Welcome to OLQP Catholic Church! Address: 2700 19th Street South Arlington VA 22204

Phone: 703-979-5580 Email: office@olqpva.org

Website: www.olqpva.org

Pastor: Fr. Tim Hickey, CSSp., thickey@olqpva.org Parochial Vicar: Fr. Martin Vu, CSSp., mvu@olqpva.org Ministerio Latino: Fr. Joseph Nangle, OFM, j.nangleofm@yahoo.com Deacon: Deacon Tony Remedios, tremedios@olqpva.org

Daily Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday– 12 Noon

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturdays — 5:30 pm Vigil

Sundays — 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am,

1:00 pm (Spanish), and 6:00 pm (Young Adult Mass)

Baptism: Please call or email the office to make arrangements. Marriage Preparation: Please contact the parish office at least six months before wedding date to complete requirements. Reconciliation: Sat, 4:45-5:15pm; by appointment Business Manager: Christina Kozyn, ckozyn@olqpva.org Office Receptionist / Hispanic Liaison (bilingual): Thelma Molina, tmolina@olqpva.org Office Administrative Assistants: Jeannette Gantz Daly, jgantzdaly@olqpva.org Michele Chang, mchang@olqpva.org Faith Formation Director: Theresa Kennedy Palmisano, tpalmisano@olqpva.org Faith Formation Assistant (bilingual): Cecilia Lopez Oetgen, clopez@olqpva.org Faith Formation Consultant: Katie Remedios, kremedios@olqpva.org Youth Minister: Mike Mothes, mmothes@olqpva.org Social Justice and Outreach Minister (bilingual): Sally Diaz-Wells, sdiazwells@olqpva.org Outreach Assistant (bilingual): Lyzbeth Monard, lmonard@olqpva.org Maintenance Supervisor: Michael Hill, mgdvet53155@yahoo.com Evening Custodian: Joe Martocci, jmartocci@olqpva.org

BULLETIN DEADLINE

Wednesday—9 AM, office@olqpva.org

OLQP MISSION STATEMENT

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church is dedicated to witness-ing the teachings of Jesus Christ, especially the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Chapter 25:31-46. Our mission is to nurture the spirit and to encourage the potential of those we serve through liturgi-cal celebration, educational endeavors and social ministries. The parish will continue to identify with its origin as a Black parish. As a multi-ethnic congregation we will seek to promote racial har-mony and social justice. While our primary focus is within the immediate community, we will also work to provide for the well-being of the downtrodden everywhere. In this we strive for our parish community to be a caring, sharing, and loving family.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz

May 27, 2018

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

This Sunday’s 2nd Collection CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN

Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remain in our dio-cese to support local efforts. Be a part of this campaign to spread the gospel message, and support the collec-tion today! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Mt 28:19

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20

Next weekend’s Readings: (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ)

Ex 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mt 14:12-16, 22-26

OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND STRENGTHEN US

Please pray for: Lousie Aust, Elizabeth Ball, Suri Barahona, Ronald Bashian, Francis Bilgera, Precious Bowens, April Brassard, Lynne Burgh, Brody Carroll, Louise Chambers, Carmen Rosa Clau-re, Jeff Cory, Mary DaLuca, Cheryl Darby, Adrienne DiCerbo, Yolan-da Gregorio, Ernest Donatto, Mike Dorsey, Irene Fitzpatrick, Ye-vette Francois, Anne Fullerton, Karen Gammache, Trishann Ganley, Carmen Gonzalez, the Harris Family, Linda Hawkins, Clare Hayden, Dee Hickey, Margaret Hodges, Beatriz Uribe Jaramillo, Rodrigo Jaramillo, Lillian Jay, Pat Johnson, Tom Kenefake, Cindy Kernick, Carmen Andrea Lara, Patrick Lawrey, Maria Linares, Lidia Montero Lopez, Mary Helen Madden, Kathy Martin, Wil McBride, Stefan McGuigan, Olga McKenzie, Martha Gladys Medina, Roberto Mén-dez, Mary Miller, Yvonne Mockler, Carmen Montijo, Dorothy Mo-ran, Bob Morsches, Clem Munno, Chelsea Murray, Indira Murillo, Bruyce Niligis, Nicholas, Denise Noland, Patrick Ogden, Mary Rose Orecchio, Delfima Pacheco-Choque, Roy Paco, Catherine Parr, Mary Pasquarella, Patrick, Catherine Peake, Paul Ramirez, Maddie Respicio-Cabatic, Wally Reyes, Michael Rodgers, Maritza Roldan, Carolyn Santos, Susan Savage, Jane Shepard, Janet Shirvanian, Mary Shookhoff, Jeffrey Smith, Mary E. Smith, Eva Souza, Paul Steinmetz, Nina Stewart, Michael Arthur Sweat, Mary Terlep, Rose Trujillo, Fr. Tom Tunney, Nancy Urquizo, Stephen Utley, Kate Witkowski, Mary Woods, Claudia Zapata.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR MAY 26– JUNE 1 5:30 pm —for Lope Dysangco (D) by Lilian Sy

8 am—for John Lyons (D) by Bonnie & Jim Keightley 9:30 am—for Vincent George Cardella (D) by the Cardella Family

11:15 am—for Frank Haas (D) by Gloria & Mark Freihage 1 pm— for Mario Lovo (D) by Manuel Lovo & Family

6 pm— for Merle Yaptenco (D) by Judy & Wally Reyes Mon. 12:00 noon– for Sharon Rockefeller (L) by Susan Bruns

Wed. 12:00 noon– for Domingo Tan (D) by Lucy Cohen Thu. 12:00 noon– for Bud Winkel (D) by Susan Bruns

Fri. 12:00 noon– for Sr. Teresita, Sr. Estrella & Sr. Constancia’s 50th Anniversary (D) by Anne Murphy

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS: Sunday Collection: $9,404

Spiritan Pentecost Appeal: $11,070 Faith Direct (May Average): $10,055

JUST$ -- Giant, Safeway and Shoppers cards are available for your Memorial Day grocery shopping or to donate to the OLQP Food Pantry. The net proceeds from Just$ are used to feed the hungry in our community and to address emergency and educational needs of orphans of AIDS in Mweiga, Kenya. Thank you for your continued support of this program.

4TH SUNDAY YOUNG ADULT POTLUCK - The monthly young adult potluck takes place this Sunday (4th Sunday) after the 6 pm Mass. We gather in the Founders Room starting at 7:15 pm. The theme for this month is "Cookout" -- kicking off summer grilling. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we can eat outside on the patio as well (we’ll eat in the Founders Room otherwise). Please feel free to bring your favorite food to cookout on the grill or your favorite cookout food/drink! All are welcome. The Found-ers Room will be open and available before Mass if anybody needs to keep their items refrigerated, heated, or plugged in before the potluck.

OLQP CIRCLE FAMILY BAKE SALE

For Back-to-School BACKPACK DRIVE Circle families will be holding a bake sale (free-will) this weekend – only after 5:30 pm mass Saturday and the 6 pm mass Sunday to support the annual backpack and school supply drive. Stop by, say hello and consider taking home a tasty dessert.

THEOLOGY ON TAP – New Schedule: 2nd Monday of the Month Only - We're switching to once a month, so the next ToT will be Monday, June 11, at 7 pm, at Lost Dog Café (2920 Columbia Pike, Arlington).

MEDOR’S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOP-MENT - An important goal of OLQP’s program in Haiti is sustaina-ble community-based development. This is based on an apprecia-tion of local knowledge and potential, coupled with appropriate training, technical assistance, and resources. Local participants contribute their time, labor, and whatever funds they can to sus-tain the specific programs of the OLQP ministry. They help identify priorities, manage programs, and complete the work in the com-munity. Our Lady Queen of Peace’s Haiti Ministry requires solid program planning, careful monitoring and evaluation, and good financial management. We deepen our relationship by working together on these programs, exchanging information through vis-its, e-mails, photos, and videos, and by praying for each other. Check out Dr. Sue’s blog on Medor, marysusancarlson.tumblr.com

Please continue to pray for our sisters and brothers in Haiti.

MINKISI MINISTRY invites everyone to the scripture prayer and reflection (John 6:51), Mon., June 4, 7:15 pm, in the Parish Discus-sion Room-Parish Office. For more information, contact Cecilia Braveboy, jisaac3@verizon.net or 703-979-5389.

CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK - One year ago the Catholic Mobilizing Network launched the National Catholic Pledge to End the Death Penalty supporting Pope Francis’ call to “Fight for the abolition of the death penalty, and to improve prison conditions”. You may want to commit to educate, advocate, and pray for the end of the death penalty and take the pledge together with 30 Catholic Bishops, 50 communities of women religious, and scores of other Catholic and anti-death penalty leaders Do so by signing up at https://catholicsmobilizing.org for ideas and possible initia-tives.

May 26-27, 2018, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

A Consistent Ethic of Life Catholic Community

JUST A THOUGHT OR TWO… This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity…when we talk about the concept of the Holy Trinity many eyes glaze over and some of us experience something akin to “brain fog”. Most of us learned about the Trinity as children, and it was all quite confus-ing at the time. Well, all these years later it can still be quite con-fusing. However, if we move towards understanding the Trinity as “relationship”….Jesus said “the father and I are one”… “I am in Him and He is in me”, then perhaps we may become ever slightly more comfortable. Jesus presents it as a relationship, a Divine indwelling. It is a relationship of intimacy, not just doctrine. So if we focus more on the Trinity as relationship perhaps then we can better open up our hearts to an intimate relationship with the Trinity. It is far more important to have a relationship with God rather than try to explain God. Many a theologian has spent their life trying to explain the Holy Trinity. Thomas Aquinas wrote most eloquently about the Trinity but some claim that after having a mystical experience declared that all he had written was as of straw compared to the beatific vision he had been given. What is clear is that the Word made flesh, the Spirit of God that swept over waters and the Creator who spoke the universe into being were and are a vital unified Divine presence in which “we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). The great American the-ologian, Catherine Mowry Lacuna wrote: “Living a Trinitarian faith means living God’s life: living from and for God, from and for oth-ers.” She goes on to say it is about “living as Christ lived, preach-ing the gospel, relying totally on God; offering healing and recon-ciliation…living together in harmony and communion with every other creature in the common household of God, doing all things to the praise and glory of God.” How might I better live in harmo-ny and communion with all of creation? What might “living from and for God, from and for others” look like in my life? Easter Blessings, Fr. Tim

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

Our faith community congratulates Delmy Alvarez, Leticia Barcos, and Pedro Salomon who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Sunday afternoon, May 20, at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. Delmy, Leticia and Pedro have been journeying with us through the RCIA process this year, which concludes with this celebration. In addition to our confirmandi, we are very proud to have welcomed ten new members to the OLQP community this year. Special thanks to all the RCIA sponsors, Companions on the Journey, team members and those in our parish who prayed for our candidates as they prepared for their initiation into the Church. The RCIA process will begin again in September. Have you been thinking about exploring the Catholic faith? Would you like to help guide candidates as a sponsor or Companion on the Jour-ney? If you are interested or have questions, please contact Alice or Kevin Curtin, at acurtin947@aol.com.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP - Come, listen, and find God in the silence. Groups meet Friday mornings from 10:30-11:45 am, contact Janet O'Neil, jm7coneil@aol.com and Monday eve-nings from 7:30-8:30 pm, contact Susan Thompson, susan-starrsthompson@juno.com. Beginners and those who would simply like to visit a group are welcome.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! - OLQP ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Sunday, September 16, 1-5 pm, Barcroft Park

DO YOU HAVE A GRADUATE THIS YEAR?

Each year, OLQP proudly honors parish members who are recent graduates by publishing their picture in the Graduation Bulletin. We include middle school, high school and college. If you would like your graduate’s picture in the bulletin, please email your graduate’s photo to office@olqpva.org and include a notation with the graduate’s name and school. Please indicate “graduation bulletin” in the subject line of your message. Deadline is June 24 for publication in the June 30/July 1 Graduation Bulletin.

The 26th Annual OLQP/UJAMAA

Scholarship Prayer Breakfast Join us Saturday, June 16, at 9:30 in Fr. Ray Hall -- this year’s theme, “Empowering Our Youth to Lead and Serve in Our Com-munities” – for prayer, inspiration, scholarships and community service awards. Speakers: Fr. Tim Hickey and Joanna Lovo (student spokesperson and past recipient). Full breakfast will be served (free will donation; suggested $4). For More Information Contact: Veronica Dabney, 703-698-8290 or vdabney@cox.net.

ARLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, MAY 31 We've committed to at least 8 OLQPers to attend to support im-migrant students and their teachers. VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement) seeks a big turnout to show support. Contact: chuckmoran@verizon.net

CELEBRATION OF SAINTS OF AFRICA - The African Catholic Association (ACA of DMV), Archdiocese of Washington, invites you to attend the Celebration of Saints of Africa, with the theme "Becoming Missionary Disciples". The celebration -- Saturday June 2, from 2-8 pm, at St. Camillus Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD -- will include Mass, Rosary, a Choir Concert, and more! Mass will be celebrated by Most. Rev. Mario Eduardo Dor-sonville-Rodriguez.

MASS FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES - All are invited to celebrate our unity through diversity at the annual Mass for Multicultural Communities celebrated by Bishop Michael Bur-bidge. Friday, June 22, 7 pm at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston.

FESTIVAL HONORING REFUGEES - One Journey Festival is a free, day-long family-friendly celebration of the courage, stories, talents and contributions of refugees. The 2018 Festival will in-clude food, fashion, music & dance, and art Saturday, June 2, on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.

Striving to right our relationships with God, Others and Creation

Eco Tip: Reduce Plastic Pollution: Marine animals are affect-ed and die from microscopic plastics passing through their gills and ingesting plastic they mistake for food. Seals and sea lions are injured or die from being entangled in plastic bags or pack-ing bands. Always collect trash from beaches and waterways.

On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit reveals unity in diversity

By Meghan J. Clark

Growing up, Pentecost was a big deal in my parish, with a large outdoor youth Mass and barbe-cue. One by one we would put our prayer intentions for the year into a small fire and then after Mass indulge in a giant sheet cake and sing “Happy Birthday.” Fun and faithful, it was a celebration of the sending of the Holy Spirit into the community.

Ever present but rarely focused on, the Holy Spirit gets short shrift in prayer and liturgy. Religious art frequently depicts the Spirit as a small dove floating around the father and son. The dominant im-ages of fire and a dove cast the Spirit as elusive and other in con-trast to images of Jesus Christ. In the Pentecost story, however, the Spirit penetrates and strengthens the early Christian community.

“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. . . .  At this sound, the crowd gathered and was be-wildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native lan-guage of each” (Acts 2:4, 6). They do not all suddenly speak the same language. The Spirit does not reveal uniformity; the miracle is one of unity in diversity and un-derstanding.

In 2015 I spent the fall teaching at Hekima University College in Nai-robi, Kenya. Hekima is at once welcoming and intimidating. Stu-dents come from all over Africa to study theology, peace studies, and international relations. Every

Wednesday the entire campus joins together for Mass and lunch. Mass at Hekima gave me a glimpse of what Pentecost’s unity in diversity might have felt like.

Prayer at Hekima is in at least five languages. While the Mass is cele-brated in English, prayers and songs migrate seamlessly in and out of French, Swahili, Latin, Igbo, Greek, Shona, and other African languages. At first I felt intimidat-ed, but then I realized that no one knew all of the languages. Despite the differences, there was under-standing and we were one in prayer.

In my work I have been lucky to travel to many countries, and I always enjoy going to Mass with different communities and in different countries. At Hekima I experienced a deeper sense of unity. It was not just that we were praying the same prayers in different languages. At Hekima we did not know the words and yet somehow there was under-standing. It was a gift of the Spir-it.

In January I traveled back to Heki-ma for two weeks and once again found myself part of this diverse community of prayer. As we sang a song, “Ed’agbon wen hia,” in which the refrain repeats “God is good” in a dozen African lan-guages, divisive anti-immigrant, anti-African rhetoric was domi-nating the news from America. Fear of different languages and cultures dominates today’s anti-refugee and anti-immigrant resur-gence.

Speaking on the World Day of Mi-grants and Refugees, Pope Francis noted, “It is not easy to enter into another culture, to put oneself in the shoes of people so different from us, to understand their thoughts and their experiences.” Still we are called to welcome and create spaces of encounter. It is in the turning away from our neighbor in need where sin lies, according to Francis. When we focus on our differences, it is easy to hold one’s own culture and way of praying as superior. This is not the message of Pentecost.

According to theologian Gustavo Gutierrez, “no theology is without its own accent in speaking of God—differences in speaking must be respected. It is not im-posed uniformity that is required but unity in diversity.” Praying together in different languages is one way that we encounter one another and the Holy Spirit in our midst. When I let go of my own anxieties I was able to simply be one in prayer with the Hekima community.

Meghan J. Clark is an associate professor of theology at St. John’s University in New York. She is au-thor of The Vision of Catholic So-cial Thought: The Virtue of Soli-darity and the Praxis of Human Rights (Fortress).

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