October 29, 2017 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sacramental Emergency Call 770-578-4189 Pastor - Rev. Darragh Griffith dgriffith@maryourqueen.com SVDP Hotline 678-892-6163 Holy Family Counseling Center 678-993-8494 Adoration Friday 9 am to Saturday at 9 am Confessions CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday after the 9:00am Mass and from 4:00pm to 4:30pm and Following Weekday Mass All Saints Day Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Holy Day of Obligation Mass Times: 12 Noon & 7 pm No Vigil Mass Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Weekday Mass Schedule Monday Tuesday No Mass Wednesday 12:00 pm Thursday Friday Saturday Assistive Listening Available See Usher Office Hours - M. - F. 9 am - 3 pm Universal: Intentions of the Holy Father for October That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated. Evangelization: That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it. We fulfill the commandment to love our neighbor when we exercise good stewardship joyfully sharing our gifts of life, abilities, and resources to meet our neighbor s need.
A WARM WELCOME TO VISTORS AND NEWCOMERS We invite you to register and become part of our Mary Our Queen parish family! Please fill out the Family Registration Form found on the Welcome Desk in the Narthex & return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the Sunday Offertory basket. This Week At A Glance October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 Reconciliation 9:30am & 4:00pm All Saints Party 6:00pm No RCIA 9:30am No Welcome Coffee 9:15am No Children s Faith Formation 9:35am No Adult Atrium Experience 9:45am Ground Breaking Mass 11:00am Reception Following in Kiernan Hall No Fifth Sunday Rosary Youth Group Meeting 6:00pm CGS 3yr-2nd grade 4:30pm No Rosary 6:4 Bible Study 7:1 Children s Choir Practice 4:30pm All Saints Day Mass Noon & 7:00pm No Conquest Boys Club 6:30pm No Pizza & Prayer 6:30pm No Adult Choir Practice 7:30pm Home School Catechesis 1:00pm Women s Bible Study 2:00pm Altar Server Training 7:00pm Men s Ministry 8:00am Adoration 9:30pm Reconciliation 9:30am & 4:00pm Altar Server Training 12:00pm SVDP Will Distribute Empty Grocery Bags (After All Masses) We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of William Frainey. Please keep William & his family in your prayers. May his soul rest in peace. Mass Intentions Sat. October 28 Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles Konopka s Special Intentions Anthony & Edith Petrillo Sun. October 29 Ex 22:20-26/ 1 Thes 1:5c-10/ Mt 22:34-40 8:30am People Of The Parish 11am Birta Aldredge Liz Chua Mon. October 30 Rom. 8:12-17 / Lk 13:10-17 David Beich Tues. October 31 Rom 8:18-25/ Lk 13:18-21 No Mass Wed. November 1 Holy Day of Obligation 16 Noon Frank Browning 7pm People Of The Parish Thur. November 2 Chua Family Deceased Fri. November 3 First Friday St. Martin de Porres, Religious All Souls Novena Sat. November 4 First Saturday St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop All Souls Novena Konopka s Special Intentions Saturday, November 18; -4pm. SPX Catholic High School, 2674 Johnson Road, Atlanta, 30345 The 24th Annual Marketplace features 175 artists and craft vendors. Enjoy lunch at our café, and shop our selection of delicious baked goods & casseroles. Over 20 raffle prizes awarded each hour. Admission is $3 and includes one raffle ticket. Parking is Free. All proceeds benefit the St. Pius need based scholarship program. www.spx.org/marketplace
STEWARDSHIP...Only by serving can we know and love Christ and make him known and loved. Offertory thru October 22, 2017 Offertory.....$10,044.00 Weekly Need.$13,731.00 Catholic Charities USA Online: www.catholiccharitiesusa.org Mail: Catholic Charities USA P.O. Box 17066 Baltimore MD 21297-1066 Phone: $65,089.50 800-919-9338 $5,989.50 $5,390.55 Please consider advertising your business on the back of the Mary Our Queen weekly bulletin. The advertisements allow for the printing of the bulletin at no cost to the church. $598.45 Please contact our Diocesan representative for details: Mary Frericks, mfrericks@diocesan.com, 404-771-2564. The 2017 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal assigns Mary Our Queen s goal at $59,100. This year MOQ parishioners pledged $81,659.00. MOQ will receive 90% of the funds that MOQ collects in excess of our goal. Our assessment for the following year will not include those overages. This excess if all pledges are met would be $22,559 which would be a welcome source of income and truly assists meeting our yearly budget. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Open Spots: AAA GOAL for MOQ: $59,100.00 Amt. Pledged by parishioners: $82,290.00 $65,089.00 Pledges outstanding: $17,200.50 $ 5,989.00 Rebate if 100% pledges met: $5,989.50 (Rebate numbers above do not include 10% to Parish Endowment) October 29th Flower Intentions www.gracescholars.org
4 If you are discerning a path to become Catholic or just wondering about the faith, please join us in the Found Son Room 202 located in the Trinity Building at 9:30 am Sunday morning. You are always welcomed! The Children s Choir will be singing at the 8:30 Mass on Sunday, November 5th. Mary Our Queen Counseling Center Mary Our Queen has two therapists to serve individuals, couples and families at the parish. Jane Dausner, MS, LCSW can be contacted at 770.713.5156 Patti DiRito, MA, LPC, FDN-P, CTNC is a therapist with Holy Family Counseling Center who provides psychotherapy as well as nutrition and wellness coaching from a Catholic perspective and can be reached at 770.845.1646 or...... holyfamilycounselingcenter.com Episodes 1 and 2 of The Bible and the Sacraments are now on FORMED! The Annual Memorial Mass to pray for deceased bishops, priests & deacons who once served in our by Archbishop Gregory at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 2nd, at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328. Please consider attending and praying for the souls of our deceased clergy. The lists of deceased clergy can be found on the archdiocesan web site. Mary Our Queen Women s Guild 2017 Christmas Bid N Buy Monday, November 13th 6:30 p.m. Kiernan Hall Each woman should bring two NEW items to offer for bids, estimated value about $15-20 each. Purchase tickets at event or after Masses Nov 11th & 12th and put your name on each one. (Bring return address labels to make this easy!) Checks and cash accepted. Complimentary wine, beverages and treats await you! So come early. Call Laurel Armbruster (770-447-5548) with questions. Mass & Picnic at the Park Thank you for the great support to the parish picnic. Weather tampered our plans. We will try again on May 20th, 2018 Rain or Shine. Please save the date.
5 REMINDERS OF COMING EVENTS Sisters In Christ of Mary Our Queen is a group of girls that meet bi-monthly to talk about issues that they may be face as they live their faith in their daily lives in the Mary Our Queen Youth Group Important Dates November 26 No Classes for Thanksgiving December 24-31 Christmas Break January 14 No Class MLK When: October 29th at 6:00 pm Pizza & Prayer January 28 Confirmation Celebration at 11:00 Mass!!! November 1st February 11 Bury the Alleluias February 18 No Class President s Day break March 24 Participants First Eucharist Retreat can go to www.virtus.org to register Parish Staff Adult Faith Formation: Bill Boyd bboyd@maryourqueen.com Children Faith Formation: Elizabeth Piper epiper@maryourqueen.com Youth Faith Formation: Adam Cook acook@maryourqueen.com Parish Secretary: Teresia Edwards office@maryourqueen.com Bookkeeper: Christina Anderson canderson@maryourqueen.com Parish Administrator: Jeanne Bell jsbell@maryourqueen.com Music Director: Dan Marcacci: dmarcacci@maryourqueen.com April 1 No Classes Easter Break April 5 First Eucharist Retreat April 8 All groups Liturgy of the Light Celebration April 12 First Eucharist Practice April 15 First Eucharist 11 Mass May 13 Last Day We will be collecting donations after all Masses Nov. 4 & 5. Or you can go to https:// wreaths.fastport.com/donatelocation.html?page=19968 Just click the red Donate button. Wreaths are $15/ea, but we will take donations of any amount to buy as many wreaths as we can. Thank you and God bless.