400 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Our Mission -
We, the Catholic Community of Our Lady Queen of Peace,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are called to live
and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We Praise God
while sharing His Joy and Truth through Word, Worship,
Community Service, and Stewardship.
We share our gifts of Time, Talent, and Treasure
in a tapestry of diverse cultures as we gather
together to celebrate our Roman Catholic Faith.
Serving our Lord God through the Liturgy and
Eucharist, our ministries welcome all into our
parish Family.
Rectory Religious Education
201-845-9566 201-845-9545
Fax: 201-845-3742
July 18, 2010
Served by
Rev. Lawrence J. Fama, Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Peter J. Zaccardo, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Kevin Schott, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Jonathan Yabiliyok, In Residence
Deacon Anthony A. Balestrieri
Deacon Joseph L. Mantineo
Angela Connelly, Director of Religious Education
Steven H. Taylor, Music Director
Thomas Viola, Youth Minister
Sr. Barbara Takacs, M.P.F. Principal
St. Peter Academy (Co-Sponsored School)
Our Mass Schedule
Saturday - 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM
Sunday - 8:00,10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon
Family Mass (With Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
10:00 AM - 2nd Sunday of the month (Oct. - June)
Daily - Monday-Friday 8:30 AM
Holy days - See Bulletin for Mass Schedule
Reconciliation
Saturday - 1:00 PM or by appointment
Social Services Help Line
1-800-CCS-7413
Handicap Facilities Available
Website: http://www.olqp.org/
Email: admin@olqp.org
Convent St. Peter Academy
201-845-9568 201-261-3468
http://www.spare.org/
 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 18, 2010
It is [Christ] whom we proclaim,
admonishing everyone and teaching everyone
with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
— Colossians 1:28b
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday: Jer 1:1, 4-10; Mt 13:1-9
Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Mt 13:18-23
Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30
Sunday: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138; Col 2:12-14;
Lk 11:1-13
UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer Faith Formation: Join us this summer as we
explore our Catholic Faith. During the next several
weeks, we will be exploring the Catholic Catechism.
Tuesday evenings at 7:15 PM in the rectory. We will be
meeting on July 28, and August 9,18, and 23.
TRICKY TRAY NEWS - Our annual Tricky Tray will take
place once again this year on Oct. 22, 2010 in OLQP
auditorium. The doors will open at 6:00 pm. Drawings will
begin at 7:30 pm. MARK YOU CALENDARS! The
committee is looking for baskets and new items for
donation. Please bring the donated items to the
rectory. Thank you for your support in making this fund
raiser a success.
HURRY, NOW ON SALE! - TRICKY TRAY TICKETS
$10.00 per sheet are now available
for Friday, October 22nd event.
Please call Monica, Joyce or the Rectory for tickets.
This has been a sold-out event for the last 2 years.
Monica: 201-315-0553 / Joyce: 201-880-5011
Rectory: 201-845-9566
PAVING THE WAY -SUPER 50/50 - Our Summer
raffle is underway. If you have not bought your
tickets yet, you can buy them after Mass or pick
some up at the Rectory office. To date we have sold
2,299 tickets, and the prize money is up to
$5,540.00. Be sure to send in your returns right
away to get into the drawings. The three prizes will
be 25%, 15%, and 10% of the total amount brought
in (the total in so far is $7,540). The drawings will
take place in our auditorium on August 15th (at
around 2 PM) after our Rosary procession.
The proceeds will go into our parking lot
fund. The cost of our new parking lot is $104,000,
and so far, we have $33,070.63 toward it.
If you prefer not to enter our drawings by buying
tickets, donations to the parking lot fund will be
gladly accepted and deeply appreciated.
PARISH EVENTS
STEWARDSHIP: Back to Basics of Time, Talent, and
Treasure: (Continued from last week) When we volunteer to work
for our parish or diocese or to help a neighbor with a difficult
chore, what we have to give is much more than our time. We also
give something of ourselves, those characteristics that make
each of us distinctive as human beings. We call these our talents,
those things that we are good at or that we especially like to do.
When we volunteer to help others by sharing our talents with
them, we give them something far more precious than time or
money.
We give them something of ourselves, an intimate sharing of
“who we are” for the good of others.
“Martha, who was busy with all the details of hospitality, came to
Him and said… ‘Tell her to help me.’ The Lord said in reply to her:
‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things;
one thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion and
she shall not be deprived of it.’” Luke 10:40-42 Few stories in
Scripture better portray the fact that stewardship is an attitude, not
an activity. Martha was busy, but Mary had the right attitude.
Our Stewardship of Treasure for 7/11/10
amounted to $5,957.90 / Our Children’s Collection = $6.70
Repairs and Maintenance = $2,044.00
Please remember to place Our Lady Queen of Peace
Parish in your Will. Those who generously did this in the
past have helped us to stay out of a heavy debt.
JULY 2010 OLQP CALENDAR / olqpbulletin@gmail.com
A - Auditorium / R - Rectory / RB - Rectory Basement / S - School
SUNDAY 7/18 9:00am Catechist Social
1:30pm Baptism
MONDAY 7/19 9:30am Bible Study–Deacon Joe
Cancelled this week
7:30pm Bible Study–Deacon Joe (RB)
TUESDAY 7/20 9:30am Legion of Mary
7:30pm RCIA / RCIC
WEDNESDAY 7/21 7:00pm Family Choir
7:30pm Alive in the Spirit-Auditorium
THURSDAY 7/22 7:30pm Bingo
FRIDAY 7/23 Summer Hours / Offices
Close at noon
SATURDAY 7/24
SUNDAY 7/25
Our summer Rectory hours will begin on
Friday, July 2nd through Friday, Sept. 3rd inclusive.
During the summer season
our Rectory will close at 12:00 noon on Friday
and reopen at 9:00 am on Saturday.
Our regular hours will resume after Labor Day.
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 July 18, 2010
Dear Parish Family,
I am writing to update you on our Parking Lot project.
For over a year now, we have reached out through raffles,
etc., to help raise the needed funds in order to complete
this project. I thank everyone who has bought the
monthly raffle and super raffle tickets and/or made a
donation to the fund.
During the first week of August, the actual work will
begin on our new lot. Weather permitting it will take
approximately three days to complete. I have decided to
begin this project this year for several reasons. First, the
condition of our lot warrants that the project be done as
soon as possible. Second, to wait another year will
probably mean the cost of the project (like everything
else) will rise. Third, to wait another year will mean that
we will need to do some patch work now (like we did a
year ago) and add yet another cost. Last, we have a
small window of opportunity to complete such a job due to
the schedule of school and parish events.
So far we have raised $33,070.63 toward the project
cost of $104,500.00. Roman Asphalt has graciously
agreed to have us space our payments over several
years (with no interest!), thus enabling us to go ahead
now. We will pay the balance off through your generosity
to the Maintenance and Repairs collection and future
fundraisers.
Tickets for the Super Raffle are still available at the
doors of the church after Mass and at the rectory. Of
course, donations will be accepted and gratefully
appreciated.
As you approached our church this week ,you may
have noticed a new addition. Through the generosity of
Fr. Kevin, we now have lettering over our doors, so that
all who visit our complex will know exactly where the
church is. So many times when there is a wedding or
funeral, guests are not sure which building is the
church. Fr. Kevin made a generous donation in memory
of his Mom, so that the words, "Our Lady Queen of
Peace", could be installed permanently to announce the
church's presence. In addition to the lettering, the
donation will cover the cost of a very special sculpture of
the "Corpus", the body of Christ. This sculpture, which
will be installed toward the end of the year, will transform
the cross on our bell tower into a true crucifix. I would
like to thank Fr. Kevin for his very generous donation and
for always sharing his talents with us in enhancing the
beauty of our church.
I thank you for your Stewardship of Time, Talent, and
Treasure and for all that you do for our parish.
Love, For the rest of the summer, the Pastor's column
Fr. Larry will not be published each week. The regular
weekly column will resume in September.
The office of Vocations has opened a new updated
website geared for young men discerning the
priesthood. www.newpriestNJ.org
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60TH ANNIVERSARY NEWS
Mark This Year's Calendar - November 7, 2010
Our 60th Anniversary Gala will begin with Mass at 3 pm
celebrated by Bishop John Flesey, D.D.. Mass will be
followed by a reception from 5 - 9 pm at the Hasbrouck
Heights Hilton. Good food, fun, fellowship, and great
dancing with a fabulous live band.
Ticket orders for the dinner/dance are due by September
15th. There are only 250 tickets available, so be sure to
get your order in soon.
The order forms for the tickets are available in the church
vestibule, in the Rectory office, and can be downloaded
from our website.
(Click on the word "Gala".)
The Gala Committee is looking for prizes. If you would like
to donate something such as Hotel or condo stays,
vacations or trips, spa treatments, sporting event tickets,
theater or concert tickets, jewelry (we have a man's watch),
restaurant certificates, electronic equipment, etc., please
contact Susan at the parish center (201-845-9566).
PRAYER FOR PEACE - Mary, Queen of Peace, save us all, who
have so much trust in you from wars, hatred, and oppression.
Make us all learn to live in peace, and educate ourselves for
peace, do what is demanded by justice and respect the rights of
every person, so that peace may be firmly established. Amen
Pope John Paul
We invite all our Parish Community to write a note / letter
to our soldiers overseas. We pray that they may be safe.
Keep Matthew DeBonis, Carolyn Rocco and all the
soldiers in your prayers.
Cpl. Matthew DeBonis Carolyn Rocco
3/7 PSD Unit 41570 24 EFIS
FPO AP 96427-1570 APO AF 09309
FRONT
FINALLY!
After 60 years, Our Lady Queen of Peace
has its own t-shirt!
Shirts are navy blue with white print.
They are available in Children’s sizes (S, M, L)
& Adult sizes (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
They are $12 each.
Please detach this form and drop it off at the BACK
rectory, see Steve Taylor after Mass,
or drop it in the collection basket during
Mass. You must pay when you hand in the
order form.
Name: _______________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Number of shirts: ________ @ $12 each
Sizes of shirts: _________________________________
Total: ________________________
 MEMORIALS - Parishioners are now invited to memorialize
a candle burning in front of the Blessed Mother and the
candle over the Tabernacle in memory of a loved one. These
Dates July 18th through July 25th, 2010 are in addition to the present Memorials of the altar bread,
altar wine and the altar candles. Donations for each of these
Sunday - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time will be $15.00 per week and the Memorials will be for one
July 18th 8:00 am Thomas Griffith week each.
10:00 am Peter Rosa MONTHLY MEMORIAL MASS
12:00 pm Tom Griffith Our next monthly Memorial Mass will be offered on Saturday,
July 31st at 8:30 am. As you may remember, we will have a
Monday Memorial Mass each month. This will be offered in an effort
July 19th 8:30 am People of the Parish to accommodate anyone who desired a specific date in the
month but was unable to obtain the same. The offering for
Tuesday - St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr this remembrance will be $5.00. All names will be listed in
July 20th 8:30 am Anita Knecht the Bulletin.
Memorial Mass - Saturday, July 31st, 2010 – 8:30 am
Wednesday - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest &
Doctor of the Church HOW SHOULD WE DRESS FOR MASS?
People generally have no real problem wearing proper
July 21st 8:30 am Margaret Mary Robinson Pulgar clothing when entering places that demand such attire.
Thursday - St. Mary Magdalene Would you ever consider attending a formal dinner or a
wedding dressed in a tee shirt and shorts, or a tank top
July 22nd 8:30 am Gary Torres and swimming trunks? Each Sunday the Lord invites us to
Friday - St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious His House. Are you dressed properly for this important
Sacred Sacrificial Meal?
July 23rd 8:30 am Thomas Griffith
St. Arsenius the Great / Feast day: July 19 / 450
Saturday - St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest; BVM
Confessor and hermit on the Nile. Arsenius, who was
July 24th 8:30 am In Honor of the Holy Name Society
born in Rome in 354, was the tutor of the children of
5:00 pm Edward Solski Emperors Theodosius I the Great, Arcadius, and
Honorius. At that time, Arsenius was a Roman
Sunday - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time deacon recommended for the office by Pope
July 25th 8:00 am Joseph Pridmore St. Damasus. He served at Theodosius' court in
(3rd Anniversary) Constantinople for about ten years and then became a monk
in Alexandria, Egypt. Inheriting a fortune from a relative,
10:00 am Frank Asaro Arsenius studied with St. John the Dwarf and became a
12:00 pm Julia Giordano hermit in the desert of Egypt. In 434, he left Skete and went
to the rock of Troe, near Memphis, Egypt, and to the island
MEMORIALS of Canopus near Alexandria. He died at Troe. Arsenius is
Altar Bread, Wine & Candles sometimes called "The Roman" or "The Deacon".
in Memory of Claire Held by Pat Rauch
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Sanctuary Lamp in Memory of Jackie Taylor
by Pete & Dolores Taylor exáà |Ç cxtvx
Blessed Mother Candle in Memory of Michael Viva Helen Laino.
by Family f|v~ exÄtà|äxá tÇw YÜ|xÇwá
Frank Alexander, Lloyd Bartels, William Bergmann,
Note: Please remember the Altar Bread, Wine and
Ruth Bonday, Cathy Burch, Helen Dunleavy, Gudrun Hagele,
Candles can be memorialized by calling the Doris Honkisz, Carmine Inga, Michael Keleshian, Marcia Laughery,
Rectory. 201-845-9566 Tom Loizzi, John McQuade, Jonathan Mechan, Betsy Merz,
Virginia Mary Minihan, Steven Monahan, Marilyn Montemarano,
MASS TIMES - Traveling this season? Going away for
Kay Moran, Elizabeth Morrell, Christine Napoli, Julius Nemes,
vacation? No need to miss Sunday Mass! An electronic
Doris Neumann, Thomas Niemczyk, Florence Paolella,
ministry offers Catholics, especially travelers and those on
Maria Revilla, Fran Ruffino, Lois Schutz, Brenda Schwarz,
vacation, information on where to find a parish for Mass or
Bernice Stavola, Mariano Terdoslavich, Barbara Tropia,
other worship services. Go online: www.MassTimes.org.
Domenica Trovini, Linda Underkoffler, Dr. Robert Valgento
The website offers the address of a parish, contact
and Theophil Wasielewski.
information and, if available, a particular parish’s website.
See you in church! We would also ask you to consider that
our operational expenses here at OLQP go on even while If you have a family member who is in a nursing home or rehabilitation
you are on vacation. Please remember us! center, please notify the Rectory so we can arrange to visit them.
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JULY 2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - rec@olqp.org
IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR 2010 / 2011 CLASSES
Registration Fees are now:
1 Child-$100; 2 children -$175; & 3 or more children -$200.
Registration forms were sent home with the children
before classes ended. We are updating our records so one
form needs to be filled out for each child attending and
returned with the appropriate fee.
A late fee of $25.00 will apply after August 15th.
Registration forms can be found and printed out
from the www.olqp.org website.
Should you need any assistance, please call the
Religious Education Office at 201-845-9545.
Thank you.
PARENTS ARE THE FIRST TEACHERS OF THEIR CHILD.
TEACHING SUNDAY SCHOOL IS A GIFT OF LOVE
In order to make religious education a success, it is our
teachers who are the backbone and heart of our program.
We are in particular need of teachers for grades 7 & 8.
Grade 8 is Confirmation preparation and meets every other basket...you will be contacted by Mike or Patty. Thank you.
week. We are also open to the idea of team teaching.
Please search your hearts and consider volunteering your
time in teaching the children of our parish. If interested,
please call the Religious Education Office at 201-845-9545 RESPECT LIFE UPDATE - Marie Tasy, director of NJ Right to
for more information.
Make a donation to help the purchase of our new organ!
Adopt individual keys to help out!
61 STOPS LEFT @ $100 Each
174 KEYS LEFT @ $200 Each
28 PEDALS LEFT @ $300 Each
VOLUME PEDALS - SOLD OUT!
You can make a donation in your name, make a group
donation, or make it in memory of a loved one!
When we have enough to buy our new organ, those who
donated will have their donation on a plaque that will be
hung by the music area. See Steve Taylor on the
weekends, the rectory during the week, or drop off the
below in the collection basket on the weekends.
As of 5/30/10 we have $27,656.00 in our Organ Fund
toward our goal of $60,000.00.
ADOPT A KEY
Part of Organ Price # purchased Total
Stop $100
Key $200
Pedal $300
Volume Pedal $1,000 SOLD OUT!
Write here what you wish to appear on the plaque:
___________________________________________________
Your Name: ________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________
RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE
Abortion is not healthcare because killing is not healing.
For more info. go to www.prolifealliance.com or outreach@nrlc.org.
Any woman who is pregnant and in need can get help. She never
has to feel that abortion is the only option and can find assistance at
the following numbers:
New Jersey law allows a mother who cannot keep a recently born
baby to leave the baby at a hospital or a police station, no
questions asked.
For information call 877-839-2339.
Post Abortion Healing / 1-877-HOPE 4 ME or rachelsvineyard.org
Crisis Pregnancy Helpline/1-888-4-OPTIONS
Birthright/1-800-550-4900 or 201-845-4646
Relay for Life - Relay for Life is once again being held in
Maywood September 24, 2010. It would be wonderful to
have a group from Our Lady Queen of Peace participating
in this most worthwhile cause.
There will be a meeting Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:30 PM
in the Maywood Senior Citizen Center. Please try and
take some time to attend this meeting where more
information will be given. If you are willing to help out,
please fill out the form below, place in the collection
Name_____________________________________
Phone #___________________________________
Life has announced that Bill S2139 has been introduced and
sponsored by Sen. Joseph Vitale and Sen. Loretta Weinberg.
Briefly, they are trying to restore the $7.5 million dollars (YOUR
TAX DOLLARS) to Planned Parenthood. This organization
makes money off of every abortion they perform! Gov. Christie
had cut this money from the budget but they are using other
means to try and restore this money. Please call Gov. Christie's
office and urge him to stand firm on his pro-life beliefs and not
waver on this life issue. Gov. # (609-777-2500)
Since the 40 Days for Life program began in 2007, it has grown
into a nationwide and international organization. We have been
informed that over 2,800 babies have been saved from abortion
through women seeing the prayerful activity outside the abortion
centers. In addition, 38 abortion workers have experienced
conversions and left the abortion industry and joined our ranks.
Prayer works!
Six Month Developing Baby
The baby's oil and sweat glands are functioning;
these help regulate body temperature. A white filmy
layer covers the baby and protects her delicate skin
from the surrounding amniotic fluid and from scratches as she
twists and turns. This waxy substance will be quickly absorbed
into her skin soon after she is born. She can now respond to
sound. Her lungs are fairly well developed and she would stand
a good chance of survival if born at this time.
YOUTH MINISTRY
olqp.youth@gmail.com
YOUTH NEWS / SUMMER
*Congratulations 2010 Graduates!!!*
Please Look Out for Summer BBQ Date/Time
and Youth Car Wash Date/Time (weather permitting)
**Continue to check Bulletin and Website
for further Summer updates!!** www.olqp.org
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MINISTRIES
Deacon Joe’s Bible Study (Normally on Monday)
Meets mornings & evenings. New members are welcome at any
time. For information on days, times and locations call
Deacon Joe at (201) 845-9566.
Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue Program
Jesus is knocking at your door. Our Blessed Mother is
knocking at your door. Won’t you invite our Blessed
Mother into your home? The Legion of Mary of OLQP
has begun the Pilgrim Virgin Home Visitation Program.
When you welcome Our Lady into your home, she comes with
her Spouse, the Holy Spirit. Countless blessings can be poured
down upon your family & friends by praying the Rosary and
asking our Blessed Mother’s intercession. For information or to
schedule a visit, call Grace at 201-843-4497.
GOD'S HANDS ARE WORKING THROUGH OUR PRAYER
SHAWL MINISTRY. If you are adding someone to our Parish
sick list, please consider the healing power of these beautiful
shawls. They are prayed over by the Prayer Shawl Ministry and
blessed by our Pastor. If you know of someone you think is
in need of a Prayer Shawl, you may write to: The Prayer
Shawl Ministry, c/o Janice Marich, 834 Spring Valley Road,
Maywood, NJ 07607. Tell us about the person and make sure
you include their name, address, and phone number. I would
also like to invite anyone who is interested to join our group
in this prayerful ministry, which is very rewarding.
God Bless! Janice
Our Parish Ministry Book is available on our website.
Please go to www.olqp.org & see all the ministries that are offered.
Please patronize our advertisers and when you do, let
them know you saw their ads in our parish bulletin!
For bulletin submission
Please e-mail olqpbulletin@gmail.com by Thursday
for it to be in the following Sunday (a week later).
HELP! Sometimes we feel like our lives are at
risk as we walk through the parking lot.
Please slow down as you enter our premises and as you drive
to your favorite parking space. Thank you!
Our School News ST. PETER ACADEMY http://www.spare.org/
ST. PETER ACADEMY MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITED
The Catholic School Advantage
EDUCATION PLUS…www.spare.org
REGISTRATION IS ONGOING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS!
PreK-3 Program - Age 3 by Oct. 1
Mon/Wed/Fri Program. 8 – 11AM
PreK-4 Program - Age 4 by Oct.1
Full Day Program 8-2:30PM
Kdg. Full Day Program - Age 5 by Oct. 1 / Reading,
Language Arts, Math, Computer, Spanish, Phys Ed.,
etc.
Grades 1 – 8 / Complete Academic Program
After Care for PreK-4-Gr. 8
Check the website & call the School Office for an
appointment and tour of the school.
(201) 261-3468 ...CATCH THE SPIRIT!
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*COME ON DOWN*
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING AT 7:30 PM!
We appreciate the support that you have shown in the past
at various functions. We hope that you will continue your
support. We play a few different games aside from the
regular BINGO games. One of which is called ......."MEGA
SPECIAL", and the winner receives 75% of the proceeds
sold for that game. SMOKE FREE!
If we work together, we can make BINGO the successful
FUND RAISER it could be.
So, PLEASE, come on down and bring a friend
(or two, or three or more!!!)
You'll be glad you did! It's a fun night!
COMING SOON– Computerized games in addition to
our paper games. Watch bulletin for more info!
Make money for the parish
by searching the internet!
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Maywood, NJ as the charity
you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
$170 has been raised thus far!
RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA is a process of faith formation for people
who may want to become a member of the Catholic
Faith Community.
Some people may not belong to any religion and
may not have been baptized. This may be for you!
Some people may have been baptized in another religion
but wish to become Catholic. This may be for you!
Some people may already be Catholic through baptism
but have never received the Sacraments of Holy
Eucharist and/or Confirmation and now want to do so.
This may be for you!
For more information, please contact Fr. Kevin or
fill out below and drop in the mail or collection.
Name ____________________________________
Address __________________________________
_________________________________________
Telephone number _________________________
E-mail ___________________________________
I am a Catholic but never received Holy Eucharist ____
I am a Catholic but never received Confirmation ______
I am from another religion but wish to become Catholic ___
I have never been Baptized ____
I wish to receive more information ______
 CATHOLIC BURIAL/CREMATION PRACTICES
IN RECENT YEARS THE CHURCH HAS PERMITTED CREMATION
WHICH HAS BEEN A GROWING CUSTOM IN MANY PLACES. AT
THIS TIME WE THOUGHT IT APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE AN
EXPLANATION OR CATECHESIS OF THE CHURCH’S TEACHING ON
THIS IMPORTANT MATTER. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS ARE
TAKEN FROM THE ORDER OF CHRISTIAN FUNERAL-APPENDIX-
CREMATION, DATED JULY 30, 1997. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THIS
CATECHESIS WILL BE INSTRUCTIVE AND HELPFUL.
INTRODUCTION
The Christian faithful are unequivocally confronted by the mystery
of life and death when they are faced with the presence of the
body of one who had died. Moreover, the body which lies in death
naturally recalls the personal story of faith, the loving family
bonds, the friendships, and the words and acts of kindness of the
deceased person. Indeed, the human body is inextricably
associated with the human person, which acts and is experienced
by others through that body. It is the body whose hands clothed
the poor and embraced the sorrowing.
The body of a deceased Catholic Christian is also the body once
washed in baptism, anointed with the oil of salvation, and fed with
the Bread of Life. This, the Church’s reverence for the sacredness
of the human body grows out of a reverence and concern both
natural and supernatural for the human person. The body of the
deceased brings forcefully to mind the Church’s conviction that
the human body is in Christ a temple of the Holy Spirit and is
destined for future glory at the resurrection of the dead. This
conviction in faith finds its expression in a sustained and insistent
prayer that commends the deceased person to God’s merciful
care so that his or her place in the communion of the just may be
assured. A further expression is the care traditionally taken to
prepare the bodies of the deceased for a burial that befits their
dignity, in expectation of their final resurrection in the Lord.
PRESENCE OF THE BODY AT THE FUNERAL LITURGY
Although cremation is now permitted by the Church, it does not
enjoy the same value as burial of the body. The Church clearly
prefers and urges that the body of the deceased be present for
the funeral rites, since the presence of the human body better
expresses the values which the Church affirms in those rites.
The Church’s teaching in regards to the human body as well as
the Church’s preference for burial of the body should be a regular
part of catechesis on all levels and pastors should make particular
efforts to preserve this important teaching.
Sometimes, however, it is not possible for the body to be present
for the Funeral Mass. When extraordinary circumstances make
the cremation of a body the only feasible choice, pastoral
sensitivity must be exercised by priests, deacons, and others who
minister to the family of the deceased.
RESPECT FOR THE CREMATED REMAINS OF A BODY
The Catholic Church commends its deceased members to the
mercy of God by means of its funeral rites. It likewise asks that
the Christian faithful continue to offer prayer for deceased family
members and friends. The annual celebration of All Souls Day,
the commemoration of all the faithful departed on November 2,
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attests to the salutary practice. Masses celebrated for the
deceased on the anniversaries of death or at other significant
times continue the Church’s prayer and remembrance. For
Catholic Christians, cemeteries, especially Catholic cemeteries,
call to mind the resurrection of the dead. In addition, they are
the focus for the Church’s remembering of the dead and offering
of prayer for them.
The cremated remains of a body should be treated with the
same respect given to the human body from which they come.
This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes,
the manner in which they are carried, the care and attention to
appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposition.
The cremated remains should be buried in a grave or entombed
in a mausoleum or columbarium. The practice of scattering
cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or
keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of
the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church
requires. Whenever possible, appropriate means for recording
with dignity the memory of the deceased should be adopted,
such as a plaque or stone which records the name of the
deceased.
Mother Teresa Denied Honor
Empire State Lighting Partners are denying
Mother Teresa the honor of having the towers
shine in blue, white and blue on August 26.
On this day, the U.S. Postal Service will honor
her with a stamp, marking the 100th
anniversary of her birth.
Go to the petition at the link below to implore the owner of the
Empire State Building to reverse the decision.
http://www.catholicleague.org/petition.php
A link to an article from CNSNews.com
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/67450
SOCIAL SERVICES HOTLINE
Catholic Community Services offers Social Service
Assistance in the areas of: Alcohol and Drug
Rehabilitation, Child Development, Emergency Food/
Housing, Programs for the Elderly, Mental Health, Special
Education, Immigration, Family Counseling and Services
for people living with HIV/AIDS. Call 1-800-CCS-7413.
OTHER EVENTS
SOUTHERN ITALY, SICILY & ROME
October 17-28, 2011
Spiritual Director: Fr. Larry Fama
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