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Welcome to
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church
Spirituality Faith Formation Evangelization Stewardship
February 5, 2012 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s Readings: 1011
T oday we continue to read from Mark's Gospel, learn-
ing more about the ministry of Jesus. Jesus cured
Simon's mother-in-law, and she immediately began
to serve Jesus and his disciples. Jesus also cured
many others who were brought to him, healing their illnesses
and driving out demons. As we will see throughout Mark's
Gospel, Jesus did not permit the demons to speak because
they knew his identity and would have revealed it to those who
were present.
On the morning after this busy day, Jesus retreated in prayer,
but was pursued by Simon and others who brought news that
many people were looking for him. At this point in Mark's
Gospel, we begin to see a distinct role for the inner circle of
Jesus' disciples—they act as intermediaries between Jesus
and the people. Jesus reports to his disciples that they need to
leave Capernaum to preach in other places.
Today's Gospel completes a picture of Jesus' ministry: preach-
ing, curing the sick, driving out demons, and then moving on to
continue this work in another place. Mark's Gospel tells us that
Jesus did this throughout Galilee.
Jesus' compassion and healing of the sick is a sign of the
Kingdom of God. The Church continues to extend Christ's
healing presence to others in its ministry to the sick. In the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the Church prays for
spiritual and physical healing, forgiveness of sins, and comfort
for those who are suffering from illness.
In today's Gospel we also notice the importance of prayer in
Jesus' daily life. Jesus rose early in the morning, removed
himself from the crowds, and went to a deserted place to pray.
When the disciples found him, he told them that it was time to
move on. We believe that in his prayers Jesus found guidance
and direction from God. We also bring our decision-making to
God in prayer, asking for his guidance and direction in our
lives.
Sunday Connection from Loyola Press
Pastor’s Corner
Scout Sunday Noon Mass
February 5, 2012
The following Cub Scouts will be receiving their religious
emblems.
Light of Christ Tyler Ewing
Parvuli Dei Jason Chatell
William Chechel David Mondillo
Raymond Pasqua III Charles Whyte II
Please join us after Mass in McCawley Hall for Coffee/Tea and
cake to honor these scouts. Cub Scout Pack 98 will present Our Lady
Queen of Peace the 2012 Charter.
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Mission Statement of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville, PA
As the spiritual home for Catholics in the West End, we are a family of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. We are a Sunday people, remade in Baptism, nurtured by the Eucharist, and guided by the Holy Spirit. Under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we strive to share our time, talents, and treasures. We are formed by the
Gospel of Jesus Christ and proclaim the Kingdom of God by our words and actions.
(Physical Address: Route 209 between Weir Lake Road and Fairground Road, Gilbert, PA)
Box 38, Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania 18322
Church Office: (610) 681-6137 Fax: (610) 681-6139 Parish Website: www.qopchurch.org
MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass:
Monday: 8:00am & 7:00pm
Novena to Our Lady Queen of
Peace after 7:00pm Mass
Tuesday-Friday:
8:00am & 12:10pm
Saturday: 8:00am
Sunday Obligation
Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am; 10:30am; 12:00pm
Confessions:
Monday: 6:30pm-7:00pm
Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm
El Calendario de las Misas en
Nuestra Señora Reina de
la Paz,
Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania
La celebración de las misas em-
perzara 1:30 pm Los Domingos
Febrero 12 y 26 Celebramos las misas el segundo y
el cuarto domingo de cada mes.
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PASTORAL STAFF
PASTOR - Rev. Michael F. Quinnan (ext. 12)
ASST. PASTOR - Rev. Sean G. Carpenter (ext. 18)
DEACON - Robert A. O'Connor Jr. (ext. 48)
Business Manager - Kim Hoffman (ext. 11)
Director of Faith Formation- Jacki Douglas (ext. 14)
Parish Secretary– Debbie Trivett (ext. 10)
Sacramental Prep- Rosemarie Altemose (ext. 26)
Music Ministry - Lindsey Blundetto (ext. 27)
PreSchool- Margaret LaFiura (ext. 25)
Youth Ministry- Dori Hurley (ext. 17)
†Living 4:12 (7-8 grades)- Mon. 5:45pm–7pm
†Teens of Peace (9-12 grade)-Tu. 7pm-8:30pm
Stewardship-Gifts for God
Time Talent and Treasure
Thank you for your generous gifts.
January 29, 2012
Weekly Offertory: $14,028.00
Human Development: $1,906.00
We thankfully acknowledge:
Dave Weinman
for 28 years of service to the Boy
Scouts of America and Troop 98, de-
voting his time and talents to help
shape many of the young men of our
parish through scouting.
Feb 6/7: Cooking for CSS
Visit the youth ministry page at
qopchurch.org
“Friend” us on Facebook at
Queen of Peace Teens
Blessed
Beginnings
PreSchool
News To conclude Catholic
Schools week we will be
holding our open house.
Saturday 5-7pm and
Sunday 10am-1pm
Come and visit our
classroom and meet our
staff. Registration is
open for the 2012-2013
school year. Registra-
tion forms can be ob-
tained in the Church
Office or call to make an
appointment.
Joe Corbi’s Pizza
Fundraiser for
Lent! All proceeds will be used
for Faith Formation events
and educational materials
for our preschoolers.
Get order forms at the
Church Office.
Sale ends on Monday
February 6, 2012
Pick up date:
February 20, 2012
2:30pm-6pm
For more info, call Marga-
ret La Fiura @ 484 707-
7200 or Jacki Douglas
570 856-5341
.
Please let
us know if
your
address
changes!
Call the office 610 681-
6137 or email
Thank You!
Diocesan Appeal Update
Our Goal is $59,000.00
Amount Pledged: $60,402.00
Over: $1,402.00
13.54% (445 out of 3,287 families)
Gave or pledged
Thank you!
Reminders
Monday 2/6 Women’s Bible Study: 10am Living 4:12: 5:45-7pm Religious Ed: 6-7pm Jr. Choir: 6:45-7:30pm Folk Choir: 7:45-9pm
Tuesday 2/7 Morning Stretch: After 8am Mass Religious Ed: 6-7pm Teens of Peace: 7-8:30pm Extreme Couponing: 7pm Life in the Spirit: 7:00pm Wednesday 2/8 Total Fit: 4pm Adult Catechism: 7pm
Thursday 2/9 Morning Stretch: After 8am Mass Men’s Faith Sharing: 7pm Spanish Charismatic: 7pm Senior Choir: 7:30-9pm Knights of Columbus: 7:30pm
Friday 2/10 Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30am
Saturday 2/11 Religious Education: 9-10am FP/FHC Retreat: 9-12:30pm
MEETINGS
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Pastoral Council
Our next meeting will be on Monday,
February 13th at 7:30pm in the
Church Office Conference Room.
Finance Council
Our next meeting will be on
Monday, February 20th at
7:30pm in the Church Office
Conference Room
Baptism Instruction Class
Class will be on Monday
February 13th and 27th,
6:30-8pm. Please call the
Church Office to register.
Men’s Faith Sharing
Get together with men with differ-
ent experiences of faith to
discuss scripture, and how the
readings might apply to your eve-
ryday lives. Join us on Thursday,
February 9th and 23rd at 7pm in
the Church Office
Conference Room.
Knights of Columbus
Our next meeting will be at
7:30pm on Thursday
February 9th in McCawley Hall.
TLC Mom’s Group
We meet the first Thursday
of the month at 9:30 to
11am in McCawley Hall.
**If school is closed for
snow, we will meet the
following Thursday. **
All moms and children are
welcome.
LifeTouch Parish
Pictorial Directory
If you are interested
in working with Life
Touch on our Parish Pictorial Direc-
tory Project, please contact the
Church Office at 610 681-6137.
Feast of St. Blaise
Saint Blaise's protection of
those with throat troubles
apparently comes from a
legend that a boy was
brought to him who had a
fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy
was about to die when Saint Blaise
healed him. Blaise is the patron saint
of wild animals because of his care for
them and of those with throat mala-
dies.
Saint Blaise, pray for us that we may
not suffer from illnesses of the throat
and pray that all who are suffering be
healed by God's love. Amen
There will be a general Blessing
of the Throats at all Masses this
weekend.
Pius X
2nd Annual Craft/Vendor Show
Saturday March 31 from
10am to 3pm at
580 Third Ave Bangor PA
All are welcomed
If you would like to reserve a ta-
ble please contact Ceil Valentine
at 570-619-5515.
Hope to see everyone at Pius X
High School.
Heart to Heart
Our next meeting
will be on Monday,
February 13th at 7:30pm
in McCawley Hall.
Extreme Couponing
Our next meeting will be on
Tuesday February 7th at
7pm in McCawley Hall.
All are welcome
Word of Life- Our society, which all too often questions the inestimable val-ue of life, every life, needs you [young people with disabili-ties]: in a decisive way you help build the civilization of love. What is more, you play a leading role in that civilization. As sons and daughters of the Church, you offer the Lord your lives, with all their ups and downs, cooperating with him and somehow becoming “part of the treasury of com-passion so greatly needed by the human race” (Spe Salvi, 40). ~ Pope Benedict XVI, Remarks at the San José Foundation for Disabled Youth, Madrid, August 20, 2011
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╬Grief Support Group
Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; Mar 4,11 3-4pm
IHM Spiritual Renewal Center, Cres-
co, PA. Deadline to register is Feb
2nd. For more info and to register
contact Sister Gloria Frank at 570
595-7548. There is no fee.
╬Bus Trip to Turning Stone Casino
and Resort in Verona, NY.
April 21-22 Overnight stay. $155 per
person double occupancy includes
taxes, luggage handling, $15 meal
credit, $40 Free Play Coupon, Break-
fast and gratuity. Contact Marge
McCauley, Scully Travel 570 486-
4231
╬Legacy of St. Patrick
Tour of Ireland. September 3-12th,
2012 Hotel, breakfast daily and 4 din-
ners included. $1,879.00 per person.
Contact Marge McCauley, Scully
Travel 570 486-4231
╬Rome & Assisi-Papal Audience
and the Eternal City June 16-22
2012 $2,850 double occupancy for
more info, contact Scott Fabian at St.
Luke’s Church 570 421-9097
╬VIRTUS Training Session
Thursday March 1, 2012 at St. Maxi-
milian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines
from 12 Noon to 3pm. For more in-
formation and to register call
570 646-6424
Church
Cleaners:
Thank you for
cleaning our
church.
L. Katchmaric, M.
Ferguson, Rakoski
Family, E. Iandoli
Any questions, call
Diane at
570 629-4185.
February
4th & 5th
Altar
Servers
Cantors Lectors Eucharistic
Ministers
Gift
Family
5:00pm M. Gelineau
J. Giampapa
R. Keller
A. Bremer S. Farley
T. Fisher
N. Foertsch
J. Hill
M. Hill
Valentine
Family
8:00am E. Lucchese
G. Lucchese
J. Lucchese
M. Lucchese
C. Lenway N. Manento
J. Rodgers
R. Manento
S. Romano
K. Schafer
A. Rakoski
K. Garcia
10:30am R. Long
S. Nale
A. Nale
J. Kucheruck N. Cavalier
K. Fisher
T. James
R. Kotara
N. Matsko
A. Olah
Castiglioni
Family
12:00pm N. Colombo
O. Izzo
J. Whyte
D. Raia D. Hurley
D. Krogulski
K. Amow
A. Pedone
T. Pedone
Mikulski
Family
Ministry Schedule February 11th and 12th
Alleluia Banners
Cheyanne Edwards
Giovanna Edwards
Amen Banners
Braden Petrilak
Kristin Rakoski
No Little Ministries
February 19th due to
President’s Day
break and no Little
Ministries February 26th-
April 1 during Lent.
Our Lady Queen of
Peace
Volunteers! We
Want to Thank You!!
If you have volunteered in
any of our ministries
(organizations, choirs, ministers, etc.)
throughout the year, we want to “Thank
You” for all you do for our Parish. Please
join us for a special...
Mardi Gras Volunteer
Appreciation Extravaganza
On Tuesday February 21st at 6pm in
McCawley Hall.
Food, fun, DJ, Piñatas!
RSVP by calling the office at 610 681-
6137or dropping this form in the Collection
Basket. Bring your spouse, children, or just
come yourself!
Name____________________
# Attending________________
Candlemas candles are available for purchase in the Atrium of the
Church for the cost of $5.00
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Please Pray for those in need of
Hope, Healing and Health...
Robin Russell, Denise Negron, R. F.
Vanderslice, Carol Buonato, Father Jose
Farias, Mary Sciandra, Michael Powers,
Victoria Guarraci, Lois Siemasko, Leigh
Kane, John Onderko, The Olah Family,
Theresa Welliver, Bill Marks, Robert Beam,
William Rutsky, Joseph Yarka, Thomas
Rolon Jr., Denise Pepe, Marlette Palermo,
Lawrence Romani, Joseph Stewart, Gerald
Smith, John McAuliffe, Beverly Held, Lor-
raine Lombardo, Miriam Haffner, Barry
Smith, Diane Roder, Laurie Osti, Gabriel
Stier, Matthew Schuster, Kim Price, Mary
Ann Iskra, Robert Savitsky, Nancy, Timo-
thy McManus, Linda Marnell, Mercedes
Rizzo, Samantha Hardy, Diane Van Dyke,
Les Staniesweski, Janet and Willy Tracey,
Fernanado Madiera, Sidney Tichy, Jane
Szymanski, Mary Senna, Linda Jacobus,
Jean H. Bishop, Patrick Shevlin, Michele
Reimel, Gaetana Favilla, Patty Dredger,
Diamond Bagosy, Sarah Fedorchak, Edgar
Calvache Jr., John Carbrey, Greg Gumm
Private Brittany Joy Ruggiero
Sergeant Veronica Manento Brown
Staff Sergeant Michael Meckes
Captain Keith Billman
Midshipman Scott Douglas
Captain Matthew Meckes
Marine Private Matthew M. Tucker
Lieutenant Katrina Leshanski Zainey
Staff Sergeant Jesse Zainey
Second Lieutenant Lauren DeJesus
Lance Corporal Patrick Lenahan
Captain Matthew DeSabio
Second Lieutenant Mike Adams
Captain Candace Adams
George R. Aiello
Major Theodore A. Dear Jr.
Major Tanya Dear
Private Jadon Plant
AB Ralph Lucchese
Cadet Richard A. Forte III
Private Matthew J. Stevens
Corporal Justin Milewski
Sergeant Steven Vanderbrink
Sergeant Phillip J. Sever
Sergeant Joshua R. Sever
Nathan Stegehuis
Airman Sean Paul DeAgro
Lieutenant Michael Cubbage
Captain Ian Cubbage
Christopher Rogouski
Joel Rogouski
Spc. Eric McCausland
David J. Mollica
Zachary Small
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS!
Jesus waits for
you!
Eucharistic
Adoration
Every Friday from
8:30 until 7pm In the
Daily Chapel
(Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm
Evening Prayer at 6:45pm.) Those who can thus speak to Christ in the
Eucharist will learn from experience what
the Church means when she tells us that
the Real Presence is a Sacrament. It is
the same Savior Who assumed our hu-
man nature to die for us on Calvary and
Who now dispenses through that same
humanity, now glorified, the blessings of
salvation.
Thank you for you
contributions to the
Collection for the Catholic
Campaign for Human
Development (CCDH)!
Your generous gifts will help
CCHD end poverty in America
through better education, im-
proved housing, and
economic development.
Through CCHD and its benefi-
ciaries, we manifest
Catholic social teaching and
carry out Jesus’ mission to
“bring glad tidings to the
poor...to proclaim liberty to cap-
tives and recovery of sight to
the blind, to let the oppressed
go free” (cf. Lk 4:18).
Please Pray: During the
month of February The Scranton
Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women would like the faithful of
the Diocese to pray for the sick
and suffering.
The late John Paul II declared
February 11th- Feast day of Our
Lady of Lourdes as the “World
Day of the Sick”. Please take
time to visit/ call a homebound
parishioner or visit
patients in a nursing home.
Perhaps you can make a meal
for a critically ill friend or neigh-
bor. As Ash Wednesday ap-
proaches make every effort to
observe a strict fast and to main-
tain that fast throughout the
Lenten Season.