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 Rectory Office Phone: Fax: Business Manager: Parish Secretary: 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 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 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 27, 2019 First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 (69C) Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12 ;12-30 or 12;12-14,27 Gospel: Luke 1:1-4;4:14-21 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 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 If you have a family member or know of someone who is homebound, they can and should receive Holy Communion. Our ministers can bring them communion on a regular basis. All they need to do is ask. Please call our rectory office at Candlemas Day Saturday, February 2, The Church celebrates the memory of the Lord s Presentation in the temple with the blessing of candles. Candles will be blessed at both Queen of Peace & St. Veronica before Mass on Saturday. Candles will also be available after all Masses at both Queen of Peace & St. Veronicas the weekend of February 3, Please take a candle (while supplies last) for a special occasion. There is no charge for the candles but there will be a basket for donations. FEAST OF ST. BLAISE Sunday, February 3, 2019 Throats will be blessed at Queen of Peace & St. Veronica During all Masses February 3, 2019 We remember Saint Blaise on this day by the Blessing of the Throats. Two candles are blessed, held slightly open, and pressed against the throat as the blessing is said. Saint Blaise's protection of those with throat troubles comes from a legend that a boy was brought to him who had a fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy was about to die when Saint Blaise healed him. 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. 2

3 Published Intentions There are certain intentions that are available, for a week at a time. People may do this, so as a parish family we may pray for those persons who may need it, who have helped others, or just because we wish them prayers. Candles (The Tabernacle or The Blessed Mother) may be lit in memory of a loved one or for special occasions, healing, or thanksgiving. Flowers for the Altar for either church may be purchased for the same purpose. Prayer Box One prayer box is to pray for people that are ill or just need the prayers. There is another box so we may pray for those who have just been baptized, have just joined the parish, newly married, or have recently passed on. If you wish to reserve a candle, purchase flowers for either Altar or put a name of a loved one in a prayer box, please contact the Rectory Office Phone: I am asking all our parishioners to take the following precautions to help mitigate the effects of the influenza (flu). Parishioners are asked not to shake hands with the Priest, Deacons, Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers before/after Mass. Parishioners are asked to share the Sign of Peace with fellow parishioners without touching hands or kissing. This can be done with meaningful eye contact, smiles, and a bow of the head in reverence to one another or the Holy Wave. Thank you, Father Beck It is now possible to go paperless at Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace and St. Veronica Parish. If you have an address that you would like to receive: Ministry Schedules Notification of Special Events Holy Day Mass and Service Schedule Bulletins Cancelations we would be able to you with that information. Please To be added to our list. We do not share addresses with outside sources. Young people who will be entering Third grade or higher are invited to become involved in the ministry of Altar Server. If this sounds like something you d like to do, call the Rectory at Attention all Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers & Altar Servers The Tear Off forms for the next ministry schedule are due by 1/27/19 Please fill out all the information on the form and return to the rectory office. Sacrament of the Sick If anyone is seriously ill at home, please notify the Rectory office at Please do not wait until your loved one is at a critical point to be anointed. If you or a loved one is being hospitalized please tell the hospital when they are being admitted or as soon as possible that they are Catholic. Hospitals no longer ask this question. If you or a loved one is homebound and would like to receive the Most Blessed Sacrament, please call the Rectory Office. 3

4 2018 Parish Family Statistics We have 760 families registered with us of which 661 families are active with a total of 2015 family members. We have had 25 new families join the parish last year with 52 new family members Sacraments We have Baptized 12 babies Our second grade class had 24 children that received their first Holy Communion. Our eighth grad class had 28 children receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Marriage- We had five couples enter into the Holy Union of Matrimony. Ministry and council members We have 115 adult members of the Parish as volunteers that have started to be in Compliance with the Diocese for. 89 volunteers have taken the Virtus training. 102 volunteers have been checked with the PA Police background 89 volunteers have been cleared through the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance 92 volunteers have either signed the FBI affidavit or have gotten finger printed 101 volunteers have signed the Diocese Code of Conduct 95 volunteers have taken the Mandated Reporter Training With 69 adult volunteers in complete compliance with the parish, Diocese and the State of Pennsylvania. It is now possible to keep two addresses in our computer census program. Snowbirds should write their winter addresses and the dates they will be gone on their contribution envelopes so that they can get their statements in January! Thanks for your help in this effort to provide everyone with up-to-date information. 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 Allison Paisley Bob & Carol Krenzel Robert Pancaro 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 John Urban 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 21-27, 2019 Monday 9:00 AM QP Liz Seland - Ruth Seland & Bill Tuesday 9:00 AM QP Liturgy of The Word with Communion Wednesday 9:00 AM QP Duke Snow - Jim & Clare Sloane Thursday 9:00 AM QP Helen Davis - Paul & Kathy Kowalczyk Friday 9:00 AM QP Lorraine Carney - Betty & Jim Carrigan 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 Francine Bory - Dave Guccini Dolores Crowley - The Witte Family Ute Lewis - The Kennedy Family Sharon Guinther - Marilyn & Nick Krochta Kevin Leibel - The Family JANUARY 26/27, 2019 Saturday Lector Ann Marie Reap 4:30 PM SV Minister Deacon Matt 5:30 PM QP Lector Tony Kietrys Ministers Susan Kietrys Marianne Vassallo Deacon John Sunday 8:30 AM QP Altar Servers Samantha Sura Lector Ministers Mary White Jana Kilduff Ann Monaghan Bill Seland Altar Servers Grace Steffen 11:30 AM QP Lector Paul Rotella Ministers Bonnie Rotella Deacon Matt Mary Corio 10:00 AM SV Lector Minister Altar Servers The Olver Children Chris Bower Craig Bower The Blessed Mother candle burns This week with Special Intentions for the Blessing of Maureen Beilman From: Van Nguyen The Tabernacle candle burns This week In Loving Memory of Ralph Tscheu From: his Daughters Allison & Donna 5