Mary Queen of Peace OFFICE: 120 S 34th, Billings, MT 59101

Office Hours: Closed Monday, Tues. – Fri. 9am to 4pm 406-259-7611

www. maryqueenofpeacebillingsorg

Have you ever experienced awe? Awe is commonly defined as a feeling of

reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. A moment of awe has the

ability to lift us up out of ourselves and immerse us into something that

causes us to wonder about ourselves, the meaning of life, and truth. Awe is

an experience of connection that links us to something that is beyond the

normal happenings of life. For us who believe that the resurrected Christ is

present in all of life and the totality of the universe, being touched by awe

can lead us to exclaim, “My Lord and my God!” Pondering the vastness of

God’s presence also brings us to a profound sense of God’s mercy, which is

the showering of His unconditional love on each of His daughters and sons.

When we internalize this mystery, we may find ourselves standing in awe

once again and feeling an intense sense of peace. ©LPi

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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 19, 2020 2nd Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy

Masses Suspended

Until Further Notice

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

PARISH MINISTRY STAFF

PASTOR Fr. Jose Marquez 259-7611 jmarquez@maryqueenofpeacebillings.org

PARISH BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATOR Matthew Low, Ph.D. mlow@maryqueenofpeacebillings.org

SACRAMENTAL MINISTER

Fr. Tom C. Harney 259-7611

ACCOUNTANT Celest Kessler ckessler@maryqueenofpeacebillings.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Bill Kuzma 294-7607 mqp.dre@gmail.com

MAINTENANCE STAFF Steve Klang

MUSIC MINISTRY Ann Hefenieder Pat Oertli

Amy Aguirre aguirreamyd@gmail.com

We are Gifted and We Are Called Stewards are basically those who have been sent, sent to be persons

of compassion and responsibility, of care and concern, of

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Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen

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We Wish to thank our

Parish’s Volunteers &

Benefactors!

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Readings for Next Sunday:

3rd Sunday of Easter

1st Reading

Acts of the Apostles 2:14-33

Psalm 16

2nd Reading

1 Peter 1:17-21

Gospel

Luke 24:13-35

Mary Queen of Peace

is responding to Bishop Warfel's

invitation to join this nationwide

effort to assess, expand, and

communicate resources to

pregnant moms and families in

need. You will be hearing more throughout the year. We will

begin with Spiritual Adoption on March 25th, the Solemnity of

the Annunciation of the Lord and the 25th anniversary of the

papal encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life). Spiritual

Adoption is a family friendly program based on an idea by

Archbishop Fulton Sheen in which participants pray for a specific,

but unknown, unborn child during the nine months of

development in the womb. The spiritually adopted child is known

only to God. We will provide development updates throughout

the nine months so you can follow the baby's development. We

encourage you to name the baby that you are praying for.

Spiritual Adoption emphasizes the power of prayer in

safeguarding life in the mother's womb. Our prayers can also be a

form of spiritual support for both of the baby's parents. Please

prayerfully consider adopting a baby.

We will have prayer cards available for you at the table

in the back entry. My brain foundation, backbone, spinal

column, and nervous system have started to form. And my liver,

kidneys and intestines have also started to form. My heart is

beating with my own blood! And God saw that it was good.

Reflection A person was going through a very dark time,

questioning the meaning of life, not feeling very

purposeful or worthwhile, and feeling disconnected and

unappreciated. Suddenly, they gazed up at the night sky,

found themselves in awe of all the stars and

constellations, and exclaimed, “I am here on purpose

and I am loved!” Having been brought by God to this

moment of intense connection and awareness, his life

changed from that moment on.

If we are always preoccupied with the challenges,

obligations, and stuff of daily life, we can easily miss

the wonderful opportunities when the resurrected Christ

is knocking at our door. If we open ourselves to the

fullness of experience, we will find ourselves listening

and embracing all that is around us, being caught up in

the magnificence of creation’s grandeur and knowing in

our heart and soul that God is and I am.

God is mystery, one who is beyond our grasp but at the

same time within our reach, knowable yet unknowable.

And when in the presence of mystery, there comes an

intense experience of mercy. We know deep within the

essence of ourselves — and in the very life of creation

— this beating, unconditionally accepting, life-

sustaining, profound, mysterious yet familiar presence

of love. We have found our peace. “Peace be with

you.” Breathe in and breathe out. Peace.

PRAYER PETITIONS: Pope’s April Intention:

Freedom from Addiction. That those suffering from

addiction may be helped and accompanied.

---PRAYER LINE----PRAYER LINE---- 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.

SVdP is happy to accept any precooked food,

breakfast sandwiches, burritos or any food item

that can be heated in a roasting pan and served

or placed in a bag and handed out. We are

continuing to serve breakfast and lunch M-F,

handing out a sack lunch as folks leave the

building to serve as their dinner. We also continue to serve our

Saturday brunch and tomorrow will be our first Sunday

brunch. As agencies have closed we've seen an increase in the

number of folks who are now coming daily from all over town to

eat, use the bathroom, wash up, get clean clothes and learn more

about how they can prevent the spread of COVID 19. We are

committed to the safety of all who serve as well as those

served. We have asked all our regular volunteers to stay home and

are utilizing the homeless to serve the homeless. With that said

we do not need volunteers to work in our building at this

time. However, we could still use your help in 3 ways; First,

consider donating financially using our website at svdpmt.org or

mail your donation to the address below. Second, you can drop off

items listed below M-F from 8-3 by placing items on the North side

of the building (facing the RR tracks), please set items outside

against the building (by the double doors) and we will grab them

throughout the day. Third, pray for the protection of our homeless,

they are more vulnerable now than ever, as they are unable to

shelter in place. It's important to follow the Governor's mandate

that folks stay home, especially high risk folks. However, some of

you have already told me you would be dropping off items, thank

you!

Here's what we need;

Sack lunch items; bottled water, oranges, granola

bars, PB&J sandwiches (or jars of PB&J and loaves

of bread), bags of chips, etc.

Soup; although the soup ministry is temporarily

suspended we can still use soup provided it's in

quantities of 2 gallons or more.

Individually wrapped items that contain eggs that

can be heated and handed out for breakfast. Again we thank you for all the donations of time, talent and

treasure! Feel free to reach out to me via email or the phone

numbers below.

Peace to you! "We give priority to the poorest of the poor and

those most rejected by society" Craig Barthel, St. Vincent de

Paul. P. 406-252-1855 ext. 204

April 19, 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter

Catholic Campaign for Human

Development Collection Over 46 million people in the United States live in

poverty. This collection supports programs to

empower people to identify and address the

obstacles as they work to bring permanent and

positive change for their communities.

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.

Funerals: Initial funeral planning:

Contact Fr. Jose Marquez, 294-7606

Mary Queen of Peace Parish

Stewardship Report

Fiscal Year: July 1, 2019 thru June 30, 2020

Weekend of April 5, 2020

Weekly Income: MQP

Envelope donations 5,247

Loose cash/checks 55

Other Income 1,418

Total Weekly Income 6,720

Weekly Expense Budget 7,865

Over (Short) (1,145)

Year-to-date Income Total: 296,793

Year-to-date Total Expenses Budget: 314,597

Over (Short) (17,804)

Mary Queen of Peace Parish

2020 Care and Share Report

Care and Share March 2020 thru February 2021

Assessment 2020 39,063

Less Contributions 4-4-2020 3,344

2020 Care and Share Balance 35,719

GREAT FALLS-BILLINGS DIOCESAN

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN is awarding a $500.00 scholarship to a graduating senior

girl. An application can be obtained from your parish

office. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2020.

If you have any questions, call Toni Ziegler at

406-654-1187.

Date: Monday, March 30, 2020

To: Members of the Catholic Church of

Eastern Montana

From: Bishop Michael Warfel -All Public Masses in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings

are to be suspended until further notice.

-This includes the extension of a general dispensation for

all the faithful from the obligation to participate at Mass on

Sunday.

* Mary Queen of Peace Church is open every day from

9AM to 5PM for private prayer.

MQP RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mondays 5-6:45pm Pre-K to 3rd Good Shepherd Program

Wednesdays 5-6:45pm Pre-K to 6th Good

Shepherd Program

Wednesdays 5-6:45pm RCIA (for children<18 years)

Thursdays 5-6:45pm RCIA (Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults)

Youth Group contact Valerie Johnson 259-3389

Registration forms at entrance of church and on the

website. Contact Bill Kuzma for more info: 294-7607,

mqp.dre@gmail.com

Fees for the year: $20 per family, $15 Bible

MQP Catechumens and Candidates Please lift up in prayer MQP Catechumens and

Candidates preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and

First Communion with their parents, teachers,

sponsors and godparents: Sophia Beltran, Cory

Bledsoe, Britney Charles, Emalina Chavez, Yeslin

Escobar, Cleydi Escobar, Luis Estrada, Mariana

Gaytan, Natalia Gaytan, Arycella Gutierrez, Liliana

Luna, Kaitlyn Martin, Rainee Martin, Delores Martin,

Aubriella Trevizo, Kamari Standing Rock.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BISHOP Please see full description on the Diocesan website

www.diocesegfb.org and submit your application online.

Please also email your Resume to HR@diocesegfb.org

Date Time

Intention Offered by

04/21 † Josefina Flores Angelica Flores

04/22 † Darlene Rose Celest Kessler

04/23 † Kathleen Brooks Marie Roll

04/24 † Mary Hakert MQP Parish

04/25 † Kert and Larry Dolechek Jeanette Koch

04/26 Parishioners of MQP

04/26 † Debbie Hartman MQP Parish