Our Lady Queen of Peace

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

Rev. Brian Ditullio In Residence FatherBrian@OLQPBranchville.org

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, 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) Anytime by Appointment

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 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

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, April 9, 2017 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

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

Website: OLQPBranchville.org

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 23rd, 2017

3:00 PM Prayer Service

Divine Mercy Sunday is a very special Sunday when the

Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and

Jesus offers us the total forgiveness of all sins and

punishment to any soul who goes to Confession and

receives Him in Holy Communion on that day

Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at all Masses

this weekend. There will be a special Divine Mercy

Sunday Prayer Service with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

and Confessions at 3:00 PM. Please come and join us –

don’t miss out on the many graces the Lord wants to

give us.

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday April 13th Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Mass Of The Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm Adoration will follow until 12:00 am

Good Friday April 14th Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Reconciliation 12:00 pm –2:00 pm Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 pm

Reconciliation 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm

Holy Saturday April 15th Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Reconciliation 9:00 am-11:00 am Blessing of Food 11:00 am

**No Reconciliation at 3:45 pm** Easter Vigil 7:30 pm

Easter Sunday April 16th Masses 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am

Mass Intentions

SATURDAY APRIL 8th 8:00 AM THE SOULS IN PURGATORY 5:00 PM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY APRIL 9th PALM SUNDAY 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARSIH 9:30 AM DICK BURCHFIELD (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM ROSEANNE MACINO (ANTOINETTE RICCIO)

MONDAY 8:00 AM JULIETTE CAPPELLETTI (MR. & MRS. CAPPELLETTI-LIGI) TUESDAY 8:00 AM CARMEN SANCHEZ (THE FAMILY) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM DOLORES J. OSTROWSKI (ERIC & LINDA SPACE) 7:00 PM LINDA M. GROCHOWSKI (THE FAMILY) HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH GOOD FRIDAY 3:00 PM SOLEMN CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION

SATURDAY APRIL 15TH EASTER VIGIL 7:30 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY APRIL 16TH EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARSIH 9:30 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARSIH 11:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARSIH

MEMORIALS The week of April 9th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Ronald Ambler

Palm Sunday April 9th

Please remember in your prayers

Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico, Hap Rowan, Patricia Poole, Carmen Sanchez, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano, Molly Russo, Ellen Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers,

John Crisman, Margaret Johnson, Sonny Mastrelli, Stacey Moore, Philip Baccari, Marilyn Vesper, Sue Bartsch, Kathy Flores, Laura Schaefer, Ben Sellitto & Family, Dottie Hilt, Angelo Appice, Miryam Rodriguez, Peggy Mahon, Antonio Sanchez

Weekly Collection

Sunday Collection 4/1& 4/2 $4,765 Diocesan Assessment $1,509 Total $6,274 Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500 Shortage $ 226 Envelopes Mailed: 237 Envelopes Received: 123 *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.

Recently our Parish received a $1,120.00 refund from the 2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Thank you for your support and generosity.

Holy Thursday April 13th 7:30 pm Ric Hahn & Barbara Bayles Good Friday April 14th 3:00 pm Bob Mayer (Narrator)& Debbie Carter (Voice) Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil April 15th 7:30 pm Elenor Reilly, Debbie Carter & Lorrie Opitz Easter Sunday April 16th 8:00 am Ric Hahn 9:30 am John McDermott 11:00 am Kate O’Connor

Holy Thursday April 13th

7:30 pm Xavier Munoz

Good Friday April 14th 3:00 pm Brian O’Connnor & Chris Pirello Stations Of The Cross April 17 7:30 pm Carly Studt

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil April 15th

7:30 pm Andrew Opitz, Xavier Munoz, Chris Pirello, Jack Lesch, Josh Pappa Easter Sunday April 16th 8:00 am Matt & Paul Corazza 9:30 am Carly Studt 11:00 am Brian O’Connor

Altar Server Schedule

From the Desk of Father Ed: Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we begin the most solemn time of the Church year, that is, Holy Week. We enter into Holy Week with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; the liturgy starts with the Gospel reading of Jesus entering into Jerusalem and the people placing palm branches before their King. We bless the palms and distribute them this day as Jesus reached his destiny, Jerusalem and he entered into His Passion. As we attentively listen to the proclamation of the Lord’s Passion we are reminded of the cruelty of humanity and evil that exists in the hearts of men. We hear of the greatest evil, that is, to put God to death. The reading of the Passion also instills in our hearts the depth of God’s love for us. God the Father, sent his Only Begotten Son to undergo such a painful and horrific death to free us from the grip of the evil one and death. Holy Week is a time for us, not only to reflect on this wonderful mystery but also to enter into it by allowing God’s grace into our hearts. During this holy time of year our Lord is inviting all of us to participate in the liturgies that reveal and help us to enter into the Paschal Mystery. Please make an effort to attend the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) Liturgies. After Holy Thursday, The Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the Blessed Sacrament will be placed in the parish hall where we can visit and adore the Lord in prayer until midnight. Spend time with the Lord on this special night, Holy Thursday, and recall Jesus’ agony in the garden where He asked his closest friends to stay awake and pray with Him for at least an hour. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to prepare your soul for this Holy Week through the Healing Sacrament of Reconciliation. Additional times for Reconciliation are listed in the bulletin. Participating in the liturgies of Holy Week helps us to prepare our hearts and souls for the joyful and graced filled celebration of Easter. Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Pastor

ENDOW STUDY GROUP:

Wednesday Evenings April 26th-June 14th

7:00 pm—8:30 pm

Endow, an acronym for Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women is a study group that brings women together to discover their God-given dignity and to understand their role in transforming society. Join facilitator Cindy Costello to connect in faith, friendship, and lively discussion. This 8 week study of St. John Paul II’s Letter to Women will define the special place of women in the family, in the Church, and in the world. To register visit our web site at www.olqpbranchville.org or https://store.endowonline.org/cindy-costello-p3554.aspx.

Cindy Costello Gifts Into Flame Ministry www.cindyacostello.com

Parish Pilgrimage to Canada

Monday June26th- Friday June 30th

We will leave Monday morning from

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish by

bus and arrive in Three Rivers,

Canada. We will be staying at The Shrine of Our Lady

of The Cape for 4 nights. The Pilgrimage will include a

day trip to Montreal & St. Joseph’s Oratory along with

a stop in Quebec City and The Basilica of St. Ann de

Beaupre.

$575 per person (double occupancy) $690 per person (single occupancy)

Breakfast & Dinner meals in Canada, hotel room,& transportation is included.

Brochures in the back of the Church Pilgrimage Chaplains: Father Ed & Father Brian

Come & join us this summer for Our Parish Pilgrimage

to Canada. (You will need a passport)

Parish Lenten

Mission

presented by

Father David W.

Gunter of the

Marians of the

Divine Mercy in

Stockbridge, MA.

Calendar Events 4/9 Palm Sunday Catholic Teens 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 4/10 Monday Chrism Mass 7:00 pm at St. Philip the Apostle No Eucharistic Adoration 4/12 Wednesday Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm

MY JOURNEY TO CATHOLICISM

I was born and raised in Bergenfield, New Jersey and Baptized in South Presbyterian Church. In 1982, I started attending a Pentecostal Church. I fell way from church but attended

a weekly bible study for about 25 years. About three and a half years ago, I moved to Sussex County. Several months after I moved here, I started looking for a church but couldn’t find one where I felt comfortable. One Sunday, my friend asked if I would like to attend her Church, Our Lady Queen of Peace. I met Father Ed and I started attending Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace every Sunday and kept getting more and more involved with the Parish. Several weeks later, I asked my friend where she went on Monday evenings. She explained to me about Eucharistic Adoration. I attended Adoration the following Monday and I loved it. I love participating in the devotion speaking to the Lord and having quiet time with Him. I found myself spending more and more time at Our Lady Queen of Peace attending Mass and Adoration every week. Then I went to The Stations of the Cross and the Holy Spirit Novena. I began to realize that the Lord was leading me to convert to Catholicism; I was stunned and excited at the same time. In October I began the RCIA Program that is run by parishioner, Barbara Bayles; The Program is so fascinating. I can’t get enough of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, attending Mass on Sunday, Adoration on Monday, Daily Mass on Thursday, as well as the monthly Healing Mass, Stations of the Cross and everything else in the church. I was thrilled when I received ashes for the first time on Ash Wednesday. I love participating in the life of the Church. On Saturday, April 15th at the Easter Vigil, I will be receiving the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation; I’m so excited...I can’t wait. This has been an incredible journey for me and it is not over. After I make my Sacraments, my journey will continue, in fact, it has just begun. Barbara Niclaus

THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE FATIMA APPARITIONS

THE FATIMA APPARITIONS

In the year 1917, in a mountainous region at the center of Portugal, the Mother of God appeared six times to three young children.

World War I was threatening to annihilate Europe and it seemed like it would never end. To end the conflict, on May 5th 1917, Pope Benedict XV called for a Novena in honor of Our Lady, the Queen of Peace. On the eighth day of that novena, May 13th 1917, the Blessed Mother responded to the prayers of the Pope and her children, and made her first of six appearances to three children, Lucia Dos Santos, Francisco Marto and his sister Jacinta, who were ten, nine and seven years old respectively at the time. The children were tending their sheep when a flash of bright light caught their attention and settled above a small holm oak tree. Within the light was a Lady dressed in white with a rosary in her hand who said she was from Heaven. She asked the children to meet her at the same spot on the thirteen of the next five consecutive months and to pray the rosary daily for world peace.

Our Lady appeared to these shepherd children on the 13th of every month from May to October of that year. She spoke to them about the destiny of the world, she gave them advice and she entrusted some secrets to them, some have been revealed in time, but some are still unknown to us. Our Lady’s message was one of hope and of strong warnings for the world. It was a call for peace through the salvation of souls.

The Catholic Church recognizes and accepts both the apparitions and the message given. Faith tells us that the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Son of God, and our Heavenly Mother, continues to help the human race on its pilgrimage back to God.

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of apparitions of Our lady of Fatima in Portugal, a series of bulletin articles will be presented describing each of these seven supernatural visions.

CONFIRMATION PRACTICE

Confirmation practice will be held on Wednesday evening, April 19th from 6pm to 7pm in the church. Parent/s and sponsors are

requested to be in attendance. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered immediately following the practice. It is highly recommended that all Confirmandi participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation before receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.

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.

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.

Open House Reverend George A. Brown

Memorial School Wednesday April 26th at 9:00 am Wednesday April 26th at 7:00 pm

Sunday April 30th at 3:00 pm

Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School is a thriving National Blue Ribbon School committed to academic excellence. We invite you to visit our school to learn more about our community. For more information please visit our website at: revbrownschool.org To make an appointment please call 973-729-9174

Pictured left to right: Mrs. Patricia Klebez, Emily, Thomas, Ryan, Megan and Henry

Catholic School Happenings These Reverend Brown students were “caught in the act of kindness” at Reverend Brown School! Teachers are on the lookout for students who go out of their way to show kindness to others. The children at Reverend Brown are going above and beyond every day without asking for anything in return. This is our way of honoring them and recognizing their efforts.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop

The acts of kindness shown by our students each day make Reverend Brown a wonderful place. One may never know to what extent his kindness will impact the life of another.

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.

Diocesan Crowning of Mary

Sunday, May 14th, 2017

3:00 pm

This year our Parish has the honor of hosting the May Crowning of our Blessed Mother for the Diocese of Paterson. The Prayer Service will begin at 3:00 pm and will be presided by Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli. Refreshments will be provided by the Knights of Columbus.

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.