5th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5th · This weekend we celebrate the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time and we continue to read from the Gospel of St. Matthew. Jesus taught his disciples

Mass Intentions

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4TH 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF GREG & KATHY SHAW (GREG SHAW) 5:00 PM CHARLOTTE MACIAG (THE MACIAG FAMILY) SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (DEAN & MADELINE SANFILIPPO) 9:30 AM ROSE CAREY (PATRICIA & RUTH ANN TAURIELLO) 11:00 AM MICHAEL WENNING (THE FAMILY)

MONDAY 8:00 AM JOHN MAGRINO (2ND GRADE RELIGIOUS ED CLASS) TUESDAY 8:00 AM MARGARET TOMCHUK WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM JAMES ZYLSTRA (RITA WENNING) THURSDAY 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF GREG & KATHY SHAW (GREG SHAW) FRIDAY 8:00 AM IDA DEPAULI (MR. & MRS. CAPPELLETTI-LIGI)

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11TH 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM DICK BURCHFIELD (HIS FAMILY) SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12TH 8:00 AM JOAN ALICKS (THE O’CONNOR) 9:30 AM ROBERT R. MORSEL (ERIC & LINDA SPACE) 11:00 AM INTENTIONS OF MARILYN RAMA

MEMORIALS The week of February 5th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for: Joseph DePauli

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5th

Please remember in your prayers

Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico, Hap Rowan, Sue Geimer, Patricia Poole, Carmen Sanchez, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano, Molly

Russo, Ellen Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers, John Crisman, Margaret Johnson, Sonny Mastrelli, Stacey Moore, Philip Baccari, Marilyn Vesper, Sue Bartsch, Kathy Flores, Laura Schaefer, Ben Sellitto & Family

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of February 5th the Altar Flowers are presented for:

Intentions of Donna Mayer

Feb. 11th & Feb. 12th

5:00 PM Debbie Carter

8:00 AM John Iacopelli

9:30 AM Bob Mayer

11:00 AM Lorri Opitz

Altar Server Schedule

Feb. 11th & Feb 12th

5:00 PM Tim & Pat Kelleher

8:00 AM Nico Albanese

9:30 AM Chris Pirrello &

Jack Lesch

11:00 AM Andrew Opitz

Weekly Collection

Sunday Collection 1/28 & 1/29 $4,244 Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500 Shortage $2,256

Envelopes Mailed: 237

Envelopes Received: 118

*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.

Please remember our Parish in your will.

Feb. 4th & Feb. 5th

5:00 PM Bob Mayer

8:00 AM Tom Lapinski

9:30 AM Kate O’Connor

11:00 AM Carolyn Luisi

Feb. 4th & Feb 5th

5:00 PM Matt & Paul Corazza

8:00 AM Carly Studt

9:30 AM Brian O’Connor

11:00 AM Xavier Munoz

From the Desk of Father Ed:

Dear Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time and we continue to read from the Gospel of St. Matthew. Jesus taught his disciples from the mountain top. He told them, “You are the salt of the earth…(and) the light of the world.” Our Lord teaches us this weekend with the same words. As disciples of Jesus, we too are called to be salt and light in the world. One of my younger brothers would always love to add salt to his meals and eat salty pretzels. When the pretzels were almost finished he would eat the leftover salt at the bottom of the pretzel bag. Salt gives flavor to our food, makes it more enjoyable to eat and is a natural preservative. Jesus told his disciples that they are the salt of the earth; they give flavor to those who are hungry for the truth. They bring joy to those who are willing to turn from a life of sin and seek after the One who feeds us with his Body and Blood. A good cook knows just the right amount of salt to add to a meal. In one of my previous assignments we had a part-time cook. She was an excellent cook and the meals were delicious. As she was getting older she developed lung cancer and was being treated with chemotherapy, which often affects the taste buds. On several occasions the food had so much salt in it that you could not eat it. As disciples of Jesus we need to know, like a good cook, just the right amount of salt. How often when a parent tries preaching to their teenager or young adult child they turn further away from the faith or when someone walks in with a Bible under their arm people scatter. To be the salt of the earth we need the help of the Holy Spirit. We have to pray often to the Holy Spirit asking Him for the courage to speak and the wisdom to know what to say or to even remain silent. We need the help of the Holy Spirit to fully embrace the life of discipleship so that others may see the light of Christ within us and know that we are Christians. Jesus reminds us today that we are the “Salt of the earth…(and) the light of the world.” Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Administrator

Parish Life:

Next Sunday, February 12th at the 11:00 am Mass our Bishop will be making a pastoral visit to our parish and installing me as your pastor. There will be a small celebration that will begin right after Mass at the Frankford School across the street from our parish. The party will conclude at 2:30 pm. Please come and join us.

A special thanks to Diana Rimschnick, the Coordinator of the Religious Education Program, our catechists, aides, students and families that participated in the three Family Masses on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. We welcome all our religious education students and their families and invite them to be with us every Sunday to receive all the graces our Heavenly Father wishes to give them.

Calendar Events 2/5 Sunday No Catholic Teens Meeting Men’s Club Super Bowl Party 6:00 p.m. 2/6 Monday Evangelization Team Meeting 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 p.m. 2/8 Wednesday Mommy & Me 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fundraising Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. 2/9 Thursday Mass at the Bentley 9:30 a.m. 2/11 Saturday Religious Education 8:30 a.m. 2/12 Sunday Father Ed’s Installation Mass 11:00 a.m Reception following Mass until 2:30 p.m. Catholic Teens Meeting 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 2/13 Monday Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 p.m. 2/15 Wednesday Mommy & Me 9:30-11:30 a.m. Parish Outreach Meeting 6:00 p.m. 2/16 Thursday Mass at the Bentley 9:30 a.m. Healing Mass 7:30 p.m.

Parish Pilgrimage to Canada

Monday June26th- Friday June 30th

We will leave Monday morning from Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish by bus and arrive in Three Rivers, Canada. We will be staying at The

Shrine of Our Lady of The Cape for 4 nights. The Pilgrimage will include a day trip to Montreal & St. Joseph’s Oratory along with a stop in Quebec City and The Basilica of St. Ann de Beaupre.

$575 per person (double occupancy) $690 per person (single occupancy)

All meals in Canada, hotel room,& transportation is included.

Brochures in the back of the Church Pilgrimage Chaplains: Father Ed & Father Brian

Come & join us this summer for Our Parish Pilgrimage to Canada. (You will need a passport).

Dates To Remember

2/12 Sunday- Father Ed’s Installation Mass 11:00 a.m. 3/1 Wednesday-Ash Wednesday-Lent Begins 3/3 Friday-3/4 Saturday-Lenten 24 Hour Adoration 3/26 Sunday-3/29 Wednesday-Parish Mission: “The Triumph”; Father David W. Gunter, MIC 4/20 Thursday-Confirmation 7:30 p.m. 5/6 Saturday First Holy Eucharist 11:00 a.m. 5/14 Sunday-Diocesan May Crowning 3:00 p.m.

Religious Education Masses

The students and families of our Religious Education program will be participating in the following 9:30AM Sunday Masses. The grade level designated Mass dates are as follows:

9:30AM SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

February 5, 2017-GRADES 7, 8, 9, and 10

We strongly encourage all families to attend these designated Masses as the family is the most important influence in a child’s faith life, and the Holy Mass is the source and summit of our faith. Thank you.

Healing Mass

The Mass will be celebrated on

Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm

in the Church. The healing service will take place immediately after Mass; Father Ed will be celebrating the Mass. Come with expectant faith and join us, and experience the Lord’s healing power.

Father Ed’s Installation Mass

Bishop Arthur J Serratelli will be making a Pastoral visit to our Parish and will install Father Ed as our Pastor.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

11:00 a.m. Mass

Reception at Frankford School (Across the street from the Parish)

Reception will begin after Mass and end at 2:30 p.m.

Second Collection for The Church in Central and Eastern Europe

Next weekend, February 11th & 12th,we will take up the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports the Church in over 20 countries, many of which are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Funds from this collection support pastoral care, catechesis, building renovations, and seminary formation. Your support restores the Church and builds the future in this region. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection next week. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/ccee.

Parish Cruise Sponsored by the Fundraising Committee

Bermuda Cruise on Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas,

April 29---May 6, 2017,

departs from Cape Liberty, NJ.

For additional Information and reservations contact:

Debbie [email protected]

973-810-8025/Toll Free 888-810-8029

Parish Outreach

“Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt 25:40)

Our Parish has a new ministry called Parish Outreach. The ministry consists of a prayer group that meets monthly and focuses on visiting the needy in their homes. If you would like to be part of this ministry or need more information please call the office at 973-948-3185. Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:00 pm.

SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFT CARDS

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

all Masses in the Parish Hall. Order forms available at the rear of the church for Christmas gift cards

Mommy & Me

Our Parish has formed a new Mommy & Me weekly program that meets in the Parish Hall:

Wednesday mornings 9:30 am –11:00 am

Mommy & Me is designed to bring together mothers and children, ranging in ages from newborn to school age. For more information please call Jenn at the office at (973)948-3185.

Catholic Teens

There will be no meeting this week Sunday, February 5th.

High School Teenage Youth Group. Come join us on Sunday nights, 6:00-8:00 pm, in the

Parish Hall at Our Lady Queen of Peace. Bring a friend, new teens always welcome.

For more information please call the office(973)948-3185.

Citizenship Outreach Campaign The City of Paterson's Office of the Mayor and Municipal Council will host a citizenship outreach campaign, "Paterson Multicultural US Citizenship Campaign" to help city residents in their pathway to citizenship. The City of Paterson is partnering with Passaic County Community College, the NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice; Make the Road NJ and the Garden State Legal Services in this campaign. The "Paterson Multicultural US Citizenship Campaign" will be held at Passaic County Community College on the following dates and times:

Friday February 10, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday February 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday February 17, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday February 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The citizenship campaign will provide free services by legal experts on immigration and volunteers, who will help fill out forms. A free study guide manual regarding the naturalization process and the N-400 Form, will be provided. Applicants are required to bring the following documents for the citizenship application process: passport, Green Card, two (2) photos and Social Security Card. The City of Paterson is a proud member of Cities for Citizenship (C4C), a major national initiative aimed at increasing citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents, and will be joining major cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami among others for this campaign. Any interested non-for-profit organizations and volunteers are welcome to participate and assist in this initiative.

Men’s Club Super Bowl Sunday Sunday, February 5th @ 6pm

in the Church Hall. Come enjoy the game & catch up with each other. Men’s Club will supply sandwiches, salads, and soft drinks. Please bring a snack to share.!!

Religious Education Inclement Weather

Program closures will be posted on our website

at www.olqpbranchville.org by 7:00 am the day

of class.

Pizza Night With The Bishop Tuesday, March 7, 2017

7:00 p.m-9:00 p.m. Pope John XXIII High School , Sparta

If you are a young man in high school or college, or even older, come join Bishop Serratelli and priests from the Diocese of Paterson for adoration, reflection, fellowship…and of course, pizza. For more information, please contact the Vocation Office at 973-777-8818, ext 711