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
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THE PARISH PICNIC A SUCCESS!
Fr. G. David Bline, Pastor
Fr. Anthony J. Suso, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Richard C. Butz
Deacon Raymond S. Herrick
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
Good News
17th/18th Century Italian Carlo Maratta was inspired to paint this masterpiece because of a vision that St. Francis de Sales had of the Blessed Mother. This gift from God became a great inspiration for many of his spiritual writings. Take some time to read one of his works and find out why he is called the patron of Spiritual Directors:
Set Your Heart Free,
Treatise on the Love of God,
Introduction to the Devout Life.
At A Glance
The St. Francis de Sales Parish Golf Outing is Saturday, September 18th at Paradise Lake Golf Course. Please contact Dick Robbins at dick.robbins@ourclub.com or 330.472.0884 for more information.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) will begin on Tuesday, September 21st from 7:15-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Rectory. Come with questions and invite anyone who may be interested in discoverig the truth about the Roman Catholic Church! For more information, contact Fr. Bline or Fr. Suso directly.
Our parish will be having a High School Teen Retreat! Join us for a funfilled weekend of witnesses, music, games, and reality on October 9th & 10th . Teens in grades 9 through 12 are INVITED! For more information contact Fr. Suso.
A new and exciting Children's Liturgy of the Word will start at our parish this Fall! If you are interested in joining the Catechist Team or for more information, please contact Joanie at 330.801.0067.
Please make note that the children's School Mass day has been changed to Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
For all those who volunteer or work with children within our parish: a mandatory, three-hour VIRTUS Training Class is required. If you missed the class at St. Francis, you can go to www.virtusonline.com to find the next available class.
Remember that all employees and volunteers who interact with children in our parish for 4 hours a month or more MUST complete ALL the Diocesan Requirements by September 30th.
