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Mary Queen Of Peace OFFICE: 120 S 34th, Billings, MT 59101
Office Hours: Closed Monday, Tues. – Fri. 9am to 4pm 406-259-7611
www.maryqueenofpeacebillings.org
Ministers 4:00pm 9:30am 5:00pm
Altar Server Needed
Needed
Matthew Contreraz
Zachary Contreraz
Needed
Crucifer Sheryl Stinchfield Adam Workman
Greeters Dorothy Rangitsch
Aggie Stenger
Les Magers Needed
Lector 1 Mary Alvarez Audrey Wagner Celest Kessler
Lector 2 **** Amanda Workman Needed
Spanish Gospel **** **** ****
Eucharistic Ministers Pat Brown
Shirley Brubaker
Rose Ann Griebel
Amy Aguirre
Tony Gomez
Mary Kay Lynaugh
Carol Brown
Needed
Sacristan Mary Rose Simon Amy Aguirre Celest Kessler
Homebound Ministers
to our Extended Family
Tony Gomez
1 Mary Pavlish
2 Donna Pavlish
MASS SCHEDULE
Mary Queen of Peace
3411 3rd
Ave South
Daily Mass
Tuesday through
Friday@ 9 am
Weekend Mass
Sat. 4:00 pm
Sun. 9:30 am Sun. 5:00 pm Oct. – May
Sun. 6:00 pm June – Sept.
Reconciliation
1 hour before Mass
Or by appointment
April 15, 2018 3
rd Sunday of Easter
Veteran’s prayer
Veteran’s prayer
Ministers April 21 & 22
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a welcoming, evangelizing, worshipping
parish community, encouraging all to
step into a deeper spiritual encounter and
loving experience with our Lord Jesus Christ.
We pray for peace, love, truth, and social justice
through active stewardship - notably through our
advocate - Mother Mary. We proclaim
the promise of the Kingdom of God and
the grace - filled nourishment that comes when
our humanness becomes one with God’s
Divinity in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH
MISSION STATEMENT
Then he opened their
minds to understand
the Scriptures. And he
said to them, “Thus it
is written that the
Christ would suffer
and rise from the
dead on the third
day.” - Lk 24:45-46
Readings for Next Sunday:
4th Sunday Of Easter
1st Reading
Act of the Apostles 4:8-12
Psalm 118
2nd
Reading
1 John 3:1-2
Gospel
John 10:11-18
PARISH MINISTRY STAFF
PASTOR Fr. Jose Marquez 259-7611 [email protected]
PARISH BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR Matthew Low, Ph.D. [email protected]
SACRAMENTAL MINISTER
Fr. Tom C. Harney 259-7611
ACCOUNTANT Celest Kessler [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Bill Kuzma 294-7607 [email protected]
MAINTENANCE STAFF Steve Klang
MUSIC DIRECTOR Peggy Contreraz [email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY Ann Hefenieder [email protected] Pat Oertli
We are Gifted and We are Called “Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’
But they were startled and frightened…” – LUKE 24:36-37 Throughout the day we have many opportunities to “see the face of Jesus”
in others and to “be the face of Jesus” to others. Do we take that opportunity to provide “peace” to those we encounter or are we afraid of what others
will think of us and do nothing? Pray for the strength to live a “God-centered” life and not a “self-centered” life.
April 15, 2018 3rd Sunday of Easter
Manny Alvarez II Memorial Scholarship 2018 The Manny Alvarez Scholarship for catholic school education
will have approximately $775.00 to distribute to students of
Mary Queen of Peace for 2018/19 tuition to the Billings Catholic
Schools. Scholarship applications can be found at the entrance
of church. Application deadline is May 15, 2018 Questions call
Celest at 294-7605.
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
Stewardship Report
Fiscal Year: July 1, 2017 thru June 30,2018
Weekend of April 1, 2018
Weekly Income: MQP
Envelope donations 2,942
Loose cash/checks 1,607
Other Income 298
Total Weekly Income 4,847
Weekly Expense Budget 8,951
Over (Short) (4,104)
Year-to-date Income Total: 281,952
Year-to-date Total Expenses Budget: 358,044
Over (Short) (76,092)
Congratulations to those receiving First
Communion & Confirmation this weekend: Araya
Bradley, Silviano Bradley, Amelio Najar, Roman
Castro, Jesse Welk, Natalia Castro, Adrian Williams, Miguel
Gutierrez, Charles Kraft and Reata Limpp.
FOLLOW HIM Whether it is a career in the
fishing industry or whether it
is modern responsibilities
and/or distractions, we are faced with the question:
Who are you following? Peter responded that he was
following Jesus. What is our response? Stewardship
is gratefully recognizing and receiving this invitation
to follow Jesus, then sharing our time, treasure and
talent with others. One way to achieve this happens through the
Care and Share Annual Catholic Appeal. Participating in the
Appeal enables us to Follow Him by helping to serve those
throughout our vast diocese.
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
2018 Care and Share Report
Care and Share March 2018 thru February 2019
Assessment 2018 39,480
Less Cash Contributions (3,896)
Less Electronic Pledges collected 0
2018 Care and Share Balance 35,584
MQP Annual Afternoon Tea Please join the ladies of Mary Queen of Peace Parish
for their Annual Afternoon Tea.
“Honoring Our Earthly and Heavenly Mothers”
When: May 5, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm
Where: MQP, 3411 3rd Ave S. Tickets will be
sold before and after at each Mass or call 294-
7605. Seating is limited. Reserved seating is available.
St. Vincent Healthcare St. Vincent Healthcare makes it a high priority to offer Holy
Communion to every Catholic patient every day, including
weekends. Several of our faithful and faith-full Volunteer
Eucharistic Ministers have had to leave us and we are seeking
others to help us meet the needs of our Catholic patients and
families. Volunteers are usually scheduled to provide this
service one morning a month though they may volunteer for
more mornings, if they wish. This rewarding opportunity is open
to currently commissioned Eucharistic Ministers who want to
make a real difference in people’s lives! Specialized training for
providing Holy Communion in a hospital setting is provided. If
you are interested or want more information, contact Chaplain
AnaLisa Bischoff by email at [email protected] or call
237-8241.
Prayer for Seminarians Heavenly Father in every generation you provide ministers for
the Church. We come now, asking that you call forth more men
to serve our Diocese in the priesthood. Give us priests who will
lead and guide your people gathered by Word and Sacrament.
Bless us with priestly vocations so that we can continue to be a
Eucharistic Church. Raise up, we pray men who are generous in
their service, willing to offer their lives and all their gifts for your
greater glory and for the good of your people. We pray in the
presence and power of the Holy Spirit, through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Date Time
Intention Offered by
04/17/2018 9:00AM † Lawrence Castro MQP Parish
04/18/2018 9:00AM † Eddie Bargar Maggie Bargar
04/19/2018 9:00AM
Donald Trump-God’s
will be done Lynda Rockwell
04/20/2018 9:00AM † Patrick Joseph Riley Minnie & Mary Kate
04/21/2018 4:00PM † George Tarmann Lorraine Tarmann
04/22/2018 9:30AM Parishioners of MQP
04/22/2018 5:00PM † Roy Stephens Claudia Stephens
Faith Formation Information CATHECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Pre-K to 6th grade
Mary Queen of Peace Youth Group
For youth group events, please see our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/102876936455787/
or look up Mary Queen of Peace Youth Group
Sundays after evening Mass Youth Group
Tuesdays 5-6:45pm Sacrament Prep Overflow
*Tuesdays 5-6:45pm Older Confirmation/RCIA Prep
(4th-12th)
Wednesdays 5:00-6:45pm for Pre-K to 6th
Enrich your spiritual life; get to know Jesus better
Marian Charismatic Prayer Group: The Marian Charismatic
Prayer Group meets every Monday at 4pm at Mary Queen of
Peace (3411 3rd Ave. South). We start with the Rosary, we sing,
we give prayers of thanks, we meditate Scripture, we pray for
intercessions. With joy in our hearts, we are renewed!
Rosary Wednesday: There will be parishioner-led
Rosary recital after every Wednesday morning Mass. Be
part of a prayer devotion that makes a difference in our
daily lives! Eucharistic Adoration: Pope John XXIII was quoted as saying
one ought to sit in Eucharistic Adoration in some church at least
once a day. MQP offers Eucharistic Adoration, every Thursday
following the 9:00AM Mass until 6:00PM.
Divine Mercy Prayer Group: The Divine Mercy Prayer Group
meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm at Mary Queen
of Peace. Following the Diary of St Faustina three main themes
of prayer are to ask for and obtain the mercy of God, to trust in
Christ's abundant mercy, and finally to show mercy to others and
act as a conduit for God's mercy towards them.
Cornerstone Prayer Group: Our primary mission is to pray to
God for the specific needs of our parishioners along with prayer
petitions for the financial funds necessary in building our new
church on South 27th
Street. We meet the first Tuesday of the
month after 9am Mass in the lower parish hall. Therefore thus
says the Lord God, Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested
stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He
who believes in it will not be disturbed (Isaiah 28:16).
Reflection It's no surprise that the Apostles were initially "startled and
terrified" to the extent that they "thought that they were seeing a
ghost." Jesus has compassion on his confused friends. Once he
affirms his non-ghostly identity--"look at my hands and my feet,
that it is I myself"--Jesus gets down to business. He has risen from
the dead, but life would not continue as normal. Throughout Jesus'
ministry, he spoke in parables and veiled prophetic language. His
followers likely thought much of his words were metaphors, some
symbolism for the person and their relation to God. Now Jesus
has something else in mind. He "opened their minds to understand
the scriptures," making known the connections between his own
words and deeds and "everything written about [him] in the law of
Moses and in the prophets and psalms." Why now? Why this
increased depth of understanding? The answer lies in the shifting
role of the Apostles. "You are witnesses of these things." The
treasury of truth is no longer Jesus' responsibility alone but our
own. Then and there, the Apostles are appointed to proclaim the
death and resurrection of Jesus, the forgiveness of sins and the
mercy of God. This message is no longer for only the Jewish
people but "all the nations." This is our invitation! We have the
rich heritage of the Church's teaching. By sacramental grace,
God's "peace" is "with [us]." We, too, are sent to proclaim the
Good News of Jesus Christ and the hope that belongs to his call.
Mayfair needs your help…… Plans are underway for the 43
rd Annual Mayfair Gala Auction!
Auction donations are crucial to the success of Mayfair. Please
contact Jan Haider or Nikki Burke at 406.252.0252 if you have an
idea for an auction item or if you need a committee member to
come and pick up an item. Thank you for everything, and
especially for your consideration of continued support.
----PRAYER LINE---- ---- PRAYER CHAIN----
Would you like prayers for a special person, a
need, an intention, or an illness? Your parish community is here
to help and to support you with prayer. Our parish community
has a network of prayer ministers who remember each day in their
prayers the intentions/needs of those who request. “Ask and you
shall receive.” To activate our prayer line, please call Marion
Walton: 259-5784.
Funerals: Initial funeral planning: Contact Fr. Jose Marquez, 294-7606
If you or a family member are homebound, in
the hospital or scheduled for surgery and would
like the Sacrament of the Sick, Please call
Father José at the office @259-7611 #06.
PRAYER PETITIONS: Pope’s April Universal Intention:
For Those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters.
That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of
exclusion and know how to open new paths.
LaVie Baby Bottle Campaign Next Sunday, LaVie’s Baby Bottle Campaign will
come to a close. We would like to thank everyone
who participated this year and ask that you return your
bottles to the church on April 22nd
or to LaVie at 2321
Broadwater or 44 Wicks Lane by the week of April 23rd
. LaVie
will place a listing in their Fall Newsletter, naming all of those in
whose memory and/or honor you have donated. Also, a Mother’s
Day card or notecard, as appropriate, will be sent to those
honored, acknowledging your gift in their honor (when addresses
are included).
Calendar of Weekly Events: 4-14-2018 4:00pm Mass with the Bishop
Confirmation & 1st Communion
Reception following in Lower Hall
4-14&15-2018 PANTRY PROJECT all Masses
4-15-2018 Youth Group—See Faith Formation Box
4-16-2018 Marian Charismatic Prayer Group
4-17&18-2018 Religious Ed CLASSES-See Faith Formation
Box
4-18-2018 MQP Fellowship Dinner 5:30pm Perkin’s 765
S. 20th
St. West
4-19-2018 Divine Mercy Prayer Group 5:30pm Upper
Church
4-22-2018 Youth Group—See Faith Formation Box
ATTENTION ENGAGED COUPLES The next Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend is April 27-29 in
Great Falls. Today is the last day to register. Sign up now!
Information and registration is available online at
greatfallscee.org. For more information call Brenda and Bill
Chafin 406-771-8658 or Terry and Dave Stukey at 406-788-3027.
A wedding is a day: A Marriage is a Lifetime!