Our Lady Queen of Peace

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1 Our Lady Queen of Peace Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Parish Office: Fax: (973) (973) Website: OLQPBranchville.org Rev. Edward G. Rama Pastor Rev. Brian Ditullio In Residence Mrs. Jennifer Durso Office Manager Mrs. Diana Rimshnick Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Margaret Moeckel Music Minister 209 US Highway 206 Branchville, NJ Sunday, May 7, 2017 Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM Daily: 8:00 AM (Monday-Saturday) Holydays: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:45 PM-4:45PM After All Masses During Eucharistic Adoration (Mon & Fri) Anytime by Appointment Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena Monday morning before the 8:00 AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM, Fridays: 8:30-9:30 AM Rosary: After every morning Mass (Mon-Sat) First Saturday Devotion to Our Blessed Mother: First Saturday of every month after the 8:00 AM Mass We have been a Roman Catholic parish family since 1951, with a call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and deed, and in all our relationships and responsibilities. We encourage our members to embrace a lifestyle marked by Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure, engaging in active support of our ministries of the Word, Worship, and Service. We welcome visitors and all who wish to join us as new members; please call the parish office for more information on becoming a member of our parish family. Seminarian: Dulibber Gonzalez Ordination: Transitional Deacon Diocesan Crowning of Mary Sunday May 14th, :00 pm Our seminarian Dulibber Gonzalez will be ordained a Transitional Deacon on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Saint Peter The Apostle Church in Parsippany at 10:30 am. Please come and join us at the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, May 13th to celebrate; Dulibber will preach his first homily at this Mass and then there will be a celebration after Mass in the pavilion. Saturday May 13, 2017 Celebration will begin after 5:00 pm Mass In The Pavilion This year our Parish has the honor of hosting the May Crowning of our Blessed Mother for the Diocese of Paterson. The short Prayer Service will begin at 3:00 pm Sunday, Mother s Day, and will be presided by Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli. Refreshments afterwards will be provided by the Knights of Columbus.

2 Fourth Sunday Of Easter May 7th Mass Intentions SATURDAY MAY 6th 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF ANTONIO SANCHEZ (THE CHRONIS FAMILY) 5:00 PM RICHARD SCOTT SUNDAY MAY 7th 8:00 AM RITA LAPINSKI (MARIA & TONY PAGANO) 9:30 AM ANTOINETTE CZAPLA (PAT & RUTH ANN TAURIELLO) 11:00 AM JOHN MAGRINO (JEAN CONVERSO) MONDAY 8:00 AM STACEY MOORE (BARBARA BAYLES) TUESDAY 8:00 AM JOHN & GLORIA FEDUS (DENICE LUSCIK) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS THURSDAY 8:00 AM ANTONIO SANCHEZ (THE CHRONIS FAMILY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM CARMEN SANCHEZ SATURDAY MAY 13th 8:00 AM FOR ALL MOTHERS OF THE 5:00 PM FOR ALL MOTHERS OF THE SUNDAY MAY 14th 8:00 AM FOR ALL MOTHERS OF THE 9:30 AM FOR ALL MOTHERS OF THE 11:00 AM FOR ALL MOTHERS OF THE MEMORIALS The week of May 7th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for: Mestwin St. Kostka ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of May 7th the Altar Flowers are presented for: For All Mothers of The Parish Weekly Collection Sunday Collection 4/29 & 4/30 $ 3,683 Estimated Weekly Expense $ 6,500 Shortage $ 2,817 Envelopes Mailed: 237 Envelopes Received: 100 *If you are not already doing so, please use your envelopes each week. Only contributions in your numbered envelope are recorded for documentation required by the IRS. Please remember our Parish in your will. May 6th & May 7th 5:00 PM Marilyn Stipo 8:00 AM Tom Lapinski 9:30 AM Kate O Connor 11:00 AM Carolyn Luisi May 13th & May 14th 5:00 PM Debbie Carter 8:00 AM John Iacopelli 9:30 AM Ric Hahn 11:00 AM Lorri Opitz Please remember in your prayers Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico, Hap Rowan, Patricia Poole, Carmen Sanchez, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano, Molly Russo, Ellen Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers, John Crisman, Margaret Johnson, Philip Baccari, Marilyn Vesper, Sue Bartsch, Kathy Flores, Laura Schaefer, Ben Sellitto & Family, Dottie Hilt, Angelo Appice, Miryam Rodriguez, Peggy Mahon, Antonio Sanchez, Brian Sheerin Altar Server Schedule May 6th & May 7th 5:00 PM Matt & Paul Corazza 8:00 AM Carly Studt 9:30 AM Brian O Connor 11:00 AM Xavier Munoz May 13th & May 14th 5:00 PM Tim & Pat Kelleher 8:00 AM Nico Albanese 9:30 AM Jack Lesch 11:00 AM Andrew Opitz

3 From the Desk of Father Ed: Dear Parishioners, Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter known as Good Shepherd Sunday. This weekend in our Gospel from St. John, Jesus says, I am the gate. Jesus was referring to the entrance of the sheepfold where the sheep enter in and find safety. It is through following Jesus by hearing and recognizing His voice, that is through His Church and her sacraments that He leads us to safety and a sharing in His life both here and now and in the life to come. Congratulations to our children in our religious education program that received the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Please keep them in your prayers. During the Sundays of May they will be wearing their First Holy Communion dresses and suits. May 13, 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. Our Bishop has asked that every parish in the diocese recite a prayer of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at all the weekend Masses on May 13th & 14th. On the 100th anniversary the Bishop will consecrate the Paterson Diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our Blessed Mother has asked us her children to pray the Rosary every day for peace in our world, and to receive Holy Communion and go to Confession on the Five First Saturdays in reparation for the sins and offenses committed against her Immaculate Heart. Come and join us for Mass and the rosary on Saturday at 8:00 am. A special thanks to one of our parish families for donating our new and beautiful Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. We have two important events coming up in May. Dulibber will be ordained a Transitional Deacon on Saturday, May 13th, at St. Peter The Apostle Church in Parsippany at 10:30 am, and we will have a party for him after the 5:00 pm Mass. The Bishop will be here at our parish for the Diocesan Crowning of Mary on Sunday, May 14th, Mother s Day at 3:00 pm. Please make an effort to be present for our Bishop who has given our parish the privilege of hosting this day to honor our Blessed Mother. Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Pastor 100th Anniversary of Our Lady Of Fatima May 13th (13th Of Every Month) 8:00 AM Mass Please join us to celebrate the 100th Year Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima on the 13th of the Month starting May 13th through October 13th. Rosary After Mass with Fatima Prayers and Veneration of our new Statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Come & join us and receive the Indulgence granted by the Holy Father. Nine First Friday Devotions Come and join us for the Nine First Friday Devotions. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place all day until 8:00 PM. Please come and join us for Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. First Friday Mass: 8:00 am Adoration: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Following are the promises that our Lord made to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque for all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months: "I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. I will establish peace in their homes. I will comfort them in all their afflictions. I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death. I will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings. Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy. Lukewarm souls shall become fervent. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection. I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored. I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts. Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart. I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment."

4 Calendar Events 5/7 Sunday Catholic Teens 6:00 pm 5/8 Monday Mass at The Sunrise House 4:00 pm Adoration with Benediction 7:30 pm 5/10 Wednesday Fundraising Committee 6:00 pm Endow Class 7:00 pm 5/11 Thursday Mass at The Bentley 9:30 am 5/13 Saturday 100th Anniversary of Our Lady Of Fatima Rosary & Prayers after 8:00 am Mass Dulliver s Ordination to Transitional Deacon at St. Peter The Apostle Church in Parsippany 10:30 am Dulliver s Party after the 5:00 pm Mass 5/14 Sunday Mother s Day Diocesan Crowning of Mary 3:00 pm No Catholic Teens Eucharistic Adoration Mondays 7:30 pm 8:30 pm (with Benediction) Fridays 8:30 am 9:30 am (after 8:00 am Mass) Come join us and spend some quiet time in prayer before the Lord. Five First Saturdays Devotion 8:00 AM Mass Come and join us for daily Mass on Saturday morning at 8:00 am in the Church, and the Rosary after Mass. Mary, the Mother of God, has asked us to keep this Five First Saturdays Devotion in honor of her and for reparation of the offenses committed against her. She asks us for five consecutive Saturdays to go to Mass, Reconciliation, pray the Rosary, & meditate on one of the mysteries for 15 minutes. She makes us the promise to help us at the hour of our death and to bring us home safely. Come and join us on Saturday morning; pray the Rosary with us & help bring peace in our world and in our families. ENDOW STUDY GROUP: Wednesday Evenings April 26th-June 14th 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Endow, an acronym for Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women is a study group that brings women together to discover their God-given dignity and to understand their role in transforming society. Join facilitator Cindy Costello to connect in faith, friendship, and lively discussion. This 8 week study of St. John Paul II s Letter to Women will define the special place of women in the family, in the Church, and in the world. To register visit our web site at or store.endowonline.org/cindy-costello-p3554.aspx. Cindy Costello Gifts Into Flame Ministry The 100th Anniversary Of The Fatima Apparitions On May 13, 1917, in a mountainous region at the center of Portugal, the three children Lucia Dos Santos, Francisco Marto and his sister Jacinta, who were ten, nine and seven years old respectively at the time, took their flocks out to pasture in the small area known as the Cova da Iria. After lunch and the rosary they suddenly saw a bright flash of something like lightning, followed quickly by another flash in the clear blue sky. They looked up to see, in Lucia s words, a lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water lit by burning sunlight. The children stood there amazed, bathed in the light that surrounded the apparition as the Lady smiled and said: Do not be afraid, I will not harm you. Lucia, as the oldest, asked her where she came from. The Lady pointed to the sky and said: I come from heaven. Lucia then asked her what she wanted. I have come to ask you to come here for six months on the 13th day of the month at this same hour. Later I shall say who I am and what I desire. And I shall return here yet a seventh time. Lucia then asked if they would go to heaven and was told yes, she and Jacinta would go to heaven, but Francisco would need to say many rosaries first. The Lady then said: Are you willing to offer yourselves to God and bear all the sufferings He wills to send you as an act of reparation for the conversion of sinners? Lucia, as spokesman for all three, readily agreed. Then you are going to have much to suffer, but the grace of God will be your comfort. Lucia recounted that at the same moment as she said these words the Lady opened her hands and streamed a light on the children which allowed them to see themselves in God. The Lady finished with a request: Say the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and the end of the war. With that she began to rise into the air, moving towards the east until she disappeared. The children got together and tried to think of ways they could make sacrifices as the Lady had asked, resolving to go without lunch and to pray the full rosary. Francisco and Jacinta received more support from their parents than Lucia, but the attitudes of the local inhabitants ranged from skepticism to utter contempt, and the children thereby suffered many insults. They would have much to suffer, just as the Lady had told them.

5 Food Pantry Items needed for the food pantry are the following: pasta, spaghetti sauce, soaps/shampoos, toothpaste, toilet paper, boxed potatoes, canned meats Our food pantry now serves over 100 local families Thank you for your continued support and generosity. The hours for the Food Pantry are Mondays 12:00 pm 2:00 pm. We are closed on Holidays and for bad weather. Parish Fundraiser SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFT CARDS Bishop s Pilgrimage To Fatima & Spain Bishop Serratelli will be the Spiritual Director of a trip this summer to Fatima and Southern Spain. The Pilgrimage will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions in Fatima and then continue on to Spain. The Pilgrimage will be from July 16 to 24. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Great Experiences at or them at greatexinc@verizon.net. Catholic Teens Sunday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Parish Hall Please support our Parish by purchasing Gift Cards. Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available after all Masses in the Parish Hall or by calling the office. Young Adult Ministry Age: 20s & 30s Disciples of the Sacred Heart Date: Friday, June 2 Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Every First Friday of the month our Young Adults are invited to meet for fellowship, socializing, and prayer. Schedule: 8:00 pm-9:00 pm Adoration, Praise & Worship Music 9:00 pm-10:00 pm Socializing in the outdoor pavilion Praise & Worship Music by singer / songwriter Dan Ferrari. Come join us on Sunday nights for lots of fun and food. All High School Teens are welcome. For more information please call the office(973) The Don Bosco Columbiettes #7784 The Don Bosco Columbiettes #7784 is sponsoring an outdoor Flea Market on Saturday, May 20th (rain or shine) at Saint Paul Abbey, Route 206 North, from 9:00am-3:00pm. Vendor space is $20 per space. Sell your old, new, antique or craft items. Sacraments of the Church: Baptism: Infant Baptisms (Private & Communal) are celebrated on Saturdays at 11:30 AM & Sundays at 12:30 PM. An instruction class on Baptism will be provided in advance. Please call in advance to make an appointment and to ensure that the Church s requirements especially for Godparents are satisfied. Eucharist: If you are seriously ill or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please contact Father Ed. Adult Confirmation: Please call the office and ask about our religious education program for adults. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm, after weekday Masses 8:30am, during Adoration Monday evening 7:30pm-8:30pm and Friday morning 8:30am-9:30am, and anytime by appointment. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who wishes to receive this healing sacrament, the Anointing of the Sick, should contact Father Ed. Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage are asked to call the office for an appointment to discuss the Marriage Preparation Program. Arrangements should normally be made one year in advance and before any wedding dates are finalized.