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Our Lady Queen of Peace
601 Edgewood Ave. Rochester, NY 14618
585-244-3010 - email: [email protected]
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents are to notify a parish office soon after they know they
are expecting. A pre-baptismal program is required.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.)
Adults seeking full initiation, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist,
or those wishing to be in full communion with the Roman
Catholic Church are asked to contact a parish office for more
information.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Available at both worship sites on Saturday 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. or
by appointment.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made at least six months, preferably a
year, in advance of the desired date. A marriage preparation
program is required.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is available for individuals upon request and
communal celebrations are periodically scheduled.
Ministry to the Sick
Please call a parish office concerning the needs of the sick,
hospitalized or shut-ins. Those unable to attend Mass may have
Communion brought to them.
Prayer Network
For prayer support in time of need, call Ann Parsons at
244-0477 or Gerri Foos at 944-4888 or [email protected]
Mass Times Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 9:30, 11:30 a.m.
Holy Days of Obligation: as printed in bulletin
Mass Times Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00, 10:30 a.m.
Holy Days of Obligation: as printed in bulletin
2nd Sunday of Advent
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St. Thomas More
2617 East Avenue - Rochester, NY 14610
585-381-4200 - email: [email protected]
Office Hours OLQP - Monday 8:00-4:00, Tuesday 8:00-1:00
Wednesday 8:00-1:00, Thursday 8:00-1:00
STM - Monday 8:00-1:00, Tuesday 8:00-1:00
Wednesday 8:00-1:00 Thursday 11:00-4:00
Both offices closed on Friday
www.olqpstm.com
December 10, 2017
Available at both parishes: Available at OLQP
Handicap Access Hearing Access Upon Request Interpreter for the hearing
Low Gluten Hosts impaired
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Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement The parishes of Our Lady Queen of Peace and St. Thomas More are Roman Catholic Communities that worship and live in faith. Nourished by the Sacraments, Scripture, and a diversity of individual gifts, we understand that our mission comes from Jesus Christ
who calls us to teach, to preach, to serve those in need, and to be a presence of Christ in the world.
PrayersRequested:Please pray for the individuals who have requested our prayers: Mary Jean Castellano, Carmine Castellano, Christine Barry Comito, Liz Drew, Howard Graff, Ruth Haubner, Ginger Ierardi, Cindy Josephson, John King, Michael Kinsky,
Betty Lang, Josephine Lucia, Janice Milliman, Shirley Newcomb, Dolly Nolan, Dian Oakes, Bob O’Neill, Max Rammer, Marion Robinson, Penny Rose, Richard Ryan, Carol Schwartz, Barb Tindale, Angela Wasserman, Phillippa Wilson and Barbara Labroi Woods.
Monday, December 11 St. Damasus I, pope
Is 35:1-10 Ps 85:9ab,10-14 Lk 5:17-26 OLQP 7:00 AM †Howie Meath - Jim & Linda McCauley STM 8:00 AM †Florence Kelleher Tuesday, December 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Zec 2:14-17 (Ps) Jdt 13:18bc,19 Lk 1:26-38 OLQP 7:00 AM †Anne Booth - Kremer Family STM 8:00 AM †Louis & Margaret Boehme - Jim & Janet Flanagan
10:30 AM Friendly Home Mass
Wednesday, December 13 St. Lucy, virgin, martyr
Is 40:25-31 Ps 103:1-4,8,10 Mt 11:28-30 OLQP 7:00 AM †Janet Reid - Scripture Class STM 8:00 AM People of the Parish Thursday, December 14 St. John of the Cross, priest, doctor of
the church
Is 41:13-20 Ps 145:1,9-13b Mt 11:11-15 OLQP 7:00 AM †Tom Robinson - Family STM 8:00 AM †Joyce Belli - Joe & Joya Belli Friday, December 15
Is 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-4,6 Mt 11:16-19 STM 8:00 AM †Florence Kelleher Saturday, December 16
Sir 48:1-4,9-11 Ps 80:2-3,15-16,18-19 Mt 17:9a,10-13 OLQP 4:30 PM †Raymond W. Haubner - Ruth Haubner STM 4:30 PM †Bert & Billie Bloomquist, Bill & Irene Farrell -
Bill, Brenda & family
Sunday, December 17 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Is 61:1-2a,10-11 (Ps) Lk 1:46-50,53-54 1 Thes 5:16-24
Jn 1:6-8,19-28 OLQP 9:30 AM †Barbara Gregory - Osterwinter Family 11:30 AM †Deceased Family Members of Bill & Peggy
Clark - Bill & Peggy Clark
STM 8:00 AM †Tyrrell Cunnigham Dryer - Maureen & Bob
Dobies
10:30 AM †Nicholas Guarino - Dick & Alberta DiMarco
We graciously welcome all new parishioners and visitors to our community. To register please fill out a “request card” available at church entrances. Please drop it in the collection basket or at the office. A member of our pastoral
staff will contact you to complete your registration.
`táá fv{xwâÄx`táá fv{xwâÄx`táá fv{xwâÄx`táá fv{xwâÄx Have you seen the little Advent calendars with the twenty-
four or twenty-five perforated squares or rectangles that open up
like little windows? Inside each window one may find a special
picture, an inspirational phrase, a prayer, a suggestion for a
charitable act, or, to the delight of children, a piece of chocolate.
These various calendars have been around a long time – I
remember them from my own childhood. The opening of each
little window serves as a countdown to enhance the anticipation,
the excitement, of the coming of Christmas.
Sometimes, many of us can get caught up during this
season of Advent in the buying of presents, in the preparations for
festivities and gatherings with family or friends. Please don’t
misunderstand. It is wonderful to give a gift to the one we love and
care about. There is joy and beauty in sharing a meal and spending
some festive time together. It is noble and admirable to remember
that this is a time of preparation for the celebration of the Nativity.
There is nothing wrong with building some momentum and
anticipation of a joyful event. But Advent is even more than this!
If we look and listen carefully, the Advent scripture
readings broaden our view and challenge us to remember that
Christ came, comes and will come again. Perhaps more
significantly, the readings insist that we are really anticipating the
coming of the Reign of God into our lives. But for that we must
“be watchful”, “be alert” and wait in joyful hope and anticipation
for Christ to be revealed. In other words, “look”, “pay attention”,
“focus” and do not be surprised to find Christ in the most
unexpected places.
We are encouraged, as in this week’s readings, to “prepare
the way”, “make straight his path.” Our waiting and looking for
the Lord is not to be done in idleness. Rather, by being vigilant for
justice, by expressing compassion toward those who lament, by
forgiving those who wrong us, the presence of Christ is revealed.
The words of the prophet Isaiah challenge us further. He declares
that the valleys must be filled in and the mountains must be brought
low, the rugged land should be made plain and the rough country
should be changed into a broad valley. He is calling for some
major reconfiguration of the terrain. In essence, he is calling for
some serious transformation of the landscape of our lives. John the
Baptist’s message is even more direct. He says, “Repent!” He
challenges us: acknowledge your sinfulness, your anger and hatred
and desire for revenge, your obsession with power and
manipulation and abuse of others, your greed and unwillingness to
help those in need. The challenge is to strip ourselves of whatever
prevents us from moving forward, to clear the path often filled with
noise and business; to live this time of Advent in such a way that
our very manner of living is evidence of God’s presence among us.
Peace and blessings, Margaret
Page Three Parish Community of Our Lady Queen of Peace/St. Thomas More, Rochester, New York
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! … … … … to our new parishioners:
Mary Tomanovich
Anne Bennett
We are pleased to have you join our faith community!
Pledges have been made and
donations have been received for the annual Catholic
Ministries Appeal. The end of the year is fast approaching - get your tax
benefit. Remember, any shortages in
our goal attainment has to be made up from our individual budgets. Every contribution helps.
STMSTMSTMSTM
Goal - $73,496.00 $49,240.00 as of 12/5
67.00% of goal 138 Donors
OLQPOLQPOLQPOLQP
Goal - $61,688.00 $49,793.00 as of 12/5
80.72% of goal 149 Donors
OUR NEW
WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING.
CHECK IT OUT AT
olqpstm.com LET US KNOW
WHAT YOU THINK. WE WELCOME
YOUR
SUGGESTIONS.
Faith Formation Outreach Opportunity
Please support the Faith Formation Outreach Project
during the months of December and January by
donating large, white men’s socks for St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality foot clinic, which serves homeless
men in the Rochester area. Please drop off your sock donations
at either worship site.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS & DECORATIONS
STM & OLQP
If you would like to make a donation for the Christmas decorations this year, please fill out this form and
place it in an envelope marked Christmas Flowers along with your offering and place it in the
collection basket or send to church by December 19th.
In Memory of ____________________________________Name of Donor__________________________________________
2017 Christmas Mass Schedule for the Brighton Region Churches
St. Thomas More Church Our Lady of Lourdes Church Christmas Eve: 3:30pm, 5:30pm, 10:00pm Corner Rhinecliff and Imperial Drive Christmas Day: 10:00am Christmas Eve: 5:00pm, 10:00pm Christmas Day: 10:30am Our Lady Queen of Peace Church St. Anne Church 1600 Mt. Hope Ave Christmas Eve: 4:30pm Christmas Eve: 4:00pm, 12:00Midnight Christmas Day: 9:30am, 11:30am Christmas Day: 9:00am
Advent Penance ServiceAdvent Penance ServiceAdvent Penance ServiceAdvent Penance Service Saturday, December 16
St. Thomas More 10:00am
It is not enough to experience It is not enough to experience It is not enough to experience It is not enough to experience God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever God’s mercy in one’s life; whoever receives it must also become a receives it must also become a receives it must also become a receives it must also become a ssssiiiiggggnnnn aaaannnndddd iiiinnnnssssttttrrrruuuummmmeeeennnntttt ffffoooorrrr ooootttthhhheeeerrrrssss....””””
Pope FrancisPope FrancisPope FrancisPope Francis
The following students received the gift of God’s mercy
and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
for the first time on November 18th.
Please pray for them and for their families,
that they may experience the fullness of God’s
love and mercy now and always,
and share that gift readily with others. Zoe Allen
Kaitlin Benacci
Noah Butenko
Kieran Condon
Rian DeLong
Eleanor Diefendorf
Maeve Diefendorf
Carter Dolan
Olivia Fanciullo
Sean Garrity
Aurora Gray
Annalise Haben-Ribiero
Isabella Mamo
Owen Marcell
Keegan McEnroe
Charlie Murphy
Tristan Nicholson
John Russotti
Sabrina Russotti
Luke Schiralli
Emery Scialo
Lucia Seitenberg
Maeve Shanahan
Dean Small
Mia Solomou
Luke Strassner
Mark Strassner
Nick Suppe
Jessica Vail
Alice Yawman
David Yawmam
You’re invited to support Siena Catholic Academy and
Give the Gi� of Reading this Christmas season with a
visit to our book fair! You’ll find a selec�on of hard cover
picture books,Chris�an interest, cookbooks, and much
more… just in �me for Christmas!
We will be open immediately following the Masses on
Saturday, December 16 & Sunday, December 17th
Page Four Parish Community of Our Lady Queen of Peace/St. Thomas More, Rochester, New York
Monday
December 11
Tuesday
December 12
Wednesday
December 13
Thursday
December 14
Friday
December 15
Saturday
December 16
Sunday
December 17
AT OLQP
Knitting/Crochet 9:30-11:30am
RCIA 7:30pm Staff Meeting 1:00pm
Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:30 Mass Bible Study 10:30am Ensemble Rehearsal 10:30am Pageant Rehearsal 10:30am JHFF & Year 1 Confirmation 6:30pm
AT
STM
Faith Formation 6:00-7:15pm
Lessons and Carols Dress Rehearsal 7:00-10:00pm
Advent Penance Service 10:00am
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Lessons and Carols 7:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 9:15am Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30 Mass Pageant Rehearsal 11:30am
WEEKLY CALENDAR
4:30 8:00 9:30 10:30 11:30
AT OLQP Presider: Fr. Hart Preacher: Deacon Art
L - Ida McVeigh CM - Jackie LoPresti Chuck McKeever, Gail Kindlon, VOLUNTEER AS - Chris Bonanni G - Nancy Martello, Anne Ciccarelli
L - Helen Moore CM - Jodi Miller, Sharon & David Griffiths, Robin Levy AS - Angela Bauschard, Stella Bauschard G – Mary Jo Ingraham, Bill Ingraham
L - Mary Fromm CM - Peggy Clark, Marie D’Lima, VOLUNTEERS AS - Beth Watkins G - Bill Clark, VOLUNTEER
AT STM Presider: Fr. Tomasso Preacher: Fr. Tomasso
L - Nicki Marek CM - Jerry Andolina, Richard & Mary Ann Loiacano, Margie Rick AS - VOLUNTEER
L - Jim Vogel CM - Diane Waterstreet, Mary Scardetta, Mary Magee, VOLUNTEER AS - Eliana Fanciullo
L - John-David Rocha CM - Michaelanne Guido, Sheila Brady-Root, Stephanie Jackson, John Refermat AS - Sean Benacci, Olivia Rocha
Liturgical Assignments: December 16/17 L = Lector, CM= Communion Ministers, AS = Altar Server, G = Greeter
Nursing Home Ministry December 17 Friendly Home: Jerry Andolina, Dawn Minemier, Bill Shelly, Martha Berl, Pat Guerette Highlands: Mary Attridge Children’s Liturgy of the Word OLQP: Julie Gray STM: Kara Garrity Church Care at OLQP This Week Laundry: Angela Scott Flowers: Eileen Kremer Saturday Church Cleaning: Florence & Joel Lissade Altar Flowers for next weekend at OLQP: Whelehan Family At STM: Ruth Lawrence
STM CHOIR PRESENTSSTM CHOIR PRESENTSSTM CHOIR PRESENTSSTM CHOIR PRESENTS
The Saint Thomas More Choir will present
"Lessons and Carols" on Saturday, December 16, at 7:30 pm.
There will be featured soloists and instrumentalists from the parish, as well as a Brass Quartet. The program is family friendly,
appropriate for all ages and will feature readings from scripture and the music of the season.
No admission; freewill offerings are accepted to support ongoing projects like this.
JHFF/SHYG
Volunteer
Opportunity
Bethany
House 3:30
JHFF/SHYG
Volunteer
Opportunity
Bethany
House 10:30
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions this week are in Memory of: STM Sue Bayer
OLQP Arthur Pernaselli
Page Five Parish Community of Our Lady Queen of Peace/St. Thomas More, Rochester, New York
Sacrificial Giving as of December 4 Fiscal Year: July 1, 2017—June 30, 2018
Thank you for sharing your gift of treasure. May the Lord bless you for your generosity.
OLQP - (Regular collections include ~ Sunday Offerings, Holy Days, Christmas & Easter)
Last Week’s Regular Collections………………….$8,324.00
Regular Collections Year-To-Date ........................... ..$135,721.91
Catholic University………………………………… ... $981.00
Weekend Attendance................................................................................. 596
STM - (Regular collections include ~ Sunday Offerings, Holy Days, Christmas & Easter)
Last Week’s Regular Collections………… ........... $8,023.00
Regular Collections Year-To-Date ..............................$152,953.55
Catholic University………………………………… .... $698.00
Weekend Attendance ................................................................................ 495
Catholic Schools in Area:
Seton Catholic School
Grades Pre-K-6
Mrs. Patty Selig, Principal
473-6604
Siena Catholic Academy Grades 6– 8
Mr. Martin Kilbridge, Principal
381-1220
Staff
Rev. Joseph A. Hart, Pastor/Co-Administrator
Margaret Ostromecki,
Pastoral Associate/Co-Administrator
V. Rev. Paul Tomasso, V.G., Assisting Priest
Deacon Art Cuestas
Jodi Miller, Director of Faith Formation
Scott Holcombe, Pastoral Minister &
RCIA Coordinator [email protected]
Meghan Robinson Music Director/Pastoral
Minister [email protected]
Connor Doran, Choir Director/Organist
Mike Dybas, Regional Finance Director
Jennifer Abdalla, Administrative Assistant
Robin Levy, Administrative Assistant
Nils Lightholder, Maintenance
Scott Nobes, Maintenance
John Tessier, Maintenance
Please contact Mary Kase at 381-4200 x 260 if you would like to sign up for electronic funds transfer (EFT.) Please contact Mike Dybas at 381-4200 x 262 or michael.dybas @dor.org
BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE considering making a stock transfer for your donation to your parish..
We are all called to live a holy life. We are all called to invite
others to live holy lives. Living a stewardship lifestyle, being
grateful and generous with our gifts, does just that – it puts us on the path
to holiness and it invites others to be holy, too.
“Prepare the way of the Lord…” - MARK 1:3
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