122 Shiny Mtn. Rd. 314 Chestnut Ave. Hawley, PA 18428

Rev. Richard W. Beck, Pastor

Deacon Matt Lorent

Parish Staff: William Ferraro, Business Manager Frances Peters, Parish Secretary Kevin Palan, Director of Music

Mary Kennedy, Youth Faith Formation Director

Finance Council Thomas G. Regenski Chairperson

Pastoral Council Erik Manassy, Chairperson

Catholic Outreach Erik Manassy, Coordinator

Rectory Office Phone: 570 226-3183 Fax: 570 226-2126

Business Manager: businessmanager@queenofpeacehawley.com

Parish Secretary: parishsecretary@queenofpeacehawley.com

web page: www.queenofpeacehawley.com

Youth Faith Formation Office

Phone: 570 226-2955 or 570 226-6771 Fax: 570 390-4418

Program Director: ffdirector@queenofpeacehawley Facebook: Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Peace

DUE TO THE CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS THE CHURCH IS CLOSED UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE WHICH INCLUDES: PRIVATE PRAYER, RECTORY OFFICE

AND ALL OTHER EVENTS

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Readings for May 17, 2020

First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8, 14-17 (55A) Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18

Gospel: John 14:15-21

First Reading

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed or crippled people were cured. There was great joy in that city.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Second Reading

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter

Beloved: Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil.

For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the Spirit.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Gospel

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Glory to you , O Lord.

Jesus said to his disciples:

“If you love me, you will keep my

commandments. And I will ask the Father,

and he will give you another Advocate to be

with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the

world cannot accept, because it neither sees

nor knows him. But you know him, because he

remains with you, and will be in you.

I will not leave you orphans; I will come to

you. In a little while the world will no longer

see me, but you will see me, because I live

and you will live. On that day you will realize

that I am in my Father

and you are in me and I in you.

Whoever has my commandments and

observes them is the one who loves me.

And whoever loves me will be loved by my

Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to

him.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

spiritual communion prayer

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I

love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen

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MAY 18-24, 2020

To Everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven

A Time to Be Born:

Marriage

Welcome:

Time to Die: William Kemmett Gerald Smith Dorothy Ellsworth Joseph Mulvey, Jr Gloria Cagnacci Marie Kroph McDonnell

Keep in your Prayers

Julia Halpin, Sue Burke, Jim Conrad, Jerry Carpenter, Gladys Gibbons,

William Flederbach, Greta Flederbach, Barbara Flederbach, Conrad Deutsch,

Eleanor Parra, Joanne Parra, Roberta Sefchick, Joan Para,

Irene E. Catherine & Derek Horton, Gary & Patricia Brown, Nancy Harvey, Ben T/Sgt. & Mrs. David Bonaccorrso ,

Robert Maria Hughes, James Przybylski, Sally, Regina Stephens, Lou J.,

Sue & Bill Delling Anna Glazier, Michael McLaughlin,

John Serena & Family, Jeanne McLaughlin, Caitlyn Thomas, Mary C., Alex P.,

The Halliday Family, Diane and family, Ann Pagano Charlene & Barry Eisenkraft,

Alicia & Caroline, Matthew & Family, The McCormack Family, Ken, Bob Conrad, April Ward, Gail,

Donald Guida, John McDonough, Alexis, Marguerite Smith Owens, Sofia,

Francesca Randi Elizabeth, Nellie Nichols, ,Carol Zimmer, Danny & Diane Boy, Debby & Jim Dougher, Mary Ward ,

Carolina & Family, McGovern Family, Mark Hoesly, Joan Moore, Mary Russo,

Joseph Gangemi, Marie Kropf McDonnell RJ Williams, Brendan Saboe,

Arlene Dempsey, Joan Braz, David Winkelblech, Jim Tews, Marilyn Bonyai,

Marie Sheard, Kerry Dreyer, Mckenna Lynch, Joe Ierubino, Marylyn Farrel William R,

Joe Chiocchi, Kathy Sordi, Dorothy McCarthy, Linda Lassley

Susan McLaughlin, Mike S., Jimmy Hamill, Janet Ann Ciszak, Irene Eisele,

Ed Levine, Dominick Zizza Thomas & Teresa Terino, Trent,

Janice Walsh, Bob

If you would like to request a Mass or Candle You can do that online at

www.queenofpeacehawley.com Requests are on a first come first serve

basis. You will be contacted by the rectory office with conformation of dates.

Monday

9:00 AM QP - Deanne Marie D’Armiento - Linda Petto

Tuesday

9:00 AM QP - Special Intentions Jimmy & Pat Hamill

Wednesday

9:00 AM QP - No Mass

Thursday

9:00 AM QP - Mary Ferraro - Family

Friday

9:00 AM QP - Paul Hansen - Flo Martin

Saturday

4:30 PM SV - Marcus Kayal - Fahey Family

5:30 PM QP - Kathy Coons - Kate Ball

Sunday

8:00 AM QP - Lilly Grace Fagan - The Ryan Family

9:45 AM SV - Jozefa Krol - Her son

11:30 AM QP - Those of Our Parish Family