Current Parish News

January Events

See below our upcoming events for the month of February. Check our social media and bulletin for more information about these and more!

Red Cross Blood Drive

12:00pm - 6:00pm I Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Our monthly blood drive is right around the corner, on Wednesday, January 21st from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Walk-ins are welcome but scheduling in advance is highly encouraged. Select the link below to register. Individuals registering to donate between January 1st-25th will have the chance to win a getaway for two to Super Bowl LX in the San Francisco Bay Area, including pregame activities, round-trip airfare, three-night hotel stay, and $1000 gift card.

Society of St Vincent De Paul Informational Meeting

The Society of St Vincent de Paul is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church. Founded in 1833, the Society of St Vincent de Paul is a worldwide organization of lay Catholics, perpetuating St Vincent's call to serve the poor, the suffering, and the deprived. The Society of St Vincent de Paul is "a network of friends, inspired by gospel values...building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need."

Our Lady of Perpetual Help  and St Ambrose Parish  intend to join the efforts of St Joan of Arc by bringing forward this ministry to our own parishioners. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in making the world a better place and serving those in need.   If this sounds like something you would like to learn more about, please plan on attending an informational meeting at:

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall

Refreshments will be served

Our Lady of Perpetual Help - RSVP to Pat Macko (mackcbc@gmail.com)

St Ambrose - RSVP to Amy Ryser (rysers@yahoo.com)

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, February 4th, 2026

St Joseph's Men's Renewal: Forged in Faith

Feb 21-22, 2026

A Weekend that Transforms

Join men from throughout NE Ohio for a powerful two-day retreat to strengthen your faith, deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ, and build brotherhood with other Christian men.

What to expect:

• Begins Saturday at 8:00 am
• Concludes Sunday at 1:00 pm with Mass
• Nourishment for mind, body, and spirit
• Completely FREE for all men 18+

An unforgettable experience you will not regret!

"See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work." - Isaiah 54:16

Questions? Contact:

Wes (740) 525-3238

Jason (440) 487-4893

Matt (330) 507-8467

menofstjosephmantua@gmail.com