Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church - Arlington, VA

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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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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church is dedicated to witnessing the teachings of Jesus Christ, especially the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Chapter 25:31-46.

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  A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV
God of all people,
In trust and gratitude, we turn to your Holy Spirit. We know your Spirit has been active during this time of conclave, guiding the prayerful discernment that has brought your Church to this important moment. Now, as Pope Leo XIV assumes the Petrine Ministry, we pray that your Spirit draw ever closer to our new Holy Father, illuminating his path so that he may faithfully see and respond to the needs of your people.
We pray that Pope Leo XIV be strengthened in his ministry. May he continue building bridges that connect us to one another. May he be an example of faith, hope and love. We pray that you give him joy in his work and a renewed fervor for your Gospel message. May he never lose sight of Christ who walks before us and among us — particularly in the most vulnerable, the forgotten and the outcast.
Christ Jesus, bless Pope Leo XIV — and bless us, your holy people, as together we strive to be your Body in our wounded world.
Amen.
(jesuits.org)

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ATTENTION OLQP PARISH COMMUNITY Parking Lot Repaving
The Parking Lot will be closed Thursday and Friday May 29th and 30th for paving and stripping. A full 48 hours will be needed to complete the job. The Ministry Center will also be closed during this me. Buildings that can be entered from 19th St or Edgewood St will be open for Masses and meetings and ministry access (Church, Parish Oﬃce Building, Hall, 1915 Edgewood St). Please plan to park on the street. The parking lot will open again Saturday morning.

FEDERAL WORKERS -- We will gather on Tuesday, May 13, at 7pm in the Library of Father Ray Hall. The theme will be Moving beyond being Fed up and the second topic being discussed is Career Advancement. Please join us for these hours of information and fellowship.

FOOD COLLECTION WEEKEND: This weekend, May 10-11, is food collection weekend to stock our very busy food pantry, 981 families served this past Wednesday! Please pick up some or all of these items: canned/pouch tuna, instant yellow corn tortilla flour (not corn meal), cereal (low sugar), can of fruit in its own juices, can of corn, can of sweet peas, 1lb bags of white rice, 1lb bags of black, pinto, lentil beans, 1box of macaroni and cheese, 24 oz. of oil, 1lb box of pasta and pasta sauce. Thank you for your continued support.

WE'RE STILL ACCEPTING PHOTOS, ARTICLES, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, AND MEMORABILIA FOR OLQP'S 80th ANNIVERSARY.  If you have any of these OLQP items to share, we would be greatly appreciative. Please email scans of your material to Rebecca Grant Jenkins, [email protected], or drop them oﬀ. They will be scanned and returned.

CARPENTER’S SHELTER DINNER, THURSDAY, MAY 15 Our dinner this month is baked or fried chicken, mac and cheese, salad, green beans, fruit, brownies & lemonade. Your food can be delivered to the parish oﬃce kitchen Monday through Thursday, during their oﬃce hours, 8:30- 4:30, or to Fr. Ray Hall kitchen on the day of dinner, 4:30-5:00pm. Please label food with "Carpenter's Shelter", date, description and place it in the refrigerator, freezer or counter. Please note, if you're delivering directly to the Shelter (930 N. Henry Street in Alexandria), label food the same adding our church name & "dinner". If you have a question, please contact [email protected].

FEAST OF ST. ISODORE GARDEN GATHERING Thursday, May 15 | 7:00 PM Isidore's GardenCelebrate the Feast of St. Isidore, patron saint of farmers, with a relaxed evening in our parish garden. We’ll oﬀer a brief blessing of the garden and season ahead, officially launch our garden geocache, and invite you to contribute to a garden prayer capsule—a collection of hopes and prayers to be opened next spring. Garden tours and light refreshments will be available. All are welcome—kids, families, volunteers, and anyone who enjoys peaceful moments in a beautiful garden setting. Stop by, bring a friend, or simply enjoy me in the garden. Questions? Email [email protected].

MEDOR REFLECTION In today’s responsorial psalm we hear: “We are his people, the sheep of his flock”. Just as Jesus, the Good Shepherd, cares for his flock, we are called to Shepherd our brothers and sisters through the partnership that OLQP shares with our Medor, Haiti family. We demonstrate this call by supporting education for 3,300 students, through the planning of 1.5M trees through the agroforestry program, and through the promotion of clean water and solar energy initiatives in Medor. As shepherds, we nurture their efforts, which have undoubtedly improved life in Medor, as former students return as adults to fill full-me jobs, as more families have clean water, and as crops grown feed the hungry. Furthermore, as the Hai Easter Drive comes to a close, remember that all involved are His sheep - we can trust Jesus to protect us at OLQP, and our family in Medor, as our longstanding partnership continues. Please consider a donation to the Haiti Easter Drive as the Hai Easter Drive concludes. Donations may be made by check to OLQP (memo: “Haiti”) or online here.

REGISTER WITH THE PARISH //UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION LET US KNOW YOU’RE MOVING If you have not officially registered with the parish, we invite you to do so. Updated, accurate information is very useful to us, especially in communicating important news like a weather-related closure. Visit the parish website here. If you have had an addition to your family, if you have had a change of address or if you would like to know what information we have on file for your family, please send a message to Jeannette Gantz Daly in the parish office: [email protected].

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