A Parish Community Where All Are Welcome.

Name: _____________________Address: __________________Phone: _____________________

Visitor New Registration -

Pick up blue registration form from gathering space and complete and return to parish offi ce

Change of Address Email Address ___________________________

Welcome to the parishNew parish members are welcomed to our

community and encouraged to participate in all aspects of our parish life.

Please cut out and drop in the Collection basket or mail to the Parish Offi ce.___________________________

Moving out of Area___________________________The Rite of Christian Initation of Adults (RCIA) is an adult faith formation process leading to reception into full communion

with the Catholic Church. If you have ever refl ected on making such a decision, be at Peace, the Holy Spirit is leading and calling you. We, at Our Lady Queen of

Peace Parish are here for you and seek to help you develop your own “journey of

faith.” Should you or someone you know like to learn more about the R.C.I.A.

process, please fi ll out the form below and place it in the offertory collection or drop

it off at the parish offi ce.Name: ___________________________Address: _________________________City: __________________ Zip: ______Phone: __________________________Email: ___________________________

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

10003 Bird River Road ~ Middle River, Maryland 21220www.olqpmd.org

olqp@olqpmd.org or download MyParish app

EUCHARISTSaturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.

Monday—Friday 9:00 a.m. Holy Day: Vigil 7:00 p.m. Holy Day 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Adoration 3:00—3:45 p.m.

RECONCILIATIONSaturday 3:00—3:30 p.m. or by appointment

BAPTISMBaptism for infants & small children is celebrated on the second (2nd) and fourth (4th)Sundays of the month at 12:30 pm. Please call the Parish Offi ce to schedule a Baptism and the required Preparation Session.

MARRIAGECouples planning to marry should contact the Parish Offi ce at least six months previous to the date of marriage. Marriage preparation classes are required.

MINISTRY TO THE SICKPastoral Visitors (Clergy & Parishioners) visit the hospitalized and homebound parishioners. Anyone going into the hospital or anyone in the hospital, who would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact the Parish Offi ce and make arrangements.

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE (OLQP) CHILDCAREOur Childcare Center provides a safe and nurturing environment for children 2-5 years old. Our qualifi ed staff is certifi ed in: early childhood education, fi rst aid and CPR, disaster training and medication training. We provide quality childcare from 7 am - 6 pm Monday through Friday. We offer: music, art, play time, circle time, gym, and we have a safe outdoor playground. We are licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education. For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Ann Seigle, Director, OLQP Childcare at 410-687-8513. Like us on facebook@ Our Lady Queen of Peace Childcare Center.

MISSION STATEMENTIt is the mission of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church to promote the richness of the Second Vatican Council, the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church through education, collaboration, comm- unication and community out-reach in fulfi lling the mission of Jesus Christ.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 16th, 2017

July 22nd/23rd, 2017 SCHEDULED LECTORS/EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS/SERVERS

4pm - L: Judy Eurice

EM: Vicki Alkins, Joanna Bearman,

Kathy Davis, Geraldine Pepper,

Dot Tenney

Servers: Brandon Alkins, Nick Griffin

9am - L: Matt Crouch, Yvonne Dobbs

EM: Carolyn Farinetti, Isabelle Gerber,

Carl McKenzie, Terry Moorman,

Barry Shadrach

Servers: Dominic McGurrin,

Logan Merkle

11:15am -L: Anita Lacanienta, Pat Zinn

EM: Ed Clemens, Timothy McCubbin,

Joe Mizell, Helene Schaefer,

Philomina Ukadike

Servers: Leo Noble, Mason Noble

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

(weekday Masses are said in the Chapel)

Mon, July 17th - 9am - Perpetual Mass Society

Tues, July 18th - 9am - Keith Hale

Wed, July 19th - 9am - William Curtis Bellison

Thurs, July 20th - 9am - Communion Service

Friday, July 21st - 9am - Rose Marie Mansfield

MASS INTENTIONS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Sat, July 22nd - 4pm - Rev. Joseph Kitko

Sun, July 23rd - 9am - Francis Wienhold

11:15am - Parishioners of OLQP

COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS

Sunday Collection Information

7/9/17 Attendance 718

Poor Box $ 204.60

Envelopes $ 5,591.00

Loose $ 1,547.57

Totals $ 7,138.57

Plus collections through FAITH DIRECT

(electronic giving) are reported monthly. Income

needed to support our annual budget is based upon

a weekly figure of $8,500.00 - does not include

Holy Day collections.

Thank you for your generosity.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Names remain on

the list for one month. After a month, please call Parish

Office to keep a name on list. Remember that a family

member should be giving us the name. For medical

privacy reasons, we must have the individual’s

permission to print their name.

6/17: Thomas Reeves, Joseph Astassuskas,

Doris Gierczak, Gene Rainaldi

6/24: JoAnn Alluisi, Deborah Spilman

7/2: Rudy Zinn, Dean Gross,

Linda Windisch, Jackie Mattheu

Rest In Peace Please pray for the family and loved ones of our deceased

who now enjoy everlasting life:

Rev. Francis Callahan

Barbara Ann Hilton

Richard Crabbe

Eternal rest grant unto all deceased and let perpetual

light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls

of the faithful departed rest in peace.

PRAYER LINE: If you or a loved one is in need of

prayers for any situation, including family or marriage

problems, physical or mental health issues, financial

matters, or any other request, please contact Ken Crabbe

at (410-686-3085, x107)

Readings For Next

Weekend (July 23, 2017)

Wisdom 12: 16-19

Romans 8: 26-27

Matthew 13: 24-43 or

13: 24-30

Added to Perpetual Mass Association:

Richard Crabbe, Rick & Doris Johnston

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SODALITY

Catholic ladies of all ages are cordially invited to join

the Sodality of Our Lady Queen of Peace

(OLQP). We assist the church in serving the

community, its parishioners and our Pastor. We

normally meet Sunday afternoons (2nd or 3rd Sunday)

of each month (September through May) at 12:30 p.m., in

the Banquet Hall.

If you would like to learn more about OLQP Sodality and

our future activities please, do not hesitate to contact Lynn

Kasch on (410) 391-5389 or Carolyn Farinetti on (410) 335-

4201.

Parish Office

410-686-3085

Hours Monday—Friday:

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Rev. Kevin Mueller, Pastor

410-686-3085, Ext. 104

Mr. Kenneth Crabbe, Pastoral Associate

410-686-3085, Ext. 107

Ms. Krista Holder, Administrative Assistant

410-686-3085, Ext. 102

Rev. Mr. Tony Roberts, Permanent Deacon

410-686-3085, Ext. 145

Mr. Barry Shadrach, Business Manager/RCIA

Director

410-686-3085, Ext. 101

Mrs. Helen Holder, Bookkeeper

410-686-3085, Voice Mail: 201

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Religious Education

For youth of our parish not attending parochial

school. Pre-K—Eighth grade. Sunday mornings

beginning with 9:00 a.m. Mass followed by reli-

gious instruction until 11:00 a.m.

410-686-3085 Ext. 120

Mrs. Debbie Boblitz, Co-Director,

Mrs. Kathy Shadrach, Co-Director

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Serving the families of

Our Lady Queen of Peace

Year-round childcare for children 2- 5 years of

age on the Queen of Peace Campus.

Mrs. Ann Seigle, Childcare Center Director

410-687-8513

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel marks the beginning of the third long

discourse given by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Over the

next few weeks, the Gospel readings will consist of the entire

13th Chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, a lengthy teaching

discourse.

Throughout this discourse, Jesus will offer several parables to

illustrate for his listeners what he means by the kingdom of

heaven. He begins with the parable of the sower, which

appears rather straightforward—of course seeds grow best in

good soil. Seeds that miss the soil, are sown on rocky ground,

or are sown among other plants will not grow. The surprise in

the parable is the enormous yield of the seed that is sown on

good soil.

Jesus then explains his use of parables. Jesus seems to

suggest that he uses parables to teach because the meanings

of parables are not self-evident. The hearer must engage in

some degree of reflection in order to comprehend the

message of a parable. In this way, the medium—the

parable—models the point of the parable of the sower. Those

who are willing to engage themselves in the effort to

understand will be rewarded by the discovery of the message

and will bear fruit.

To bring home the point, Jesus interprets the parable of the

sower to his disciples. The different types of soil in which the

seeds are sown are metaphors for the disposition with which

each individual hears the teaching about the kingdom of

heaven. Some will be easily swayed away from the kingdom

of heaven. Some will receive it for a time but will lose it

when faced with difficulties. Some will hear the word but

will then permit other cares to choke it out. Yet some will

receive it well, and the seed will produce abundant fruit.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

POPE JOHN PAUL THE GREAT COUNCIL

usually meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of

every month at 7:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

NEXT MEETING IS JULY 18TH

All Catholic gentlemen are invited to join in

the council here at Our Lady Queen of

Peace: if you have questions, please contact Timothy

McCubbin, 410-335-0999.

SUMMER FLING BINGO!!! Sponsored by: Pope John Paul

the Great Council #13859

Join us in Our Lady Queen of

Peace Parish Hall on Saturday,

July 29th for 16 regular cash

games & an old fashion style fried

chicken dinner!!

Bingo starts at 6:30pm

Tickets available after all Masses

beginning June 24/25.

Tickets $22 in advance or $28 at

the door.

Doors open at 5:15pm for dinner.

Dinner only tickets will be

available

For more information email

mkahl58@comcast.net

or 443-676-6460

RESPECT LIFE CORNER ""The challenge is to make the Church's 'yes' to Life

concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and

its needs each one of you. Place your intelligence, your

talents, your enthusiasm, your compassion and your

fortitude at the service of life!"

— Pope John Paul II, “Homily,” August 15, 1993. ©

1993 Libreria Editrice Vaticana.Used with

permission. https://goo.gl/Cgwd0I

Pregnant, Need Help? Call the Gabriel Network 1-

800-ANGEL-OK

Suffering Abortion Post-Stress? Call Project Rachel

Baltimore 410-625-8491 or projectrachel@archbalt.org

(To learn more: www.project-rachel.net)

End of Life issues? Need advice: Contact the

National Catholic Bioethics Centers at https://

www.ncbcenter.org/consultation/submit-request/ or

call 215-877-2660.

Any suggested bulletin articles should be submitted to

Krista at kholder.olqp@gmail.com by no later than

12pm on Mondays.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES for St. Vincent Villa Due to some revisions to the giving program for the children at St. Vincent Villa,

we will not be collecting school supplies to donate to the children this year. We will

however, be collecting donations to send to St. Vincent Villa to help them purchase the

school supplies they will need for this school year.

If you would like to donate please take an envelope off of the Giving Tree. We

ask that all donations be returned to the Gift Shop by Noon on July 30th.

Thank you for your generosity!

YOUTH MINISTRY We are still recruiting members. Members must be in the 6th-12th grades. (No formal meetings to be held June-

August.) If interested, please contact Kevin & Carol Paul at 410-206-3927 or carolmpaul@gmail.com or Ken Crabbe

via email at KCrabbeOLQP@aol.com for upcoming events & meeting dates.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore through the Office of Youth, Young Adult and College Campus Ministry is

one of the hosts of WYD UNITE 2017!

Come see our own BISHOP MARK E. BRENNAN speak!

Will you join us? Let's make Catholic Baltimore stand out!

Saturday, July 22

11:30 AM - 10:00 P.M.

Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Washington D.C.

For more information: www.wydunite.com

SENIORS’ CLUB (Golden Oldies)

usually meets from 12:30-3 PM the 2nd & 4th

THURSDAYS of each month in the Lounge (room off

the Banquet Hall). Next meeting is on July 27th. All

interested persons at least 55 are invited to join the

Seniors’ Club (dues $5 per year) and are most welcome.

EASTERN INTERFAITH OUTREACH (EIO) IS

IN NEED OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. The shelves are quite bare. If you could

please donate non-perishable food items/

canned goods , etc., it would be greatly

appreciated. (NO GLASS

CONTAINERS, PLEASE). Please bring

your items when you come to Mass and place them in

the grocery cart in the gathering space to the church.

In addition, EIO is in need of volunteers to help them

bag the food on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10am-

2pm. If you can help, please contact them at 410-391-

6181.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Crab Feast Raffle

Cash Prize of $500

Raffle will be drawn at the crab feast on

Sunday, September 24th at 4pm.

Winner does not need to be present to win!!!

Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

Tickets are available in the gift shop or the parish office.

PARISH GIFT SHOP SUMMER

CLEARANCE

7/15-7/16/17

Our Parish Gift Shop provides our community a

convenient facility that offers religious items to

enrich our faith and spiritual growth and has a

unique variety of quality Catholic gifts and books.

The shop contains a large selection of medals, holy

cards, statues, rosaries, jewelry, crucifixes, Bibles,

and keepsake gifts made especially for Queen of

Peace parishioners.

Many of these items will be on sale up to 50% off

for two weekends starting Saturday, 7/8/17, after all

Masses. Look for our Sale Table just outside the

Gift Shop door, which is just off the gathering space.

Be sure to ask about our 18” Our Lady of Guadalupe

statue as well as the historic monk statues that have

been drastically reduced.

We also offer traditional gift items for Baptisms,

First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Weddings,

Anniversaries, Birthdays, and as well as perpetual

and daily Mass cards.

The sale items won’t last long…stop by early for the

best offers!

OLQP

Upcoming Events

July 29 - Knights of Columbus Chicken Dinner Bingo

July 30 - Please return all envelopes for St. Vincent Villa Collection

August 5/6 - Ticket’s go on sale for OLQP Crab Feast sponsored by the

Knights of Columbus

August 20 - Knights of Columbus Installation Mass followed by reception

September 9 - Parish Flea Market

September 24 - OLQP Crab Feast in the Hall & Pavilion

September 30 - Sodality Bake Sale

Flowers and Lights for God

If you would like to donate an arrangement of Flowers

($40) for the Altar area or donate a Candle ($10) for the

Sanctuary Light By the Blessed Sacrament, In

Memory of a Deceased Loved One or In Honor

of a Special Occasion, pick up a

Form from the wall rack in the

gathering space to the church or call

the Parish Office. Please be sure to complete

and return it to the Parish Office. No flowers

during Lent & Advent.

OLQP PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

The Sodality of Our Lady Queen of Peace has a Prayer

Shawl Ministry for the parishioners of OLQP. . If you

crochet, knit or quilt and are interested in making a

shawl, please call Deb Betley, or Lynn Kasch. If you

would like to obtain a prayer shawl for a sick or

homebound friend, relative or for yourself

please contact Ken Crabbe in the Rectory,

Deb Betley, Coordinator, 410-335-3989 or

Lynn Kasch, 410-391-5389.

PARISH BANQUET HALL & PAVILION

RENTALS

Available for registered parishioner family parties &

funeral luncheons

* Hall holds 240 people * * Air Conditioned *

* Plenty of Free Parking * * Handicapped

Accessible *

Hall may be seen by appointment only

Call Krista 410-686-3085, x102

Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am-4:30 pm to Rent/Reserve

Our Lady Queen of Peace

Annual Parish Crab Feast

Premium Crabs steamed onsite by Salty Dog Crab House

Food Catered by: Knights of Columbus #13859

Sunday, September 24, 2017

1-5pm, Food Served 1-4pm

Tickets will be sold before & after all Masses beginning August 4th

through September 17th. Tickets are $42 each and there will be Hall and Pavilion tickets available.

For additional information please contact: mkahl58@comcast.net.

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7/02 698 Not Sold

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