Please join Deacon Robin Adair and Fr. Jeremy Merzweiler for an informative evening about our inspiring tour in October 2023, and meet your fellow travelers. The meeting will be held on February 23, 7:15 pm at St. Francis de Sales Parish, in Memorare Hall, Holy Family Room. If you are unable to attend, for details of this trip visit www.pilgrimages.com\deaconadair. Or call, text Deacon at 330-283-4983 or [email protected] “Come and see”(Jn1:39) where our Lord Jesus lived his life on Earth!
Catholic Feminine Genius formally invites you to a Nocturnal Adoration, held at St. Paul Parish, 1580 Brown St, Akron, Ohio 44301 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28th and ends after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 29th. Come join us for this special time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament while the rest of the world is asleep! There will be opportunities for confession, a time slot for holy hour, and Mass. For more information, or to RSVP, please email: [email protected] or call Nora at (216) 815-1838.
Beginning Saturday, January 21, 2023, and continuing the third Saturday of each month for 12 months, we will begin a program for Catholics recovering from any and all addictions and any family members who wish to attend, age 18 and older. We will be following the book “The Catholic in Recovery, A Guide to the 12 Steps” by Rachael Killackey. Meetings will be at St. Paul Parish in the PAC (Parish Activity Center), 1580 Brown St., Akron, OH 44301 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include prayer, a lesson, a speaker, and discussion of the Step of the Month. Join us for Step One “We admitted we were powerless…” 3:00 p.m. Confessions and 4:30 p.m. Mass is optional. Bring a snack to share. Any questions call Ellen Barber (330) 801-0463.
Please join us for a Mass for the Sanctification of Priests on Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m., at Walsh University - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 E Maple St, North Canton. Mass will be followed by a Holy Hour with Rosary and Benediction. Please come to this Mass to pray with us. Our priests and our Holy Mother Church are in desperate need of more pray-ers! The Holy Mass is the most powerful form of prayer.
Please join Right to Life of Northeast Ohio for the 2023 Summit County March for Life on Saturday, January 21! Roe v. Wade has been overturned, but abortion remains legal in Ohio, and it is an uphill battle to change this. Join us at 9:00 a.m. at Community Vineyard Church in Cuyahoga Falls for a short prayer service before we march peacefully past the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center abortion facility and return to the church for fellowship (approximately 1.2 miles total). For all the details or to register to attend, visit the event page at www.RightToLifeofNortheastOhio.com.
Encounter School of Akron will be hosting a Transformation Night on Thursday, February 9 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1905 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. Praise & Worship with Mercy Divine will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. followed by a talk given by Allison Christensen titled: “The Father's Heart: A Journey of Joy.” Prayer teams will be available for individual prayer following the talk. Questions? Please contact Encounter School of Akron at (234) 201-0252 or [email protected]
Rabbi Noah Bickart, in his lecture on “A Tale of Two Saffron Growers: Jewish and Christian Culture in Late Antiquity,” will discuss how the encounters between Jewish and Christian scholars in the ancient world suggest a framework for better interreligious understanding today. Dr. Bickart is the new Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies at John Carroll University. Free and open to the public. Monday, January 30, 7:00 p.m., Dolan Science Center, John Carroll University. For information: [email protected] or (216) 397-4700. This event is sponsored by Mandel Chair in Jewish Studies and the Office of Mission and Identity at John Carroll University.
Come experience the difference of an all-girls education on Sunday, January 29, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour our campus with an Elms Ambassador, meet our experienced teachers and coaches, and mingle with current Elms families. Information will be available about scholarships and financial aid. Interactive performances and workshops will be taking place throughout the event. You will receive more information with your registration. Register at: www.theelms.org/apply or call (330) 752-2507.
Join us on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m., as we welcome our guest speaker Fr. John Valencheck, Pastor at St. Sebastian Parish in Akron who will present a talk entitled, “What we aren’t talking about: Trying to overcome simplistic platitudes, trite tautologies and semantically overloaded aphorisms that keep us from having national discussions about important, complex ideas.” Please note the new location: The Tangier, located at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Fairlawn. Program begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. $15.00 admission fee with light appetizers included. Cash bar is available. Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron.
An Approved Support Group under the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry – Diocese of Cleveland A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Marlene (330) 607-6284.
Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring? Is your relationship cold, distant? Are you thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but both of you want to try again? Then the Retrouvaille program may help you rediscover each other. RETROUVAILLE, which means rediscovery, is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but it is open to couples of all faiths. This program consists of a weekend experience for couples and six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $450.00 is required to confirm your reservation. The next Cleveland Retrouvaille Weekend is scheduled for January 13-15, 2023. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Shelly or Rob at (216) 509-0301 or (440) 836-4810 or go online to www.helpourmarriage.org.
WE ARE OFF TO ROME! Join Deacon John Amedeo and Father Joe Tuscan as they host a tour to Rome, Orvieto, and Assisi from May 23 - June 1, 2023! The tour will include many of the wonderful sites and churches in Rome and then we're off to the beautiful mountain towns of Orvieto and Assisi. We will visit the beautiful Cathedral in Orvieto with a Eucharistic miracle displayed there, and the beautiful basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare. Your tour will include all ground transportation in Italy, all group meals, and entrance fees. Celebrate the Holy Mass with us in many of these beautiful and historic churches. The cost for this tour is $2,950.00 plus airfare (currently around $800.00). For more details and an itinerary, please contact Deacon John Amedeo at (330) 310-1628 or by email at [email protected]
The Village of St. Edward has a part-time position open for a Spiritual Care Coordinator. The Spiritual Care Coordinator provides pastoral and religious services for the residents, families, and staff. The individual develops and implements programs with the Chaplain and Administrator to support the spiritual needs of both religious and lay residents. For more information, please go to vsecommunities.org/careers.
Free Grief and Wellness Webinar, Sunday, January 8, 3:00-4:00 p.m. The Catholic Cemeteries Association wants to provide you with resources so you can begin healing from your grief. Lindsay Fullerman, founder of Fit From Faith, will be hosting a webinar to share the ways that you can stay healthy and ease the suffering of the mind, body, and spirit while grieving. Register by calling (216) 554-6073 or email [email protected]
We’re going back to where we started! Join us Monday, Jan. 9 at Copper Cup (Ironwood Café) at 680 Dover Center in Westlake. It’s about time! Ever wonder why time seems to fly when you’re doing something you love and time seems like an eternity when you’re doing something you abhor? Biblical time management doesn’t provide more time but it helps us make the best use of the time we’ve been given. It looks not at chronological time but at Kairos time, God’s time. At the beginning of this New Year, Fr. Dan Schlegel will guide us in examining ways to enhance opportunities to live life more meaningfully, purposefully with joy and hope. Cost is $15.00 per person which includes light appetizers & refreshments. Cash Bar is also available. Pay online or at the door. Be sure to RSVP either way. Register in advance at: www.theologyontherocks.wixsite.com/west. Doors open at 6:30pm. Program begins at 7pm.
Please Join us at St. Paul Parish in the PAC for a showing of the movie "The Fourth Wise Man" on Tuesday, December 13th at 6:00 p.m. following the Evening of Confession. Pizza and refreshments will be served. This is a great opportunity to cleanse your soul, and nourish your mind and body as we prepare for the Christmas Season. Questions can be directed to Deacon John on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the rectory (330) 724-1263. Please call the rectory to let us know if you plan to come so we can have an idea for our pizza order. Thanks!
The next meeting of the Community of Praise Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group is on Monday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Walsh University, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, Ohio. Cheryl Langford will be offering a synthesis of the Interior Castle with emphasis on the Incarnation as presented in the seventh mansion. This group is affiliated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and is 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.
An Approved Support Group under the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry – Diocese of Cleveland. A "Caring and Sharing" session for those struggling with divorce, separation or widowhood will be held on Monday, December 5 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary's Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. Marlene, a retired Social Worker, will facilitate this session. This event is open at no charge to people of all faiths. For information call Marlene (330) 607-6284.