Our Mass Schedule Saturday - 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:00,10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon Family Mass (With Children’s Liturgy of the Word) 10:00 AM - 2nd Sunday of the month (Oct. - June) Daily - Monday-Friday 8:30 AM Holy days - See Bulletin for Mass Schedule

400 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607

Rectory 201-845-9566

Fax: 201-845-3742

Religious Education 201-845-9545

St. Peter Academy 201-261-3468

http://www.spare.org/

Convent 201-845-9568

- Our Mission -

We, the Catholic Community of Our Lady Queen of Peace, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are called to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We Praise God

while sharing His Joy and Truth through Word, Worship, Community Service, and Stewardship.

We share our gifts of Time, Talent, and Treasure

in a tapestry of diverse cultures as we gather together to celebrate our Roman Catholic Faith. Serving our Lord God through the Liturgy and Eucharist, our ministries welcome all into our

parish Family.

Served by Rev. Lawrence J. Fama, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Peter J. Zaccardo, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Kevin Schott, Parochial Vicar Rev. Jonathan Yabiliyok, In Residence Deacon Anthony A. Balestrieri Deacon Joseph L. Mantineo

Steven H. Taylor, Music Director Thomas Viola, Youth Minister Sr. Barbara Takacs, M.P.F. Principal St. Peter Academy (Co-Sponsored School)

Reconciliation Saturday - 1:00 PM or by appointment Social Services Help Line 1-800-CCS-7413

Handicap Facilities Available

W e b s i t e : h t t p : / / w w w . o l q p . o r g /

Pentecost Sunday

May 23, 2010

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Our Stewardship of Treasure for 5/16/10 amounted to $6,225.70 Our Children’s Collection = $12.00

2nd Collection (Communicating God's Word) $1,383.00 Ascension $954

Please remember to place Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in your Will. Those who generously did this in the past have helped us to stay out of a heavy debt.

MAY 2010 OLQP CALENDAR admin@olqp.org

SUNDAY 5/23

MONDAY 5/24 9:30am

5:30pm 7:30pm

Bible Study-Deacon Joe (Demarest House) Pizza with the Pastor and clergy Bible Study-Deacon Joe (CANCELLED THIS WEEK!) Pastoral Council Election (Auditorium)

TUESDAY 5/25 9:30am 7:30pm

Legion of Mary RCIA

WEDNESDAY 5/26

THURSDAY 5/27 7:00pm 7:30pm

Adult Choir Bingo

SUNDAY 5/30 10:00am 11:00am

Knights of Columbus Mass K of C Breakfast

PARISH EVENTS

STEWARDSHIP: God’s World: The principal behind stewardship is that every material thing, though you may call it yours...actually belongs to God. God owns it all: your land, your property , your income, your life. This is God’s world. When you give a truly significant portion of your money, you are only setting apart for God’s use a portion of the money that has been entrusted to you by God. The person who gives sacrificially does so because he or she knows whose world this is!

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:

exáà |Ç cxtvx Louis Caputi, John W. Daneri, Ciro Gargiulo,

Claire Held and Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Reynolds.

f|v~ exÄtà|äxá tÇw YÜ|xÇwá Frank Alexander, Lloyd Bartels, William Bergmann, Jerry Bezak,

Ruth Bonday, Cathy Burch, Doug Doerflein, Helen Dunleavy, Gudrun Hagele, Doris Honkisz, Carmine Inga, Tom Loizzi, John McQuade, Jonathan Mechan, Virginia Mary Minihan,

Betsy Merz, Steven Monahan, Marilyn Montemarano, Kay Moran, Elizabeth Morrell, Christine Napoli, Julius Nemes,

Doris Neumann, Thomas Niemczyk, Florence Paolella, Maria Revilla, Fran Ruffino, Lois Schutz, Brenda Schwarz, Bernice Stavola, Mariano Terdoslavich, Barbara Tropia,

Domenica Trovini, Dr. Robert Valgento, Linda Underkoffler and Theophil Wasielewski.

If you have a family member who is in a nursing home or rehabilitation center, please notify the Rectory

so we can arrange to visit them.

Monday, May 31st, Memorial Day—Offices Closed

Pentecost Sunday May 23, 2010

[I]n one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. — 1 Corinthians 12:13a

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Jude 17:20b-25; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

UPCOMING EVENTS

A Mass of Healing will be offered in our parish by Fr. John Campoli on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

We invite all parishioners to attend.

Mark This Year's Calendar - November 7, 2010

Our 60th Anniversary Gala will begin with Mass at 3 pm celebrated by Bishop John Flesey, D.D.. Mass will be followed by a reception from 5 - 9 pm at the Hasbrouck Heights Hilton. Good food, fun, fellowship, and great dancing with a fabulous live band. (Watch future bulletins for ticket information.)

The Gala Committee is looking for prizes. If you would like to donate something such as Hotel or condo stays, vacations or trips, spa treatments, sporting event tickets, theater or concert tickets, jewelry (we have a man's watch), restaurant certificates, electronic equipment, etc., please contact Susan at the parish center (201-845-9566).

The Gala Committee for our upcoming 60th Anniversary is looking to gather pictures and memorabilia to tell the history of OLQP Church (and school). Do you have any pictures/memorabilia (old or more recent) that you can loan( it will be returned) to the parish for this event? Perhaps you know a friend or neighbor who might have something? Perhaps you are in contact with a former parishioner or Religious/Clergy who served the parish and who has items they’d like to share. People have already started looking through old photo albums and storage boxes as well as rummaging through “junk” drawers and containers to find these treasures! Two such treasures are a 1968 OLQP School Yearbook and a Collection Envelope from years gone by. Please bring any items that you’d like to share to the rectory. Thank you for helping to make this endeavor a success!! If you have any questions or suggestions please call Margie Bresko @ (201) 712-1221.

AAA Update: Our 2010 AAA goal this year is $40,655.00. To date we have pledges of $47,066.00 THANK YOU! Even though we have made our goal in pledges, we ask that if you have not yet made your pledge please do so. We will receive a rebate based on a percentage of the amount we bring in over our goal. Last year that rebate check was in the amount of $3,500, which went into our parking lot fund.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – COMING SOON! Our annual Tricky Tray will take place on Friday, Oct. 22,2010. More information to follow. WATCH THE BULLETIN FOR FURTHER DETAILS!

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May 23, 2010

Dear Parish Family,

Today is Pentecost Sunday – the birthday of the Church. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles 50 days after the Lord’s Resurrection. Today is the last day of the Easter Season. (It’s hard to believe that 50 days have passed since we gathered on Easter Sunday!)

Before the Ascension the Lord promised His Apostles (and us) that the Holy Spirit will be with us always until the end of time. The church is 2,000 years old and would not have survived if the Spirit wasn’t in charge. Over the centuries the Church has had to confront problems from both within and without. The fact that the Church is still here after all of these crises and tribulations is a testament that the Spirit is in the driver seat.

The Holy Spirit that came upon the Apostles and transformed them from a fearful group to fearless individuals is the same Spirit that is with us to help guide us on our way. I invite you to call upon the Spirit each day to help you on your spiritual journey.

The Spirit continues to bring people closer to Him. We have numerous examples of this in our own parish. This weekend some of the people who have recently entered our faith family through the RCIA will give witness talks. These inspiring talks not only talk about the Spirit being alive, but also invite adults in the parish to learn more about our rich Catholic traditions. I thank Fr. Kevin and the RCIA team for helping people discern their call to a deeper Catholic spirituality. If you or someone you know would like to become Catholic, receive the Sacraments of Initiation, or have a desire to learn more about the Faith please see Fr. Kevin or a member of the RCIA team.

I am happy to announce that Angela Connolly will be our new Director of Religious Education effective July 1st. We are very blessed to have Angela as a new edition to our parish staff, for she brings so much experience and is highly certified to undertake this new role.

There will be more information in upcoming bulletins as well as an article from Angela to the parish.

During the month of May, we honor Our Lady in various ways. Last weekend members of our Rosary Society spent hours pruning and planting flowers in front of the statue of Our Lady on our parish grounds. I thank them for their hard work, support, and generosity.

Thank you for your Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure an for all you do for our parish.

Love,

Fr. Larry

St. John Baptist Rossi - Feast day: May 23 /1764 This holy priest was born in 1698 at the village of Voltaggio in the diocese of Genoa and was one of the four children of an excellent and highly respected couple. When he ws ten a nobleman and his wifre who were spending the summer at Voltaggio obtained permission from his parents to take him back with them to Genoa to be trained in their house. He remained with them three years, winning golden opinions from all, notably from two Capuchin friars who

came to his patrons home. They carried such a favourable report of the boy to his uncle who was then minister provincial of the Capuchins that a cousin Lorenzo Rossi a canon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin invited him to come to Rome. The offer was accepted and he entered the Roman College at the age of thirteen. Popular with his teachers and with his fellow pupils he had completed the classical course with distinction when the reading of an ascetical book led him to embark on exfessive mortifications. The strain on his strength at a time when he was working hard led to a complete breakdown which boliged him to leave the roman College. He recovered sufficiently to complete his training at the Minerva, but he never was again relly robust. ndeed his subsequent labours were performed under the handicap of almost constant suffering. On March 8, 1721 at the age of twenty three he was ordained and his first Mass was celebrated in the Roman College at the altar of St. Aloysius Gonzaga to whom he always had a special devotion. His fame came from his work as a confessor and as his ministry to the sick.

Selection of New Members for the Pastoral Council of Ministries

On Monday, May 24 at 7:30 in the auditorium, the Pastoral Council of Ministries will select new members for the Council. Every parishioner who is actively involved in the life of our faith community through participation in any of our 25+ ministries is invited to attend. Through Discernment– a process of prayer and reflection—parishioners may offer their time and talent and be considered for membership on the Council. Those who are not able to serve at this time still play a valuable role as part of the Discernment process. New members are chosen by votes cast by all attendees. We need you to attend, whether or not you feel you are able to be on the Council. Come with an open mind and let the Holy Spirit guide your decision.

PURPOSE OF A PASTORAL COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES To ensure that the life of the parish reflects the mission of Jesus, as embodied in the parish mission statement, and that all parishioners have the opportunity to share in that mission. ROLE OF A PASTORAL COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES · Reflection and Prayer · Planning for Mission and Ministry · Enabling others to use their gifts in ministry STRUCTURE OF A COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES · Some members come on to the council through a discernment process. Others are appointed to the council by the pastor. All serve three-year terms.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER · To attend all council meetings · To participate in the various roles of the council · To collaborate with the pastor and other council members QUALITIES OF A COUNCIL MEMBER · Spirituality - a commitment to prayer, gospel values, compassion and caring · Knowledge - of the mission of Jesus and of the church, of the parish, its people and ministries · Skills - in working in groups, in communicating and collaborating, in planning, problem solving and decision making · Attitudes - excited about this parish, eager to help build it up, open to others’ opinions, willing to study issues and to work for the good of the whole · Ability - to work with others, to tolerate delay and ambiguity, to follow through on tasks with focused energy

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Dates May 23rd through May 30th, 2010

Sunday - Pentecost Sunday

May 23rd 8:00 am Rev. James T. McKenna (4th Anniversary)

10:00 am Arthur Ryan

12:00 pm Carletta Rutledge

Monday

May 24th 8:30 am People of the Parish

Tuesday - St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church, St. Gregory VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin

May 25th 8:30 am Ralph C. Rossi

Wednesday - St. Philip Neri, Priest

May 26th 8:30 am Joseph Kealy

Thursday - St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

May 27th 8:30 am Isabella Cemprola

Friday

May 28th 8:30 am Rev. James T. McKenna

Saturday - BVM

May 29th 8:30 am John Siska

5:00 pm Edward Solski

Sunday - The Most Holy Trinity

May 30th 8:00 am Thomas R. Looney

10:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus

12:00 pm Hortense Mock & Members of OLQP Rosary Society

Part of Organ

Price # purchased

Total

Stop $100

Key $200 Pedal $300 Volume Pedal

$1,000

SOLD OUT!

ADOPT A KEY Write here what you wish to appear on the plaque: ______________________

______________________

Your Name: ______________________

Phone: ______________________

MASS INTENTIONS / INFORMATION

Make a donation to help the purchase of our new organ! Adopt individual keys to help out!

63 STOPS LEFT @ $100 Each

174 KEYS LEFT @ $200 Each

28 PEDALS LEFT @ $300 Each

VOLUME PEDALS - SOLD OUT!

You can make a donation in your name, make a group donation, or make it in memory of a loved one! When we have enough to buy our new organ, those who donated will have their donation on a plaque that will be hung by the music area. See Steve Taylor on the weekends, the rectory during the week, or drop off the below in the collection basket on the weekends. As of 4/11/10 we have $26,074.00 in our Organ Fund.

MEMORIALS

Altar Bread, Altar Wine and Candles for Joseph Mazzei by George & Jean Rocco

Additional Altar Bread & Wine for George Tracey By Ethel & Robert Makey

Sanctuary Lamp in Memory Angelo Grieco By Rocco Family

Blessed Mother Candle for Tom Griffith by Eileen

Easter Candle in Memory of Michael Gianni Gift of Hrablook & Martello Families

Note: Please remember the Altar Bread, Wine and Candles can be memorialized by calling the Rectory. 201-845-9566

MEMORIALS - Parishioners are now invited to memorialize a candle burning in front of the Blessed Mother and the candle over the Tabernacle in memory of a loved one. These are in addition to the present Memorials of the altar bread, altar wine and the altar candles. Donations for each of these will be $15.00 per week and the Memorials will be for one week each.

Monthly Memorial Mass - Starting June 19th, we will be offering a Memorial Mass one Saturday each month. Our Memorial Mass will be offered for the intentions of anyone who has been unable to reserve a specific date for a Mass. We will have more than one intention at these Memorial Masses. The cost of this Mass will be $5.00 each. This should enable anyone to remember an intention during the month they desire, although not the specific date.

Unannounced Masses - These Masses will not be offered in our parish but will be offered elsewhere where there is availability such as at St. John Vianney, (the retired priests home), at inner city parishes, or the missions. The offering for these Masses will be $5.00, and Mass cards are available for presentation to the bereaved.

Gift Bearer at Mass - If you would like to be the gift bearer at Mass, please let one of the ushers know. We encourage the family members of the person for whom the Mass is intended to act as gift bearer.

PAVING THE WAY - The next phase of our fundraising effort to pay for the new parking lot is underway. You should have received in the mail last week the book of tickets for our super raffle. The drawings will take place on August 15th, at around 2 PM, in our auditorium. This will be after our Rosary procession. The first prize is 25% of the total amount brought in; second prize is 15% of total; and third prize will be 10% of total. Be sure to make your returns right away to get into the drawings. If you prefer not to enter our drawings by buying tickets, donations to the parking lot fund will be gladly accepted and deeply appreciated. To date we have returns of $3,135.00, with 375 tickets sold.

HELP! Sometimes we feel like our lives are at

risk as we walk through the parking lot. Please slow down as you enter our premises and as you drive to your favorite parking space. Thank you!

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RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE

Abortion is not healthcare because killing is not healing.

1. As you know, the House of Representatives passed a Pro-Abortion health care Bill 219-212 on March 21st. While Pres. Obama later quietly signed an executive order to pacify pro-life legislators, it was a purely political move. It does not correct any of the serious pro life problems in the bill. The president cannot amend a bill by issuing an order, and the federal courts will enforce what the law says. So we must continue to fight the good fight by becoming aware of the issues and how our representatives voted on this life issue. We must vote for the legislators who are on the side of protecting the unborn in the upcoming election in November.

2. Nebraska, the state whose ban on partial-birth abortions was tested by the Supreme Court and ultimately passed into law by Congress and President George W. Bush, is now considering a ban on abortions of babies capable of feeling pain: The Abortion Pain Prevention Act, LB 1103. Stay tuned for updates.

3. The Ultrasound Option Bill (SB597) was passed by the West Virginia Senate and House in March 2010. This bill obligates abortionists to inform mothers they have the right to view an ultrasound of their unborn baby, although they would not be forced to do so.

4. For more info. on pro life issues, go to www.prolifealliance.com or outreach@nrlc.org.

A Parental Notification Amendment is being talked about in the NJ legislature. It is ACR71 and would require parental notification before a minor young woman could have an abortion. Please call or write Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver(AswOliver@njleg.org/973-395-1166) and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (SenSweeney@njleg.org / 856-251-9801). Urge both of them to support this amendment.

RESPECT LIFE UPDATES

The Respect Life Committee would like to thank all of the parishioners who are participating in our Spiritual Adopt a Baby program. It is an on-going 9 month program. Please feel free to pick up an extra prayer card in the church and join your prayers to ours. We will update you each month as to the development of your baby. There are prayer cards for our Spiritual Adoption Program in the basket in the back of the church. Please feel free to take one and pray for a baby to be spared from abortion. In October 2010, we will have a baby shower to celebrate the births of our adopted babies. We look forward to another successful program this year as we strive to end abortions and return our

Pentecost Voice-The Holy Spirit, who came on Pentecost, gave voice to the apostles to proclaim the truth of the Gospel. The Spirit, the Soul of the Church, continues to enable the Church to speak, and enables us to speak in our individual capacity. As Bishop Elio Sgreccia, former President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life has said, “The Church must speak out in today's context on fundamental rights, the right to justice, the right to peace, but above all and in the first place, the right to life. If the Church did not speak, did not proclaim the truth, it would be abandoning its duty; it would be unfaithful to society, to the good of society. Therefore, its precise duty is the very liberty to intervene with word, and also with example -- the example of promoting human life, of intervening for the salvation of mankind."

Any woman who is pregnant and in need can get help. She never has to feel that abortion is the only option and can find assistance at the following numbers: New Jersey law allows a mother who cannot keep a recently born baby to leave the baby at a hospital or a police station, no questions asked. For information call 877-839-2339. Post Abortion Healing / 1-877-HOPE 4 ME or rachelsvineyard.org Crisis Pregnancy Helpline/1-888-4-OPTIONS Birthright/1-800-550-4900 or 201-845-4646

MAY 2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - rec@olqp.org

IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR 2010/2011 CLASSES

As of June 1st our fees will be going up for the Religious Education Program. (Please note that we have not had an increase since 2006, although our expenses have continued to rise.)

However, if you register and pay before June 1st the fees will be the same as last year:

1 Child - $90; 2 children - $150; 3 children - $170; and 4 children $190.

Beginning June 1st the fees will be:

1 Child - $100; 2 children - $175; and 3 or more children - $200.

Registration forms were sent home with the children before classes ended. We are updating our records so one form needs to be filled out for each child attending and returned with the appropriate fee.

LETTERS WILL NOT BE MAILED HOME THIS YEAR.

Registration forms can be found and printed out

from the www.olqp.org website.

Should you need any assistance, please call the Religious Education Office at 201-845-9545.

Thank you.

PARENTS ARE THE FIRST TEACHERS OF THEIR CHILD.

TEACHING SUNDAY SCHOOL IS A GIFT OF LOVE

With religious education classes ending this weekend, we are already looking forward to next year with anticipation.

In order to make religious education a success, it is our teachers who are the backbone and heart of our program. Please search your hearts and consider volunteering your time in teaching the children of our parish. If interested, please call the Religious Education Office at 201-845-9545 for more information.

Thank you in advance for considering this possibility.

MINISTRIES

YOUTH MINISTRY -olqp.youth@gmail.com / YOUTH NEWS / MAY

23rd Youth Group Meeting (auditorium) *YG Team Meeting – 6:30PM (DH)*

7PM

24th Pizza with the Pastor & the clergy of the parish (Lower Rectory)

5:30PM

PRAYER FOR PEACE - Mary, Queen of Peace, save us all, who have so much trust in you from wars, hatred, and oppression. Make us all learn to live in peace, and educate ourselves for peace, do what is demanded by justice and respect the rights of every person, so that peace may be firmly established. Amen Pope John Paul

We invite all our Parish Community to write a note / letter to our soldiers overseas. We pray that they may be safe. Keep Matthew DeBonis,

Michael Panos, Carolyn Rocco and all the soldiers in your prayers.

SPC Panos, Michael 19th Eng Bn/60th Eng Co

APO AE 09355

Carolyn Rocco 24 EFIS

APO AF 09309

Cpl. Matthew DeBonis 3/7 PSD Unit 41570 FPO AP 96427-1570

MICHAEL PANOS IS COMING HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN THIS MONTH!!

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Corpus Christi Procession

On Sunday June 6th, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord. This feast, formerly called Corpus Christi, is one that is strictly Catholic in that we celebrate and partake of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of the Lord at each Mass. There are two days that we have a special remembrance of the Lord in the Eucharist: Holy Thursday in the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the coming feast of the Body and Blood of the Lord. Because Holy Thursday’s Mass is clouded by the Cross which the Lord will soon embrace, the liturgy is sober and cannot reflect the majesty of what the Eucharist embodies for all of us. Having said that, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood was instituted to give proper recognition of such a central part of our faith tradition. On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, one of the traditions of the church has been to have a solemn procession with the Lord Jesus outside for all to worship and venerate. This year for the first time, we would like to have such a procession at the conclusion of the 12 noon Mass. We will carry the Lord Jesus in the Monstrance outside and around the parish grounds and then return to the church where the Mass will conclude with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

MINISTRIES

Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue Program Jesus is knocking at your door. Our Blessed Mother is knocking at your door. Won’t you invite our Blessed Mother into your home? The Legion of Mary of OLQP has begun the Pilgrim Virgin Home Visitation Program. When you welcome Our Lady into your home, she comes with her Spouse, the Holy Spirit. Countless blessings can be poured down upon your family & friends by praying the Rosary and asking our Blessed Mother’s intercession. For information or to schedule a visit, call Grace at 201-843-4497.

Our new Parish Ministry Book is available on our website. Please go to www.olqp.org & see all the ministries that are offered.

*COME ON DOWN*

EVERY THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:30 PM!

We appreciate the support that you have shown in the past at various functions. We hope that you will continue your

support. We play a few different games aside from the regular BINGO games. One of which is called ......."MEGA SPECIAL", and the winner receives 75% of the proceeds

sold for that game. SMOKE FREE!

If we work together, we can make BINGO the successful FUND RAISER it could be.

So, PLEASE, come on down and bring a friend (or two, or three or more!!!)

You'll be glad you did! It's a fun night!

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

In observance of the 150th anniversary of the death of Saint John Vianney, the Curé of Ars (August 4, 1859), Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a ‘Year for Priests’ beginning June 19, 2009 and ending June 11, 2010. The dates coincide with the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus which, since the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, has been observed as a world day for the sanctification of priests. During the course of the year, the Holy Father intends to proclaim the Curé of Ars, until now patron of diocesan priests, patron of all the priests of the world. Please keep your parish priest and all priests of the world in your prayers during this special year.

Saint John Vianney, Curé of Ars, pray for our priests.

How You Can Help Increase Priestly Vocations

Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood. Offer your time and financial support to strengthen youth

ministries in your parish. Teach your children and grandchildren how to listen to the

promptings of the Holy Spirit. Ask your children and grandchildren if they ever thought

about becoming a priest. If you know someone who has the qualities of a good priest,

point it out to him. Pray for the young men discerning the priesthood. Find ways to support and encourage seminarians in your

diocese.

The office of Vocations has opened a new updated website geared for young men discerning the priesthood.

www.newpriestNJ.org

Pope Benedict has a website! It is "Pope2You.net".

As you know, Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed June 19, 2009–June 11, 2010 a ‘Year for Priests’. To celebrate the end of this year, our parish will have a “coffee hour” on Sunday, June 20, 2010 after the 10:00 am Mass to honor our own priests. Please mark the date and join us in showing our own Fr. Larry, Fr. Kevin and Fr. Jonathan, how very important they are in our lives and how much we appreciate their time and efforts here at OLQP. (Sponsored by the Rosary Society)

SOUTHERN ITALY, SICILY & ROME - FALL 2011 Spiritual Director: Fr. Larry Fama

Please watch future bulletins for more information.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Our Lady Queen of Peace, Maywood, NJ as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word! $170 has been raised thus far!

Make money for the parish by searching the internet!

Vatican Approves US English Translation of Missal Implementation of the changes will be late next year. Please watch future bulletins for updates.

http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal

Please patronize our advertisers and when you do, let them know you saw their ads in our parish bulletin!

For bulletin submission Please e-mail olqpbulletin@gmail.com by Thursday

for it to be in the following Sunday (a week later).

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PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New Parishioners are requested to register in the Parish as soon as possible. Please notify the Parish office of any changes in address and phone number.

Name ___________________________________ Check Address _________________________________ ______ I wish to receive a registration form Town ___________________________________ ______ I have a change of address Phone # _________________________________ ______ I am moving out of the parish

Please cut out and return to the Parish Rectory or place in the basket.

Mother Teresa Denied Honor

Empire State Lighting Partners are denying Mother Teresa the honor of having the towers shine in blue, white and blue on August 26. On this day, the U.S. Postal Service will honor her with a stamp, marking the 100th anniversary of her birth.

Go to the petition at the link below to implore the owner of the Empire State Building to reverse the decision.

http://www.catholicleague.org/petition.php

Come Join Us—Remain in Hope - A first ever Healing Mass and devotion to St. Dymphna, patron saint of mental health, will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 6:30 pm, Main Altar, at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, 460 Madison Ave., NY, NY. Dymphna is a 7th century Irish saint who is patroness for those suffering from emotional and psychological difficulties, as well as any illness of the mind such as Alzheimer’s or Autism. Such individuals, their families, friends, friends and mental health professionals will find comfort and support at this upcoming Mass which includes a blessing with her relic and the communal right of anointing of the sick.

Rwandan Genocide Survivor Shares Her Story Come and hear Immaculee Ilibagiza share her inspirational story of Faith, Hope & Forgiveness on Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm at St. Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge. Seating is limited. To purchase your $10 ticket, mail a self-addressed envelope with your check payable to St. Peter’s Church, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ 07661. Mark envelope “Attn: Immaculee tickets.” For more information, call 201-261-3366.

The needs of fathers who have suffered the loss of a son or daughter are unique. The Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark invites all grieving fathers to a morning of prayer, sharing, and discussion, away from societal expectations, in the hope it will provide a special place of understanding and healing. The Support Group for Fathers Whose Children Have Died will meet on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Notre Dame RC Church (Parish Center), 359 Central Avenue, North Caldwell at 10:00 AM. Pre-registration is requested. Please call the Office of Family Life Ministries at 973-497-4327 for information, directions and registration.

Catholic Charities / Healthy Children, Healthy Families

IMPORTANT - You may be eligible for free or low cost health insurance coverage for your children through NJ Family Care.

Call Catholic Charities' Healthy Children, Healthy Families Outreach Program today to learn more. A trained, bilingual staff person will review eligibility requirements, help enroll your family and follow up. Please call (201) 294-5134 for more information.

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