The Most Holy Trinity

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1 OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH 1603 MARNE HIGHWAY, HAINESPORT, NEW JERSEY 08036

2 M a s s e s Fo r t h e W e e k Saturday, May 26, :30 p.m. Fran Layman Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Doris Tomasetti 9:00 a.m. John Bobb 10:30 a.m. Fran Layman r/b Gloria and Tom Tiver 12:00 p.m. Protection of Babies in the Womb r/b The Vitelli Family Monday, May 28, :00 a.m. Parish Memorial Society Tuesday, May 29, :00 a.m. Doris Galetto r/b Joan Colon Wednesday, May 30, :00 a.m. Francis Smith r/b His Family Thursday, May 31, :00 a.m. Thelma Dobromilski r/b Kathy Gardner Friday, June 1, :00 a.m. Mary Braem Saturday, June 2, :30 p.m. Kathryn Gladhill r/b Carol Nasife and Family Sunday, June 3, :30 a.m. Anthony Testa r/b Tom and Carol Nasife 9:00 a.m. Gladys and Lawrence Kovalsky r/b Rita and Allan Pelcak 10:30 a.m. Fran Layman r/b Paula and Tom Tiver 12:00 p.m. People of the Parish The Tabernacle Light will burn May 27th through June 2nd In Thanksgiving for Tom & Marylou Kilyk On their 50th Wedding Anniversary PARISH STAFF Father Joe Noche Pastor Deacon Leo Zito Pastoral Associate Ginny Fama Coordinator of Religious Education Carol Nasife Parish Secretary Susan Lambert Accountant Esther Kubiczky Bookkeeper Jinny Bobb Parish Receptionist Hughie Curtis Facilities Manager Diane Dannenfelser Director of Sacred Music Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Office Telephone Office Fax Parish Website Remember Our Sick Listed below are members of our Parish Family who are seriously ill and have requested our prayers. If you are seeking prayers for relatives and / or friends who are not members of our parish family, kindly include their names in the Book of the Sick, located in the rear of the church. **Names remain on the prayer list at the request of parishioners for three months. If extended prayers are needed, please send a note or call. Thank you. Betty Rizzuto - Elaine K. - Katherine Yung - Vincent Rogliano - Janet Greaves - Inga Manz - Rose Duckett - Fred Faber III - Paula Waldis - Jackie Anderson - Bobby Barnett Stephen Toth - Jennifer Sides - Anne Denney - Johanna Broeker - Mimi Lee - Catherine Sommi - Blanche Collar Joseph Bobbie - Autumn Matacchiera - James Brady Jennine Mattern - Cindy Italitano - Judy Yeager - Betty Marchiano - Nelson Rivera - Robert Frenzel - Rita Pelcak Matthew McDonald - Heidi Buchanan - Joan Bokunewicz Connie Connors - Vincent O Rourke - Dina B.- Rita O Connell - Denise Chordas - Ryan Barraclough

3 Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Hainesport, New Jersey Page Message from the Padre Trinity April 8, 2018 Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Hainesport, New Jersey Page This weekend we are celebrating Trinity Sunday, officially called The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most important teachings of the church. So important that each year the Sunday after Pentecost is set aside as Trinity Sunday to give importance to the symbolic unity of the Triune God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. M y dear friends, over the past two thousand years, many have tried to explain the mystery of the Blessed Trinity, but all have tried without success. It appears that this mystery is the greatest of all mysteries within the Christian Church. But even though it is a mystery, it is a living reality and the center of our Christian faith because it does not only described the nature of God, but it also shows the wonderful relationship of God with us and all His creation. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (#234) states that: The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in Himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most fundamental and essential teaching in the hierarchy of the truths of faith. The whole history of salvation is identical by which the one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, reveals Himself to men. The Trinity is therefore the truth beneath, within, and beyond all truth. He is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit who is everything that is, ever was, and ever will be. M y dear brothers and sisters, it is true that we may never be able to wrap our minds around the mystery of the Blessed Trinity, but it is a living reality that gives us a glimpse into the true meaning of life the life through our human experience as believers and followers of Christ. Fr Joe Stewardship of Treasure Parish Offering: May 13, 2018 Weekly Collection Second Collection Diocesan Assessment Miscellaneous E-Giving Weekly Collection Building Fund Diocesan Assessment Utilities and Grounds Total $ 6, $ 1, $ 9, We make a living by what we earn. We make a life by what we share. Thank you for your generous support of our parish Our Lady Queen of Peace Church has available an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program through Parish Giving by John Patrick Publishing Co., Inc. The program is free of charge for parishioners. Electronic Funds Transfer enables you to have your weekly offering automatically debited from your checking account or credit card. You can enroll today by visiting our website at and click on the link to Parish Giving. Please remember Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in your Will as a lasting and loving gift to your parish community! Thank you!

4 Have you received all your Sacraments? Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, Romans 8: 14-17, Matthew 28: Today s readings marvel at how fortunate we are to be in a relationship with God. In the first reading, Moses enumerates all the wonderful things that God has done for them, from creation to the rescue from Egypt, to the gift of the Promised Land, Saint Paul writes that we are God s sons and daughters by adoption. Finally, in the last line of Matthew s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, I am with you always, until the end of the age. Readings and Gospels for the Week 1st Reading Sunday Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:. Page Dt 4: Pt 1: Pt 1: Pt 1: Zep 3: 14-18a 1 Pt 4: 7-13 Jude nd Reading Rom 8: Gospel Mt 28: Mk 10: Mk 10: Mk 10: Lk 1: Mk 11: Mk 11: The Holy Father s Prayer Intentions May 2018 The Mission of the Laity That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today. Please pray for the men and women now serving in the military, especially the loved ones of our parishioners: Michael Blaser Kenneth Fama James McCarthy Kevin Flatley Scott Shaffer Amy Price Joel A. DeLuca John Knapp Have circumstances prevented you from receiving your Sacraments? Maybe you never had the opportunity to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation. Perhaps you or one of your loved ones have considered becoming a Catholic but were not sure how to get started. Were you married outside the Church and would like to have your marriage convalidated with the Sacrament of Marriage? Do you need help or information on obtaining an annulment? For more information regarding any of the above, please contact Deacon Leo at ext. 19. Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church Last weekend we celebrated a new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church. The feast, which was decreed by Pope Francis in March, is celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost. According to the decree, the Pope approved the Marian feast day after having attentively considered how greatly the promotion of this devotion might encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety. In his homily the Pope reflected on the need for the Church to maintain its feminine nature as wife and mother, like Mary. Like a mother, the Church also goes along the path of tenderness and knows how to convey wisdom through the language of caresses, of silence, of the gaze that knows compassion. All Christians in some way are called to go along the same path, being someone who is gentle tender, smiling, full of love. Kyle Shaffer Chris Price Megan Cobb Joe Knapp Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 4:30 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Daily Mass: 9:00 AM Reconciliation Saturday 3:45 4:15 PM June Meetings Sunday, June 24th at 6:30 AM Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 PM All meetings will be held in the Parish Hall. For more information call Joe Iovine at

5 Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Hainesport, New Jersey Page To the OLQP Parishioners THANK YOU to all Our Lady Queen of Peace Parishioners who participated in the Comcast Cares Day on April 21st. It was a huge success. Without your assistance, it would not have been possible. Mothers at the Good Counsel Home in Riverside now have beautiful outside gardens where they can spend their time and enjoy the summer months. Prayer for Memorial Day God of power and mercy, you destroy war and put down earthly pride. Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters. Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Memorial Day Holiday Office Closed In commemoration of the Memorial Day Holiday the Parish Office will be closed on May 28th and will reopen on May 29th at 9:00 AM. OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE MEMORIAL GARDEN R/. Amen On Monday, May 28th a special Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated here at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church at 9:00 AM. During this Liturgy we will prayerfully remember members of our parish family who died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. If you have not purchased a brick paver we are still taking orders. This could be a special way to remember your loved ones this Father s Day. The cost of each brick with your personal message and a symbol is $125. Proceeds will be used to support the life and ministry of our parish. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Deacon Leo in the Parish Office at ext. 19.

6 Page Knights of Columbus Council #12592 Business Meeting June 6th, at 7:00 PM Parish Hall KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS $5, Travel Certificate Gift Card from AAA of Mt. Laurel Tickets: $10.00 In support of the Diocese of Trenton Seminarians. Tickets will be available after all Masses the weekend of June 2/3. TRENTON THUNDER VS READING PHILLIES With fireworks after the game! Come join the OLQP Knights of Columbus for a Knight out at the Trenton Thunder. Date: Thursday, May 31st at 7:00 PM Ticket Price: $10.00 Group Leader: Rich Baldwin For tickets and information rtscrichb@comcast.net Phone: SAVE THE DATE A night out with the Phillies Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, July 23rd 7:05 Game $40.00 per ticket Includes: bus transportation and tickets Ticket orders will be taken after all Masses. Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hainesport, New Jersey WELCOME! We are glad that you came to celebrate with our Parish Family. We hope that you will return often. If you would like to become a registered member of our Parish, please complete this form and place it in the collection basket or drop it off at the Parish Office. Name: Address: Phone: Mission Appeal The Sisters of St. Francis missioners will be speaking at all Masses this weekend. The Sisters serve those who are poor, with foreign missions in Mexico and home missions in Appalachia. In remote areas of Mexico they work to build faith communities where there are no priests for regular Sunday Masses. Sisters also give children living in extreme poverty the opportunity to obtain an education plus emergency needs of food and medicine. Appalachian ministries include faith development and pastoral care, adult literacy, and emergency outreach of food, clothing and shelter for the poor. Please help make a difference in the lives of people suffering from poverty with your prayers and financial support. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION Registration is available for all First Graders. Please come to the Religious Education Office to pick up your registration forms. Requirements: Must be six years old Must be a registered member of our parish A copy of Baptismal Certificate All returning students must have their completed registration forms returned to the Religious Education Office by Thursday, May 31st. For additional information please call Mrs. Fama at ext. 20. Senior Spirituality and So Much More Day 2018! Seniors, it s that time again! Inviting all seniors 55+ to come for a day of inspiration, information, entertainment, food and friends! Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Church of St. Gregory the Great, Hamilton Square from 10 AM to 3 PM. Must Register to Attend. The day features the Catholic Grandparents Association and Msgr. Sam Sirianni, presenting Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation. Bishop O Connell will celebrate Mass with us. We will also hear the Doo-Wops and the Bop-Shoo-Bobs of the early days of Rock n Roll, from the Rock n Rhythm! And we'll enjoy a bountiful lunch by Dolce and Clemente. Don t be Square, Be there! For additional information, to register on-line, or to download the mail-in flyer