Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Mission Statement As children of Mary, to unite souls to Christ through fellowship, prayer, and the sacraments.
Pastoral Council Members * Landon Emrick * Felicia Nino * Joe Weldon * Ginna Kearney * Cody Sharp
Finance Council Members * Alan Bell * Suzie Jordan * Tom Waning * Mary Elder * Tim Kearney
New Parishioners, Visitors, Welcome If you are new to Queen of Angels, please stop by or call the Parish Office to register and get acquainted. If moving, please notify the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Baptism Please contact the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Marriage Couples planning to marry, please contact Pastor SIX MONTHS prior to the wedding date.
Communion Calls & Anointing of the Sick Please keep us informed of the sick and the shut-ins, particularly Church Office Address when there is serious illness. Telephone anytime.
1500 W. State Blvd. 46808 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Phone: 260-482-9411/Fax: 260-471-0005 We welcome persons interested in learning more about the
Catholic Faith. Sessions begin in late August. For more infor- Pastor mation, call the Parish Office. Fr. Zak Barry ...... Office 482-9411
Parish Secretary Sacrament of Reconciliation Laverne Gladieux ...... Office 482-9411 Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday mornings from 7:30-8:20 am; Thursday evening from 6:00-6:50 pm; Saturday 9:00-10:00 Business Manager am & 2:30-3:45 pm Desirée Hilger ...... Office 482-9411
Director of Music & Liturgy Weekend Mass Schedule Tom Remenschneider ...... Office 482-9411 Vigil Saturday at 4:00 pm; Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Holy Days & Weekdays School Office Address See Schedule inside Bulletin 1600 W. State Blvd. 46808 Phone: 260-483-8214/Fax: 260-482-9412 Special Prayer Times Eucharistic Adoration: Every Tuesday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Ben- ediction prayed at 9:00 pm Principal Dennis Wiegmann ...... Office 483-8214 Quinceaneras Administrative Assistant Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to sched- Christy Etter...... Office 483-8214 ule date.
School Secretary Sheila Gillett ...... Office 483-8214 Monsignor Faber Activities Center For rental information, please contact the Parish Office.
Bulletin Deadline www.queenofangelsfw.org Friday at Noon; sent to publisher the following Tuesday morning
MAY 23, 2021 • PENTECOST SUNDAY Liturgical Ministries—May 29 & 30
Altar Servers Hospitality Ministers 4:00 pm Shelby Lange 4:00 pm Joe & Shirley Weldon
Saturday, May 22 8:00 am Rebecca Gillett 8:00 am Brian Gillett 10:30 am Manuel Hernandez 10:30 am Rosie O’Keefe, Lea Easter Weekday/Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious Proclaimers of the Word Roehling Vigil: Pentecost 4:00 pm Ginna Kearney Gift Bearers *4:00 pm +Bob Morken 8:00 am Sheila Gillett 4:00 pm TBD Sunday, May 23 10:30 am Marisol Hernandez 8:00 am TBD Pentecost Sunday Eucharistic Ministers 10:30 am TBD *8:00 am +Fr. Edward Ruetz 4:00 pm Tim Kearney 10:30 am For the People of the Parish 8:00 am Mike Carr *Incense will be used at these Masses 10:30 am Lea Roehling Monday, May 24 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Tuesday, May 25 Weekday/Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene deʹ Pazzi, Virgin “Every holy hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be 8:30 am ++Ed & Lois Kokosa recorded in Heaven and retold for all eternity. It opens up the floodgates Wednesday, May 26 of God’s merciful Love upon the world. Adoration of the Blessed Saint Philip Neri, Priest Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth. Nowhere on earth are 8:30 am ++Herb & Irene Koehl we more welcomed or loved than by Jesus in (the) Eucharist.” ~Saint Mother Teresa. “Jesus, I Trust in You” Thursday, May 27 Weekday/Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop ; Tuesdays 9:00 am-9:00 pm Eucharistic 7:00 pm +Rosie Houser Adoration & Benediction Friday, May 28 ; Thursdays 8:00-9:15am Holy Hour with Weekday Morning Prayer & Benediction 8:30 am +Ron Gunkel ; 2nd Wednesday of the month 7:00-8:00 pm Saturday, May 29 Praise & Worship Holy Hour Weekday/Saint Paul VI, Pope; BVM ; 1st Saturday of the month 9:00-10:00 am Vigil: Holy Trinity Adoration Holy Hour & Benediction 4:00 pm For the People of the Parish Sunday, May 30 The Most Holy Trinity *8:00 am ++Ed & Lois Kokosa Pray For Them *10:30 am +Bill Weldon *Incense will be used at these Masses Please remember in your prayers: Alice Bates, Ann Hogan, Audrey Roy, Barb Lauer, Barbara Geiger, Bunny Laskowski, Catherine Graham, Christopher Brandell, Christopher Kirk, Don Lazoff, Dorothy Scripture Readings Hensinger, Edna Krider, Elizabeth Frankewich, Emma Lazoff, Felicia Readings for the week of May 23, 2021 Nino, Fred Behrns, Irma Gerhardstein, Jan Evers, Jim Harvey, Julia Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Trahin, Julie Carr, Kathy Lenz, Larry Schneider, Laura Tilkins, Linda Jl 3:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn Herron, Linda Szymczak, Margaret Brielmaier, Marian Jacquay, 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Marilyn Brown, Mary Hilger, Mary Keeley, Max Cambre, Michael Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Cole, Pat Gensic, Patricia Cole, Ricky Talarico, Ron & Sharon Boren, Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7/Jn Tom Behrns, Thomas Hensinger and Thomas Szymczak. 19:25-34 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50:5-6, 7-8, 14 and 23 [23b]/Mk 10:28- Do you know of a parishioner that is in the hospital, in a nursing home 31 or is homebound? Please call the Rectory (482-9411) with updates. Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [Sir 36:1b]/Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: Sir 42:15-25/Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a]/Mk 10:46-52 Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Mk Online Giving 11:11-26 Download the Online Giving app on your Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20/Ps 19:8, 9, 19, 11 [9ab]/Mk 11:27-33 mobile device, search for our Parish and begin giving. Your continued Next Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 support helps sustain our parish. [12b]/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20
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Our Parish Support Weekly Offertory Goal …………. $8,000.00 Please remember
May Offertory to date……….$23,702.50 Queen of Angels Church May 16, 2021 Catholic Charities ...... $169.00 in your will! Offertory ...... $3,878.00 Children’s Collection ...... $6.00 Loose Collection ...... $191.00 Debt Reduction ...... $225.00 Online Giving ...... $2,605.50 Holy Land ...... $5.00 TOTAL ...... $6,674.50 Seminary Education ...... $46.00
Other Collections SVDP ...... $100.00 Thank you for your gen- Ascension ...... $454.00 Votives...... $7.00 erous support of our parish during the “Our
Faith, Our Family, Our From the Pastor’s Desk... Future” Program! We Ave Maria, Regina Angelorum! Hail Mary, Queen of Angels! are beginning to see signs that our Sunday Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of offertory collections are your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You will renew growing through the the face of the earth. Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit, you have taught the generosity of many, many parishioners. Thank hearts of your faithful. In the same Spirit help us to relish what is right and you so very much to all who have chosen to always rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. participate in this very important program. Blessed Pentecost! Enjoy this day as together we celebrate the birthday of the If you currently use electronic giving, please Church, when the Apostles begin to be sent to the whole world to preach and make sure you go in to the application and baptize. Please prayerfully support this year’s Pentecost collection for seminari- update your giving to reflect your new com- ans. We thank the Lord for sending us many young men who feel the call to the mitment. If you do not remember what you priesthood. Pray that they will both discern well and grow according to God’s have committed to or if you need help logging desires for them. in to the electronic giving application, please I do not do a great job of keeping up with the news, largely intentionally, but I contact the parish office. Your generosity do try to be as informed as I have to be both for myself and so that I can fulfill shows your willingness, as a faithful steward, my duties as a spiritual father. That being said, I want to share with you all part to be a part of the ongoing mission of Queen of the USCCB letter to Congress about the Equality Act (more at of Angels Parish. www.usccb.org/equality-act): “Human dignity is central to what Catholics believe because every person is made in the image of God and should be treated accordingly, with respect and Evening Prayer compassion. This commitment is reflected in the Church’s charitable service to This Sunday, May 23, at 5:00 pm we will all people, without regard to race, religion, or any other characteristic. It means begin weekly Sunday Evening Prayer in our we need to honor every person’s right to gainful employment free of unjust Parish. Evening Prayer (also called Vespers) is discrimination or harassment, and to the basic goods that they need to live and part of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as thrive. It also means that people of differing beliefs should be respected. In this, the Divine Office. The Liturgy of the Hours we whole-heartedly support nondiscrimination principles to ensure that every- includes several specified times of prayer. The one’s rights are protected.” most important times are Morning Prayer (which takes place upon rising) and Evening “The Equality Act purports to protect people experiencing same-sex attraction Prayer (which takes place as dusk begins to or gender discordance from discrimination. But instead, the bill represents the fall). Evening Prayer gives thanks for the day imposition by Congress of novel and divisive viewpoints regarding “gender” on just past and makes an evening sacrifice of individuals and organizations. This includes dismissing sexual difference and praise to God (see Psalm 141:1). falsely presenting “gender” as only a social construct. As Pope Francis has re- flected, however, “‘biological sex and the socio-cultural role of sex (gender) can be distinguished but not separated.’ … It is one thing to be understanding Rosary Procession of human weakness and the complexities of life, and another to accept ideolo- Please join us next Saturday, May 29 follow- gies that attempt to sunder what are inseparable aspects of reality.” Tragically, ing our 4:00 pm Mass for a Rosary Procession this Act can also be construed to include an abortion mandate, a violation of for the Feast of The Visitation of the Blessed precious rights to life and conscience.” Virgin Mary. “Rather than affirm human dignity in ways that meaningfully exceed existing practical protections, the Equality Act would discriminate against people of faith. It would also inflict numerous legal and social harms on Americans of Parish Office Closed any faith or none.” The Parish Office will be closed this Wednesday, May Christ bless us and the Holy Spirit guide us at every moment of our lives! May 26 for a Staff Calendar Planning Meet- ing. ~Fr. Zak
3 May 23, 2021 Pentecost Sunday PARISH/COMMUNITY NEWS Knights of Columbus Yes, the rumors are true! Family Breakfast This Week served by the Knights of Columbus returns In Our Parish today in the Activities Center after both Mass- Saturday, May 22 es. Come join us for food, family, and fun, or 9:00 am & 2:30 pm Confessions if you prefer, take home a carryout pack. Sunday, May 23 Freewill offerings will be accepted. 9:00 am - Noon Knights of Columbus Family Breakfast 5:00 pm Vespers (Evening Prayer) Thank You! Monday, May 24 A big thank you to the Queen of Angels community for 9:00 am Morning Prayer (prayer sheets provided) participating in Redeemer Radio’s Spring Sharathon! Our Tuesday, May 25 parish was able to raise $2,993 and overall we raised 7:30 - 8:20 am Confessions $255,500 for the mission of sharing the hope and truth of 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Jesus Christ through audio content. Wednesday, May 26 Thank you for your contributions of $328.00 to Right to Parish Office Closed Life’s Mother’s Day Carnation Project on May 9. We 7:30 - 8:20 am Confessions thank God heartily for your willingness to stand for the 7:00 pm Youth Group - Social Hall sanctity of life. Thursday, May 27 8:00 - 9:00 am Adoration Holy Hour 9:00 am Morning Prayer & Benediction Teen Service Week 6:00 pm Confessions June 7-10, 2021, 10am - 3pm daily Friday, May 28 Current 9th-12th Grade Students 7:30 - 8:20 am Confessions Volunteer at the homes of low-income Saturday, May 29 families in our community with tasks 9:00 am & 2:30 pm Confessions like landscaping, home repairs, painting 5:00 pm Rosary Procession following 4:00 pm Mass FORT WAYNE and other needed tasks. Opportunities for Sunday, May 30 spiritual enrichment and reflection. 11:30 am Family of Faith Family Meeting - Activities Grow your faith by serving others! Center
The St. Vincent de Paul Society will provide all lunches, snacks, 5:00 pm Vespers (Evening Prayer) and transportation between projects. Please contact Lara Schreck at [email protected] to register. Youth Group News May 26 - Gathering, 7:00-8:30pm in the Social Hall - setting BDHS Journey to Bethlehem dates for activities and dinner;6th-12th Grade Parent Meeting Calling all students, parents, staff, parishes, & alumni– we will at 6pm in the Social Hall. Please come and see what our youth have a drive-thru Journey to Bethlehem at BDHS on Saturday, are doing in the parish and how your child/ children can be December 4, 2021, 3:00-5:00pm & 6:00-9:00pm! Free-will do- involved. nations accepted for the Women’s Care Center. May 29 - Rosary Procession after 4pm Mass We need many volunteers to help with this new annual June 5 - No First Saturday retreat event. Students may also earn service hours when they volun- teer. Please contact Mindy Cochran at 496-4700 or [email protected] to volunteer. Youth Group Raffle Youth Group is selling raffle tickets for a Peg Perego John Deere Gator after all weekend Masses leading up to the raffle on June 2.
Mark Your Calendar! Father’s Day Breakfast Youth Grades 6-12 are encouraged to complete a survey about activities Sunday, June 20 happening this summer! 11:30 am - 1:00 pm You can scan this QR code or go to https://queenofangelsfw.org/youth-group to complete.
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School Mission Guiding students, children of Mary, Good News… to be disciples of Christ through Antiqology came to school to serve the students and staff Root faith, knowledge and service. beer floats last Tuesday! It was amazing! School Vision To be Christ-centered in our words,
thoughts and actions.
Our Calendar Sunday, May 23 - Athletic Banquet at 5:30 pm in the Activi- ties Center for all of this year's coaches, athletes and their fam- ilies. Pizza, sides, dessert, and drinks all provided.
-Families are invited to Vespers (Evening Prayer) in the church beforehand at 5 p.m.
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day ( No School)
Wednesday, June 2 - PK Field Day, Another Special Spring Treat along with the long-awaited “Tape the Principal to the Wall” by our fourth-grade class for winning our Mustard Seed Fundraiser competition.
Friday, June 4 - NO AFTERCARE TODAY! Kindergarten Graduation (during the school day) and 8th Grade Graduation (evening)
Monday, June 7 - NO AFTERCARE TODAY! Half-Day Field Day--Pick-up at 12:00 noon
Registration 2021-2022 School Year If you have a child who is Preschool-age thru 8th grade, or you know of someone who does, who may be interested in joining our School Family, please contact us at 260-483-8214 or at Diocesan World Youth Day school.queenofangelsfw.org for student registration information. High school youths are invited to join Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and nationally acclaimed speaker Father Agustino Substitute Teachers Needed Torres, CFR, at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Aug. 28, for Diocesan World Youth Day. Join us for a dynamic We are in need of substitute teachers here at Queen of Angels. If celebration of our faith with speakers, food trucks, music, you love children, have a gift to teach, and want to apply for a activities and Mass and adoration with Bishop Kevin C. substitute teaching position for the diocese, please access this Rhoades. Learn more and register at diocesefwsb.org/youth- link to apply: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=df127 conference. Our Military Services Please keep in your prayers: PVT Maximilian Woenker USMC, PVT Devin O’Keefe, PVT Dalton O’Keefe, SPC US Army Gar- ret Carstensen, SN Morgan Sheets, USN, SFC Paul Z. Reitman, SFC Caitlyn Gurgel, Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Gillett USCG, 1st Sgt. Air Force Alec Cawlfield, Larissa Yuncker, 1LT Kyle Grabowski, Air Force Specialist Austin Rowlands, LCPL Brandon Coburn, HN Cody Leffers, USN, Captain Chase Gray, U.S. Army, PVT Shawn Clark, SFC Luke Jamison, CPL Derek DeRoche, SSGT Matthew Shaffer, SSGT Nickolas Timmis, SFC Audrey Ryan, Joseph Olinger, CW2 Rodney Bearman, SGT Ernest Verhest, CPL Bradley Dunlap, PFC Jeff Oury, Lt Col. Joseph Clemmer, CDR Patrick Gerhardstein, SPC Scott Bailey, PVT Chito Anicet, PVT Marlon Anicet, CAPT Shannon Stineburg, PVT Jose Torres, LTJG Josh Wagner, Jr., SPC Michelle Hilger, and A1C Theresa Hilger.
If you have a child, grandchild or sibling in the Armed Forces that you would like to add to our special prayer list, call the Rectory at (482-9411). Please help us keep this list up to date.
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