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Please pick up your copy of the Lector Workbook for 2022 in the Sacristy. Thank you for being a Lector at Queen of Heaven Parish.

As we begin World Mission Month, we can salute St. Thérèse’s dedication to Christ and her earnest desire to draw all people closer to Him by offering the World Mission Rosary. We can regularly pray for missionaries and those to whom they share the Gospel – and all who spread the light of Christ. Envelopes for this collection are in the packet of envelopes mailed to all registered parishioners. Thank you for your generosity!

All Saints Day is on Monday, November 1, 2021. Mass times for this Holy Day of Obligation are 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on November 1.

A special commemoration of our deceased relatives and friends, and particularly those deceased in the last year will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 p.m. If your loved one died this past year (11/1/20 to 11/1/21) but their funeral Mass was not at Queen of Heaven, you can add your loved one by calling the parish office at 330-896-2345.

Loyola Retreat House and St. Francis de Sales Parish invite you to join us for our October Rosary Devotion! Join us for our annual Rosary Devotion on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Loyola Retreat House. This event, co-sponsored by Loyola Retreat House and St. Francis de Sales Parish in Akron, will begin at 3:00 p.m. The Rosary will be prayed together at the Virgin Mary shrine on the front grounds at Loyola. There will be a donut and cider social to follow. This event is free and open to all! Please join us! This event take place at the Loyola Retreat House, 700 Killinger Road, Clinton, OH, 44216 (Green). For more information visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com.

First Reconciliation is on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Retreat for all 2nd Grade PSR Students and Parents is on Saturday, November 13, 2021.

CYO winter sports are right around the corner! Queen of Heaven youth (grades 3-8) are invited to sign up for basketball or cheerleading through St. Francis de Sales parish. The cost is $125.00 for basketball and $45.00 for cheerleading. Coaches are also needed. Please contact John Hardesty at jhardesty@stfparish.com if interested in registering or coaching!

Please Join with AM1260 the Rock as we pray and fast for our dear priests who give their lives unselfishly to our Holy Catholic Church and bring us the great gift of Christ in the Sacraments on Friday, October 29, 2021. Queen of Heaven will be participating as a prayer site for this event. Our church and Adoration Chapel (separate building from the church) will be open for all to come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information or a list of all participating churches go to https://am1260therock.com/event/day-of-prayer-and-fasting-for-priests-3.

Calling All Men! The QOH/Nativity Men’s group has started our fellowship meetings for the year (September-May). We meet every other Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. The next meeting is on Saturday, October 30, 2021. This is a great way for men to grow in faith, make new friends, and nurture our church community. All are welcome. If you are interested and want more information don’t hesitate to contact Paul at Prchilders4@gmail.com or Andy at andylindaplatt@gmail.com.

Conquest (for boys ages 4 ½ through high school) and Challenge (for girls ages 4 ½ through high school) have kicked off their club year! If you’re interested in a Catholic club where your son or daughter will learn about saints, virtues and the Catholic faith as well as have fun with like-minded kids, contact the church office at 330-896-2345. Clubs take place every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The Cluster Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 12, 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.

Join our parish for several opportunities to pray the Rosary together during the “Month of the Holy Rosary”. - Tuesday, October 19, 7:00 p.m. – outside behind the Parish Rectory, we will pray the Rosary around a bonfire.  - 8:00 a.m. in the church – Before all weekday Masses, Monday-Saturday. - Sundays before the 8:15 p.m. Masses during the month of October – Upper Room will be leading the Rosary before Mass, starting at 8:00 p.m.

October 13 @ 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. -- $125.00/Ticket Save the date for Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, for our annual Reverse Raffle at Guy’s Party Center! With great food, a silent auction, plenty of chances to win, and a grand prize of $3,000, the Loyola Reverse Raffle is a night to remember. Only 150 tickets will be sold, so be sure to get yours before it’s too late! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. Dinner is served at 7:30 p.m., followed by the silent auction, side boards, and drawing. Tickets are $125.00 each which includes two buffet dinners and an open bar. Gather your friends and make a table of eight! Plan on joining us for Loyola’s 2021 Reverse Raffle! For more information or to register to attend go to www.loyolaretreathouse.com or call 330.896.2315.

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.

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!

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.