True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist Saturday, October 8, 2022, 1:00 - 7:30 p.m. NET Ministries dynamic retreat (for grades 6th-12th) will be in the PLC and the church, and includes Mass, Adoration & Confession. Download and fill out the registration form on the parish website at www.queenofheavenparish.org/upper-room and then hand it in at PSR or Upper Room.

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.

Little Rock Scripture Study starts on WEDNESDAY, September 28TH, 6:30-8:30 P.M. in rooms 3-5 OF the Parish Life Center. The Study will run every Wednesday for ten sessions skipping Thanksgiving week. The cost of the materials is $20.00. Contact Terry or Sue Smith by email tssmartone@aol.com or the parish secretary at office@qofh.church to register. No formal or previous Bible knowledge is required.

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.

“Bring Your Pets to Mass,” an outdoor Mass with pet blessing will commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and his love of animals. It will be held at 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, October 2 for attendees and their pets (on leashes or caged, please). Bring your lawn chair. In case of rain, take your pets into the church for the 11:00 am Mass.

Please join our parish community for Mass on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, at 9:00 a.m. in the outdoor pavilion. Afterward there will be a donut social.

Join us for Mass on the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 8:30 a.m. in the church and 7:00 p.m. is outdoors and followed by a Living Rosary. Bring your lawn chairs.

We are happy to announce that The Bethlehem Christian Families will be visiting Queen of Heaven Parish on the weekend of August 20th & 21st. 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.

Journey to Peace Bereavement Support – a ministry of information, consolation, spiritual, and emotional support – is offering a free six-week series on Mondays at Queen of Heaven Church from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Gathering Space beginning on September 12 and running through October 17, 2022. The ministry members will strive to provide support and guidance for daily living for anyone suffering grief, whether recent or lingering from the past. For more information or to register, call Sue Lyons at mamachewl@aol.com, or call the parish office at (330) 896-2345.

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.

PSR and Upper Room student registration for the 2022-23 school year is available now on the parish website at https://www.queenofheavenparish.org/psr-and-upper-room-registration. Payment is required at the time of online registration. Please register your children soon. Registration closes on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Any registration after this date will incur a late fee of $25.00/family. If financial burdens require special consideration, please contact the parish office at office@qofh.church. Religious education classes begin early September!

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.

On Sunday, July 24, after the 8:15 a.m. Mass, a free all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held in the church pavilion in honor of grandparents living and deceased and in celebration of the feast day of Saints Anne and Joachim (Tuesday, July 26), the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. All are welcome to attend.

On Monday, August 1st, all junior high and high school students are invited to join us at Waldameer Amusement Park. This event is free to all Queen of Heaven high school and junior high school students. Those who have worked a fish fry dinner or will work the upcoming parish Fun Days may also bring a friend/family member for $27.50. All other teens, friends and family members are $55.00. This is a joint trip with the Upper Room H.S. Ministry. Permission slip is on the parish website to download and print out.

All 7th - 12th grade students are invited to come to Canal Fulton Livery for canoeing and ice cream on Friday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Click on title for details.

The Cluster Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 12, at Nativity Catholic Church (2425 Myersville Road, Akron). Please bring your shawls and any work in progress. Also, donations to our homeless shelter can be brought at this time. If anyone in the parish knows of someone in need of a prayer shawl, please contact Barb at (330) 699-4769 or Louise at (330) 571-3384 with any questions.