To celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Heaven will have a taco dinner and a presentation by parishioners who went on pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Mass in the church will follow the dinner. Reservations are required for the taco dinner only by calling the parish office at (330) 896-2345, or registering below before Friday, December 8.
Monday, December 4, 6:30 pm at Queen of Heaven Church. During this time of prayer, song, and storytelling we will discern how to more effectively capture the wonder and awe of the encounter of Christ in our own lives. Stop by and rest in God’s grace during this Advent season, listen to some engaging stories, and enjoy lively, prayerful music.
A private, annual, healing retreat hosted by Bethesda House of Mercy will be on October 20-22, 2023 at the Loyola Retreat House (700 Killinger Rd, Clinton, OH). All women who are suffering after an abortion are invited. Come and encounter the mercy of the Lord through the sacraments, prayer, and scripture. For more information, call 1-800-482-4100 or email at [email protected].
As a vote on an abortion amendment that would expand and enshrine abortion rights into the Ohio Constitution approaches, the videos in this series illustrate how the Catholic Church embraces women and families facing unexpected or challenging pregnancies and offers them the support and services they need to choose life. In addition, the church offers a number of programs of healing and hope to support anyone who has been involved in a past abortion. Click on the title to go to the video series on the Diocese of Cleveland's website.
Queen Of Heaven Parish will be praying outside of Planned Parenthood on Cleveland Avenue in Canton Ohio every Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. To sign up or for more information, please contact Pam at [email protected]. Anyone who joins us is asked to sign up on the 40 Days for Life website and sign the pledge for peace at www.40daysforlife.com. By signing this pledge it protects each person legally in the event of any problems.
Join us for weekly evenings of Adoration including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and praying the Rosary at various shrines & gardens on the parish property at 6:30 p.m. Click on the title for complete schedule of Eucharistic Adoration at the Shrines.
You’re invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil! Join other Christians from September 27 through November 2 to participate in 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. During the 40-day vigil we’ll gather on the sidewalk of 2127 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls to help spread the word about this important community outreach. Register for a time slot at www.40daysforlife.com/cuyahogafalls. You’ll need to create an account with an email and sign an agreement of peace. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help - please contact Michael at [email protected].
National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children - Solemn prayer service, hymns, scripture readings, and reflections by local leaders to honor the memory of the more than 50 million unborn victims of abortion. Simultaneous prayer services will be held at gravesites around the country where abortion victims have been buried, as well as at many other memorial sites dedicated in their honor. Right to Life of Northeast Ohio: 1:00pm – 2:00pm, ON-SITE memorial service at Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron OH. Address is 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron, OH 44319 Visit www.rtlofneo.com (Events/2023 National Day of Remembrance) or call Sarah McGervey 330-762-2785 for details. Medina County Right to Life: 11:00am – 12:00pm, ON SITE memorial service at Resurrection Cemetery. The address is 6303 Center Road, Valley City, OH 44280 Contact [email protected] or call Trish Shaw 330-667-0750 for details. For more event information please visit: http://abortionmemorials.com/
Bethlehem Christian families wood carvers are coming to Queen of Heaven the weekend of September 19 & 20. They will display their wood carvings from the Holy Land after all Masses that weekend.
Everyone is invited to an evening of Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction on Monday, August 7, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., in the church. We will be praying for a positive outcome of the special election on August 8.
FUN DAYS will be on Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. There will be midway games, inflatable obstacle courses, climbing rock wall, Magical Train rides and a basket raffle. Also, a car raffle is being held for a fuel-economy cinnabar (red) metallic 2023 Buick Encore GX Preferred, ebony interior and accents, donated by the VanDevere Bunch. Raffle tickets, $20.00 each or six (6) for $100.00, are available in the church office, after weekend Masses and during the FUN DAYS. The drawing will be on Saturday night, July 29. For more detailed information and how to purchase tickets, please click on the title to go to our "FUN DAYS" webpage.
Nurses of all denominations and all areas and status of service, their families and the entire community are invited to join in the 16th Annual Nurses’ Mass of Thanksgiving honoring nurses on Thursday, August 10, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Heaven Church, with Fr. David Durkee as the celebrant. Peace Together Choir, an interdenominational group of vocalists/musicians, will lead the music for the Mass. A social will follow. For more information call Louise at (330) 603-0385 or Jo at (330) 896-1039.
Please join Queen of Heaven Parish for a Eucharistic Holy Hour in the Marian Garden on Monday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. We will pray a communal Rosary and other devotions. Click on the title for more information.
QOFH Pro-Life Ministry will be having a meeting on Tuesday, July 25, at 6:00 p.m. in room 1 in the Parish Life Center. We will be hosting Kate Makra, from the Cleveland Right to Life, to speak about upcoming pro-life issues and how we can help. Everyone is welcome! This is our first meeting since COVID. For questions, email Pam at [email protected].
Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio Traveling Town Hall Meeting will be on Tuesday, July 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. Be prepared to defeat Ohio’s pro-abortion constitutional amendment and help us get out the vote for the special election in August. These sessions (“The Fall of Roe-Now What?”, “Understanding the Ohio Pro-Death Ballot Initiative", and "The Reality of Abortion") will educate and equip you, your family, friends, and co-workers to defend pre-born children and family values. Admission is free. Freewill donations will be accepted at the door. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Kate Makra at [email protected].
A special election will take place in Ohio on August 8, 2023 to vote on Issue 1, which asks voters if Ohio should “Require that any proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ohio receive the approval of at least 60 percent of eligible voters voting on the proposed amendment.” As our bishops remind us, "In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation" Faithful Citizenship, No. 13. We urge you to register and vote in the upcoming election: July 10: Deadline to Register to Vote or Update Voter Information July 11 – August 6: Absentee and Early In-Person Voting Tuesday August 8: ELECTION DAY Please note: The Bishops of Ohio do not have a position on Issue 1 as it does not have moral content. NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION - There is going to be an issue on the November ballot to change the Ohio constitution to PERMANENTLY read that abortion rights will be the law of the land in Ohio. Henceforth, there is going to be a separate SPECIAL ELECTION/VOTE (see above) on August 8, 2023, and if that issue passes, it will require a SUPER MAJORITY of 60% (to be reached in the November election).
Queen of Heaven Pro-Life Committee will be supporting Northeast Ohio Right to Life‘s annual carnation flower sale for Mother’s Day after all Masses in the Gathering Space on Mother's Day weekend, May 13 & 14. Bouquets can be purchased for $10.00 each, or you can purchase individual flowers for $2.00 each, or 3 flowers for $5.00. Show your mother you appreciate her choosing life!
Queen of Heaven parish will be resurrecting our pro-life ministry as there is much work to be done to defend life in the coming months. If you have been involved in this ministry in the past and would like to continue to be involved, or if God is calling you to be involved, please contact Pam Kelley through the parish office at (330) 896-2345. We need many hands! This will not be a ministry with many meetings, so if you would like to be active, let us know! We look forward to having a vibrant pro-life ministry at Queen of Heaven Parish!
Please join Queen of Heaven Parish PSR Junior High students as we welcome Deacon Will Yoho and his wife, Liz, to talk about their faith-filled experience as extras in "The Chosen" TV series. All are welcome to attend the talk which will be in between the two Sunday Masses in the PLC.