Mass Intentions SATURDAY DECEMBER 10th 8:00 AM SARA MOORE (RITA WENNING) 5:00 PM DICK BURCHFIELD (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (BRENT & MARY HAMMELL) 9:30 AM PETER TAURIELLO (ERIC & LINDA SPACE) 11:00 AM LOU DELIMA

MONDAY 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF DIANA & HARRIS RIMSCHNICK TUESDAY 8:00 AM DR. JOSEPH HARDIMAN (PAT SULLIVAN) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM PATRICK DIMICCO

THURSDAY 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (THE FAMILY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM AGNES MULLER

SATURDAY DECEMBER 17th 8:00 AM ROSE DIMICCO 5:00 PM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY DECEMBER 18th 8:00 AM EMILY JANE ENGALLENA (FLORENCE & DREW DIESEL) 9:30 AM MARION POLK 11:00 AM DICK BURCHFIELD (HIS FAMILY)

MEMORIALS The week of December 11th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Bernard Hagermaier

Third Sunday Of Advent, December 11th

Please remember in your prayers

Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico, Hap Rowan, Sue Geimer, Patricia Poole, Carmen Sanchez, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano, Molly Russo,

Derya Dermitas, Ellen Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers, Nancy Suglia Stephan Steinberg, John Crisman, Margaret Johnson, Jeff Powers, Stacey Moore, Philip Baccari

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of December 11th the Altar Flowers are presented for: Richard Dirkson

Dec. 10th& Dec. 11th

5:00 PM Bob Mayer

8:00 AM Barbara Bayles

9:30 AM Rick Hahn

11:00 AM John Iacopelli

Dec. 17th& Dec. 18th

5:00 PM Tom Lapinski

8:00 AM Deb Carter

9:30 AM Kate O’Connor

11:00 AM Carolyn Luisi

Altar Server Schedule

Dec. 10th & Dec. 11th 5:00 PM Chris Pirello 8:00 AM Nico Albanese 9:30 AM Brian O’Connor Josh Pappa 11:00 AM Andrew Opitz Jack Lesch

Dec. 17th & Dec. 18th 5:00 PM Samantha Price 8:00 AM Chris Pirello 9:30 AM Xavier Munoz 11:00 AM Pat Kelleher Tim Kelleher

Weekly Collection

Sunday Collection 12/3 & 12/4 $4,225

Diocesan Assessment $1,286

Total $5,511

Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500

Shortage $989

Envelopes Mailed: 237

Envelopes Received: 118

*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.

From the Desk of Father Ed:

Dear Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent. Our third candle is lit from the Advent Wreath. The color of the third candle is rose signifying joy at the closeness of Christmas. We have been waiting for three weeks in the Season of Advent and now the Lord’s coming to us again at Christmas is close at hand. In our Gospel this weekend St. John the Baptist was also waiting for the Messiah. John wanted to know if Jesus was the One that all the Jewish people were waiting for, that is, the messiah, the anointed one. John had been arrested by King Herod and so from his prison cell he sent his disciples to ask Jesus this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus told John’s disciples of the many miracles that He performed, healing the blind, the deaf, the lame, lepers, and He raised people from the dead. They were all signs that the ancient prophecies written about the coming messiah were being fulfilled in Jesus. As we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent we are reminded that the celebration of Christmas is close and our Lord wishes to come to us with His grace in a new and loving way. This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that like St. John the Baptist we don’t have to look any further because Jesus is the Messiah, He is our Lord and God. It is through Him and with Him and in Him that we find the source and summit of all our joy. Come Lord Jesus! Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Administrator

Parish Life: This past weekend our parish youth group, “Catholic Teens” at their Sunday meeting decorated Gingerbread Houses. The houses were prepared and baked along with all the candy and icing trimmings by our parishioners Tammy & Howard Drake and family. A special thanks from our teens and myself to Tammy & Howard and family for a fun evening. A special thanks to the Knights of Columbus for supporting our parish food pantry and for their donation of winter jackets for children in need. We have over 70 families or individuals that our food pantry services. Thanks to the members of the Men’s and Women’s Club for helping decorate our parish for Christmas. Thanks to Robert and Beverly from “Holiday Tree Farm” for donating the beautiful trees for our Sanctuary. Thanks to the members of our Parish Outreach for organizing and distributing the gifts from our giving tree. And special thanks to all our parishioners that participated in the giving tree by buying gifts for those in need, and for donating food to our food pantry. Once again our evening of 24 hours of continuous Adoration was very successful. We had over 50 people participate throughout the 24 hours by coming to visit our Lord in prayer...What a great blessing for our parish! I want to especially thank our members of the parish Evangelization Team for organizing the event...We hope to have another evening of 24-hour Adoration on the First Friday of Lent.

This week’s bulletin contains a profit and loss statement for the parish for the year end of June 30, 2016. It is an overview of the parish’s finances. As you can see from the figures we are not in the red as we were in the previous year, however we only showed a profit of little over a $1,000. I want to personally thank you for your financial support of the parish and I encourage you to continue to be generous and help your church. Please continue to help us not only to pay the bills but also to help the parish grow and thrive now and in the future.

Calendar Events 12/11 3rd Sunday of Advent First Year Confirmation Retreat 10:00 am– 4:00pm at Camp Auxlium Catholic Teen Meeting 6:00 pm—8:00 pm 12/12 Monday Religious Education Advent Reconciliation Grades 7 & 8 6:00 pm–7:15 pm Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm -8:30 pm 12/14 Wednesday Mommy & Me 9:30 am—11:00 am Parish Outreach Meeting 5:30 pm Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:00 pm 12/15 Thursday Mass at the Bentley 9:30 am Healing Mass 7:30 pm 12/17 Saturday Christmas Celebration Mass & Carols for Religious Education 9:30 am in the Church 12/18 4th Sunday of Advent Christmas Food Basket Preparation 12:00 pm Christmas Caroling at the Bentley 1 pm-2 pm Catholic Teen Meeting 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 12/19 Monday Religious Education Advent Reconciliation Grades 9 & 10 6:00 pm–7:15 pm Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm -8:30 pm

Mommy & Me

Our Parish has formed a new Mommy & Me weekly program on Wednesday mornings 9:30 am –11:00 am in the Parish Hall. Mommy & Me is designed to bring together mothers and

children, ranging in ages from newborn to school age. For more information please call Jenn at the office at (973)948-3185.

Christmas Schedule 2016

RECONCILATION Saturday, December 17, 2016 3:45 PM—4:45 PM Monday– Wednesday, December 19-21, 2016 7:30 PM-9:00 PM

MASSES Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve 5:00 PM, 7:00PM, 12:00 Midnight

Sunday, December 25, 2016 Christmas Day 8:00 AM, and 10:00 AM

Saturday, December 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve 5:00 PM

Sunday, January 1, 2017 New Year’s Day 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM

Don Bosco Knights of Columbus Council # 7784 March For Life Bus Trip

The March For Life Bus Trip to Washington, DC will be Friday, January 27th. Mass begins at 5:30 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. The bus leaves at 6:00 am, approximate return 10 pm. Come and experience the largest peaceful march on Capitol Hill. Cost for the trip is $25.00 per person, children 12 & under are free. There is no fee for Confirmation students and the trip qualifies for all 5 service hours. Join hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic people who give witness to the great gift of life. For more information and to sign up call the office. 973-948-3185

SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFT CARDS

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

Script gift cards order sheets for your Christmas shopping are available at the entrance of the Church and in the parish hall. Forms can be dropped off in the Church hall after all Masses or to the office during the week with a check made out to Our Lady Queen of Peace.

Retirement Fund For Religious At all Masses this weekend, Sr. Jane M. Abeln SMIC will speak on behalf of the Retirement Fund for Religious, an annual collection that benefits senior Catholic Sisters, Brothers, and religious order Priests. Sr. Jane is a Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, a Franciscan congregation that has been serving in the Paterson diocese for nearly 100 years and has missions on all continents. Please be as generous as you are able, thank you. Food Donations For

Christmas Baskets

On the weekend of Dec. 17th & Dec. 18th the Parish Outreach Ministry will be collecting food

for Christmas Baskets that will be distributed to needy families in our community. We are asking for the donation of the following items: Hams or Turkeys, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, desserts, yams, drinks, pancake mix and syrup, spaghetti sauce and pasta. Please drop off your donations in the Parish Hall before or after all Masses. Baskets will be coordinated by our Parish Outreach Ministry.

Music Ministry

Children's Choir rehearsals are on Sunday after the 9:30 AM Mass.

The Adult Choir rehearsals are on Sunday after the 11:00 AM Mass.

If anyone is interested in joining the Adult or Children’s Choir please see Margaret, our Music Director, after Mass. Come & Share your talent in the house of God

Catholic Teens

High School Teenage Youth Group. Come join us on Sunday nights, 6:00-8:00 pm, in the Parish Hall at Our Lady Queen of Peace. Bring a friend, new teens always welcome.

For more information please call the office(973)948-3185.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVENT RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available to all students in our Religious Education Program from Grades 3 through 10 Following is the Advent Reconciliation schedule for the students. If you are unable to make the scheduled date, feel free to come on another evening.

MONDAY, December 12 GRADE 7 & 8 6pm-7:15pm

MONDAY, December 19 GRADE 9 & 10 6pm-7:15pm

Christmas Celebration Mass

A Christmas Celebration for Religious Education Students and their Families. Grades K-10 Saturday, December 17th 9:30 am in The Church

There will be no religious education classes that day. The celebration will

begin with the Holy Mass at 9:30 am in the Church; at the conclusion of Mass there will be Christmas Caroling, led by our music director, Margaret Moeckel. We look forward to celebrating with you and your children. Religious Education Students and Families are welcome!

Healing Mass

The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 15th at 7:30 pm in the Church.

The healing service will take place immediately after Mass; Father Ed will be celebrating the Mass. Come with expectant faith and join us, and experience the Lord’s healing power.

Parish Finance Council Mike O’Connor, Parish CPA

The following are members of our finance council:

John Boyce (Parish Trustee)

Tom Lapinski (Parish Trustee)

Bill Fredricks

Tom Hudak

Hap Rowan

Jack Negri

Joseph Zidek