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2021-2022
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NEW Content on FORMED this Lent

On the video link above, Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp inroduce new and exciting releases on FORMED throughout the season of Lent.

I also invite you to watch Lenten Daily Reflections with Dr. Tim Gray. Click the button below to sign up.

Not yet on FORMED?
1. Visit http://signup.formed.org/.
2. Enter our parish’s zip code or name.
3. Enter your name and email.

For more Lenten resources from FORMED, click on the following links:
Lenten Videos
Lenten Activity for Teens
Lenten Activity for Kids

FREE National Catholic Women's Conference!

It's Virtual! Ma rch 12-14

What would it take to find a few moments of peace in your day? What if those few moments made all the difference?

At this year's National Catholic Women's Conference, we will be entering into Christ's words, "My Peace I give to you." And there's great news. You don't have to earn it!

Exhausting? Busy? Chaotic?

How often do youuse those words when describing our day? As Catholic women, many of us with kids, spouses, jobs, (and now add homeschool teacher to the list), it is easy to feel like everyone wants a piece of your time and energy.

And when that time and energy just isn't there to give, it can leave us feeling guilty.
If only we had more time, more engergy, more hands! Then we could get it all done.
Then we'll have earned the right to some peace.

But what if the solution wasn't giving from a place of depletion?

What if peace was possible, and you didn't have to add: one more commitment, one more task, one more zoom call, or one more assignment to your life?

What if you already had all of the resources in your day to love your God, kids, husband, friends, yourself, AND rest in God's peace?

Peace is Possible, Let's Discover it Together.

At this year's National Catholic Women's Conference, we will be entering into Christ's words, "My Peace I Give to You." And there's great news. You don't have to earn it!

Register for FREE today at https://go.virtualcatholicconference.com/NCWC2021

"Through the guidance of the Blessed Mother, we strive to help others to know, love and serve our God and each other."

Pastor's Corner: From the Desk of Fr. Dennis Schmidt...

Dear Parish Members of Our Lady Queen of Peace:

The season of Lent is once again upon us. Lent reminds us to re-pent, re-turn, re-cover, re-pair, and re-new.

This year is still different. But it can still be a time to re-new our effort to invite others to come join us when times get better. Do you know someone who is not Catholic or fallen away or looking to join a parish? Invite them to come visit us. Do you know someone who has children, who are not going to our PSR and Preschool? Invite them to visit us, even if it is online.

We will still have a hard time gathering, so I invite you to our online programs. The FORMED program is free to all. I invite you to check out their “The Search” program. You can view it any time you wish, and there are other programs you can view at your convenience. Visit formed at Formed.org

The Church invites us to make use of the sacrament of Confession; so, in addition to Saturdays from 4:00-4:45, we will have all day confessions on Saturday, March 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

for suggestions) ^thIn addition to receiving the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, the Christian community traditionally prepares us for Easter by acts of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The church has established Ash Wednesday and Good Friday as days of fasting and abstinence from meat, and all Fridays of Lent as days of abstinence. Lent comes at a time when we are invited to do more. The three pillars of Lent are Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. I invite you to find ways to practice these Lenten traditions. (please see my letter from February 10)

I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to help you on your spiritual journey. To those who need to have their marriages blessed in the Church so that you may partake in the Sacrament of Holy Communion, I invite you to contact me.

Lent can be a time to work on your life, on your marriage or your family time. How will you make this Lent different?

Please join us, when you can! God bless you, as you respond to Christ’s invitation in this Lenten time.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Dennis Schmidt
Pastor

OLQP YouTube Channel.

Stream our Masses and other Devotionals here.

Check out our New TouTube Channel where we will be posting our Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10am mass. We will also be streaming our daily 8am mass and other devotionals. There is a link on the right side of the page next to our parish Facebook button. there is another link at the bottom of this post.

Remember to click "Subscribe" once you get to our YouTube Channel.

Click here for the OLQP Toutube Channel

DAILY MASS ONLINE at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

At this time, we invite you to view the online daily Mass from the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. Click Here for the daily Mass homepage.

GET INVOLVED!!

Let’s Hear the Bells Ring Again!
FUND-A-NEED: BELL REPAIR

Please, won’t you help us to hear those three bells ring again? Any amount is appreciated. With this campaign, we have three (3) options to donate. 1) You can donate on our Greater Giving Site https://olqpmo.ejoinme.org/bellrepair. 2) You can pick up an envelope in the Gathering Area marked “Bell Repair Fund” and drop it in the collection basket at mass, in the box in the Gathering Area, or drop it off at the Parish Office. Or 3) go to our Online Giving link from our website. Please be sure to select “Fund-a-Need—Bell Repair” for your donation.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Gala
Thank you for Your Support!!
FIRE SALE!! We still have a few items left.
Go to the Auction Bidding Site: www.olqpmo2021.ggo.bid
Then go to the menu and select "CURRENTLY OPEN" to see remaining items.
There is still time to contribute to the FUND-A-NEED to repair the Bells. Visit the Bidding Site link above to show your support.

Fish Fry Fridays!!

Volunteer Sign ups are underway
Lenten Fish Fries starting Feb. 19th

OLQP Lenten Fish Frys are back. YUM!!

Time: 4-7pm
Dates: Feb. 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19 & 26

Fish Fry sign ups for volunteers begin this weekend. Either online or in the gathering area. Do not miss the opportunity to be involved with your fellow parishioners! We have a great area reputation for our tasty fish and side offerings. And we have a ball doing it every year. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

This year we will be Drive Thru/Take Home ONLY. First Fry is February 19th. See you there.

For More information visit olqpcodsquad.org

Holy Week, Paschal Triduum

Join us for our Masses and Devotions during the week.

Palm Sunday - Saturday, 3/27 5:00pm Mass
Sunday, 3/28 8am & 10am Masses
Wednesday - 24 hour Adoration after 8am Mass
7:30pm Vespers & Benediction
Holy Thursday - No 8:00am Mass
7:00pm Holy Thursday Service
Good Friday - No 8:00am Mass
Noon Stations of the Cross
7:00pm Good Friday Service

Holy Saturday - No 8:00am Mass
8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday - 8:00am & 10:00am Masses

Spring Adult Faith Formation.

The Spring Faith Formation Workshop will be meeting on Wednesdays in the Cafeteria at 6:30pm. This session we will be covering the Old Testament Prophets.

Contact John Bonsanti at john.bonsanti@olqpmo.org or call 636-671-0247 to register. Cost is $20 for materials.

Pre-School 21-22 Registration & Tours

Starting Jan. 24th

The OLQP Preschool will begin the registration process for the 2021-2022 school year the last week of January. Due to COVID we will not have a regular Open House. Instead, we ask that if you are interested in our program please email Julie Waggoner at prek@olqpmo.org to schedule a tour and receive the proper paperwork necessary to enroll your child. Current 3 year olds already attending our program will have registration forms sent home the last week in January.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

Online Giving

As a convenience to our parishioners, Our Lady Queen of Peace has established a means for you to make payments and regular contributions online. The service uses advanced encrypted security features, so that using the service is safe. You will access this service by following the Online Payments link on the navigation bar. This link will take you to the secure server where you can set up your account. With your account, you can specify regular deductions from your bank account or charges to your credit card, or you can log on to make individual payments and contributions. At any time, you can change your payment options or cancel use of the service. There is no cost to you for this service. If you have any questions, please contact Jan Schultheiss, Parish Bookkeeper, in the parish office (W-F 8am-5pm).