Announcements

Join Ohio Catholic on Tuesday, September 27th as we tour various churches and other Catholic attractions in the historical Tremont neighborhood in Cleveland. This day trip includes guided tours of St. Colman Church, St. Patrick Church, the Shrine of St. Paul, and the Museum of Divine Statues. The fee is $65 per person and includes lunch at Sokolowski’s University Inn. For more information or to register, visit any branch location or call Carol at 216-518-7258.

Retrouvaille – is a weekend and six follow-up sessions for couples who are struggling in their marriage. The next Retrouvaille (“Hope for troubled marriages”) weekend will be held at the Hilton Hotel located Cleveland East in Beachwood on September 16-18. Call 330-665-3506 to register or for more information.

Some of our English-speaking parishioners attend the 6:00PM Sunday Spanish Mass. Though they do not understand the language, they relate to the music, spirit of celebration, and recognizable Mass. On Friday, September 16, at 7:00PM, Bishop Roger Gries, will celebrate a bi-lingual Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 3114 Scranton Rd., Cleveland. Everyone is welcome to attend this celebration of Faith and Culture, entitled “La Nueva Evangelizacion” (The New Evangelization). A reception will follow with Latin American foods, desserts and entertainment. It is quite a yearly event for the Diocese.

Stand Down will be held September 13th from 8:30 am- 3pm at Firestone VFW Post 3383, 690 W. Waterloo Rd. in Akron. The “Hand Up, Not a Hand Out” philosophy of Stand Down is carried out through the work of hundreds of volunteers and organizations. If you have any questions call Laura Dunlop at 330-763-7228.

Many merged parishes are facing the task of accepting their new name. Sound familiar? Fr. Daniel Reed will present a “Spirituality of Change” – Called by a New Name! for the parishioners of the newly merged Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Euclid, Ohio. (45 minutes north). Our St. Bernard-St. Mary parish council and parishioners have been invited to join this one night event, Monday, Sept. 12th beginning with supper at 6:00pm followed by a presentation and discussion from 6:30-8:00PM. Carpooling will be available.

Invites you to come and share time with our Lord Sunday, September 11th at St. Bernard – St. Mary’s upper room Chapel. 3pm “Moments of Reflection” a Musical Interlude (taped) Divine Mercy Chaplet, 3:45pm Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (main altar, Fr. Reed), 5pm Sacrament of Reconciliation and 6pm Holy Mass(bilingual).

Rev. Monsignor Raymond East is a Priest of the Washington D.C. Archdiocese. He will speak at the First Friday Club Luncheon on Friday, September 9th at the Martin Center of the University of Akron. For additional information please call 330-535-7668.

On Tuesday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Blessed Trinity Church in Akron, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry students from the University of Akron and Baldwin Wallace College will form a panel to discuss “What Young People Want from the Church.” For information Patricia Flaherty at 330.773.7621.

Friday, September 2nd at 12:10. Parishioners from the cluster gather to offer Mass and spiritual support to those near death. All are welcome to come and pray.

Calling all those, married and single, in their 20’s 30’s and 40’s. Grounds for Faith will be held Sunday, August 28th from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. at Copley Community Park Pavilion C, located at 3232 Copley Road in Copley.