Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church 676 W. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri ~ ~

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1 Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church 676 W. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri ~ ~ Mission Statement Closer to God, Closer to One Another We, the people of Mary Queen of Peace Church, are called by God to live in community as disciples. Through the sacraments, God nourishes and empowers us to follow the example of our namesake, Mary Queen of Peace. With the help of God s love and grace, our mission is to build up the kingdom of God on earth, bringing our Community closer to the Lord and closer to one another as we worship together, educate and serve. Schedule of Services Sunday Masses 5:00 pm on Saturday 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am 2 nd & 4 th Sunday 5 pm Weekday Masses 6:45 and 8:00 am Saturday Mass 8:00 am Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesday after 8 am Mass Confession Saturday: 3:45-4:45 pm Anytime by calling the rectory. Eucharistic Adoration First Monday, 8:30 am 9:00 pm Third Monday, 8:30 am 9:00 pm Marriage To be arranged with one of the parish priests as soon as the decision to marry has been made or at least six months before the wedding date. Baptism Sunday-12:00 pm with arrangement made by calling the Parish Office. Preparation Class for Parents every first Tuesday at 7:00 pm. in the Parish Office Rectory W. Lockwood, Phone Website: School W. Lockwood, Phone Archdiocese of St. Louis website: Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am -- 4:30 pm Bulletin Deadline: Tues. 12:00 pm Please arrange for keys, etc. before Sunday afternoon

2 Mary Queen of Peace - Webster Groves, Missouri Mary Queen of Peace Staff FAX: for MQP mqpparishoffice@mqpwg.org Website: Pastor: Rev. John Rogers Vien frjohnvien@mqpwg.org A NEW WEEK FR. JOHN VIEN I ve been writing these past weeks about all the many celebrations during these Easter and Springtime days. Over the last weeks, we have celebrated First Communions, Confirmations, Mother s Day, Graduations, and so many other wonderful days with our family and friends. The fifty days of the Easter Season are coming to a close next weekend, but our celebrations as Church continue for a number of Sundays to come! Part-time Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Aaron Nord aaron_nord@yahoo.com Retired Priest in Residence: Msgr. Robert Jovanovic robertj@mqpwg.org Deacon: Rev. Mr. Joe Wientge Rev. Mr. Tom Mulvihill Business Manager: Barb Schlanger Secretary: Madeline Kohr Website: Chandra Tripp Music Director: Marc Strathman Pastoral Associate: Mary Ann Zimmerman Administrative Assistant Heather O Keefe MQP School & PSR FAX: Principal: Mrs. Amy Schroff Parish School of Religion Mrs. Donna Maurer Youth Ministry: Angela Fiordelisi Liturgy of the Word for Children: Denise Watkins Alicia Albus Parish Council: Peg Abeln Stewardship: Tim Brown Finance: Eric Scott Home & School: Becky Lane Board of Education Jan Schuster Athletics: Ryan Moore This is Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer vacation season. (For our MQP students, it s actually the official start of summer vacation, as we finished the school year this past Friday!) We know that Memorial Day is a sacred day to honor those men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. This weekend, do not fail to pray for all the faithful departed, especially those who have served and gave their lives in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. On Monday, May 29, there will be no 6:45am Mass, only Mass at 8:00am. Please join us to pray for those who made the greatest sacrifice for our freedoms. This Sunday, May 28, is the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. We remember and celebrate that at the end of his days on earth after the Resurrection, Jesus ascended to the Father and to heaven, where he reigns forever in glory. Rather than celebrating Jesus absence from us, this feast challenges us to see Jesus in the many ways that he is still present to us: in the Church, the Eucharist, the Sacraments, the Scriptures, works of mercy, and deeds of kindness. In addition, the Lord is still present to us in the great gift of the Holy Spirit, which he promised he would send after he returned to the Father. Indeed, next Sunday, June 4, we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, the 50 th and final day of the Easter Season, the feast of the Holy Spirit, and the birthday of the Church. After Easter and Christmas, did you know that Pentecost is the greatest feast in our Church calendar? So we should celebrate Pentecost Sunday with great fervor, praying that the Holy Spirit we received in Baptism and Confirmation may be stirred up in us once again, making us faithful missionary disciples of Jesus. As we celebrate Pentecost next Sunday, I encourage you to wear something red to Mass. Red is the color of the day, the color of the Holy Spirit, the color of fire that hovered over the Apostles and the Blessed Mother on that first Pentecost. Let us pray that we may more and more be a parish and people on fire with the Holy Spirit! We return to Ordinary Time after Pentecost, but our Sunday celebrations continue for a few more weeks. Sunday, June 11, is Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate and acclaim our God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a great mystery Three in One, One in Three that we can never fully comprehend, but it reminds and encourages us still to contemplate and consider the many ways that God reveals himself to us. Sunday, June 18, brings us the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. We celebrate the gift of the institution of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, but this seems overshadowed by the great events of Holy Week. So this Feast allows us to celebrate and honor the Eucharist with great joy and reverence! While this day was most often marked with processions and expositions of the Blessed Sacrament, I think that the greatest way we honor the Eucharist is by striving more and more to be full, active, and conscious participants at Holy Mass. Let us pray and work more and more to attend Mass, to pray and respond wholeheartedly, to show hospitality, to listen attentively, to sing with fervor, to practice generosity, and to lovingly and worthily receive and treasure our Lord who comes to us in his Body and Blood. May these coming feasts influence your personal prayer and formation in the faith. Happy Summer, one and all! Page 2

3 STEWARDSHIP-COLUMN OUR GIFTS TO GOD AND PARISH Weekly Offertory Summary Last 4 Weeks Offertory 4-30 thru 5-21 $ 124,145 Four Weeks Offertory Budget $ 136,000 Surplus/ (Shortfall) $ (11,855) MEMORIAL DAY Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, will be at 8:00am. There is no 6:45am Mass on Memorial Day. The Parish Offices will be closed on Memorial Day. If you have parish business, please take care of that at another time. Weekly Goal $ 34,000 Last four weeks average $ 31,036 If interested in enrolling with OSV Online Giving for ACH, credit / debit card, call Barb at the Parish Office, Thank you to all parishioners who have signed up with Online Giving. Since the Stewardship Campaign began in October, the parish has gone from 89 families to 207 families that have decided to enroll with Online Giving to support Mary Queen of Peace. Please consider Online Giving as your contribution option to MQP by going to the parish website, and click Giving. You can then follow the easy steps to creating an account for debit from a checking or savings account or sign up with a credit card. Dynamic Catholic, Alive! May 28 - The Ascension - Evangelization All of the Christian faithful, by virtue of their Baptism, are called by God to spread the Good News. Evangelization is not some exclusive mission that God has entrusted to a select few. Today we celebrate Christ s Ascension to the right hand of the Father; Christ has made captive our captivity (Ephesians 4:8). He calls us to walk in the freedom of the children of God, who joyfully announce to others the salvation He has won for us. Evangelization does not have to entail mission trips to foreign lands. It starts within our own minds and hearts. We can seek to learn more about our Catholic Faith and seek opportunities for catechesis and instruction. We can pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit each day. We can share the beautiful encounter we have had with the Lord with others through simple acts of charity and kindness. God is with us always! archstl.org/ SUNDAY YOUTH MASS Our final Youth Mass will be at 5:00pm Sunday, May 28. All our teens and families and parishioners are invited, especially as we continue to say Thanks and Farewell to Angela Fiordelisi for all her efforts as our Youth Minister. There will be no 5:00pm Sunday Mass during the summer months as we transition with a new Director of Youth Ministry, but we plan to begin the Youth Mass again after Labor Day. MARRIAGE BANNS Kathleen Naomi Kernell and Tyler Burch Gardner were married on Friday, May 26, at St. Luke s Church in Richmond Heights. Stephanie Fisher and Brian Grubb will be married at Mary Queen of Peace Church on Saturday, June 3. We congratulate & welcome into the Mary Queen of Peace family these children who were recently baptized: Chase Christopher son of Christopher and Michelle McDougall baptized on Sunday, May 21. August Joseph son of Colin and Melissa Tillman baptized on Sunday, May 21. Page 3

4 Interested in Youth Group? Contact Youth Minister: Angela Fiordelisi Please let us know if you d like to be added to the list to receive updated info, reminders, & event info. Follow us for updated information and reminders: Facebook: mqpyouthministry MQP Youth Ministry strives to lead teens closer to Christ. We re committed to providing experiences, relationships, & opportunities for our parish teens to encounter Christ. Life Teen Youth Group All high school teens invited and welcome. Mass - 5PM; Life Night 6-7:30PM in the Lubeley Room (2nd & 4th week of month) As the school year is coming to a close, I would like to thank all of you for your support of the Music Ministry here at MQP. Especially those of you who donated to the Friends of Music Program in the Fall. Those donations help bring in musicians like Amy Camie, the vocal trio Artemesia and the Notre Dame Folk Choir. Please prayerfully consider your role in the music of the church. Not only are we asking for new members to join the music ministry, but also the full and active participation of the congregation as well. Have a great summer! Cantate Domino! Marc mstrathman@mqpwg.org WOMEN S LEAGUE -- Please join us June 1 at our annual Summer Patio Party. Kick off summer with cool drinks and great friends at the home of Molly Kelly, 822 Hawbrook Lane. 7pm to 10 pm. All ladies are welcome!. GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the church. This book will contain everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions & events plus a complete directory of all members. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the Parish Office. Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. - It will pay to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory. Page 4 MONDAY, May 29, :00 A.M. Memorial Day (NO 6:45am Mass) Servers: A. Loeffelman -- A. Loeffelman TUESDAY, May 30, :00 A.M. Servers: A. Loeffelman -- K. Virtel - WEDNESDAY, May 31, :00 A.M Servers: H. Right -- P. Lawhorn - THURSDAY, June 1, :00 A.M. Servers: H. Right -- P. Lawhorn - FRIDAY, June 2, :00 A.M. Servers: P. Zevan -- M. LaVigne - SATURDAY, June 3, :00 A.M. Servers: P. Zevan -- M. LaVigne 5:00 P.M. Servers: J. Bush -- L. Bush G. Finke Lectors: J. Baxendale -- M. Bufe Ministers: M. Brennan -- J. Poelker -- J. Bergan -- F. Bufe S.A. Ebanues -- A. Finke -- M. Johnson -- K. Milford Hospitality: A. Beckmann -- N. Carroll -- R. Froesel -- J. Igoe T. Milford -- T. Milford -- K. & R. Hutchison -- W. Torack Cantor: M. A. Zimmerman SUNDAY, June 4, Pentecost Sunday 7:30 A.M. Servers: P. Brennan -- R.J. Clark -- M. Clark Lectors: J. Mayer -- M. Miller Ministers: S. Maguire -- A. Althoff -- B. Bjorkman -- D. & J. Boldt 9:00 A.M. Servers: Lectors: Ministers: Hospitality: Cantor: HOMEBOUND MINISTRY: 11:00 A.M. Servers: Lectors: Ministers: Hospitality: M. Broder -- J. Bumbera -- S. Bumbera D. Arns -- R. Useted C. Meyer -- T. Tlapek -- L. Boeker -- C. Hunt B. & E. McCabe -- B. Monaco -- C. & M. Abel -- B. Carpenter -- T. Lane L. & R. Mahon -- M. & M. Michenfelder -- H. Telfair M. A. Zimmerman D. Skelton -- T. Beckmann -- T. Brown L. Auberry -- G. Bena -- K. Cushing R. Fanning -- A. Stephens C. Stephens -- T. Mehan -- M. Fanning -- M. Campbell S. Doyle -- C. Kennedy -- J. Lynch -- A. Palmquist T. Boeker -- M. & R. Brice -- R. Goelz -- B. Helmer P. Maull -- G. Mehan -- J. Schulte Join the 50+ Group for 8:00 Mass & breakfast at the Egg and I in Des Peres after Mass on June 20. Anyone over 50 is welcome to attend. Bring a friend. RSVP to Mary Ann at mazimmerman@mqpwg.org Update Membership Information Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven t already done so). It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Do you want your record published? If you have not already informed the Parish Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. The Parish Office number is Thank you for your help!!

5 CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN Thank you for your generosity in support of the Catholic Communications Campaign. Because of your support, people throughout the eleven counties of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and beyond will receive the Gospel message through a variety of mediums. To learn more about the work supported by this important collection or to give if you were unable to last week, visit archstl.org/ccc online. Thank you and God Bless you! MAY/JUNE MEETINGS Sunday May Ascension of the Lord Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on summer vacation Children s Liturgy of the Word on summer vacation 4:00 pm LifeTeen Youth Group meets in the Msgr. Lubeley Room 4:00 pm EDGE Youth Group meets in the Gym Monday, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day NO 6:45 am Mass Memorial Day Mass at 8:00 am Parish Offices are closed today Tuesday, May 30, :00 am MQP Quilters meet in the Msgr. Lubeley Room 10:00 am Rosary Grp at Kay Kromm s (727 S Laclede Sta Rd, ) Wednesday, May 31, 2017 GAMAM DUE MAY 27/28 Items needed: Canned Meats (Ham, Chicken, SPAM) Canned Chicken & Dumplings Canned Tuna Canned Pasta w/meat Canned Beef Stew Canned Chili w/meat Toilet Paper Please bring your donations to the Msgr. Lubeley Room by 11am on Sunday, May 28. Thank You for your generosity!! Thursday, June 1, :30 pm Wedding rehearsal in the Church 9:00 pm Rosary under the Portico Friday, June 2, :30 pm AA meeting in the Msgr. Lubeley Room Saturday, June 3, :30 am Pro-Life Rosary in the Church 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration Group meets in the O Toole Room 1:00 pm Wedding Mass/Ceremony in the Church 3:45 pm Confessions in the Church Sunday, June 4, 2017 Pentecost Sunday Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on summer vacation Children s Liturgy of the Word on summer vacation Confirmation Preparation Classes Confirmation for 8th grade students of MQP will be celebrated in Spring, If you have a child who attends a private school, please contact Donna Maurer, PSR Director, (314) or dmaurer@mqpwg.org for registration & additional info. Confirmation preparation classes meet on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:00pm during the school year. SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Thanks to Amy Schroff, Polly Mertz, Debbie Forthaus and the Technology Committee, the school has completed the E-rate process that will fund a portion of the technology updates needed for MQP School. With the funds received, the school will update classrooms, gym, even access to the internet from the parking lot for special events. In addition, Mary Queen of Peace has contracted with Charter for fiber installation at the school and parish. Fiber will increase the internet reliability and the scope of what the school can accomplish using technology and the internet for the education of our students. Tech Electronics will begin installation June 2 and Charter will install the fiber soon after. The parish would also like to thank the Auction Committee and everyone who donated to the Fund-a-Need. The Auction Committee, Fund-a-Need, plus Home and School are great supporters of the School s Technology Committee s plans for MQP School. GLENNON SUNDAY JUNE 4, 2017 Archbishop Robert Carlson is chairman of the annual Glennon Sunday Appeal, supporting patients & families at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children s Hospital. Once again we call on the Catholic community of Mary Queen of Peace to partner with us as we continue in this health care ministry by making a donation to help the sick children & families in this community. Your gifts will be collected at Mass for Glennon Sunday weekend, June 3-4, Where Faith & Healing Unite. On behalf of the many children & families who will benefit from your gifts, thank you for your continued prayers for Cardinal Glennon kids. You can also make your gift online at glennon.org Parish School of Religion (PSR) Registration for the PSR Program is open to children in grades 1-8 who attend public schools. PSR meets on Tuesday evenings, 6:45-8:00pm, beginning in August and concluding in May. Registration and additional information can be found on the MQP website or by contacting Donna Maurer, PSR Director, (314) or dmaurer@mqpwg.org ATTENTION: MQP PARISH ORGANIZATIONS!! FYI The freezer in the school cafeteria is going to be shut down for maintenance on June 12. If any organizations have food in the freezer, it will need to be removed before the weekend of June We have no other place on campus to store frozen food. Page 5

6 VBS ON-LINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! MQP presents, Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose! July 10-14, 9:30am 12:30pm. Participants, age 3 (potty trained) thru kids entering 4th grade, & volunteers (8th grade & up) can now register! **REGISTER ONLINE** To register and/or volunteer, go to vbspro.events/p/events/mqp2017. Be sure to scroll down the registration page to the link for online payment. Registration will run through June 9, or until we have all the spots filled! Our wish list will be available soon, so please check back for information on how you can support this great ministry. Questions?? Want to help?? Please contact Jill Right at jright229@hotmail.com =============================================== God s Garage Sale for Melissa s Hope Orphanage of Haiti In memory of Jane Corbett St. Clement of Rome in Des Peres is sponsoring a huge garage sale for the poor of Haiti. Donations accepted Sat, June 10, 9am to 3pm; & Mon, Tues, & Wed, June 12, 13, & 14, 9am to 7pm in the gym. Items needed: gently used & new household items, furniture, baby equipment, clothing, sporting goods, toys, books, & CD s. Sorry, we cannot accept large appliances, computers, mattresses or car seats. For more info, please contact Colleen Corbett Hanlen at or alolly@aol.com. If you have questions, wish to volunteer, or want to make a monetary donation (payable to Kare Drew Haitian Children s Foundation, Inc) please contact Barbara Walz at The sale will take place on June 15, 16 and 17. ===================================================== DONATE A PURSE AND HELP AN ORPHAN Donate your gently used or new bag, wallet, jewelry or watch and help an orphan in need. In His Hands is a non-profit organization dedicated to orphan care and adoption support. We are currently collecting designer handbags, watches & jewelry items for our upcoming silent auction fundraiser, Totes for Orphans, August 3, 6-10 pm at Whitmoor Country Club. Linda@InHisHandsOrphans.org or visit for more information. ===================================================== SAVE THE DATE Please join us for Dinner and Dancing The Friends of Birthright Gala - at THE RITZ-CARLTON,September 23, 2017 Cocktails at 5:30 pm Program begins at 6:30 pm All proceeds benefit Birthright Counseling St. Louis. For more info, please contact Joan Arbuszewski at or iluvovrhds@gmail.com ===================================================== MQP SVDP annual clothing & furniture drive on June The truck will be on the school parking lot for drop off. If you have large furniture items, pick up can be arranged. For more info, please call Don Boyce at Page 6 We pray for the repose of the souls of all the Faithful Departed. May God welcome them home, fill them with peace, and bless all those who mourn their loss. MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, May 28 Ascension of the Lord READINGS: Acts 1: Peter 4:13-16 John 17:1-11a 7:30 am Dr. Robert Marklin 9:00 am Peggy Salarano 11:00am People of Our Parish 5:00 pm Special Intention of Nancy Van Ness MONDAY, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day READINGS: Acts 19:1-8 John 16:29-33 NO 6:45 am Mass today 8:00 am Len Witte TUESDAY, May 30, 2017 READINGS: Acts 20:17-27 John 17:1-11a 6:45 am Sid Mudd Family 8:00 am Daryl Kay Gulley WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2017 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary READINGS: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Or Romans 12:9-16 Luke 1: :45 am Sp. Intention of Sr. Annaleah, MC 8:00 am Ann Geraty THURSDAY, June 1, 2017 Saint Justin, Martyr READINGS: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 John 17: :45 am Bill and Margaret Cudmore 8:00 am Poor Souls FRIDAY, June 2, 2017 Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs READINGS: Acts 25:13b-21 John 21: :45 am Rev. Edward Reily 8:00 am Joe Steinhart SATURDAY, June 3, 2017 St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs READINGS: Acts 28:16-20, John 21: :00 am Ginny Jost 5:00 pm Sp. Inten of Luke Andres & Family SUNDAY, June 4, 2017 Pentecost Sunday READINGS: Acts 2: Corinthians 12:3b-7, John 20: :30 am People of Our Parish 9:00 am Ann Geraty 11:00 am June Fix WALK OF TRUST Archbishop Carlson invites you to join him TODAY, Sunday, May 28, 2pm for the Walk of Trust. This event is meant to be a visible sign of unity/healing within our communities, a coming together of people of various racial, socio-economic & faith backgrounds. The walk departs from the Cathedral Basilica at 2pm. If you are unable to walk, please join us for a rally & prayer at 4pm at Chaifetz Arena. No registration required. Detailed schedule & route at

7 Church name & address: Mary Queen of Peace # W. Lockwood St. Louis, MO Contact person: Madeline Kohr So ware: Win 7 pub 2010 AA-X Date of publica on: May 28, 2017 Number of pages transmi ed: Cover + 5 text pages + this page = 7 (2 ad pages) Delivery day & me: Thursday by noon Special instruc ons: Weekly bulle ns Please reduce number of bulle ns to FedEx shipping address: Mary Queen of Peace # W. Lockwood St. Louis, MO Special delivery instruc ons (if any): NONE FedEx tracking mqpoffice@aol.com