Mass Intentions

SATURDAY APRIL 2ND 8:00 AM JOSEPH W. STOBER 5:00 PM JOSEPHINE NICHETTE (THE HORODECK-OPILLA FAMILY)

SUNDAY APRIL 3RD 8:00 AM VITO PERAGINO (DOROTHY DANZER) 9:30 AM JAMES TOBIN 11:00 AM VITO PERAGINO (ERIC & LINDA SPACE) MONDAY 8:00 AM AGNES MULLER TUESDAY 8:00 AM MILDRED KELEMEN (CHERYL GLENNON) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM THE NACINOVICH FAMILY (DAN & LUISA) THURSDAY 8:00 AM LUCY ALBANESE (THE FAMILY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM EMILY JANE ENGALLENA (DREW & FLORENCE DIESEL)

SATURDAY APRIL 9th 8:00 AM NICHOLA MARINO (THE FAMILY) 5:00 PM HEATHER GLENNON (ERICE & LINDA SPACE)

SUNDAY APRIL 10th 8:00 AM VITO PERAGINO (CARD GIRL FRIENDS) 9:30 AM DICK BURCHFIELD (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM MARY CONROY KEARNS (HARRY & MARY DUNLEAVY)

CALENDAR EVENTS

MEMORIALS

The week of April 3rd

the Sanctuary Lamp Burns for:

Intentions of Leslie Wirth

4/3 Sunday Coffee And… after all Masses

4/3 Sunday Divine Mercy Prayer Service 3:00pm–4:00 pm 4/4 Monday Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm–8:30 pm

4/5 Tuesday Women’s Club Meeting 7:00 pm

4/7 Thursday Men’s Club Meeting 7:00 pm

4/8 Friday

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 am-9:30 am

4/11 Monday Protecting God’s Children Class in Hall Eucharistic Adoration /Confession 7:30 pm

4/13 Wednesday Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:00 pm

4/14 Thursday Knights of Columbus Rosary 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:30 pm

4/15 Friday

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 am–9:30 am

COLLECTIONS

Easter Sunday Collection $10,869

The Holy Land Collection $247

Envelopes Mailed: 219 Envelopes Received: 176

*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.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - APRIL 3rd

Please remember in your

prayers:

Geraldine Czarkowski, Ambrosia Garcia,

Monica Carrico, Mary Kelleher, Hap

Rowan, Sue Geimer, Patricia Poole,

Lucille Esposito, Carmen Sanchez, Betty

Mastrelli, Jean Magrino

From the Desk of Father Ed:

Dear Parishioners,

This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Easter, which is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday. On February 22, 1931, Our Lord appeared to Sister Faustina of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland bringing with Him a wonderful message of Mercy for all mankind. During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy, he asked on numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.

Concerning the Feast of Mercy, Jesus said to Saint Faustina:

Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary of St. Faustina 300)

I want the image (Divine Mercy Image) solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it. (Diary 341)

My daughter, tell the whole world about My Inconceivable Mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.

Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it. (Diary 742)

The Decree of Indulgence for Divine Mercy Sunday grants a plenary or full indulgence to those who satisfy certain conditions established by the Church and a partial (incomplete) indulgence to those who fulfill some but not all or the conditions. A plenary indulgence means that by the merits of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints, the full remission of the temporal punishment due to sacramentally forgiven sins is obtained. The person becomes as if just baptized and would fly immediately to heaven if he died in that instant.

At all the weekend Masses we will be displaying the Image of Divine Mercy, which will be blessed and venerated. Come and join us at 3:00 Pm on Divine Mercy Sunday for Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and the recitation of the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet and experience the Lord’s Mercy!

Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us,

Father Ed, Administrator

Parish Life:

It was wonderful to see so many people participate in the three holy days of the Triduum, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), and Easter Sunday. A special thanks to all those who contributed to making the liturgies so beautiful and pleasing to God, especially our music director, Margaret Moeckel, her husband John, the choir, our staff, and many parishioners who worked behind the scenes and helped out. Thank you to the Hautau Family for donating the beautiful Easter flowers that adorn our Sanctuary. Thank you for the generous financial contributions to your parish during this time; it is wonderful to see the generosity of so many people who love and support their parish here in Branchville.

Congratulations to our 10th graders for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, and I invite you to keep them in your prayers as they continue to grow in faith and give witness to the world of God’s great love for us. I want to especially thank our catechists for the many hours and hard work they have provided in teaching the faith to our youth and especially in preparing them to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. I also want to thank our Coordinator of the Religious Education Program, Diana Rimshnick, for organizing the Liturgy, her leadership and strong faith.

Altar Server Schedule

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 3rd, 2016

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.

April 2nd & 3rd

5:00 pm Bob Mayer

8:00 am Debbie Carter

9:30 am Carolyn Luisi

11:00 am Jennifer Green

April 2nd &3rd

5:00 pm Joe Mitchell

8:00 am Chris Pirello

9:30 am Pat Kelleher

11:00 am Nico Albanese

Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser:

St. Joseph’s Church’s Knights and Columbiettes along with

the Squires and Squirettes are sponsoring a dinner murder

mystery fundraiser. Without A Cue Productions will perform

“The Golden Girls” on Friday, April 22, 2016 in St.Joseph’s

Church Community Center on Halsted St. in Newton. Doors

open at 6pm with dinner at 6:30pm. Come join us for an

evening filled with suspense, comedy, & surprises. Tickets

are $30/person and seating is limited. Call Maureen @ 973-

579-5293 or Miriam @ 201-230-1373 to buy your tickets

now!

Eucharistic Adoration

Mondays 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Fridays 8:30 am -9:30 am Friday (after

8:00 am Mass)

Come join us and spend some quiet time in

prayer before the Lord.

April 9th & 10th

5:00 pm Marilyn Stipo

8:00 am Michelle Tiestma

9:30 am Mary Dunleavy

11:00 am John Iacopelli

April 9th & 10th

5:00 pm Remy Hautau

8:00 am Xavier Munoz

9:30 am Carly Studt

11:00 am Matt Corazza

Confirmation

Congratulations to all those who were

confirmed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

We celebrate with them as members of the Body of

Christ fully initiated and sealed with the gift of the

Holy Spirit.

Matthew Thomas Addona

Ronald Joseph Brevot

Gabriela Marie Christensen

Eric Shiro Cibenko

Gabrielle Cecilia Coccio

Madeleine Clare-Francis Kelleher

Timothy Michael Kelleher

Brandon James LaBar

Kurt Patrick Lamon

Xavier Michael Munoz

Colin Nelson

Katelyn Anselm O’Connor

Andrew Thomas Opitz

Dillon David Roche

Spencer Lucius Sumpman

Justin Peter Voss

Healing Mass

The Mass will be celebrated

on Thursday April 21st at

7:30 pm in the Church. The

healing service will take

place immediately after

Mass; Father Ed will be celebrating the Mass. Healing has

always been a part of the Church. Jesus healed the blind

man, the deaf man, and the leper. We find in Sacred

Scripture physical healings, healing of relationships,

psychological healing, financial healing, and spiritual healing.

Come with expectant faith and join us, and experience the

Lord’s healing power.

SHOP-RITE, AND WEIS GIFTCARDS

Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available

after all Masses in the Parish Hall.

Please support this worthwhile fundraiser.

The Food Pantry

Thank you to all those who have donated

to our food pantry. Donations of non-

perishable items are needed to make this

ministry a success! The food pantry will be

open Mondays from 12pm to 2pm. Food

can be left in the hall after all Masses and weekdays during

office hours. Suggested items for the food pantry are the

following: canned meats (tuna, Dinty Moore beef stew,

Spam, chicken, etc.), soups, instant potatoes, peanut butter

and jelly, snack items, coffee, tea, juices, laundry detergent,

personal care items (shampoo, soap, razors, etc.) Thank

you for helping those in need.

Religious Education & Confirmation Registration Registrations are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 OLQP Religious Education Program. All returning students, as well as new students, must complete a registration form. No student is automatically re-registered. The REGISTRATION FORM can now be downloaded from our website at www.olqpbranchville.org under the Religious Education tab and mailed or brought into the Religious Education Office. We appreciate your kind support and cooperation. God bless you.

St. Paul Inside the Walls in Madison

Speaking of Faith: Fr. Manning will interview Mary

Oswald about her physical challenges, her encounter

with and response to God, and the integration of faith

into work and life on Wednesday, April 6 from 7:30-

9:00pm.

Women’s Conference: Feminine, Faithful, Fearless: A

conference for women affirming who we are in Christ.

Presenters will be Dr. Valerie Lewis-Mosley, Dr. Susan

Timoney, STD, and Rosario Rodriquez along with

musical guests Lauren and Nicky Costabile and Keaton

Douglas as emcee on Saturday, April 9 from 9am-

1:30pm.

What Are the Seven Habits of Christian Disciples? Join

Br. Jude Lasota to find the answer to this question and

learn much more on Saturday, April 16 from 10am-

12pm.

Please go to insidethewalls.org for more information

and to register.

Parish Cruise

The Parish Fundraising Committee

would like to thank the parishioners

and community members at large who participated in

the recent Panama Canal Cruise. Proceeds received

from Bryam/Uniglobe Travel in conjunction with

Princess Canal Cruise Line and an anonymous donor

totaled $1,465.79. Thank you for your support!

Scholarship Applications All graduating high school seniors who are parishioners are

encouraged to apply. Sponsored by the Men’s and

Women's Clubs. Forms are available in The Church

vestibule and completed forms are due back by Sunday,

May 1st.