Mass Intentions

SATURDAY MARCH 19TH 8:00 AM MARK BRIGHAM (LINDA BRIGHAM) 5:00 PM INTENTIONS OF JOSEPH POLANSKI (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY MARCH 20TH PALM SUNDAY 8:00 AM HEATHER GLENNON (THE FAMILY) 9:30 AM CHARLES HAUTAU (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM ED FLAHERTY (THE FAMILY)

MONDAY 8:00 AM BILL LAHART (RITA WENNING) TUESDAY 8:00 AM JOSEPH W. STOBER WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM MARIA CIRIGLIANO (MARILYN RAMA) 7:00 PM INTENTIONS OF LESLIE WIRTH (JOHN & GERALYN BOYCE) HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 PM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH GOOD FRIDAY 3:00 PM SOLEMN CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION

HOLY SATURDAY MARCH 26TH EASTER VIGIL 7:30 PM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 27TH 8:00 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 11:00 AM THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

CALENDAR EVENTS

MEMORIALS

The week of March 20th

the Sanctuary Lamp Burns for:

Mark Brigham

3/20 Sunday Easter Egg Hunt 12:00 pm 3/21 Monday Chrism Mass at St. Philip (Clifton) 7:00 pm No Eucharistic Adoration /Confession 7:30 pm 3/23 Wednesday Mass 7:00 pm 3/24 Holy Thursday Morning Prayer 8:00 am Mass Of The Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm Adoration After Mass until 11:00 pm 3/25 Good Friday Morning Prayer 8:00 am Solemn Celebration Of The Lords Passion 3:00 pm Stations Of The Cross 7:30 pm 3/26 Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 8:00 am Blessing of the Food Baskets 11:00 am Easter Vigil Mass 7:30 pm 3/27 Easter Sunday Mass 8:00 am, 9:30 am , 11:00 am 3/28 Monday Confirmation Practice & Reconciliation 6:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration /Confession 7:30 pm 3/29 Tuesday Confirmation 7:30 pm 4/3 Sunday Coffee And… after all Masses

COLLECTIONS March 12&13 $3,883

Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500 Shortage ($2,617)

Envelopes Mailed: 219 Envelopes Received: 115

*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.

PALM SUNDAY THE PASSION OF THE LORD - MARCH 20TH

Please remember in your

prayers: Geraldine Czarkowski,

Ambrosia Garcia, Monica Carrico,

Mary Kelleher, Hap Rowan, Sue

Geimer, Patricia Poole, Lucille

Esposito

From the Desk of Father Ed:

Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; this marks the beginning of Holy Week. At each Mass this weekend we will be reading the Passion narrative from St. Luke’s Gospel. After the palm branches are blessed the Priest will proclaim the Gospel at the entrance area of the church. The Gospel that is read recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. As Jesus entered into Jerusalem we too begin our ascent into Holy Week. It is in Jerusalem where Jesus accomplished his Paschal Mystery, that is, his Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

In the Gospel proclaimed at the beginning of Mass Jesus is riding on a colt and making his way up to Jerusalem, “the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen. They proclaimed: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.’” There is great excitement and joy with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem but it quickly diminishes as we read of his Passion and death. At the beginning of the Mass the crowds were praising him and blessing God but in the Passion narrative they are crying out, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” We are reminded of the anguish and suffering that our Lord endured for us. Jesus was betrayed by Judas, one of the twelve that he chose, denied three times by Peter, one of his closest friends, and abandoned by most of the Apostles, his friends with the exception of St. John, the beloved disciple.

As we gather today and hear the Passion narrative proclaimed to us we recognize the greatest love story ever told. That God would send his only Son to become one of us, a slave, and to lay down his life for us and pay the ransom of Adam’s sin. There is no greater love than this to lay down one’s life for his friends. Jesus came to lay down his life for us and he proves that he loves us beyond all human understanding.

This week, the holiest week of the Church, we enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s love for us. Holy Thursday is the evening Mass where we recall how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and told them to do likewise. It is also the Passover Meal where Jesus instituted the Priesthood and left us the memorial of his Body and Blood in the Eucharist so that He could always be with us. Good Friday we remember and celebrate Jesus’ Passion and Death as we hear the passion narrative from St. John’s Gospel. Holy Saturday is the Easter Vigil which is referred to as the mother of all liturgies. We begin our celebration in darkness reminding us of our condition before Christ entered the world. The large Paschal Candle is lit outside and brought into the Church where all the individual candles are lit and give light to the whole building as Christ gives his light to the world. As we enter into Holy Week let us also cry out with praise and thanksgiving to our Lord because he loves us and came to save us from sin and death.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us,

Father Ed, Administrator

Parish Life:

Our food pantry is progressing better than we expected and helping numerous families in the neighborhood. I want to personally thank the many people who continue to donate food to help those in need. One of the Corporal works of Mercy is to feed the hungry; it is inspiring to see how our parish is helping those in our neighborhood who are struggling. May God continue to bless you.

Please consider joining us to celebrate the three most Holy Days of the Church: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (the Easter Vigil). Come and experience the graces that the Lord wants you to have and enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s love for you. In addition there will be Morning Prayer at 8:00 Am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Saturday morning at 11:00 Am there will be a special blessing of food in the church. This Monday, March 21, there will be no Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction or Confessions because of the Chrism Mass at St. Philip the Apostle in Clifton. Please come and join us at the Chrism Mass if you can.

Palm Sunday March 19th– March 20th

5:00 pm Patricia Pfeil & Bob Mayer

8:00 am John Iacopelli & Tom Hudak

9:30 am Tom Lapinski & Barbara Bayles

11:00 am Katie O’Connor & Rick Hahn

Altar Server Schedule

Palm Sunday March 19th– March 20th

5:00 pm Andrew Opitz

8:00 am Remy Hautau

9:30 am Matt & Paul Corazza

11:00 am Brian O’Connor

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.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday March 24th

Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Mass Of The Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm

Adoration will follow until 11:00 pm

Good Friday March 25th

Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 pm

Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm

Holy Saturday March 26th

Morning Prayer 8:00 am

Easter Vigil 7:30 pm

Easter Sunday March 27th

Masses 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am

EASTER EGG HUNT

Sponsored by the

Men’s & Women’s Club

Please join us for a visit from the Easter Bunny &

Easter Egg Hunt with Snacks & Prizes

Sunday 3/20 at 12:00 pm

Please provide your own Easter Basket for the egg hunt,

and a camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny.

If you are interested in Altar Serving for the Confirmation Mass

on Tuesday, March 29th @7:30 pm please contact Mike

O’Connor at oak121@yahoo.com.

Holy Thursday March 24th

7:30 pm Rick Hahn & Barbara Bayles

Good Friday March 25th

3:00 pm Debbie Carter & Bob Mayer

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil March 26th

7:30 pm John McDermott, Mary Dunleavy,

& Jennifer Green

Easter Sunday March 27th

8:00 am Ruth Tauriello

9:30 am John Iacopelli

11:00 am Lori Opitz

Holy Thursday March 24th

7:30 pm Carly Studt & Samantha Price

Good Friday March 25th

3:00 pm Jon-Paul Devetori

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil March 26th

7:30 pm Joe Mitchell & Xavier Munoz

Easter Sunday March 27th

8:00 am Abagail Oras

9:30 am Jessica Pirello

11:00 am Andrew Opitz

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.

Children’s Choir

Rehearsals will be held the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

Sunday of each month after 9:30am Mass.

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.

CONFIRMATION PRACTICE

REMINDER

Confirmation practice will be held on

Monday evening, March 28th from 6pm to

7pm in the church. Parent/s and sponsors are

requested to be in attendance. The Sacrament of

Reconciliation will be offered immediately following

the practice. It is highly recommended that all

Confirmandi participate in the Sacrament of

Reconciliation before receiving the Sacrament of

Confirmation.

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.

Holy Saturday Blessing of the Food

The blessing of the food will take place on Holy

Saturday, March 25th at 11:00 am.

Partners In Faith

We are happy to report that our parish recently

received a check from our Diocese for $9,067.00. This

represents the third rebate returned to us as part of

the Partners in Faith campaign.

These parish funds are only available because of those

parishioners who continue to make their ongoing

pledges on their Partners in Faith contribution. We are

so grateful to all who are consistent in paying their

pledge, and ask any who may have fallen behind to re-

commit to their pledge if possible. It is important to

the work of the Diocese and to our parish. May God

bless you for your continued generosity!