January 31, 2016 - Mary Queen of Peace

Mary Queen Of Peace
OFFICE: 120 S 34th, Billings, MT 59101
Office Hours: Closed Monday, Tues. – Fri. 9am to 4pm
406-259-7611
www.maryqueenofpeacebillings.org
January 31, 2016
MASS SCHEDULE
Mary Queen of Peace
3411 3rd Ave South
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Daily Mass
Tuesday through
Friday@ 9 am
Ministers February 6 & 7
Weekend Mass
Sat. 4:00 pm
Sun. 9:30 am
Sun. 5:00 pm
Ministers
4 pm
9:30am
5:00pm
Altar Server
Crucifer
Greeters
Gregory Contreraz
Matthew Contreraz
Paul Tweden
Needed
Reconciliation
1 hour before Mass
Or by appointment
Laila Mascarena
Sophia Mascarena
Richard Deis
Dorothy Rangitsch
Aggie Stenger
Nicholas Tognetti
Sally Adams
Needed
Anthony Gomez
Needed
PARISH MINISTRY STAFF
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Fr. Jose Marquez 259-7611
[email protected]
PARISH BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Matthew Low, Ph.D.
[email protected]
SACRAMENTAL MINISTER
Fr. Tom C. Harney 259-7611
ACCOUNTANT
Celest Kessler
[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Daphne Sutton
[email protected]
MAINTENANCE STAFF
Virginia Nava
Steve Klang
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Peggy Contreraz
[email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY
Ann Hefenieder
[email protected]
Pat Oertli
Readings For
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading
Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8
Psalm 138
2nd Reading
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel
Luke 5:1-11
Lector 1
Lector 2
Spanish Gospel
Eucharistic Ministers
Sacristan
Homebound Ministers to
our Extended Family
Needed
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Janet Mahoney
Needed
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Needed
Rose Ann Griebel
Linda Leligdowicz
Janet Simon
Dee Martenson
Amy Aguirre
John Mota
Paul Tweden
Needed
Mary Jane Hippler
Needed
He said to them, "Today this
Scripture passage is
fulfilled in your hearing."
And all spoke highly of him
and were amazed at the
gracious words that came
from his mouth. They also
asked, "Isn't this the
son of Joseph?"
Lk 4:21-22
Tony Gomez
1 Mary Jane Hippler
2 Mary Pavlish
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a welcoming, evangelizing, worshipping
parish community, encouraging all to
step into a deeper spiritual encounter and
loving experience with our Lord Jesus Christ.
We pray for peace, love, truth, and social justice
through active stewardship - notably through our
advocate - Mother Mary. We proclaim
the promise of the Kingdom of God and
the grace - filled nourishment that comes when
our humanness becomes one with God’s
Divinity in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
Stewardship
Thought
MARY
QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH
“Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is
not pompous.”
(1 Corinthians 13:4)
MISSION
STATEMENT
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Do you get jealous? Do you focusWe
more
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that other worshipping
people
parish community, encouraging all to
have than on the gifts that God has given to you? Have you been
step into a deeper spiritual encounter and
pompous? Do you acquire more
possessions
impress
others?
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with
our Lord
Jesus Christ.
At times we are all guilty of these
things.
Pray for
We pray
for peace,
love,more
truth,humility.
and social justice
through active
stewardship
- notably through our
Pray to become less self-centered
and more
God-centered.
advocate - Mother Mary. We proclaim
the promise of the Kingdom of God and
the grace - filled nourishment that comes when
our humanness becomes one with God’s
Date
2/2/2016
2/3/2016
2/4/2016
2/5/2016
2/6/2016
2/7/2016
2/7/2016
Time
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
9:30 AM
5:00 PM
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Intention
Fr. Jose-Newark Retreat-No Mass
Fr. Jose-Newark Retreat-No Mass
Fr. Jose-Newark Retreat-No Mass
Fr. Jose-Newark Retreat-No Mass
Deceased Pirtz Family
Mary Garcia
Parishioners of MQP
Church in Latin America
Thank you for your contributions to the Church in Latin America
Collection. Your support makes a real difference in the faith lives
of the peoples of Latin America. Please continue to pray for our
Latin sisters and brothers. To learn more about this appeal, visit
the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at
www.usccb.org.
Faith Formation
Preschool – 6th grade: Wednesdays 5:00pm to 6:45pm
Jr. High and High school: Wednesdays 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Children’s Choir: Wednesdays 6:45pm
Special Education Class: Tuesdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm
RCIA: Thursdays see Daphne Contact Daphne Sutton
for information or to volunteer: [email protected]
294-7607
Magnificat — Reduced Price! Time to Order!
If you would like to get a subscription to the Magnificat through
the parish please let Matt know or call the office and let us
know!!! We can get a greatly reduced price if we get enough
people to sign up. You will be blessed with beautiful artwork,
morning and evening prayer, daily Mass, and much information
about the many saints in the Church.
BRING IN YOUR OLD PALMS
Last year’s Palms are needed to make this
year’s ashes for Ash Wednesday.
Receptacle will be in the entrance of the Church.
Men’s Breakfast Hosted by KJCR Radio
Billings Catholic Radio, KJCR welcomes Trent Horn,
Apologist for Catholic Answers to the 3rd annual
men’s breakfast on Friday, Feb. 12 at 6:00am at the
Holiday Inn Ballroom. Cost is $15. Tickets and
details are available at www.kjcrradio.com. Contact Roy Brown
at 294-5250 with questions. Talk is titled “No More Mr. Nice
Guys.”
Parents: Before, during, and after Masses
please accompany your children to restrooms.
Retrouvaille
Visit retrouvailleMT.org for emotional Montana
testimonials.
For confidential information or to
register for the program in Great Falls, February 2628, 2016, call 800-470-2230; 406-761-4830; or email
[email protected]. You may also register at
HelpOurMarriage.com.
Offered by
MQP Parish
Josi Quarnburg
MQP Parish
MQP Parish
Terrie Diede
Thomas Garcia
Be Our Valentine
Mary Queen of Peace Parish’s 2nd Annual
St. Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance.
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
Crowne Plaza, 27 North 27th Street
Cocktail Reception 6:30pm
Elegant Dinner 7:30pm
John Roberts Y Pan Blanco Band 8:30pm
Table of 8, $500.00 or Individual seating
$75.00. Enjoy complimentary Champagne, Red Roses and Prizes
For questions or reservations call 294-7605.
This is a fun evening!
Chocolates, Wine, and Wine Glasses - Perfect Together!
The St. Valentine’s Day Dinner-Dance Committee is asking
parishioners to drop off bottles of wine, wine glasses, and
chocolates to the church/parish office. The mix will be part of the
gifts/spot prizes at the event on the 13th of Feb. Call the parish
office for additional details.
Mary Queen of Peace Parish Stewardship Report
Weekend of January 17, 2016
Weekly Collection:
MQP
Envelope donations
2,876
Loose cash/checks
887
Total Collections
$3,763
Weekly Collection Budget
5,127
Over (Short)
($1,364)
Year-to-date Collection:
Year-to-date Collection Budget:
Over (Short)
139,407
148,681
($9,274)
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
2015 Care and Share Report
Care and Share March 2015 thru February 2016
Assessment 2015
38,349
Less Cash Contributions
39,599
Less Electronic Pledges collected 8-25-2015
2,909
2015 Care and Share Balance
(4,159)
Ash Wednesday: February 10, 2016
Mass 9am, Ashes following Mass
Ash Wednesday Service 5:30pm K-6 students in attendance
Ash Wednesday Service 7:30pm Youth Group in attendance
Carroll College Scholarship
Carroll College funds a $1,000.00 scholarship per parish in
honor of the deceased priests of both Dioceses. If you are
considering attending Carroll College fall of 2016, apply for this
scholarship. Each parish will select one recipient from their
parish. Call 294-7605 to request an application. Deadline for
scholarship applications is February 1, 2016. Complete your
application and deliver to: MQP Parish Office - 120 South 34th
Street -Billings MT 59101.
Calendar of Weekly Events
2-01-2016
2-02-2016
2-03-2016
2-06-2016
2-07-2016
Catholic Marian Charismatic Group
6:30 PM MQP
Neo-Catechumenal Way 7:00 PM MQP
LF School
All Religious Ed. & Youth Grp Meet
See Faith Formation box
Children’s Choir practice 6:45 pm LF School
Food Bank and Collection for the Needy
All Masses
Food Bank and Collection for the Needy
All Masses
--PRAYER LINE----PRAYER CHAIN----PRAYER
LINE----PRAYER CHAIN----PRAYER LINE---Would you like prayers for a special person, a need,
an intention, or an illness? Your parish community
is here to help and to support you with prayer. Our parish
community has a network of prayer ministers who remember each
day in their prayers the intentions/needs of those who request.
“Ask and you shall receive.” To activate our prayer line, please
call Marion Walton: 259-5784.
If you or a family member are homebound, in the
hospital or scheduled for surgery and would like the
Sacrament of the Sick, Please call Father José at
the office @259-7611 #06.
Funerals: Initial funeral planning:
Contact Fr. Jose Marquez, 294-7606
Prayer Petitions: Intentions of the Pope for the Month
of January: Universal Intention: That sincere dialogue among
men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of
peace and justice. Evangelization Intention: That by means of
dialogue and fraternal charity, and with the grace of the Holy
Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions. “That the Lord will
bless Montana with the presence of Comunita Cenacolo”.
Fundraiser for 2016 MEXICAN FIESTA COSTS
Hosted by MQP Hispanic Committee
Choice of: “Beef & Bean” or “Bean & Cheese” Burritos $2.00
each (made by Torres’ Café). ORDER any time: Fill in your
request and place in the collection basket or by phone, call Bill
Contreraz, 839-0904. PICK UP: We will contact you for your
order pick up. All orders come frozen. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT! Make checks payable to: MQP Fiesta Burrito
Sale. Any questions, please contact Bill Contreraz, 839-0904.
The Light is on for You!
(Confession 1 hour before and 1 hour after Mass with Fr. Jose; No
9:00am Masses on Fridays during Lent)
Fri., Feb. 12, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Feb. 19, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Feb. 24, 2016…. MQP Penance Service 11:00AM
Fri., Feb. 26, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Mar. 4, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Mar. 11, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Mar. 18, 2016…. Mass 5:30PM
Fri., Mar. 25, 2016…. Good Friday Service
Enrich your spiritual life; get to know Jesus better
Marian Charismatic Prayer Group
The Marian Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Monday at
6:30pm at Mary Queen of Peace (3411 3rd Ave. South). We start
with the Rosary, we sing, we give prayers of thanks, we meditate
Scripture, we pray for intercessions. With joy in our hearts, we are
renewed!
Rosary Wednesdays
There will be parishioner-led Rosary recital after every
Wednesday morning Mass. Be part of a prayer devotion that
makes a difference in our daily lives!
Eucharistic Adoration
Pope John XXIII was quoted as saying one ought to sit in
Eucharistic Adoration in some church at least once a day. MQP
offers Eucharistic Adoration, every Thursday following the
9:00AM Mass until 6:00PM.
Divine Mercy Prayer Group
The Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets the third Thursday of the
month at 5:30pm at Mary Queen of Peace. Following the Diary
of St Faustina three main themes of prayer are to ask for and
obtain the mercy of God, to trust in Christ's abundant mercy, and
finally to show mercy to others and act as a conduit for God's
mercy towards them.
It's SOUPER BOWL time!
The annual fundraiser for ANGELA'S PIAZZA:
WOMEN'S DROP-IN CENTER is coming up on Friday,
February 5th! The SOUPER BOWL will take place at
American Lutheran Church, 5 Lewis Avenue. For $30 - bowl of
delicious hot soup and bowl. Or have lunch for $20 (no
pottery). Serving times are 11:00-1:30pm for lunch, and 4:006:30pm for dinner. Call Angela's Piazza at 255-0611 if you'd like
to purchase gift certificates, or stop in at 420 Grand Avenue,
Monday-Friday, and 9-5.
Lunch at SVDP
Help needed!! The Christian Service Commission is planning a
Chili Lunch on February 20, between 10am and 2pm at St
Vincent de Paul to help feed the homeless in our community. We
expect to feed over 100 people and need your help to accomplish
this important ministry. There are easy two hour work shifts to
sign up for as well as grocery donations and baked goods for the
meal. Sign-up sheet is at the entrance of the Church. Food
donations should be dropped off between 9:30 and 10:00 am at St
Vincent de Paul. All who partake of this meal are very thankful,
appreciative and humble. Let us, the many parts, be the body of
Christ to those in need.
Discovery Night will be held on Wednesday, February 3, from
5:00-7:30pm in the Ralph Nelles Center at BCCHS. Discover the
Possibilities of an exceptional, affordable Catholic education!
79% of all students receive some form of tuition assistance or
scholarship. New students who attend Discovery Night will
receive a $50 tuition credit. Currently enrolled families who refer
a new family to BCS that enrolls and attends our school in 201617 will receive a $250 tuition credit. Call 406.867.8043 for more
information. Join us in celebrating Catholic Schools Week with
Bishop Warfel at our CSW All-System Mass. Mass will be held
in the Ralph Nelles Center at Billings Central Catholic High
School on Wednesday, February 3, at 1:30. Following Mass, the
2016 BCS Awards of Excellence will be awarded, and a reception
will follow in the BCCHS Library. Call 406.867.8043 for more
information.