December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – a Holy Day of Obligation. Because it falls on a Sunday, the Solemnity was moved to Monday, December 9th and IS a Holy Day. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 pm.
#weGIVECATHOLIC – TODAY’S THE DAY!!! December 3rd. Please help us with our project
Giving Tuesday around the nation is December 3rd. Our Diocese has created #weGIVECATHOLIC to keep charitable dollars local. The monies raised will assist our parishes, Catholic schools and Catholic organizations with various projects. We’re once again participating to raise money to renovate the space between Waldeisen Hall and the school building. The rail road ties are disintegrating and collapsing and they’ve been providing a home for bees! Also, there’s no easy way to access the upper level where the air conditioning units are. Our goal is raise funds for retaining walls, steps and landscaping to create the Fr. Michael B. Smith Memorial Garden. Go to www.wegivecatholic.org, go to “Search,” type in “Immaculate,” find our beautiful Marian window and click on our site. Donations may be made online December 3rd or during early giving which began on Saturday, November 23rd. You may also write a check to Immaculate Conception with “We Give Catholic” on the memo line and drop it off or mail it to the rectory at 2101 17th St. S.W. Akron, OH 44314. Thank you for helping to make our dream come true.
Pizza and Pumpkin Decorating 2024 Recap
On Sunday, October 13th, lots of creative and hungry people gathered to decorate pumpkins, eat pizza and share fellowship. Enjoy these pictures from our family-friendly, fun event. Thank you to Acme for the donation of pumpkins and to several local pizza establishments for donating pizza.
R.C.I.A. – now O.C.I.A. (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
If you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic, please have them call the rectory to make an appointment with Melissa.
Permanent Weekend Mass changes
On the weekend of July 6-7, our weekend Mass schedule changed permanently: Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 pm Traditional in worship style Sunday: 10:00 am Contemporary in worship style
Diocesan Jubilee Mass
On Tuesday, May 21st, the diocese honored priests observing their 60th, 50th, 40th and 25th anniversaries of ordination with Mass and luncheon at St. Basil the Great Parish in Brecksville. Fr. Mike is celebrating his 50th anniversary and the staff was there to support and celebrate with him. The Mass was beautiful and we were thrilled to have all four Bishops in attendance: Bishop Edward Malesic, Auxiliary Bishop Michael Woost, retired Bishop Roger Gries, OSB and Bishop Emeritus (Diocese of Davenport, Iowa) Martin Amos. Bishop Amos grew up in the Cleveland area and was an auxiliary Bishop in Cleveland before his appoint to Davenport.
