As of May 28, 2022, St. Joseph Church in Mantua, St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville, St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Aurora officially became a collaborative region known as Portage North. 

The weekend of June 1/2, 2024, is the debut of a new logo for the Catholic parishes of Portage North. In the new logo, each parish is represented in one of the four elements it contains, with a clear symbol and a color that reflect the patron saints:

• Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Marian blue) with the crown found on her icon
• Saint Joseph (green for his tunic) with the tools of a carpenter
• Saint Joan of Arc (red for martyrdom) with the fleur-de-lys
• Saint Ambrose (gold for his teaching) with the beehive

When all four of these symbols appear together in the square logo, the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ is implied in the white space between them, as the force that unites our four parishes and all members of the Church. These individual symbols can also appear separately to easily identify information and activities in each of the parishes. You may even see some variations of the logo for different liturgical seasons and specific occasions.

This logo highlights the collaboration of our four parishes and the individual identities that each community brings to the work of the Church in northern Portage County. It does not indicate that there are any plans for the four parishes to merge.

Please also have a look at the helpful visual explanation provided by Aimee Crane, a parishioner at Our Lady in Aurora, who completed the graphic design work of the new logo.

TOUR IS FULLY BOOKED!

Portage North Parishes present . . . 

 SHRINES OF ITALY

with optional 2-night 
Venice & St. Anthony Padua 
Post Tour Extension 

April 29 - May 9, 2025

Join Rev. Francis Katrinak, Spiritual Director, on this 11 day tour of Italy! Highlights include Rome, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Holy House of Nazareth in Loreto, San Giovanni Rotondo, Tomb of Padre Pio, Tomb of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Salemo, Abbey of Montecassino, Catacombs, Papal Audience, Christian Rome City Tour, Vatican City, and St. Peter’s Basilica. 

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1: Overnight Flight
Day 2: Cardinal Hotel St. Peter, Rome
Days 3, 4:  Hotel Cenacolo , Assisi
Days 5, 6: Hotel Parco delle Rose, San Giovanni Rotondo
Day 7: Hotel Scapolatiello, Campania, Italy
Days 8-10:  Cardinal Hotel St. Peter, Rome
On some dates alternate hotels may be used.

Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Hopkins Intl Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers.
Not included in price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $549 per person. *All Rates are per person and are subject to change, based on air inclusive pkg.

All the details for the trip can be found on the flyer and registration form that located is in the Narthex or at the Office of St. Joseph & St. Ambrose Parishes. In addition, you may download the flyer from the links section on the Portage North page or contact The Travel Connection (Pat Hollywood at 330-562-3178 or [email protected] or Heather Jones at [email protected]).