122 Shiny Mtn. Rd. Greentown, PA 18426

314 Chestnut Ave. Hawley, PA 18428

Mass Schedule: Queen Of Peace:

Daily (M-F):9:00 AM

Sat.: 9:00 AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion

Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM First Fridays: 9:00 AM & 5:30 PM

Confessions: Saturday: 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: 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM

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

Finance Council Maureen Beilman, Chairperson

Pastoral Council Mary Ann Olver, Chairperson

Catholic Outreach Erik Manassy, Coordinator

Rectory Office Phone: 570 226-3183 Fax: 570 226-2126

Business Manager: qofpeace1@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: qpparishsec@gmail.com

Mon-Thurs: 9:00 AM - Noon & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - Noon Saturday/Sunday: Closed web page: www.queenofpeacehawley.com

Youth Faith Formation Office Phone: 570 226-2955 or 570 226-6771 Fax: 570 390-4418

Program Director: qpfaithkids@gmail.com

Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:00AM - 4:30PM Sunday: 9:00am– 12:30pm

Facebook: Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Peace

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.

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptisms will be on Saturdays at 12:00PM. Parents must be registered parishioners

of Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace & St. Veronica Parish

or another Catholic Parish. All parents are required to attend a Pre-baptismal

Seminar which are held bi-monthly. Please contact the Parish rectory to make

arrangements for this seminar.

Readings for March 18, 2018

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (35B)

Second Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9

Gospel: John 12:20-33

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 John @ 570-685-7834

The Flame of Love Devotion- Thursdays after the 9:00AM Mass

Praying the

Rosary for Peace Tuesday Evenings at 6.30 pm

During Lent

We pray the Rosary, accompanied by scripture

readings, music [psalms & songs] and Decade prayers.

Monday, March 12,19, & 26, 2018

The season of Lent is a special time of grace, inviting and enabling all of us to deepen our

relationship with Jesus and to embrace a life of meaning and purpose. To assist us, in

addition to our normal Saturday afternoon confession time,

Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace and most Catholic parishes in the

Diocese of Scranton will be open on Lenten Mondays from 5:30-7:00pm.

Please participate in this opportunity to make a good Lenten confession, and please also

reach out to the Catholics you know who have been away from the regular practice of the faith and invite them to participate in this

chance to begin again.

All the faithful of the Diocese are invited to attend the Chrism Mass at the

Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 4:00p.m.

At this Mass priests from throughout the Diocese will renew their priestly promises

before the Bishop, and the oils to be used for the sacraments of Baptism, Conformation,

Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders will be blessed. Participation in the Chrism

Mass is a beautiful way to pray for and support the Priests of the Diocese.

For reserved seating please call Diane Franklin office for Parish Life

570-207-2213 ext: 1103 Email: Diane-Franklin@ dioceseofscranton.org

Don’t know what to do with last year’s Palm?

There is a bin in each church to bring last year’s blessed palm to burn for

next year’s ashes for Ash Wednesday. If you would like to do it yourself, please burn them

or bury the blessed palm in the ground.

PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION TO THE MARCH CALENDAR:

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA WILL BE

SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH @ 9:00 AM

*THERE WILL BE NO 2:00PM DEVOTION.

*Altaration 2018* Would you like to move from the faith of your childhood to a new understanding of Catholicism? Would you like to fall in love with the Church again? Join us this Lent

for a short, yet powerful program that will speak to your heart! And, yes, we will even have coffee and donuts!

Sundays, March 11, & 18. Parish Hall 10:00 to 11:15 am.

Please call 570-226-2955 or email qpfaithkids@gmail.com to register.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION The Works of Mercy

God expects us to let His mercy flow through us to others. His words to St. Fausti-na are unmistakably clear. “I demand from you deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and every-where.” (Diary, 742). The Church teaches us to be merciful in various ways:

The Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, comfort the im-prisoned, visit the sick, and bury the dead.

The Spiritual Works of Mercy Admonish sinners, instruct the uninformed, counsel the doubtful, comfort the sorrowful, be patient with those in error, forgive offenses, pray for the living and the dead. © 1994 Marian Helpers

The Novena of Divine Mercy will begin on Good Friday, March 30. Brochures describing

the Divine Mercy Devotion are available at the doors of our churches. On Sunday, April 8, at 2pm, there will be a special Mercy Sunday Liturgy which will fulfill the Sunday Mass

obligation. Everyone is invited to attend.

Afternoon of Appreciation * Sunday, April 29, 20118 * Woodloch Springs * 3:00PM

All those involved in our parish ministries and volunteers along with their spouses are invited to this annual event. Father Beck would like

to show his appreciation for all that you have done to keep our ministries and programs active and thriving.

Cocktail hour will begin at 3:00pm (Cash Bar)

A Buffet will be served beginning at 4:00pm Limited Seating Available Please call the rectory

by April 16, 2018 to reserve your seats. 570-226-3183

THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS

commemorating the passion and death of Jesus Christ

Queen of Peace: 6:30pm St. Veronica:10:00am

Friday, March 16, 2018 Friday, March 23, 2018

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS

Altar & Rosary Society meet the 2nd Sunday of each month after the 11:30AM Mass in the Parish Hall

Franciscan Secular Order meet the 4th Sunday of each month at 1:00PM in the Parish Center.

Bam Program 1st full weekend of each month. After all Masses.

The Knights of Columbus monthly meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of the month @ 6:30PM in the Parish Hall

First Saturday Marian Devotions takes place the 1st Saturday of the month after the 9:00AM Liturgy of the Word with Communion

AROUND THE PARISH

BAPTISMS — Take place on Saturday’s at 12:00 pm. If this is your first child, you need to attend a Pre-Baptismal Seminar prior to Baptism. RCIA —For any Catholic who has not received Confirmation, or you wish to become Catholic. RECONCILIATION — Opportunity every weekend. 4-5 pm at Queen of Peace and before each weekend Mass at St. Veronica. MATRIMONY — At least one person needs to be a Catholic. Please call the Rectory before you reserve the reception hall, at least 9 months before your wedding. HOLY ORDERS & RELIGIOUS LIFE — Serve God as a priest, deacon or religious,.. Please call the Diocese of Scranton for more information. VISITING THE SICK & HOMEBOUND — If confined to your home, please call the Rectory office for a Eucharistic Minister to bring you the Most Blessed Sacrament or to be visited by a priest.

It is now possible to go paperless at Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace and St. Veronica Parish.

If you have an email address that you would like to receive:

Ministry Schedules, Notification of Special Events, Bulletins, Cancelations

Holy Day Mass and Service Schedule we would be able to email you with that information.

Please email: qpparishsec@gmail.com to be added to our email

LITURGICAL NORMS PAGE 208 OF THE ROMAN MISSAL

STATES THE FOLLOWING:

“ DURING LENT, IT IS NOT

PERMITTED TO DECORATE THE ALTER WITH FLOWERS.”

EXCEPTIONS : FLOWERS MAY BE USED AT FUNERALS AND WEDDINGS

AND FOR RARE SPECIAL OCCASIONS. AFTER THESE MASSES ALL

FLOWERS WILL BE WITHDRAWN.

FATHER BECK

MARCH 12-18, 2018

The Tabernacle candle burns This week in memory of

Linda Vogt From: Pat Bonear

The Blessed Mother candle burns This week in memory of

Linda Vogt From: Linda Petto

To Everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven

A Time to Be Born:

Marriage:

Welcome:

Time to Die: Cathy Kiessling Joseph Lizzio Dorothy Molta Caroline N. Sekula Sylvia Parlatore William Lonergan Anne Pacitti Michael Nalesnik

MARCH 17/18, 2018

Larry Blatz Father Brice June Utegg Regina Stephens Kathy Rezykowiski Kathy Harding Matthew Eisele JR Bea Sarah Helen Nolan Matthew & Family Sue Delling Anna & Rich Glazier Father Paul Mullen Mary Sincoskie Michael McLaughlin Ashley Demchuk Macey Hessling Jean Martin Vincent Kelleher Frances Cahill David & Jeanne Thomas Billy Flynn Steve Krouse Danny Krouse Joan Para Hope Allen Nellie Nichols Brooklynn Reese Walter Galuska William Flederbach Greta Flederbach Barbara Flederbach Conrad Deutsch Eleanor Parra Joanne Parra Roberta Sefchick Brian Chris Bevando Helen Campion Bonnie Matthews

Gina Castrianni Lou J. Nicole Pancaro Anna French Bob Kaub Eddie McArdle Janice Walsh Jim Hamill David Nichols Eileen Martinell John Serena & Family Madlyn Borelli Brenna Marie Kelly Damian Stephens Thomas Millinamow Colleen Steuhl Griffin Eileen Bonaccorso Carol & Bob Krenzel Joanna Horn Christian Kennedy Seth Kelly Jane Cole Mickey Foster Gilbert Clancy Frances Clancy Sheila Ierubino Sean Sweeney Charlemagne Asekhauno Bill Pfeiffer Lisa Kopich Kathy Fern Carl Zanetti Mary [Bonnie] Brown Jim Conrad Ingrid Santos Bockie Myers

Keep in your Prayers

Monday 9:00 AM QP

Dolly Crane - daughter, Katie Gasperina

Tuesday 9:00 AM QP

Andrew Barone - The Barone Family

Wednesday 9:00 AM QP

Malik Campbell - The Medina Family

Thursday 9:00 AM QP

Donald Hill - Pat & Dick Hill

Friday 9:00 AM QP

Carol McCarty - Betty & Jim Carrigan

Saturday 9:00 AM QP

4:30 PM SV

5:30 PM QP

Liturgy of The Word with Communion

Those of Our Parish Family

The Heimann Family - The Heimann Family

Sunday 8:30 AM QP

11:30 AM QP

10:00 AM SV

Rita Rygiel - Gary & Andrea King Mickey & John Sloane - The Sloane Family Stephen Kreischer - mom, Connie

Saturday 4:30 PM SV

Lector Minister

Ann Marie Reap Deacon John

5:30 PM QP Lector Ministers

Altar Servers

Erik Manassy Ron & Arlene Battista Lisa McMurray

David & Carolyn Mannassy

Sunday 8:30 AM QP

Lector Ministers

Altar Servers

Mark Graziadio Melissa Monte Ann Monaghan Mary White

Jack Monte 11:30 AM QP Lector

Ministers

Altar Servers

Scott Beilman Teresa Ammendola Marianne Vassallo Liz Rotar

The Olver children 10:00 AM SV Lector

Minister David Guccini Steve Guccini

Lord, hold our military troops, police and fire fighters in your loving hands,

protect and bless them and their families as they protect us.