearsals are every Wednesday beginning January 8, 2025 (ending May 14) from 6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Please register your child by Monday, November 18. If you have any questions, conflicts, or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Abby Schad at [email protected].
There will be a VIRTUS® training session at Queen of Heaven Parish on Sunday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m., in the Parish Life Center. VIRTUS® is a nationally recognized program to train those who minister, work and volunteer on how to identify signs of sexual abuse in children. VIRTUS® training is mandatory for anyone working or volunteering with the youth. The VIRTUS® programs help the Church to be a safe haven for children and a messenger for child sexual abuse prevention within the Church and society in general. We seek to achieve this lofty goal through our child sexual abuse prevention program Protecting God's Children®. To register for the training, please go to www.virtus.org and click on the button “First-Time Registrant” on the left-hand side of the page
We are looking for students (grade 5 and up) as well as adults to become an altar server here at Queen of Heaven! We have a wonderful training program that is easy to learn and includes mentoring by our current altar servers. The program will begin soon. This is a wonderful ministry to be a part of in our church, and you get one of the best seats in the church!
For more information about the training program or to sign up, our new trainer of the servers, Bob Pacanovsky, will be in the Gathering Space after all the Masses the weekend of November 9 & 10. If you are unable to stop by, please email Bob your interest or with any questions at [email protected], or call the parish office.