Mass Intentions

SATURDAY FEB. 13TH 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00PM JAMES CAREY (THE KOPYCIENSKI FAMILY) SUNDAY FEB. 14TH 8:00 AM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) 9:30 AM JOHN P. O’CONNOR (Father Ed & OLQP STAFF) 11:00 AM INTENTIONS OF FATHER BRIAN (LAURA & SAM LEOGRANDE)

MONDAY 8:00 AM MARY KISSELL (MIKE & RITA WENNING) TUESDAY 8:00 AM WANDA KINCZEL (THE FAMILY) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM ROSE DIMICCO (THE FAMILY) 7:00 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH THURSDAY 8:00 AM JOSEPH PRENDERGAST (KEVIN & THERESA BRADY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM PATRICK DIMICCO

SATURDAY FEB. 20TH 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00PM CHARLES HAUTAU (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY FEB. 21ST 8:00 AM ANTHONY SCOCOZZA (JOHN COLYER) 9:30 AM HELEN TOBIN 11:00 AM DALLAS SWINGLE

The week of February 14th the Sanctuary Lamp Burns for: Michael Wenning

Mon. 2/15 Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm

Mon. 2/15 Confession 7:00pm 8:30pm

Wed. 2/17 Mass 7:00pm

Thurs.2/18 Healing Mass 7:30pm

Fri. 2/19 Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm

Sat. 2/20 Rel. Ed and Confirmation Class 8:30 am– 10:30 am

Mon. 2/22 Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm

Mon. 2/22 Confession 7:00pm 8:30pm

Wed. 2/23 Mass 7:00pm

Fri. 2/24 Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm

February 6th & 7th $3,663

Diocesan Assessment $1,199

Total $4,862

Actual Weekly Cost: $6,500

Envelopes Mailed: 219

Envelopes Received: 112

*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.

Eucharistic Adoration

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Monday

and 8:30 am -9:30 am Friday

(after the 8:00 am Mass)

Come join us and spend some quiet time in

prayer before the Lord.

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT - FEBURARY 14th

Please remember in your prayers all

the sick of the parish and of our

families.

Dear Parishioners,

Today is the First Sunday in the Season of Lent. In our Gospel today we hear how Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit and is led by the same Spirit into the desert for 40 days to be tempted by the devil. The number 40 is significant in the Holy Scriptures. Moses went up the mountain and fasted for 40 days in preparation to receive the Ten Commandments, the Old Covenant from God. The Israelites were in the desert for 40 years in preparation to enter into the Promise Land, the land of Canaan, flowing with milk and honey. Jesus too went out into the desert for 40 days where he prepared himself for his public ministry and entered into spiritual combat with the devil.

Jesus’ going into the desert symbolizes his rescuing fallen humanity that was cast out of the Garden of Eden and forced to dwell in the darkness of the wilderness. Jesus went out into the desert and fought with the devil at the beginning of his ministry to eventually free us from enslavement to the evil one. In the Gospel we hear, “When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.” Jesus did not give into the devil’s temptations, and the devil departed, however he later returned in Gethsemane where there was a garden (again reminding us of the Garden of Eden) where the devil began his vicious attack on our Lord and where he was defeated at Jesus’ Passion through the Blood of his Cross. God made a new and everlasting covenant with his people through the same Blood that defeated the evil one. His Cross became the Tree of Life; He led us out of the desert of sin and evil, he opened the gates of paradise for us, and invites us into the promise land of Heaven.

“He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry.” While in the desert the devil tempted Jesus to turn one of the rocks into a loaf of bread. Jesus refused to use his power to feed himself even though he must have been starving. Jesus replied to the devil, “One does not live on bread alone.” Although not mentioned in this Gospel the rest of the Scripture quote goes on to say, “One does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Jesus is the Word of God and it is through him that we have life. The devil continued to tempt Jesus and offered him all the kingdoms of the world if only Jesus would worship the devil. Jesus replied, “You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.” Jesus’ kingdom is not an earthly one but rather it is in heaven. The devil again tempted Jesus to throw himself down from the Temple’s parapet wall so that an angel would save him and ultimately to prove that he was God. Jesus replied, “You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”

Our Gospel today reminds us that the devil is real and even though he was defeated by Jesus’ Passion and Death on the Cross he is very active in the world. The Season of Lent is a great opportunity for us to be strengthened in our spiritual battle with the devil. In our Gospel Jesus endured and resisted the temptations of the evil one. The evil one continues to tempt us with the pleasures and riches of the world. He tried to distract and dissuade Jesus from his mission and he tries to do the same to us. The Church provides us with the three traditional weapons of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting, in helping us to fight against the temptations of the evil one, the allurements of the world, and self.

The Season of Lent is a time of grace upon grace where the Lord invites us to work at our spiritual lives. The Church provides us with everything we need to grow in holiness and our salvation. Begin the Season of Lent by going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and experience the healing power of Christ; come to daily Mass, we have Mass every day at 8:00 Am and Wednesday evening at 7:00 Pm. Come and join us for Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent at 7:30 Pm. Pray with us every Monday night from 7:30 to 8:30 Pm with Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Enter into the Season of Grace and experience God’s power and love.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us,

Father Ed

Administrator

Feb. 13th– Feb. 14th

5:00 pm Tom Hudak

8:00 am Barbara Bayles

9:30 am Patricia Pfeil

11:00 am Mary Dunleavy

Feb. 20th– Feb. 21st

5:00 pm Debbie Carter

8:00 am Robert Mayer

9:30 am Ruth Tauriello

11:00 am Lori Opitz

Altar Server Schedule

Feb. 13th– Feb. 14th

5:00 pm Remy Hautau

8:00 am Abigail Oras

9:30 am John Paul Devetori

11:00 am Luca Albanese

Feb. 20th– Feb. 21st

5:00 pm Matt & Paul Corazza

8:00 am Samantha Price

9:30 am Carly Studt

11:00 am John DiMieri

Healing Mass

The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday Feb. 18th at 7:30 PM

in the Church. The healing

service will take place

immediately after Mass;

Father Ed will be

celebrating the Mass.

Light refreshments will be

served in the parish hall at

the completion of the healing service. 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.

Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe

The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe illuminates the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations provide affordable shelter and training to seminarians, in addition to providing pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Please be generous to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Visit

www.usccb.org/ccee.

2/13/16 & 2/14/16

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM LENTEN

RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

Father Ed will be offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation to

all students in our Religious Education Program from Grades

3 through 10

Below please find the Monday evening Lenten Reconciliation

schedule for the students, however, if you are unable to

make the recommended date, please feel free to come on

another evening.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 GRADES 5 AND 6 6pm-7:15pm

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 GRADE 7 6pm-7:15pm

MONDAY, MARCH 7 GRADE 8 6pm-7:15pm

MONDAY, MARCH 14 GRADE 9 6pm-7:15pm

MONDAY, MARCH 28 GRADE 10 7pm

(after Confirmation Practice)

Parish Finance Council

The following are members of our finance council:

John Boyce (Parish Trustee) Tom Lapinski (Parish Trustee) Hap Rowan Jack Negri Tom Hudak Joseph Zidek Bill Fredricks

Adult Choir

Soon, rehearsal will be beginning for the Easter

celebration , please see

Margaret, our Music Director,

for times.

Children’s Choir

Rehearsals will be held the 1st, 2nd, and

3rd Sunday of each month after 9:30am

Mass.

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“Welcome Home” is a diocesan initiative to invite

all Catholics to experience the grace of the

Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is a

wonderful opportunity to set aside our sinful ways

and to draw closer to our Lord. Confessions will be

held every Monday during Lent, from February 15

to March 14, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in

every Catholic Church in the Diocese of Paterson.

Don’t be afraid! Information will be provided.

Ask the priest to help you. Experience the gracious

mercy of God! www.WelcomeHomeToHealing.org

Lenten Schedule

Monday: Welcome Home to Healing

Confessions 7:00pm—8:30pm

Eucharistic Adoration

and Benediction 7:30 -8:30 pm

Wednesday: Mass at 7pm

Friday: Stations of the Cross at 7:30 pm

Lenten Regulations

on Fast and Abstinence

The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.

On a day of fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast.

On a day of abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. The obligation to observe the laws of fast and abstinence “substantially,” or as a whole, is a serious obligation.

The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty) – All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year) extends from the First Sunday of Lent to the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity.

L E N T E N PA S T O R A L L E T T E R

Bishop Arthur Serratelli

INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION:

THE EMBRACE OF GOD’S MERCY

Section 1 o f 6

To all the faithful, religious, deacons and priests:

Grace to you and peace from God (Col 1:2)

[1] With the keen eye of a pastor and the skillful pen of a journalist,

G. Jeffrey MacDonald has offered an unusual critique of religion in

America. In his book, Thieves in the Temple, he surveys many of the

Protestant mega-churches dotting our religious landscape today. He

notes that their worship services, while including traditional forms of

Christian worship, place a high priority on entertainment. Even their

church structures resemble a multiplex theater or mall.

[2] MacDonald relates his own experience, attending Sunday worship

at the Hope Community Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. At

the beginning of the service, the words of Psalm 51, David’s prayer of

repentance, were projected on a large screen. Karaoke-style, the

faithful sang the words to the tune of canned music booming over a

state-of-the-art sound system. Bobbing their heads and tapping their

feet, people swayed to the music and chanted, “I have sinned against

you. I have done evil in your sight.” For many, this was such an

uplifting, exhilarating way to be absolved of one’s sins.

[3] MacDonald saw this as “cause for serious concern.” Why? Is not

confession of one’s sins part of the Christian experience? Yes, it is.

But, confession, rightly understood, is part of the soul-wrenching

experience of authentic repentance. Conversion is deeply personal.

“The soul needs time to marinate in deep regret…American culture

offers precious few opportunities to admit guilt…If the Church strips

confession of its somberness, then Americans won’t have anywhere

left where they can grapple seriously with their need for

repentance” (Thieves in the Temple, pg. 40).

[4] The New Testament sees the personal confession of one’s sins as

part of the process of repentance and conversion. In response to

John the Baptist’s preaching, the people who wish to receive his

baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins make a confession

of their sins (cf. Mk 1:5). In exhorting the faithful to call in the elders

of the church to anoint the sick, James, the “brother of the Lord” (cf.

Mk 6:3), exhorts the faithful to confess their sins to the elders, that

is, to the bishops or priests of the Church. (cf. Jm 5:14-17). As John

reminds us, “If we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and just and will

forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn 1:9).

*Each week of Lent we will print one section of the Bishop’s letter.