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©2017 Bon Venture Services, LLC | © Can Stock Photo / BarbaraNeveu Our Lady Queen of Peace, Staten Island, New York StatenIsland, NewYork Our LadyQueen ofPeace, Second Sunday of Advent December 29, 2020 This Week SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Monday – Miraculous Medal Novena – 7:30pm First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 LECTOR SCHEDULE Isaiah emphasizes that from the desert to the SUNDAY, December 13, 2020 mountains, all people must prepare for “the glory of Saturday the Lord to be revealed.” Rather than looking only at 4:00PM Peter Orleman God’s power, Isaiah focuses on God’s kindness, Sunday comparing it to a shepherd who feeds and cares for 7:00AM Larry Waldorf his flock. 9:00AM Edwin Hall-Clarke Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 11:00AM Terence Hurson For those who are impatient for the Second Coming, Peter explains that time is different to God than to people. He reminds them that they should be grateful Our Sanctuary Lamp for the extra time to prepare, and concentrate on The Sanctuary Lamp, which is next to our striving to become all that God would want them to be. Tabernacle, is a sign of the Real Presence of Jesus, the Light of the World, in our Parish Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Church. In accordance with tradition, this candle In this passage, John the Baptist stressed the may be dedicated in honor or in memory of a importance of the coming of the Messiah. He particular person or persons, or for a special acknowledged that he was only the messenger, and intention. The customary offering for this weekly unfit to “stoop and untie his sandal straps.” John dedication is $20. There are several dates still urged them to prepare for one far holier than he, who would walk among them. open for dedication in 2020 Book. Anyone who would like to plan for dedicating the Sanctuary ©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc. Lamp should contact the Parish Office. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY The Sanctuary Light for this week is donated in READINGS loving memory of Leonard Rosko requested by HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Dan Clifford. Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 BREAD AND WINE “Go up onto a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad We are accepting offerings for the Bread and tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, Wine for the week in memory of your loved ones. herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to The customary offering for this weekly dedication the cities of Judah: Here is your God! He comes with is $20. Any questions, please call the Parish power, the Lord God, who rules by his strong arm... office 718-351-1093. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock, in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and The Bread and Wine for this week are donated in leading the ewes with care.” loving memory of Leonard Rosko requested by Writing centuries before Christ, the prophet calls us Mr. & Mrs. Dan Clifford. today to once again make the same great announcement. The ‘hear ye, hear ye’ of the Isaiah nd 2 Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 era, echoes in our hearts as we speak not only of the The cry of the people: “Lord, let us see your need of Jesus’ saving grace, but its coming to us kindness.” Who will prepare the way of the Lord once more. We too are called to reveal His coming in coming to us today. If you would like to be a priest or grace, His power. have questions about the priesthood, please contact Today we call this the work of heralding the Vocation Office at (914) 968-1340 or ‘evangelization’, and our advent task is to prepare His www.NYPRIEST.COM “The World Needs Heroes” way and make sure He is known. The same Jesus feeds, gathers and carries us, leading with care. FATHER GANNON SCHOLARSHIP FUND What a beautiful image! This Fund helps students who attend OLQP School to remain in school when their family suffers a long term set back. Please make checks payable to: OLQP/ Father Gannon Scholarship Fund. From the Pastor’s Desk … Why Do Catholics Do That? Why is purple the color of Advent? Advent is a season of preparation. Spiritual preparation, welcoming the Lord. Longing to be in the The Catholic Church uses visual aids to highlight a presence of the Holy one. Let us not only prepare for season of the liturgical year or a mystery of the faith. the secular event of Christmas but also for the true Purple – violet – represents a time of penance and event of Christmas. preparation. During the weeks of Advent, the priest Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish is offering to assist wears violet vestments and the altar is decorated with in your Advent preparation: Come to a weekday violet to remind us to prepare penitentially for Christ’s mass as an outward sign of active preparation. Pray coming. the rosary with us. Spend some time praying in the On the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Weekday Mass rose vestments and altar cloths are used to signal times are Monday-Friday: 8 am beginning with 7am that Advent is almost over. This is a happy time when adoration and confessions until 7:55 am. we anticipate the joy of Christ’s coming. Join us Friday evenings in Advent for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 6 pm until Mass at 7 pm. Confessions will be heard from 6-7pm. Advent efforts to practice consistent acts of kindness and love to all are strengthened by the graces of the sacramental confession of our sins. Our parish helps us to prepare for the annual journey to Bethlehem by offering the sacrament of Penance in addition to The Joy of Advent weekday mornings, on Saturdays from 3:00pm to 3:45pm. The sincere confession of sins before the representative of Jesus gives us divine assurance GRACE THROUGH WAITING that the superabundance of God’s mercy and Patricia Livingston forgiveness frees us from the shackles and burden of Advent: A strong wind is blowing. An adventure is sin. His paths into our hearts are made straight and in the air. Someone is coming. The curious energy of we can welcome him with inexpressible joy and Advent is that we are looking for something we know peace. is already here. It is both right now and not yet. We The reception of the Eucharist in every Mass is a sing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” yet Emmanuel welcome to Jesus to live in our hearts. We offer a means “God is with us.” very special welcome to Jesus when we receive the The days of Advent are like the intriguing little doors Eucharist on Christmas. We are conscious of the on an Advent calendar. Each one opens to reveal historical bond between the Child Jesus in the some aspect of Christmas. The reflections that follow manger and the Eucharistic Jesus and our hearts are some of the doorways I find in the Emmanuel overflow with love and gratitude that God sent His reality—beauty, kindness, prayer, humor, insight, Son for our salvation and the Son gave us the gift of memory, encounter, music, and Scripture. What himself in the Eucharist. In doing this, then and only doors will you open this season? then will we be truly prepared for His coming. Please note, we will be again live streaming our (From Catholic Update) Saturday 4 pm and Sunday 11 am Masses via our parish website and YouTube. May this Advent season be a time for bringing hope, transformation and fulfillment into the Advent of our lives. Father Dominic PARISH STEWARDSHIP We are grateful to all who contribute so th generously each week. We do recommend that you Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24 use parish envelopes or Weshare. Please call the 2:00 PM,4:00PM, 5:30PM rectory to register. 9:00 PM Sunday Collection(Nov. 22nd) $5,606.50 9:00PM – Our Lady of Lourdes th Shrine Candles $76.00 Christmas Day, December 25 Catholic Charities $1,360.00 7:00AM, 10:00AM (OLL), 11:00AM & 1:15PM Thank you for your support and generosity. ANNOUNCED MASSES Monday, December 7 – Saint Ambrose, Bishop We Welcomed the Newly Baptized and Doctor of the Church to our parish 8:00AM Joel Ciminieri 7:00PM Frank Scafuri Jr. Tuesday, December 8 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00AM Alba and Gaetano Migliorini 12NOON Victoria D’Agostino 7:00PM OLL Deceased Members of the Bellavia and Brascia Family Wednesday, December 9 – Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 8:00AM Rocco and Julia Ruriani Thursday, December 10 9:00AM Katherine Buglino Friday, December 11 – Saint Damasus I, Pope 8:00AM Peter Musalo Saturday, December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe Deceased Members of the Seaver-Casazza Family 4:00PM Deceased Members of the Hanley-Dillon Family, Marie and Joseph Babbino Sunday, December 13 – 3rd Sunday of Advent 7:00AM Timothy and Ethel Hogan 9:00AM Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society/Father’s Club Olivia Rose Sabella 11:00AM Michael Conca, Anthony and Vivian Licata 10:00AM OLL – Deceased Members of the Corella, Anastasio and Taliercio Families Our Lady Queen of Peace Christmas Wreaths Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. This year we are offering an opportunity to memorialize your family or loved ones with evergreen Tiffany Joy Adebowale, Frank Gissi, Christmas wreaths to be displayed outside the Magaly Azocar, John Ronald Covino Church.