A Parish Community Where All Are Welcome.

Name: _____________________Address: __________________Phone: _____________________

Visitor New Registration -

Pick up blue registration form from gathering space and complete and return to parish offi ce

Change of Address Email Address ___________________________

Welcome to the parishNew parish members are welcomed to our

community and encouraged to participate in all aspects of our parish life.

Please cut out and drop in the Collection basket or mail to the Parish Offi ce.___________________________

Moving out of Area___________________________The Rite of Christian Initation of Adults (RCIA) is an adult faith formation process leading to reception into full communion

with the Catholic Church. If you have ever refl ected on making such a decision, be at Peace, the Holy Spirit is leading and calling you. We, at Our Lady Queen of

Peace Parish are here for you and seek to help you develop your own “journey of

faith.” Should you or someone you know like to learn more about the R.C.I.A.

process, please fi ll out the form below and place it in the offertory collection or drop

it off at the parish offi ce.Name: ___________________________Address: _________________________City: __________________ Zip: ______Phone: __________________________Email: ___________________________

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

10003 Bird River Road ~ Middle River, Maryland 21220www.olqpmd.org

olqp@olqpmd.org or download MyParish app

EUCHARISTSaturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.

Monday—Friday 9:00 a.m. Holy Day: Vigil 7:00 p.m. Holy Day 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Adoration 3:00—3:45 p.m.

RECONCILIATIONSaturday 3:00—3:30 p.m. or by appointment

BAPTISMBaptism for infants & small children is celebrated on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th)Sundays of the month at 12:30 pm. Please call the Parish Offi ce to schedule a Baptism and the required Preparation Session.

MARRIAGECouples planning to marry should contact the Parish Offi ce at least six months previous to the date of marriage. Marriage preparation classes are required.

MINISTRY TO THE SICKPastoral Visitors (Clergy & Parishioners) visit the hospitalized and homebound parishioners. Anyone going into the hospital or anyone in the hospital, who would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the Parish Offi ce and make arrangements.

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE (OLQP) CHILDCAREOur Childcare Center provides a safe and nurturing environment for children 2-5 years old. Our qualifi ed staff is certifi ed in: early childhood education, fi rst aid and CPR, disaster training and medication training. We provide quality childcare from 7 am - 6 pm Monday through Friday. We offer: music, art, play time, circle time, gym, and we have a safe outdoor playground. We are licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education. For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Ann Seigle, Director, OLQP Childcare at 410-687-8513. Like us on facebook@ Our Lady Queen of Peace Childcare Center.

MISSION STATEMENTIt is the mission of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church to promote the richness of the Second Vatican Council, the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church through education, collaboration, comm- unication and community out-reach in fulfi lling the mission of Jesus Christ.

First Sunday of Lent March 5th, 2017

Readings For Next Weekend (March 12th, 2017)

Genesis 12:1-4a 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Matthew 17:1-9 (25)

March 11th/12th, 2017 SCHEDULED LECTORS/EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS/SERVERS Sat. 4 pm — L: Judy Eurice,. George Kasch EM: Vicki Alkins, Kathty Davis Servers: Brandon Alkins, Nick Griffin Sun. 9 am — L: Carolyn Farinetti, Gloria LaCotti EM: Matt Crouch, Carl McKenzie Servers: CJ Fritzges, Madison Shepard 11:15 am — L: Paula Clemens, Joe Mizell EM: Timothy McCubbin, Lu Naval Servers: Anthony Kozlowski, Jacob Seigle **************************************************************************************** Liturgical Schedule/Mass Intentions for March 6th-10th (in Chapel and deceased intention unless otherwise indicated) Monday 9 am — Audrey Sonderman Tuesday 9 am — Craig Lippa Wednesday 9 am — Thomas Freeman Thursday 9 am — (Communion Service) Friday 9 am — Perpetual Mass Association 7 pm — (Stations of the Cross) *****************************************************************************************

Pray For Our Troops. Please remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces in your prayers. May they be protected from harm and return home safely and may those who have died in service to our country be remembered with respect and gratitude. *****************************************************************************************

P l e a s e p r a y f o r t h e r e p o s e o f t h e s o u l s o f : NOAH BARAN & ANNA HAAS

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Flowers and Lights for God. If you would like to donate an arrange-ment of Flowers ($40) for the Altar area or donate a Candle ($10) for the Sanctuary Light By the Blessed Sacrament, In Memory of a Deceased Loved One or In Honor of a Special Occasion, pick up a Form from the wall rack in the gathering space to the church or call the Parish Office. Please be sure to complete and return it to the

Parish Office. No flowers during Lent & Advent.

Liturgical Mass Intentions Next Weekend (March 11th/12th, 2017) SAT. 4 pm — Helen Jane & Robert Bearman, Sr.| SUN. 9 am — Therese Winkler 11:15 am — Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Peace

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Names remain on the list for one month. After a month, please call Parish Office to keep a name on list. Remember that a family member should be giving us the name. For medical privacy reasons, we must have the individual’s permis-sion to print their name.

1/28 Dorothy Davis, Dorothy Eurice, Audrey Fields, Pauline Franz, Gertrude Getz, Sharon Goetz, Elaine Hagner, Sherri Harden, Michael Harris, Frank Huber, Ken Krach, Walt Kuchta, Phyllis Lomonico, John Mostowy, Marv Myers, Thomas Reeves, Terri Roberts, Kenneth Royston, George Schroeder, Jr., Vera Smith, Betty Sinisi, Troy Slattery, Regina Staboni, Jack Urbaniak, Linda Windisch, James Wolfe, Margaret A. Worley, Jordan Yoder

2/4: Sally DiStefano, John Jayman, George Majchrzak, Jackie Mattheu, John A. Petrecca, Josephine Roche, Deborah Spilman, Heather Taylor, Mary Tucker, Ebbie Walsh, Susan Worley

2/11: Stephen Charles Einig, James Eurice, Barbara Getz, Nico Maggio

2/18: Sandy Altadonna, Anthony W. Bennett, Doris Armour, Ray Bularz, Jr., Michele Daneker, Martha Everett, Carolyn Farinetti, Cheryl Frame, Doris Gierczak, Virginia Eurice Hall, Karen Hunter, Michael Hybdzinski, Denise Jenkins, Darlene Kalb, Sarah Lightman, Kimberly Maijetter, Gene Rainaldi, David Tenney, Sage Tenney, Joanna Wilson

2/25: Sharon Adams, Joseph Dubs, Mndy Duffy, Joan, Michael & Timothy Filucci, Cole Kilmon, Helen Renshaw, Avien Rocks, Melissa Sharff, Wally Swartz ************************************************************************************

PRAYER LINE: If you or a loved one is in need of prayers for any situa-

tion, including family or marriage problems, physical or mental health issues, financial matters, or any other request, please contact Ken Crabbe at (410-686-3085, x107) ************************************************************************************

A d d e d t o t h e P e r p e t u a l M a s s A s s o c i a t i o n : JOSEPH PAUL LOIACONO & BETTY MARIE MESSMAN * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * P l ea se we lc o m e ne w ly r e g i s t e re d p a r i s h i on e r s : George, Stephanie, Kirsten & Stephen Anderson; Marie Bassetti; Robert, Pamela, Patrick & Daniel Delaney; Donna Hall & Anna Tanner; Charles & Mary Ann Kelly; Michael, Kristen & Brenden Miller; William & Franca Murphy; Charles & Kathy Petty & Lisa Hobbs, Michelle Barna, Victoria Amend; and Deborah, Chelsea & Victoria Stein ************************************************************************************

We invite all parishioners to participate in the

liturgy. If you would like to bring the gifts forward,

please see an usher prior to Mass.

SUNDAY COLLECTION INFORMATION 2/26/17 Attendance 748 Poor Box $191.75 Envelopes $6,177.27 Loose 2,348.09 Totals $ 8,525.36

Plus $3,826.00 collected through FAITH DIRECT for February 2017. Income needed to support our annual budget is based upon a weekly figure of $8,500.00 — does not include Holy Day collections.

Our Lady Queen of Peace

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS POPE JOHN PAUL THE GREAT COUNCIL usually meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 7TH All Catholic gentlemen are invited to join in the council here at Our Lady Queen of Peace: if you have questions, please contact Timothy McCubbin, 410-335-0999

SENIORS’ CLUB (Golden Oldies) usually meets from 12:30-3 PM the 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS of each month in the Lounge (room off the Banquet Hall). Next meeting is on March 9th. All interested persons at least 55 are invited to join the Seniors’ Club (dues $5 per year) and are most welcome. ********************************************************************************* YOUTH MINISTRY. We are still recruiting members. Members must be in the 6th-12th grades. (No formal meetings to be held June-August.) If Interested, please contact Kevin & Carol Paul at (410) 206-3927 or carolmpaul@gmail.com or Ken Crabbe via email at KCrabbeOLQP@aol.com for upcoming events & meeting dates. ***********************************************************************************

O L Q P C A L E N D A R L O T T E R Y W I N N E R S

(a l l are $25 winners unless o therwise indicated) 2/19 044 Not Sold 2/23 484 Tony Mosetti

2/20 119 Nikki Cook 2/24 729 Melody Wright

2/21 252 Bob Pierne 2/25 012 Dot Bayer

2/22 444 Janet Ewers

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To ensure that your offertory donation is posted to your name, please be sure to place your cash or check in your current year offering envelope (with the envelope number on it) before dropping in the collection basket. If you do not have offertory envelopes, please contact Carol in the Parish Office to make arrangements to assign you envelopes with a number. ***********************************************************************************

If you would like a letter sent to you with your 2016 offertory donations for Income Tax purposes, please call the Parish Office (410-686-3085) to leave a message with your full name, telephone number and envelope number. Thank you! ***********************************************************************************

Any suggested bulletin articles should be submitted to qpeace@archbalt.org or cpetrecca@olqpmd.org by not later than NOON on Monday

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SAVE THE DATE! CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP 20th ANNUAL CONFERENCE Theme: “Arise, O Men of God” Register now for the Catholic Men’s Fellowship 20th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Saturday, March 25, 8AM to 4PM at Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University. Speakers are Dr. Scott Hahn, Deacon Paul Shelton and Officer Alex Zunca. Closing mass with Archbishop William Lori, Celebrant. For more details or to register, go to www.catholicmensfellowship.com, or call Gil Hoffman 410-252-5737 or Tony Boehk 410-456-6790. Space is limited, register now at the website. Onsite registration starts at 7AM.

PARISH BANQUET HALL & PAVILION RENTALS Available for registered parishioner family parties & funeral luncheons

* Hall holds 240 people * * Air Conditioned * * Plenty of Free Parking * * Handicapped Accessible *

Hall may be seen by appointment only — Call 410-686-3085, ext. 102 , Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am-4:30 pm to Rent/Reserve

RESPECT LIFE CORNER: Respect for Life Committee. The Parish Respect Life Committee reflects the Church’s firm conviction of the respect and protection of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. We call upon all members of the Church community to defend the sanctity of human life in the Parish and the surrounding community through prayer, education, advocacy and works of mercy for women incrisis pregnancies and the elderly. Join the Respect for Life Committee in “the most important work on earth.”-Saint John Paul II. The committee meets in the Conference Room off the Banquet Hall on the first Monday in September, November, January March and May at 1 PM (no meetings in June, July and August). Next meeting is on March 6, 2017. For information, contact Ken Crabbe at 410-686-3085, ext. 107. *****************************************************************************************

Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe! If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give, visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left. *****************************************************************************************

EASTERN INTERFAITH OUTREACH (EIO) IS IN NEED OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. The shelves are quite bare. If you could please donate non-perishable food items/canned goods , etc., it would be greatly appreciated. (NO GLASS CONTAINERS, PLEASE). Please bring your items when you come to Mass and place them in the grocery cart in the gathering space to the church. In addition, EIO is in need of volunteers to help them bag the food on Tuesdays & Thursdays. If you can help, please contact them at 410-391-6181 Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am-2 pm. *****************************************************************************************

SAVE THE DATE . . . Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be having a Lenten Mini Retreat day on Saturday, April 1st, with guest speaker Fr. Jim Sorra. You may remember Fr. Jim as he spent a year at OLMC as a Deacon before being ordained a priest. We will start with 8 a.m. Mass and end around 12 or 12:30 p.m. with a luncheon in our lower church. Cost will be $20 to cover the cost of the food and drinks. You may start registering with Kay LaHatte 410-335-2897. *****************************************************************************************

OLQP PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: The Sodality of Our Lady Queen of Peace has a Prayer Shawl Ministry for the parishioners of OLQP. If you would like to obtain a prayer shawl for a sick or home-bound friend, relative or for yourself please contact Carol Petrecca or Ken Crabbe in the Rectory, Deb Betley, Coordinator, 410-335-3989 or Lynn Kasch, 410-391-5389. If you crochet, knit or quilt and are interested in making a shawl, please call Deb Betley, or Lynn Kasch. ********************************************************************************** OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SODALITY: Catholic ladies of all ages are cordially invited to join the Sodality of Our Lady Queen of Peace (OLQP). We assist the church in serving the community, its parishioners and our Pastor. We normally meet Sunday afternoons (2nd or 3rd Sunday) of each month (September through May) at

12:30 p.m., in the Banquet Hall. If you would like to learn more about the OLQP Sodality and our future activities please, do not hesitate to contact Lynn Kasch on (410) 391-5389 or Carolyn Farinetti on (410) 335-4201.

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