Steve Dallas, our new 8:15 a.m. Mass organist will present a concert on Sunday, October 2nd at 2:30-3:30 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3430 St. Michael Blvd., N.W., Canton, OH. A variety of music will be presented from classical to swing. It will include several guest artists. A free-will offering will be accepted. Everyone is invited.

We need YOU! We are so very blessed to have such a large, beautiful parish property… but we do have a LARGE property that we would like to continue to keep beautiful. It can take many hours for a few people, or it can take a few hours for many people. Do you have an occasional hour or two to help us by being part of our Parish Beautification Ministry? Simple projects can range from picking up trash to planting some colorful flowers and shrubs or helping with the weeding on a regular basis. Please contact the parish office at (330) 896-2345 if you are interested.

On Sunday, August 21st, the vigil of the feast day of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish will be hosting a free all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast in the church pavilion after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. (starting around 12:00 p.m.). All are welcome to attend.

Christ lovingly implores us to “Go and make disciples.” If you know a family member, friend, neighbor or coworker who is searching for a more meaningful life, then reach out to them with an invitation to explore what it means to be a Catholic – your invitation could be life-changing for them and for you! Information sessions, for those interested in learning more about the RCIA program, will take place after all Masses the weekend of September 10 & 11, 2022. Our RCIA formation classes will begin Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Room 3 in the Parish Life Center. If you know anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, please contact the parish office at (330) 896-2345. Click on the title to get to the RCIA webpage.

Queen of Heaven Parish is hosting a cluster parish pilgrimage to the Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio, on Monday, August 22, in honor of our patronal feast day of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cost of the trip is $25.00 per person which includes transportation to the shrine (Barons Bus), Mass, lunch, time for group and private devotion, and time at the shrine gift shop. We will depart at 9:15 a.m. from the Queen of Heaven parking lot and will arrive back at the church approximately 5:30 p.m. To reserve your seat please contact Queen of Heaven Parish Office at (330) 896-2345 or office@qofh.church. Then mail or drop off your check (payable to “Queen of Heaven” and in the memo line “Shrine Trip”) to 1800 Steese Road, Uniontown, OH 44685. We will also accept credit cards at the parish office (M-F, 9:00 a.m-4:30 p.m.). We are taking reservations on a first come basis. Click on the title to print out flyer to fill out for a reservation for the pilgrimage.

The Ozanam Center in Akron located at the Visitation of Mary Church, 93 Kent Street, Akron, OH 44305, serves the people of our area with food and clothing. The center is a volunteer only based ministry. The center is only open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays except for holidays (volunteers come a half hour early). We are looking for more volunteers to help with distribution, especially sorting clothing and bringing it to the clothing room for people to pick. The next Queen of Heaven scheduled volunteer day at the Ozanam Center is Saturday, August 27, 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 this day.

We are collecting gift cards of any type and amount to donate for the Parish Fun Days Gift Card Wheel. We are having a special collection for the gift cards the weekend of July 23 & 24 at all Masses. Please place them in the collection baskets. If you cannot be at Mass that weekend, please bring or mail them into the parish office on or before Tuesday, July 26th. Thank you for your help!

We are looking for volunteers to help make our Fun Days a success! Parish Fun Days are Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, 5:30-9:30 p.m. each evening. If you would like to volunteer, a link for signing up will be sent out in a Flocknote (email messaging system from our parish). If you do not get our Flocknotes, please contact the parish office to sign up. In addition, a paper copy sign up sheet will be in the Gathering Space (back of the church) after all weekend Masses. Questions or concerns, contact the parish office at (330) 896-2345. Click on the title to get a link to sign up for our parish Flocknote.

Queen of Heaven Society of St. Vincent de Paul is having a school supply drive. The items donated will be delivered to St. Augustine and St. Francis de Sales schools. Click on the title for complete information.

Please keep all the children, families and volunteers for VBS in your prayers this coming week - June 13-17! We appreciate all your support!

Please keep all the high school students and adult chaperones attending Catholic Heart Work Camp the week of June 12-18 in your prayers. Thank you!

Gabe O’Brien is a member of Boy Scout Troop 334. He is going to be working on his Eagle Scout Project soon at Queen of Heaven Parish. His project will be called A Walk with the Saints. Please click on the title to read more about this amazing project and how you can help!

Please join our parish community for Fun Days - Friday, July 29 & Saturday, July 30, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. There will be fun for all ages - Music, Food & Car Raffle. All registered parishioiners should have received their Car Raffle tickets in the mail. Dinner tickets for Friday and Saturday night are on sale now in the parish office (M-F, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). We appreciate your support. Click on the title for more information.

We are in need of two volunteers to represent our parish at the upcoming Diocesan Pre-synodal Gathering on Saturday, June 11th at Cleveland Public Auditorium from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. followed by a special Mass with Bishop Malesic. Please call the Parish Office at 330-896-2345 ASAP if you are interested.

Please click on title to go to the Vacation Bible School webpage. We also need help decorating for VBS in the Parish Life Center on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 8, 9, & 10 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. To volunteer or questions contact Melanie Mesmer at queenofheavenvbs@gmail.com.

Bethlehem Christian Families are coming to Queen of Heaven Parish after all Masses the weekend of April 30 & May 1, 2022. The carving of the Olive Wood Tree has been inherited since the time of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It was passed down from father to son for many generations including our family. More than 80% of the Christian community income comes from tourism and the olive wood trade. However, due to the ongoing difficult circumstances and the tremendous decrease in tourism, the Christian community has suffered many hardships that led many Christian families to leave their homes in search of work and safety. Our mission is to support and strengthen the presence of Christians in the Holy Land by selling their beautiful olive wood artifacts here in the United States. We have been so blessed and so grateful to have had the opportunity to travel all around the United States to different parishes for the past 15 years to represent these less fortunate Christians. We are happy to announce that we will be visiting Queen of Heaven Parish on the weekend of April 30 & May 1, 2022. We encourage you to look over our beautiful hand carved items. We value your support through these unprecedented times. We will be accepting cash, credit cards & checks.

The Queen of Heaven Parish Office with be closed on Holy Thursday, April 14th and Good Friday, April 15th. We will open again on Monday, April 18th at 9:00 a.m.

The Lenten (Fish Fry) Dinners will be on Fridays, March 25, April 1 & April 8 only, 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center.

This Friday, March 25, Queen of Heaven Parish will pray a Mass and Rosary at 12:00 p.m. in the church. Pope Francis has announced the he, along with the all Bishops of the world, will simultaneously consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to The Immaculate Heart of Mary, on March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation. This will take place at the Vatican and in Fatima, Portugal, at 5:00 PM which is 12:00 noon our time. To unite our hearts and prayers with the Pope and the Bishops at this very special time in history, we will hold a Mass at 12:00 noon here at the church followed by the Rosary. Mary has requested also, that we, her children, say a Rosary every day and participate in the First Five Saturdays of devotion to her Immaculate Heart.

The 2022 Diocesan-wide Evening of Confession will take place on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Queen of Heaven and all churches in the diocese. The celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of God’s gifts to help us as we journey toward God’s kingdom and strive to serve God’s people entrusted to our care.