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Our Lady Queen of Peace 1 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY JANUARY 14, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 am CODY ATCHLEY (Margaret Atchley) FRED and HENRIETTA SIMONS

Robert Eisenbach) ANDREW BRACKEN (Mr. & Mrs.

1 Our Lady Queen of Peace 1 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY JANUARY 14, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 am CODY ATCHLEY (Margaret Atchley) FRED and HENRIETTA SIMONS (Margaret Atchley) 11:00 am - Missa Pro Populo MONDAY January 15, :00 am BARBARA ANN FULMER (Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eisenbach) ANDREW BRACKEN (Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eisenbach) TUESDAY January 16, :00 am Liturgy of the Hours WEDNESDAY January 17, :15 pm CLAIRE BRANDL (Joe Przybylski) THURSDAY January 18, :00 am Intentions of CAROLINE STUDDARD (Rosalie Tolentino) FRIDAY January 19, :00 am SOULS in Purgatory (Vicky Ho) SATURDAY January 20, :00 pm PETER HO BIEN and ANNA TRAN THI GIONG (Vicky Ho) SUNDAY JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 am FRANCISCO and IRENEA BORJA (Mr. & Mrs. Davy Tolentino) 11:00 am - Missa Pro Populo WEEKLY ACTIVITIES SUNDAY January 14 (Religious Article Store open after Mass) 9:30 am R.E. Elementary/ND (until 10:40am) R.E. Jr. High/YH (until 10:40am) 4:00 pm Diaconate Formation/SJR MONDAY January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holy Family Chapel & Office Closed TUESDAY January 16 9:30 am ND Choir Practice/Church 6:30 pm CDA Court Queen of Peace #2710 mtg/sjr WEDNESDAY January 17 7:00 pm High School Group/YH (until 9pm) THURSDAY January 18 7:00 pm R.C.I.A./SJR FRIDAY January 19 SATURDAY January 20 (Religious Article Store open after Mass) 7:30 am Men In Christ/WR 4:00 pm Confessions/HFC SUNDAY January 21 (Religious Article Store open after Mass) 9:30 am R.E. Elementary/ND (until 10:40am) R.E. Jr. High/YH (until 10:40am) If you come to Mass and tithe at OLQP but have not filled out a registration form, you are not yet a member here. If you want to become a member of our parish, please complete a registration form (available in the Narthex) and return it to the Parish office (or drop in the collection basket). You can also register online ( or simply call the parish office and register through the phone. Please know that there is always room for you in our growing parish family. If you are just visiting, please know that you are always welcome here. Again, thank you for coming today. Please help us update our parish roster. If your mailing address, address, home phone number, or mobile number has changed in the last three years, please contact our parish office during office hours: Intentions of Holy Father, Pope Francis for JANUARY Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. PRAY FOR PRIESTS THIS WEEK Listed below are the Priests of our Diocese for whom we are asked to pray for daily. 1/15 Rev. Xavier Silvadasan, HGN 1/16 Rev. John Robert Skeldon 1/17 Rev. Dennis Smith, Retired 1/18 Rev. John S. Stasiowski, Retired 1/19 Rev. Robert L. Strittmatter, Retired 1/20 Rev. John Swistovich 1/21 Rev. Msgr. Francis Boakye Tawiah BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK! Lunn s Colonial Funeral Home 2812 Midwestern Pkwy The Sunday Bulletin is provided to us every week by the generosity of our many sponsors. Their ads defray the expense of printing the bulletin. Please contact Thomas Miner at (Bartleby Press, Austin). WE ARE A CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP PARISH We sincerely thank our parishioners who give online, mail, bill pay or drop off their weekly donations to the parish office. Our parish expenses and obligations are met because you continue to give and support even when you cannot personally be with us at Mass here. Once again, we extend our gratitude for your continued faithfulness in supporting Our Lady Queen of Peace parish life. Tithing is an expression of our gratitude to God. He wants our heart to be in the right place. In essence, it is an act of worship and thanksgiving for all God has done for us. (If you are not receiving envelopes and would like to, contact the parish office. If you prefer to use online-giving, visit and enroll using our parish code: TX420). Weekly Offerings January 6 & 7, 2018:...$6, End of Year Extra Offering:...$ /31/2017 Offering:...$1, Retired Religious:...$15.00 Cemetery:...$25.00 Holy Father:...$20.00 Occasionally a letter of reference, recommendation, or eligibility to become a godparent, sponsor, or enroll in school may be needed. The parish office will not be able to give you a letter if we have no record of you being a registered parishioner. If you attend Mass here regularly and support our parish (and not registered) and would like to be a registered member of our parish, please fill out a registration form (located in the Narthex), online ( or simply call the parish office ( ). C M Y K

Thank you to those who made a donation to provide the Poinsettias which have adorned our church throughout the Christmas season.

Ciuba Giuseppe, Maria & Francesco D Ambrosio Pete & Marlene Ermis Virginia Gist Hanold Family Jerry Hawkins Agnes & Joe Hejny Ronnie Herring Marsha Hill Kalinec Family Cal Lammers Helen Lammers Mary

Don Poirot Karen Poirot Mary Poirot Jimmie Redder & Philip Redder Luvin & Aurora Rodriguez Roessler Family Gertrude Smith Mathias Smith Joe Traynham Family of David & Diana Walker In HONOR of Lester

2 Thank you to those who made a donation to provide the Poinsettias which have adorned our church throughout the Christmas season. ***this completes the list of Memorials, Honorary, and Donor names*** In MEMORY of Harold Albertsen Borton Family *Electra Andrew M Bracken Leonard & Laura Mary Brennan William Christman Shirly & Ted Ciuba Giuseppe, Maria & Francesco D Ambrosio Pete & Marlene Ermis Virginia Gist Hanold Family Jerry Hawkins Agnes & Joe Hejny Ronnie Herring Marsha Hill Kalinec Family Cal Lammers Helen Lammers Mary Lammers La Dona Lewis Daniel & Clemencia Martinez Bernard Matson Nellie Matson Pat Matson Tony Matson Jimmie Miles Kelly Miles Breanna Ruth Neale Gene & Dorothy O Brien Gary Paschall Delphy Poirot Don Poirot Karen Poirot Mary Poirot Jimmie Redder & Philip Redder Luvin & Aurora Rodriguez Roessler Family Gertrude Smith Mathias Smith Joe Traynham Family of David & Diana Walker In HONOR of Lester & Florence Anderle Art & Helen Hemmi Parents of Janice Hoover Children, Grandchildren, & Parents of David & Diana Walker 2 Flowers Donated by Megan & Keith Anderle Paula Bracken Jim & Jo Ann Brennan Donna Christman Ciuba Family Pietro D Ambrosio Grandma Eisenbach Leola Elliott Alan & Judy Etheredge Ethel George Ray & Sherry Hanold Jeri Hawkins & Family Maria Herring Janice Hoover Steve & Jackie Lammers Ruth & Jack Lavy Marty & Rose Martinez Rose Martinez Jim & Adrea Miles Cheryl & Curly Neale Tom & Belinda O Brien Tom Poirot Pattie Redder Rudy & Tawyna Rodriguez Peggy Schmader Gloria Toney David & Diane Walker DAILY READINGS Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14 1 Sm 3:3b 10, 19 * 1 Cor 6:13c 15a, * Jn 1:35 42 Monday, January 15 (Weekday) 1 Sm 15:16 23 * Mk 2:18 22 Tuesday, January 16 (Weekday) 1 Sm 16:1 13 * Mk 2:23 28 Wednesday, January 17 (St. Anthony, Abbot) 1 Sm 17:32 33, 37, * Mk 3:1 6 Thursday, January 18 (Weekday) 1 Sm 18:6 9; 19:1 7 * Mk 3:7 12 Friday, January 19 (Weekday) 1 Sm 24:3 21 * Mk 3:13 19 Saturday, January 20 (Weekday) 2 Sm 1:1 4, 11 12, 19, * Mk 3:20 21 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21 Jon 3:1 5, 10 * 1 Cor 7:29 31 * Mk 1:14 20 Prayer Shawl Ministry First and Third Tuesday (9:30am-11:30am) First and Third Thursday (7pm-9pm) in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room. For more information or if you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact JoAnn at (940) Catholic Daughters of the Americas #2710 Court Queen of Peace A life of Service and Prayer always leads us to grow together in Unity and Charity Next meeting: Tuesday January 16, :30 pm in the St. Joseph Room We always Welcome New members. Come see what we do. The thoughts and prayers of our parish family are with the Family and Friends of +Barbara Ann Fulmer (sister of Pauline Eisenbach); +Virginia Plowe (daughter of Donald and Betty Toal); +Elizabeth Bator (dear friend of Dawn Slavens). Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. ALTAR SOCIETY St. Bernadette Circle will meet on Friday, January 26 at 11am in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room. INTERFAITH OUTREACH SERVICES PANTRY NEEDS! Urgent Need: PEANUT BUTTER * JELLY * CANNED FRUIT

Our Lady Queen of Peace 3 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME MEETINGS AND EVENTS Safe Environment Program Creating a safe environment for children, youth, and vulnerable adults is a priority in the

In the words of Bishop Olson, We share a great responsibility to understand the nature of abuse and the steps we must take to establish and maintain safe, holy, and faith-affirming environments.

Our Safe Environment Program mandates that all clergy, religious men and women, lay employees, and adult volunteers, prior to beginning their service in the Diocese, meet three requirements: 1.

3 Our Lady Queen of Peace 3 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME MEETINGS AND EVENTS Safe Environment Program Creating a safe environment for children, youth, and vulnerable adults is a priority in the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. In the words of Bishop Olson, We share a great responsibility to understand the nature of abuse and the steps we must take to establish and maintain safe, holy, and faith-affirming environments. The requirement for in-depth renewal is designed to safe guard children and young people and to protect all members of the diocesan community in parishes, schools, and ministries. Our Safe Environment Program mandates that all clergy, religious men and women, lay employees, and adult volunteers, prior to beginning their service in the Diocese, meet three requirements: 1. Satisfactorily pass a criminal background check at the beginning of their service and every three years thereafter; and, 2. Satisfactorily complete training regarding the safe environment policy, procedures and practices at the beginning of their service and every three years thereafter; and, 3. Provide consent stating you will abide by the Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards for All Clergy, Religious and Lay Ministers for as long as they remain in service to the Diocese. Each Safe Environment Training is good for 3 years. While many of you are still under the 3 year umbrella, some of you do need to re-take the course. For your convenience, the next Live Session for Safe Environment will be: Monday, January 29 th, :00pm-8:00pm in the Saint Joseph Room Please contact me if you think your training has elapsed and/or I will be contacting you after checking with the various ministries and let you know if you need to update your Safe Environment status. I would like to thank all who have recently completed the Safe and Sacred Session training. I appreciate your commitment in helping to protect our children and vulnerable adults. Thank you so much for your gift of volunteering and time. Tammy DuBose Volunteer Coordinator, Marriage is a beautiful vocation and we often miss out on the joys of it because of the busyness of life. Marriage on Tap is an opportunity for couples to take some time out for themselves. It is a date night meant to help you meet other couples, share your faith life and build community in your vocation. It is a way to enrich your marriage. Each month there will be new topics and new speakers. Most of all, there will be time for couples to develop some new friendships and enjoy a night out. Join us for our kick-off event: Thursday, January 7pmHalf Pint Taproom & Restoration Hall (817 Ohio Ave)Encountering Others in Marriage: The Essence of Marriage on Tap Guest Speaker: Fr. Jeff Poirot Please RSVP on our Facebook page (marriageontapwf) or marriageontapwf@gmail.com NOTRE DAME NEWS Holy Mass is celebrated in the Upper Campus Chapel at 7:00am on Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri. and all are welcome. All Campus School Mass every Wednesday at 10:15am in the church. Everyone is invited. Contact Matt Ledesma, Director of Enrollment, at or matt.ledesma@ndcswf.org for a personal tour by appointment. Space is limited! Diocesan Travel Program 2018 Make your FAMILY vacation experience a special one! 10 Days in the U.K. visiting historic and once-in-a-lifetime locations! Overnight in a Castle! Fully escorted! Bring everyone to England, Scotland and Wales early next summer! June 7-16, Perfect Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary or Graduation gift! $200 discount until Jan. 28, Only $4,289 per person double occupancy. $4,939 Singles. Call Paula Parrish pparrish@advancementfoundation.org C M Y K

MEETINGS AND EVENTS The Annual Texas Mission Conference 2018 Bringing the Mission Home February 16-18, 2018 (on the campus of the Oblate School

Executive Speaker Series is a free, monthly event open to the public in which executives share their professional and faith journeys with young

4 MEETINGS AND EVENTS The Annual Texas Mission Conference 2018 Bringing the Mission Home February 16-18, 2018 (on the campus of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio) This year s event features: Keynote Speaker Mike Haasl, Global Solidarity Coordinator, Center for Mission, Archdiocese of St. Paul Mission Focused Workshops Opportunities for interaction with fellow missioners Time for Faith-sharing, fellowship, good food and some fun To register: 4 Religious Education News Grades K thru 6th grade YCP Executive Speaker Series Who: Young professionals in their 20 s and 30 s What: YCP Executive Speaker Series is a free, monthly event open to the public in which executives share their professional and faith journeys with young professionals, challenging them to Work in Witness for Christ! When: Tuesday January 16th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. Where: St. Patrick Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas Speaker: Kevin Bartholomew, President of Ben E. Keith Beverages. You can find more information about this event at org/ or visiting our Facebook page YCPFortWorth/ YOUTH MINISTRY

Our Lady Queen of Peace 5 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME ADULT FORMATION ADULT FORMATION R.C.I.A meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm in the St. Joseph room.

GROWING IN FAITH Dear Padre JANUARY 14, 2018 What s wrong with memorized traditional prayers?

5 Our Lady Queen of Peace 5 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIINARY TIME ADULT FORMATION ADULT FORMATION R.C.I.A meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm in the St. Joseph room. Come learn more and enrichen your Catholic Faith or invite someone who is interested in what the Catholic Church teaches. GROWING IN FAITH Dear Padre JANUARY 14, 2018 What s wrong with memorized traditional prayers? Archbishop Fulton Sheen encountered a woman who declared that she d never become Catholic because they pray the same words in the rosary over and over, and she and God doubt the sincerity of anyone who repeats the same words. Sheen asked her if she was sure that her fiancé loved her. Certainly he does. But how do you know? He told me. Then she affirmed that her fiancé had told her so within the hour. When Sheen asked, Did he tell you before? she replied that he told her I love you every night. Sheen advised her not to believe him: He is repeating; he is not sincere. As Sheen cleverly demonstrates, the words I love you don t lose meaning with repetition. Likewise, prayer whether rote or spontaneous is a way of saying, I love you to God. It places us in God s presence, celebrating our loving relationship with him. Saint Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of prayer, wrote in Interior Castle of the Soul that it was important not to think much but to love much when praying. She even considered it a blessing when her mind wandered in prayer because it forced her to concentrate on loving God rather than merely thinking about him! The right form of personal prayer, then, is the one that best expresses our love for God in a spirit of humility, confidence, and perseverance three requirements needed for true prayer, according to another doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori. Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR WorldWide Marriage Encounter (Dallas-Fort Worth-East Texas) Samuel answered, Speak, for your servant is listening. Let us practice listening better to God and our spouse by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekends are Jan.19-21, 2018 and Apr , Dates fill fast. To apply, visit our website at: For more information apply@dfwme.org or call Para mas informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba a emmdfw@gmail.com o visite RACHEL S CORNER Take the first step in faith. You don t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Take a step in faith and join us on the next Rachel Weekend Retreat for healing after abortion. Healing and hope awaits you. Rachel Ministries Next Retreat March 2 Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaPro TECHNOLOGY Family Planning - IVF Alternative - Health Monitoring For engaged couples the Creighton Model is an approved course of Natural Family Planning (NFP) which will fulfill the diocesan requirement of four sessions of an NFP class. The Creighton Model chart provides useful information to assess a woman s fertility health. It is used as a diagnostic tool by NaPro TECHNOLOGY doctors and surgeons. Some conditions that NaPro TECHNOLOGY doctors routinely treat include infertility, miscarriage, hormone problems, PMS, endometriosis, unusual bleeding, and ovarian cysts. The goal is to restore the woman s fertility health in a moral way. For more information contact Shirelle Edghill, CFCP at or ShirelleEdghill@gmail.com. Sign up online www. infinityfertilitycare.com C M Y K

6 6 Good News! Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 1 Sm 3:3b 10, 19; 1 Cor 6:13c 15a, 17 20; Jn 1:35 42 In a depiction of the calling of two disciples, one scene shows Peter and Andrew walking toward Jesus. Another depicts Peter in the center, with Andrew behind him, and Jesus enthroned on a rock pointing toward him. The scene is simple for a reason. Jesus call is simple: Follow me. Our response should be simple, too. We often complicate the call with questions, fears, or doubts, wanting clarifications and assurances. But it is a simple imperative that requires a one-word answer: yes or no. Or as Samuel responded, Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. Once accepted, the call implies a new identity born of a new, deeper relationship. When Jesus calls Simon, he changes his name. In the Bible, a name change indicates a new mission or purpose. Abram was renamed Abraham to father the Old Testament people in faith. Simon is now Cephas, or rock. His mission is to father the New Testament people in faith. He is to be a solid, unbreakable foundation for his brothers and eventually the whole Church. His strength comes not from perfection, for we know Peter was weak, but from his acceptance of Jesus love and call no matter his own weakness. Similarly, in baptism and confirmation we take new names that come with our new, deeper calls. It is a meaningful Catholic tradition that parents name their children after a saint who becomes a model for their lives. Like Peter, we are called to greatness by Jesus, who looks at us, names us, and says, Come follow me. Let s live up to that beautiful, simple invitation! GROWING IN FAITH Move closer to God in the New Year While contemplating your New Year s resolutions, wouldn t it be great to make at least one change this year that brings you closer to God? Consider these ideas from other Catholics to strengthen your prayer life, learn more about your faith, or serve your parish. Greg was bored with his prayer routine and wanted a change. His priest suggested he try a novena, nine days of focused prayer. So, Greg chose a novena to the Immaculate Conception. He loved the meditations and felt a connection to Our Lady. Soon, he became hooked on novenas. Once again, he was excited to spend time in prayer. Jennifer s husband is not Catholic and asks lots of questions about her faith. Her own religious education ended years ago, and she became dismayed when she couldn t answer his questions. Learning that adult faith formation classes were starting in her parish, Jenn jumped at the chance to learn more. Everything I discover helps me to grow stronger in my faith, Jennifer declared. I m so excited by what I m learning that my husband wants to come, too. Maureen s children are grown and on their own, yet she teaches a religious education class at her parish. What better way to evangelize our faith than to share it with children? That s where I can do some real good, she said. ONE MINUTE MEDITATIONS: St. Angela Merici - Born in Italy, St. Angela and her sister were raised by an uncle after the deaths of their parents. Angela received the vocational call as a teenager. Her sister died without receiving the Sacraments, so Angela became a Third Order Franciscan to pray for her. She opened her home as a girls school for religious education. She was later inspired by a vision to start a religious community to educate young women, and founded the Ursuline Order. The face of God. God doesn t want us to sacrifice our own wellbeing, but does want us to willingly bring his love to other people. It can be uncomfortable being his loving face to others. This means being patient with those who annoy us, kind to those who are demanding, and forgiving to those who haven t asked. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips (Proverbs 27:2).

We will not have Adoration, Rosary, Mass

We will not have Adoration, Rosary, Mass Our Lady Queen of Peace 1 Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass Intentions FOURTH SUNDAY of ADVENT DECEMBER 24, 2017 8:30 am - Missa Pro Populo (There will NOT be a Mass at 11:00 am) CHRISTMAS VIGIL NATIVITY OF