Current Parish Bulletin - Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH
1603 MARNE HIGHWAY, HAINESPORT, NEW JERSEY 08036
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
March 29, 2015
M a s s e s Fo r t h e W e e k
Saturday,
4:30 p.m.
March 28, 2015
Dr. Leoncio Noche, Dec’d
r/b The Noche Family
Sunday,
7:30 a.m.
March 29, 2015
Florence and Raymond Ruble, Dec’d
r/b Renee and Joe Rivera
9:00 a.m.
Anna Kadelski, Dec’d
r/b Her Grandchildren
PARISH STAFF
Father Joe Noche
Pastor
Deacon Leo Zito
Pastoral Associate
Ginny Fama
Coordinator of Religious Education
Carol Nasife
Parish Secretary
10:30 a.m.
People of the Parish
12:00 p.m.
Peg Lodge, Dec’d
r/b Gail McKeon
Monday,
9:00 a.m.
March 30, 2015
Parish Memorial Society
Jinny Bobb
Parish Receptionist
Tuesday,
9:00 a.m.
March 31, 2015
Catherine McGann, Dec’d
r/b Jinny Bobb
Hughie Curtis
Facilities Manager
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Kathleen Dougherty, Dec’d
r/b Mr. and Mrs. William Smith
Thursday,
7:00 p.m.
Friday,
April 2, 2015
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Special Intentions of the
People of the Parish
April 3, 2015
Good Friday
Veneration of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
3:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Saturday,
8:00 p.m.
Sunday,
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
April 4, 2015
Easter Vigil
Special Intentions of the
People of the Parish
April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday
The Resurrection of the Lord
Special Intentions of the
People of the Parish
All Easter Sunday Masses are being celebrated for the
Intentions of the Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of
Peace Parish.
The Tabernacle Light will burn
March 29th through April 4th
In Memory of Catherine McGann
r/b Jinny Bobb
Esther Kubiczky
Administrative Assistant
Diane Dannenfelser
Director of Sacred Music
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Office Telephone
609-267-0230
Office Fax
609-267-0372
Parish Website
www.olqponline.org
Listed below are members of our Parish Family who are
seriously ill and have requested our prayers. If you are
seeking prayers for relatives and / or friends who are not
members of our parish family, kindly include their name in
the Book of the Sick, located in the rear of the church.
**Names remain on the prayer list at the request of parishioners for three months. If extended prayers are needed,
please send a note or call. Thank you.
Joe Feigenbutz - Suzanne Rife - Gina Ieradi - Lillian Carlino - Betty Rizzuto - Mary Ann Kirvan - Bob K. - Bob and
Alice Furbee - Vincent Rogliano - Blanch Collar
Ginny Fama - Carol Cocuzza - Judy Yeager Francis
Koch - Michael Sokolowski - Kyle Nestle - Ron Hall
Frank Aleknavage - Janet Greaves
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Hainesport, New Jersey
A Message from the Padre
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday. Saint
Gregory the Great puts Christ’s passion this way. He said: "…we must sacrifice ourselves to God, each day and in everything we do, accepting all that happens to us for
his sake, imitating his passion by our sufferings, and honoring his blood by shedding
our own… and lastly … We must also be ready to be crucified."
My dear brothers and sisters, the holiest week of the year begins this week. But the world does not stop.
Everything goes on — regular TV programs, regular work schedules, deadline for income tax … and so on. But, if
you want this week to be a “holy week,” start asking the question: How are we responding to God’s sacrifice and
His love for us? Are we making every effort to come closer to God? Are we truly repentant for our sins? And is
our faith in Jesus the greatest priority in our lives?
The Gospel reading set before us this weekend is a blueprint of the events, which we will commemorate in
the Sacred Triduum, a Latin word which means "three days."
So today we are invited to walk with Christ bringing our struggles and our own passion from a different
perspective – the perspective of the cross.
Let us look and reflect on Jesus’ passion, as he is welcomed with palms and praises, and hopefully, in Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross, we may see the sacredness and glory of his love for us and in turn transform our
lives in holiness.
Fr. Joe
Stewardship of Treasure
Parish Offering: March 22, 2015
Weekly Collection
$
Utilities and Grounds
Miscellaneous Second Collection
E-giving
6,029.00
936.00
563.00
1,169.00
Total
8,697.00
$
“We make a living by what we earn.
We make a life by what we share.”
Thank you for your generous
support of our parish
Please remember Our Lady Queen of Peace
Parish in your Will as a lasting and loving gift
to your parish community!
Thank you!
REMINDER: “Our Lady Queen of Peace Church has available an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program through
Parish Giving by John Patrick Publishing Co., Inc. The program is “free of charge” for parishioners. You can enroll
today by visiting our website at www.olqponline.org and
click on the link to Parish Giving.
Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of
mankind and author of peace, as we are
ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess, we ask you to bless the
members of our armed forces. Give them
courage, hope and strength. May they
ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. Be their power and protector, leading them
from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor and praise,
now and forever. Amen
Please pray for the men and women now serving in the
military, especially the loved ones of our parishioners:
Scott Shaffer
Kyle Shaffer
Joel A. DeLuca
Daryl and Adam Caufield
Michael Blaser
Kenneth Fama
Chris and Amy Price
Megan Cobb
PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY FAMILY
The safety and success of our military serving at home and abroad
defending our country should be prayed for daily. All should be
recognized for their outstanding commitment to risk their lives so we
can remain free. Members of our parish family are requested to provide the names of their loved ones so they can be remembered in our
prayers.
To include their names in our prayer list please contact Carol Nasife by email at [email protected] or by calling 609-267-0230
ext. 16.
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“Tenebrae”
Father Joe invites you for a Tenebrae Service. The service of
Tenebrae, which is Latin for “shadows” or “darkness,” provides an extended meditation as a way to mark Jesus’ dark
journey on the way to the cross. We are invited to enter into
the dramatic narrative of Jesus’ passion and crucifixion
through the reading of scripture, video presentation and the
successive extinguishing of light in the sanctuary.
Tenebrae services usually occur between Wednesday and Friday of Holy Week. In our Parish we will be having our Tenebrae Service on Wednesday night, April 1st at 7:30 PM.
This is a solemn opportunity to start Holy Week and reflect on
the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ. We hope all of you
can make it and everyone is invited.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of
the Lord Mark 14: 1 - 15: 47
What is the face of Christ presented to us in
the readings today? Is it the one plucked and
spat upon in the reading from Isaiah? Is it the
glorified one honored by the bending of every
knee in the hymn penned by Saint Paul? Is it
the one disappointed and abandoned by his own disciples and
left to die in ignominy on a cross? Or is it the one of whom
the centurion said, “Truly, this was the Son of God” Which
face do you see today?
The Holy Father’s
Prayer Intentions
TENEBRAE CELEBRATION
Extinguishing of the Light
April 1st, 7:30 PM
HOLY THURSDAY
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
April 2nd, 7:00 PM
GOOD FRIDAY
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
April 3rd
(Veneration of the Cross and
Communion Service)
3:00 PM
Stations of the Cross
7:00 PM
March 2015
HOLY SATURDAY
Universal: Scientists - That those involved in scientific research may serve
the well-being of the whole human
person.
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets
April 4th, 11:00 AM
For Evangelization: Contribution of women - That the
unique contribution of women to the life of the Church
may be recognized always.
Mass Schedule
Saturday Evening: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and
12:00 p.m.
Daily Mass: 9:00 a.m.
Reconciliation:
Saturday 3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
There will not be a 4:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass
NO CONFESSONS ON HOLY SATURDAY
EASTER VIGIL
April 4th, 8:00 PM
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES
April 5th
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM
9:00 AM Children’s Mass
Hainesport School
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THE PARISH OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
Thursday, April 2nd
Friday, April 3rd and
Monday, April 6th
We invite you to pray the Divine Mercy
Chaplet on Sunday, April 12th following
the 9 AM Mass.
The Parish Office will reopen on
Tuesday, April 7th at 9:00 AM.
TO ALL MINISTRIES
Please be sure there are no meetings and/or
events scheduled throughout Holy Week.
Please invite all your participants to journey
with the parish through the Tenebrae Celebration and the Great Triduum.
The family of Our Lady Queen
of Peace welcomes the newest
member of our faith community
through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Monthly Meeting
The Rosary Altar Society is inviting all interested
women to attend their monthly meeting on Monday,
April 13th at 7 PM.
JEZU UFAM TOBIE
We encourage you to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet April 3rd, (Good
Friday) through April 12th. Chaplet
pamphlets are available in the back of
the church.
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Carter Joseph Emmons
Religious Education News
NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CLASSES
Monday and Tuesday
March 30th and 31st
April 6th and 7th
Easter Sunday
April 5th, 2015
After the 9:00 AM Mass and
after the 10:30 AM Mass
CONFIRMATION PRACTICE
On Easter Sunday, April 5th we are inviting all children from ages 2 through 10 to come to our Parish
East Egg Hunt on the parish grounds.
There will be a practice for all Confirmation Candidates and their Sponsors on Saturday, April 11th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
in the church.
Inside each egg you will find a number. Bring this
number to the gift table to receive your prize. Parents are asked to accompany their children.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION:
So gather your little angels along with grandparents
to come and have some fun. Do not forget to bring
your cameras.
Last class for all Confirmation Candidates
Monday, April 13th
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WORD OF LIFE
March 2015
“Human life is good and to be protected. All medical decisions ought to reflect this
core belief.”
~ “Advance Medical Directives: Planning for Your
Future” Respect Life Program, USCCB Secretariat
of Pro-Life Activities (http://bit.ly/AdvanceMedicalDirectives)
Good Friday Collection
Christians around the world are united in
a special way during Lent, Holy Week and
Easter. Our hearts, minds and prayers are
also especially aware of the Holy Land.
Our parish, once a year on Good Friday, is called on to
support Christians in the Holy Land. Many Christians in
the Holy Land depend on the collection for their lives.
As a pontifical collection requested by Pope Francis,
the annual Good Friday Collection offers a direct link for
parishioners to be witnesses of peace and to help protect
the Holy Places. When you donate on Good Friday, you
are supporting Christians in the Holy Land.
Franciscans and others in the Holy Land are housing
and feeding the poor, providing religious formation and
education, maintaining shrines and parishes, and conducting pastoral ministry. For more information, visit:
MyFranciscan.org/good-friday
Is winter starting to get you down and you find yourself getting a little edgy with your spouse? Perhaps you
deserve to get away to renew your relationship. Sign up
today for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and
get rid of the blahs.
The next weekends are April 17-19 and May 29-31.
For more information please call 609-742-4035 or email
[email protected].
ATTENTION NURSES:
The Good Friday Collection is requested by the
Holy Father. Please be as generous as your abundance allows.
The Marianist Family Retreat Center
Cape May Point, NJ 08212
609-884-3827
April 10-12
Join with other widows as we look at our
own individual stories for courage and wisdom. We hope to discover how in the sharing of our stories we continue to find
strength and hope. There will be time for
sharing in small groups, Eucharist and other appropriate
liturgies. Beach walks, socials and fun are also included!
Cost: $130 per person, double occupancy. Please visit us
at www.capemaymarianist.org.
Please consider taking the official Parish/Faith Community
Nursing Certification Program, at the Diocese of Trenton
Chancery, 701 Lawrenceville Rd., Trenton, for 33.25 Nursing
Contact Hours. This is a great opportunity to parlay your
nursing skills into means of serving your parish community in
maintaining and promoting health and wellness. Registration
fee is $300.00. Cost includes all materials and contact hours.
To register contact Mary Jo Abbondanza: 609-599-5282.
Please pass this along to nurses you know who may be interested, or may already volunteer as parish nurses, and would like
more training for the role.
Dates:
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 8:00 AM 0 5:30 PM
Saturday, April 25, 2015, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday, May 2, 2015, 8:00 AM- 5:30 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2915, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM