2019 OX ROAST FAIR MAIN RAFFLE

First Prize:       2019 Ford EcoSport SE 4WD*
                            (provided by Kepich Ford, Garrettsville, OH)

Second Prize:  $1,500 Cash

Third Prize:  Paddle & Dine Experience for 4 (valued at $320.00)
 (provided by Breakaway Excursions, Mantua, OH )

Enjoy a 2 hour group kayak paddle on the Upper Scenic Cuyahoga River followed by an Upscale Catered Dinner served riverside with a bonfire

Tickets:  $10.00 ea., 3/$20.00, 10/$50.00, 30/$100.00
(ticket printing sponsor - Kepich Ford)

Prayers Are Once Again Requested For Bishop Murry
The leukemia Bishop George Murry suffered from last year has returned. It is not as intense as last year, but it needs attention. Bishop Murry will enter the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday, July 3rd for a 28-day program of chemotherapy. The goal will be to prepare him for a bone marrow transplant in September, which his doctors believe is the best way to prevent another occurrence of the cancer. During his time in the hospital, Msgr. Siffrin, Msgr. Polando, Msgr. Zuraw and Fr. Jerek will meet with him weekly to discuss diocesan matters. The Bishop humbly asks that the people of the diocese pray for him and promises his prayers in return. If you would like to submit a message or offer up a prayer request for Bishop Murry, you can submit them via email to prayerrequests@youngstowndiocese.org. The Diocese will collect them all and deliver them to Bishop Murry.

Fostering A More Vibrant Church
The plan for pastoral regions has been finalized and approved by Bishop Murry. The details are in the June 28th Catholic Exponent. For your convenience the document links are available below. You may also find the links on the Diocese of Youngstown's website.

Portage County is divided into two regions with Portage North being the five parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora; St. Joseph, Mantua; St. Joan of Arc, Streetsboro; St. Ambrose, Garrettsville; and St. Michael, Windham.

St. Michael will be an oratory (church building not used for weekend Mass, but is available for feast day celebrations, weddings, funerals, and other prayer opportunities as determined by the local pastor).

St. Joseph and St. Ambrose will be a collaborative unit continuing as separate parishes with one priest serving as Pastor of the parishes. The region will go from four current priests serving the area to three after implementation.


Portage South consists of the five parishes of Immaculate Conception, Ravenna; St. Patrick, Kent; KSU Newman Center Parish, Kent; St. Joseph, Randolph-Suffield; and St. Peter of the Fields, Rootstown. The region will go from five current priests to four after implementation.

Each parish has been placed into a pastoral region. Parishes in each region will come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities unique to their area and address them through collaboration in administration and ministry. The plan for regionalization will be implemented by each region as soon as possible, and no later than July 1, 2020. Full implementation in the region will include:

• Priests will be limited to three regularly scheduled weekend Masses, including the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses.
• The number of weekend Masses in the region will equal the number in the plan and specific schedules will be determined in collaboration with all the parishes in the region.
• Regions will determine daily Mass and Holy Day schedules in collaboration with all the parishes in the region.
• Regions will have a concrete plan for, and actively working toward, collaboration in staff and ministry efforts.
• Regions will have a concrete plan for, and actively working toward, new evangelization initiatives in the region.

The process for implementation within each region will be directed by the Deans with support and assistance from the Office of the Vicar for Clergy and the Office of Evangelization and Pastoral Planning. The Office of Evangelization and Pastoral Planning will monitor the implementation. One year after implementation, there will be an evaluation of each region.

Ordinary Time ~ June 10 - November 30, 2019
The second part of Ordinary Time begins after the Easter Season, on the Monday after Pentecost, and ends on the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent and is devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. This Season's focus is the Holy Spirit in the Millennium, the Church Age that we now live in, and Christ's Reign as King of Kings -- the time between the Age of the Apostles and the Age to Come.

Parish Directory News
Many of you are anxious to receive your new Parish Pictorial Directory. Please know that this will take some time. After submitting our activity pages & overall layout, the proof has to be approved (about a 3 week process). When Lifetouch receives final approval, it will take 3-5 weeks for our directories to be printed. So, that means late summer or early fall before they arrive. Watch for news on how to get your copy at that time. Thank you to everyone who took part in this new directory. We look forward to seeing the final result! 

How many of our past directories do you recall?