Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time November 22nd , 2015

Mass Intentions Saturday nov. 21st 8:00 AM people of the parish 5:00 PM Teresa nugent (Patti nUgent) Sunday nov. 22nd 8:00 AM Joseph w. stober 9:30 AM deacon james a biggins (the dimieri family) 11:00 Am Robert sisco (mary Dunleavy)

Monday 8:00 AM Louis Centorcelli Tuesday 8:00 AM John Stober Wednesday 8:00 AM Intentions of Rev. Jim Mulligan (The Costello Family) Thursday 8:00 AM Angela P. Stober Friday 8:00 AM Anna Meshimsky (The Robinson Family)

Saturday nov. 28tH 8:00 AM people of the parish 5:00 PM Marion Stober Sunday nov. 29th 8:00 AM Dick Burchfield (Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hartle) 9:30 AM Helen Heaney (Susan & Jim Bodnar) 11:00 Am Gloria Opitz (Katherine Stehr)

Please remember in your prayers all the sick of the parish and of our families.

Nov.14th & 15th $3565 Diocesan Assessment $1231

Total $4796

Actual Weekly Cost: $6,500

Envelopes Mailed: 219 Envelopes Received: 126

*If you are not already doing so, please use your en-velopes each week. Only contributions in your numbered en-

Mon. 11/23 Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30pm Thurs. 11/26 Thanksgiving Day Mass 9:00am Friday.11/27 Christmas Tree Sale 9:00am –6:00pm Sat.11/28& Sun. 11/29 Christmas Tree Sale 9am-6pm Mon. 11/30 Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30pm Tues. 12/01 Women's Club Mtg. 7:00 pm Thurs.12/03 Men’s Club Mtg. 7:00pm Sat. 12/05 Religious Ed. Classes 8:30 am Sat. 12/05 & Sun. 12/06 Giving Tree Sun.12/06 Coffee and….

The week of Nov. 22nd the Sanctuary Lamp Burns for:

The Living and Deceased Members of The Williams and Bale Family

Many dioceses right here in the United States do not

have enough priests and trained lay ministers to serve

their parishes. These dioceses are known as home

missions. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal will take

place this weekend in the second collection, and

supports these dioceses by funding essential ministries,

including seminary education and lay ministry training.

Please be generous in this appeal and share your

resources to strengthen the Church at home.

11/21st &11/22nd

Dear Parishioners,

This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is the last Sunday of the liturgical year before we begin the Season of Advent. In our Gospel today Jesus is placed on trial before Pontius Pilate and questioned, “Are you the king of the Jews?” This was the charge that was brought against Jesus to have him arrested and sentenced to death by the Jewish leaders of Jesus’ time. (If he was brought before the Romans as a king then he would be seen as a threat to the Roman Empire and most likely executed.) Jesus explained to Pilate that his kingdom is not of this world; it is not a worldly kingdom but rather a heavenly one. However, Pilate was not concerned with things beyond his world and he was unable to recognize the Truth of who Jesus was and what kind of King he was and is and so Pilate handed Jesus over to his executioners and had him scourged and then crucified.

Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the Word made flesh that was God from the beginning; the Word that through whom all things were made stood before Pilate, and yet Pilate did not recognize the one who is “The Way, the Truth, and the Life”. He did the unthinkable, he sentenced him the one who is all Good, all beautiful, all powerful, all merciful, all mighty, all love, all forgiving, to a cruel and horrific death. The greatest evil that man could possibly do…putting to death the author of life, the King of Kings!

Out of the greatest evil, putting God to death, came the greatest good: Our Lord Jesus Christ was Glorified by our Heavenly Father and made our King forever. He offers us a share in his kingdom by giving to us his Holy Spirit through the Sacraments of the Church. Through His death on the Cross He has reconciled us with the Father and opened to us the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus is our King and his kingdom is among us, and that kingdom also dwells within us, yet the fullness of the kingdom awaits for us in the heavens. His kingdom is not earthly; it does not consist in the things of the world; “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom 14:17).”

As we celebrate the Thanksgiving meal this week let us be thankful of the greatest gift that God has given to us; the gift of his Only Begotten Son who willingly died on a Cross for our salvation and became our King so that we could share in his Kingdom. May God Bless you and your loved ones as you celebrate your Thanksgiving Day.

Our Lady Queen of Peace pray for us,

Father Ed

Administrator

A special thanks to the many parishioners who have donated food items for the new parish food pantry. Jesus tells us in the Scripture that whatever you did to the least of my brothers you did to me. Thank again for helping those in our neighborhood who are in need.

Please come and join us on Thanksgiving Day at 9:00 AM in the Church to celebrate the Holy Mass. Together let us thank the Lord as we gather around his table of the Word and Eucharist with our brother and sisters. I invite you to bring a food item from your table so that it can be blessed at the Mass and also to bring a food item that can be donated to our food pantry to help someone in need.

Nov.28th- Nov.29th

5:00 PM Tom Hudak

8:00 AM John McDermott

9:30 AM Carolyn Luisi

11:00 AM Michelle Teitsma

Nov.21st—Nov.22nd

5:00 PM Chris Pirello

8:00 AM Remy Hautau

9:30 AM Madeline Teitsma

11:00 AM DJ Kelleher

Nov. 28th–29th

5:00 PM Samantha Price

8:00 AM Joe Mitchell

9:30 AM Tim Kelleher

11:00 AM Paul Corazza

Altar Server Schedule

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.

We are pleased to

announce that Our

Lady Queen of

Peace will be open-

ing the doors to our new food pantry. Donations

of non perishable items are needed to make this

new ministry a success! Food can be left in the

hall after all Masses and week days 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, vegetables, peanut butter and jelly,

snack items, spaghetti sauce, pasta, coffee, tea,

juices, laundry detergent, personal care items

(shampoo, soap, razors, etc.) Thank you.

Children’s Choir

We are pleased to announce that we are starting a children’s choir. For any child who loves to sing and would like to share their talent with

our parish please see Margaret Moeckel after Mass or email her at MargaretWM@olqpbranchville.org, Come join this new exciting part of our Music Ministry.

Nov.21st-Nov.22nd

5:00 PM Robert Mayer

8:00 AM John Iacopelli

9:30 AM Geralyn Boyce

11:00 AM Patricia Pfeil

Bishop Serratelli’s Statement on the tragedy in Paris

“As the faithful, religious and clergy of the Diocese of Paterson, we join in prayer with people of goodwill around the world for the victims of the recent Paris attacks.

Such terrorism seeks to destroy the freedom and tolerance of the civilized world. The barbaric disregard for human life and the deep-seated hatred of ISIS are a threat to all humanity.

Together let us implore God to change the callous hearts of those seeking to harm us and to strengthen our resolve to work for peace. May the God of all consolation receive the souls of those who have died, heal the wounded and bring comfort to

the families of all the victims."

November 14, 2015

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Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available.

Please support this worthwhile fundraiser

Joseph Regional School Annual Christmas Bazaar

Saturday, December 5, 2015 St. Joseph Community Center

20 Jefferson Street, Newton, NJ 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Vendors and crafters will be selling beautiful gifts including jewelry, candles, soaps, books, kitchen items and Christmas

decorations. All Homemade Bake Table, Hot Lunch will be available. The

day will include a SJRS School Choir Performance

Please join us for this cherished tradition!

Christmas Tree Sale

Our Men’s Club will have trees on the

church grounds on Friday 11/27 , Saturday

11/28 and Sunday 11/29 from 9am to

6pm. The trees will also be sold on Saturday 12/5 & Sunday

12/6 from 9am to 6pm. Trees will range in size from 5ft and

up; $40.00 per tree is a suggested donation which will

benefit our parish. Thank you for your support.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets

If you are in need or know of

someone who is in need and would

like to receive a Thanksgiving Day

Food Basket , please contact Jenn

(973)-948-3185.

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree will be up

on the weekend of Dec. 5th

and 6th. The gifts donated

from the tag tree will be

donated to needy families of Sussex County and

be distributed by Project Self Sufficiency. Please

return your unwrapped gift the weekend of Dec.

12th & 13th.

A Christmas Celebration

We are happy to announce that

there will be a Christmas

Celebration for all grades 1 through

10 and parents on Saturday,

December 19th. There will be no

religious education classes that day.

The celebration will begin with the

Holy Mass at 9:00 am in the Church; at the

conclusion of Mass there will be a Christmas Pageant

followed by Christmas Caroling, which will be led by

our music director, Margaret

Moeckel. We look forward to

celebrating with you and your

children. All are welcome !

The Men’s Club will be sponsoring a free Bus trip to Washington DC for the March for Life. Come and experience the largest peaceful march on Capitol

Hill. Join hundreds of thousands of Enthusiastic people who give witness to the great gift of life. For more information and to sign up call the office. 973-948-3185

Events at St. Paul Inside The Wall

Men After His Heart

A basic course in spirituality for men. Self-

contained sessions will explore spiritual themes important

to men and their growth in faith. Fr. Paul Manning,

presenter.

Madison, Tuesday, December 1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m.