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WEEKLY ACTIVITIESSUNDAY – MARCH 11Religious Article Store OPEN after Mass9:45 am – Bible & Mary (Bible Study)/

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton room3:30 pm - R.C.I.C./Conference room4:00 pm – Diaconate Formation/

St. Joseph roomMONDAY – MARCH 128:30 am – Breakfast after Mass/

St. Joseph room7:00 pm – LENTEN PARISH MISSION/

ChurchTUESDAY – MARCH 139:30 am – ND Choir Practice/Church7:00 pm – LENTEN PARISH MISSION/

ChurchWEDNESDAY – MARCH 14Religious Article Store is CLOSED this evening4:00 pm – Adoration of the Most Blessed

Sacrament /Holy Family Chapel (until 6pm)5:30 pm – Pray the Rosary/

Holy Family Chapel7:00 pm – LENTEN PARISH MISSION/

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THURSDAY – MARCH 155:30 pm – CDA Board mtg./Workroom7:00 pm – R.C.I.A./St. Joseph room7:00 pm – St. Jude Circle/

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton roomFRIDAY – MARCH 165:00 pm – Fish Fry & Bake Sale/Great Hall5:00 pm – Parish Directory Photo

Scheduling/Great Hall7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross/churchSATURDAY – MARCH 17(Religious Article Store open after Mass)After Mass - Parish Directory Photography

Scheduling/Narthex7:30 am – RISE/SJR4:00 pm – Confessions/Holy Family ChapelSUNDAY – MARCH 18Religious Article Store OPEN after MassAfter Mass - Parish Directory Photography

Scheduling/Narthex9:45 am – Bible & Mary (Bible Study)/

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton room3:30 pm - R.C.I.C./Conference room

MASS INTENTIONSSUNDAY – MARCH 11, 2018FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT8:30 am – DALE PROBST†

by Elizabeth WardSOULS in Purgatory† by Jimmy Ho

11:00 am – Missa Pro Populo/Mass for Parishioners

MONDAY – MARCH 12, 20188:00 am – AL and BONNIE KOCHER†

by Mr. & Mrs. Ed VokesRICK INNES† by Mr. & Mrs. Davy TolentinoSOULS in Purgatory† by Jimmy Ho

TUESDAY – MARCH 13, 20188:00 am – Liturgy of the HoursWEDNESDAY – MARCH 14, 20186:15 pm – LUCILLE WILHELM†

by Margie FrazierNANCI CARR† by Mr. & Mrs. Davy TolentinoSOULS in Purgatory† by Jimmy Ho

THURSDAY – MARCH 15, 20188:00 am – VIRGINIA PLOWE†

by Margie FrazierSOULS in Purgatory† by Jimmy Ho

FRIDAY – MARCH 16, 20188:00 am – JEFF BLAKE†

by Deacon & Mrs. Vincent BlakeFRANCIS CU† by Thanh Mai

SATURDAY – MARCH 17, 20186:00 pm – MICHAEL and BETTY SIMONE†

by Mr. & Mrs. Mike HerrianAL and BONNIE KOCHER† by Mr. & Mrs. Ed Vokes

SUNDAY – MARCH 18, 2018FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT8:30 am – LEOLA ELLIOTT†

by Margie FrazierLAWRENCE HOLUB† by Shirley HolubDONNA BRESKE† by Stan Breske

11:00 am – Missa Pro Populo/Mass for Parishioners

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Pope Francis Intentions for MARCHEvangelization:

Formation in Spiritual DiscernmentThat the Church may appreciate

the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and

communitarian levels.

PRAY FOR PRIESTS THIS WEEKListed below are the Priests of our Diocese for whom we are asked to pray for daily.

3/12 – Rev. Manuel Holguin3/13 – Rev. Michael Holmberg3/14 – Rev. Ángel Infante Hernandez, TOR3/15 – Rev. Bartlomiej Jasilek, SVD3/16 – Rev. Stephen Jasso, TOR3/17 – Rev. Woon Pil Jeong3/18 – Rev. Albert Francis Kanjiranthumkal, HGN

WE ARE A CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP PARISHWe sincerely thank those who give whenever attending Mass here. Thank you also to those who give online, by mail, through bill pay or even drop off their weekly donations to the parish office. Our parish expenses and obligations are met because you continue to give and support even when you cannot personally be with us at Mass here at OLQP. We extend our sincere gratitude for your continued faithfulness in supporting the mission of our parish life. Tithing is an expression of our gratitude to God. He wants our hearts to be in the right place. In essence, it is an act of worship and thanksgiving for all God has done for us.For online giving, visit www.faithdirect.net (Parish Code: TX420)

WEEKLY OfferingsMarch 3 & 4, 2018: $9,415.24Rice Bowl: $10.00

FAITH DIRECT OfferingsMARCH 4, 2018: $ (not available)

Occasionally you may need a letter of reference, recommendation, or eligibility to become a godparent, sponsor, or enroll in school. The parish office will not be able to give you a letter if we have no record of you being a registered member of this parish.If you attend Mass here regularly and support our parish (and not registered) and would like to be a registered member of our parish, please fill out a registration form (located in the Narthex), online (www.olqpwf.org) or simply call the parish office (940-696-1253).

Please help us update our parish roster. If your mailing address, email address, home phone number, or mobile number has changed in the last three years, please contact our parish office during office hours: 940.696.1253.

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DAILY READINGSFourth Sunday of Lent, March 112 Chr 36:14–16,19–23 * Eph 2:4–10 * Jn 3:14Monday, March 12 (Lenten Weekday)Is 65:17–21* Jn 4:43–54Tuesday, March 13 (Lenten Weekday)Ez 47:1–9, 12 * Jn 5:1–16Wednesday, March 14 (Lenten Weekday)Is 49:8–15 * Jn 5:17–30Thursday, March 15 (Lenten Weekday)Ex 32:7–14 * Jn 5:31–47Friday, March 16 (Lenten Weekday)Wis 2:1a, 12–22 * Jn 7:1–2, 10, 25–30Saturday, March 17 (Lenten Weekday)Jer 11:18–20 * Jn 7:40–53Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 18Jer 31:31–34 * Heb 5:7–9 * Jn 12:20–33

Memorial Ad in memory of Ben ConnorsResearch Physicist * Actor * Writer *

Swimmer * Mentor Musician * Wilderness GuideThe Sunday Bulletin is provided to us every week by the generosity of our many sponsors. Their ads defray the expense of printing the bulletin. Please contact Thomas Miner at 512-452-3413 (Bartleby Press, Austin)

Expression of GratitudeI wish to thank everyone for your acts of kindness shown to me, through your cards, phone calls, Mass Intentions and personal condolences since the passing of my sister Dana. Please know that your kindness will always be remembered.Karen Renner

SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTIONThis week, we are taking up the Catholic Relief Services Collection to respond to JESUS in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

YOU ARE INVITED to capture memories for a Lifetime!Be a part of our New Family Pictorial Directory Program.Our goal is to include Everyone!Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and parish directory for participating.Photograph Dates: April 16-21, April 23-28, and May 21-26.Details of your photo session:

• Lifetouch will photograph right here at OLQP depending on the day you choose: location will be in the St. Joseph room.

• Half-hour session.• Immediately view your portraits and have the opportunity to

purchase additional portraits.Four options to sign-up:

• Online at our church website: www.olqpwf.org• Call the parish office: 940-696-1253• After Weekend Mass in the Narthex (during the month of March).• Fridays during the Fish Fry in the Great Hall.

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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTYTuesday – March 20 (9:30am until 11:00am)Thursday – March 15 (7pm until 9pm)In the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RoomFor more information about this ministry, please contact JoAnn at (940) 691-0460.If you know someone who could use one of these prayer laprobes or prayershawls, you may request one from the parish office.

Join us for BREAKFAST every Monday Morning

in the St. Joseph Room after Mass.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas #2710Court Queen of PeaceNext meeting: Tuesday – March 20, 20186:30 pm in the St. Joseph RoomLENT OBSERVANCEPray – All meetings begin and end with prayerFast – No Snacks after meetings during the Season of LentGive – We are collecting Baby Wipes for I.O.S.We always Welcome New members. Come see what we do for our parish and our community. A life of Service and Prayer always leads us to grow together in “Unity and Charity”

RISE (a Lenten Challenge for Men)Join the men of our parish every Saturday during Lent, we will meet in the St. Joseph Room at 7:30am to challenge each other to RISE to a New Life, with our wives, families, with Christ. We will meet for only 1 hour, so please be prompt! Be Prepared!

2018 North Texas Men’s ConferenceSponsored by: Catholic Brothers for ChristSaturday – April 21, 2018 (7am – 5pm)Good Shepherd Catholic Church (Colleyville, TX)Contact Mike at 940-691-6527 for more information.

DVD SERIES on The BIBLE AND THE VIRGIN MARYThe series on the Bible and the Virgin Mary is available on two websites during Lent for FREE.1. stpaulcenter.com2. FORMED.org (category: DVD/Parish Code: 6MWCYK)This is an excellent series. Group meets on Sundays in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Room after the 8:30 am Mass.

The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Rhineland, Texas)Annual Parish Sausage & Fried Chicken Dinner

SUNDAY – March 18, 201811:00 am until 1:30 pm

Adult & Take-Out $12/Children under 12 $6To order bulk sausage, call Billie (940-256-2973) or John (940-256-3113). The Country Store will be selling homemade baked goods and arts & crafts items.

Give to the Annual Diocesan Appeal to Support our DeaconsDid you know that the largest portion of the expenses for deacon formation and continuing education is paid with funds from the Annual Diocesan Appeal? Imagine the parishes, schools and ministries that could receive support if every family from Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish supported the Appeal at some level? If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider a gift to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. You may pick up a specially marked envelope in the NARTHEX, text ADA to 91999 or visit bit.ly/AnnualDiocesanAppeal to donate securely now. Thank you for returning a portion of your many blessings Contributing for the Common Good of the larger Church.

NOTRE DAME NEWSHoly Mass is celebrated in the Upper Campus Chapel at 7:00am on Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri. and all are welcome.All Campus School Mass – every Wednesday at 10:15am in the church. Everyone is invited.Contact Matt Ledesma, Director of Enrollment, at 940-692-6041 or matt.ledesma@ndcswf.org for a personal tour by appointment.

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – GRADES K thru 6

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ADULT FORMATIONADULT FORMATIONR.C.I.A meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm in the St. Joseph room. Come learn more and enrichen your Catholic Faith or invite someone who is interested in what the Catholic Church teaches.Please pray for all Catechumens and Candidates as they continue on their journey towards Easter.

WorldWide Marriage Encounter(Dallas-Fort Worth-East Texas)“Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.” Let our eyes be opened to the love of God in our marriages by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend on Apr. 13-15, 2018. Dates fill fast. To apply, visit our website at: http://www.dfwme.org/apply. For more information e-mail apply@dfwme.org or call 469-444-0904. Para mas informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba a emmdfw@gmail.com o visite http://www.emmseccion21.org/

RACHEL’S CORNER“I found my way back to a loving God! I know He forgives me and I know He still loves me.”- Testimony after a Rachel’s Vineyard RetreatCome on a Rachel Weekend Retreat for healing after abortion and receive His healing mercy and love.

Rachel Ministries817-923-4757

Next Retreat September 28

Divorced and Re-married?If you are divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church without a Decree of Invalidity, or if you are married outside of the Catholic Church, you may not partake of the Sacraments, including the reception of Holy Communion. Until it is shown otherwise through the ministry of the Tribunal, no person is free to enter into another marriage without the appearance or occasion of serious sin. A divorce alone would not affect, or hinder in any way, your participation in the Catholic Church. A divorced Catholic is free to receive the sacraments. However, if you are divorced and have remarried, or if you are divorced and in a new relationship, or if you are living with someone without a Decree of Invalidity (and your former spouse is still living) you may not partake of the sacraments, including the reception of Holy Communion.Consider seeking a Decree of Invalidity which will enable you to return to a full participation in the sacramental life of the Church. For more information contact Deacon Jim Bindel at the Church office at 696-1253.

How do I make a good Confession?The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Confession) can sometimes feel like an obligation instead of an encounter with God’s mercy, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Try these tips for a more joyful Reconciliation.

Examine your conscience. Compare your actions to the principles of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). Bring to the confessional the significant ways you have failed to live up to them.

Confess the small ones, too. Participating in the Sacrament frequently means that you may only have venial (minor) sins to confess. Confess them anyway. Piling up venial sins can lessen our resistance and pave the way for mortal sin. Confessing keeps our consciences sharp.

Express contrition and resolve to avoid sin. Ask for the grace to continue growing in holiness and avoiding evil.

The point of the Sacrament is to reconcile us with the God who loves us more than we can imagine, and who is always eager to forgive us. Confession helps us come back and begin again.

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FEASTS and CELEBRATIONS

Growing in FaithA friend said he was looking forward to celebrating the Triduum. Can you explain that word to me?The word triduum is Latin meaning “three days.” In the early part of the 1900s, most major feasts of the Church were preceded by three days of prayer and pious exercises in preparation for the feast at hand. Today we use the word to refer to the paschal Triduum. These three days celebrate Christianity’s most sacred events—the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

The offcial beginning of the paschal Triduum takes place the evening of Holy Thursday, when we celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. This day is also referred to as Maundy Thursday, because Jesus gives a command (mandatum) to his followers to be an example of love and service to others. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper ends in somber stillness, as the tabernacle is emptied and the altar is stripped bare. The priests, ministers, and congregation then exit in silence.

Good Friday is a day of somber quiet, as we relive the passion and death of Jesus. The service centers on the solemn veneration of the cross. Holy Saturday is characterized by the spirit of waiting and quiet anticipation until the festive Easter Vigil, celebrated in the evening, when the Church comes alive with the new light of Christ and catechumens are joyfully received into the eucharistic community. The Triduum ends with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday.From Dear Padre: Questions Catholics Ask,© 2003 Liguori Publications

ONE MINUTE MEDITATIONSSt. JosephMarch 19th, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, honors the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is the patron of the Universal Church and protector of families.“You are praising God when you do your day’s work. You are praising him when you eat and drink. You are praising him when you rest on your bed. You are praising him when you are asleep. So when are you not praising him?”St. Augustine

GROWING IN FAITHGood News!Healed Through His WoundsJesus refers to the story that Michelangelo painted into a corner of the Sistine Chapel. It is about the time the Chosen People were attacked by serpents and many were dying. God instructed Moses to place two serpents on a staff and lift it up over the people. All they had to do was look at the serpents to be miraculously healed of their bite wounds.

We have all been bitten by sin. This can be our own self-destructive choices and attitudes, or we can be victims of others’ sins. Yet sin and suffering doesn’t need to have the last word. We can overcome if we choose to look at Christ crucified and learn his lesson of love. Jesus teaches us to not be defined by our ugly choices or the wounds we suffer. Our wounds and weaknesses can become the place of our healing. Jesus wants to heal us. That is why he let himself be lifted up!

To embrace this healing is simple yet challenging. First it requires simple faith to believe you are loved by the Father, no matter what. Second we need a constant, often-denied effort on our part to sincerely repent and work with God’s grace to transform self-limiting attitudes and habits into virtues.

Even if you feel dead in your transgressions now, Jesus has already secured your path to life. Grace awaits you. The first step is to accept the love from he who is lifted up with arms outstretched to receive you.—Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

March 17 – St. Patrick of Ireland (c.461).Born in Scotland, St. Patrick was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but later returned to become the bishop of Ireland and is credited for having established the Church there.

March 19 – St. Joseph, Husband of Mary (1st Century). Jesus’ earthly father and husband to the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph is a model of fatherhood and a protector of families.