MARY QUEEN OF PEACE St. Martin Church 21304 Church Avenue LIFE AND DEATH EMERGENCY (763)428-9283 St. Walburga Church 12020 Fletcher Lane Parish/Business Office 21304 Church Avenue Rogers, Minnesota 55374 (763)428-2585 (763)428-3460 (Fax) www.mqpcatholic.org PARISH STAFF Father Michael Kaluza Deacon Joe Smith Carol Lutgen Mike Gerard Betty Zahler Ana Teresa Deliz Don Zahler TRUSTEES Nicole Baker, John Ruff PARISH MISSION STATEMENT School 21201 Church Avenue Rogers, Minnesota 55374 (763)428-2355 (763)428-2062(Fax) www.mqpcatholic.org Pastor Deacon Business Administrator School Principal Director of Faith Formation Faith Formation Asst./Youth Ministry Facilities Manager MARY QUEEN OF PEACE LEADERSHIP FINANCE COUNCIL Jim Burkett, Garrett McConnach Alicia Schmidt, Dave Schreiber PARISH COUNCIL Jim Burkett, Jeanne Christiansen, Pat Curtis, Mike Haben, Dan Hunt, Cathy Kornovich, Mary LeClaire, Wade Lovelette, Norb Zahler, Marc Stone SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Brian Edison, Heather Jurek, Laura Macke, Marilyn Truwe, Gina Rickert, Jeanne Christiansen FAITH FORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Diane Gannon, Jennifer Hansen, Molly Hines, Tracy Shakal, Marc Stone, Jennifer Sweet, Shelly Anderson, Ana Teresa Deliz CEMETERY COMMITTEE Richard Beach, Charles Dehn, Dwight Erickson, Jim Kelley, Jerry Knapp, Keith Kornovich, Wade Lovelette, Jeff Nadeau, Dennis Quigley, Ray Scherber, Alan Thole, Norb Zahler We, at Mary Queen of Peace, are a community united in our faith in Christ with the purpose of educating, preserving and upholding traditional Catholic values. With our rich and unique history we strive to foster a welcoming atmosphere that unites and brings each individual closer to Christ. We call on God to guide our spiritual, pastoral, and educational efforts through the sacred liturgy, social outreach, faith formation and the parish school. With the merciful intercession of our Blessed Mother, Mary Queen of Peace. Pray for Us. Parish Office Hours Monday 12:00 noon 4:00pm Tuesday 9:00am 4:00pm Wednesday 9:00am 4:00pm Thursday 9:00am 4:00pm Friday 9:00am 12:00pm WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00pm St. Walburga Sunday Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ mqpcatholic 8:00am St. Martin 10:00am St. Martin 6:00pm St. Martin WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday-6:30p St. Martin Wednesday 8:45a St. Martin Thurs.-Fri. 8:00a St. Walburga SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesday 6:00p St. Martin Saturday 4:00-4:45p St. Walburga PRAYER LINE Please call the Parish office. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms are scheduled the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month for registered parishioners only. Call the parish office to schedule. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE An immediate family member must be a registered parishioner of Mary Queen of Peace for at least one year or more. Arrangements must be made with the pastor. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINT- ING OF THE SICK Call the parish office or emergency number.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 22, 2018 FROM THE DESK OF... Father Kaluza MASS INTENTIONS April 24 29 Good Shepherd Sunday The fourth Sunday of Easter is called Good Shepherd Sunday because the Gospel is always Jesus as the good shepherd who cares and tends to his flock. As members of that flock, we hear the invitation from Jesus to follow him. We must learn to trust, because Jesus assures us that he will even lay down his own life for our sake! Even when the road through life appears rocky and dangerous, we can be assured that Jesus remains with us. The Church guarantees that in the great gift of the Eucharist and it is at Mass that we are fed with the great gift of the Good Shepherd. The Eucharistic presence of Our Lord strengthens us to be able to maneuver our way through life, especially when challenging conditions are put in our own paths. We remember that God loved us enough to offer himself as a sacrifice on the cross as if we were the only one in need of salvation. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us that the good shepherd is willing to risk his own life and gives us an example. God made himself a gift to us and we are called to be gift to others. The gift of the Good Shepherd is to imitate his way so that we can continue to recall Jesus as the Good Shepherd and lead others to him. Next weekend our Confirmands will be confirmed at the Cathedral of Saint Paul! It will be an awesome celebration of that final initiation sacrament as full members of the Catholic Church! May we always be ever grateful for the wonderful things that God does through his church! Tues. (6:30p) Wed. (8:45a) Thur. (8:00a) Fri. (8:00a) Fri. (1:00p) Sat. (5:00p) Sun. (8:00a) Sun. (10:00a) Sun. (6:00p) For the People Regina Dingwell Jaci Kopet LaVerne Weber MQP School Families Annella Duerr Joan & Renee Wieser KC Members & Families For the People HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you are homebound, ill or recovering from an illness and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call Dottie Reinking 763-428-2729 by noon on Saturday if you would like a visit next Sunday. Week of April 14 & April 15 Adult $ 5,090.00 Plate 400.25 Children 27.48 TOTAL $ 5,517.73 God bless you, Father Michael Kaluza FORMING OUR YOUTH IN FAITH MARY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL WEDNESDAY 8:45 am Mass 9:30 am ECFL THURSDAY 6:30 pm Spring Concert FRIDAY Grandparents Day 1:00 pm Mass FAITH FORMATION April Class Schedule K-6: 6:15-7:30 pm; 7-9: 7:15-9:00 pm April 21: First Communion Workshop April 25: Last Class April 29: Confirmation 2:00 pm Cathedral of St. Paul May 5: First Communion 5 pm Mass St. Walburga May 6: First Communion 10:00 am Mass Mary Queen of Peace The last 6:00 pm Mass will be on Pentecost Sunday, May 20. MASS COUNT April 14 & April 15 5:00 pm 70 8:00 am 73 10:00 am not available 6:00 pm 111 TOTAL
PARISH OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION Mary Queen of Peace is seeking a parttime office assistant, approximately 20 hours per week (occasionally up to 40 to cover for vacations, seminars, etc.). Must be organized, possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Publisher, the ability to learn website maintenance and ability to multi-task. To apply or for more info, please call the parish office 763-428-2585. Catholic Watchmen April 24, 6:30 pm St. Martin Social Hall April Topic: The Importance of Reconciliation All men of the parish are invited. The night will begin with Mass at 6:30 pm, followed by a meal, refreshments, and a video presentation by Fr. Paul Shovelain. The evening will conclude with a discussion of the video and fellowship. If you can t attend Mass and the meal, the talk will start at 7:30 pm. Men, now more than ever, we are all called to be spiritual leaders and protectors in our families and parishes. For more information visit www.thecatholicwatchmen.com. Contact Chris Rickert at 763-219-9172 or chris.rickert@gmail.com with questions. Please welcome our new parishioners to our parish community: Michael & Amy Greengard and Family Mary Queen of Peace pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Father Kaluza October 9-19, 2018 Look for a detailed travel itinerary in the back of both Churches and the Adoration Chapel. It is also available on our parish website. Questions? Please call Cheryl Reinking 763-428-2376 Congratulations to our 2018 Confirmands who will be confirmed on Sunday, April 29, at the Cathedral of St. Paul. May the gifts of the Holy Spirit guide you as you continue your faith journey. James Arzapalo, Logan Brecht, Ellie Bridell, Elizabeth Brown, Ashlee Carlson, Emily Covington, Carter Daun, Luke Delzer, Jessica Derouin, Brandon Fischer, Morgan Fischer, Jacob Ganzer, Jonathan Ganzer, Nicholas Hand, Quinn Hansen, James Jendro, Alexandra Johnson, Noah Kelzer, Abigail Kiffmeyer, Gavin Larson, Gwyneth Lien, Katelyn Manthey, Jadyn Master, Mackenzie Matthies, Malena McGraw, Curtis Meersman, Hailey Midthun, Hayden O'Connor, Patrick O'Donnell, Joshua Otto, Riley Pelant, Isabella Pippin, Layton Pippin, Cade Rosacker, Owen Sabinash, Kyle Scherber, Austin Shingledecker, Hannah Skavnak, Melissa Solem, Alecia Sorenson, Lucas Yelich, Natasha Villanti Mary Queen of Peace Sunday Night Speak Series Sunday, April 22, 7 pm St. Martin Church All are welcome to hear Sister Emy Ychikawa, P.E.S. from Pro Ecclesia Sancta speak about the Beauty of Holiness. Refreshments will follow! Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School Spring Concert Thursday, April 26 6:30 pm Come hear our school children sing! A school geography fair and reception will follow in the church social hall. Thank you to the CCW who generously funded the purchase of new Cassocks and Surplices for our altar servers! The old have served this community well for the past 40-50 years and were ready to be retired. Please continue to support the MQP CCW for all the good works the women of the parish do for our community! PLEASE JOIN US FOR: UNITY * PRAY FOR AMERICA * May 3, 2018, 7 pm 8 pm Rogers Community Room VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 16-20 9:00 am-noon St. Martin Social Hall Age 4 - Grade 4 Registration forms can be found at the back of both churches or on our website: mqpcatholic.org ADORATION CHAPEL NEWS ADORERS ARE NEEDED OPEN HOURS: Tuesday - 12:00 am, Thursday - 2:00 am & 8 pm, Friday - 12:00 am, 1:00 am, 2:00 am & 1 pm SPRING SUB NEEDED: Wednesday 10 pm, April 11 May 2 PRAYER PARTNERS NEEDED: Monday - 12:00 pm, Friday - 4:00 pm every other week Please call Ellie to commit to an hour 763-428-2172.
ST. MAXIMILLIAN KOLBE Three words summarize what we learned from St. Maximilian Kolbe: (1) Mystery, (2) Militia, and (3) Love. Let's ponder each one in turn. MYSTERY The Holy Spirit is the uncreated Immaculate Conception, and Mary is the created Immaculate Conception. She is perfectly united to the Holy Spirit, because she was conceived without sin, never sinned, and always does the will of God perfectly. She allows the Holy Spirit to overshadow her, take possession of her soul, and bear fruit through her. The Holy Spirit delights in always working in and through Mary to save all the other creatures made in God's image, first by bringing about the Incarnation in her womb and then by making use of her to form the image of her Son in all of the baptized. While Kolbe gives us the key to the mystery, he doesn't fully unlock it. Rather, he invites us to ponder ever more deeply the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit, a relationship that goes even deeper than that of marriage. MILITIA Kolbe recognized that the greatest way to give glory to God is to unite oneself to the creature who glorifies God most perfectly, Mary Immaculate. He also realized that the way to give God the greatest glory is not to do so just as one person, but to have a whole army ("Militia") of people who give God the greatest glory. In fact, he wanted this army of the Immaculate ("Militia Immaculata") to eventually get the whole world to give God the greatest glory, through her, and as soon as possible. It begins with oneself. One must first give himself completely to the Immaculata. Then, one is to inspire others to give themselves to her and to live in total dependence on her, so she can use them as consecrated instruments to bring the whole world to the Merciful Heart of Jesus. LOVE Kolbe was united to Mary through a dependence of love. He tells us that we also ought to love the Immaculata by relying on her powerful intercession, experiencing her tender care, speaking to her from our hearts, letting ourselves be led by her, having recourse to her in all things, and trusting her completely. When we experience Mary's tender care for us, we'll fall more in love with her. If you have the will to love, you already give a proof that you love.
SISTER SISTER! Thank you to all those who have registered for our summer events thus far! I am so excited for you to see the amazing things approaching! Spots are limited but still available (special incentive for incoming 9 th graders)! Let s invest in our youth together and involve them now as teens and pre-teens while they re still at home. Parents are more than welcome to join us! All Middle & High School students are invited to the PARISH-WIDE SPEAKER SERIES Sunday, April 22, at 7 pm Sister Emy Ychikawa from Pro Ecclesia Sancta will be speaking on The Beauty of Holiness It s not about having it all together, it s about being honest and recognizing that we are all broken and in need of God s saving love and grace. SUNDAY NIGHT LIFE (6-12) Continues post movie night as a Game Night/ Bonfire Combo! MAY 20! COME CELEBRATE PENTE- COST WITH FIRE & FOOD! Stay tuned for more details! FINAL LIFELINE: SATURDAY, MAY 5 BUS LEAVES MQP @ 3:45 pm, RETURNS @ 11 pm on May 5 (8th-12th grades) $5 for bus + food. Recently Confirmed are most welcome!. SUMMER EVENT REGISTERATIONS & DEADLINES! Summer Stretch (JUNE 21-JULY 26) Deadline is June 3 Extreme Faith Camp (JUNE 25-29) Deadline is May 28 Vacation Bible School (JULY 16-20) deadline is June 4 ($10 late fee if received after) Steubenville (JULY 27-29) deadline is May 11 REGISTRATIONS ARE AVAILABLE on our website and in Information Centers located at the back of Church! YOUTH MINISTRY HQ, LOUNGE & GAMEROOM WISHLIST -> www.mqpcatholic.org/youthministry Contact: Youth Minister, Ana Teresa Deliz 612-405-0221 or atdeliz@mqpcatholic.org The fact that our heart yearns for something Earth can't supply is proof that Heaven must be our home. -CS Lewis
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