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Read Bishop's Report on the Arlington Diocese Synod results summary… In English arlingtondioce... En Espanol arlingtondioce... SPECIAL KIDS-SPECIAL NEEDS COLLECTION October 5-6 "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 The second collection October 5-6 will benefit Porto Charities, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to diocesan Catholic schools for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our schools need financial support to provide the additional resources to support these students and one hundred percent of your donation next weekend will help them create or expand their inclusion programs for the coming year. Since 2009, Porto Charities has given more than $1.2 million in grants to all four of our Catholic high schools and more than fifteen elementary schools. By supporting Porto Charities you are helping our diocese to continue to serve those who want and deserve the tremendous benefit of a Catholic education. Thank you for your support! For more information or to donate online, please visit portocharities.org/. THE 32nd INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER AND FASTING happens October 12-20. Join us for these 9 days of Mass, Prayer, Fasting, Rosary and Adoration -- please see the flyer in the church vestibule for program details. For in-person registration or to live-stream, please visit: www.iwopf.org or call 888-478-PRAY. CARPENTER's SHELTER DINNER, Thursday, October 17 October's dinner is meatloaf, rice, broccoli, green salad, fruit, brownies and lemonade. Contributions can be brought to the Parish Office 8:30-4:30, Monday-Friday the week of dinner, or Fr. Ray Hall kitchen on the day of dinner 4:30-5:00pm. Please label food with date and description and place it in the refrigerator, freezer or counter. If you are a new contributor, or have a question, please contact Mary Resnick, 703-462-4841, [email protected]. Thank you! WHY WORLD MISSION SUNDAY MATTERS World Mission Sunday, observed on October 20th this year, is not just another Sunday; it is a powerful reminder of our call to be missionaries. The collection taken up on this day is unique as it is mandated by the Code of Canon Law and is essential for the survival and growth of the Church in mission territories. These funds support the pastoral and evangelizing work of the Church, including building churches, providing healthcare and education, and training future priests and religious. In places where resources are scarce, your generosity makes a profound difference. As we reflect on the theme "Go and invite everyone to the banquet," let us remember that our participation and support help invite countless souls to the feast of God's love. FAITH DIRECT e-GIVING Why not make a change this fall in the way you support our parish? This season, rich in the symbolism of harvest and sowing, offers a beautiful reminder: your acts of generosity reverberate, touching countless lives. Sign up with eGiving through Faith Direct, which is the most convenient and secure way for you to make your weekly offering. Making either one-time or automatic contributions through Faith Direct will also save valuable time for both you and our parish staff. Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/VA271 or call their Customer Service team at 866-507-8757. Nine-Day Novena in response to our nations mental health crisis The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced a special nine-day novena, starting October 10, in response to the nation’s growing mental health crisis. The Novena will run from World Mental Health Day (October 10), to October 18, the feast of Saint Luke, the patron saint of health care. The novena will include focused prayer, teaching, and actionable steps to engage more intentionally on mental health issues. The Novena will focus on a different mental health theme each day. Using a “Pray, Learn, Act” approach, it aims to provide “nine initial entry points” for prayerful reflection on the issue. “It is our sincere hope that this Novena will inspire more prayer, reflection, and creative action to address these great challenges of our time,” the bishops wrote in a statement. “If you or a loved one is struggling with mental health, our message is clear. You are the treasure of the Church,” he stated. “Through this campaign we seek to respond to that call, and to follow in the compassionate footsteps of Jesus.” You can read more about the USCCB's efforts at this link, which also has resources for Mental Health Sunday: https://www.usccb.org/mentalhealth. BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRY S.T.A.R. Share, Teach and Reflect Corner! Originally from East Texas, parishioner Alice Lockett moved to Arlington from Denver, CO over 40 years ago. She ran into then-pastor Fr. David Ray walking down the street, told him she was looking for a Catholic Church, and he confidently stated OLQP. Soon Alice became anchored in a welcoming, community-minded parish. She served on the OLQP Early Learning Center Committee, as Credit Union Assistant Treasurer, as a Parish Advisory Board member, and as the 9:30 Gospel Choir President, sharing her passion and talents for 40 plus years. With MS degrees in science and nutrition, Alice held public health positions in local and Federal governments, including as Senior Nutritionist with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) until her retirement. YOUTH MINISTRY: The Youth Ministry Program year has begun. 7th-12th graders are welcome to join us for food, fellowship, food, fun activities, and food! Sundays from 3:45pm – 5:45pm in 1915 S Edgewood Street. All are welcome; bring a friend! To register please go to: https://tinyurl.com/OLQPYM2024. FOOD COLLECTION WEEKEND is October 12-13 to stock our busy Food Pantry. Please bring any (or all!) of the following: Instant Yellow Corn Tortilla flour (NOT cornmeal), 32 oz. Canola or Corn Oil, low sugar Cereal, Canned Tuna, and Canned Fruit in its juices, Pasta Sauce, Canned Vegetables, Rice, Dried Beans, and Macaroni and Cheese. Thank you for your donations! MATTHEW 25 WILL NOT RECEIVE DONATIONS the week of September 30 through October 7. Once a month through the school year our Faith Formation Foundations program shares space with the sorting division of the Matt 25 ministry in the Ministry Center. In order to prepare the space, it’s necessary to control the inventory and make room for the program. Please save your donations until after this period. Thank you. SOCKTOBER SOCK DRIVE IS HERE! We are collecting gently used and new socks for our Feast on the Streets Ministry. This ministry stands with the unhoused of D.C. and offers them food and other necessities on Thursday afternoons. Please look for the box in the church narthex (by the loft staircase) and place your donations there. We will only collect during the month of October. Thank you. Questions, please contact Sally Diaz-Wells: [email protected]. CARE FOR CREATION MEETING Please join the parish Integrity of Creation Team for their monthly meeting. Our next meeting will be October 7 at 7pm via Zoom. All are welcome to join us and help our parish care for our common home. For more information and for the Zoom link, please email: [email protected]. FATHER ED KELLY SERIES – October’s “Ed Talk” will be on children and trauma. It will be held on Friday, October 18, at 7:00 pm in the Ministry Center, Founder’s Room. Our own, Dr. Anna Curtin, will be talking about children’s mental health. Refreshments will be offered. Come learn something new and join in the conversations. VOTER REGISTRATION AT OLQP -- For the weekend of October 5-6, we are preparing to offer voter registration after all masses. Volunteers will help fill out applications and securely deliver the paperwork to the election office. Volunteers will be at the main entrance to the church and in Fr. Ray Hall for anyone new to the area, recently moved or never registered. LAST CALL For This Year’s JustFAITH Offerings Preventing Gun Violence: A new 8-week program called “Preventing Gun Violence: From Rhetoric to Real Solutions” will begin this fall. There are only 5 slots left for this class, so if you are interested, please contact Sally Diaz-Wells at [email protected] this week. Racism: A new 8-week class on Racism will begin this fall. This is a new installment and follows the first two that were released. We still have 12 slots available for this class. If you are interested in learning how to talk about racism in your faith community, please contact Sally Diaz-Wells at [email protected] this week. ALL ARE INVITED to OLQP MINKISI'S "Justice, Testimony and Joy!” – a mini-retreat for Black Catholic History Month on Saturday, November 9, 9:45am-1:00pm (in Zoom). Guest retreat director is Deacon Art Miller, Archdiocese of Hartford CT. Questions? Contact Cecilia Braveboy, [email protected] or see the required Eventbrite registration info by 11-6: https://bit.ly/Minkisi09Nov2024. ADVOCATES for JUSTICE: As people of faith, we are called to build a more just society — one that mirrors the kingdom that Jesus preached during his sojourn on earth. In the United States where free andfair elections are held, we know that our vote is our voice! Many have already taken advantage of the EARLY VOTING option, either in person or by completing a mail ballot and returning it via the postal service or in a conveniently located ballot drop box. The ballot provides an opportunity to put our faith into action by voting our values. Remind your eligible family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors to vote. Encourage them to use the online Citizen Portal for all the information needed about the November 5, 2024 election — https:// vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation. Check it out! RCIA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are seeking members of our community willing to support our candidates during the RCIA journey. There are two opportunities to help. As a sponsor, you would be journeying with a specific individual during the coming year. Companions on the Journey support the RCIA process through prayer and by periodic messages of support (about once a month) to one of our candidates. Companions are not required to attend our weekly RCIA sessions. Join us in making a difference in our participants' journeys of faith. To volunteer, please contact Alice or Kevin Curtin ([email protected]). NEWS FROM MEDOR In the first six months of 2024, Medor’s agroforestry program loaned 27,495 pounds of crop seeds to participating farmers. Most of the seeds came from the seed bank, which is restocked after harvest when farmers return the same amount of seeds they borrowed plus 10%. But there was still a substantial amount of seeds that were purchased and transported to Medor. The program rented 10 mules to transport seeds up the mountain! Because the path to Medor is impassable by four-wheel drive vehicle for much of the year, getting things from outside the community to Medor requires people to carry loads by hand (or by placing things on their head). Mules can also be used. We are grateful to the Smallholder Farmers Alliance for organizing the distribution of so many seeds, helping farmers increase their harvests and income. Please pray for peace and security in Haiti. CARPENTER’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY COOK-OFF will take place on October 13th at The Birchmere from 12 noon to 3 pm. OLQP parishioners can buy tickets online: http://bit.ly/46LUTL1 It’s hard to believe, but we began our first ever Carpenter’s Cook-Off to raise funds for the services at our homeless shelter two decades ago. Since then, we have expanded our programs to serve hundreds more families and individuals and help them get into stable, affordable housing. What is the Carpenter’s Cook-Off? It is a huge food-lovers event where hundreds of visitors from Northern Virginia will get to taste a sample of signature dishes from 20 restaurants and caterers. We will have live music, live and silent auctions, raffles and a children’s corner. All proceeds from this event will support Carpenter’s Shelter, which now operates two homeless shelters in Alexandria and serves 909 people total—248 children, 67 families and 500 single individuals experiencing homelessness. Please come out and support this awesome event! STUDENT MENTOR PROGRAM New mentor program for a Title 1 school (federal program that supports low-income students) in Falls Church is looking for mentors. Please consider joining us. Commitment is 30 minutes weekly during their lunchtime, usually between 10.30 am and 1.30 pm. Also opportunity for field trips. By participating in this program, you can significantly improve the lives of students, helping them feel they belong and fostering a supportive environment. If you're interested, please reach out to Lyzbeth Monard at [email protected]. ECO-TIP Caring for Creation involves prayer, advocacy, and action. With the upcoming election, consider how you can advocate and act to protect God’s Creation at the ballot box. Faithfully contemplate our shared responsibility for the environment as you make your decisions. SESSION SUMMARY: IOC’s "GO ELECTRIC" As part of the Season of Creation activities, the OLQP Integrity of Creation (IOC) ministry invited Joelle Novey from Interfaith Power and Light to speak about the importance and logistics of transitioning to solar power. Here is a summary of the key points:Pope Francis has called Catholics to transition away from fossil fuels in order to combat the climate crisis. He has made it clear that this call applies especially to the people of the United States, who disproportionately emit greenhouse gasses. Because of the Inflation Reduction Act, it has never been easier to heed Pope Francis’ call! The federal tax credit offers a 30% rebate for the cost of solar installation. Additionally, Solar United Neighbors – a non-profit organization that assembles group purchasing of solar contracts and materials to reduce costs – is currently accepting DMV home owners for their fall purchasing group. Residential solar panels tend to have a 25-year lifespan, and typically pay for themselves within as few as six years. Most roofs receive enough sun to be good candidates for solar, but Solar United Neighbors can conduct an inspection to confirm. You can start the process at: www.bit.ly/faithinsolar. |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace
2700 South 19th Street Arlington, Virginia, 22204, USA 703-979-5580 Office 703-979-5590 Fax [email protected] 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) |
