Our Lady Queen of Peace

Rev. Edward G. Rama Pastor FatherEd@OLQPBranchville.org

Rev. Brian Ditullio In Residence FatherBrian@OLQPBranchville.org

Deacon Dulibber Gonzalez Transitional Deacon

Mrs. Jennifer Durso Office Manager Office@OLQPBranchville.org

Mrs. Diana Rimshnick Coordinator of Religious Education RelEd@OLQPBranchville.org

Mrs. Margaret Moeckel Music Minister MargaretWM@OLQPBranchville.org

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Family Mass 11:00 AM

Daily: 8:00 AM (Monday-Saturday) Holydays: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM

Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:45 PM-4:45PM After All Masses During Eucharistic Adoration (Mon & Fri)

Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena Monday morning before the 8:00 AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM, Fridays: 8:30-9:30 AM First Friday: 8:30 am –8:00 pm

Rosary: After every morning Mass (Mon-Sat) First Saturday Devotion to Our Blessed Mother: First Saturday of every month after the 8:00 AM Mass. Rosary Procession and Breakfast.

We have been a Roman Catholic parish family since 1951, with a call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and deed, and in all our relationships and responsibilities. We encourage our members to embrace a lifestyle marked by Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure, engaging in active support of our ministries of the Word, Worship, and Service. We welcome visitors and all who wish to join us as new members; please call the parish office for more information on becoming a member of our parish family.

209 US Highway 206 Branchville, NJ 07826

Sunday, January 14, 2018 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Parish Office: (973) 948-3185 Fax: (973) 948-4799

Website: OLQPBranchville.org

March For Life Bus Trip

Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by: The Knights of Columbus Don Bosco Council 7784

Friday January 19, 2018

Cost $25.00

Children 12 & Under are Free Mass 5:30 am

Bus Departs 6:00 am from Our Lady Queen of Peace

Come & Join us for our annual Bus Trip to give witness to the Beauty of Life.

Call the office for more information & to sign up. 973-948-3185.

Mass Intentions SATURDAY JANUARY 13th

8:00 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM RICHARD & PATRICIA MCCAFFREY (LINDA & ERIC SPACE) SUNDAY JANUARY 14TH 8:00 AM WALTER DELMONT (LILLIAN FERNANDEZ) 9:30 AM DICK BURCHFIELD (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

MONDAY 8:00 AM PROTECTION OF BABIES IN THE WOMB AND THEIR FAMILIES TUESDAY 8:00 AM LINDA M. GROCHOWSKI (HER FAMILY) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM ROBERT BRENNAN (HIS FAMILY) THURSDAY 8:00 AM MARGARET MATERNA (THE KORSZOLOSKI FAMILY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM WARREN AULL (BOB & FRAN MAYER)

‘SATURDAY JANUARY 20th 8:00 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM CHARLES HAUTAU (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY JANUARY 21st 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM PETER CONFRANCESCO III (THE O’CONNOR FAMILY) 11:00 AM BILL BRENNAN (GEOFFRY & LOUISE CRANN)

MEMORIALS The week of January 14th the Sanctuary Lamp burns

for: Mary Bentler

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 14th

Please remember in your prayers

Monica Carrico, Hap Rowan, Patricia Poole, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano, Molly Russo, John Crisman, Margaret Johnson, Philip

Baccari, Sue Bartsch, Kathy Flores, Laura Schaefer, Ben Sellitto & Family, Dottie Hilt, Angelo Appice, Miryam Rodriguez, Peggy Mahon, Janice Miglin, Theresa Barrett, Jane Bradley Burchfield, Peter Cangelofi, Pete Lozar, Aylssa Morgan, John Coyler

Altar Servers

Jan. 20th & Jan. 21st 5:00 PM Maddie & Pat Kelleher 8:00 AM Ryan Hudock 9:30 AM Brian O’Connor 11:00 AM Chris Pirrello

Jan. 20th & Jan. 21st 5:00 PM Elenor Rielly 8:00 AM Debbie Carter 9:30 AM Kate O’Connor 11:00 AM Lorri Opitz

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of January 14th the Altar Flowers are presented for :Jack and Victoria Kuzio

Weekly Collection Sunday Offering 1/7 & 1/8 $ 4,335 Online Giving $ 267 Diocesan Assessment $ 1,195 Total $ 5,797 Estimated Weekly Expense $ 6,500 Shortage $ 703

Thank you for your generosity.

,Please Consider “Online Giving” *If you are not already doing so, please use your envelopes each week. Only contributions in your numbered envelope are recorded for documentation required by the IRS.

Please remember our Parish in your will.

Jan. 13th & Jan. 14th 5:00 PM Bob Mayer 8:00 AM Tom Hudak 9:30 AM Anita Schweizer 11:00 AM John McDermott

Online Giving

Thank you to the families that have signed up for Online Giving! If you manage your bills online, we’re sure you’ll like the convenience of giving to your church online. It’s safe and secure, and you decide exactly when your gift is made and where it goes. You can even view your giving history and pledge progress at any time, just by logging in. Please visit www.olqpbranchville.org and click the Online Giving link to get started

Jan. 13th & Jan. 14th 5:00 PM Jack Lesch & Josh Pappa 8:00 AM Chris Pirrello 9:30 AM Carly Studt 11:00 AM Matt & Paul Corazza

Calendar Events 1/14 Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Family Mass) and 11:00 am Mass Olive Wood Sale after all Masses in Parish Hall 1/15 Monday Office Closed 8:00 am Mass & Rosary No Adoration with Benediction/Reconciliation 1/16 Tuesday 8:00 am Mass & Rosary 1/17 Wednesday 8:00 am Mass & Rosary 5:30 pm Parish Outreach Meeting 1/18 Thursday 8:00 am Mass & Rosary 9:30 am Mass at The Bentley 7:30 pm Healing Mass 1/19 Friday 5:30 am March For Life Mass 6:00 am March For Life Bus Departs for Washington D.C. 8:00 am Mass & Rosary 1/20 Saturday 8:00 am Mass &Rosary 3:45 pm Reconciliation 5:00 pm Mass 1/21 Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Family Mass) and 11:00 am Mass 2:00 pm Film Festival

Film Festival

Our Lady Queen of Peace is having a Film Festive in the Parish Hall. Free Movie Showing.

Theme: Mary Our Blessed Mother

Sunday, January 21st 2:00 pm The Song of Bernadette, 1943 2Hrs 38 Min (with intermission)

Sunday, January 28th 2:00 pm Mary Of Nazareth, 2012 2Hrs 50 Min (with intermission)

Sunday, February 4th 2:00 pm The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, 1952 1 Hrs 42 Min (with intermission)

Sunday, February 10th 2:00 pm The Passion of The Christ, 2004 (Rated R) 2HR 7 Min (with intermission)

From the Desk of Father Ed: Dear Parishioners,

This Friday, January 19th is the 45 Annual March for Life in Washington D.C.. This will be the third year that we have organized a bus trip from our parish for the March. Last year we had 44 people join us on our bus to give witness to the beauty of all human life especially life in the womb of the mother. It is always an awesome experience and very inspiring to walk through the streets of our Capital with hundreds of thousands of people. The majority of those who march are young people that travel from all parts of the country carrying banners and singing songs. There is an excitement and joy that is inherent at this peaceful and safe march. Each time I have attended the March for Life I marvel at the many buildings where our nation’s laws are made and upheld, and the beautiful monuments that give witness to the greatness of our country. The March for Life bus trip in Washington D.C. is not always an easy trip. We have to get up early because the bus leaves at 6:00 am and if you want to attend Mass you have to be in church by 5:30 am. The bus trip is long and the march is often cold and sometimes windy. We usually return at night around 10:00 pm from a long bus trip home and most of us are tired. The March for Life is a sacrifice but one that is so important. The only way that we can change this immoral and unjust law that legalizes abortion in our nation is with prayer and sacrifice. The sacrifice to take a one day bus trip to Washington D.C. is worth it ! I invite you to join us this year on our annual bus trip to March for Life through a day of prayer and sacrifice. If you cannot attend the March then I invite you to unite with us in prayer and perhaps offer a small sacrifice on that day. The day will come when all of us will have to stand before the Lord our Maker and acknowledge that we are sinners who hope in His mercy. It should give us comfort to know that we can say to our Heavenly Father, along with the other hundreds of thousands of people, that we prayed and sacrificed so that His people would come to recognize that all life is sacred especially in the womb of its mother. Please consider joining us in this important one day bus trip on Friday, January 19th to the Capital of our Nation to be united with thousands of marchers giving witness to the sacredness of human life. The fee for adults is only $25 and children are free. I also want to thank the generosity of the Knights of Columbus for sponsoring our bus trip last year and again this year. I hope to see you on the bus. Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Pastor

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES & FATIMA

APRIL 24-MAY 2, 2018

Father Ed Rama will be the spiritual director during a pilgrimage to include Lourdes and Fatima. Mass will be celebrated daily in Shrines throughout the journey; additionally comprehensive sightseeing is included in the itinerary. The per person cost of $2.800.00-two in a room/$3,300.00-single occupancy includes: round-trip transportation from Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish to Newark International Airport, round-trip airfare/departure taxes/fuel surcharges, 7 nights hotel accommodations in First Class Hotels, full breakfast and dinner daily, entrance fees, taxes and service charges, hotel baggage handling, tips to the professional tour manager/city sightseeing guides/bus drivers. Brochures are available at the entrance of the Church. Informational meeting for the Parish Pilgrimage will be held on Sunday, January 7th at 12:00 pm.

Olivewood Sale Handcrafted from the Holy Land

A Traditional Art & Livelihood for Holy Land Christians

January 13th and 14th in the Parish Hall

The handicrafts trade evolved as a cultural tradition of Christians in the Holy Land for many centuries. This indigenous form of art has since become an industry of great importance to the local people of the Holy Land who rely on it for livelihood, and to Christian pilgrims from all around the world whose holy pilgrimage can be memorialized for a lifetime in cherished olive wood or mother of pearl souvenirs. The olive wood carving market is the major source of income in the Bethlehem area. More than 65 percent of the income of the community in Bethlehem comes from this work. In recent years, however, the holy crafts trade has suffered many hardships due to social and economical pressures. Because of a sharp fall in tourism and also as a result of diminishing numbers of craftsmen who leave their traditional trade and emigrate due to the difficult conditions in their homeland, the Holy Land handicraft market is facing serious danger, and so is the Christian community in the Land. Sixty five years ago the Christians represented more than 28% of the total population in the Holy Land, today they are less than 1.5%.The loss of Christians in the land of Christianity’s birth will represent a tragedy of immeasurable proportions for the billions of Christians worldwide.

Thank you for your vital support for a Christian tradition and in protecting this very important culture and industry.

Eucharistic Adoration Mondays 7:30 pm–8:30 pm (with Benediction) Fridays 8:30 am—9:30 am (after 8:00 am Mass)

Come join us and spend some quiet time in prayer before the Lord.

Come Pray The Rosary With Us Every Sunday

9:00 am in the Church.

Come and join us every Sunday to pray the Rosary together. Our Blessed Mother has continually urged us to pray the Rosary so that we can have peace in our world, in our parish, in our homes, and in our hearts. Our Parish Evangelization Team will be organizing and leading the Rosary.

Religious Education Dates to Remember

Saturday Jan. 20th -Class 8:30 am -10:30 am

Saturday Jan. 27th-Class 8:30 am –10:30 am

All Religious Education program information can be found on our website at www.olqpbranchville.org under the Religious Education tab.

Healing Mass

Thursday, January 18th 7:30 pm

The healing service will take place immediately after Mass; Father Ed will be celebrating the Mass. Come with expectant faith and join us, and experience the Lord’s healing power.

Praise & Worship Music by

Dan Ferrari

Save The Date

Deacon Dulibber's Priesthood Ordination

Saturday May 26th Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson

Deacon Dulibber’s Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday May 27th 11:00 am

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Reception afterwards

Sacraments of the Church: Baptism: Infant Baptisms (Private & Communal) are celebrated on Saturdays at 11:30 AM & Sundays at 12:30 PM. An instruction class on Baptism will be provided in advance. Please call in advance to make an appointment and to ensure that the Church’s requirements especially for Godparents are satisfied. Eucharist: If you are seriously ill or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please contact Father Ed. Adult Confirmation: Please call the office and ask about our religious education program for adults. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm, after weekday Masses 8:30am, during Adoration Monday evening 7:30pm-8:30pm and Friday morning 8:30am-9:30am, and anytime by appointment. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who wishes to receive this healing sacrament, the Anointing of the Sick, should contact Father Ed. Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage are asked to call the office for an appointment to discuss the Marriage Preparation Program. Arrangements should normally be made one year in advance and before any wedding dates are finalized.

Food Pantry

Currently we are in need of the

following items for our Food Pantry:

peanut butter, toothpaste, ,tooth brush, toilet paper, boxed potatoes, canned meats, snacks, juice, eggs, coffee, tea, canned fruit, desserts, cereal/ breakfast items, bread.

Our food pantry now serves over 100 local families. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. The hours for the Food Pantry are Mondays 12:00 pm—2:00 pm. We are closed on Holidays and for bad weather

Parish Fundraiser SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFT CARDS

Please support our Parish by purchasing Gift Cards. Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available after all Masses in the Parish Hall or by calling the office.

Parish Outreach “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt 25:40)

Wednesday, January 17 at 5:30 pm Parish Hall

The Parish Outreach Ministry consists of a prayer group that meets monthly and focuses on visiting the needy in their homes. If you would like to be part of this ministry or know of someone in need please call the office at 973-948-3185

Knights of Columbus Don Bosco Council 7784

Basketball Freethrow Contest

Saturday January 20, 2018

ARRIVE/SHOOT BETWEEN 2-4 pm

Boys and Girls ages 9-14

No Entrance Fee

Free hot dog and water to all participants

Best of 15 shots.

Girl and Boy winners in each age group

Winners announced at 4pm

ST JOE'S COMMUNITY CENTER

15-17 Halsted St., Newton, 07860

The Auxilium School

2018 OPEN HOUSE

SCHEDULE Wednesday, January 31, 2018 – 9:30 to 11:00 AM

*SPECIAL – 50% off NEW registrations - 1/31/18 only for our Catholic Schools Week Open House

Sunday, March 4, 2018 – 1:00 to 3:00 PM (School &

Summer Camp) Sunday, April 29, 2018 – 1:00 to 3:00 PM (School &

Summer Camp) Sunday, May 20, 2018 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM (Summer Camp)

Visitors always welcome

Monday -Friday from 9:30 – 11:00 AM

Call for more information (973)383-2621 Opt. 1 or visit us at:

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