Please join our parish community in honoring our scouts on Sunday, February 2, at 8:15 am Mass. All scouts should come to Mass in their uniform.

The upcoming observances of National Marriage Week (February 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 9) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. The USCCB theme for 2020 is “Stories from the Domestic Church”. More resources may be found at the USCCB website (click on title above).

Please join our parish community for Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at either 8:15 am, 12:10 pm, or 7:00 pm. Practicing Catholics obliged to observe a day of Fasting and Abstinence. For more information on fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday click on the title.

“In the sacred books the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them” (Dei Verbum 21). Come join in a journey through the book of Acts on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Parish Life Center, Rooms 1 & 2, starting Monday, February 3, 2020. The study will be on-going so just come when you can. Bring your Bible but there are some available if you do not have one. Any questions, contact Cammy (cammysue7@gmail.com).

All PSR student's, Pre-K-8th grade will be in the church for a teaching Mass on Sunday, January 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Please drop off and pick up students from the church. Students will sit with their PSR class. There will be room in the back for families to come and learn more about the Mass. This will count as your Sunday obligation.

Parents, are you expecting a new addition to your family, or has your family recently grown?  Prior to the celebration of the Baptism of your new family addition, both parents are required to attend a preparation session (these are held quarterly), but only if you have not attended a session in the last 5 years. Click on the title for more information.

This summer’s youth mission trip information session is on Sunday, January 12 at 6:15 p.m. Representatives from Catholic Heart Workcamp are traveling to Queen of Heaven from Florida for a presentation in the church to our parents and teens immediately following the 5:00 p.m. Mass. You must attend with a parent if you are going to be a part of the mission trip.

Queen of Heaven will be taking two buses on a two-day pilgrimage for the March for Life, January 23rd – 24th, 2020. Please join us! There is still room on our buses. Registration forms are in the Gathering Space in the church or print out a registration form on our website's Pro-Life page by clicking on the title.

Please click on the title to see most recent picture of the Rosary with Exposition & Benediction with Father Dave (on our Prayers & Devotions page).

Attention all women...please join Queen of Heaven’s Women of Purpose, faith and fellowship ministry for our next book study on the book “Rediscover the Saints” by Matthew Kelly (a free copy will be given out at all Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses) starting on January 8th at 6:30 pm in the Church Basement. Click on the title for more information.

Queen of Heaven's Spiritual Life Commission will be hosting guest speaker, Cindy Russo, on Sunday, January 12th at 12:15 pm (after the 11:00 am Mass). Cindy will be talking about "Blind Faith" or "How Padre Pio Changed My Life." Cindy Russo, OFS, a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Northfield, Ohio, and leader of the Cleveland Padre Pio Prayer Group since 2013, will share her story of her life-changing encounter with Padre Pio while on vacation in Rome in 2010 and the miracles she has witnessed since then.

Please join our parish community for an Avila Holy Hour for Vocations with Benediction on the First Friday of every month in the church after the 8:30 am Mass. All are encouraged to come pray for vocations. For more information about Avilas of the Diocese of Cleveland click on the title above.The next Holy Hour for Vocations is on Friday, February 7 at 9:00 am in the church.

Looking for affordable and faith-filled Christmas gifts for your loved ones? Please stop in the Queen of Heaven Gift Shop in the Gathering Space after all weekend Masses. Check out our selection of nativities, crosses, jewelry, bibles, saint medals and statues, kid’s music and much more! Also, don’t forget, all our greeting cards are only $.75 each. Stop by this weekend!

The Holy Name Society is sponsoring a New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance “The Reunion of the Bomber and The Area’s Best Band LaFlavour New Year’s Eve Bringing in 2020” Tuesday, December 31st at Queen of Heaven Roberts Hall (PLC) 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dinner buffet will be served from 7:00—8:30 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Only $50.00 per person. Full-service cash bar, party hats and favors & a fantastic light show! Please purchase tickets at Queen of Heaven Parish Office M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or go to: http://www.laflavour.com.

Our parish community will start decorating the church environment on Monday, December 16th, after the 8:30 am Mass and every day after the 8:30 am Mass that week until the church is all decorated. Please consider joining us...any amount of time is appreciated. No experience is needed, just show up! Thank you!

There will be a Jr. High Retreat for all 6th, 7th & 8th Grade PSR Students on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm (includes the 4:30 pm Mass in the church) in the Parish Life Center. Please fill out the registration form on-line on the PSR page by Sunday, January 5th, 2020. No cost for the retreat.

The Labre Ministry can use a few men, as some of our workers go south for the winter and some are out due to illness. If interested, please call Barb at 330-699-6467 or 330-507-8171. Due to unfortunate circumstances our clothing program for Labre Ministry is going to be discontinued. We will be unable to distribute clothing anymore. Canned goods will still be needed as well as monetary donations. Many thanks for all of your donations throughout the years for our those in need. We really appreciate your help.

Our parish offers Oplatki! Quantities are limited. Please find it in the Gathering Space during Advent until it is gone or call the Parish Office at 330-896-2345. The package of Oplatki consists of four wafers imprinted with images of Christmas scenes. Three wafers are white, and one is pink. They are made from water and flour. It is packaged in an envelope with a nativity scene on the front and the words "Glory To God In The Highest - Peace On Earth To People Of Good Will."

Please accept our heartfelt thanks to all those parishioners who donated to WeGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday (December 3rd). With your donations, Queen of Heaven has reached 21% of our goal of replacing the 50 round tables in the Parish Life Center. We raised $4,271.00 of our $20,000.00 with 28 donors. If you were not able to contribute on Giving Tuesday and would still like to donate to our PLC Round Table campaign, please put your donation in an envelope marked “PLC Round Tables” and place it in the collection basket at Mass or bring it to the parish office. Thanks again for your generosity!

On Tuesday, December 10th at 7:15 p.m., St. Francis de Sales (4019 Manchester Road) will host our Communal Penance Service. Join us for song, reflection, prayer and forgiveness of sins. Several priests from neighboring parishes will be available to hear confessions.