4th Sunday of Easter - 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
April 17, 2016
MASS SCHEDULE
Mary Queen of Peace
3411 3rd Ave South
4th Sunday of Easter
Daily Mass
Ministers April 23 & 24
Tuesday through
Friday@ 9 am
Weekend Mass
Sat. 4:00 pm
Sun. 9:30 am
Sun. 5:00 pm
Reconciliation
1 hour before Mass
Or by appointment
PARISH MINISTRY STAFF
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Fr. Jose Marquez 259-7611
Ministers
4 pm
9:30am
5:00pm
Altar Server
Needed
Needed
Richard Deis
Isabel Aguirre
Maya Luna
Paul Tweden
Needed
Mike Harrington
Dorothy Rangitsch
Aggie Stenger
Mae Zimmerer
Les Magers
Needed
Joe Siebert
Pat Young
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Audrey Wagner
Celest Kessler
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Marion Leligdowicz
Linda Leligdowicz
Janet Simon
Mary Rose Simon
Bill Brown
Elena Mota
Paul Tweden
Needed
Needed
Amy Aguirre
Needed
Crucifer
Greeters
Lector 1
Lector 2
Spanish Gospel
Eucharistic Ministers
[email protected]
PARISH BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Matthew Low, Ph.D.
[email protected]
Sacristan
Homebound Ministers
to our Extended Family
Tony Gomez
1 D. Feller & A.
Buckalew
2 Paul Tweden
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 of Easter
1st Reading
Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27
Psalm 145
2nd Reading
Revelation 21:1-5
Gospel
John 13:31-34
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.
Jesus said to them,
"Come, have breakfast."
And none of the disciples
dared to ask him, "Who
are you?" because they
realized it was the Lord.
Jesus came over and took
the bread and gave it to
them, and in like manner
the fish. - Jn 21:12-13
Stewardship Thought
MARY
QUEEN
OF PEACE
PARISH
“The
disciples
were filled
with joy and the Holy Spirit.”
MISSION STATEMENT
ACTS 13:52
We
are a welcoming,
evangelizing,heard
worshipping
Because
the disciples
Our Lord’s call, they were able to
parish community, encouraging all to
spread
the
Gospel
message
with
step into a deeper spiritual encounter and strength and vitality. We, too,
can
experience
that
same
joy
if we take time to open our hearts,
loving
experience with
our Lord
Jesus
Christ.
We
pray for
truth,
social
justice
listen
topeace,
God,love,
ask
forand
His
direction
and allow the Holy Spirit to
through active stewardship
notably
through
our
guide our lives and our decisions.
advocate - Mother Mary. We proclaim
the promise of the Kingdom of God and
the grace - filled nourishment that comes when
4th Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016
Date
4/19/2016
Time
9:00 AM
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Intention
Catherine Weimer
No 9:00 Mass- Fr. Jose
@BCCHS Mass
Leo Scholtz
Marcella Honas-Wiesner
Bill Jacobs
Donald Pavlish
Parishioners of MQP
Offered by
Mary Pavlish
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
2016 Care and Share Report
Care and Share March 2016 thru February 2017
Assessment 2016
40,785
Less Cash Contributions
11,748
Less Electronic Pledges collected 8-25-2015
29,037
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
Stewardship Report
Weekend of April 3, 2016
Weekly Income:
The Manny Alvarez Scholarship for catholic
school education will have approximately
$1,545.00 to distribute to students of Mary Queen
of Peace for 2015/16 tuition to the Billings
Catholic Schools. Scholarship applications can be
found at the entrance of church. Questions call
Celest at 294-7605. Application submission
deadline: 4-25-2016.
Don & Mary Cantrell
MQP Parish
Maggie Jacobs
Melanie Hanel
What is the impact of your
gift in support of the 2016
Care and Share Annual
Catholic Appeal? Topping
the list is helping to ensure a sacramental presence in
all of our parishes in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.
There is nothing more fundamental to our faith and our
Catholic family. Your gifts help bring priests to our
diocese, support the formation of deacons, and train
Lay Leaders of Prayer. Thank you for your generous
support of Care and Share – your stewardship is truly
spreading God’s mercy throughout our diocese!
2015 Care and Share Balance
Manny Alvarez II Memorial
Scholarship
Catholic Home Missions Collection
This collection supports home mission dioceses. What are
home mission dioceses? They are those dioceses in the United
States that are unable to offer their people the basic pastoral
ministries of word, worship and service without outside help, our
help, the catholic family in the United States. To learn more
about this appeal and to assist you in your discernment process,
visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at
www.usccb.org.
Faith Formation
Preschool – 6th grade: Wednesdays 5pm to 6:45pm
Jr. High and High school: Wednesdays 7pm to 8:30pm
Children’s Choir: Wednesdays 6:45pm
Special Education Class: Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm
RCIA: Thursdays see Daphne
Contact Daphne Sutton for information or to
volunteer: [email protected] 294-7607.
Angela's Piazza: Women's Drop-In Center
Please remember that any household items you wish to retire
would be a wonderful asset to the annual Spring Garage Sale
Fundraiser at Angela's Piazza: Women's Drop-In Center! We are
accepting books, linens, toys, baby equipment, tools, furniture,
housewares, etc. Please, no electronics or clothing. The
Garage Sale is scheduled for May and we will accept donations
any time Monday-Friday, 9-5 at 420 Grand Avenue. Call 2550611 for more information.
MQP
Envelope donations
Loose cash/checks
Other Income
4,049
1,785
17
Total Weekly Income
Weekly Expense Budget
5,851
9,181
Over (Short)
Year-to-date Income Total:
Year-to-date Total Expenses Budget:
Over (Short)
(3,329)
328,925
367,236
(38,311)
4th Sunday of Easter
"Jesus said, 'My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they
follow me." How blessed we are to be the "sheep" of such a
Good Shepherd! Jesus promises that "I give them eternal life, and
they shall never perish." When we follow the voice of our
Shepherd, he leads us exactly where we want to go. But, of
course, it's up to us to make sure that we recognize this voice.
In today's culture, many voices are competing for our attention.
The voice of the media is a loud one, entering our homes and
families through television, the Internet, print materials, and so
on. We are also more and more a culture whose ears are literally
filled with the voices of our favorite singers and the sounds of
our personal playlists--the sight of people marching through their
day with earphones blocking out other sounds is now a common
sight. All of this has its appropriate place. We simply need to be
sure that we don't allow these voices to become
the primary ones in our lives.
--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 April: Universal Intention: That small farmers may
receive a just reward for their precious labor.
Evangelization
Intention: That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and
faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts “That the
Lord will bless Montana with the presence of Comunita
Cenacolo”.
Brian Crain in Concert
Brian Crain is coming back to Billings Friday April
29th at 7pm, at St. Bernard Catholic Church. This
time he will be accompanied by guitarist David
Hunt. Many of Brian's compositions are used in movies and
television commercials all over the world and in 2005 Brian
composed his first two symphonies, entitled Spring Symphonies,
which were recorded with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber
Orchestra. Admission is free but a good-will offering will be
most appreciated. CDs will also be available for purchase.
The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree would like
to invite you to our annual Spring Fling Dinner and
Dance. Saturday May 7th, 6:00 PM at St Bernard's
Church lower hall. Cocktails from 6-7 PM, roast
beef dinner with all of the trimmings at 7:00 PM. Free babysitting,
pizza and a movie for the kids. $10.00 per person in advance,
$12.00 per person at the door. Contact Jared Keller for more info
855-2935
My Apron Stories
The Ladies of Mary Queen of Peace parish invite
you to join them for their 8th annual Tea. May 14th
- 1:30pm - Mary Queen of Peace lower hall
(elevator available).This year’s theme is APRONS.
We invite you to bring or wear your favorite
APRON. And come with your best Apron story to
share, if you wish. Ladies tickets $7.00/ $8.00 at the door. Young
ladies $5.00/ $6.00 at the door. Tickets may be purchased after
Mass, or at the Parish Office. A lovely light lunch will be served.
There will be wonderful door prizes to win, as well as many
delightful raffle items. This would be a great Mother's Day gift
idea! 3411 South 34th Street - 259-7611.
Calendar of Weekly Events
4-16-2016
4-17-2016
4-18-2016
4-19-2016
4-20-2016
4-21-2016
PANTRY PROJECT all Masses
PANTRY PROJECT all Masses
Catholic Marian Charismatic Group
6:30PM MQP
Neo-Catechumenal Way 7:00pm LF School
No 9:00 AM Mass as Fr Jose is at BCCHS
Mass
Symbolon 6PM, MQP office
All Religious Ed. & Youth Grp meet
see Faith Formation box
MQP Fellowship Dinner 5:30pm Perkin’s
765 S. 20th St. West
Divine Mercy Prayer Group 5:30pm
Upper Church
OLG Choir Practice 7:00pm MQP Lower Hall
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 Wednesday: 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.
MQP CCW FUNDRAISER
The CCW of Mary Queen of Peace will be hosting a fundraiser
Scholarship for a young girl, for Catholic school education April
30, 2016. Kraut Bierok (cabbage pockets), will be sold for $2.00
each. Fresh, homemade, not frozen. The CCW will sell before
and after masses, on Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1,
2016.
CCW Vicariate Scholarships for College
The five vicariates of the Great Falls-Billings Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women are once again awarding a $300.00 Scholarship
to a high school graduating senior woman. One additional
scholarship, one in each of the five vicariates, will be awarded to
a non-traditional catholic women student who is currently
enrolled or will be enrolling in the fall of 2016 at a college,
university, or a vocational-technical school. Applications are
available through your local parish office. You may also contact
your Council of Catholic Women President for further details.
Deadline to apply is May 31, 2016. You may also contact
Wilma Mavencamp, DCCW Scholarship Chairperson, P O Box
445, Malta, MT 59538 or call 654-1346. The email address is
[email protected].