Mass Intentions

SATURDAY AUGUST 27Th 8:00 AM NYDIA ROMAN (EVELYN TOLAND) 5:00 PM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY AUGUST 28th 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (BRENT & MARY HAMMELL) 9:30 AM RICHARD DIRKSON (MATT & ELAINE MORROW) 11:00 AM HEATHER KERWICK (THE O’CONNOR FAMILY)

MONDAY 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF CAREN CWALINA (MARILYN RAMA) TUESDAY 8:00 AM PETER MULLER WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM CATHERINE YPELAAR THURSDAY 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (THE FAMILY) FRIDAY 8:00 AM INTENTIONS OF TOM & PHYLIS COTE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd 8:00 AM MARION STOBER 5:00 PM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4th 8:00 AM JAMES B. MCMAHON 9:30 AM STEVEN SALVADOR (THE FAMILY) 11:00 AM FLORENCE FRANK (VIVKI SAPONE)

MEMORIALS The week of August 28th the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Steven Cagno

COLLECTIONS

Sunday Collection 8/20 & 8/21 $3,787 Diocesan Assessment $1,205 Total $4,992 Estimated Weekly Expense $6,500 Shortage $1508

Envelopes Mailed: 219 Envelopes Received: 109

*If you are not already doing so, please use your envelopes each week. Only contributions in your numbered envelope are recorded

22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUG. 28th

Please remember in your prayers

Geraldine Czarkowski, Monica Carrico,

Hap Rowan, Sue Geimer, Patricia Poole,

Carmen Sanchez, Betty Mastrelli, Patricia

Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Susanne

Fernicola, Lisa Dorans, William Pagano,

Molly Russo, Derya Dermitas, Ellen

Nowicki, Helene Ventrudo, Joseph Mayers,

Nancy Suglia

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS The week of August 28th the Altar Flowers are presented for:

Samantha LeoGrande

Aug. 27th & Aug. 28th

5:00 PM Bob Mayer

8:00 AM Barbara Bayles

9:30 AM Rick Hahn

11:00 AM John Iacopelli

Sept 3rd & Sept 4th

5:00 PM Tom Lapinski

8:00 AM Bob Mayer

9:30 AM Anita Schweizer

11:00 AM Kate O’Connor

Altar Server Schedule

Aug. 27th & Aug. 28th

5:00 PM Matt & Paul Corazza

8:00 AM Brian O’Connor

9:30 AM Jon–Paul Devetori

11:00 AM Samantha Price

Sept. 3rd & Sept 4th

5:00 PM Nico Albanese

8:00 AM Xavier Munoz

9:30 AM Maddi Kelleher

11:00 AM Andrew Opitz

From the Desk of Father Ed: Dear Parishioners, In our Gospel reading this weekend, Jesus once again tells his listeners a parable. The parable is about getting invited to a wedding banquet. When arriving at the wedding you have to decide where to sit at the table. Jesus tells us that if you choose to sit at a place of distinction or honor you run the risk of being humiliated, that is, if a person of more distinguished honor is also invited and arrives later. “The host who invited both of you may approach you and say, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.” Jesus’ advice is, “when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, ‘My friend, move up to a higher position,’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table.” Jesus reminds us, his disciples, that we are to be humble. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus gives us the example of humility: He humbled himself by lowering himself and became like us in all things but sin. He also humbled himself in the Garden of Gethsemane when he asked the Father to take away the suffering of his Passion but then humbled himself in obedience and said, “Thy will be done.” Each Sunday we are invited to the Eucharistic Banquet and fed with a meal that we could never repay. The Lord Jesus Christ humbles himself by always being present and giving himself to us in the Blessed Sacrament in the form of Bread and Wine. Let us keep our souls right before God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation where we humble ourselves by confessing our sins and faults. Then one day we will feast at the banquet in Heaven! Our Lady Queen of Peace, pray for us, Father Ed, Administrator

Parish Life:

This past Sunday our new, high school age, youth group, Catholic Teens, met for their sixth meeting, which takes place every Sunday evening. I want to especially thank Tom Costello who agreed to help start the youth group while he was here on break for the summer. Tom will be returning shortly to continue with his ministry in the Culture Project in California. Please keep Tom and our youth group in your prayers. The youth group will continue to meet every Sunday evening in the parish. I am sure that in the near future you will be hearing and seeing the good works of the Catholic Teens.

Two weeks ago I noted in our bulletin that we were in the process of purchasing some required items so that I could celebrate Mass at the Bentley here in Branchville on the first Thursday of the month. Several people have generously contributed towards this ministry that helps the elders of our community...thank you for your help and thoughtfulness.

A special thanks to our parishioners for your most generous offering two weeks ago on Mission Sunday to help Father Paul Kala and the missionary effort of the Church. The offering for the Missions was $3,130. The food pantry that began this past November continues to supply food for the needy of our neighborhood. Each week we continue to add an another family or individual to our list of people in need of assistance. I want to especially thank Claudia Klecha who manages of our parish food pantry and has volunteered many hours of her time stocking shelves and distributing food. I also want to thank our parishioners who are so thoughtful and mindful of those who are in need through their continuous donations of groceries. Please consider helping out our food pantry by donating food.

This past week we mailed out a notice pertaining to our annual Parish Picnic. The Picnic will take place on Sunday, September 18th after the 11:00 am Mass. We have again rented several inflatable rides and are planning to have a lot of fun games and food for the day. Please make an effort to come to the picnic and feel free to invite a neighbor especially if they no longer participate in the life of the Church. This is a great opportunity to evangelize and let them witness the joy of parish life.

Eucharistic Adoration Mondays 7:30 pm–8:30 pm (with Benediction) Fridays 8:30 am—9:30 am (after 8:00 am Mass)

Come join us and spend some quiet time in prayer before the Lord.

Calendar Events 8/28 Sunday Catholic Teens Meeting 6:00 pm—8:00 pm

8/29 Monday Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 7:30 pm-8:30 pm

9/1 Thursday Mass at The Bentley 9:30 am Men’s Club Meeting 7:00 pm 9/2 Friday Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 am –9:30 am First Friday Mass at The Homestead 2:00 pm 9/4 Sunday No Catholic Teens Meeting 6:00 pm—8:00 pm

9/5 Monday Labor Day Office Closed No Eucharistic Adoration /Benediction 9/6 Tuesday Women’s Club Meeting 7:00 pm 9/7 Wednesday

Fundraising Committee 6:00 pm

Dates To Remember:

Sunday, Sept. 18th Parish Picnic Catechetical Sunday Saturday, Sept. 24th First day of Religious Education Sunday October 2nd Respect Life Sunday/Baby Shower Wednesday, Oct. 5th Pilgrimage to The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge MA Friday, Jan. 27th March for Life Bus Trip, Washington DC

Bus Trip to The National Shrine of Divine Mercy Stockbridge, MA

On Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, The Feast Day

of St. Faustina, we will be having a bus trip from

our parish to walk through the Holy Doors of The

Shrine of the Divine Mercy and receive the

indulgence (graces) for the Holy Year of Mercy.

The fee for the trip is $50 and children under 12

are free. Please call Jenn in the office to sign up or

if you need more information: 973-948-3185

Kiosk Media Center (at the rear of the Church)

One of the audio CDs in our Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk is “Swimming Upstream—Going Against the Current Culture” by Stephen Ray. In this empowering talk, Steve Ray shares what it

means to be a Christian in today's world. By examining the lives and martyrdoms of the early Christians and understanding how they transformed the pagan Greco-Roman culture, Steve gives us a blueprint for the New Evangelization. Learn from early Christians how to swim upstream against the current culture and become a witness for Christ. Stephen is author of books such as "Crossing the Tiber (Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church)" and his on-site videos of the holy land showing salvation history from Abraham to

Augustine, "Footprints of God". He is also a frequent visitor to EWTN, Relevant Radio and Catholic Answers. Check out his blog at CatholicConvert.com. Each CD is only $3.

Cursillo Friendship Group Cursillo Friendship Group meets the third Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the hall. Please contact Barbara

Bayles at 973-886-1809 for more information.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Don Bosco Council #7784

Annual Charity Mania Fundraiser Members of the Knight of Columbus Council #7784 will be in

the Church Hall after all masses the weekend of August

27/28. Tickets are $20 each for music downloads. Included

is a complimentary 17 week NFL football raffle ticket. There

are eleven prizes each week ranging from $400 to $ 25, with

a guarantee of at least one winner each week. 189 prizes

will be awarded totaling more than $17,000. Two Grand

Prizes are awarded at the end of the season, one for $1000

and the other for $275. Proceeds from this project benefit

Knights of Columbus Council 7784 charitable endeavors.

The Knights thank you for your support.

RESPECT LIFE BABY SHOWER!

Respect Life weekend is Oct 1st & 2nd. This

year will be a having a “baby shower” to

benefit the local pregnancy centers. On the weekend of September 17th & 18th gift tags will be displayed outside the Church doors. Please take a tag to help a needy family and return unwrapped gifts on Oct 1st & 2nd to the hall. Join us for refreshments. Right to Life Raffle Tickets will also be sold this weekend. If you would like to volunteer and help us please call Jenn in the office 973-948-3185.

SHOP-RITE, WEIS & OTHER GIFTCARDS

Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available after all Masses in the Parish Hall.

Flea Markets Last Saturdays of the month (Apr through Oct). Volunteers needed to help with parking. For info & registration call Joe Zidek 973-948-5752.

Five First Saturdays Devotion

Come and join us for daily Mass on Saturday morning at 8:00 am in the Church, and the Rosary after Mass. Mary, the Mother of God, has asked us to keep this Five First Saturdays Devotion in honor of her and for reparation of the offenses committed against her. She asks us for five consecutive Saturdays to go to Mass, Reconciliation, pray the Rosary, & meditate on one of the mysteries for 15 minutes. She makes us the promise to help us at the hour of our death and to bring us home safely. Come and join us on Saturday morning; pray the Rosary with us & help bring peace in our world and in our families.

The Religious Education Program is in need of catechists and classroom aides for 2016/2017. Please consider helping us out; our children need you. Please call or email Mrs. Diana Rimshnick if you would like to volunteer, thank you.

Catechists Needed

Adult Faith Formation

& Rite of Christian Initiation:

(RCIA)

This fall we will begin our Adult Faith Formation and RCIA program. If you would like to become a Catholic or have not received all of your Sacraments such as First Holy Communion or Confirmation this program is for you!

Please call the office and ask to speak with Father Ed for more information.

The Adult Faith Formation and RCIA program is designed to help you grow in your faith and become fully initiated into the Church.

Catholic Teens

Our Lady Queen of Peace & St. Thomas have formed a new youth group for all teens in High School. Come join us on Sunday nights, 6:00-

8:00 pm, in the pavilion at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. There will be plenty of fun, food, games, music events, and prayer. For more information please call Jenn at the office (973)948-3185.

Parish Outreach

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

In November of last year our parish opened a food pantry. It has been very successful due to the continuous support of numerous parishioners. Since the opening of the food pantry we have helped over 50 families in the neighborhood. Because of the need in our area we are starting a new ministry of parish outreach. The ministry will consist of a prayer group that will meet monthly and focus on visiting the needy in their homes. If you would like to be part of this ministry or need more information please contact Jenn at 973-948-3185.

Healing Mass

The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 15th at 7:30 pm in the Church. The healing service will

take place immediately after Mass; Father Ed will be celebrating the Mass. Healing has always been a part of the Church. Jesus healed the blind man, the deaf man, and the leper. We find in Sacred Scripture physical healings, healing of relationships, psychological healing, financial healing, and spiritual healing. Come with expectant faith and join us, and experience the Lord’s healing power.