Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 20, 2009

Readings For Next Weekend

(December 27th, 2009)

Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14 or 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28

Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24

Luke 2:41-52

Liturgical Schedule/Mass Intentions for the Week

(December 21st-25th, 2009)

(All are masses unless otherwise indicated)

Monday 9 am — (Communion Service)

Tuesday 9 am — Mary Fisher

Wednesday 9 am — Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vanek

Christmas Eve 9 am — (Communion Service)

4 pm — Donald L. Lafferty

Midnight — Parishioners of OLQP

Christmas Day 9 am — Donald L. Lafferty

11 am — Ruby Rice

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We invite all parishioners

to participate in the liturgy.

If you would like to bring the gifts forward,

please see an usher prior to Mass.

Liturgical Schedule/Mass Intentions Next Weekend

(December 27th, 2009)

SATURDAY 3 pm — (Adoration)

4 pm -–- Edmund Roche

SUNDAY 9 am — Parishioners of OLQP

11:15 am -– Maria Georgas (Living) .

LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

December 26/27, 2009

4 PM — L: Jo Ann Brukiewa, Elaine McCubbin

EM: Gloria Urbaniak, Timothy McCubbin

9 AM — L: Emmanuel Amos-Abanyie, Carolyn Farinetti

EM: Katherine Williams, Gina Olkowski

11:15 AM—L: Ray Astor, Jane Adams

EM: Philomina Ukadike, Lu Naval

ALTAR SERVER

December 26/27, 2009

4 PM — __________

9 AM — Randal Noppinger, Hannah Middlestadt

11:15 AM — Andrew Kozlowski, Andrew Ukadike

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Names remain on the list for one month.

After a month, please call the Parish Office to keep a name on the list. Remember

that a family member should be giving us the name. For privacy reasons, we must

have the individual’s permission to print their name.

11/14: Benjamin Hayes, Barbara Jayman, Mary Ann Jayman,

Dorothy LaPlante, & Joseph Vecchione

11/21: Cheryl Benifield, Warren Doll, Laura Ellison, Edward

Fetzko, Valerie Gotaskie, Marion Jenkins, Joseph Kocsan, Garrett

Nelson, Arlene Simpson

11/28: Timothy Filucci, Louise & Richard Murphy, Larryn

Williams

12/05: Marie Bartkowski, Robert Bayer, Tony Cannavale, Lois

DeJuliis, Joan Filucci, William Gathuru, Margaret Greeley, Eva Ilgenfritz,

Doug Nico Maggio, Mauzy, Dianna Murray, Fred Prasch, Gerry

Prasch, Richard Shiflet, Jr., Laura Terzi, Michele Urbina, Patty Valar

12/12: Matthew Costello, Melissa Skiel, Rita Vestal

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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, ext. 107) to have your intention added.

SUNDAY COLLECTION INFORMATION

for 12/13/09

Attendance 726

Poor Box $240.69

Envelopes $5,293.83

Loose $1,214.92

Totals $6,508.75

In Red $2,946.25

PLUS collections through Faith Direct (reported monthly).

Our operating expenses are based on weekly income

of $9,455.00. Thank you for your generosity in our parish.

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.

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON JANUARY 5TH

All Catholic gentlemen are invited to join in the council

here at Our Lady Queen of Peace: if you have any questions

please contact, Joe DeJuliis at 410-335-4386 .

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

THURSDAYS of each month in the Lounge off the Banquet Hall. However,

the next meeting will be on January 14th. (No meeting on

Dec. 24th.) All interested persons at least 55 are invited to attend &

are most welcome.

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YOUTH MINISTRY. We are still recruiting members. Members must

be in the 6th-12th grades . The next "meeting" will be on Sunday,

Jan. 17th. (No meetings June throughAugust.) If you are

interested, please contact Ken Crabbe via email at

KCrabbeOLQP@aol.com.

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CONGRATULATIONS CALENDAR LOTTERY WINNERS:

12/7 678 Robert J. Bearman $25

12/8 572 Mike Holder $25

12/9 952 Vance D. & Betty Stewart $25

12/10 373 Bernard & Catherine MacKenzie $25

12/11 464 Rich Derkowski $25

12/12 769 Not Sold

12/13 229 Joseph Zarzycki $25

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The Balto. Co. Dept. of Aging transportation program,

CountyRide, has been awarded a grant to expand service in

under-served areas of the County. The new program called

ZAP, Zone Area Paratransit, will increase the availability of

Transportation in Chase/Bowley’s Quarters/Middle River

area on Thursday’s from 7 am to 4 pm. Those to be served

are the elderly over 60 and the disabled 18-59. If you are

interested in becoming a part of this program, please contact

the CountyRideoffice at 410-887-2080 for a registration form.

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Please submit any ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR FLYERS FOR THIS

CHURCH BULLETIN electronically (by email) to Carol in the Parish

Office (qpeace@archbalt.org) by NOT LATER THAN 3 PM on

MONDAY each week.

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Knights of Columbus Mustang Car Raffle. Many thanks to

all of those who purchased tickets for our annual Car Raffle.

The winner was Pedro A. Caulderone of Gaithersburg, MD.

BANQUET HALL

Available for All Occasions

* Hall holds 240 people *

* Caterer Available *

* Air Conditioned *

* Plenty of Free Parking *

* Handicapped Accessible *

Hall may be seen by appointment only —

Call 410-686-3085, ext. 102 to Rent/Reserve/more info

Respect for Life Committee. The US Bishops have stated

that every parish should have a Pro-Life committee, "helping

to make the parish a center of life, a place where parishioners

understand the issues & the importance of meeting the needs

of those who are most vulnerable-especially mothers and

their unborn children, and those who are seriously ill or dying

and their families." If you are interested, the next meeting is

on January 6th, 2010 in the Lounge at 7 p.m. (Contact

Ken Crabbe at 410-686-3085, ext. 107 for info.)

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Christmas Gifts needed for IVY HALL NURSING HOME

Residents. There are about 120 residents — both men and

women. If you would like to help, please purchase an item,

wrap & label it for either a "Man" or a "Woman", and return

it to the box in gathering space by NOT LATER THAN

NOON TODAY, SUNDAY, Dec. 20th. Items needed:

Tissues, Hand Cream,Body Spray, BodyLotion, Shampoo,

Shaving Cream, Socks, Combs/Brushes, Christmas Pins for

the ladies (NO POWDER, please).

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Religious give thanks. Our parish contributed $614.00 to the

Retirement Fund for Religious in the Dec. 13th collection.

Of the support offered by this appeal, one religious writes,

"We deeply appreciate this assistance. God’s loving care

touches us through the hearts of thousands of Catholics who

give so generously to this collection year after year." Women

and men religious throughout the country send their abundant

thanks for your donation. www.retired religious.org.

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"Thank you" to all who helped to provide Christmas

gifts for the children of VILLA MARIA.

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FOOD DRIVE. Please continue to bring your NONPERISHABLE

food items to the gathering space of the

Church. NO GLASS CONTAINERS AND WATCH

THOSE EXPIRATION DATES, PLEASE!

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Congratulations on a great performance by the cast of "The

First Christmas", the Pageant presented by our Religious Education

Students: Keith Wise, Hope Hillenburg, MacJoseph & Chigozirim

Nwobi, Claudia & Sophia Tonti, Hannah, Grace & Ryan

Middlestadt, Lyssa Gascon, Emma & Paige Plooard, Marie & Michael

Smith, Michael Dosch, Frank & Gianna Signoriello, Jose a. &

Jose E. Boscana, Erin Forish, Rachael & Rebecca Lam, Gillian &

Grant Holland, Darielle & Drew Rosales, Patrick McGuire, Andrew

Zunt, Karen & CJ Fritzges, Gabrielo & Niccolo Bohns, Luke

Cassidy, Nathaniel Wodarczyk, Alaina Clay, Asia Shipley, Deanna

Eurice, Matthew Deloach,Cecily Pokigo, Kendall Buhl, Madison

Malloy, Nina Graf, Kaleigh Jackson, Hannah Fromm, and Alexis

Heckler.

We would also like to Thank the teachers: Kristina Gallup,

Jessie, Jill & Katie Godack, Gloria Urbaniak, Sara Wodarczyk and

Debbie Boblitz and their student helpers: Olivia Acevedo and

LeeAnna Johnson for all their hard work in producing the Pageant.

And finally a big Thank You to the Confirmation Class and their

parents for the baked goods brought in for the reception after the

programs.

 
 
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