OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACECHURCH 1603 MARNE HIGHWAY, HAINESPORT, NJ

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH

1603 MARNE HIGHWAY, HAINESPORT, NEW JERSEY 08036

April 2, 2017

Remember Our Sick

The Tabernacle Light will burn April 2nd through April 8th In Memory of Marilyn Biggs r/b Patricia Iannucci

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

April 2, 2017

M a s s e s Fo r t h e W e e k

Saturday, April 1, 2017

4:30 a.m. Special Intentions of Carmella Davis and Family r/b Bruce and Karen Bacon

Sunday, April 2, 2017

7:30 a.m. Paul Curry, Dec’d r/b Pat and Bill Evans

9:00 a.m. Gladys and Lawrence Kovalsky, Dec’d r/b Rita and Allan Pelcak

10:30 a.m. In Thanksgiving for Blessings r/b The Blackburn Family

12:00 p.m. People of the Parish

Monday, April 3, 2017

9:00 a.m. Parish Memorial Society

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

9:00 a.m. Sharon Krause, Dec’d r/b Janet O’Keeffe

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

9:00 a.m. Richard Paoline, Dec’d r/b Lois and Murray Moskowitz

Thursday, April 6, 2017

9:00 a.m. Marilyn Biggs, Dec’d r/b Darrel Ann Britton

Friday, April 7, 2017

9:00 a.m. Rita Yanochko, Dec’d r/b The Zito Family

Saturday, April 8, 2017

4:30 p.m. Raymond and Florence Ruble, Dec’d r/b Renee and Joe Rivera

Sunday, April 9, 2017

7:30 a.m. James Silva, Dec’d r/b Assunta Wiratunga

9:00 a.m. Lorraine Raffin, Dec’d r/b Mom, Dad and Daughter

10:30 a.m. Florence Resavy, Dec’d r/b The Parish Staff

12:00 p.m. Gussie Warne, Dec’d r/b Bob and Catherine Raffin

PARISH STAFF

Father Joe Noche

Pastor

Deacon Leo Zito Pastoral Associate

Ginny Fama Coordinator of Religious Education

Carol Nasife Parish Secretary

Esther Kubiczky Bookkeeper

Jinny Bobb Parish Receptionist

Hughie Curtis Facilities Manager

Diane Dannenfelser Director of Sacred Music

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Office Telephone

609-267-0230

Office Fax

609-267-0372

Parish Website

www.ourladyqop.org

Listed below are members of our Parish Family who are seriously ill and have requested our prayers. If you are seeking prayers for relatives and / or friends who are not members of our parish family, kindly include their names in the Book of the Sick, located in the rear of the church.

**Names remain on the prayer list at the request of parish-ioners for three months. If extended prayers are needed, please send a note or call. Thank you.

Betty Rizzuto - Bob K. - Katherine Yung - Vincent Rogliano Michael Sokolowski - Frank Aleknavage - Janet Greaves Inga Manz - Rose Duckett - Frances Layman - Fred Faber III Tom Byrne - Maritza Munoz - Ann Lees - Joann Pryer Rita O’Connell - Paula Waldis - Barbara Ruble - Jackie Anderson - Bobby Barnett - Stephen Toth - Jennifer Sides Crystal Faber - Anne Denney - Dina B. - Johanna Broeker Michael Heng - Helen Welde - Catherine Sommi - Louis Sommi

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Michael Blaser

Kenneth Fama

Amy Price

Chris Price

Megan Cobb

Scott Shaffer

Kyle Shaffer

Joel A. DeLuca

James McCarthy

Kevin Flatley

Stewardship of Treasure

Parish Offering: March 26, 2017

Weekly Collection $ 6,926.00 Second Collection 507.00 Catholic Relief Services 655.00 Miscellaneous 199.00

E-Giving Weekly Collection $ 1,239.00 Utilities and Grounds 57.00 Diocesan Assessment 97.00 Easter 180.00 Miscellaneous 85.00 Donation $ 5,000.00

Total $ 14,945.00

Message from the Padre

As we enter the fifth and last week of Lent, our Gospel reading gives us the story of

the death of Lazarus. Martha, who is Lazarus’ sister, expresses her sorrow and disappointment

and said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

My dear friends, death pushes us to the limits of human reason. The question of

“when” and “why” we die will never and can never be fully understood, and the death of a love

one…is always difficult to accept. But as we are united in our sadness, we are also united by

something else…. our faith as Christians, a faith rooted in the very Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

It is through this hope that we get our comfort when someone dear to us dies. Remember, that in any situation, we are to seek and

see the Glory of God in the midst of our grief. And to see God's glory in our grief does not mean denying the reality of death, nor

does it mean rejecting the feelings that it provokes, as tears are a way of showing our sorrow because we love them and we miss

them. It does not mean in anyway a sign of our weakness. Remember when Jesus found out that his friend Lazarus had died, the

scriptures said, “Jesus wept.” Just two words …“Jesus wept” … but this is one of the most powerful passages in the Bible, be-

cause it shows the human side of Christ and that Jesus, Our Lord, is capable of experiencing sorrow and pain.

My dear friends, the point of Lazarus’ story is that “Death and Resurrection,” “Grief and God's Glory,” are part of our

life in Christ. We may not know the full meaning of death, but we have to admit that death is a part and the end of our earthly

journey.

And so on these last few days of Lent, as we pray our way towards Christ’s passion and death and resurrection... let us

also remember those who have gone before us...remembering them that they too embody the hope in the Resurrected Christ and

also the promise of eternal life.

Fr Joe

“We make a living by what we earn. We make a life by what we share.”

Thank you for your generous support of our parish

Please pray for the men and women now

serving in the military, especially the

loved ones of our parishioners:

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church has available an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program through Parish Giving by John Patrick Publishing Co., Inc. The program is “free of charge” for parishioners. Electronic Funds Transfer enables you to have your weekly offering automatically debited from your checking account or credit card.

You can enroll today by visiting our website at www.ourladyqop.org and click on the link to Parish Giving.

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Fifth Sunday of Lent Ezekiel 37: 12-14. Romans 8: 8-11

John 11: 1-45 or 11: 3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b - 45

What Ezekiel speaks of figuratively, Jesus does in reality!

Lazarus’ grave is opened and he rises from it, in the greatest

miracle recorded in the Gospels. Saint Paul assures us that “if

the Spirit of the One who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in

[us],” we too will have new life. As we hear these sacred words

of scripture, let us reflect on the places of death in our own lives

and how God can bring them to life again.

Readings and Gospel

for the Week

Sunday: Ez 37: 12-14 Rom 8: 8-11 Jn 11: 1-45

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17 Jn 8: 1-11

19-30, 33-62 or

13: 41c-62

Tuesday: Nm 21: 4-9 Jn 8: 21-30

Wednesday Dn 3: 14-20 Jn 8: 31-42

91-92, 95

Thursday: Gn 17: 3-9 Jn 8: 51-59

Friday: Jer 20: 10-13 Jn 10: 31-42

Saturday: Ez 37: 21-28 Jn 11: 45-56

Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 4:30 PM

Sunday: 7:30 AM — 9:00 AM — 10:30 AM 12:00 PM

Daily Mass: 9:00 AM

Reconciliation Saturday 3:45 — 4:15 PM

1st Reading 2nd Reading Gospel

Lenten Parish Mission

Presented by:

Father Dennis JW O’Donnell

Sunday, April 2nd - Tuesday, April 4th

at 7:00 PM

Parish Lenten

Reconciliation Service

Tuesday, April 4th at 6:00 PM

followed by the Parish Mission

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday morning in Lent

following the 9:00 AM Mass and

at 6:00 PM every Friday evening during Lent.

Good Friday at 7:00 PM only

Holy Week ScheduleHoly Week ScheduleHoly Week Schedule

Tenebrae Extinguishing of the Light

April 12th, 7:30 PM

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper

April 13th, 7:00 PM

Good Friday The Passion of the Lord

April 14th

(Veneration of the Cross and

Communion Service)

3:00 PM

Stations of the Cross

7:00 PM

HOLY SATURDAY Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets

April 15th 11:00 AM

EASTER VIGIL April 15th, 8:00 PM

The Holy Father’s

Prayer Intentions April 2017

Young People:

That young people may respond gener-

ously to their vocations and seriously consider offering

themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.

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ALMS GIVING IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY

WAYS TO JOURNEY THROUGH LENT

Help us fill our “Lenten Treasure Chest” for those

in need! Listed below are the items requested by

each organization. In case you forget to bring your

donation to Mass, the chest will not be emptied until

Monday morning of each week.

April 1/2

Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

hand warmers, hats & gloves, shampoo,

deodorant or Ensure

Easter Sunday After the 9:00, 10:30 AM and

Noon Masses

We are inviting all children from ages 2 through 10 to

come to our Parish Easter Egg Hunt on the parish

grounds.

Inside each egg you will find a number. Bring this num-

ber to the gift table to receive your prize. Parents are

asked to accompany their children.

Easter Basket Project Reminder! April 1/2

Easter Baskets or Easter Basket items such as empty

Easter Baskets (new), Easter grass, candy, crayons, col-

oring books, small toys etc. can be dropped off at the

Street Community Center Saturday, April 1st 11 AM

to 3 PM or Sunday, April 2nd 9 AM to 3 PM.

The Parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace Invites you to the

10th Anniversary of Ordination of our Pastor

Fr. Joselito Noche

Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving on

Sunday May 21, 2017 4:00 pm

at

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Hainesport, New Jersey

Dinner to follow 6:00pm

Indian Spring Country Club 115 S. Elmwood Rd., Marlton, NJ

Adult Dinner - $35 Children Dinner - $20

Dinner Reservations and tickets will be available

after Weekend Masses

Checks payable to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

Please RSVP before April 20, 2017

For more information call 609-267-0230 ext. 16

The Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Peace

Welcome….

Zachary James Tocco

(Baptized March 26, 2017)

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Invites you on a pilgrimage to

The Marian Shrines

September 19 - 28, 2017

For a brochure and information please contact

Carol Nasife in the Parish Office.

609-267-0230 ext. 16.

Catholic Relief Services Collection

Thank you for your generous support of

The Catholic Relief Service Collection.

Your generosity will help reunite fami-

lies, teach valuable life skills to those

seeking a better life, and provide vital

humanitarian aid to those most vulnerable. Please visit

www.usccb.org (search “Catholic Relief Services Collec-

tion”) to learn how your donation is making a difference.

Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Palm Cross Sale

The Knights of Columbus will be selling palm crosses this weekend af-ter all Masses. All palm crosses are priced at $10.00 each. Proceeds will benefit the Monsignor Richard Tofani, Scholarship Fund.

The Knights of Columbus and Ameri-can Red Cross would like to extend their sincere thanks to all those who supported our annual blood drive. The goal for 2017 was 46 units of blood and we are please to announce that

we exceeded our goal by collecting 57 units. With your help and commitment, the Red Cross will be able to provide this life saving gift.

Thank you again! Vivat Jesus

Altar Rosary Society

There is no better way to show our de-

sire to be closer to Mary, than to pray the

rosary. Please join the Altar Rosary Soci-

ety as they gather to recite the rosary this weekend and on

Sunday, May 7th following the 9 AM Mass.

The next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday,

May 9th at 7:00 PM. New members are always welcome

to attend our monthly meetings.

St. Mary of the Lakes Medford, NJ

St. Mary of the Lakes in Medford, NJ is hosting

Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 23rd. The pro-

gram starts at 2 PM and will wrap up with re-

freshments at 4PM. Please see below for the

schedule of events.

2:00 PM Short history of Divine Mercy

2:15 PM Rosary procession (Luminous Mysteries)

3:00 PM Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Meditation

3:15 PM Adoration, Benediction, Closing and

Veneration of the Divine Image

4:00 PM Refreshments in the Emmaus Center

For information or questions please contact:

Marianne Perkins at 609-760-9221 or marnperk@gmail.com

Mario at 609-654-8916 or dianoramd@verizon.net

Gennesaret

Gennesaret, a retreat designed to provide a spiritual and tempo-

ral oasis for men and women suffering with a life changing ill-

ness, will be held the weekend of May 19, 20 and 21 at the

Archdiocesan Retreat Center, located in Kearny, NJ. The re-

treat will begin Friday at 2:15 PM and end with a closing Prayer

Service Sunday at 1:30 PM. There is no cost to you for the re-

treat.

For more information contact: Hilare Reinold at 732-566-7237,

Linda Capobianco at 732-608-7277 or Peggy Walsh at 908-499-

7667.