Our Lady Queen of Peace

Rev. Philip-Michael F. Tangorra Pastor pmftangorra@gmail.com Mrs. Jennifer Durso Office Manager Office@OLQPBranchville.org Ms. Claudette Casile Coordinator of Religious Education Ccasile@OLQPBranchville.org Mrs. Mary Chobrda Music Director MaryC@OLQPBranchville.org

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Family Mass 11:00 AM

Daily: 8:00 AM (Monday-Saturday) Holydays: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM Healing Mass 3rd Thursday 7:00 PM

(Of the Month)

Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00 PM-4:45 PM After All Masses During Eucharistic Adoration (Mon & Fri) Anytime by Appointment Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Fridays: 8:30-9:30 AM First Friday: 8:30 am Sat. 8:00 am

(24 Hours)

We have been a Roman Catholic parish family since 1951, with a call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in both word and deed, and in all our relationships and responsibilities. We encourage our members to embrace a lifestyle marked by Steward-ship of Time, Talent, and Treasure, engaging in active support of our ministries of the Word, Worship, and Service. We wel-come everyone from Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette and all who come to share the joy of Christ! All who wish to join us as

new members please call the parish office for more information on becoming a member of our parish family.

209 US Highway 206 Branchville, NJ 07826

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: November 24th

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Parish Office: (973) 948-3185 Fax: (973) 948-4799

Website: OLQPBranchville.org

MEMORIALS The week of November 24th the Sanctuary

Lamp burns for: Joseph & Mary Grochowski

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: November 24th

Please remember in your prayers

Hap Rowan, Patricia Poole, Patricia Fiss, Clarence Roberts, Joe Foster, Lisa Dorans, Molly Russo, John Crisman, Philip Baccari, Laura Schaefer, Dottie Hilt, Angelo

Appice, Miryam Rodriguez, Peggy Mahon, Janice Miglin, Theresa Barrett, Bradley Burchfield, Pete Lozar, Aylssa Morgan, Ann Romyns, Nathan Toland, Richard Kopycienski, Captain Daniel Pervarnik Jr, Jim Steurer, Alicia Tidaback, Bill Klecha, Fr. Louis Caputo, Charles Schult, Nancy Battifarano, William Schult, Sherry Coleman, Sue Klecha

Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena Monday morning before the 8:00 AM Mass Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM, Fridays: 8:30-9:30 AM First Friday: 8:30 am Sat. 8:00 am (24 Hours)

Rosary: After every morning Mass (Mon-Sat) 9:00 am Sunday First Saturday Devotion to Our Blessed Mother: First Saturday of every month after the 8:00 AM Mass. and Breakfast.

Mass Intentions

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23rd 8:00 AM THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORTY (THE STEINERT FAMILY) 5:00 PM NICHOLAS A. MARINO (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24th 8:00 AM DR. JOSEPH IACOPELLI (THE FAMILY) 9:30 AM THE PEOPLE PARISH 11:00 AM GLORIA OPITZ (THE OPITZ FAMILY)

MONDAY 8:00 AM MIKE & STACY WENNING (THE WENNING FAMILY) TUESDAY 8:00 AM PROTECTION OF BABIES IN THE WOMB AND THEIR FAMILIES (THE STEINERT FAMILY) WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM SOULS IN PURGATORY (LARRY & MARYANNE CONDIT) THURSDAY THANKSGIVING 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF PARISH FRIDAY 8:00 AM MARIE BENEDICT (JENN DURSO)

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th 8:00 AM AGNES GLORIA AZZARA (FR. PHIL) 5:00 PM VIRGINIA MINI (THE FAMILY) SUNDAY DECEMBER 1st 8:00 AM MADELINE SWISS (THE FAMILY) 9:30 AM ANTHONY MAJEWSKI (LARRY & MARYANNE CONDIT) 11:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

Weekly Collection

Sunday Offering 11/16& 11/17 $ 4,335.72 Online $ 285.00 Total $ 4,620.75 Estimated Weekly Expenses $ 4,500.00 Difference $ 120.75

Diocesan Assessment Collection $ 1,248.60 Assessment Collection Needed $ 1,250.00 Difference $ ( 1.40)

Please Consider “Online Giving”

“Money often costs too much”…-Ralph Waldo Emerson - Fr. Phil

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIALS

The week of November 24th the Altar Flowers are presented for: Marie Benedict

Online Giving “A perfect option for Snowbirds”

Thank you to the families that have signed up for Online Giving! You can decide exactly when your gift is made and where it goes. You can even view your giving history and pledge progress at any time, just by logging in. Please visit www.olqpbranchville.org and click the Online Giving link to get started.

Thanksgiving

The office will be closed on both Thursday and Friday.

There will be no Eucharist Adoration on Friday after Mass.

Extraordinary Form of the Mass (Traditional Latin Mass)

Friday, December 6th

5:00pm

Starting in December First Friday Adoration

will be from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. There

will be the celebration of a Traditional Latin

Mass in the presence of the Most Blessed

Sacrament at 5:00 p.m.

The Greening of the Church

Saturday, November 30th 9:00 am

Please join us for the traditional greening of

the church, after the 8:00 am Mass on

Saturday, November 30th. Hot cocoa,

Christmas Music, and decorations! What a

great way to get your family

involved in a joyful way at our

parish, the BEST parish in Sussex

County!

“..How lovely are your branches”

Bishop’s Annual Appeal “For I Was Hungry…”

This time of year, as we come together to

celebrate Thanksgiving, please consider

making a gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal as

a way to give thanks for our many blessings.

Each year, tens of thousands of people in

profound need seek out the services of our

Catholic Charities and, with the help for the

Bishop’s Annual Appeal, they find an open

door and a compassionate response. Please

make a pledge to our Annual Appeal today!

For your convenience, you can make an online

gift or pledge at www.2019appeal.org.

Jesus Christ, the King

On December 11, 1925 Pope Pius XI issued an encyclical Quas primas by which he established the Solemnity of Christ the King and taught all concerning Christ’s kingship. Originally, this feast was celebrated on the last Sunday of October, what was known amongst the protestants as “Reformation Sunday”, in order to raise awareness that Christ is the king of both heaven and earth and that worldly rulers, such as Henry VIII and the Lutheran princes, did not have the authority to develop their own Churches, but are subject to Christ’s kingship. The reform of the liturgical calendar by Pope St. Paul VI’s motu proprio Mysterii Paschalis of February 14, 1969 saw the solemnity moved from the end of October to the last Sunday before Advent, thus taking on an eschatological character signifying that Jesus is the King who will usher in the end times and come to establish His kingdom in perfection at the Second Coming. Yet, how is it that Christ is king? A king of heaven and earth? By virtue of the hypostatic union of the divine and human natures present in the singular person of Jesus Christ, true God and true man, the Second Person of the Trinity, Christ obtains his power over all creatures, heavenly and human, angels and mankind. “Therefore, it follows not only that Christ is to be adored as God by angels and men, but also that angels and men obey and are subject to his power as man, namely, that Christ obtains his power over all creatures solely in the name of the hypostatic union. (Pope Pius XI, encyclical letter Quas primas 13: in Denzinger (D), 2194)” Furthermore, Christ is our king by an aquired right merited by our redemption. (See I Peter 1: 18) “Now we are not our own, since Christ has bought us ‘with a great price’ (I Cor. 5: 20); our very bodies ‘are members of Christ’ (I Cor. 6: 15). (op. cit. 13: D, 2194)” Jesus is the king of angels and all heavenly creatures as he is God and he is king of all mankind and all creatures in the universe created by him by virtue of his union with creation, i.e. by virtue of his human nature, and his self-sacrifice for our redemption. The kingship of Christ is expressed by the threefold powers of governance: legislative, judicial and executive. Jesus is the perfect legislator who gives a new and eternal law, perfecting the laws of Moses and the other prophets. “…According to the Catholic faith it must be believed that Jesus Christ was given to men as a Redeemer, in whom to trust; but at the same time as a legislator, to whom to give obedience. But the Gospels do not insist so much on the fact that He established laws, as they do of Him observing laws… (op. cit. 14: D, 2195)” Christ, as king, exercises judicial power: “…that by his own right he confers rewards and punishments upon men while still living. (op. cit.)” And, Christ exercises executive authority since he shepherds and guides us along the way of salvation in accord with his divine Law, directing us to his heavenly kingdom.

The kingdom is not of this world. “For, on more than one given occasion, when the Jews, or rather the apostles themselves were of the opinion through error that the Messiah would deliver the people into liberty and would restore the kingdom of Israel, he himself destroyed and dispelled their vain opinion and hope. . .he declared that his kingdom was not ‘of this world’ (John 18: 36). (op. cit. 15: D, 2195)” While it is certainly right that Jesus could claim power over civil affairs, “He abstained entirely from exercising such dominion; and just as He once belittled the possession and desire of human things, so He then permitted and today permits the possession of them. (op. cit. 17: D, 2195)” Lastly, Christ’s power is not over Catholics or even Christians alone, but over all humanity. “Clearly, his power is not only over Catholic peoples, or over those alone who, cleansed by holy baptism, surely belong to the Church. . .but it embraces. . . that in all truth all mankind is under the power of Jesus Christ. (Pope Leo XIII, encyclical letter Annum sacrum (May 25, 1899) 3: ASS 31 (1898-1899), 647)” Christ’s kingship is a real kingship over us all and teaches us that if we are under his sway, then we can live in the sure hope of receiving his salvation.

Nativity Making Project

Families are invited to develop their own nativity scene. Be creative! These nativities will then be displayed in the Fr. Varricchio Hall creating a Christmas

Village to be enjoyed by parishioners during Advent and Christmas. Please contact the parish office to reserve table space. All nativity scenes are due Saturday , November 30th. Which of Santa’s reindeer has the worst manors? RUDolph

Sunday, November 24th

6:00 pm-8:00pm

A special presentation

on the Rosary

The Giving Tree Tags Available Starting: November 30th & December 1st

Gifts Returned Unwrapped

December 14th & 15th The Giving Tree will be in the Fr. Varricchio hall on the weekend of November 30th & December 1st. Gifts received from the giving tree will be donated to needy families of Sussex County and be distributed by Catholic Charities. Please return your unwrapped gift the weekend of Dec. 14th & 15th. Why did Rudolph get a bad grade n his report card? Because he went down in history

Advent Lecture Series

Presented by Fr. Phil

Mondays in Advent 7:30-8:30 pm

Monday, December 9th- “We Embrace with Hope and Joy the coming of the Lord”

Monday, December 16th- “A Season of Wisdom”

Monday, December 23rd- ”The Advent Liturgy”

Saint Nicholas Day Feast

“Breakfast for Dinner”

Friday, December 6th 6:00 pm-8:00pm

Queen of Peace Parish Hall Free will offering

There will be a special visit from Santa, bring your cameras for pictures!

What do you call a can wearing a Christmas hat?

A-MERRY-CAN

Food Donations For Christmas Day Food Baskets

December 14th & 15th

On the weekend of Dec.15th & Dec.16th we will be collecting food for Christmas Baskets that will be distributed to needy families in our community. We are asking for the donation of the following items:

Hams, stuffing, potatoes, breakfast items, desserts, yams, cranberry sauce, and drinks.

Please drop off your donations in the Parish Hall before or after all Masses., December 15th & 16th. If you are in need or know of someone who is need and would like to receive a Christmas Day Food Basket, please contact Jenn (973)948-3185.

Thank you

Thank you to all of our parishioners for

your support of our annual Thanksgiving Day Food

Basket Drive. Your support of our families in need

is a shining example of what makes us the best

parish in Sussex County!

Sacraments of the Church: Baptism: Infant Baptisms (Private & Communal) are celebrated on Saturdays at 11:30 AM & Sundays at 12:30 PM. An instruction class on Baptism will be provided in advance. Please call in advance to make an appointment and to ensure that the Church’s requirements especially for Godparents are satisfied. Eucharist: If you are seriously ill or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please contact Father Philip-Michael. Adult Confirmation: Please call the office and ask about our religious education program for adults. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm, after weekday Masses 8:30am, during Adoration Monday evening 7:30pm-8:30pm and Friday morning 8:30am-9:30am, and anytime by appointment. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone who wishes to receive this healing sacrament, the Anointing of the Sick, should contact Father Philip-Michael. Marriage: Couples contemplating marriage are asked to call the office for an appointment to discuss the Marriage Preparation Program. Arrangements should normally be made one year in advance and before any wedding dates are finalized.

Food Pantry

Items needed for the food pantry are the following:

Betty Crocker boxed potatoes , canned meats, Knorr rice or noodle envelopes, coffee, juice, shelf-stable milk, frozen food (drop off during office hours), breakfast cereal , snacks, Gift cards

Our food pantry now serves over 140 local families Thank you for your continued support and generosity. The hours for the Food Pantry are Mondays 12:00 pm—2:00 pm. We are closed on Holidays and for bad weather.

Youth & Family Experience March For Life 2020 Friday , January 24th

This year we will be running two buses: the first trip to

Washington D.C. will leave the day before and will be providing a

special opportunity for families to have an overnight trip which

provides the opportunity to attend the Youth Rally for Life and

the Mass for Life with numerous Cardinals, Bishops and hundreds

of priests joined by contemporary Christian musicians and youth

evangelists giving witness talks before the March.

The second bus will be our traditional one-day trip to the March

for Life, leaving in the early morning of the march.

For more information please contact Our Lady Queen of Peace

parish office at (973)948-3185x1.

A Better Way to Start Your Day!

Join Fr. Phil with his friends Anna Mitchell and Matt Swaim on the SonRise Morning Show every Wednesday at 7:10 am to hear them discuss Canon Law, the Church and her current issues. Recent shows have discussed Joe Biden’s being denied Holy Communion , the Pachamama, and how abortion is the preeminent issue facing a Catholic electorate.

Tune in by downloading the Sacred Heart Radio App on the Google Play or Apple Store. Or log on to Sacred Heart Radio’s website: https://sacredheartradio.com/.

Religious Education Inclement Weather

Program closures due to inclement weather will be posted on this website by 7am the morning of class, and a Flocknote will be sent. Closings will also be announced on WSUS -102.3 FM and posted on their website under "Closings and Delays" at http://wsus1023.iheart.com/features/closings-anddelays-1423/. It will be your responsibility to check the above websites. Please do not call the rectory.

Parish Fundraiser

Shop-rite, Weis, Dunkin Doughnuts, Home Depot, Cheesecake Factory,

Marshalls, Kohls, Starbucks, & more!

Make your Christmas shopping easier and support our Parish at the same time by purchasing Gift Cards. Cards in $25, $50 & $100 denominations are available after all Masses in the Parish Hall or by calling the office.