St Mary of Immaculate Conception, Bedford Ohio

06/15/2026

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TODAY’S REFLECTION Pray With Us Daily & Prepare Your Heart for the Cinematic Event of the Summer Cinema Novena – Pray With Us Daily! Day 1 (6/1): Hearing from God Day 2 (6/2): Characteristics of the Sacred Heart Day 3 (6/3): The Eucharist & The Sacred Heart Day 4 (6/4): Promises of the Sacred He...

06/15/2026

ZELIE’S HOME DONATIONS DRIVE
Saint Mary is hosting a donation drive for Zelie’s Home from May 26th through June 28th.

Zelie’s Home supports pregnant and parenting women and their children through practical care, encouragement, and support.

Donations may be placed in the playpen located in the Gathering Space in the Church. Needed items include linens (full/twin size) and storage items, cleaning supplies, baby needs, personal care items, and gift cards. There is a specific needs list on the bulletin board in the main entrance.

Please contact the parish office with any questions, and thank you for helping support local mothers and children.

Zelie's Home is a non-profit homeless shelter based in Cleveland, Ohio, that serves mothers and children by providing housing, food, life skills, education, job placement, and counseling.

06/15/2026

MORNING PRAYER FOR WOMEN
Jesuit Retreat House, 5629 State Road, Parma is sponsoring a Morning Prayer for Women on Monday, June 15th, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Women from all walks of life are invited to pray together and learn more about the beauty of prayer. Led by
Sr. Mary Ann Flannery, S.C., this prayer group will refresh your spirit & help you find strength in regular prayer habits. Free Will Offering (registration not required).

06/14/2026

FLAG DAY

06/13/2026

MASS OF REPARATION
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Diocesan
Center will have the annual Mass of Reparation to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,
June 12th, at St. Therese Church in Garfield Hts.,
with Fr. Eric Orzech as celebrant. The rosary will be
prayed at 6:30 p.m. Call Donna at 440-232-7725 for
more information. All are welcome!

"Welcome the presence of the Heart of Christ, entrusting your home to Him. Seek to draw from His open Heart the saving, healing love that is so necessary for families today in order to build a...

06/13/2026

SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA - Feast Day - June 13
Saint Anthony was born Fernando Martins de Bulhoes - to wealthy Portuguese family in Lisbon - on August 15, 1195, and is undoubtedly one of the most popular Franciscan saints. Another contemporary of St. Francis, St. Anthony was famous for his impassioned preaching, which, combined with his sonorous voice and insight into the Gospel, left a powerful impact on all who heard him speak.

As a child, St. Anthony was educated at the cathedral school in Lisbon before joining the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross as a novitiate at 15 yeas old. He first studied at the Abbey of Saint Vincent, and in 1212, he moved to the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra for further study. While St. Anthony would not remain with this order forever, it was a particularly fruitful time of his life, as it was here that he would learn the Augustinian theology that he would eventually meld with the Franciscan vision, leading to his famously evocative homilies.

Soon after he was ordained to the priesthood, St. Anthony was named the abbey's guest master at just 19. This was considered a very important posting and not one usually given to such a young priest-a sign that he was being positioned to eventually enter a leadership role in the order. However, some Franciscans moved to a nearby hermitage outside Coimbra, and St. Anthony was attracted to their commitment to simplicity, poverty, and evangelism. When news arrived in Portugal of the killing of Berard of Carbo and his companions in Morocco-the first Franciscans to be martyred-St. Anthony was inspired by their sacrifice and obtained permission from the Church to leave the Canons Regular and join the Franciscans. He ended up joining the small hermitage near Coimbra and took the name Anthony.

From there, St. Anthony set out for Morocco to continue the evangelism the Franciscans were pursuing. However, he fell seriously ill during his journey and attempted to return to Portugal to recover his health. God had other plans for St. Anthony, though-his ship was blown off course and landed in Sicily instead.

06/12/2026