St. Martin Church 21304 Church Avenue

St. Walburga Church 12020 Fletcher Lane

Parish/Business Office 21304 Church Avenue Rogers, Minnesota 55374 (763)428-2585 (763)428-3460 Fax parishoffice@mqpcatholic.org Website: www.mqpcatholic.org

School 21201 Church Avenue Rogers, Minnesota 55374 (763)428-2355 (763)428-2062 Fax schooloffice@mqpcatholic.org Website: www.mqpcatholic.org

LIFE AND DEATH EMERGENCY (763)428-9283

MARY QUEEN OF PEACE

Parish Office Hours Monday 12:00 pm—4:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Friday 9:00 am—12:00 pm

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm St. Walburga

Sunday 8:00 am St. Martin 10:00 am St. Martin

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday - 6:30 pm—St. Martin

Wednesday - 8:45 am—St. Martin Thursday - 8:00 am—St. Walburga

Friday - 8:00 am—St. Walburga

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Tuesday 6:00 pm—St. Martin Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm—St. Walburga

PRAYER LINE— Please call the Parish office. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM — Must be a registered member of Mary Queen of Peace and complete Mary Queen of Peace’s Baptism Preparation Program. Call parish office to register. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE — An immediate family member must be a registered parishioner of Mary Queen of Peace for at least one year or more. Arrangements must be made with the Deacon. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINT-ING OF THE SICK — Call the parish office or emergency number.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, at Mary Queen of Peace, are a community united in our faith in Christ with the purpose of educating, preserving and upholding traditional Catholic values. With our rich and unique history we strive to foster a welcoming atmosphere that unites and brings each individual closer to Christ. We call on God to guide our spiritual, pastoral, and educational efforts through the sacred liturgy, social outreach, faith formation and the parish school. With the merciful intercession of our Blessed Mother, Mary Queen of Peace. Pray for Us.

PARISH STAFF Father Michael Kaluza Pastor Deacon Joe Smith Deacon Carol Lutgen Business Administrator Kate Hamill Principal—MQP School Lisa Burton Office Assistant Jennifer Krueger Music Director Cyndi Stifter Faith Formation Director Don Zahler Facilities Manager

MARY QUEEN OF PEACE LEADERSHIP

TRUSTEES FINANCE COUNCIL Sara Rieland, John Ruff Garrett McConnach, Chris Rice, Dave Schreiber, Marilyn Truwe PARISH COUNCIL Bernie Arseneau, Ann Beach, Jim Burkett, Jeanne Christiansen, Pat Curtis, Dave Schreiber, Marc Stone, Wade Lovelette, Norb Zahler

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Jeanne Christiansen, Brian Edison, Paula Higgins, Tera Kane, Laura Macke, Gina Rickert

FAITH FORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Shelly Anderson, Diane Gannon, Jennifer Hansen, Cyndi Stifter, Marc Stone, Jennifer Sweet

CEMETERY COMMITTEE Richard Beach, Charles Dehn, Dwight Erickson, Jim Kelley, Jerry Knapp, Keith Kornovich, Wade Lovelette, Jeff Nadeau, Dennis Quigley, Ray Scherber, Alan Thole, Norb Zahler STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Jim & Joan Burkett, Peter & Becky Mullin, Deacon Joe Smith

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MARCH 16 & 17

Adult $ 6,826.00 Children 29.00 Plate 564.00 $ 7,419.00

Lent is a time of conversion and turning away from sin. This is a sacred time to return to God's grace and allow our relationship with Jesus to completely transform us! Jesus teaches about sin in the Gospel and God's patience with us. His lesson is God gives us multiple chances and multi-ple opportunities to bear fruit, we just need to be-come serious about making the effort to make some changes. The church provides what we need to cultivate that relationship with Jesus to stay near

and close to God, just as God always remains close to us! Repentance in Hebrew means to turn around or change directions. In Greek it has the connotation of a change of heart. Lent allows us that opportunity to change our hearts to be more in line with God. The sacrament of recon-ciliation is always there for us. Let's make good use of that great gift!

The first reading recounts Moses meeting with God. While God appears in the burning bush, God also reveals intimacy by offering his own name. We have that kind of relationship with the almighty. We can deeply know him personally and respond to his constant invitation! God is active and involved in our lives and our prayer allows us to participate in God's life! God has made himself known for each generation and contin-ues to pour out the abundance of his grace in the present age.

It is so exciting to watch the construction of our Parish Life Cen-ter! We have the ability and talent to allow great things to happen at Mary Queen of Peace! Together we can accomplish much; divided we will not succeed in any effort. Our new building will accommodate social, office, meeting and classroom space! I am grateful to those who put forth so much time, energy, and financial resources! It is never too late to join those committed to the success of this project. We still need to raise money to complete this project. If you have not yet made a commitment, please make a pledge. If you can afford to increase your pledge, it would be a great blessing for us! The Parish Life Center will help us realize the space we need to be an active and vibrant parish and prepared for those who want to be a part of this community! God bless you,

Father Michael Kaluza

Mass Count

MARCH 16 & 17

5:00 pm 200 8:00 am 135 10:00 am 305 640

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 24, 2019

HOLY COMMUNION TO THE

HOMEBOUND

If you are homebound, ill or recovering from an

illness and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call Dottie Reinking (763-428-2729)

by noon on Saturday if you would like a visit next Sunday.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ We are looking for Eucharist

Minister volunteers who would

be willing to be on a rotating

schedule to deliver Holy

Communion to the homebound.

Please contact the church office

if you can help.

Thank you!

FROM THE DESK OF...FATHER MICHAEL KALUZA

MARY QUEEN OF PEACE

FAITH FORMATION

Wednesday, March 27

6:15 pm Gr K-6 Class 7:30 pm Gr 7-9 Class

MARY QUEEN OF PEACE

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Wednesday, March 27

8:45 am Mass-Gr 5

Thursday, March 28

8:30 am—Gr 5 Wax Museum

Friday, March 22

No School

Tues. (6:30p) Wed. (8:45a) Thur. (8:00a) Fri. (8:00a) Sat. (5:00p) Sun. (8:00a) Sun. (10:00a)

MASS INTENTIONS

March 19 — March 24

The People McGrath Family Vincent Girard Sally Killion Tom Gallagher The People Paul Dudek

Please welcome the newest member of

our parish through the Sacrament of Baptism:

Stella Mae Rosett Daughter of Bryan & Chelsey Rosett

Northwest Deanery CCW Lenten Day

of Prayer

Thursday, March 28, 2019

9:00 am—3:00 pm Christ the King Retreat Center

Buffalo, MN

Conferences, lunch, confessions & Mass

All women of our Parish are invited!

Topic: Be Patient in Affliction

$35 payable at the door

Join us at King’s House as we reflect

on the reality that patience is a process

of human growth, challenging us to let

go, to surrender to God’s Love and

walk in the Light of Christ.

Contact Ann Beach at

763-428-4441 by March 18

to make your reservation.

KC Council 11941 FISH FRY

Fried & Baked

Friday, April 5 5:00 ~ 7:00 pm St. Martin Social Hall

EASTER

Flower

Honorariums

If you would like to donate Easter Honorariums in memory of a loved one, please mark your donation envelope “Easter Flowers” and drop it off at the parish office or in the weekend collection. Please include the names of who you are remember-ing with flowers.

THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 10.

Totino-Grace A Catholic High School in

the Lasallian Tradition

2019 Spring Open

House

Monday, April 8 Doors open at 6:30 pm

♦ Meet TG Faulty and explore our academic programs

♦ Interact with our students and hear from current parents

♦ Meet our coaches and moderators and learn about our co-curricular programs

♦ Tour the school

♦ Talk with other prospective families

Register at: totinograce.org

Mary Queen of Peace

LENTEN PARISH

SERVICE DAY

Sunday, March 31

12:30-2:30 pm

CROSS in Rogers

We need 8-12 MQP volunteers to unload the food truck and stock the shelve for CROSS shoppers.

♦ Great opportunity for students in need of service hours.

♦ Gather your family and serve those in need!

♦ Community building!

RSVP by March 27 at

stewardship@mqpcatholic.org

SAVE THE DATE

Mary Queen of Peace

Fall Festival

Sunday, September 22

Is the Holy Spirit calling you

to spend a peaceful hour

with him,

this Lenten Season?

Come to the Adoration Chapel….

TO SIT

TO THINK

TO LISTEN

TO TALK

TO PRAY

TO just BE

with our Lord for one hour.

OPEN HOURS

Tuesdays at 1:00 am Wednesdays at 1:00 pm

Thursdays at 2:00 am & 4:00 pm Friday at 5:00 pm (every other week)

and 6:00 pm Please contact Jan Hofford

763-428-8356

Annual Catholic Services Appeal Information and envelopes were

mailed to all registered parishioners. There are also extra envelopes in the pews.

Please put your donation in the regu-lar Sunday collection, or return to the parish office, as a portion of our

parishioners’ donations are re-

turned directly to our parish.

Thank you for your generosity and support. To learn more about the vital ministries supported by the Catholic Services Appeal Founda-tion, visit www.csafspm.org

Attention New

Parishioners

Mark your calendar for

A Welcome Wagon Luncheon

Sunday, April 7th

11:00 am

St. Martin Social Hall

MQP

STATIONS OF THE

CROSS

Friday evenings

7:00 pm

St. Martin Church

We encourage everyone to come and bring your families. For those of you that have never been attended, please join us! Stations take about 30 to 40 minutes.

United in Faith, Honoring our Past, Shaping our Future!

How Can You Help?

As you know, funding for office and conference room furniture, maintenance equipment, landscaping, phone system, security system and sound system was not included in the project costs. To that end, a list of items needed can be found on the website www.mqpcatholic.org and will be updated as needed. Please contact Carol Lutgen, Business Administrator at businessoffice@mqpcatholic.org if you have goods /services that you would like to donate.

View of Parish Life Center from LIVE Camera on the top of the school-- check it out! Go to

www.mqpcatholic.org to view the live web camera!

Mary Queen of Peace, Pray for Us.

Update on St Walburga School

(Hall):

Today the St. Walburga School Hall sits empty and is in a bad state of repair. Given the risks and safety issues in its present state

our Insurance Company requires that the building be taken down. In late 2017, Father Kaluza began discussions with the City of Rogers regarding a land swap which will provide us with the funds needed to demo the building. We are cur-rently waiting on a closing date from the City of Rogers. We anticipate that we will proceed with this project within the next few months.

This is not how we want to remember the St. Walburga School Hall. We celebrate the history and impact this school has had in the Fletcher area. It started in 1857 when the St. Walburga parish was officially organized. These early set-tlers could not envision a church without a school. In 1886 a one room school was built and in 1902 a larger school was built on the present site. Using brick from Dayton the new school was built by a German mason. The sisters of St. Francis arrived in 1904 and began a great history of zeal and scholarly competence which was to last some sixty-three years. What a blessing for so many.

We would like to hear from those that have been associated with the St. Walburga School. As a way to continue to cele-brate the proud heritage we will set up a section of each bulletin going forward to share your memories. Please send to mqpcommunicationcoordinator@mqpcatholic.org or drop off at the parish office. Depending on space we will share a few memories each week in the bulletin.

Funeral Luncheon Set Up

Volunteers are Needed!

Volunteers are needed to set up tables and chairs in St. Martin Hall for the occasional funeral luncheons at Mary Queen of Peace. This is a great opportunity for busy families, working adults, and students who would like to share their gift of time for our parish community, but don't have a lot of it! CONFIRMATION STUDENTS! This is a great opportunity to earn Confirmation hours! NOTE: To ensure compliance with the Safe Environment Policies, children must be accompanied by parent(s) at all times.

Ideally, we'd like to have a pool of people we could contact 3-4 days before a funeral - the more people that can help, the less time it will take -- and you're bound to meet some great people! You would be asked to set up tables and chairs the afternoon/evening before the funeral. Members of the Funeral Committee will be on hand to provide instruction. If you would be interested in signing up for this ministry, please contact Mary LeClaire at

mary.leclaire@charter.net or 612-990-5086. Thank you for responding to God's call to serve His Kingdom!

24 Hours FOR THE LORD

Friday, March 29, Noon – Saturday, March 30, Noon

Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave., St. Paul

Join with the universal Church in this 24-hour celebration of the Lord’s mercy.

Location: Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul Begins at noon on Friday, March 29 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30. Reconciliation will be of-fered around-the-clock for the faithful in several lan-guages. There will also be perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

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