Mass Schedule

Saturday, Vigil
5:00 pm

Sundays
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am

Weekdays
Mon.-Sat.

8:15 am

Mon., Tues.,
Thurs., Fri.

6:30 pm

Baptisms

At Mass on the third weekend of the month. Please make arrangements beforehand with the Parish Priest.

Anointing of
the Sick

At any time. Please call the Rectory at 330.644.2225

Weddings

Arrangements with the Parish Priest is to be made at least six months before the wedding date.

Confession

Saturday 3:30-4:45 pm or call one of the priests for an appointment.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
Saint Francis de Sales
Welcome To Our Parish

Looking for a way of bringing your Catholic faith back into your life? Why not come and join us for the celebration of the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass this week.  Even though Saint Francis de Sales Parish started over sixty years ago under the guidance of Fr. Diederich and Fr. Schleicher, our parish continues to be faithful to our Roman Catholic traditions while joyfully living out the gift of a Sacramental life in today's world.  Whether you have always been part of the Catholic Church or you are coming from another faith tradition, whether you have always gone to Church or it has been a long time, we welcome you to come to know Jesus Christ more profoundly through the gift of our parish. Give us a call or just come, we look forward to sharing in the Sacraments with you!

Pax, Fr. Bline

 

 

 


Fr. G. David Bline, Pastor

Fr. Louis Thomas, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Raymond S. Herrick

Deacon Richard C. Butz, Retired

Kathleen Ott, Faith Formation-Youth Ministry, Director 

 

Parish Registration

Please see one of the priests after any of the weekend Masses.

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm

Get Directions

4019 Manchester Road

Akron, OH  44319

330.644.2225

 

 

 

Dear God,

I have no idea where I am going.  I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You. I hope I have that desire in everything I do. I hope I never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this, You will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always, for though I may be lost, and in the shadow of death, and I will not be afraid, because I know You will never leave me to face my troubles alone.

Thomas Merton

 

Memories by a Seminarian...

My best Fr. Schleicher story occurred six years ago when I was still a student in grade school. It was right after my Confirmation Mass, and my mother was snapping pictures of me with different family members, when Fr. Schleicher came through the church. So I asked him to take a picture with me right on the steps of the sanctuary and he agreed. After the picture, he prophetically said, "OK Matt, onto Hoban and then off to seminary." At this point in my life I wanted nothing to do with priesthood, but as I was still a child, I was still scared to tell Fr. Schleicher "no," so I just said "Yeah," thinking to myself that he was nuts and does not know me. His words burned inside of me throughout most of my high school years as I wanted to get married and have a family, but my respect for Fr. Schleicher gave his call such power. Turns out he really did know better than I, as this is exactly what happened, I graduated Hoban and entered the seminary. I can honestly say that I would never be in the seminary without the example of Fr. Schleicher. "All blessings, no complaints." – Fr. Charles Byrider, adopted by Fr. Schleicher.

PARISH NEWS

Adoration continues weekdays during the following times:

 

Mondays and Wednesdays

7-8:15 a.m.

7-10:00 p.m.

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays

7-8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

7-10:00 p.m.

 

Fridays

7-8:15 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (During the school year)

9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (During the summer months)

7-10:00 p.m.