Mass Intentions

SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH 8:00 AM RITA JONES (THE POSKONKA FAMILY) 5:00 PM MARION KNOTT (MARY DUNLEAVY) SUNDAY AUGUST 7th 8:00 AM MARTHA FINN (PETER & CLAIRE) 9:30 AM LUCY ALBANESE (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM DICK BURCHFIELD ( HIS FAMILY)

MONDAY 8:00 AM FRANK A. CAVALERI (MICHAEL & MARIE O’CONNOR & FAMILY) TUESDAY 8:00 AM EDWARD CHESHUL WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM MICHAEL WENNING (RICH & CAROL WORTHINGTON) THURSDAY 8:00 AM JAMES QUINN FRIDAY 8:00 AM RUSSEL CURRY (GREG & SHELIA HUNTER)

SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH 8:00 AM HOWARD STOBER 5:00 PM ELEANOR ESCOBAR (THE DEVETORI FAMILY) SUNDAY AUGUST 14Th 8:00 AM EDWARD & VERONICA DAHLHAUS (PETER & CLAIRE) 9:30 AM VITO PERAGINO (HARRY & MARY DUNLEAVY) 11:00 AM INTENTIONS OF BOB & JANET ESTELLE (MARILYN RAMA)

MEMORIALS The week of August 7th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

All The Poor Souls In Purgatory

COLLECTIONS

Sunday Collection 7/30 & 7/31 $4,040 Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500 Shortage ($2,460)

Envelopes Mailed: 219 Envelopes Received: 97

*If you are not already doing so, please use your envelopes each week. Only contributions in your numbered envelope are recorded for documentation required by the IRS.

19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUG. 7th

Please remember in your prayers

Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico,

Hap Rowan, Sue Geimer, Patricia Poole,

Carmen Sanchez, Betty Mastrelli, Patricia

Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne

Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano,

Molly Russo, Derya Dermitas, Ellen

Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers,

Thomas McNamara

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of August 7th the Altar Flowers are presented for:

Joe & Sylvia Mayers

Aug. 6th & Aug. 7th

5:00 PM Marilyn Stipo

8:00 AM Debbie Carter

9:30 AM Michelle Teitsma

11:00 AM John McDermott

Aug. 13th & Aug. 14th

5:00 PM Debbie Carter

8:00 AM Rick Hahn

9:30 AM Carolyn Luisi

11:00 AM Kate O’Connor

Altar Server Schedule

Aug. 6th & Aug. 7th

5:00 PM Xavier Munoz

8:00 AM Nico Albanese

9:30 AM Remy Hautau

11:00 AM Andrew Opitz

Aug. 13th & Aug. 14th

5:00 PM Samantha Price

8:00 AM Jon-Paul Devetori

9:30 AM Matt & Paul Corazza

11:00 AM Brian O’Connor

From the Desk of Father Ed:

Dear Parishioners,

In our Gospel today, “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom.’” Then he went on to tell them to “Sell their belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.” One of the themes in this weekend’s Gospel is readiness, that is, be ready because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man will come.

Jesus gives us two examples of a disciple’s readiness in the Gospel. The first is the servant who waits in the master’s house for the master’s arrival from a wedding. The master of the house relied on his servant to be on watch for the master’s return so that he could unlock the bar from inside the door and allow the master to enter. If the servant was not watchful or fell asleep the master would be left outside and exposed to robbers and thieves. The master of the house could come at any time, any hour of the night and so the servant must be vigilant and watch for his master’s return. Jesus tells us that if the servant is faithful the master will reward him and “have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.”

The second example that Jesus gives us of readiness is the thief who breaks into the house. If the owner of the house knew the day and the hour the thief was coming he would not have let his house be broken into. No one likes to have their house robbed and their personal items stolen. It is a frightful experience to discover that someone was in your house and your possessions stolen. If we knew that someone was planning a robbery we would certainly notify the police and they would be arrested. Jesus tells us that he is like a thief who comes in the night and we don’t know when he will come. He tells us this not to frighten us but to warn us of the need to be prepared. No one knows when the Lord will call us from this life and so we have to always be vigilant and ready for when he comes.

Be prepared because Jesus comes like a thief in the night! “Sell your belongings and give alms.” Store up treasure in heaven. “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” If we have few belongings here on earth and detached from possessions, then we will not fear even if someone were to break into our homes. The Gospel invites us to be ready and free of the world’s attachments so that when He comes we will be prepared for him. The Father promises us a kingdom, so keep vigilant each day till He comes for us and invites us to the banquet where He will wait on us.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us,

Father Ed,

Administrator

Parish Life:

Please continue to pray for our new high school age youth group, Catholic Teens; keep encouraging them to participate in the life of the Church.

Our parish is proud to announce that we are hosting the Legion of Mary’s annual summer event on Saturday, August 13th. Please come and join us. See the bulletin for more details and schedule.

We are beginning to plan for this fall’s RCIA and Adult Faith Formation for those individuals that would like to become Catholic and for those who have not received the Sacraments of Initiation such as First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Please call Father Ed for more information.

Eucharistic Adoration

Mondays 7:30 pm–8:30 pm (with Benediction) Fridays 8:30 am—9:30 am (after 8:00 am Mass)

Come join us and spend some quiet time in prayer before the Lord.

Calendar Events

8/7 Sunday

Coffee And...after all Masses

Catholic Teens Meeting 6:00 pm –8:00 pm

8/8 Monday

Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm-8:30 pm

8/12 Friday

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 am –9:30 am 8/13 Saturday

Legion of Mary Summer Function 9:30 am—4:00 pm

8/14 Sunday

Catholic Teens Meeting 6:00 pm—8:00 pm

8/15 Monday The Assumption of The Virgin Mary Mass at 8:00 am (Not a Holy Day of Obligation This Year) Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm-8:30 pm

Dates To Remember:

Monday, Aug. 15th The Assumption of Mary

Sunday, Sept. 18th Parish Picnic

Catechetical Sunday

Saturday, Sept. 24th First day of Religious Education

Sunday October 2nd Respect Life Sunday

Wednesday, Oct. 5th Pilgrimage to The National Shrine of

The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge MA

Friday, Jan. 27th March for Life Bus Trip, Washington DC

Bus Trip to The National Shrine of Divine Mercy Stockbridge, MA

On Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, The Feast Day of St. Faustina, we will be having a bus trip from our parish to walk through the Holy Doors of The Shrine of the Divine Mercy and receive the indulgence (graces) for the Holy Year of Mercy. The fee for the trip is $50 and children under 12 are free. Please call Jenn in the office to sign up or if you need more information: 973-948-3185

Parish Outreach

“Whatever you did for one of these least

brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt

25:40)

In November of last year our parish opened a food pantry. It has been very successful do to the continuous support of numerous parishioners. Since the opening of the food pantry we have helped over 50 families in the neighborhood. Because of the need in our area we are starting a new ministry of parish outreach. The ministry will consist of a prayer group that will meet monthly and focus on visiting the needy in their homes. If you would like to be part of this ministry or need more information please contact Elenor Reilly at 973-827-2420.

Second Collection Aug. 13th & 14th

Next weekend we will have a guest speaker from The Missionary Society of St. Theresa of the Little Flower (Theresian Fathers), a religious community of priests and brothers in the Diocese of Wa in Ghana. The apostolate of the Theresian Fathers is Evangelization and Education in the most rural parts of Ghana. Rural, meaning, they have no portable drinking water and no electricity. The children have to walk several miles each day to school in a nearby town and back and usually do so, many a time, on empty stomach. We find it our calling to reach out and journey with such children and provide for their needs in whatever ways we can.

This year there are two main projects for the course of this Mission Appeal; one is to build a school for the children, and the second is to provide one nutritious meal a day for the over 800 kids we work with in an after school program in northern Ghana. The construction of the school will cost an estimated $150,000 to build and furnish. All funds from this Mission Co-op in your parish will go directly these two causes. In order to realize these goals, we count on your generosity. Please be as generous as you are able.

Knights of Columbus

Come visit our Knights of Columbus

Food Booth at the Fair from Aug. 5-14th.

Come show your support for our Knights!

RESPECT LIFE BABY SHOWER!

Respect Life weekend is Oct 1st & 2nd. After all Masses, there will be a baby shower to benefit the local pregnancy centers.

Right to Life Raffle Tickets will also be sold this weekend. If you would like to volunteer and help us please call Jenn in the office 973-948-3185.

SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFTCARDS

Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available after all Masses in the Parish Hall.

Flea Markets Last Saturdays of the month (Apr through Oct). Volunteers needed to help with parking. For info & registration call Joe Zidek 973-948-5752.

Five First Saturdays Devotion

Come and join us for daily Mass on Saturday morning at 8:00 am in the Church, and the Rosary after Mass. Mary, the Mother of God, has asked us to keep this Five First Saturdays Devotion in honor of her and for reparation of the offenses committed against her. She asks us for five consecutive Saturdays to go to Mass, Reconciliation, pray the Rosary, & meditate on one of the mysteries for 15 minutes. She makes us the promise to help us at the hour of our death and to bring us home safely. Come and join us on Saturday morning; pray the Rosary with us & help bring peace in our world and in our families.

The Religious Education Program is in need of catechists and classroom aides for 2016/2017. Please consider helping us out; our children need you. Please call or email Mrs. Diana Rimshnick if you would like to volunteer, thank you.

Catechists Needed The Legion of Mary Morris Curia

Annual Outdoor Function August 13, 2016

COME JOIN US, ALL ARE WELCOME

Location: OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH

Schedule: 9:30-10:45 CURIA MEETING FOR AUGUST

LOCATION: CHURCH HALL

10:15-10:45 Reconciliation will be offered

11:00-12:00 HOLY MASS LOCATION: OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH

12:00-1:30 LUNCH (bring your own box lunch and drink, (bottled water available) LOCATION: OUTDOOR PEACE PAVILION (weather permitting)

Reconciliation will be offered after lunch from 1:00-1:30

1:30-2:00 ROSARY PROCESSION AND CATENA PRAYERS LOCATION: OUTDOOR CHURCH GROUNDS (weather permitting):

2:00-2:30 EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT LOCATION: OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH

2:30-3:00 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY; BENEDICTION; CLOSING PRAYERS LOCATION: OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH

Adult Faith Formation

& Rite of Christian Initiation:

(RCIA)

This fall we will begin our Adult Faith Formation and RCIA program. If you would like to become a Catholic or have not received all of your Sacraments such as First Holy Communion or Confirmation this program is for you!

Please call the office and ask to speak with Father Ed for more information.

The Adult Faith Formation and RCIA program is designed to help you grow in your faith and become fully initiated into the Church.

Catholic Teens

Our Lady Queen of Peace & St. Thomas have formed a new youth group for all teens in High School. Come join us on Sunday nights, 6:00-

8:00 pm, in the pavilion at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. There will be plenty of fun, food, games, music events, and prayer. For more information please call Jenn at the office (973)948-3185.