Queen of Heaven’s Labre Ministry for those in need would appreciate donations of men’s and women’s winter gloves to distribute. You may drop off donations in the Labre Ministry cabinet in the Gathering Space or at the Parish Office. Thank you for your generosity.
The Meals Ministry was created to serve the members of Queen of Heaven Parish through the Corporal Works of Mercy by caring for those in need during times of life changes, including birth of babies, illness, death or other life events by providing meals for them and their family members. We are looking for someone to coordinate this ministry. Please call the parish office at 330.896.2345 if you are interested.
Blessings in a Backpack continues to provide the children in Green Local Schools with meals every weekend. Donations are always appreciated and useful. We can always use hearty soups, canned pasta‘s like SpaghettiOs with meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and canned vegetables. Please bring the donated items to the Gathering Space in the back of the church. Place them in the cupboard marked “Blessings In A Backpack.” To get involved or for more information please contact Jennifer Doerrer at jaraddoerr@yahoo.com.
The Ozanam Center in Akron gives out around 800 coats every year. This year due to the pandemic we are not getting the donations we usually get, so we are asking for your help. Please bring in your winter coat donations to our parish office and we will take them to the Ozanam Center. The Ozanam Center is a special work of St. Vincent de Paul so all donations are tax deductible. Thanks in advance.
The next Men’s group fellowship is Saturday, November 28 at 7:00 a.m. in the PLC (and then every other Saturday). Please make note of our starting time, 7:00 a.m. and meetings end at 8:15 a.m. sharp! This year we have added a remote option for those who would like to attend but are uncomfortable doing so during the COVID pandemic. This is a great way to grow your faith, make new friends, and grow our church community. No preparation needed! CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE!
Please join us on Sunday, November 8th in observance of the upcoming Veterans’ Day at 6:30 p.m. for a Patriotic Rosary in the Church led by the members of Queen of Heaven’s Boy Scout Troop 334. We will pray this Rosary for the people of each state, as well as our Church, and our government leaders. Everyone is invited.
Calling All Men! The Queen of Heaven / Nativity Parish Men’s group is back! The next Men’s group fellowship is Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 a.m. in the PLC (and then every other Saturday). Please make note of our starting time, 7:00 a.m. and meetings end at 8:15 a.m. sharp! This year we have added a remote option for those who would like to attend but are uncomfortable doing so during the COVID pandemic. We are watching the Knights of Columbus video series “Into the Breach”. This is a great way to grow your faith, make new friends, and grow our church community. No preparation needed! CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE!
It is not too late to donate to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Blanket Sunday appeal. All funds will be used to purchase and distribute blankets and other bedding needs to homeless and low-income families in Northeast Ohio. Drop your envelope that was in last weekend’s bulletin into the collection basket at Mass or donate securely online at: https://www.svdpcle.org/donate-today/blanket-sunday. Make your check payable to “Queen of Heaven Society of St. Vincent de Paul.”
Society of St. Vincent de Paul annual Blanket Sunday appeal kicks off the weekend of October 10-11. Funds from the appeal are used to purchase and distribute blankets and other bedding needs to homeless and low-income families in our area of Northeast Ohio. Blanket Sunday envelopes will be in our parish bulletin on weekend of October 10-11. Click on title to read more...
On Friday, October 2, 2020, 6:30-7:30 pm our parish will host an evening of Eucharistic Adoration Hour for all families of our parish. We will start with a Eucharistic procession from the church to The City of Green Veterans Memorial park (behind the PLC) where we will pray the Rosary for our all our First Responders (Police, Fireman, EMTs, Paramedics, Military), for all those affected by COVID, peace in our nation, and for all our parish families. Click on title for more info.
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 20, 2020. The 2020 theme is I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you. Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry during all Masses the weekend of September 19/20. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Please pray for all those who are catechists at Queen of Heaven.
The Women of Purpose faith sharing women’s group will be starting a new study this fall starting on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 6:00 pm. We will be reading and discussing the book, “33 Days to Morning Glory” by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. The study is the first of a six part series of studies from the Hearts Afire: Parish-based Programs from the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception (B.V.M.). We will meet every Wednesday in the church basement and follow all diocesan guidelines for health and safety in regard to cleaning, social distancing, and wearing face masks. Click on title to read more.
Registration for the live-streamed conference on Saturday, October 17, will open on August 17 at the cost of $25.00. To register, visit the website at www.clecatholicwomen.org. Each registered participant before October 1 will receive a “conference care package” in the mail that includes a beautiful journal/workbook to use throughout the day and a few other special items.
Our country needs so many prayers right now – from the damages done by COVID-19, the riots and the lootings, the division among people. We have so much to pray for! For nine Tuesday evenings beginning September 1st at 6:00 p.m., St. Francis de Sales will have a public recitation of the Rosary and private prayers specifically for the healing of our country. Be assured social distancing requirements are in place. And please join us for our 6:30 p.m. Mass following the Rosary.
PSR will begin this year on Sunday, September 20, 2020, either virtually or at the church. We are still working out all the details of how things will work this year, so we appreciate your patience. More information will be provided before we begin on September 20. Please understand as mandates change our guidelines will change as well. CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE.
Prayer Shawl Ministry meetings continue to be suspended until the Diocese of Cleveland gives the OK for meetings to resume. If at any time you need to pick up yarn, cards or if you need a shawl to give away, please call Ginny or Barb and we will meet you at Nativity of the Lord Jesus. Ginny 330-644-4132; Barb 330-699-4769.
Blessings in a Backpack ministry is still collecting items for needy families in Green. Please consider donating one or more of the following items and place them in the Gathering Space cupboard marked “Blessings in a Backpack”: pasta in a can (SpaghettiOs with meat balls), individual apple sauce, fruit or pudding cups, ... CLICK ON THE TITLE TO READ MORE.
Our cluster Prayer Shawl Ministry will not meet this month. If you need a shawl to give, cards or any supplies call Barb (330-699-4769) or Ginny (330-644-4132) and we will meet you at Nativity. Hope to see you next month.
By Vatican News The streets will be empty this year as the world gathers, virtually, to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The annual celebrations usually see thousands of pilgrims making their way to the Shrine of Our Lady in Cova da Iria in Fatima, on the 13th of every month from May through to October – the days of the six apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the three children of Fatima in 1917. This year, due to the coronavirus measures, 350 groups have been forced to cancel their pilgrimages. There will be no pilgrims in Fatima and there will be no faithful present to celebrate this miraculous apparition of the Virgin Mary on her Feast Day.