~ Worldwide Marriage Encounter is offering a video conference on Saturday, June 16 from 8:30am to 4:45pm in St. Paul, North Canton, in the Church Hall. To register make your check to WWME and send it to Donna Dannemiller, 8424 Fulton Drive NW, Massillon OH 44646-9501.

~ Prayer Service will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron on June 18th at 10:30am. The Theme is “It is hard to say goodbye!” Grief is a life time process but at some time we have to let them go. Deacon Tony DeGarcia will facilitate the service and share this continued journey. You are encouraged to bring a photo of your loved one. Hope to see you there!

~ There will be a free Final Expense Workshop at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron on June 23 at 1pm. There will be other dates and location if you would like to see a list go to the Catholic Cemetery website at www.clevelandcatholiccemeteries.org or you can call Melissa Malone at 216-570-6668.

~ In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Cleveland, Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John.

~ The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration will have their next ‘Nun Grater Soup and Bread’ Sale on Thursday, June 21st through June 23rd. They are now accepting orders by phone at 330.492.1171 and online at www.poorclares.org. Sancta Clara Monastery is located at 4200 N. Market Ave., Canton, OH 44714.

~ The Diocesan Social Action Office is sponsoring a panel on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) entitled, Fracking: Pros, Cons and Context, on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, from 7 – 9 P.M. St. Hilary Parish will be hosting the program.

~ Join Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union church tour Wednesday, June 27, Fee is $70 per person and includes lunch at Nido’s Italia Restaurant. For more information or to register call please call 1-216-663-6800.

~ Natural Family Planning Classes will be held at Holy Family Parish in Stow on June 27 at 7pm in Room 1. Contact Leo and Toni Doty for more information or to register at 330-689-0632 or e-mail akdoty@kent.edu.

~ The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cleveland Homeschool and Parent Conference will be held at St. Adalbert’s Parish-Keller Center, 66 Adalbert Street in Berea on Friday, June 29 (4pm-9pm) and on Saturday, June 30 (9am-4pm). For more information or to register please call 1-540-636-1946.

~ The Visitation of Mary Parish invites all in the Presque Isle Downs & Casino Day Trip on Tuesday, July 24 from 8am-6pm. $33.00 per person with a ($25 casino bonus). Games, Prizes, & Refreshments on the bus! Cut off Day is Friday, June 29. RSVP now at (330) 535-4141, ext. 12 or email kmstiller@aol.com.

~ Pro-Life Youth Congress Summer Leadership Retreat July 7th & 8th at Camp Luz in Orrville, OH. The theme will be Matthew 19:26, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are.” Cost is $50 per student. To register or for information go to www.ProLifeYouthCongress.com.

~ St. Vincent-St. Mary Class of 1977 will have their 35th reunion on Saturday, July 7th. For more information contact Carla Bouschere Steiner at mvcb@roadrunner.com.

~ On Saturday July 7th will be celebrating Holy Cross (Akron) Cemetery’s 100 Years. 12pm- Office open house and genealogy searches. 12:45pm- Brief statement from Andrej Lah, Director. 1:00pm- Mass 2:00pm- Donuts, refreshments and snow cones served after mass 2:00 pm- Clydesdale Horse & Wagon rides around cemetery. 3:00pm- Conclude.

~ First Friday Club of Greater Akron will present “Living Deeply in a Shallow World” at July 13th by Deacon John Green is the Director of Catholic Charities Community Services/Summit County and Deacon at Holy Family Parish. The cost of the luncheon is $15.00; the doors open at 11:15am. For additional information or for reservations call 330-535-7668 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreaterakron.org.

~ The 30th Cleveland Charismatic Conference sponsored by Catholic Renewal Ministries will be held July 20th & 21st at Magnificent High School in Rocky River. Guest speakers will be Fr. John Gordon, David Mangan and Deacon Dave Pecot. The theme is “Let the Fire Fall”. The conference opens on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Contact Sue or Joe Palmieri at (440)774-1191 for registration information or visit www.crmweb.org. Advance registration through July 9th is $30, and at the door $35.

~ Would you like an opportunity to come together as a family and remember the life of your deceased loved one? Memorial Service at one of your Catholic Cemetery locations. To discuss this new service or schedule a Memorial Service contact Melissa Malone at 1-216-570-6668.