Mary, Queen of the Holy RosaryOctober 2014

from the Pastor. . .

Vol. XXII, No. 2October 2014

PROUD PASTORAt age 62, I hate having the comprehension level of a 5 year old and the speaking ability of a 6 year old. Yet thatis the situation I find myself in with a growing number of Mary Queen parishioners. I am really not that goodwith the Spanish language. I can fool some folks when I read Spanish from a text because I am a good mimic. Ican deliver a reading or talk in Spanish with some passion. But, when it comes to conversation, my true lack offluency in the language quickly reveals itself.

Because of my inability to hold my own in the Spanish language, I am hesitant to engage our Spanish-speakingparishioners in conversation. They deserve a pastor who can communicate fully with them, and I am obviouslyinadequate in that area. I feel like a failure. And yet I know it is important for me to be present with myparishioners, whatever language they speak. But my pride sure gets in the way, and leads me to simply be there,smile, give a greeting and then get out of the situation before my lack of language skills reveals me as inadequatefor deep conversation. As a result, I don't really know them.

My pride indeed keeps me from being the pastor this parish needs. Even if I don't know the Spanish vocabulary,I could hold my own in a real conversation if I were humble enough to ask for help, and felt free enough to sharemy heart even if I couldn't say all the right words with the proper grammar. I have real trouble with being thatvulnerable. This is a rich insight for me that is leading me to battle against my pride. It is a great opportunity togrow in holiness and love. And God will win that battle in me. This is one of the great gifts that having Spanish-speaking parishioners is giving me.

This challenge and insight and growth has come to me as I join with the parish staff, the Parish Pastoral Council,and the leaders among our Spanish-speaking parishioners in learning about best practices in "shared parishes".Shared parishes are parish communities in which two or more languages or cultural contexts are an integral partof the life and mission of a particular parish. Although this process is really stretching me, I am so thankful forit and curious about what new discoveries are in store. How about you?

Father Dan

New ParishionersWe extend our warmest welcome to the new families who have recently joined our parish:

Anthony & Christine RukavinaKim & Craig GalvinPatricia BinghamMatthew & Yara AndersonAmy MooreSam Vittitow

Queen’s ServiceMinor Maintenance Al Schroeder ..........................277-8285Temporary Food Preparation Penny Logan..........................224-9610

Scottye Terhune ....................278-7372Prayer Network Jane Leake ............................231-8409Visitation Bob Kotzbauer ......................273-3645Transportation Parish Office ..........................278-7432Bereavement Parish Office ..........................278-7432Funeral Meals Debbie Schnurr ......................278-0742Caring CardsQueen’s Service Parish Office ..........................278-7432

If you would like to volunteer for this ministry or need assistance . . .please call one of the above numbers.

A special “THANK YOU” to all the volunteers who give of their time andmany talents to be of service for our church family.

VOLUNTEERS you are like an “God’s special messengers.”

Send us your news!This is YOUR Newsletter, and we are interested in your news and comments. If you would like to contributeinformation or pictures, please send to Jenny Poole at jpoole859@windstream.net or call Jenny at 223-9854 ifyou have any questions.NEXT DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER NEWS IS NOVEMBER 7, 2014!

MQHR – Financial News Notes Oct. 2014Walter Leachman, Business Mgr.

� Thanks to all the Fall Festival Committee and marvelous volunteers for a great EVENT on September 12-13.Laura Soldato amazed me with how she juggled her beautiful young family and got all the FestivalCommittee to work together to pull this off in such a great fashion this year. Thanks for the dedicated effortsand thanks for all the prayers! The weather turned out great! Moving it up from October to September madefor a warmer Festival. THANKS TO ALL!!! The Festival Financial Summary will be published as soon as itis available...thanks Greg Baker and Brad West. A special thanks to David Moses and all his crew ofvolunteers for the construction and grounds. The Panther Pride raffles produced nearly $6,000 in revenue.Hopefully this year has produced a wonderful net profit. We are hoping to have an overall net profit of$62,000! The Festival is not just a fundraiser for the parish/school, but it is a wonderful event that builds ourcommunity both personally and spiritually. Congratulations to David Perry on winning the $10,000 grandraffle, Becky Brown on winning the second prize of $3,000, Monica McGinnis on winning the third prize of$1,000, and to Alexandria Rankin who won the Early Bird drawing of $500. It takes everyone to make thiswork...Thanks!

� The Stewardship of Treasure pledge weekend will be held on November 8-9, and follow up on Nov 15-16.If you are interested in electronic giving, please call me at 278-7432, or visit our website atwww.cdlex.org/maryqueen and go to the ministries tab then the stewardship tab and submit the form andvoided check. If you gave in 2014, we will need to get confirmation to continue in 2015. Also, you maysubmit donations through our website by clicking the "Electronic Giving" button and follow the instructions.Many people are donating through their respective banking bill pay systems. THANKS!

� At this time, Mary Queen does not have an operational line of credit balance. We were able to put aside$239,351.26 during last fiscal year to pay the Church Diocesan assessment on 9/1/14. The school is in anoperational positive cash flow position for the time being and paid the School Diocesan assessment of$132,666.55 on 9/1/14. We will closely monitor the cash flow but expect to have to borrow for schooloperations throughout the year.

� Our 2014 annual report to the parishioners was provided to the parishioners on the website, through emailsand in the newsletter at the first of September. The report includes the financial pie charts and summaries anda letter from the Parish Finance Council Chair, Scott King.

� The principal payments made on the Education Life Center were $158,340. The priest house was paid off inthe amount of $274,778. We currently owe $5,220,023 on the bond.

� The bond refinancing process is under way. This has been done only once (2009) since the original bond wasissued in 2004. There is a refinance every five years. The committee is represented by Fr. Dan, Becky Brown,Frank Hsu, Dan Bork, Scott King, Michael Carpenter, Rob Twist and myself. The refinancing this Decemberis expected to be very troubling. There have been some obstacles in the process to say the least. Moreinformation will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

� Please use your Crossroads envelope to donate for the cost/use of the Diocesan newspaper. MQ is expectedto get a bill est. of $6,435. The envelopes for your offering to offset the cost of Crossroads were in the mostrecent envelope packet. The shortfall will need to be made up through the offertory. The recommendedamount is $15 per family who receives Crossroads. Have you donated your share yet? We have received lessthan $2,000.

� Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary is blessed in so many ways. Thanks for all you do and God bless you. KeepMary Queen parish in your prayers. Walter

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As Catholics we do funerals well, but just think about these facts:

Planning for a Wedding - 1 Year Planning for a baby - 9 months

Planning for a funeral and tribute? - 2 days We spend a year planning our wedding, 9 months planning for a baby - but only 2 days are spent planning a funeral and tribute to celebrate your life or the life of a loved one. Let’s learn together how to Have the Talk of a Lifetime and how it can benefit each of us personally, our families and our parish. Please join us for an informational meeting about celebrating your life and the decisions that must be made when you or a loved one dies.

Saturday November 15, 2014 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary Church - Classroom AB

School NewsFrom the Principal . . .

S.H.I.N.E.Share His Incredible News Everywhere is ourtheme for this school year. We are focusing on whatwe can do to bring His Good News to all we meet. Ina collaborative effort with the Diocese of Lexington’sRefugee Support Services, each classroom is“adopting” two refugee children living in Lexington.To encourage the idea of service beyond simplycollecting items, our students are going to pray for aparticular refugee family and as they learn moreabout their country, pray for the families who still liveand struggle in their home country. We are hoping tosupport the culture of giving and kindness that beginsat home.

Fall Festival was almost a whole month earlier thisyear – what a great idea! The weather was beautiful,the excitement was tremendous and everyone hadsuch a good time. Thank you to everyone who helpedto make the event a success. The beginning of theyear brings us the opportunity to welcome our newstaff to Mary Queen. Welcome to Ms. Maggie Ringe,our middle school foreign language teacher, Mr. AlKresslein, technology teacher, Ms. Mercedes Davis,3rd grade, Mrs. Soldato, Development Director andMrs. Norton our PreK teacher. We are so blessed tohave all these immense talents join our Mary Queenfamily.

Box Top mania is back in full swing. This is one ofthe ways that everyone can get involved. When you

purchase an item with a box top – just hand it to thenearest Mary Queen student (or drop it in the box bythe information center) and they will know just whatto do with it! With the support of our generousparishioners who have sent in Box Tops andCampbells Food labels, we have brought in $943 (at10 cents a label!), isn’t that amazing!

Limited openings are available for the 2014-2015 school year.

Call 277-3030 for a personal tour.

How Can You Help?Science WishesThe Science Lab is still in need of consumablematerials such as sugar, salt, craft sticks, etc. Pleaselook at a complete wish list on the MQHR websiteand consider donating an item.http://home.catholicweb.com/maryqueenschool/files/ScienceLabSupplies.pdf Each small donation helps!

School WishesDon’t forget to check on School Wishes for all thewishes of our teachers.http://www.schoolwishes.org/main/index.asp?did=MzQ2

IBMAre you a current IBM employee or retiree? Are youinterested in getting involved in IBM-relatedactivities at Mary Queen School? We're building aseries of science, technology, and engineeringeducation opportunities for the students.

If you are interested in helping out or would like moreinformation, please contact:karla_young@us.ibm.com.

School Council Open PositionOur School Council is in need of a MarketingCoordinator. The Marketing Coordinator serves aschair of the Marketing Committee and works withschool leadership to promote Mary Queen of the HolyRosary School within the parish and in the externalcommunity. The committee, in partnership with theschool principal and board members, develops andassists in executing strategic marketing plans thatcomplement other ongoing recruitment efforts.Marketing tactics coordinated by the committee mayinclude but are not limited to assisting with parishoutreach activities such as open houses and letter-writing campaigns, working with news media topromote school and student achievements,advertising campaigns, updating school recruitmentmaterials, hosting special events and providingcontent for the school newsletter and website. If youthink you may be interested in this position or knowsomeone who might be interested, please contact ourSchool Board Chairperson, Susan Knopp atsuzknopp@gmail.com or Ms. Brown at 277-3030 orbbrown@mq.cdlex.org.

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Mary Queen School

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KINDERGARTENOn October 2 both kindergarten classes and parentsand teachers visited Boyd Orchard! There thechildren learned about apple and pumpkin productsand pollination. We enjoyed a hay ride around theorchard and sampled their apple juice and doughnuts.The children picked apples and pumpkins and visitedtheir petting zoo.

After a picnic lunch and playing on their playgroundwe all headed back to Mary Queen of the HolyRosary School.  It was a beautiful day of learning anddiscovery!

InformationSessions

Choosing where to educate your children is a difficultand personal decision. At Mary Queen we realize it isever-changing! If you are considering Mary Queen ofthe Holy Rosary for the 2015-2016 school year, wehave a new way to learn about the school that mightbenefit you and your family.

For the first time, Mary Queen will be hostinginformational sessions which will include a briefpresentation on the school and then a tour of thefacility. The sessions will last around 45 minutes andwill give you a chance to ask questions or simplyobserve and get more information on all Mary Queenhas to offer!

Information sessions will be held Thursday,December 1st at 7 pm; Sunday, January 25th at 12:15pm (directly following 11 am Mass); and Tuesday,March 10th at 7 pm. All sessions will start in theschool’s Media Center/Library with the informationalpresentation. Please mark your calendar and stop byto learn more about Mary Queen!

PRESCHOOLTERRIFIC 3’s & FABULOUS 4’sPreschool would like to sincerely thank the Knightsof Columbus for donating an ample supply ofpumpkins for our teachers and students to enjoy.Autumn is always fun in preschool, with the change

of seasonupon us;it's abeautifultime ofthe yearfor ourp r e -schoolers

to be outdoors exploring our natural surroundings.Our students took many nature walks, collectedleaves, made collages and eachclass put their own twist on theirpumpkins. We celebrated JohnnyAppleseed's Birthday, with handson learning. We had so much funworking with apples, Mrs.

O ' D w y e r ' sc l a s smeasured eachstudent with their apples and theymade applesauce in the crockpot,Mrs. Norton's class did a tastetest with her apples and Mrs.Bodart's class did "Ten Apples upon Top" by Dr. Seuss.  

Preschool had a busy month learning about Farm andZoo Animals; we made butter and planted grass seed,our students in preschoolare so enriched withknowledge by learningthrough hands on play andhaving fun along the way.

Because preschool does not go on field trips, our fieldtrips come to us and what could be more exciting thanwhen the UK HealthCare Emergency MedicalServices made a visit to our Preschool. Our studentshad a blast checking out the interior of the Ambulanceand all the emergency equipment.

If you would like any further information on ourprogram, or would like to set up a personal tour,please contact Michelle Cobb at 277-3030 ext. 249.

From your PreK teachersDeirdre O'DwyerKathy NortonMary Bodart

Christ Renews His ParishWomen’s Retreat

January 31- February 1, 2015Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) is a process designed to bring members of a parishtogether in Christ. CRHP is an effective spiritual renewal process, which calls together themembers of the parish, in order to experience personal conversion and Christiancommunity in the environment of our own parish.

Christ Renews His Parish is for anyone seeking spiritual renewal, desiring to build up the Body of Christ andgain a deeper sense of purpose within the MQHR community.

Come prepared to have fun and renew your heart. The process is centered on reflections by team members.Time will be given for individual reflection, small group discussion and activities. You will be free to share asmuch or as little as you are comfortable.

You and your needs will always be respected. It is a great opportunity to respond to Christ’s call to a closerand deeper relationship with him. It is a great way to meet other women of MQHR and form special friendships.

This overnight retreat is open to all MQHR women 21 years and older. If you feel that Christ, through theHoly Spirit is calling you – COME and be REFRESHED!

If you have questions or would like to register, please contact: Mary Kemper 859-259-0706 Sara DeMuth 859-321-4797Nancy Fister 859-224-8509

In January of this year, as I was filling in my 2014 calendar with important dates, I decided to add “ChristRenews His Parish Retreat on February 8-9 at MQHR”. Even though I had heard wonderful things about CRHP,my hesitation about attending the retreat lingered all through the month of January. A very dear friendapproached me at the end of January and asked if I had ever considered attending the retreat? I replied that Ihad but still had concerns about it. The week of the retreat, she called several times trying to persuade me tocome. The night before the retreat I called to tell her I had decided not to come because I had a sinus infectioncoming on, and I needed my sleep. But in the back of my mind, I still felt a “Holy Nudge” to attend. We endedthe conversation that I would text her in the morning if I changed my mind. Well, Saturday morning came and Isent her a text to say I had changed my mind and I would be there at 8 a.m.

The retreat was just what I needed! It gave me time away from all the demands at home and work to reflectand grow in my relationship with God through prayer, reflections, small group discussion, activities, deliciousmeals, and a warm and welcoming environment. It was very down to earth and yet very uplifting. It was verysimple and led by MQHR women who had experienced a CRHP retreat in the past. The retreat was verypeaceful and calming, and it was exactly where God wanted me to be on that cold snowy weekend in February.

I pray you will also consider attending the upcoming Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary CRHP retreat onJanuary 31-February 1, 2015.

Blessings, Nancy Fister

Oct. 25-26, Nov. 1-2 and 8-9, 2014

Cara - cjohnson@cdlex.org

Girl Scouts in the News!Girl Scouting at Mary Queen is a great organizationdedicated to serving God and our community, helpingothers and building strong character, confidence andleadership skills in the girl members within our Parish,School and Community!! As a Girl Scout Community,Mary Queen Scouts have dedicated leaders who wish togive the girls meaningful experiences and lastingmemories.  This month we will be celebrating our FounderJuliette Gordon Low's birthday!  Girls will hear stories ofthe first days of scouting with Juliette as well as celebratewith a Trunk or Treat birthday party!   Consider being apart of Girl Scouts at Mary Queen!!   Here is what ourtroops are into these days...Kindergarten Daisies:We just settled in with a leader and are very excited to getour Kindergarten troop started for 2014-2015! 1st Grade Daisies and 2nd Grade Brownies are superbusy scouts!! They are Mary Queen's younger, lively,active group working on many patches and petals based onwonderful experiences within their troops! 3rd Grade Brownies: Troop 118We are a super active troop with 13 vibrant girls who haveformed great friendships since we started inKindergarten!! To start the year, we had a blast cookingbbq meatballs, rice krispy treats, GORP trail mix, and fruitsmoothies earning the Snack Patch! The girls were dividedinto groups and then organized themselves to be hostessesfor the rest of the troop serving their creation!Next, we had a troop FiElD dAy to earn the Fair Playpatch!  This meeting included games such as tic-tac-toe,Operation, Wheelchair basketball, Connect-4, Go Fish,Old Maid, and Scrabble.  The girls had fun teaming up forfun practicing the rules of each game, playing fairly, andsupporting each other in wins and losses!  The girls alsogained more appreciation for those wheelchair-boundathletes, attempting to play a little Wheelchair basketball!They determined these athletes have lots of upper bodystrength and coordination!Next, our Girl Scouts got out into the Community for atour of our local and frequented Beaumont CenterKroger!! The girls tasted and made freshly squeezedorange juice and tried some exquisite cheeses!! We learnedthey have over 150 different types of cheeses on theircheese bar! We also enjoyed touring the back storageareas!  We got the latest scoop; be on the lookout for thisKroger to start carrying a new Kroger clothing line!!!  We

must admit, our favorite part was the walk-in FrEeZeR!!Brrr!!

Many of us enjoyed the Masquerade-themed weekend-long Encampment at Camp Judy Layne, as well!  There weearned our first bridging badge for Juniors, the CamperBadge!! In addition to campfire cooking, camp sings,water play, hiking, and crafting, we had a retreat where wediscussed God's love for us and the many gifts and talentsHe gave us! We talked about the importance ofunMASKing those gifts and talents and using them tospread God's love! As a nice ending, we wrote privateprayers about our weekend and buried them as a way ofgiving them to God!

We had a great time earning the Community Patch, aswell!! At home, girls were Flag hunters taking pictureswith American Flags around the community with theirfamilies!  Next, they created a poster, movie or display oftheir findings to share with the troop!!  We also listened toand discussed the Star Spangled Banner, My Old KYHome, the UK Fight Song, and America theBeautiful!  Girls plotted National landmarks on a US map,and created their own KY State Flag based on our study ofdifferent KY State symbols!

Troop 118 in the Fire Prevention Parade!Other Community venues that our troop will be visitinginclude Old Kentucky Chocolates, the Fire Station, thePolice Department, the LFUCG city department, theHumane Society and more!Finally, we are beyond ecstatic to be in the planningprocess for a trip to our founder's birthplace in Savannah,Georgia!  Our girls will be taking off on this adventure inJuly of 2015!  Beyond the birthplace and home, girls willexperience the beautiful historic district of downtownSavannah as well as Georgia's Tybee Island! Someexperiences these girls will have on this 5-day trip alsoinclude a dolphin tour, lighthouse tour, a special bridgingceremony and more!!

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Girl Scouts (continued)

4th-6th Grade Scouts: Troop 1186 – Troop 885 – Troop 1281In 2010, the first grade and kindergarten Girl Scout troopsmet together until they established their troops and grewtheir numbers.  We continue to build a sense of communityand “sisterhood” with the other MQHR scout troops.  Nowin 2014, we have merged the troops back together andformed a multi-grade troop. Troop 885 has 4th, 5th, and6th grade represented. Our meetings have moved toSunday afternoons, so you may see us out and about afterMass.

This year, the girls will be completing a project to make alasting difference in their community and will earn GirlScouting's highest award for Junior Girl Scouts — theBronze Award.  We are also working on our skills badgesand learning by doing.  We are planning a year full of newexperiences for the girls and are looking forward to themany events and trips planned.

BUILDThis past month BUILD team members have beenhaving house meetings where we are listening to thecommunity concerns of MQers. We have heard suchissues as low wages, crime in our neighborhoods, andmental illness treated as a crime instead of an illness.We took what we have heard to the BUILD teammeeting and narrowed the issues to the top 3 to bevoted on at the Community Problems Assembly onMonday, Oct. 27, 7 PM at Consolidated BaptistChurch. Everyone who attends will get a vote todecide on the problem to address this year. Last yearShiloh Baptist brought 65 people and all voted forcrime and drugs, enough to make that the issue lastyear. There is certainly power in numbers! Plan to bea part of doing justice and building the Kingdom ofGod here in Lexington. Come to the CommunityProblems Assembly Oct. 27. We’ll carpool from MQat 6:00. Contact Kabby for more information(kakers@cdlex.org, 223-8887).

Recipes w/PumpkinPUMPKIN & CREAM CHEESE ROLL-UP

(Jenny Poole)3/4 C. sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt3 eggs, slightly beaten 1 C. sugar2/3 C. canned solid-pack pumpkin 1 C. chopped walnutsCream Cheese Filling (recipe below)

Preheat oven to 375°. Grease 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan. Line with wax paper; grease and flour the wax paper. Sift flour, bakingpowder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and salt in bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick and fluffy;beat in pumpkin. Stir in sifted dry ingredients all at once. Pour into prepared pan; spread evenly with rubber spatula.Sprinkle with nuts. Bake for 15 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched with fingertip. Loosen cakearound edges with a knife. Invert onto clean damp towel dusted with confectioners sugar; peel off wax paper. Trim 1/4 inchfrom all sides. Roll up cake and towel together from short side. Place seam-side down on wire rack, cool completely. Unrollcake. Spread with Cream Cheese Filling. Reroll cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Beat together 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened), 6 T. butterand 1 tsp. vanilla until smooth.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH(Diane Monahan)

1 pkg. yellow cake mix (13x9 size) OR pkg. sugar cookie mix (dry - 18 oz.)1 can (15 oz.) solid pack pumpkin 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk3 eggs 1-1/2 C. sugar1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt1/2 to 1 C. chopped pecans 1 C. butter (2 sticks)Whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Combine pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt in largebowl w/wire whisk. Pour into pan. Sprinkle dry cake or cookie mix evenly over mixture. Top with pecans. Drizzle meltedbutter over pecans. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool. Serve chilled (also good warmed in microwave).Top with whipped topping to serve.

PUMPKIN BREAD/MUFFINS(Sandy Leachman)

3 eggs 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda1 can pumpkin (15 or 16 oz.) 1-1/4 tsp. salt3/4 C. oil 3/4 tsp. nutmeg1/2 C. water 3/4 tsp. cinnamon2-1/2 C. all-purpose flour 1 C. mini chocolate chips2-1/4 C. sugar

Mix first four ingredients together. Then mix in remaining ingredients. Fold in 1 cup mini chocolate chips. Bake at 350°for 55 minutes. To make as muffins, fill muffin tins at least 3/4 full and bake for 20 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Adult and Family MinistryCamping: We finished off our 14th camping seasonat one of our favorite campgrounds, Brown Co. INOct. 2-5. We experienced a 50 degree temperatureshift, wind and rain, sun and wind, crisp, cool Fallweather and had a wonderful time together! Perfectweather for great campfire time. Our times togetherare so important to me and I treasure them.

We will meet again Super Bowl Sunday to plan nextyear’s trips. We would love to grow our group! Newcampers are always welcome! Join us! Contact me at(kakers@cdlex.org, 223-8887).