Our Lady Queen of Peace

We are a Roman Catholic family centered in the Eucharist, rooted in our immigrant traditions since the 1800’s and devoted to our Blessed Mother.  Humbly guided by the Holy Spirit, and with the warmth and hospitality that springs from a small community, we seek to share our faith in Jesus Christ through prayer, devotion, education, stewardship, and service to others. 

Bishop Malesic has granted me the faculties to confirm the candidates who are listed below this Wednesday, April 28th.  This is the second year that the bishop has granted permission to pastors to confirm due to the pandemic.  I am so honored to be able to confirm this group.  This is a great group who are being confirmed and it will be exciting to see how the Holy Spirit will be manifesting itself in them in the years to come!  They will need our continued support, however.  It is through the support of the community that we develop and share the gifts that God has given to us.  It is also in community that we challenge one another to use our gifts.  I pray that these candidates will also challenge us to see how the Holy Spirit is manifesting itself in our lives. 
     To those who were instrumental in their faith formation in the classroom and out, thank you.  The Confirmation catechists are Jen Filipiak, Mark Hoover and Greg Rowe.  However, it was also the catechists over the years who brought them to this point in their faith journey.  Parents, family and friends have played a crucial role in their faith formation as they have nurtured the seeds of faith planted at baptism.  And of course, to the community who have prayed and supported these young people in various ways.  Well done good and faithful servants to everyone who has played a part in the lives of these candidates.  The journey is not even close to being over.  It will be exciting to see what God has in store for these candidates as well as for all of us through the Spirit dwelling within us. 
     Please keep these candidates in prayer and to congratulate them when you see them:
 

  Fr. John

2021 Confirmation Class  

Even though vaccines are being administered we still need to keep the environment in the church safe for all who attend. There have been no changes on how we conduct Mass and the cleaning protocols that have been in place since May. Mass times have not changed and we still need ministers for the Masses.

Here is a link to the Diocese website on the guidelines they have set forth: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/forward-with-christ/worship-guidelines

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