CATHOLIC CHURCH JUNE 8, 2018 CATHOLIC CHURCH FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 676 W. LOCKWOOD AVENUE WEBSTER GROVES MISSOURI 63119 WWW.MQPWG.ORG 314.962.2311
PARISH 676 W. Lockwood Avenue Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-962-2311 www.mqpwg.org OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 8:30 am 4:30 pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED REV. JOHN ROGERS VIEN SUNDAY EUCHARIST: Saturday Vigil,,, & Sunday WEEKDAY MASS: & Monday through Friday Saturday Pastor frjohnvien@mqpwg.org x. 113 RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 3:45 4:45 pm, and by appointment REV. AARON P. NORD EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: The Blessed Sacrament is exposed after Mass on the first and third Mondays of the Month, Adoration continues all day, concluding with Benediction at 9:00 pm. Part-time Associate Pastor aaron_nord@yahoo.com x. 117 REV. MR. THOMAS MULVIHILL Deacon deacontom62@gmail.com REV. MR. JOSEPH WIENTGE Deacon joew@shoptpi.com MICHAEL NIEMAN Parish School Principal mnieman@mqpwg.org 314-961-2891, x. 220 MELISSA HUNTER Director of Faith Formation and PSR mhunter@mqpwg.org x. 223 INFANT BAPTISM: Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays after the Mass. Baptism Preparation Class is offered on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Rectory, and is required of first time parents. Contact the Parish Office to register. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you are anticipating surgery or are sick or homebound and would like to be anointed, please contact a Priest or the Parish Office. ADULT INITIATION: Adults are received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) usually celebrated at the Easter Vigil after participating in a process of Christian formation and education called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Please contact the Parish Office for more information. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: Couples wishing to be married at MQP should contact the parish as soon as possible after engagement and at least six months before the proposed wedding date. At least one of the couple should be a practicing Catholic, registered and living in the parish. A program of marriage preparation is required. Please contact the Pastor or the parish secretary for more information. VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE: Any young man interested in the priesthood or any young person interested in the religious life is encouraged to contact the Pastor or to call the Archdiocesan Vocation Office at 314-792-6460. All Catholics are called to pray for an increase in religious vocations. ANDREW SHIPP Director of Youth Ministry ashipp@mqpwg.org x. 238 Bulletin Deadlines are Tuesdays at noon. Please submit to Anne at asteffens@mqpwg.org DR. MARC STRATHMAN Director of Music mstrathman@mqpwg.org x. 114 BARB SCHLANGER Business Manager bschlanger@mqpwg.org x. 111 ANNE STEFFENS Communications Coordinator asteffens@mqpwg.org x. 121 ANGELA FIORDELISI Administrative Assistant mqpparishoffice@mqpwg.org x. 110 MARY ANN ZIMMERMAN Part-time Pastoral Associate mazimmerman@mqpwg.org x. 125 HEATHER O KEEFE Safe Environment Coordinator haokeefe@mqpwg.org x. 122 WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR A SURVEY FROM MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE. TAKE 90 SECONDS TO FILL IT OUT. YOUR ANSWERS WILL HELP US IMPROVE THE SUNDAY EXPERIENCE!
A NEW WEEK FR. JOHN VIEN THIS WEEK AT MQP... Here in St. Louis, with our big Mardi Gras celebrations on a Saturday, many folks don't even know that Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. But actually Mardi Gras is more than just a Tuesday or a weekend! True revelers will tell you that Mardi Gras is a whole season, and we are in that season right now. The season is called Carnival. Carnival marks the time between winter and spring, and between two liturgical seasons, Christmas and Lent. The name Carnival comes from the Latin words carne vale or farewell to the flesh. Perhaps it could be translated as putting meat aside. During Carnival, people do whatever they have to and can do to make ready for Lenten fasting. The days of Carnival begin with the Feast of the Epiphany and last for several weeks until Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. This year Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 5, and the next day is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. We all know that winter can be a miserable season, with long stretches of grey skies, cold weather, and dangerous storms. Perhaps that encourages people to develop their inner world, the world of fantasy and imagination. Carnival is a season for music, plays, art, and also for wild behavior and for wearing disguises. People try to get the wildness out of their systems before the serious and reflective season of Lent begins. Carnival festivals have become major tourist attractions in many cities of the world. In many places, the dusty Christmas decorations are left up and smothered with Carnival confetti and decorations. Italy begins its Carnevale as soon as Christmastime is over; the city of Venice is known the world over for its raucous Carnevale festivities. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, street dancers move to the rhythm of drums under showers of confetti. German cities such as Mainz, Cologne, and Dusseldorf hold Karneval parades with elaborate floats. In Munich, masqueraders dance with decorated hoops. In cities along the Gulf Coast of the United States, Carnival is an old tradition. Mobile, Alabama boasts the oldest celebrations, but the most well known is in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Big Easy boasts over 100 private masked balls and features dozens of parades featuring marching bands and elaborate paper mache floats with costumed and masked floaters tossing beads, trinkets, and doubloons to the crowd. On Mardi Gras day, the largest and longest parades are held. Rex, the King of Carnival, is usually a prominent business person, chosen by secret committee. His queen is always a debutante of the current season. So why am I writing about all these Carnival festivities? Well, truth be told, I love the traditions and festivities of the season. But mostly, it s good to know that these days are Christian, even Catholic, in their origins and that they have a long and rich history in our world and in our Church. There s nothing wrong with having a little bit of fun during these long days of winter, especially if we plan to take Lent seriously. So, go to the movies, visit the Art Museum or the Garden, listen to some great music, eat a donut, have some more pizza, wear bright colors, throw a party, and act a little crazy. After all, Jesus did say that he came that we may have life, and have it in abundance! We pray for the repose of the souls of Timothy Michael Kiely, Sr. Father of Karen Russo Will Smit Son of Will and Kay Smit May God welcome them home, fill them with peace and bless all those who mourn their loss. SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2019 * 8 :00 pm Baseball/Softball Coaches Meeting MONDAY, FEB. 25, 2019 * 7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting * 7:15 PM Society of St. Vincent de Paul TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 2019 * 9:30 am Quilters * 6:45 pm PSR * 7:00 pm ACTS Women s Team Formation Meeting * 7:00 pm MQP Middle School Open House * 7:00 pm First Communion Parent Meeting WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 2019 * 9:15 am All School Mass * 7:00 pm XLT: Witness, Praise, Adoration THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 2019 * 6:00 pm 11 AM Choir Rehearsal * 6:00 pm Cornerstone Scripture Study * 6:00 pm Women s ACTS Retreat * 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal * 7:00 pm Home and School Board Meeting * 9:00 pm Rosary under the Portico FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 Women s ACTS Retreat * 8:00 pm AA Meeting SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019 Women s ACTS Retreat * 8:30 am Rosary * 3:45 pm Confessions * Mass FEBRUARY 24, 2019 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Join your fellow parishioners at this year's two MQP 2019 Fish Fry events! Volunteers needed! Can you donate a homemade or store-bought dessert? Help serve food or clear tables? Check in families? Make coffee? Fill water cups? There's an opportunity for everyone! Visit mqp.org or to sign up.
OUT OF THE MESS. From Melissa Hunter, Director of Faith Formation Recently I was reading about the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott of the 50s. In the midst of that protest, a bomb went off in the home of Martin Luther King Jr. while his wife and baby were inside. No one was hurt. As news of the incident spread through the town that night, a crowd of protestors grew outside the home. In fear of the tension that was building, the police turned to King to control the crowd. From his porch, King painted a passionate picture of a Civil Rights movement that would be characterized by a loving embrace of the enemies, instead of a violent fight against those who violently resisted social change. Weekly Offertory Summary January 27, 2019 - February 19, 2019 Last Four Weeks Offertory $ 145,099 Four Weeks Offertory Budget $ (136,000) Surplus/ Shortfall: $ 9,099 Four Week Average $ 36,275 Weekly Goal $ 34,000 Please call the parish office, 314-962-2311, if you are interested in enrolling with online giving. We must love our white brothers, no matter what they do to us. We must make them know that we love them. Jesus still cries out in words that echo across the centuries: Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; pray for them that despitefully use you. Martin Luther King Jr. This is not the space for an in-depth look at the sociology behind the success of the Civil Rights movement: though it is fascinating. Instead, I ll just say this People annoy me. People hurt me. People make me angry. People betray things I believe in. People mistreat my space and my things and my friends and my heart. And, loving the people it makes the least sense to love is not an easy calling. But it changes the world. Who should you love a littler (or a lot) better? (Hint: It might just be the very last person you want to love ) Melissa Hunter serves as the Director of Faith Formation at MQP. She spends most days trying to sort through the mess of her life so she can see Jesus. You can reach her via email at mhunter@mqpwg.org GIVE A MEAL A MONTH (GAMAM) Please consider donating the following items: Corn muffin mix Jello Instant pudding Canned chili with meat Canned Pork N' Beans Sugar (no more than the 1 lb size) Bar soap Deodorant Please drop items off in the Msgr. Lubeley room by 11 am this Sunday, Feb. 24. They will be sorted and delivered to the St. Wenceslaus parish food pantry. FEBRUARY 24, 2019 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY 24 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 1 Cor 15:45-49 Lk 6:27-38 People of Mary, Queen of Peace Edwin McGuire Ruth Killeen Ryan Brady MONDAY 25 TUESDAY 26 WEDNESDAY 27 9:15 am THURSDAY 28 FRIDAY 1 SATURDAY 2 SUNDAY 3 Sir 1:1-10 Mk 9:14-29 Special Intention for Connie Williams Special Intention for Pat Martin Sir 2:1-11 Mk 9:30-37 Bebe Haltman Chuck Van Camp Sir 4:11-19 Mk 9:38-40 Joyce Clemens Josephine Morgenthaler Ryan Brady Sir 5:1-8 Mk 9:41-50 Carol Emory John Fechter Sir 6:5-17 Mk 10:1-12 Maggie Kieffer Vince and Betty Beck Sir 17:1-15 Mk 10:13-16 Martha Skinker Joyce Clemens Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 27:4-7 1 Cor 15:54-58 Lk 6:39-45 People of Mary, Queen of Peace Joyce Clemens Joan Zieger Melba Willman Servers February 25 - March 2 Mon. Tues. Wed, Thurs. Fri. Sat. Seth Bumbera, Liam Bumbera Seth Bumbera, Liam Bumbera Adult Server Mary Grace Thomas, Meg Ward Jack Hulsen, Jack Killion Jack Hulsen, Jack Killion Lectors March 2-3 Timothy Milford, Dean Kraatz Edward Barnidge, Paul Brodeur Dennis Hufford, Mark Miller Grace Mehan, Thomas Mehan Dominic Fiordelisi, Mia Fiordelisi Eucharistic Ministers March 2-3 Joe Bergan, Jennifer Grimmer, Kerry Keeney, Tammy Kraatz, Kim Milford, Al Poelker, Julie Poelker, Marla Sawyer Ann Althoff, Doey Boldt, John Boldt, Abby Cole, Klaire Fisher Jeannette Bright, Helen Grimm, Beth Hufford, Chris Lawhorn, Mary Ellen Schukai, Christine Turek, John Turek, Lisa Underriner Kelly Hewlett, Tracy Kuttler, Tim Mullarkey, Allen Palmquist, Heidi Sallee, John Schulte, Mary Kay Smit Hospitality Ministers March 2-3 Betty Horn, Julia O Neil, Dana Schopflin, Myra Van Pelt Christine Johnson, Larry Johnson, John (Jody) Mayer, Phil Whittingham Jim Ellis, Tim Kavanaugh, Dan Nester, Stephen Schoenbeck Steve Bumbera, Rod Goelz, Bob Helmer, Chip Myers, Rosy Sanz, John Schulte Hospitality Desk March 2-3 Pam Leritz Paul Brodeur, Lisa Cushing Tina Tlapek, Tom Tlapek Alex Van Ness, Cletis Witte Servers March 2-3 Margee Buehring, Olivia Cordes, Ryan Mooney Abby Sullivanm Gabby Van Ness Timothy Lane, Ryan Margiotta, Daniel Mehan Elliott Altomari, George Altomari, Maria Schneiderhahn Danielle Moore, Finnegan O Keefe