Current Parish News

Lenten Events

See below our upcoming events for Lent. Check our social media and bulletin for more information about these and more!

Portage North OCIA News

Please see above regarding the exciting next steps for our OCIA Catechumens and Candidates. We welcome you all to the Catholic faith, and to Portage North, and look forward to have you join our family!

Portage North Lenten Opportunities

Our Portage North churches have many opportunities for you to pray, join in fellowship, and go deeper into your faith this Lenten season. We look forward to seeing you!

Portage North Events

See below upcoming events across the Portage North region. Check out their social media and bulletins for more information about these and more!

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Encouraged by Pope Leo XIV in his very first address to the world as Pope, he prayed: "God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God's hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and each other - let us go forward."

Bishop Bonnar asks us: "Together, let us go forward to Jesus and His Sacred Heart so that no matter what, with his loving gaze and streams of grace, we will never lose heart."

You now have the opportunity to accept the Sacred Heart into your own home with a Home Enthronement dedicated to the devotion of accepting Jesus as King and Head of your home. Enthronement is a commitment to living out the values of the Sacred Heart in daily life. Our Legion of Mary members can bring a Home Enthronement ceremony directly into your home, consecrating your family and your home to the Sacred Heart. Place your family and home under the protection and blessings of the Sacred Heart with a dedicated Home Enthronement.

To request this Home Enthronement, contact our Legion of Mary President, Pat Macko, at mackcbc@gmail.com or (216) 906-6784. This opportunity is available to all members of Portage North parishes. Let us help you make your home a place where people feel welcome and experience God's peace.

Holy Hour for Vocations:

St Joseph

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month

During his public prayer of the Regina Caeli in St Peter Square on May 11, Pope Leo asked for renewed prayers for vocations, especially to the priesthood/consecrated life. He said:

"Let us ask our heavenly Father to assist us in living in service to one another; each according to his or her state of life, shepherds after his own heart (cf. Jer 3:15) capable of helping one another to walk in love and truth."

Every first Wednesday of the month, the Holy Hour following the evening Mass at ST JOSEPH will have a focus of Prayer for Vocations. Every Wednesday, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at 6:00 pm with Mass at 6:30 pm followed by Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 8:00 pm.

Next date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Lenten Book Study

Confession: The Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation

Michael C. Hasychak

Our Lady Parishioner, Author, Musician, Catholic Radio Host

This study focuses on the importance and significance of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. We will discuss what the Catholic Church teaches us about the sacrament, where it is rooted in sacred scripture, how to do an examination of conscience, mitigating sin and cover the process of confession with a priest.

A copy of the book is available in the Our Lady office. Copies provided by the author, Michael Hasychak.

RSVP to Our Lady office

(330) 562-8519

Open to all Portage North parishioners.