Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary March 2020

Mary, Queen of theHoly RosaryMarch 2020

Happy Birthday to Jane Tucker, Parish Secretary . . .

Look who came to visit MaryQueen - Sisters of Notre Dame.Hard at work selling RaffleTickets already!

from the Pastor. . .

Vol. XXVII, No. 7March 2020

Adam Beeken is our new Director of Music Ministries. Here is a message from him:

I am so thankful for the warm welcome my family and I have received in the past few weeks. It is very good tobe home with you and renewing and creating friendships. In worshipping with you all, I am touched and excitedby the beautiful tapestry of faith on display. My hope is that we will all enter more deeply into the mysteries ofour faith in our experiences at Mass.

I believe a key part of this encounter and one of the most beautiful aspects of the Mass is how we offer ourselves(as we are) each time: “May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, forour good, and the good of all his holy Church.” We say this phrase at each Mass, but we may not realize its fullimplications. That sacrifice is not only the bread, wine, and monetary offering, but it is also our entire person(body, mind, and spirit).

What does this have to do with music? Well, we are to offer our voice (no matter the quality) during the Massin praise, petition, thanksgiving, sorrow, joy, and in unity. So I encourage all of us to fully, loudly, and sincerelyoffer ourselves and our voices in song at each Mass—as the psalmist says “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD,all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing (Psalm 100).” Our full andactive participation is a beautiful gift, and I believe very pleasing to our Lord. The assembly at Mass is the largestand most important member of our music ministry, and I am honored to work with you all.

As for those of you with a particular interest in music: know there is a place for you in our music ministry. Allsingers, all ages, all instruments, all languages, and all abilities have a place to share for the praise and glory ofGod’s name. Consider joining our Easter Choir which will provide music for the liturgies of Holy Week. Wemeet on Sunday evenings from 6:45-8pm in the music room. Opportunities for children and youth will beannounced soon, and I would love to see awide variety of instruments used at each of our Masses. Do not hesitateto contact me with any questions.

Adam Beeken, director of music [email protected]

Father Dan

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

Joseph & Carolyn SaadFabiola Cruz Santiago and Isnardo Juarez EspinaMiguelina Verdugo SolisAshley AmbroseLevi & Lauren KirkpatrickChristopher & Delaine ThielJessica EstesMaria HishmehLeo BrownTheodore & Misti RiceToy & Cassie AdamsMartin & Liliana MunozJoey & Ashley SachsRonald & Katie Hatfield Knight

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 Barbara Coats ........................278-7432Caring 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 [email protected] or call Jenny at 223-9854 if youhave any questions.

NEXT DEADLINE FOR APRIL NEWS IS APRIL 3, 2020!

April 5th

Welcome to the Newest Members of the PPC Executive CommitteeThe PPC meets monthly and assists Father Dan as he carries out the vision of the parish mission and the goalsand objectives related to it.

Chris Gilligan is active in the Knights of Columbus and attended Mary Queen andLexington Catholic. He works in government affairs for Conduent and leads thecompany’s global philanthropic efforts as president of The Conduent Foundation.He is married to Janet, with his daughter Anna Marie at The US Naval Academyand Rob a junior at Henry Clay High School. Chris is serving as Recorder for thePPC.

Scott King and his wife Peggy have 4 children who have all graduated from MaryQueen School. They have been parishioners for 15 years. Scott has served as priorchair of the Finance Council and treasurer of the MQ Festival. He has also beenactive in CRHP, TMIY, Acts and RCIA. He is employed as a Trust InvestmentManager with Central Bank. Scott is serving as the PPC Finance Liaison andattends meetings of the MQHR Finance Council.

Susan Lancho has been a member of Mary Queen parish for more than 15 years.She and her husband, Jorge, have two sons: Evan is a graduate of Mary Queenschool and Lexington Catholic and Joseph is in 7th grade at Mary Queen. She’s aLexington Catholic alum, has served as a lector for many years and is a volunteerfor the funeral meals and Catholic Action Center meals committees. She hasworked in communications/public relations positions for 30 years. Susan is servingas the PPC School Liaison. She attends meeting of the MQHR School Council.

Photos of Chris Gilligan, Scott King, Susan Lancho and other members of the PPC can be found on the wall of thegathering area. If you would like to be considered to serve on the council, please contact Linda Frazer, chair, [email protected].

Special thanks to Brian Bratten and William Hoctor, whose terms expired recently, for their dedication and service onthe council’s executive committee.

School NewsPreK-B

In the month of FebruaryPreK-B  has been busyworking on identifyingletters in our own nameand  sorting  objects bycolor to help us reinforcecolor names and counting.

In February we also cele-brated Grandparents Day!

Mrs. Negron &

Mrs. Hughes 

From the Principal . . .This last month of February has really been a “love”lymonth for us at Mary Queen School. Our PreK andKindergarten students got to show how much they lovedtheir Grandparents in our annual Grandparents Daycelebration. We danced and sang, laughed, it was a greatmorning and we got to spend it with our favorite people.The next day we showed our love with our Dads at ourFather Daughter Dance. The evening started in the churchwith Mass and then we moved to the gym where we triedto teach our Dads a dance move or two and although ourDads won the dance off, a good time was had by all.

Lots of things to be proud of and say congratulationsabout. To our second graders who received the Sacramentof Reconciliation this month. To our basketball playerswho completed another successful season of basketballand to our students who were recognized in the secondtrimester awards ceremony. Shew, it was a busy month.

Open enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year isofficially open! Have you thought about sending yourchild to Mary Queen? Not sure and want to find out more?Please contact us to set up a personal tour, we would loveto show you why Mary Queen School would be a good fitfor you.

Check us out at our website www.maryqueenschool.organd don’t forget to like us on Facebook!

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary SchoolA National Blue Ribbon School of ExcellenceLimited openings are still available in K-8.Call 859-277-3030 and set up a personal tour.

PreK-CFebruary was the perfect time for PKC to shower theirgrandparents with love! Songs were sung and a lot ofcookies eaten during our Grandparents Day Celebration,on Valentine's Day! The students sang "A Bushel and aPeck" and they made specials gifts to show how muchtheir love couldn't be contained. It was a lot of hard work,but they did a wonderful job!

Marie Caldwell

PreK-C (continued)

PreK-DStudying Birds is a wonderful theme to implement in thepreschool classroom.  With spring around the corner weenjoyed learning all about our backyard friends.Childhood is the time to encourage and nurture earlyinterests in nature and understanding of the importance ofGod's living things. While listening to bird sounds thechildren enjoyed painting and decorating their bird box. 

Mrs O'Dwyer & Mrs. Lugo  

PreK-EPK-E has been enjoying Read Across America bycelebrating Dr. Seuss. We set up a birthday party in ourdramatic play center with party supplies, balloons, andcake. We have also been doing a lot of fun activities basedoff his book. We have been stacking cup towers, workingon rhyming, building and drawing cat in the hat, andjournaling about what we would do with the cat in the hat.We dressed up each day based on his books: we worestripes, hats, wacky socks, the color green, and picked ourfavorite color. We also read as many books as Mrs. Barrcould find. 

FIRST GRADEFirst grade has been busy learning how to write an opinionpaper.  We are enjoying taking surveys and graphing thedata.  This Lent, we are learning how 7-year olds fast, prayand give alms.  

Karen Metheny, first grade teacher

SECOND GRADESecond grade students were given cards from their fourthgrade buddies, encouraging them in their preparations forFirst Reconciliation. They received this sacrament in mid-February and were so excited to share this special day withtheir friends and families. We are now beginning toprepare for First Holy Communion. One of the ways wewill do this is by performing a Passion Play on HolyThursday for our families and school community.

Erin Vicini

FOURTH GRADEWhat would it feel like to be a slave in Kentucky in the1850s? What would you do if you heard whisperings of asupposed path to freedom? Would you risk your life to tryto escape? 

In February, 4th graders learned all about the rise ofslavery in the United States, the causes of the Civil War,the Underground Railroad, and the experiences of slavesin Kentucky. One day, the students were asked to putthemselves in the “shoes” of a slave and make somedecisions that might help them achieve freedom. Theactivity opened students’ eyes to some of the hardshipsslaves faced, and allowed them to experience the trust andstrong instincts necessary for slaves to escape on theUnderground Railroad.

Michelle Jackson

FIFTH GRADEThe 5th graders learned about biomes around the world.They spent time researching the individual biomes, thelocations of each, what makes them unique, and theanimals that inhabit the areas. Then, they worked ingroups to create a replica of their chosen biome to presentand teach to the class. They did an awesome job on theentire project. We are now moving onto the planet Earthand it’s valuable resources. Science can be so much fun!

SIXTH GRADE

As part of Mrs. Richardson's 6th grade Language Artsreading of the book The Lion, the Witch, and theWardrobe, the students became set designers and createdadvertisements for the middle school production of theplay.

Deborah M. Richardson

SEVENTH GRADEThe 7th grade science classes at Mary Queen are finishinga unit about animals. In this unit, we dissected starfish tolearn about the external and internal anatomy of starfishand how they are uniquely created for their habitat andecological role. We also studied mammals and conducteda lab to see how human opposable thumbs affect our dailyactivities. It has been a great unit to examine God'screation more deeply and appreciate how He has createdus uniquely.

RELIGION7B religion students recently worked in groups to createtheir own modern day parable skits. They rehearsed andperformed for their class, and after receiving constructivefeedback from their peers, they made improvements andtook their show on the road (down the hall) to perform forthe 7A religion class. They did an excellent job conveyinga valuable moral lesson in their original parables. The 7th graders are also earning service hours in Religionclass by helping set up the gym on Fridays for the MQ fishfries.

EIGHTH GRADE Religion8th grade students at Mary Queen of the Holy RosarySchool prayed together for those affected by theCoronavirus throughout the world. Their prayer chainincludes prayers for those who are easily susceptible tosuch a virus, those traveling abroad in the upcomingmonths, and world leaders and healthcare professionalswho help safeguard and educate the public about thisvirus.

“Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time weshall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.”Galatians 6:9

Alicia McCollum

AlgebraWe just completed a unit on Quadratic Functions.  To aidin memorizing the quadratic formula, the students wereplaced in small groups and produced a video solving aquadratic equation.  Some students were so creative thatthey wrote a song for the quadratic formula.  It's amazinghow innovative our students can be!

Lynn Frank

DRAMA ClubThe Drama Club is amere six weeks awayfrom ourmusical production ofALICE INWONDERLAND!This show will featurea record number ofactors as our programcontinues to grow andflourish. Our openingnight production isApril 17th with aclosing performance onthe 18th. All arewelcome andencouraged to comeand see this wacky,zany musical featuringan EXTREMELYtalented cast. 

Want to get involved or donate to the Drama Club? Emailus to find out more!

[email protected] [email protected]

MUSICMusic is all around at MQHR!  Our Middle School andIntermediate choirs are diligently preparing music for theirspring concert in May. Preschool and Primary grades havebeen moving and grooving as they have learned aboutinstrument families and all the instruments belonging ineach family. Intermediate grades have been working hardto learn songs on the recorder, gearing up to begin theirguitar unit, and have traveled around the world, gettingtheir passport stamped all while learning about music anddance in other cultures.

Middle Schoolstudents are coveringmajor music unitssuch as composingsongs, music historyand appreciation,famous composers,and musical theatre.We, as a student body,always work tominister andparticipate in songduring our schoolMass each week.

READING ROOMIn the Reading Room children are working hard onstrengthening their reading skills in many ways. Studentsare working on fluency, sounding out words andunderstanding what they have read. We are working onthese skills with games, flashcards, smartboard games andbooks. It is clear, they love the smartboard games best!

Laurie Kelly

SPANISH - 5th thru 8th graders5th graders are working on talking in complete sentencesand learning how to talk about sports and hobbies.  6thgrader have just mastered how to conjugate -ar verbs andare learning how to make plans with other people inSpanish. 7th graders completed a unit on clothing,including some really neat project where they acted asfashion designers.  Just in time for Spring Break we arenow working on talking about vacations and useful touristvocabulary.  8th graders are learning how to order food ina restaurant and are about to learn some more past tenseand irregular verbs.

KUNAOur Kentucky United Nations Assembly students aregetting ready to go to our conference at the end of themonth.  We are representing  Zimbabwe this year.  Ourresolution authors have created a really neat plan to supplyZimbabwe with clean sources of energy while the rest ofour KUNA delegates are putting together an informationbooth to teach about Zimbabwe's culture and history.  Weare looking forward to another successful conference!

SPANISH - ElementaryWe have just wrapped up the second trimester and I amreally impressed by how much español our students know!Kindergarten and 1st graders just concluded a unit aboutour families; 2nd graders are currently doing a Marchmadness-style bracket to choose our favorite animal fromthe Spanish-speaking world; 3rd graders are learning howto order food in restaurants and buy things in a market; and4th graders are preparing to interview some mysteryguests who are native Spanish-speakers with all kinds ofquestions!

This Year’s Geography Bee Participants and Winners:

Carson BakerAustin SaoPatrick Clements (1st)Chloe ThompsonAlicesara Leam

Artists of the Year8th - Cam Miller7th - Alexandra Adams6th - Ben Rivard5th - Bianca Santos4th - Eli Sykes3rd - Abigail Lopez-Alonzo

Mary Queen Robotics Club was recognized for their“Robot Strategy and Innovation Award”

Members are:Ben RivardRonnie ChoElena Mancini

Moira Rolfes (2nd)Brian PhamJaden CloudLandon BrannockCatherine Soldato (3rd)

2nd - Alessandra Fisk1st - Kayln FisherKind. - Catherine VervilleM.S. - Mary-Therese PittsElem.- Catherine Soldato

Katherine IngramTola GrupkeJose OlivasJacob Waugerman

Second Trimester AwardsSeveral Mary Queen School students received awards for their effort, attitude and academics this Second Trimester.

Panther PrideThe Panther Pride Awards are given to one student in each homeroom from Pre-K to 8th Grade for their continued effort, positiveattitude and constant dedication to their academics, peers and teachers.

The Second Trimester recipients are:PreK B - Levi Donovan PreK C - Cooper BerryPreK D - Meadow MarthaPreK E - Noah TerhuneK1 - Carter CoK2 - Coen Brown1A - Brooks Esenbock1B - Avery Spicer2A - Lila Jenkins2B - Charles Thompson3A - Matt Williams3B - Ava Carpenter

Honor Roll The Honor Roll include those students in 3rd-8th grades who had all A’s and B’s on their Second TrimesterReport Card. The Second Trimester Recipients are:3rd Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s): Hunter BakerBenjamin BertrandAva CarpenterMacie ClarkMatthew ClementsRachel FarrisTre FisterJacqueline GonzalezDasha Hernandez

4th Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s):Luisa ArjonaGregory BrownCameron ChildersMolly EggumMiguel FavelaCaroline GroteQuin IsaacsLana JabbourAdrian KrasinskiCooper LeithRose McDonald

4A - David Montejo-Alfaro4B - Gregory Brown5A - Jacob Waugerman5B - Kalin Osting6A - Julieann Eggum6B - Sarah-Louise Hosey7A - Matthew Kern7B - Chloe Thompson8A - Cam Miller8B - Cason Baker

Conner IsaacsMadison LewisMary MarshallCamila Martinez-QuintanaCamilo Mata-MartinezSarah SparksAndrew ToddMatt Williams

Bryce MorganEvelyn OchoaEvan OstingMicah OstingBlake ReynoldsMya RivardEli SykesJon Paul ThompsonMargaret ThompsonNicholas ThompsonWilliam Weber

5th Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s): George BordersZoe CliburnJaden CloudCameren GillaspieNoela GonzalezJonathon Harper

6th Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s):Benjamin BellasJosey CoxJulieann EggumKimberly Flores RaudaBrian HaganSantiago HernandezColin Jilbert

7th Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s):Alex Barrowman-ClevengerSive CampionPatrick ClementsKylie ConnollyJacob CunninghamRyan FarrisLuz Flores Rauda

8th Grade Honor Roll (A’s and B’s): Carson BakerKirstin BurnsSeth GasserHelen GilJessica Nguyen

Molly JohnsonLily KnoppLane McConathyKalin OstingClare TerhuneJacob Waugerman

Aranza Lopez-AlonsoJose OlivasCamden PerryColleen PurdyJulia ThompsonTyler VanceLuke Weldon

Jack HughesElizabeth Hurt-MuellerAudrey JohnsonMatthew KernMary-Therese PittsGiana Poullos

Aidan PerryGreco RodriguezEric StromquistIsabella Sweeney

Principal’s List

The Second Trimester Recipients are:

3rd Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Roxanna-Angelina AllenAdalyn BrinkmanHarper DeMarcusTaim GabbourIvan GrupkeSarah HullmanTrip Lathram

4th Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Landon BrannockCorinne BrownCaroline CobbAbbhi DamodaraswamyAlexander PhamCatherine SoldatoBrooks ThompsonWilliam Wheeler

5th Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Nicole HannaAlexander KellyLevi LovelyPatton LyttleBrian PhamLiem TranTresten TrouttKate Young

6th Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Elizabeth ClementsChloe FlemmAbby GroteTola GrupkeSarah-Louise HoseyAbraham JabbourElena Mancini

Dylan MitchellHayes ParkerEthan PorterLiam RolfesElizabeth SmothermanSamuel Terhune

Nora ParkerEmma PetersonVeronica PheMoira RolfesAddison SoldatoAddie Wheeler

The Principal’s List includes those students in 3rd-8th grades who had all A’s on their Second Trimester Report Card.

7th Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Alexandra AdamsMax DixonCaroline GiulianiRoxy HenslerOlivia HernandezJohn Moses

8th Grade Principal’s List (All A’s):Emily BaberAndrew BaeJoy BidrosLily EugenioTayseer GabbourEmily HarperMatthew HendersonHallie Lathram

Adele PultsAnsley StephensonChloe ThompsonAinsley VincentAva WallettElla Young

Lea MastrihZara McCarthyAnastasiia NazarovaWyatt OlivaresCorbin PerryAustin SaoHadley SloanLan Tran

KINDERGARTENKindergarten has been working on studying germs and proper handwashing. Kindergarten students did anexperiment with glitter where each child had some glitter in their hands and went about their classroom activities.They then looked to see how far the glitter spread and took turns washing their hands with the proper techniqueto wash all the glitter away. They are also in the process of doing an experiment with bread. Students rubbed theirslice on various surfaces in the school and also on dirty hands, washed hands, and hands that used sanitizer. Weare excited to see what happens!

d

bdl hld

all sd

p WeoorTd byeretrhaC

yoB

w noWe

gro.282t.www–etibsp WeoRylo Hhe tff tn oeueQyra M

228poor TtuocS

!egpakoboeca F aev haw

yrasoarn esardaw

Bis.mp03:1deratbleecaurbe FnO

20.20kcol c00:11stuoc SbuC

BrogindlucindnuStuocS

. PJ.A,oslAiolig reltuad

aeyt lasecni sstuocsy bdearndetnesre po alsewot Spoh Bisep a st aewot Spoh Bishit wduStuoc SnasecoiDeh t32yr

Fnoanr Dehat Fhti wsas Mk cQQ Mmorfstuoc SyoBdn asriem A,stuoc Girl S,sienw Bro

raurbe Fn idle hsyawl as iyad

282kacf Pr oetasmbuCsira. PlicePeznroBehtardw asuio

r.asuiolige reh t alld

t asasMial cesa wyadn

,9aryrube Fehtt adetarbele c

,eagrite Hanc,stuocall sdnayr

e thednreaisr ho fanlic

oor Teh trae yhcaE

epele sttlilryevdnavtic adnashcamtosseam gd ansievoMh whti wdetaroced

szzai pedamemohtiivtic ae theddiecd

izanrgor,etnearpC thy bdea lpooe trThrid F.my gQQ g Meh tin

tghinrevog ninnalp aseo dpo

.epe rtie en thro fednnal pestiiv

wsltus reeh T.deayl preewsdetna wyehg tnippotrevetahatuognillrostuocseh ttah ts waernni D.reae y thro festiuoc sdr aneap parth c flipdeizy R,erdea LlotraProien Se theiff do nas w 3aryuan J,ayrid

nikcLot

0202ll furee

.ddn

stunay

.tnreef otroppusiolig reltuad

intnemnirovn esuioligreehtlicePeznroBeht,ardw asuio

.gintuoc S inisr ho fanlic

tff t onsoisih dectip whelemer Jn,opsmy ScniimoDewndrA– r l tort.ah clipfyRr,edael Ltroar PioneS

-.setivitche a trd Fn aenteml Kexl Ane,huer Tyem

nn Eeaiul Je,cerin Poskca J,elgo Vewr tho fitytivvc asddar,tenepra Cnay

xo Csincar,umggnn E

nr oae yer th

oc SnasecDioretuic p ispoT

.ewto Spohis Bith wsst Mauoyadnut SuocSneeu Qry Mamro fre

e th ismttoo B.ss Ma

seprermanardH

utsocSn thhitwiicrvea s

r oerdObo)A(OredrOarubFe

SatOn

p oord Tenteman

yadrB.yoBen th

onitaiznarg oeic iswo Arrehtfr o

.y dangiwlbowoArrthe of

eh tas w5 1rya,ayrduSat

. nosmpySanyR-th rigmttoo B,xoCnnaeil Jum,ugg EylloMpemadem hongiyonjE

d anenuhre Tmyer Je,retnepar Canem lottom. Bugg E Jandm anugg Em E Ji,retnepar Cek r Mil to-Topszzai

cinmio D

sicnaFr-tfm,uggm E

,,amegdelowb

nda282seprer

mm.h,,,0 30 ad

hedia s hendp oord Tente

On February 22 the troop went to Camp Mckee for a winter campout. It didn’t disappoint, it was cold. Scouts worked on advancement. Some cooking and compass work and a day hike around camp.

Top left Alex Klement standing next to the climbing tower at Camp McKee. Top left Leader Tom Musgrave and Scout Britton Sheldon work on compass reading. Bottom is Alex Klement and Scoutmaster John Rotramel getting organized.

Boy Scout Troop 282, Chartered by Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, is looking for a new Scoutmaster. John Rotramel, our current Scoutmaster, will be stepping down. He has been Scoutmaster for the past four years and is still going to hang around, but would like to pass the torch to a new Scoutmaster. If you know of anyone that is interested, please contact John Tomecek, Troop 282 Committee Chair, at 859-433-5646.

Upcoming Activities March – Camping in Casey County

April – Campout & Horseback riding at Greenbrier Farm

May – Campout at Otter Creek

See more about Troop 282 on www.t282.org. If you are interested in Scouts BSA, either as a Boy or Girl or adult leader, please contact

Scoutmaster John Rotramel at (859) 223-4235 or

Troop 282 Committee Chair, John Tomecek at (859) 433-5646

If you have an American flag that becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled and would like to have it retired, you can bring it to the church rectory or contact John Tomecek at 859-433-5646.

Scout Sunday

Social ConcernsBUILD: This is a very busy and visible time of yearfor the BUILD Justice Ministry. Justice MinistryNetwork members were commissioned Feb 29-March 1 and are now inviting people to attend theNehemiah Action which is on Monday, April 27, 6:30at Heritage Hall. There is a display as you enter thefront doors of the church that shows our JusticeMinistry Network of team members, the JusticeMinistry Network Members on these teams, and thenall the people that they have, or will be inviting to theAction. When someone commits to attend the Actiontheir name is highlighted. Our goal is to have 425from MQ at the Nehemiah Action, make sure thatyour name is included and highlighted!

UPDATES ON THE ISSUESCrime: The city has a plan that they areimplementing. It is similar in some ways to theprogram we asked them for, but we are skeptical inthe ways that it differs. As I write this we are at 6murders so far this year, after a record 30 last year.We want a Lexington where everyone is safe in theirhomes and neighborhoods.

Drugs: We had an encouraging meeting with Dr.Humbaugh at the Health Dept! So far 1 million usedneedles have been traded in for clean needles. At lastyear’s Action we asked him to write grants to expandthe program and he has. A grant was received that hasallowed a van to be purchased for a mobile unit. Also,a coordinator for the program has been hired. Greatnews!

Education: On March 2 we had a 2 hourinformational meeting for teachers, administratorsand the community to learn about restorativepractices (RP) that we are asking the schools to adopt.An expert speaker from International Institute ofRestorative Practices (IIRP) and a teacher that usesthe practices from Jefferson County Public Schoolspresented and answered our questions. Then onMarch 3, with our IIRP expert and an administratorfrom Jefferson Co Public Schools who has beeninstrumental in implementing RP in JCPS, we hosteda 6 hr Stakeholder meeting for community leaders tolearn about Restorative Practices and how it works to

restore relationships instead of the traditionalpunitive style of discipline. One misconception is thatdiscipline goes away with RP, but actually takingresponsibility and restored relationships arefoundational to RP.

Mental Health: The mental health committee is stillmeeting with experts and learning about what isworking well and where the gaps are, narrowing thefocus to adults suffering with severe mental illness.

All Justice Ministry Network Members shouldattend the RALLY, Monday, March 23 at MQHR,7 PM! We will get updates on all the issues and heartestimonies from people living with these problems.We will report how many commitments we have toattend the Action. MQ’s goal is 425, the goal forBUILD is 2100! Say “yes” when invited, or give mea call if you don’t get an invitation, we want you thereto improve Lexington in these serious areas. (Kabby,285-9695, [email protected]).

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary

MQHR Family,

Due to precautionary measures forCoronavirus, and for the safety of ourparish, staff, and community, the remainingFish Fries are cancelled. Thank you foryour understanding and cooperation.

Please monitor the parish website forinformation on parish activities

www.mqhr.org

Debido a las medidas de precaución para elcoronavirus y para la seguridad de nuestraparroquia, el personal y la comunidad, secancelan El Fish Fry. Gracias por sucomprensión y cooperación.

Por favor cheque el sitio web de laparroquia para obtener información sobrelas actividades de la parroquia.

www.mqhr.org

MARZO 2020 EL PEREGRINO 1

L A D I Ó C E S I S C A T Ó L I C A D E L E X I N G T O N • M A R Z O 2 0 2 0

PAZ Y BIEN

Mons. John Stowe, OFM Conv.Obispo de la Diócesis Católica de Lexington

LA CUARESMA, LOS CATECÚMENOS Y LA COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA

Todo el mes de marzo está dentro del tiem-po de la Cuaresma. Esta temporada de 40 días, como sugiere el nombre, es oportuni-dad para profundizar en nuestra relación con

Cristo. Jesús empezó su mi-nisterio público, según

los Evangelios, con la misma invitación de San Juan Bautista en el desierto, con una

invitación a la conver-sión- que es una vuelta

hacia el Señor. Durante estos 40 días debe-mos poner en orden nuestras vidas interio-res, o sea espirituales, y a la vez, dedicarnos a la transformación del mundo por nuestra participación en la lucha para la justicia que es signo del reino de Dios.

Los orígenes de la Cuaresma se encuentran en el catecumenado de la iglesia primitiva. Siendo que la Pascua de Resurrección es la

tiempos antiguos, los cristianos aprovecha-ban la conmemoración anual de la Pascua del Señor como oportunidad principal para bautismos. En la carta de San Pablo a los Romanos, San Pablo nos enseña que el bau-tismo es nuestra participación en la muerte y la resurrección del Señor. El hundirse en agua y levantarse era simbólico de Cristo bajando a la tumba y tres días después levantándose. Antes de la celebración del bautismo, los catecúmenos- la gran mayoría adultos- se preparaban intensamente por 40 días. Los 40 días conmemoraban el tiempo que Jesús pasaba en ayunos en el desierto antes de comenzar su prédica del Reino de Dios.

Según antiguos registros, los catecúmenos estaban en la catedral cada día durante la Cuaresma, mientras el obispo leía y explicaba por completo el Antiguo Testamento. Junto con esta instrucción, ayunaban y aprendían como rezar y otras enseñanzas de la Iglesia.

Esto ocurría en las épocas de la persecución, y la preparación catecúmena podía durar unos años. Cuando se acabaron las persecuciones, y el Emperador legalizó la práctica de la fe cristiana, casi desapareció el catecumenado porque familias enteras fueron bautizadas y

desde entonces casi todos se han bautizado cuando son bebés.

Uno de los frutos del Segundo Concilio Vaticano es la restauración del catecumena-do, popularmente conocido como el Rito de la Iniciación Católica de Adultos (o RICA). El primer domingo de la Cuaresma la iglesia celebra el Rito de Elección, cuando las parroquias presentan al obispo los que son

pascuales próximas. El obispo escribe sus nombres en el Libro de los Elegidos y están en preparación intensiva para el bautismo. Este proceso incluye a las personas mayores de 7 años.

También durante la Cuaresma, los catecúmenos pasan por una serie de tres escrutinios. Originalmente eran más como exámenes, actualmente piden la oración de la comunidad para que los catecúmenos perseveren en la lucha contra el mal y en el camino del discipulado. Durante estas semanas cuaresmales reciben el Padre Nuestro como símbolo de la vida de oración y el Credo, que es propiamente llamado el Símbolo de la Fe.

Durante los siglos cuando el catecume-nado era casi desconocido, la Cuaresma se hizo en tiempo de reconciliación para los que habían salido de la iglesia y querían volver. Ellos tenían que poner ceniza en la cabeza y vestirse de sacos y pedir perdón de toda la comunidad. Poco a poco la cuaresma incluía a todos los miembros de la iglesia recibiendo

la ceniza y pidiendo perdón al Señor.Hoy en día nuestra Cuaresma debe incluir

los dos aspectos: para nosotros ya bautizados, acompañar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas catecúmenos en su preparación bautismal y a la vez pidiendo perdón por nuestros pecados para volver a la inocencia que teníamos en el tiempo de nuestro bautismo.

Las prácticas tradicionales de la temporada son la oración, el ayuno y la limosna. Las tres están interrelacionadas: profundizamos nuestra oración con la disciplina física de ayunos, el ayuno despierta en nosotros la ver-dadera hambre de Dios dentro de nosotros y al mismo tiempo nos ayuda estar en soli-daridad con los hambrientos del mundo. La limosna puede ser una ayuda a los mismos

ayunos. El evangelio que oímos el Miércoles de Ceniza mencionó las tres prácticas con la advertencia de no hacerlas para aplauso sino para acercarse más a Dios.

También es tradicional prepararnos para la Semana Santa rezando el Via Crucis los vier-nes de la Cuaresma. Caminamos con Jesús los 14 pasos desde su juicio por Poncio Pilato hasta su entierro en la tumba en el Viernes Santo. Esta devoción nos ayuda a considerar lo que sufría Jesús por nosotros y también debe motivarnos a aliviar el sufrimiento que vemos en nuestros hermanos y hermanas como Simón que ayudó a cargar la cruz o a Verónica que limpió el rostro de Jesús.

Que estos 40 días sean de veras para nosotros un tiempo de crecimiento espiritual y para animarnos a un compromiso más profundo a seguir a Cristo- más allá de la cruz hacia la nueva vida de resurrección.

2 EL PEREGRINO MARZO 2020

DIÁCONO JIM BENNETT

El Centro Hispano será un lugar donde todos son bienvenidos. La mi-sión general del Centro será cerrar la brecha con respecto a muchas de las necesidades básicas que no se están brindando a la creciente población

hispana. Tendrá una capilla, una gran sala para celebraciones, consultorios,

oficinas e instala-ciones para ofrecer

diversos servicios.

ASUNTOS ACTUALES

EL CENTRO HISPANOque se planea hacer monitoreo de la presión arterial y diabetes; controles regulares de colesterol – HDL, LDL – triglicéridos, etc.; exámenes básicos de

Los servicios legales ayudarán a abordar asuntos de inmigración, compras de vehículos y propiedades, además de servicios notariales públi-cos. La asesoría individual y familiar

se enfocará en trastornos comunes como la depresión y la adicción, así como también en el matrimonio y los

problemas familiares.La oferta inicial de clases educativas

incluirá inglés como segundo idioma (ESL); habilidades básicas de crianza y nutrición familiar. Se realizarán seminarios y se ofrecerá asistencia de agentes inmobiliarios con respecto a oportunidades de vivienda justa.

En la capilla y gran sala para ce-lebraciones con capacidad de hasta

160 personas se proporcionará un espacio seguro y tranquilo para la oración, la Adoración del Santísimo

Sacramento y la Liturgia de la Palabra de Dios y de la Comunión. La sala de celebraciones estará disponible para recepciones después de los sacramen-tos que tengan lugar en una parroquia, como Bautismo, Primera Comunión,

una recepción después de una Misa de Quinceañera en la capilla.

La gran sala también se utilizará para las clases de Discípulos Misioneros; clases de Estudio Bíblico; otras clases educativas al servicio de la diócesis; actividades consulares y películas nocturnas para el entretenimiento.

-nea ofrecer servicios sociales dirigidos a aquellos con necesidades críticas: exámenes médicos, servicios legales, asesoramiento individual, familiar,

Los consultorios e instalaciones mé-dicas evaluarán a aquellos candidatos

para recibir cirugías gratuitas a través

llamada “Surgery on Sundays.” Al igual

MARZO 2020 EL PEREGRINO 3

M. YVETTE MILLÁN TORRES LL.M. (M. YVETTE CULP LL.M.)

Ya empezó la Cuaresma el pasado 26 de febrero que fue Miércoles de Ceniza. La ceniza es elaborada o extraída al incinerar los ramos bendecidos en la Semana Santa del año anterior en el

Domingo de Ramos. El Miércoles de

Ceniza es siempre un día de ayuno y abstinencia en el

cual se realiza la im-posición de ceniza en

la frente en forma de cruz. Es un signo de caducidad de la condición humana, un acto penitencial el cual debemos seguir durante la Cuaresma hasta el Domingo de Pascua.

La frase extraída de nuestra Santa Biblia que se pronuncia al momento de recibir la bendita ceniza (aunque pueden haber escuchado otras frases como “arrepiéntete y cree”) “Polvo eres y al polvo volverás (Gn. 3,19)” es cierta y nos recuerda que hay un momento en que dejaremos este mundo terrenal, que somos parte de este y al mismo regresaremos; así también debemos ver al Paraíso con Jesús, porque si se-guimos sus mandamientos estaremos ahí y seremos parte del Paraíso.

Jesús murió en la cruz por nosotros y nos mostró el camino para estar con Él siempre. Puede que parezca triste y de-primente esta frase que escuchamos al recibir la ceniza, más, sin embargo, no lo es, es un recordatorio que debemos estar listos para encontrarnos con nues-tro Señor y que es bueno prepararse día con día y recordar que todos somos seres y que somos parte de Dios, y que así mismo seguiremos siendo parte de Dios, ojalá con Él y con nuestros seres

VIDA DEVOCIONAL

¡LA CUARESMA, CAMINANDO EL CAMINO A LA PASCUA!queridos en el Cielo; si lo escuchamos y si seguimos sus mandamientos.

Realmente es una frase linda si se contempla de la manera que Dios lo quiere, al mostrarnos que no hay que tener miedo, sino hacer el bien a todo ser y respetarnos. Suena tal vez fácil, pero sabemos que es difícil estar siem-pre en un buen plan.

Durante estos cuarenta días de la

Cuaresma caminaremos el camino que culmina en la Pascua. Este camino nos dice nuestra Iglesia Católica que es de rezo, abstención y de dar limosna. Es también durante este tiempo que somos llamados más fuertemente a la conversión, a darle la espalda al pecado y a enfocarnos a Dios y a servir al prójimo.

Así, esta es una temporada en la que Dios nos llama a regresar a Él si es que lo hemos abandonado por distraernos con todo nuestro mundo terrenal, tal como nos dice en Joel 2:12-18 "aun ahora, vuelvan a mí con todo su cora-zón, en ayuno, sollozando y lamen-tándose. Desgarren su corazón, no sus ropas y regresen al Señor, su Dios. Porque Él es bondadoso y compasivo; le cuesta enojarse, y grande es su bondad y misericordia; se apiada al castigo. Tal vez se apiade otra vez y deje una bendición, ofrendas y libaciones para el Señor, su Dios."

Lo anterior nos habla de penitencia,

nuestros deseos y de seguir a nuestro Pastor y dar gracias por todo, aun cuan-do nuestra vida no sea perfecta, pero siempre recordando que Dios es grande y siempre está con nosotros y listo para nosotros. Que fabuloso es saber esto,

siempre a nuestra disposición y listo, suena increíble, así es Dios. Marchemos al confesionario y aceptemos nuestra penitencia después de nuestra confe-sión. También, recordemos que Dios quiere que no tengamos miedo, lo cual es bueno. Dios nos da una sensación de alivio y emoción porque nos da la opor-tunidad de ser mejores cada momento; claro que es nuestra voluntad el ser me-

jores o no. Mi parte favorita del pasaje de la biblia en el párrafo anterior es el pensar que podría estar disfrutando

de esas suculentas ofrendas y exquisitas bebidas o libaciones en el paraíso con Dios y todos nuestros seres queridos algún día. Vale la pena la penitencia.

Preparemos entonces para su Resu-rrección el Domingo de Pascua y cami-nemos juntos durante estos cuarenta días (sin contar los domingos): recemos, abstengámonos de algo (no solo de comida), demos limosna, volvamos a Jesús si es que nos alejamos. Recorde-mos que los viernes no debemos comer carne, con excepción de los ancianos, niños y mujeres embarazadas. Los domingos durante la Cuaresma son de descanso y de júbilo y podemos rela-jarnos y tal vez comer ciertas cosas que no hemos comido durante la semana. Es importante reconocer que durante la Cuaresma debemos dar amor aun con más fuerza a nosotros mismos y al prójimo, debemos rezar con más entusiasmo, dar más limosna y dar más ayuda a los necesitados.

Caminando el camino que Dios

encontraremos la felicidad diaria. Jesús siempre está disponible para nosotros. Hablemos con Él, escuchémoslo, y hagamos el bien a todos y a nosotros mismos también, porque hacer el bien se siente bien.

4 EL PEREGRINO MARZO 2020

HORARIOS DE LA SANTAMISA EN ESPAÑOL

PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS

DECANATO FAYETTE St. Paul, Lexington ......... Domingos 12:45 p.m. y 7:00 p.m.Mary Queen, Lexington ... Domingos 9:30 a.m. y 1:00 p.m. Miércoles y Viernes 7:00 p.m.

DECANATO BLUEGRASS WEST St. Leo, Versailles ................................ Domingos 6:00 p.m.St. Andrew, Harrodsburg......................Domingos 8:30 a.m.Good Shepherd, Frankfort .................. Domingos 4:00 p.m.Sts. Francis & John, Georgetown ...... Domingos 12:30 p.m.St. William, Lancaster ...Primer y tercer Domingo 6:00 p.m.St. Luke, Nicholasville ......................... Domingos 5:00 p.m.Sts. Peter & Paul, Danville ................... Domingos 1:30 p.m.

DECANATO BLUEGRASS EAST Annunciation, Paris ............................. Domingos 6:00 p.m.St. Patrick, Mount Sterling .................. Domingos 4:00 p.m.St. Joseph, Winchester ....................... Domingos 1:00 p.m.Jesus Our Savior, Morehead ............. Domingos 12:15 p.m.St. Mark, Richmond ................................Sábados 6:00 p.m.DECANATO MOUNTAIN WEST St. Clare, Berea.................................... Domingos 4:00 p.m.St. Mildred, Somerset ......................... Domingos 2:00 p.m.St. William, London ............................ Domingos 6:00 p.m.St. Peter, Monticello ................................Sábados 5:00 p.m.

DECANATO MOUNTAIN EAST Holy Trinity, Harlan ................ Segundo Sábado 10:30 p.m.

DECANATO SANDY/LICKING Holy Family, Ashland .......................... Domingos 4:00 p.m.St. Francis of Assisi, Pikeville .....Segundo Sábado 8:30 a.m.

LA VIDA EN LA DIÓCESIS

¿QUIERES APRENDER MÁS SOBRE LA BIBLIA Y LA IGLESIA?DISCÍPULOS MISIONEROS - SEGUNDO SÁBADO DEL MES: TODOS ESTÁN INVITADOS14 de marzo, 2020 (4ª fecha del ciclo 2019/2020)11 de abril, 2020En el “Catholic Center”: 1310 West Main Street, LexingtonLos esperamos a las 9 a.m. con café y pan dulce mexicano.• Estudio de la Biblia, aplicaciones a la vida interior y al discipulado misionero.• Estudio de las enseñanzas de la Iglesia contenidas en el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, sus fuentes, Cartas del Papa, y textos del Concilio Vaticano II.OTROS EVENTOS:

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN - TODOS LOS SÁBADOS A LAS 7 PM, IGLESIA DE MARY QUEEN, 601 Hill N Dale Drive, Lexington, KY 40503RENOVACIÓN CARISMÁTICA CATÓLICA, GRUPO SIER-VOS DEL SEÑOR 2019Para mayor información contacta a Doña Antonia Nevárez al (859) 230-5243.RETIROS PRE-CANA (RETIRO DE PREPARACION MATRI-MONIAL, EL PLAN DE DIOS)Catholic Center”: 1310 West Main Street, Lexington

Sábado 25 de abril 2020Sábado 19 de septiembre 2020 – De 8:30 am a las 3:30 pm - Para Inscripciones Contacta al Director de Formación: Mauricio Castellanos (859) 797-3486CONSULADO MEXICANO MÓVIL (VIENE DE INDIANÁPOLIS)"Catholic Center”: 1310 West Main Street, LexingtonSábado y Domingo 9 y 10 de Mayo, 2020: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. en el “Catholic Center” – Reserve por teléfono su cita dos semanas antes de la fecha contactando a MEXITEL al: 1 (877) 639-4835 https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/indianapolis/

Julián Viso inscribiendo feligreses a los cursos en línea de Formación Católica en español impartidos por la Universidad de Notre Dame.