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

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1 Pentecost Sunday Mary Queen of Peace June 4, 2017 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 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 A NEW WEEK FR. JOHN VIEN Today is the Feast of Pentecost! The fiftieth and final day of the Easter Season! The Feast of the Holy Spirit! The Birthday of the Church! The message of this feast is beautifully proclaimed in the Pentecost Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer that we hear today: Bringing the Paschal Mystery to completion, you bestowed the Holy Spirit today on those you made your adopted children by uniting them to your Only Begotten Son. Yes, today we celebrate that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is given to each and every one of us, so that we may be the presence of Christ in the world! Do you believe that the Holy Spirit is present among us? Can you recognize the signs of her presence? To open your minds and hearts and spirits a bit, here s a checklist to help you identify the Holy Spirit When you have a great idea that just comes to you out of the blue that s the Spirit! When you are able to stand up and speak the truth with courage that s the Spirit! When you defend and stand up for the poor and the powerless that s the Spirit! When you suddenly get wind of something that you should know about and work at that s the Spirit! When you finally understand something that you ve struggled with that s the Spirit! When you have a feeling of peace, contentment, and serenity that s the Spirit! When you finally do something you ve been avoiding or find the strength to do something you never thought you could that s the Spirit! When you make beautiful things that please others: a painting, a song, a dance, a meal, a story, a garden that s the Spirit! When you are able to listen to someone well and understand where they are coming from and offer them support and guidance that s the Spirit! When you can pray with concentration and presence that s the Spirit! When you are filled with gratitude and awe at this world we live in and want to care for it that s the Spirit! It was St. Paul who taught us the fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, generosity, gentleness, self-control, modesty, and chastity. Whenever we experience these, we know that the Holy Spirit is present! Yes, the Spirit came two millennia ago in wind and fire, but the Spirit still comes to us today. We all received the Holy Spirit on the day of our Baptism and that same Holy Spirit was strengthened in us on the day of our Confirmation. Pray this week that we might see the fruits of the Holy Spirit among us here at MQP! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Many are away on vacations during the summer months. I d encourage you to keep up with MQP via our website & online bulletin; to continue to support the parish financially, especially through electronic giving; but also to experience and enjoy Mass at other parishes during your travels. Fr. Aaron, Msgr. J, and I all have some time away planned during these months. I will be in Chicago for a few days this week with a priest friend. On July 10-14, Marc Strathman and I will be attending the National Pastoral Musicians Convention in Cincinnati. I will make my annual retreat in Buffalo, Minnesota the first week in August. My big trip this year will be the tour of Italy that I am leading November There s still room on this tour, and I d love to have more MQP friends and parishioners join. If you d like more information, please be in touch with me. Have a great New Week! Page 2

3 STEWARDSHIP-COLUMN OUR GIFTS TO GOD AND PARISH Monthly Offertory Summary Last 4 Weeks Offertory Month of May 2017 $ 71,221 Last four Weeks Electronic Giving $ 81,209 Last four Weeks Offertory Budget $ (136,000) Surplus / Deficit $ 16,430 Last four weeks average $ 38,108 Weekly Goal $ 34,000 Year-to-Date (YTD) Offertory Summary July 2016 through June 2017 YTD Offertory Budget $ 1,632,000 YTD Offertory Actual $ 1,610,228 Surplus/Deficit $ (21,772) Year-to-date weekly average $ 33,564 If you re interested in enrolling with OSV Online Giving for ACH, credit/debit card, please call Barb at the Parish Office, Special Collections for May 2017 Communications $ MQP St. Vincent de Paul $ Improvement Collection $ Rice Bowl $ 3, Catholic Home Missions $ 2, Total Special Collections $ 7, EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Please join our faithful adorers this Monday, June 5, anytime between 8:30 am and 9:00 pm to pray before the Blessed Sacrament. Is the Lord inviting you to be his faithful companion? We have a need for more faithful, committed adorers to spend just one hour at Eucharistic Adoration on either the first or third Monday of the month. Please contact Mary Reitz at or Jo Roesslein at for more information about scheduling a monthly holy hour with Jesus. Dynamic Catholic, Alive! June 4 Gifts of the Holy Spirit What an extraordinary event the first Pentecost was! Fortunately, it continues today as we experience the continued action of the Holy Spirit in prayer and the moments of daily life. We often refer to Pentecost as the birthday of the Church because it is the first moment when the Apostles formed a community of believers and, led by the Holy Spirit, began to invite others to become followers of Jesus Christ. How often we forget the power of the Sacrament of Confirmation that we have received. The Lord sends the gifts of the Holy Spirit into our hearts, giving us wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord. These gifts are necessary for our salvation as they strengthen our virtues and facilitate our cooperation with the grace of God in our lives amid the trials we face daily. Saint John Paul II prayed daily for a greater outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. archstl.org/dynamic 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 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) 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 MQP BLOOD DRIVE Monday, June 19, 2017 MQP Cafeteria Go online to redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: MQP) or call Trish Goldberg to make your appointment. All presenting donors will receive St. Louis Cardinals Blood Drive Shirt! 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, June 5, :00 A.M. Servers: A. Sullivan -- O. Cordes TUESDAY, June 6, :00 A.M. Servers: A. Sullivan -- O. Cordes - WEDNESDAY, June 7, :00 A.M Servers: R. Margiotta -- J. Henry - THURSDAY, June 8, :00 A.M. Servers: R. Margiotta -- J. Henry - FRIDAY, June 9, :00 A.M. Servers: B. Ridgway -- M. Smith - SATURDAY, June 10, :00 A.M. Servers: B. Ridgway -- M. Smith 5:00 P.M. Servers: N. Figge -- K. Virtel -- M. Brown Lectors: M.J. Cancila -- P. Baxendale Ministers: A. Bergan -- B. Purcell -- C. Franko-Torack B. & P. Tuffli -- T. Kraatz -- K. Keeney -- B. Rogers Hospitality: R. Weston -- N. Weston -- W. Torack -- T. Milford R. Froesel -- J. Igoe Cantor: M. A. Zimmerman SUNDAY, June 11, The Most Holy Trinity 7:30 A.M. Servers: E. Altomari -- M. Grimmer -- A. Burns Lectors: Ministers: 9:00 A.M. Servers: Lectors: Ministers: Hospitality: Cantor: HOMEBOUND MINISTRY: 11:00 A.M. Servers: Lectors: Ministers: Hospitality: E. Barnidge -- P. Brodeur D. Boldt -- J. Boldt -- J. Bright M. Black -- B. Eichner B. Pavelonis -- M. Watkins -- C. Stutte D. Wilson -- S. Schaecher J. Grimmer -- T. Tlapek -- M.E. Schukai -- C. Turek L. Boeker -- J. Lynch -- J. Turek -- T. Mullarkey C. & D. Wilson -- S. Schoenbeck -- D. Schnieders C. Ryan -- M. & M. Michenfelder -- H. Telfair -- E. Trusler C. Phillips T. Albus -- C. Witte -- S. Ellis O. Cordes -- K. Cushing -- D. Molen R. Brown -- C. Mathews C. Lawhorn -- T. Fleischut -- B. Wolff -- M. Sharpe T. Riecken -- T. Brown -- J. Schulte -- T. Mehan T. Grassi -- M. Grassi -- J. Schulte -- M. Kelly B. Helmer -- Rod Goelz -- Update Membership Information Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? Here s 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!! Deadline to submit changes/updates is June 15!!

5 CALLING ALL 8TH GRADERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS! VBS is an energizing ministry through which you can serve your parish community. Volunteering with the kids who attend VBS is a great way to share your faith. It is also one way to earn service hours for Confirmation or for high school requirements. Sign up at to volunteer July Please contact either Jill Right at jright229@hotmail.com or Becky Lane at beckyolant@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions. JUNE MEETINGS Sunday June 4 -- Pentecost Sunday Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on summer vacation Children s Liturgy of the Word on summer vacation Monday, June 5, :30 am Eucharistic Adoration in the Church (until 9:00 pm) 6:00 pm Basketball practice in the Gym 6:30 pm Board of Ed Committee meets in the Holy Family Room 7:15 pm St. Vincent de Paul meeting in the Msgr. O Toole Room Tuesday, June 6, :00 am MQP Quilters meet in the Msgr. Lubeley Room 10:00 am Rosary Grp at Kay Kromm s (727 S Laclede Sta Rd, ) 7:00 pm Baptism Preparation Class in the Msgr. O Toole Room 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. 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. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Thursday, June 8, :00 pm Rosary under the Portico Friday, June 9, :30 pm AA meeting in the Msgr. Lubeley Room Saturday, June 10, :30 am Pro-Life Rosary in the Church 3:45 pm Confessions in the Church Sunday, June 11, 2017 The Most Holy Trinity Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on summer vacation Children s Liturgy of the Word on summer vacation 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 Be sure to scroll down the registration page to the link for online payment. Registration will run thru 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 Preview night is Thursday, June 15 4:00-7:00 pm $5.00 Admission Fee. Regular sale is Friday, June 16, 7:00 am- 7:00 pm; Saturday, June 17, 7:00 am-1:00 pm. St. Clement s Gym, 1510 Bopp Road, Des Peres, Mo Donations may be dropped off Saturday, June 10, 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Mon-Wed, June 12-14, 9:00 am-7:00 pm or contact Colleen Corbett Hanlen at alolly3@aol.com or (Cannot accept TV s, computers, mattresses, large appliances or car seats.) ATTENTION: MQP 7:30 AM SUNDAY MASS ATTENDEES The 6th Annual GO! St. Louis All American 5k is scheduled to be held Sunday morning, June 18. It begins in Kirkwood, on Adams at Taylor Ave, 7:30am, navigates thru neighborhoods in Kirkwood & passing MQP at Lockwood & Berry between 7:35 am-8:05 am, then continues into Old Webster, finishing on Lockwood at Gray. 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, a non-profit organization dedicated to orphan care & adoption support is currently collecting designer handbags, watches & jewelry items for our upcoming silent auction fundraiser, Totes for Orphans, Aug. 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 MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, June 4 Pentecost Sunday READINGS: Acts 2: Corinthians 12:3b-7, John 20: :30 am People of Our Parish 9:00 am Ann Geraty 11:00am June Fix MONDAY, June 5, 2017 Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr READINGS: Tobit 1:3; 2:1b-8 Mark 12:1-12 6:45 am Jack Uhlenbrock 8:00 am Joe Grimm TUESDAY, June 6, 2017 Saint Norbert, Bishop READINGS: Tobit 2:9-14 Mark 12: :45 am Rev. Edward Reily 8:00 am Jayne Walters WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2017 READINGS: Tobit 3:1-11a, 16-17a Mark 12: :45 am Special Intention Nancy Van Ness 8:00 am Daniel Hackett THURSDAY, June 8, 2017 READINGS: Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a Mark 12: :45 am Deceased Priests 8:00 am Mary Lynch FRIDAY, June 9, 2017 St. Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church READINGS: Tobit 11:5-17 Mark 12: :45 am Poor Souls 8:00 am Daryl Kay Gulley SATURDAY, June 10, 2017 Blessed Virgin Mary READINGS: Tobit 12:1, 5-15, 20 Mark 12: :00 am Special Intention of Members of MQP Women s League 5:00 pm Sp. Inten of Luke Andres & Family SUNDAY, June 11, 2017 The Most Holy Trinity READINGS: Exodus 34:4b-6, Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3: :30 am Joanne Homrighausen 9:00 am People of Our Parish 11:00 am George Hensley 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 Pre-K Soccer Registration is still open!! Participants must be 4 years old and entering Pre-K. Register at mqpsports.org 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.

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: June 4, 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