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Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary May 2016
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary
May 2016
Queen’s ServiceMinor Maintenance Al Schroeder ..........................277-8285Temporary Food Preparation Penny Logan..........................224-9610
Scottye Terhune ....................278-7372Prayer Network Jane Leake ............................231-8409Visitation Bob Kotzbauer ......................273-3645Transportation Parish Office ..........................278-7432Bereavement Parish Office ..........................278-7432Funeral Meals Debbie Schnurr ......................278-0742Caring CardsQueen’s Service Parish Office ..........................278-7432
If you would like to volunteer for this ministry or need assistance . . .please call one of the above numbers.
A special “THANK YOU” to all the volunteers who give of their time andmany talents to be of service for our church family.
VOLUNTEERS you are like an “God’s special messengers.”
from the Pastor. . .
Vol. XXIII, No. 9May 2016
Father DanThe first Sunday after Pentecost is Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate that God’s very nature is profound unity in diversity,Three-in-Oneness. The Sunday after that is Corpus Christi Sunday, when we celebrate the gift of the Eucharist where all ofthe diverse followers of Christ are gathered together by Him to share at one table and share of one heavenly Food and Drink– Jesus’ own Body and Blood, which make us one family, one body.As we continue to experience more diversity among our parish membership here, I keep looking for others whoseexperience of true unity in diversity can guide us. Franciscan Father Richard Rohr sent out a great reflection on this themerecently. I found it so helpful that I share it with you, below. Happy Trinity and Corpus Christi Sundays!
Diversity in CommunityMost of our churches are rather homogeneous. Yet church, of all places, should be inclusive and reflective of our diverseand complex world. Shane Claiborne describes the all too familiar scene:“We are always most comfortable around people who are like us. I think that's true of almost any human being. For thosewho have been in a majority population as white, middle class folks, we have to be extra deliberate about putting ourselvesin places where we are a minority. Maybe we should worship where we're a minority, where we can hear the Gospel withnew ears. Martin Luther King, Jr., lamented that eleven o'clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America.That must break the heart of God, that we often reinforce segregation rather than the reconciliation and the diversity of theKingdom. Some of that doesn't change in our congregations until it changes in our living rooms and at our dinner tables.We really have to begin having relational friendships that stretch us. And we also have to challenge the systems of privilegeand racism.”Christena Cleveland acknowledges that diversity is challenging. Cleveland writes, “In racially diverse churches, I can'tcontrol the environment. . . . People might worship in ways that make me uncomfortable. . . . People might not be able torelate to my experience as a black woman. . . . People might hold perspectives that shatter my world-view.” Being incommunity with those who are somehow different than us challenges our familiar ways of knowing, doing, and being inthe world. It forces us to see things differently and thus to change our attitudes and behaviors.Diversity in community also helps us recognize our own selfish preferences for ease and comfort. If we're truly going tofollow Jesus, the way will not be easy or popular. As Cleveland writes, Jesus "was so passionate about creating a diversefamily with us that he crossed metaphysical planes, abdicated his privilege, morphed into physical form, and spent 30 yearson earth just hanging out with us – all the while knowing that his pursuit of diversity would ultimately cost him his life."
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TRINITY AND EUCHARIST AT AN EVOLVING MARY QUEEN PARISH
New ParishionersWe extend our warmest welcome to the new families who have recently joined our parish:
Barbara SemplerMike & Carmen WilcoxRichard & Renee GoinMatt & Lynn CobbAllen & Melissa Rivas PradoShawn ThompsonBrendan & Meghann SwordFausto Esparza & Gabriela Lopez Arma & Jennifer PeltierJuan Martinez & Quadalupe Quintana Jose Coutino & Mildred GuizarEliseo Palacios & Alma ArellanoMaDona VaughnPedro ArenasLorena CabreraHonorio Garcia & Elsa Marina ValleVincenta Lima MuñozMaria Lourdes Garcia Macias Rosa MartinezMaria Verdin Espinoza
Send us your news!This is YOUR Newsletter, and we are interested in your news and comments. If you would like to contributeinformation or pictures, please send to Jenny Poole at [email protected] or [email protected] orcall Jenny at 223-9854 if you have any questions.
NEXT DEADLINE FOR JUNE NEWS IS JUNE 3, 2016!
(continued from page 1)Observing nature, we see that diversity is essential to balance, wholeness, and resilience. Ecosystems thrive when a varietyof species of plants and animals nourish each other. Diverse environments are much stronger and less susceptible to pestsand disease than mono-crop fields. The world is a relational system full of complex inter-dependence among very differentcreatures. If we want sustainable communities, we must always welcome the "other" and learn to see our neighbor asourselves. Without it, we do not have community at all, but just egoic enclaves.
Rogelio MataMartin Alonso Navejar BernalMarcos & Rosa OlivosJorge & Cecilia PaulinGabriel RamirezDiosesis Rafael RiosJose RiosRosaura RobleroYuliana RobleroJavier RodriguezJonny Rodriguez & Miriam De la TorreAndy RomeroBriseyda Sanchez PicazSilva ValenzuelaHector VazquezAurelio & Sandra VerdinMichael & Debi HullDavid & Gabrielle RiceValenzuela Silva
May 2016 Financial News Notes:� The Night of Angels event was held on April 29th at The Round Barn Stable of Memories at Red Mile. There
was a great crowd who enjoyed food, auctions, raffle, music and fellowship. There were 753 raffle ticketssold. The results will be published soon. Matt and Angela Langston family won the grand raffle of $5,000.Listed are the winners of the Guardian Angel raffles: American Girl Doll of the Year Lea Clark - Abby Grote;Skywalker Trampoline - Catherine Soldato; Autographed John Calipari Basketball - Matthew Lotzer; iPadAir II - Kay Worsley; FitBit Charge - Alyssa Hayes; 28" LED HD TV - Debbie VanMeter; iTunes Gift Card- Stacey Emmons; Yeti Roadie Cooler - Cindy Doyle; J Crew Pearl Necklace - Mike Wells; Amazon Gift Card- John Franklin.
� I attended the Men's ACTS retreat on April 28 - May 1. It was wonderful! My goal was to enrich myrelationship with God and I certainly accomplished that goal. The fellowship was amazing and the food wasawesome. I want to especially thank the San Antonio Men's ACTS team who put on the retreat. I encourageeveryone to follow Fr. Dan's lead and deepen your relationship with God thru this opportunity.
� The Parish picnic will be on the afternoon of June 26th. Please make plans to be there. It will also be a goingaway party for Fr. Miguel Alvizures. We appreciate all he has done for our parish.
� Mark your calendars . . . Festival 2016 . . . The date will be September 30 / October 1. We are looking forcommittee chairs. Any and all volunteers are welcome. We need you. Contact Stacie [email protected].
� The 2016-2017 budgets are in the final processes. The presentations were made at the April Finance Counciland Parish Council meetings.
� The Stewardship time and talent sign ups this spring have produced volunteer forms from 655 members, 461families, for 2,240 ministries. Fantastic, this is nearly the number from our total number in December. Beactive and involved!!!
� Thanks to the Knights of Columbus who do so many things for our parish. I joined the KC's two months agoand I look forward to serving. There will be a 40th anniversary dinner to celebrate Fr. Dan's ordination. It willbe June 4th and the KC will be cooking the dinner. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to establish ascholarship fund at Mary Queen School. Please make plans to honor Fr. Dan and support the school.
� The Diocesan Annual Appeal weekend was April 23-24. For those who have pledged, thank you. If you havenot made your pledge, please give generously to this outreach program for the benefit of our Mission Dioceseand needy parishes and causes. Last year MQ pledged $165,249 from 615 families.
� Audits - Our parish office has been going through 3 audits of recent weeks/months. 1) Financial Review forour school and parish by / through our Finance Council - Martha Jones made valuable recommendations thatwill be incorporated. 2) Safe Environment audit for our USCCB Virtus audit - the Diocesan follow up beganon May 9th and 3) Diocesan review of specific accounts and procedures - awaiting feedback.
� The Safe Environment process has been a lot of work. We are required to have a file folder for each volunteerin a ministry that may work with children and vulnerable adults. The folder must contain: volunteerapplication with signatures, code of conduct, technology code of conduct, background check, & Virtuscertificate. If it weren't for Anne Stanton-Peck & Sue Knies this would be overwhelming. Thanks for theirdedicated efforts to drive MQ to compliance.
� Yard work date – Keep your eyes on an upcoming note on a MQ yard day.
Thanks for all you do and may God bless you. Walter Leachman – Business Mgr.
Social JusticeBUILD: On April 12th, 1843 diverse people from allover Lexington came together as one to ask city andstate officials to change current ways of doing thingsto adopt a new way to help many people live fullerlives.
Senator Kerr recommitted to working hard to end theusurious payday lending practice that allows peopleto be trapped in debt for a long time at ridiculousinterest rates and fees. Some people are getting veryrich on the backs of the poor and we want this to end!The work continues on this issue.
Shannon Sell with Bluegrass.org agreed to expandthe current ACTS team to serve 100 clients and getthe specialized training to treat people with coexistingmental health and addiction issues. She will also calltogether city officials and mental health professionalsto see about expanding mental health care, startingwith a needs assessment. Commissioner Ford andCouncilwoman Lamb agreed to be a part of thecommittee to start this process. All yesses to expandcare to the mentally ill in Lexington!
Police Chief Barnard has proposed his own initiativeto address crime and violence in Lexington, aprogram called My Brother's Keeper. He askedBUILD to support this initiative in response to ourask of him to adopt a proven program from theNational Network for Safe Cities. BUILD absolutelysupports the My Brother's Keeper program to reducecrime in the future by supporting at risk boys andbelieves that the expertise from the National Networkfor Safe Cities is an essential part of making thispossible. The program we recommend will addresscrime and violence in our neighborhoods now. TheMy Brother’s Keeper initiative addresses crime in thefuture. Chief Barnard did not agree to contact theNational Network for Safe Cities but did agree toinclude representatives of BUILD as My Brother'sKeeper starts to take shape.
MQHR Justice ministry came out strong at theNehemiah Action! We had 328 people from MQ, upfrom 232 last year! There were many peopleattending for the first time. I heard comments such as,“I learned about issues that people live with that I was
unaware of.” And, “I am so grateful that people careabout and are working to help people and familiesdealing with mental illness.” We had over 60 from theHispanic community, listening to the meeting throughtranslation devices, participating in city policy in apowerful way.
Being a part of MQ's justice ministry is an effectiveand powerful way to live out our faith and mandate todo justice. We will keep working to build theKingdom of God in Lexington. It works, we make adifference when we work together. Lexington iscloser to the Kingdom of God because of the issuesthat we have won for those struggling with injustices.
The Celebration will be Monday, June 6 at MQ in thegym. Dinner starts at 6:15, the program at 7. This isfor all Justice Ministry Network members. Come andcelebrate justice and kick off the investment drive. Bea part of the great work we do in Lexington.
School NewsFrom the Principal . . . What an exciting month May has turned out to be! Wecompleted our MAP testing, physical fitness testing,enjoyed field day, our book fair, participated in many fieldtrips, May Crowning, Battle of the Books, STLP statecompetition, celebrated Pastors Day and VolunteerAppreciation, finished our finals and even found sometime in between all that for our regular studies!
May Crowning was a beautiful event. Congratulations toEllie Burkholder and Andy Jones who were chosen bytheir peers to crown Mary as they are the students whobest exemplified the qualities of Mary. Along with Ellieand Andy, Marianna Arias, Aidan Detweiler, JazminOchoa, Sean Gallagher, Elizabeth Kalinyak, MichaelScales, Neleh Longworth and Luke Severance were alsochosen by their peers to represent their class in the MayCrowning Court.
Many of our students have been honored recently for theirwriting skill; Daughters of the American Revolutionwriting contest (names to be announced at our end of theyear assembly).
More students were also honored at the STLP (studenttechnology leadership program) state competition.Congratulations to Olivia Bellas who received First Placein Storytelling, Aiden Detweiler who received SecondPlace in Digital Art and to Helena Arjona, KierstenHamilton, Ainsley Hojnacki who received the Best inGroup for their Showcase Project -"What is Faith".We are proud of all the STLP students.
We enjoyed another great Night of Angels celebration atthe Round Barn of Memories. A great time was had by all
who were able to get a ticket. Many silent and live auctionitems were available – including a dinner with our newBishop! Thank you to everyone who supported our event.
May is one of most exciting months, but is also a month ofsadness when we have to say goodbye to our 8th graderswho we have watched grow and become responsible menand women. We are grateful for the time you spent withus and pray for you as you continue to grow and mature.We wish you only the best and look forward to seeing youagain soon.
Register now for the 2016-2017 school yearLimited openings are available.Call 277-3030 for a personal tour.
2nd Grade ScoopMay is an exciting time for the 2nd graders at Mary
Queen of the Holy Rosary School. The excitement beginson May 9th, when we will join with our entire schoolfamily to honor Mary at our annual May Crowning.
We have been reading about horses and the KentuckyDerby, and on May 11th, we will visit Deacon Bill at Roodand Riddle Equine Hospital to learn more about takingcare of horses and keeping them healthy. Thank youDeacon Bill for being our host and spending the day withus.
The excitement continues on May 13th at our MaryQueen field day and talent show. Several 2nd gradestudents will be performing in the talent show and sharingtheir God given gifts with the whole school.
The highlight of our year will take place on theweekend of May 14th and 15th. We have been preparingfor First Communion all year, and are so excited to receivethe precious Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time.Thank you to the whole parish for praying for the 2ndgrade and sharing in our big day.
May Crowning Pictures
(All pictures can be seen in color on MQ website!)
Adult and Family MinistryCamping: We had a wonderful start to the campingseason with our hike at Shakertown on April 23. Wehad a big turn out on a beautiful Spring day inbeautiful Central KY - little bit of heaven. Awonderful time was had by all.
Campsite reservations are now being made for thecamping season. Contact Kabby for details([email protected], 223-8887).
May 27-30 - Lake Cumberland State ParkJune 17-19 - Clifty Falls State Park, INJuly 1-5 - Adventure Bound campground,
Gatlinburg, TNAugust 5-7 - Hidden Paradise, St. Paul, INSept 2-5 - O’Bannon Woods State Park, INOctober 2-5 - Brown Co. State Park, INNew and experienced campers welcome. Join us!
In celebration of Earth Day 2016, GS Brownie Troop1816 went on a "field trip" to pick up litter betweenMary Queen and Southland Park. After learning thehistory and purpose of Earth Day and identifyingvarious ways to preserve our air and land, the girlswent on their impromptu mission armed only withKroger bags to use as gloves and collectionreceptacles.
Religious Formation for Children On May 1 the Religious Formation students, teachers and parents participated in a May Crowning procession in honor of the Blessed Mother. The children said prayers, sang songs, and presented Our Lady with many beautiful flowers. How happy this must have made our Heavenly Queen and Mother! May 8 was our last class for the summer. In looking back over the year, this has truly been a wonderful year of learning and sharing with all our children! Once again we were blessed to have had 400 plus children participating in the various Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation Programs!
A heart-felt thanks to all our Catechists for their hard work and for serving with a heart like Jesus. A special "thank you" to all our parents for the support they have given us all year, and most especially, for the privilege of sharing the Catholic faith and the love of Christ with their children.
May God abundantly bless each and every one of our families and catechists! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer, and we look forward to seeing all of you in August!
Sincerely, in Christ's Service, Michelle Cobb, Early Childhood Religious Formation Karen Estes, 1st - 5th Grade Religious Formation and Sacramental Prep Angie Allen, 6th - 12th grade Religious Formation and Sacramental Prep Cara Johnson, Adult Religious Formation
We hope you enjoy the pictures from our May Crowning.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2016
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary Church invites all children of the Parish (from age 3 to children who will be completing 5th grade) to "DEEP SEA DISCOVERY" VBS, a Spirit-filled under the sea adventure, where everyone is sure to have a Fin-tastic time!
This year's underwater theme promises to be the coolest one ever! It's bubbling with excitement for kids, teens, and adults. Everyone involved in this VBS will dive right into God's Holy Word with both flippers on... and will never be the same again! As kids and volunteers venture into the deep, they learn "God is with me and will watch over me wherever I go!" (Gen 28:15).
Each day they will hear a different Bible story taken from the Old and New Testaments, and they'll discover that God KNOWS me - God knows Noah's heart. (Genesis 6-9) God HEARS me - God hears Jonah pray. (Jonah 1-3) God STRENGTHENS me - Jesus strengthens Peter in the storm. (Matthew 14) God LOVES me - Jesus loves the disciples - and everyone! (John 21) God SENDS me - God sends Paul to tell His story. (Acts 13 & 14)
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HEALTH MINISTRY
If you are drinking too much, you can improve your health by cutting back or quitting. Here are some strategies to help you cut back or stop drinking:
• Limit your drinking to no more than 1 drink a day for women or 2 drinks a day for men.
• Keep track of how much you drink. • Choose a day each week when you will not drink. • Don’t drink when you are upset. • Avoid places where people drink a lot. • Make a list of reasons not to drink.
If you are concerned about someone else’s drinking, offer to help.
FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL
• 88,000 deaths are annually attributed to excessive alcohol use!
• Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation
• Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death
• Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States (except for those being used by maternity and intensive care patients) are being used to treat health conditions that are related to alcohol consumption
• Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, liver, and breast
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ALCOHOLISM Alcoholism has little to do with what kind of alcohol one drinks, how long one has been drinking, or even exactly how much alcohol one consumes. But it has a great deal to do with a person's uncontrollable need for alcohol. Most alcoholics can't just "use a little willpower" to stop drinking. The alcoholic is frequently in the grip of a powerful craving for alcohol, a need that can feel as strong as the need for food or water. While some people are able to recover without help, the majority of alcoholics need outside assistance to recover from their disease. Yet, with support and treatment, many are able to stop drinking and reclaim their lives.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? I watch people around me drink the same way I do but they don’t get wasted like me. There must be a trick, some secret or learned way of drinking that I haven’t figured out yet, but I will. I’ll try beer instead of vodka. I’ll try eating more before I drink. I’ll find a way—there must be a way. It’s not like I’m a drunk or something! I’ve never lost a job, I’ve never gotten a DUI, I never drink in the morning. If I was an alcoholic, I wouldn’t be able to say that. This is simply a matter of getting a grip on drinking, figuring out the way to do it. Welcome to one of the many scripts that ran through my head before I got sober. They varied a bit here and there, but they all led to the same conclusion—I could not accept that I was an alcoholic. I was diligent and smart enough to accomplish many other achievements, so I thought it was just a matter of time before I figured out how I could keep drinking. Well, it was a matter of time. My drinking became dangerous and destructive. All the things I told myself in the scripts couldn’t stand up to the mess I had created. I ran out of people to blame and I ran out of new ideas for my “strategy.” I had tried everything within myself but I never asked for help. When I finally asked for help, I found the way. And I haven’t had a drink since. V., Age 32
Helpful Links for treatment and support: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) www.aa.org Smart Recovery (online meetings) http://www.smartrecovery.org/ Helpful Links for Family and Friends of Addicts Al-Anon.org (al-anon.org) For family members of alcoholics. http://www.familiesanonymous.org/ support group for families of a loved one with a substance abuse problem http://www.smartrecovery.org/resources/family.htm support group for family and friends of loved one with a substance abuse problem.
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Social Justice
Night of Angels
