Mass Schedule: St. Veronica s: Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM Sunday: Before Masses

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1 314 Chestnut Ave. Hawley, PA Mass Schedule: Queen Of Peace: Daily (M-F):9:00 AM Sat.: 9:00 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion Saturday: Sunday: First Fridays: Saturday: 5:30 PM 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM 9:00 AM & 5:30 PM Confessions: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Mass Schedule: St. Veronica s: Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM Sunday: Before Masses 122 Shiny Mtn. Rd. Greentown, PA Rev. Richard W. Beck, Pastor Passionist Priests of St. Ann s Basilica Deacon Matt Lorent Parish Staff: William Ferraro, Business Manager Frances Peters, Parish Secretary Kevin Palan, Director of Music Mary Kennedy, Youth Faith Formation Director Pastoral Council Erik Manassy, Chairperson Catholic Outreach Erik Manassy, Coordinator Rectory Office Phone: Fax: Business Manager: qofpeace1@gmail.com Parish Secretary: qpparishsec@gmail.com Mon-Thurs: 9:00 AM - Noon & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00AM - Noon Saturday/Sunday: Closed web page: Youth Faith Formation Office Phone: or Fax: Program Director: qpfaithkids@gmail.com Tuesday-Thursday 9:00AM - 4:30PM Sunday: 9:00AM - 12:30PM Facebook: Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Peace Winter Weather Policy The Rectory Office and Faith Formation Office will be following the Wallenpaupack School District Schedule. If the schools are delayed, closed, or released early due to inclement weather our offices will also be delayed, closed, or close early. If school is released early on Tuesdays or Thursdays, there will be NO faith Formation classes. Welcome The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace & St. Veronica Parish Families Welcome all of you who have come to worship with us today. We would like to encourage you to participate fully in the spiritual, ministerial and social life of our parish community. Please contact our office to register if needed. 1

2 Readings for January 13, 2019 First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 (21C) Second Reading: Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7 Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Cenacle at Queen of Peace Church. Meet Sunday evening at 7:00PM The Intercessory Prayer Group- Mondays after the 9:00AM Mass Charismatic Prayer Group - Wednesdays 7:00PM in Tink Wig. For more information please call The Flame of Love Devotion- Thursdays after the 9:00AM Mass Protecting God s Children Virtus session This training is required for ALL adult volunteers and employees Date: Sunday, January 20, 2019 Time: pm Place: Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, Parish Center There is no fee. Registration is required. Everyone is welcome. There are two separate sessions that everyone needs to take to be in full compliance. If you have any questions or to register please call the Rectory or qpparishsec@gmail.com. Parishioners and friends are invited to purchase flowers for the altars of either church in memory or in honor of a loved one or for a special occasion. Please call the Rectory at His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, and the Office for Parish Life wish to invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2019 to a diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 30, The event includes a 2:30 PM mass at St. Peter s Cathedral followed by a reception. Requests for an invitation, with a mailing address, should be made through your pastor before April 2, 2019 Newly engaged couples must make an appointment to speak with a priest before making any other arrangements for the wedding. There should be at least 9 MONTHS between the meeting with the priest and the date of the ceremony. All engaged couples in the Diocese of Scranton are required to attend Pre-Cana Classes.. Please call the rectory office ( ) to schedule an appointment. We wish to thank all the Parishioners who helped with our Christmas Angel Program. Your generosity helped in making this Christmas happier for the children in our community and their families who are not as fortunate as most. With your help we were able to bring joy to 50+ children and their families, over 100 people. They were able to open Christmas presents on Jesus s Birthday, while enjoying a beautiful Christmas breakfast and a wonderful Christmas dinner. Thank you all for your generosity! If you are unable to receive communion due to Gluten Free restrictions, please contact the rectory office so that we can make arrangements to have Gluten Free Host available. 2

3 NEW IN THE PARISH OR A PART-TIME RESIDENT Are you a resident living here only part of the year, or a new neighbor to our area? Many people do not realize that being an active member of a church is more than just going to Mass; or that you can belong to more than one church if you live in two different localities. When the time comes that you might need a letter of sponsorship or assistance from one of our many ministries is when the problem arises. Every parish requires a member to register. It is a very simple process. Just fill in the information below, drop it in the collection basket or at the rectory and we will mail you a census form and envelopes to use. We are a growing parish and it is difficult to know that you are a member of the parish attending Mass without the return of the envelopes each week or the information from the census form placed into our computer system. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the rectory we would be happy to help you or answer any of your questions. Secretary's Corner We are updating our records. If you have an address that you would like to be notified of special events or cancelations, please let us know. For instance: our Lenten Mass and Service Schedule, Holy Day coming up or any special events, we would be able to you with that information. Please write your name and address below and we will add you to our mailing list. You may parishsecretary@queenofpeacehawley.com, drop this in the collection basket or bring it to the Rectory Office. Name: address: We do not share addresses with outside sources. Name: Address: Telephone#: Elderly or sick at home Comments: PARISHIONER SAFETY The Rectory will be following the Wallenpaupack School District Schedule. If the schools are delayed or closed due to inclement weather our offices will also be delayed or closed. Parishioners are invited to have a Mass said for the intentions of a deceased member of the family, honor a loved one, intention of healing or for a special occasion ( Wedding Anniversary). They are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Father reserves the right to limit requests per family. The Mass stipend is $ Mass intentions are published weekly in the bulletin. If you have scheduled an intention for a loved one at a specific Mass and would like to bring up the gifts, please introduce yourself to one of the ushers before Mass begins. Thank You. 3

4 QUALIFICATIONS FOR BEING A SPONSOR FOR BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION: If you have been asked to be a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation or you are selecting a sponsor, the following are Church Requirements according to Canon Law ( Church Law). 1.) The person to be a sponsor must be 16 years of age (unless a different age has been established by the bishop or a just cause by the pastor). 2.) The person must have received Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation and living a life in harmony with the Catholic faith. 3.) If married, the person must be in a valid marriage (recognized by the Church) meaning being married by a Catholic priest. ( Note: marriages by a justice of the peace, a non-catholic minister without dispensation from the Bishop for the form of marriage, etc. cannot serve as a sponsor.) 4.) The person must be a registered member of a parish (active member by going to Mass every week, financially supporting the parish by using their envelopes, receiving the sacraments, participating in parish activities, etc.) 5.) You must be a registered member here at B.V.M. Queen of Peace Church for at least 6 months to qualify for a sponsor card or letter of recommendation, otherwise, you must see your previous pastor. 6.) Those who claim to belong to BVM Queen of Peace Parish and are not active members (who do not attend Mass or support their parish or are not involved in parish life) are not able to serve as a sponsor. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A SPONSOR CARD OR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION IF YOU ARE NOT AN AC- TIVE MEMBER OF THE PARISH AND PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A CATHOLIC IN GOOD STANDING TO BE A SPONSOR. Notice Regarding Reporting Sexual Abuse of a Minor It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer has reason or cause to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, Including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth of PA s Child Protective Services Laws, reports of suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by phone to the 24-Hour Child Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at or electronically at It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual wellbeing. As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator, Mary Beth Pacuska at or to Diocesan official, including Vicar General, Monsignor Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at

5 Keep in your Prayers June Utegg Eileen Martinell Matthew & Family Tom Millinamow Sue Delling Christopher Scharff Anna & Rich Glazier The Thomas Family Father Paul Mullen Colleen Griffin Mary Sincoskie Marge Unflat Michael McLaughlin Joan Para Frances Cahill Mary White Lou J. Catherine Horton Anna French Linda Lassley John Serena & Family Kathy Madlyn Borelli Nathan Mackle Mickey Foster Ursula Belka Jim Conrad Richard Ciszak Alex Thomas Pancaro Jeanne McLaughlin Patricia Brown Ginny Arnone Vincent Kelleher Colleen Halliday Raymond Rivera Patricia Spoor The Halliday Family James Richard Tosto Carl Bodeker Holly Katherine Tosto Karin & Otto Palmer Mary C Julia Halpin Alex P Beverly & Jack Robertson Sue Burke Danny Campion William Flederbach Robert Koebel Greta Flederbach Lee Matthews Barbara Flederbach Ann Pagano Conrad Deutsch Diane and family Eleanor Parra David Patrick Starks Joanne Parra Jim Maneval Roberta Sefchick Bob & Carol Krenzel To Everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven A Time to Be Born: Marriage: Nicole Kovar & Antonio Perito Welcome: Nicholas Gileta Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Stadnyk Time to Die: Kevin Peters Barbara Forcheskie Larry Blatz Helen O Heren Robert Ammendola Thomas W Jurlando, SR Anne Kowalczyk Joseph Heron Lord, hold our military troops, police and fire fighters in your loving hands, protect and bless them and their families as they protect us. JANUARY 7-13, 2019 Monday 9:00 AM QP Donna LaRocca - Dawn & Jenna VanDuyne Tuesday 9:00 AM QP Liturgy of The Word with Communion Wednesday 9:00 AM QP Ian Dessance - Diane DeSane & Family Thursday 9:00 AM QP Salvatore Mattina - Mr. & Mrs. Gil Clancy Friday 9:00 AM QP Monica Arnold - Linda & Jerry Arnold Saturday 9:00 AM QP Liturgy of The Word with Communion 4:30 PM SV 5:30 PM QP Sunday 8:30 AM QP 11:30 AM QP 10:00 AM SV Beverly Guccini - The Lennon Family Mary Ferraro - Children Joseph Lizzio - Al & Betty Swetz Those of Our Parish Family Caroline Sekula - Dave Guccini JANUARY 12/13, 2019 Saturday Lector Ann Marie Reap 4:30 PM SV Minister Deacon Matt 5:30 PM QP Lector Erik Manassy Tony & Susan Kietrys Emilio Cardona Altar Servers David & Carolyn Manassy Sunday 8:30 AM QP Lector 11:30 AM QP Lector 10:00 AM SV Lector Minister Maureen Beilman Jim Beilman Ann Monaghan Deacon John Altar Servers Morgan Augustine Joanne Pellicane John Weisenreider Mary Corio Deacon Matt Altar Servers Brianna & Crystal Gori Scott Beilman Kathy Jerge The Blessed Mother candle burns This week in Loving Memory of Liz Ferraro From: Family 5