A Window to Heaven: An Introductory Icon Retreat July 31-August 5, 2022 Paint a Byzantine style icon with us! This creative retreat is for anyone who wants to learn icon painting, regardless of artistic experience or spiritual background. The retreat includes time for instruction in the tradition and meaning of icon writing, creation of the icon itself, time for personal prayer and reflection, daily Mass, prayer and fellowship. Bring your creativity, an open mind, and a willingness to let the Spirit move you. Cost: $600.00 – includes overnight accommodations, meals, and all the art supplies to create your icon. For more information or to register for these events, please call (330) 896.2315 or visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com.

Magnificat of Stark County, a ministry to Catholic women, invites women and men to their breakfast us on Saturday, June 4, at Walsh University, Barrette Center, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, Ohio. Speaker will be Mickey Wolf. The cost is $25.00 for mail-in and $26.00 for online. Go to magnificatstark.weebly.com for reservations; or mail-in your reservation. Make checks payable to “Magnificat of Stark County” and send with reservation form to: Sally Kohring, 4205 Cleveland Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44707. Reservations cannot be accepted after Saturday, May 21, 2022. Open seating. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with the breakfast at 9:00 a.m. There will be an optional Mass at 8:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel at Walsh University. For further information call Rosemary Pfiffner at (330) 499-9371.

This retreat is a week of radical Gospel spirituality lead by Fr. Neil Walters. Cost: $500.00—includes all meals and overnight accommodations. For more information or to register for these events, please call (330) 896.2315 or visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com. For more info or to sign up click on the title.

Mom’s Day of Prayer – Tuesday, May 17, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Mothers of all ages, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers are invited to a day of prayer, encouragement, and discussion on decision making. As mothers, we need to carve out time for quiet, rest, solitude, and prayer in order to love and serve our children. The day includes lunch. Cost is $25.00. For more information or to register for these events, please call (330) 896.2315 or visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com. Click on the title to sign up.

Come join us at St. Augustine Parish, 204 6th St. NW, Barberton, OH 44203 on Sunday, May 22, starting with 5:15 p.m. Mass to celebrate St. Padre Pio's Birthday. St. Pio's touring statue (which has traveled over 1,500 miles to 38 churches), relics for veneration, a presentation by Cindy Russo, and refreshments will follow after Mass.

AM 1260 Salutes the Class of 2022! Listen to AM 1260 The Rock during the month of May to hear the voices of our Catholic High School graduates as they announce our station ID at the top of the hour. To learn more about our graduates, visit am1260therock.com where you can view photos and listen to audio of our accomplished seniors.

Join us on Monday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome our guest speaker Fr. John Valencheck, pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, who will present a talk entitled, “A Primer for Exorcisms” at El Rancho Mexican Restaurant, located at 1666 West Exchange St., Akron. Please note the new location. Arrive at 7:00 p.m. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. There is a $5.00 admission fee. Free chips and salsa. Food and drinks available for purchase. Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron.

The Catholic Cemeteries Association invites you to attend a 1-hour pre-planning seminar on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Learn about your Catholic burial options, including options for cremated remains. Attendees will receive a personal reference guide and a special savings certificate. Please know the CCA follows the current CDC guidance regarding COVID-19 protocols. We kindly ask that you RSVP to this event at Holy Cross Cemetery (100 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron) to (216) 641-7575 ext. 7, or email Bob DeJohn at bdejohn@clecem.org.

Double Your Donation to Feed Hungry Families: SVDP Race for Hunger Relief Matching Gift Campaign Please help. The need for food is great. For too many local families living in poverty, they don’t know even where or how they’ll find their next meal. That’s why YOUR donation to our hunger centers is so important during this matching gift campaign from now through May 8. Please help by making a donation today. No gift is too small. Not only will your contribution be doubled, but every dollar of your gift will feed up to eight people. Donate at svdpcle.org or mail a check to: St. Vincent de Paul Society Race for Hunger Relief, 1404 E. 9th Street-3rd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114. Thank You!

Right to Life of Northeast Ohio has an office assistant position available 35-40 hours per week. We are looking for someone who is committed to the pro-life cause, has good organizational skills, people skills and some office experience. The candidate should be familiar with Microsoft Office and Quick Books. For more information, contact Allie Frazier, Executive Director at 330-762-2785. Resumes with references may be submitted by email to director@rtlofneo.com or mailed to: Right to Life of Northeast Ohio, 572 W. Market St. Suite2, Akron 44303.

St. Vincent-St. Mary Summer Camps offer grade school students a chance to develop through a variety of enrichment experiences, academically and athletically. We provide opportunities for growth in a safe and exciting atmosphere. Join us this summer for an exciting in-person experience at STVM! Summer Enrichment Camps are the following: ACT Prep, Band Camp, Drama Camp, Rocketry Camp, HSPT Academy, Leadership Camp, Make It/Take It Cricut, Sign Language Camp, Robotics Camp, Visual Narratives Camp. Summer Athletic Camps are the following: Baseball Camp, Football Camp, Girls Soccer Camp, Girls Lacrosse Camp, Wrestling Camp, Volleyball Camp (co-ed), Cheer Camp (co-ed), Tennis Camp (co-ed), Boys Basketball Camp, and Girls Basketball Camp. For more information on STVM Summer Camps and to sign up online: www.stvm.com/camps.

On Thursday, May 12, Sister Melanie Svoboda will present "Hanging onto Hope in our Beautiful and Imperfect World." Click on title for detailed information.

Please join Loyola Retreat House for this Pre-Cana Day for couples anticipating the Holy Sacrament of Marriage. The day will include prayer, Mass, presentations, quiet reflection time and opportunities for sharing with your fiancé. The Pre-Cana program aims to provide each couple with a reflective and an in-depth preparation for a joyful, faith-filled marriage–based on love that not only endures, but actually grows stronger year after year. We want you to grow more deeply in love and knowledge of each other, but also in your love and knowledge of God. More profoundly, we hope you will see that these loves are intimately related—it takes “Three to Get Married!” Pre-Cana Days in 2022 are Sundays, May 22, June 12 & September 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Loyola Retreat House is located at 700 Killinger Road, Clinton (Green), Ohio. To sign up for one of these dates, please call (330) 896-2315 or go to our website at loyolaretreathouse.com/wp/precana.

Couple’s Day Out 2022 presented by West Side Catholic Couples is on Saturday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Sebastian Catholic Church (476 Mull Avenue, Akron, 44320). Re-energize your relationship with your spouse and with Christ. Bring your relationship closer to each other and to God through this engaging and enlightening event featuring two of our very own dynamic, diocesan priests, Fr. Patrick Schultz and Fr. Ryan Mann. Fr. Patrick Schultz will speak on "Time to get Real with the Real Jesus, Who is Mercy”; Fr. Ryan Mann will speak on "Neglected Ingredients of a Healthy Marriage”; and Kevin and Georgianne Green, who will speak on "Marriage by the Numbers." The day will begin with Mass at 8:00 a.m. Seating for the event begins at 8:45 a.m. and presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. There will also be opportunities for prayer and confession during breaks. This retreat is for married couples, engaged couples, or singles who are thinking of marriage. The cost of Registration is $25.00 per person (the $25.00 per person ticket includes snacks and bottled beverages). Register online at https://one.bidpal.net/couplesdayout/welcome.

Saints Peter & Paul Holy Name Society's 71st Spring Stag Fish Fry is Friday April 22, at the parish school (169 W Clinton St, Doylestown, Oh). Admission is $30 per person, event runs from 7:00 p.m. till 12:30 a.m. This event features delicious Lake Perch, beer, refreshments, friendly games of chance, quality door prizes, 50/50 and grand prize raffles. Pre-sale tickets are Included in a "Early Bird" $100 drawing. Presale tickets are available, call Ted at 330-658-3057. Tickets will be available at the door.

The next meeting of the Community of Praise Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group is Monday, April 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Walsh University, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH 44720. There will be a special presentation on 'FAITH' by Irene Wood. This group is affiliated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio; and an Apostolate of Magnificat of Stark County, Ohio. For more information, you may call Rosemary Pfiffner - at 330-499-9371. Check out our website at: communityofpraise.org

“Contemplating the Luminous Mysteries with Our Lady” retreat day will be held at St. Mary Parish, 750 S. Main St, Akron, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The deadline to register for the retreat is Saturday, April 2, 2022. The cost is a free will offering. The contact for the retreat is Lisa Crookston at dycrookston@aol.com 330-819-8901 to register or any questions. Click on the title to see the flyer.

This Come and See experience at Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries provides a retreat day for men between 17 and 44 years of age, offering the opportunity to experience life at the seminary. Please take a few minutes to identify a few potential candidates and contact Fr. Michael McCandless, Vocation Director, at 440-943-7660. We will see that they receive a personal invitation.

It has been a beautiful year at St. Francis de Sales where we have focused our daily activities around our school theme of “Pray, Work, Play.” We have gathered as a school community to worship, learn and grow closer to Jesus! At this time of the school year, we begin to look forward to, and plan for, the upcoming year. Our registration for the 2022-23 school year is currently open and our Kindergarten assessment is right around the corner on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6! All requests for Kindergarten assessment appointments should be requested no later than Friday, April 1, and can be made by calling the school office at (330) 644-0638. Currently, we are also accepting registrations for our Preschool and Pre-K classes. If you would like to schedule a tour of the school or learn more about what it means to be a St. Francis de Sales Falcon, please feel free to email the principal, Mrs. Dougherty, at MrsKDougherty@stfparishschool.org. We are looking forward to meeting any new families and sharing all the wonderful things that take place at our Parish School!

This Saturday the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee along with Green Local Schools and the Green Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Dementia-Friendly training. This hour long training is for any business or individual who interacts with people of all ages especially our seniors. The training is provided free and may be something your congregation may be interested in. Click on the title for more information.