Sacrament of Baptism Parents are to notify a parish office soon after they know they are expecting. A pre-baptismal program is required.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Adults seeking full initiation, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, or those wishing to be in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church are asked to contact a parish office for more information.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Available at both worship sites on Saturday 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months, preferably a year, in advance of the desired date. A marriage preparation program is required.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is available for individuals upon request and communal celebrations are periodically scheduled.
Ministry to the Sick Please call a parish office concerning the needs of the sick, hospitalized or shut-ins. Those unable to attend Mass may have Communion brought to them.
Prayer Network For prayer support in time of need, call Ann Parsons at 244-0477 or Gerri Foos at 944-4888 or gfprayer@gmail.com
A Catholic Community... Our Lady Queen of Peace
& St. Thomas More
Mass Times Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 9:15, 11:45 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: as printed in bulletin
Our Lady Queen of Peace 601 Edgewood Ave. Rochester, NY 14618 585-244-3010 - email: rourlady@dor.org
St. Thomas More 2617 East Avenue - Rochester, NY 14610
585-381-4200 - email: stm@dor.org Office Hours
OLQP - Monday - Thursday 8:00-1:00
Both offices closed on Friday www.olqpstm.com
Mass Times Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00, 10:30 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: as printed in bulletin
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 3, 2019
Available at both parishes: Available at OLQP
Handicap Access Hearing Loop Access Upon Request Interpreter for the hearing impaired. Low Gluten Hosts
Living in the Spirit
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Mission Statement The parishes of Our Lady Queen of Peace and St. Thomas More are Roman Catholic Communities that worship and live in faith.
Nourished by the Sacraments, Scripture, and a diversity of individual gifts, we understand that our mission comes from Jesus Christ who calls us to teach, to preach, to serve those in need, and to be a presence of Christ in the world.
Prayers Requested:
Please pray for the individuals who have requested our prayers: Patrick Brennan, Amy Campbell, Mary Jean & Carmine Castellano, Christine Barry Comito,
Mary Delman, Mary Ann Fischer, Louise Foxenburgh, Patt Guerrett, Mary Helen Hiller, Kathleen Hurley, Ginger Ierardi, Steven Kistner, Klaus Korten, Barbara Labroi, Kathleen Lowe, Josephine Lucia, Lourdes May, Cecile McDonald, Diana McCaulla, Linda McCauley, John McGinnity, Ed Meagher, Janice Milliman, Dolly Nolan, Dian Oakes, Quinn Oliphant, Bob O’Neill, Phillip Pinto, Marion Robinson, Penny Rose, Angelina Snyder, Tom & Kathleen Sullivan, Barb Tindale, and Phillippa Wilson.
We graciously welcome all new parishioners and visitors to our community. To register please fill out a “request card” available at church entrances. Please drop it in the collection basket or at the office. A member of our pastoral
staff will contact you to complete your registration.
Mass Schedule
Sanctuary Lamp Intention this week at OLQP is in Memory of: David Miller
Monday, November 4 St. Charles Borromeo, bishop
Rom 11:29-36 Ps 69:30-31,33-34,36 Lk 14:12-14 OLQP 7:00 AM †David Miller - Dan & Nita Baier STM 8:00 AM Intentions of Dora DiSchino on her birthday - Bill & Shirley Reber Tuesday, November 5
Rom 12:5-16b Ps 131:1b-3 Lk 14:15-24 OLQP 7:00 AM †John Balzano - Terry Noonan STM 8:00 AM †Eleanor LoPresti - Kathy Guarino &
Sr. Barbara Guarino
Wednesday, November 6
Rom 13:8-10 Ps 112:1b-2,4-5,9 Lk 14:25-33 OLQP 7:00 AM †Barbara Gager - Mary Lou Miller STM 8:00 AM †Florence Kelleher Thursday, November 7
Rom 14:7-12 Ps 27:1bcde,4,13-14 Lk 15:1-10 OLQP 7:00 AM †David Miller - Judy Curtin STM 8:00 AM †Ray O’Neill Friday, November 8
Rom 15:14-21 Ps 98:1-4 Lk 16:1-8 STM 8:00 AM People of the Parish Saturday, November 9 THE DEDICATION OF THE
LATERAN BASILICA
Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12 Ps 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 1 Cor 3:9c-11,16-17
Jn 2:13-22 OLQP 4:30 PM †Elma D’Onofrio - Bob & Fran O’Neill STM 4:30 PM †Jack Post - Talarico Family Sunday, November 10 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
2 Mc 7:1-2,9-14 Ps 17:1,5-6,8,15 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 Lk 20:27-38 OLQP 9:15 AM †Lucille Palmer - Mary Delman 11:45 AM †Felber Family - Bill & Peggy Clark STM 8:00 AM †Frank & Genevieve Palermo - Mary Jane & Marty Rimmele 10:30 AM †Terry Dryer - Michele Dryer
On September 11, 2001, as the World Trade Center towers were falling, Cardinal Edward Egan was preparing to go to Rome where he had been appointed to play a major role in the 2001 Synod of Bishops as Relator, i.e. the one who summarizes all the discussions. After spending several days consoling the survivors and praying for those who had lost their lives, he flew to Rome to begin planning for his Synod task. Almost immediately his American advisors called him, urging him to return to New York where he was desperately needed to stand vigil with his flock in their hour of need. So Cardinal Egan returned to New York and Pope John Paul II appointed Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio in his place, the first time that many of the Cardinals and Bishops had ever heard of the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, for his part, Cardinal Bergoglio was shocked at the way the Synod was run, with many topics declared by the Curia as “off limits” to those who had come from all over the world to express their heartfelt opinions for the good of the Church. The Synod of Bishops was a creation of Pope Paul VI towards the end of the Second Vatican Council at the suggestion of Greek Melkite Patriarch Maximos IV as a way to flesh out the teaching of the Council that “the order of bishops…together with their head, the Supreme Pontiff, and never apart from him, have supreme and full authority over the universal church.”(LG 22) While Maximos had suggested a rotating body of bishops, resident in Rome for a term, assisting the Pope with his teaching and governance, Paul VI conceived instead of a small council of bishops which would periodically provide a continuation after Vatican II “of the abundance of benefits [provided to the Pope by] close collaboration with the bishops.” However, a Synod would be totally advisory and completely dependent on the Pope. It would discuss topics and make recommendation but not settle questions or issue decrees unless, in an extraordinary case, the Pope requested it. Bishops and theologians were quick to point out that such a Synod of Bishops did not at all represent collegial governance of the Church as Vatican II called for but only a lesser form of collaboration. Since 1967, there have been 15 ordinary General synods, 3 extraordinary General Synods and 11 Special Regional Synods (Netherlands, Europe, Africa, Lebanon, America, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, Middle East and, just concluded, for the Pan-Amazon Region). Perhaps it was Pope Francis’ experience with the 2001 Synod that has moved him to talk openly since the beginning of his pontificate of the “synodality of the Church,” i.e. trying to capture the collaborative nature of Vatican II’s teaching that the bishops with the pope “have supreme and full authority over the universal church.” Out of this ecclesiology, he appointed in 2013 a kitchen cabinet of nine cardinals, representing each region of the globe, to help him in his task of reforming and simplifying the Roman Curia. Furthermore, he has allowed recent Synods to speak their minds even on controversial subjects. For example, it was the General Synod on the Family that recommended that, with the help of a confessor, some divorced and remarried might be allowed to receive continued on page 3
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Second Collection - Next Weekend Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Next weekend we will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Established
by St. John Paul II in 1985, the AMS is the only US diocese responsible for providing pastoral care to men
and women serving in the US Armed Forces, enrolled at a US Military Academy, being treated as a patient at any of the 153 US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Centers, or working for the federal government beyond US borders - including those from our own parish and
diocese. AMS priests and deacons serve approximately 1.8 million Catholics. To learn more about the AMS, go
to www.milarch.org/nationalcollection. As always, thank you for your generosity.
Welcome! … to our new parishioners:
Bradley & Sheila McCarthy
We are pleased to have you join our faith community!
Seton Catholic School Open House Tuesday & Wednesday, November 5
th & 6
th
All Lectors are asked to
attend one
Wed. Nov. 13 at 6:30 PM at OLQP
OR
Sat. Nov. 16 at 1:00pm at STM
For more information and to RSVP contact the parish office or Margaret Ostromecki at 244-3010 or 381-4200 or e-mail:
mostromecki@dor.org
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Wednesday November 6, 2019
You can also visit
Give blood
If you donated on or before September 11 (July 17th for Power Red) you are eligible to donate. March for Life Youth Trip
Stand up for Life! Join us for 24 hours to make your voice heard. Bus trip to the March for Life in Washington, DC
will leave 10:00pm on Jan 23 and return at midnight on Jan 24.
Buses will be leaving from Mercy HS, and St Mary's Church, Canandaigua.
Signup online by November 15 at stlouischurch.org/march-life
Trip for youth in grade 9-12. Younger youth can attend with a parent.
T h a n k s g i v i n g B a g s
Thanksgiving Bags can be returned beginning this weekend, but must be in by November 17th when they
will be delivered to St. Andrew’s Food Cupboard.
NEW THIS YEAR - we will no longer be accepting monetary donations or gift cards. Checks can be sent directly to
St. Andrew's Food Cupboard, 890 Portland, Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 or call 338-1764.
More info: https://sites.google.com/view/ standrewsfoodcupboard/
good fellowship
Coffee Hour at St. Thomas More November 17th after both Masses
All are welcome
continued from page 2 Holy Communion again. More controversial still have been the recommendations of the Pan-Amazonian Synod, just ended, that women be allowed to be ordained deacons and mature married male deacons of proven virtue be admitted to the priesthood to end the dramatic shortage of clergy in indigenous regions of South America. It remains to be seen whether the Pope will accept and implement these recommendations but at least he has welcomed the valuable suggestions freely given in an open consultative process. It is a start. Peace to all, Fr. Hart
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Monday November 4
Tuesday November 5
Wednesday November 6
Thursday November 7
Friday November 8
Saturday November 9
Sunday November 10
Finance Council 6:00pm
Knit/crochet group 9:00-11:00am
Buildings & Ground Cmte. Mtg 10:00am Blood Drive 2:00-7:00pm Book Group 6:00pm
Staff Meeting 12:30pm
Thanksgiving Bag Collection
Thanksgiving Bag Collection Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:15 Mass Ensemble Rehearsal 10:15am Bible Study 10:30am
AT
STM
Thanksgiving Bag Collection
Thanksgiving Bag Collection Liturgical Choir Rehearsal 9:30am Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30 Mass Lay Dominicans 3:00pm
WEEKLY CALENDAR
AT OLQP Presider: Fr. Condon/ Tomasso/Rose Preacher: Fr. Condon/ Tomasso/Rose
L - Ida McVeigh CM - Dick Della Porta, Larry & Sheila Dalzell, Chuck McKeever AS - Chris Bonanni G - Jane Hammele, Nancy Martello
L - David Dean CM - Gail Kindlon, Dan & Mary Clark. Solomon Gomes AS - Luke Schiralli G – Frank Domuracki, Gomes Family
L - Mary Attridge CM - Peggy Clark, Mary Ellen Oakes, Pat Trotti, VOLUNTEER AS - Declan Murphy G - Bill Clark, Julie Kasprzak
AT STM Presider: Fr. Benitez/ Tomasso/Rose Preacher: Fr. Benitez/ Tomasso/Rose
L - Ruth Lawrence CM - Lisa Peartree, Mary Khalil, Jerry Frantz, Jerry Andolina AS - John Peartree
L - Barbara Mattingly CM - Mary Scardetta, Rod Mattingly, Aline Glavin, Carrie Nolan AS - Tristan Brennan
L - John-David Rocha CM - Mariah DiMarco, Kit Vogel, Pam Levitt, VOLUNTEER AS - Maddy Brown
Liturgical Assignments: November 9/10 L = Lector, CM= Communion Ministers, AS = Altar Server, G = Greeter
Nursing Home Ministry November 10 Highlands: Eufemia Mariano Jewish Home: Helen Moore, Berkeley Brean, Mary Fromm Children’s Liturgy of the Word OLQP: Jen Dean STM: Kara & Olivia Garrity Church Care at OLQP This Week Laundry: Dan & Meggan O’Hara Flowers: Beth Watkins Saturday Church Cleaning: Gerry Morreale Altar Flowers for next weekend at OLQP: Kathleen Cervi at STM: Gerri & Bud Foos
SrHi FIAT - Faith in Action Team
Next Service Project: Nov 9 11AM-1PM at the Margaret Home
in East Rochester. The Margaret Home is a sustainable home
that cares for pregnant moms who are experiencing
homelessness or unstable living conditions in the Rochester
region. We will be helping by painting and doing some fall
clean up. Contact Colleen Trevisani by November 5 if you are
interested - limited spots available. For grades 10-12.
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Sacrificial Giving as of October 28 Fiscal Year: July 1, 2019—June 30, 2020
Thank you for sharing your gift of treasure. May the Lord bless you for your generosity.
OLQP - (Regular collections include ~ Sunday Offerings,
Holy Days, Christmas & Easter)
Regular Collections Year-To-Date ................................. $96,713.46
Holy Days, Christmas & Easter)
Regular Collections Year-To-Date ................................. $99,842.02
Seton Catholic School Grades Pre-K-6 Mrs. Patty Selig, Principal 473-6604
Siena Catholic Academy Grades 6– 8 Mr. David Carapella, Principal 381-1220
Please contact Mary Kase at 381-4200 x 260 if you would like to sign up for electronic funds
transfer (EFT.) Please contact Mike Dybas at 381-4200 x 262 or michael.dybas @dor.org BEFORE considering making a stock transfer for your donation to your parish..
Staff
Margaret Ostromecki, Pastoral Associate/Co-Administrator margaret.ostromecki@dor.org
Deacon Art Cuestas arthur.cuestas@dor.org
Jennifer Abdalla, Administrative Assistant Assistant Director, Faith Formation jennifer.abdalla@dor.org
Scott Holcombe, Pastoral Minister & RCIA Coordinator scott.holcombe@dor.org
Meghan Robinson Music Director/Pastoral Minister meghan.robinson@dor.org
Connor Doran, Choir Director/Organist connor.doran@dor.org
Mike Dybas, Regional Finance Director michael.dybas@dor.org
Robin Levy, Administrative Assistant robin.levy@dor.org
Amanda Schiralli, Webmaster amanda.schiralli@dor.org
Nils Lightholder, Maintenance Scott Nobes, Maintenance
We are all called to gratefully give back to the Lord in proportion to the blessings we have been given. This means everyone isn’t called to give the same amount, but is called to give equal sacrifice. No amount is too small or in- significant! Open your heart, how is God calling you to be more generous with your financial resources and possessions?
“But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.' " (Luke 19:8)
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