Our Lady Queen Of the

Americas Church 155 South Ninth Street,

Conneaut Lake, PA 16316-7205 (814-382-7252) Fax (814-382-9575)

Www.olqachurch.org

March 25, 2018

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday Morning: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Holy Days: 8:00 AM; Vigil: 6:30 PM WEEKDAY Schedule: Monday—Friday 6:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:45 am Vigils 7:15 am Lauds (Morning Prayer) 7:35 am Holy Rosary 7:50 am Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 am Holy Mass

Parish Secretary, Rosann Bost olqaoffice@zoominternet.net 814-382-7252 Religious Formation, Amanda Darke olqaeducation@zoominternet.net 814-382-7252 Director of Music, Pat Pineo 814-382-2407 Pastoral Council President, Vicki Leap 814-382-7681 Prayer Request 814-382-8765 Chuck Dolnosich and JoAnn Elwell PARISH OFFICE HOURS BULLETIN DEADLINE Monday-Thursday 9AM—3PM BY 3:00 PM, Monday CLOSED FRIDAY

RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30—4:30 PM, or by request

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please phone the Church Office if you have family members in the hospital, or who are seriously ill, or elderly, and are confined to their homes. It is important that all of our sick be anointed by a priest, on a regular basis. I am always available to anoint our Sick

SACRAMENTS OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM

Call Parish Office for information.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Call the Parish office (form on back of bulletin)

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA):

Individuals interested in learning about the Catholic Church and/or becoming Catholic, please contact the Parish office. Inquiries welcomed at any time. Sessions begin September of each year.

SISTER PARISH

SAT, MAR 24 BLESSED OSCAR ROMERO 5:00 PM Michael Brown † (Bill Cotter) SUN, MAR 25 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 8:00 AM George Cole † (Cole Family) 10:30 AM Richard Mulligan † (Barb Mulligan & Family)

MON, MAR 26 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 8:00 AM Doris Carter †

TUE, MAR 27 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 8:00 AM Charles Carter † WED, MAR 28 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 8:00 AM Pat Schepner † (Delmar Family) 6:30 PM Walter Wolf †

THU, MAR 29 HOLY THURSDAY 8:00 AM NO MASS 6:30 PM Fr. Steve Anderson † (Memorial Mass) FRI, MAR 30 GOOD FRIDAY

8:00 AM NO MASS

SAT, MAR 31 HOLY SATURDAY, EASTER VIGIL 8:30 PM Relatives and Friends

SUN, APR 1 EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 AM Relatives and Friends 10:30 AM Relatives and Friends

Rev. Fr. David Carter Parochial Administrator olqapastor@zoominternet.net 814-382-7252

OUR LADY QUEEN OF THE AMERICAS CHURCH, Conneaut Lake, PA March 25, 2018

WALT THOMAS was the lucky winner of week #31 of our “300 Club” for $100, #284. Congratulations, Walt!

SUN, March 25 NO Religious classes 3:30 PM Penance service at St. Agatha’s

Wed, March 28 6:30 PM Holy Mass

Thurs, March 29 6:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Fri, March 30 12 Noon Ecumenical Stations of the Cross 2 PM Passion of the Lord with Veneration of the Cross

Sat, March 31 12 Noon Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets 8:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass

31 Club—Please pray for vocations…

26th: M Staahl 30th: R A Cooper 27th: D Thomas 31st: P Taylor 28th: R A Cooper 1st: P Taylor 29th: R A Cooper If you would like to join the 31 Club, call Terry Conlin @ 814-720-6041.

OFFERTORY, 3/18/18 = $2,967.80 CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL Diocesan Goal: $42,508.00 Pledged to date: $53,725.00 Amount Received to Date: $18,096.50

March 25 thru March 31, 2018 2018 Campaign Feb 11, 2018 thru Jan 31, 2019

Holy Week at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Palm Sunday, March 25. Saturday Vigil Mass, 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass, 8:00 and 10:30a.m. Holy Wednesday, March 28. Mass, 6:30 p.m.

Holy Thursday, March 29. Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 6:30 p.m.

Good Friday, March 30. Ecumenical Stations of the Cross, 12:00 Noon. Passion of the Lord, with Veneration of the Cross, 2:00 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 31. Blessing of Easter Foods, 12:00 Noon

Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 31, 8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 1, Sunday Mass 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays in Lent at 7:00 p.m. (Preceded by Soup and Bread at 6:00 p.m.)

Letters will be mailed soon to those who have not submitted their pledge to the 2018 Catholic Services Campaign. However, you still have time to help us by completing the white pledge envelope found in the pews. We appreciate your cooperation . Thank you

Samaritan Shop Fashion Show, Tuesday April 3rd at 7PM is just around the corner. Altar Rosary Society mem-bers, this is not only your time to shine, but to help support the Thrift Shop. We are looking for participants from the Altar Rosary Society to model clothing they have pur-chased there. Don’t be shy, this will be a great evening with friends and colleagues. Please call Bonnie at 382-8565 if you can be one of our models.

“Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John”

Will resume, starting on Monday, April 9

and continue on April 16 with the final session on April 23

6PM in Anderson Hall

OLQA’s Second Annual Night At The Races will also feature this year’s Kentucky Derby. Festivities begin at 6PM Saturday, May 5th. Ticket sales after all masses

and thru the office, olqaoffice@zoominternet.net or 814-382-7252

until sold out Admission—$15 per ticket; horses $10 each

As a reminder, please do not hesitate to

contact me if you or a loved one are hospitalized

or at home and would like to be anointed

Fr. David

OLQA BOOK CLUB is now reading, Picking Daisy by Kimberly Miller.

Ms.Miller will be our guest that night

The Book Club will be discussing this book at Silver Shores Restaurant

Tuesday, April 17th beginning at 6PM.

Plan on attending

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD MARCH 25, 2018

Readings for the Week <http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible

FAITH FORMATION NEWS For more information, or an appointment

contact Amanda Darke olqaeducation@zoominternet.net

814-382-7252

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING YOUR OWN REPLACEMENT

APRIL ALTAR SERVERS

LECTORS

EXTRAORDINARY

MINISTERS USHERS

GREETER Side Door

SAT 5:00 PM M Uzelac T Bazylak

P Billingsley V Valentine

B Smith C Waldron J Waldron

B Bazylak T Donegan T Lauffer B Slevin

B Bazylak

SUN 8:00 AM A Novosel J Novosel

A Brown S Treacy

B Hilton P Hilton K Barton

R Barton S Miller J Treacy D Vincent

R Barton

SUN 10:30 AM B Kullen J Kullen Z Carlson

S Kiser B Schrall

S Simonetta P Simonetta P Taylor

J Arnett J Meyerhoff E Gross D Schrall

J Arnett

OFFERING COUNTERS

Apr 1 M Staahl R Bullock

Apr 8 L Helch R Jezak

Apr 15 P Hilton A Andres

Apr 22 L Joyce P Gilfoyle

Apr 29 K Ittel J Elwell

THANK YOU: This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without Charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs to OLQA. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS THIS WEEK TO: Mar 25: Barbara DiVincenzo, Shane McElhinny Mar 26: Raymond Mitro, Blake Stright Mar 27: Carol Wenzel Hercher, Krystiana Saulsbery Mar 28: Patricia Baldwin, Brandon Kaercher Mar 29: Marlene Gross, Linda Joyce, Kurt Morini, Charlene Prince Mar 30: Mark White Mar 31: Haylee Morini, Laura Sherry, Cynthia White, Ginger Woods.

ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS THIS WEEK TO: Mar 27: Kenneth & Melanie Morian (3)

If you find an error in any of these listings, please call the office to update your records. Thank you

Sun, Mar 25 Palm Sunday—NO CLASS

Sun, Apr 1 Easter Sunday, NO CLASS

Sun, Apr 8 Class, BOTH Sessions Senior Class Meets

Sat, Apr 14 8:30am-12 noon Spring Service Day for Grades 6-12

Sun, Apr 15 Class Elementary ONLY

Sun, Apr 22 Class BOTH sessions

Sun, Apr 29 LAST class BOTH sessions; Senior Class Meets 9:30 AM May Crowning Coffee & Donuts after morning masses 6PM Closing Mass, EVERYONE welcome

We have clothing of all sizes and for all ages.

The thrift store is open Mondays from 9am-noon and 5:30-7:30pm as well as Thursdays from 9am-6pm. The Thrift Shop is located behind Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church. Please call 814-382-4487 during store hours for more information.

FYI: the mailing address for the Samaritans is now 155 S. Ninth Street, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316-7205

“The 1:38 Women’s Conference is an important opportunity for women to do something for themselves spiritually in an environment geared exclusively to them. I am proud to have this conference take place in our diocese and I encourage women to make the effort to partic-ipate in it. The investment of just half a day is rewarded with the chance to revitalize your faith in the company of many other women who, like you, want to live and grow in their faith in the rough and tumble of every-day life. I look forward to spending this day with you and pray for God’s blessing upon the conference.” - The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, JCL, Bishop of Erie The conference will be held on Saturday, April 21, from 9AM to 3:30 PM at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Erie with check-in beginning at 8AM. Registra-tion is only $40 per person, $35 for senior citizens or groups of 8, $25 for college students, $10 for high school students, and free for religious sisters, and this includes lunch and free parking.

Enjoy fellowship and inspiring national speakers: Sister Jane Dominic Laurel, a Dominican Sister from Nashville, TN; Katie Hartfiel from Houston, TX; and Patty Schneier from St Louis, MO, along with adoration and the opportunity for reconciliation. The event will conclude with Mass offered by Bishop Lawrence Persico. For more information and to register visit www.138women.com or call 814-455-7364

2018 SACRAMENTAL DATES

• First Communion: Sunday, May 6th during 10:30 mass

• Confirmation: Wednesday, May 16th, 7PM at St. Agatha’s Church

• Baccalaureate: Sunday, June 10th during 10:30 Mass* * if you know anyone graduating this year from any type of program, please call the office so that they can take part in this special Mass. Please plan on joining us in honoring these young men and women as they take the next steps in the Catholic faith