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"I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me..." Matthew 25:35
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In English arlingtondioce... En Espanol arlingtondioce... INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Evening and weekend activities (except scheduled Masses): OLQP follows the decision of Arlington Public Schools for cancellation of evening and weekend activities. Those traveling outside the local school district should use their best judgment. For the most up-to-date information for Arlington Public Schools, please call 1-866-322-4277 or visit School Status Alerts - Arlington Public Schools (apsva.us) Parish Office Staff and Weekday Activities, 8:30am-4:30pm: Office and weekday activities follow the decision of the Federal Government. Tune in to your local radio and tv stations for updated information or visit www.opm.gov/ policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/ Scheduled Masses: The decision to cancel Masses within the Diocese of Arlington is made by Bishop Burbidge and broadcast on local radio and tv stations. To the extent it is possible, notice will be placed on the parish website www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org and parish calendar http://calendar.olqpva.org/. Use your best judgment when traveling outside the immediate area. 2024 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA) BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW This weekend each household is asked to make a BLA pledge or gift. This appeal provides an opportunity to unite as a Catholic family to support programs, ministries and services helping tens of thousands of people. After reflecting upon God’s blessings to you, please consider a pledge to the BLA. Each donation is vital to the success of the appeal and the important work that it funds. You may complete a pledge card at Mass, mail in your pledge, go online to www.arlingtondiocese.org/BLA. PASTORAL NOTE ON THE PASSION NARRATIVES The passion narratives are proclaimed in full so that all see vividly the love of Christ for each person. In light of this, the crimes during the Passion of Christ cannot be attributed, in either preaching or catechesis, indiscriminately to all Jews of that time, nor to Jews today. The Jewish people should not be referred to as though rejected or cursed, as if this view followed from Scripture. The Church ever keeps in mind that Jesus, his mother Mary, and the apostles all were Jewish. As the Church has always held, Christ freely suffered his passion and death because of the sins of all, that all might be saved. NEWS FROM HAITI: Despite the recent escalation of gang violence in Haiti, especially in the capitol, the children and teachers in St. Joseph parish continue going to school, Medor farmers continue planting trees and working with their crops, the parish celebrated St. Joseph feast day last Tuesday, and are preparing for Holy Week and Easter. But they do these things with difficulty and great courage. What is new is the almost total lockdown of the country: so individuals living in Medor do not dare travel to the nearest small town. It is harder and harder for them to get basic necessities. Everyone is suffering. We are in the middle of the Haiti Easter Drive, and our assistance in Medor is even more important now, with the increasing food insecurity and rising inflation. Your contributions are vital! Checks can be made out to OLQP with “Haiti” on the memo line. Online donations through Faith Direct are another excellent option. Thank you for your love and support for the people of St. Joseph parish. CRS RICE BOWL – Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. As we walk with Jesus this week, we remember the countless women, children and men who carry the heavy crosses of hunger, poverty, and vulnerability. How – like Simon of Cyrene – can you help to carry the crosses of our sisters and brothers in your local community and around the world? That’s a lot to think about. Remember 25% of funds raised by the Bowls stays in our own diocese. COMMITMENT TO SERVICE Jesus rose from supper and took off his outer garments…Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel from around his waist….Then he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you? I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” -- John 13 During the upcoming season of Lent, commit to following Jesus’ example of service. Please take a purple Commitment to Service card from the back of church and reflect on how you plan to serve. Keep your card in a place where you will be reminded daily and then bring it back on Holy Thursday (March 28) as your offertory gift. TEACH 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – Are you connected with TEACH? Are you interested in helping to educate students in Guatemala? If the answer is yes to either or both questions, this Party is for you. Saturday, April 6, 6:30pm, St. Mary of Sorrows, 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Contact Joan Brown, 703-608-5059, jogebrown737@gmail.com before March 31. EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS We invite you to remember a deceased family member with an Easter Flower Memorial, to be published in the Easter bulletin, March 31. Please send an email request to Christina at office@olqpva.org with the information below (Easter Flower Memorial in the subject line) or complete this form, check payable to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church (donation amount is at your discretion) and send to the parish office (attention Christina) by Monday, March 25. Donations can also be made through Faith Direct — please remember to also send an email to office@olqpva.org. (FaithDirect.net, parish code VA271, select “general donation” with notation “flower memorial”.) Remember the deadline is Mon., March 25. OUR LENTEN JOURNEY CROSS TO RESURRECTION As we careen toward the Cross (and gratefully to the empty tomb with all its promise), we are challenged to look back on our Lenten activities. During this 2024 Lenten season, our parish’s Integrity of Creation (IOC) Team has been providing information and recommending actions to serve God and others by living more sustainably. The parish IOC Team is diligently trying to shape our attitude toward the environment and encouraging a passion for the possible. The Lenten Creation Care Calendar that was distributed, and the focused presentations in the weekly Bulletin leaned on the Lenten practices of PRAYER, FASTING and ALMSGIVING. Through that lens, numerous ideas and important resources helped make the journey to a sustainable lifestyle achievable. Many of us accepted the challenge of eating less meat during Lent as a way to honor Creation. We reflected on practices to reduce food waste and eat more locally sourced food. Thomas Lovejoy, a renowned ecologist of our time, currently featured at the Smithsonian, Forces of Nature exhibit, reminds us: “I think there’s every reason to be optimistic and engaged — and try to make the future turn out better than current trajectories might imply.” Noted author Maya Angelou advises us: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better!” As Holy Week begins, let us reflect on our Lenten journey. May we continue our practices to honor Creation now that we know how to do better? Anne Murphy, Integrity of Creation Team SAVE THE DATE! Celebrate Earth Month with a special event! Mass, complementary dinner, and presentations from two faith-based authors. Don't miss it. Saturday, April 20. Mass 5:30pm, Dinner and program at 6:45pm, Fr. Ray Hall. ST. CHARLES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. We are a play-based, screen-free preschool located in the heart of Clarendon, for children ages 2-5, with daycare options. For more information, visit our website: stcharlesarlington.org . To schedule a tour, call 703-527-0608. Join OLQP’s Ministry of Welcome USHER/GREETER MINISTRY St. Paul instructed the assembled Community to “welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, to the glory of God.” (Romans 15:7) Ushers welcome the faithful, assist with distribution of materials, with seating, with visitors and new comers, take up the collection and organize and ready the gifts for presentation. They also assist in tidying the church in preparation for the next liturgy and place items in the lost and found that have been left behind. Serve each week or on occasion at the mass you normally attend. Arrive 20 minutes early for any special instructions; depart 10 minutes after Mass. We are recruiting for all Masses. Please contact Ginny Franco vfranco1@verizon.net, 703-919-5763. ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY – Calling girls, boys, adults! We are looking for parishioners to assist the priests during Mass as Altar Servers. If you are interested, and you have already made your First Communion, contact Kezia Charles (KeziaC@gmail.com) and Christina Kozyn (CKozyn@olqpva.org). Adults and children* are welcome to join the ministry! * Parental consent and contact information needed for those under age 18. |
Our Lady Queen of Peace
2700 South 19th Street Arlington, Virginia, 22204, USA 703-979-5580 Office 703-979-5590 Fax office@ourladyqueenofpeace.org Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed on federal holidays) Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 1 pm (Spanish), 6 pm (young adult) |