Our Lady Queen of Peace 4696 Notre Dame Lane, House Springs, Mo 63051 636-671-3062

www.olqpparish.org

PASTOR Reverend Dennis C. Schmidt ASSOCIATE Reverend James T. Beighlie, C.M. DEACONS Reverend Dr. Thomas J. Gerling Reverend Mr. Paul J. Turek, Sr. MUSIC DIRECTOR Mr. Bob Ellison GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mr. John Boyd PSR COORDINATOR Mrs. Terry Ostlund PRESCHOOL COORDINATOR Mrs. Julie Waggoner YOUTH MINISTER COORDINATOR Ms. Mary Pat Ostlund PARISH COUNCIL Jim England, Christine Camden, Joanne David, Carol England, René Heibeck, Tim Mikko, Kevin Miller, Debbie O’Donnell, Lauren Oestricker, Daniel Ryerson, Jennifer Stark, Marie Tate Parish Office 636-671-3062 parishoffice@olqpparish.org School 636-671-0247 Preschool 636-671-3062 Cafeteria 636-375-5335 OLQP Web Site www.olqpparish.org For Bulletin Articles olqpbulletin@yahoo.com (articles due 9 days before bulletin date)

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Evening 5:00pm Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am 1st Saturday 8:00am Holy Days as announced Weekdays 8:00am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for prayerful Adoration every Wednesday after 8:00am Mass PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS Tuesday after 8:00am Mass DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Thursday after 8:00am Mass ROSARY Monday through Friday after 8:00am Mass Second Monday of month after 8:00am Mass Led by Knights of Columbus for vocations Before 1st Saturday 8:00am Mass Before all Sunday Masses SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM First and third Sunday of the month after 11:30am Mass. Make arrangements by calling Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 4:00 - 4:45pm or by appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Engaged couples should contact one of the Priest as soon as possible after the engagement and at least six months prior to the wedding date. CEMETERY PLOTS Plots are available in House Springs and Byrnesville Cemetery. For more information contact the Parish Office, 8am - 4pm.

Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Registration forms may be found on our website olqpparish.org/parishregistration.htm,

in the Church lobby or you may stop by or call the Parish Office to fill one out. If you have recently changed your status, married, moved out of your

parents’ home or graduated from high school, you need to register as a separate family. Please help us keep our records accurate.

If you cannot come to Church because of illness, please be sure that we are notified so that we might minister to you either at home, hospital or nursing care facility.

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Welcome...We hope that this hour spent in worship will make a healing, empowering difference in your life. We also hope it will enable you to make a healing, empowering difference in the lives of those about you, as part of your witness to our Lord’s great love. If you are a guest, we are most pleased you have joined us today.

A Note From Fr. Dennis… THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To all parishioners and parish organizations, teachers, staff, Knights of Columbus and all who remembered Father Jim and me with prayers, cards and gifts this Christmas. We will continue to remember you in our prayers and Masses.

THANK YOU! Please join me in also thanking all who contributed to the Solemnity and beauty of our Christmas Services: To Mr. Bob and our choir. Also thanks to all those who helped to decorate the inside and outside of Church. All of you did a wonderful job.

THANK YOU! To all the Ushers/Greeters, Lectors, Commentators, Eucharistic Ministers and Servers who served the Parish this past year. Thanks to our Parish Council, Finance Committee and School Board and all those who head our other committees or otherwise assume the mantle of leadership, which helps to knit our parish family closer together. Thanks to those who work in the background, who are known only to me and sometimes only to God. It is very gratifying when parishioners accept small tasks or big jobs willingly and do them so well. Thanks to all of you for your financial support of our Parish, it is only with your support that we are able to do the work of the Lord. THANK YOU! For your participation in the Annual Catholic Appeal, Jesse Tree, Beyond Sunday and the St. Vincent De Paul. And again, please allow me to say thank you to those who remembered me with a card or gift at Christmas, especially those that left them anonymously. I see your thoughtfulness and generosity as your way of saying thanks for my priesthood. May God Bless Our Parish Family in the year 2019. Year End Giving A special year-end financial gift to the parish may help with your tax situation and certainly helps to support the many activities, organizations and ministries of our parish. Thank you all for supporting the parish with your time, talent, treasure and prayer; all 4 of these types of giving are essential for a parish to exist and thrive. And, honestly, it does take a tremendous amount of money to fund the parish. A year-end donation/financial gift is an excellent way to help Our Lady Queen of Peace parish be the hands, heart, voice and feet of Jesus Christ. Year End Contributions Contribution statements for tax purposes will be ready in late January. Another New Year This week we will celebrate the end of the old year 2018 and the arrival of another new year, 2019. As Catholics, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (which is a Holy Day of Obligation this year) with Mass on Monday, December 31st, at 5pm and on Tuesday, January 1st, at 9am. I want to wish all of you a very blessed and Happy New Year. Merry Christmas,

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Mission Statement

With the Spirit at our side, and mindful of the Blessed Mother, we follow God's will and the teachings of Jesus Christ, especially through

Sunday Worship and the care of parishioners for one another and by connecting life

and faith on a regular basis.

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Parish Activities ~ Monday ~ December 31 Solemnity of Mary Mass, 5pm, Church Tuesday ~ January 1 Happy New Year, Mass 9am, Church Wednesday ~ January 2 Eucharis c Adora on, 9am - 8pm, Church High School Youth Meet, 6pm, School Bldg. “D” Thursday ~ January 3 Divine Mercy Chaplet a er 8am Mass, Church Friday ~ January 4 Knights of Columbus BINGO, 6:45pm, Knights Hall Saturday ~ January 5 First Saturday Mass 8am, Church Sunday ~ January 6 First Sunday Breakfast serving a er 7:30 and 9:30 Masses, Cafeteria

Please continue to pray for OLQP school and all our students!

Upcoming Events…2019 2019 January Tues 1 Happy New Year Thurs 17 Social Justice - Mental Health March Wed 6 Ash Wednesday Sat 9 Parish Mission begins Sat/Sun 16/17 SVDP Trucks for donated items Wed 20 Grief Support Group Sessions begin April Sun 7 Red Hat BINGO Sun 14 Palm Sunday Fri 19 Good Friday Sun 21 Happy Easter!! Sat/Sun 27/28 ACA Weekend begins May Sun 5 First Communion Fri 10 Confirmation June Monday 3 OLQP Blood Drive

In the quiet of Adoration, we feel God’s love,

hear God’s word, and receive God’s blessings.

Every Wednesday 9am Mass until 8pm

*All are invited to Evening Vespers at 7:30

led by OLQP Young Adult Ministry

Benediction on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

OLQP Parish Prayer Intentions for January

Please remember the following intentions during your visit to Eucharistic Adoration:

• For the conversion of hearts of OLQP

parish • Respect life: from conception until

natural death

Is one of the New Year’s resolutions on your list to

improve your relationship with God? A closer

intimacy with God comes through time each day

devoted to Him. Weekly Eucharistic Adoration is

a wonderful way to strengthen your relationship

with God.

Please consider a weekly commitment to Adoration,

or filling in when needed. At the present time, we are

looking for someone who can make a weekly one

hour commitment during the following hours: 6 PM.

Contact Mary: 314-210-5098

St. Vincent De Paul Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and so we can celebrate that we all belong to the holy family of God which makes us brothers and sisters to each other.

We would like to thank Bill Williams Construction,

Parishioners Bill and Mary Williams, for advertising in our parish bulletin. Because of their generosity we do not

pay for our bulletins to be printed. Please patronize our advertisers and

thank them for supporting our parish.

Ministry of Consolation For one-on-one grief support, contact Joan Ross,

636-677-3278, and for information regarding our grief support group series, which is held two times a year, contact Linda Weber, 636-671-4281.

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Solemnity of Mary (holy day of obligation)

New Year’s Eve Mass

5:00pm

New Year’s Day Mass 9:00am

First Sunday Breakfast Sunday, January 6

Menu French Toast, Ham/Sausage

Adults $6, Children $3 Children under 5 free

Aluminum Collection January 5th and 6th Please use the trailer on the lower parking lot for recycling aluminum, copper and brass only. We cannot accept aluminum foil, foil pans, glass, tin or steel. All proceeds benefit our youth. Thank you for your continued support.

Dynamic Catholic Alive Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Today the Church encourages us to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for inspira on, guidance, and encouragement in living our family lives. The Holy Family was a model family in which both parents worked hard, helped each other, and took great care of their Child so that He might advance in human knowledge and fulfill the voca on He had been given by God the Father. When we look to the Holy Family, we can see those virtues we can seek to foster as a family, including pa ence, forgiveness, and selflessness. This feast reminds us that parents have a great responsibility for the educa on of their children and are charged with the task of crea ng a home where tenderness, mercy, respect, fidelity, and love must be found. The home is the place where virtue is inculcated and voca ons are nourished. Let us ask for the intercession of the Holy Family to inspire all of our families and to help us nurture Chris an values so that others might see the beauty and goodness of our faith.

For Reflection… The greatest of all human sufferings is to feel alone. Visit someone this week who needs your company. You will bring the light of Christ to that person’s life and you will learn more than you think.

FOOTBALL RAFFLE WINNERS WEEK 14!!

FORMED Every parishioner has free access to FORMED

on any internet capable device. Go to www.formed.org.

Look for the registration box for parishioners. Type in our parish code 8BZPJ7.

Volunteers Needed to Lead the Rosary before Mass. I revived the Rosary before the 5pm Mass on First Saturdays a few months ago and would really like to expand that to cover the all the weekend Masses. I am looking for volunteers interested in leading the Rosary before each weekend Mass. Please let me know and we will figure it out. It only takes a few of us and I already volunteer for the first Saturday of each month. Please email me, joenenn@gmail.com. Thanks for considering this! Joe Nenninger

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Huge Thank You to the Knights

Want to give a HUGE thanks to the Knights of Columbus #6435 for donating the Pancakes and Sausage for the Breakfast with Santa for the OLQP school children! Your generosity is ALWAYS appreciated! Krista Gross

Early Bulletin Deadline The next bulletin deadline is...

December 25 for the January 6 bulletin.

I appreciate your continued cooperation in helping me

meet the deadline.

Linda

Why Do We Have Nativity Scenes at Christmas? Christmas celebrated the Incarnation – when God became one of us. This was a key part of the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi. In 1923, Francis decided to celebrate the Incarnation in a special way that would help people remember the Christ Child and His humble birth. Francis wanted people to see and experience how the Christ Child lay on the hay in a manger with an ox and an ass standing by. On Christmas Eve that year, at the appointed time, Francis’ brothers gathered at a hilltop cave in Greccio, the “new Bethlehem”, along with men, women and children from the area, to reenact the first Christmas. The torches they carried lit up the night as they approached the manger. It was as if once again shepherds were walking in the night to come and adore Him. All were filled with joy over the mystery of the Incarnation and a tradition was begun that has inspired millions since then. As you gaze on your Nativity set, may you remember and celebrate again God’s love for all of creation. To show His abundant love, mercy and forgiveness, Jesus became a person like us. This is what the Nativity scene invites us to ponder.

Seven Days of Inspiration Take one a day…

and feel great all week!

Day 1 To friends you are

proof that angels exist.

Day 2 Think of this day as

a beautiful place you’ve never been.

Day 3

A small kindness can make a big difference.

Day 4

Everywhere you go there

are angels in disguise.

Day 5 No prayer goes unheard!

Day 6

Give yourself permission to relax!

Day 7

Forgive someone for an old hurt.

BINGO…. Every Friday night

Knights of Columbus Hall

Doors Open at 4:30 pm Bingo starts at 6:45 pm

Everyone welcome!

Vocational Retreats for Women The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia announce their Vocational Retreats open to single, Catholic women ages 17 - 30 to be held January 10 - 14, February 8 - 10, and March 7 10, 2019. If you or someone you know may feel a call to the consecrated life, contact Sr. Peter Marie Chrismer at: 615-256-0147/vocation@op-tn.org or visit: www.nashvilledominican.org. Catholic Men for Christ 2019 – February 2, 2019 Catholic Women for Christ 2019 – March 9, 2019 at Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL Campus 9am – 5pm. Speakers, Vendors, Reconciliation, Adoration, Vigil Mass. Prices increase as event gets closer! Register today at: catholicmenforchrist.org catholicowomenforchrist.org.

Marriage Encounter

Worn out from the holidays? Are you looking for a way to avoid the winter blahs? How about a special weekend just for the two of you that will reinvigorate your marriage? Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on January 19-20, 2019 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, IL; or February 8-10, 2019 at Courtyard Marriott in St. Peters, MO. If you would like to apply or get more information, call or call 314-649-7317 or go to https://stl-wwme.org/schedule.php.

Volunteer for “Meals on Wheels” It’s about helping others in my community. It’s

1-2 hours every day, once a week, or once a

month. Volunteer at the House Springs Senior

Center on Highway MM in House Springs.

Meals are already prepared; you just need to

deliver them. Any questions please call,

636-677-4578 or visit mid-eastaaa.org.

Stewardship Start With Prayer “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” 1 John 3:1

During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

Our Gifts to God and Parish 825 registered members

182 average online, loose and envelopes Special Collections Retired Religious ................................. $25.00 Seminary ......................................... $110.00 Offertory Sunday Loose ................................ $1,014.50 Sunday Envelopes ........................ $18,877.00 Christmas .......................................... $35.00 Immaculate Conception .................. $1,085.00 Solemnity of Mary ............................. $110.00 Online Giving ................................. $2,700.00 Parish Enrichment ............................. $737.00 *Total Offertory ....................... $24,558.50 Weekly Offertory Goal .............. $13,900.00 * For weeks December 9 and 16 God bless all of our parishioners who support the parish through your stewardship of treasure. We appreciate your sacrifices. As of December 16, 2018 Contributions Year To Date .... $281,104.68 Projected Year to Date ........... $347,500.00 On-Line Giving ~ You can be part of On-Line Giving by going to www.olqpparish.org/payment.htm.

Please pray for those who are ill (parishioners are in bold)

If you cannot come to Church because of an illness, please be sure to notify the Parish Office, 636-671-3062, so we might minister to you

either at home, in the hospital or nursing care facility. Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer notify us when parishioners are patients.

If you wish a visit from Father please notify the parish office.

Myron Sherman Mischelle Leahy Ernie Bradow Danielle Enghauser Frieda Siebel-Spath Joyce Lohbeck James Peirick Terry Resmer Ann Love Thomas Quinn Teresa Richardson, daughter-in-law of Betty Richardson Luke Paul Kitchen, great nephew of Bev Gregory Kevin Lohbeck, son of Arnie and Joyce Lohbeck Katia Gourley, daughter of Dennis/Patti Brouk Don Adams, son-in-law of Judy Mottert Etta Heller, granddaughter of Mike/Donna Heller Abbie Heller, granddaughter of Mike/Donna Heller Mackenzie Heller, granddaughter of Mike/Donna Heller Robert Poole, relative of Eunice Mathes Tiffany Kraft, friend of Debby Maloney-Reeves Alexyss McDowell, daughter of David and Angel McDowell Stan Kyle, friend of Cliff and Helen Wendt Pamela Cary, granddaughter of JoAnn Vess Daniel Freund, brother of Scott Reimer Casey Campbell, granddaughter of Tom and Sue Ryan Mason Ryan, grandson of Tom and Sue Ryan Jim Brophy, father of Maureen Turney René Quackenbush, friend of Debby Maloney-Reeves Joe Tucker, father of Dan (Becky) Tucker ~those serving in the military, the homebound, shut-ins of the parish and all in nursing homes. To add a name please call the Parish Office, 671-3062. Names will be removed after 3 weeks or as space permits.

“R” and “R” Fund ................ $25,431.80 (Repair and Replacement Fund)

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Something to Ponder... Of all the radiant gifts you give, it’s

your heart that shines brightest and best!

Mass Intentions Monday, December 31 8:00am + Johnny Holmes 5:00pm + Ray and Joan Wieschhaus Tuesday, January 1 8:00am + Joseph Bueter Wednesday, January 2 8:00am + Helen Maloney Thursday, January 3 8:00am + Wayne Thome Friday, January 4 8:00am + Beverly Hempen Saturday, January 5 8:00am + Ron Oermann 5:00pm + Jim Murphy Sr. Sunday, January 6 7:30am + Anthony Williams 9:30am + People of the Parish 11:30am + Johnny Holmes

Thank You For Cleaning Church January 4

Theresa Haug

Darleen Allmeroth Margaret Gerling

Sandy Million Becky Tucker

Liturgical Ministers

January 5 5:00pm

January 6 7:30am

January 6 9:30am

January 6 11:30am

Eucharistic Ministers *cleans the vessels

Proclaimers

Scott Reimer Joe Nenninger

Dave Mills Terry Soer

Don Moeller Debra O’Donnell

Thom Ecker Barb Oppelz

Servers

Emily Fischer Ben Fischer

Brendan Kohler

Brooke Johnson Matthew Johnson William Johnson

Nicholas Harris Ashley Harris Sam Ottiger

Audrey Sherman Savanna Stagner Riley Schwantner

Ushers

Ken Ganey Ben Slodkowski

Bart Heinzer Jeff Heibeck Dixie Garrett Dave Mills

Doug Bjornstad Steve Morlock Jeff Eschbach

Larry Lammert Jr. Ted Hempen Jerry Terry

Larry Briggs Tom Broadbent

Ron Grither Ralph Schultheiss

Jerry Sheets Steve Freihaut

John Holmes Kevin Huss

Mary Buckey Cristina Duncan

Jennifer Younkins Fran Davis

*John Hussman *Jan Hussman Maryann Turek Peggy Mikko

Al Schuld

*Mary Bjornstad *Doug Bjornstad

Ruth Haen Cathy Carley Ken Bohnert

*Tom Broadbent *Christine Camden

Joanne David Vicki De Long

Margaret Gerling Al Schuld

*Sue Wichern *Bonnie Brockmeyer

Fran Corley Fran Davis

Daniel Ryerson

Absent from the body, present with the Lord. We offer sympathy and the assurance of

our prayers to the family of

Gerry McCarthy, sister of Barb Perez

Dan Rhodes, cousin of Bernie (Angie) Henning

Feast of the Epiphany Cycle C

THEME: Small Beginning with Unimaginable Results. The Feast of the Epiphany is now celebrated on the Second Sunday after Christmas and brings the Christmas Season to a close. The word epiphany means revelation or manifestation. Today we celebrate that, in God’s plan, what was begun with the “yes” of a simple Jewish girl, what took root in an otherwise insignificant family, what fulfilled God’s promises to His Chosen People, is, in fact, the salvation of the whole world. We celebrate small beginnings with unimaginable results; we celebrate the breaking down of barriers that keep people apart.

THE READINGS: FIRST READING: Isaiah 60:1-6 Our first reading comes from the final part of the Book of Isaiah. The original context out of which the oracle grew was the situation of Israel late in the time of the Babylonian Exile and/or early in the time of restoration. In that context, the oracle speaks of hope, hope for re-uniting the people of Israel in their homeland, hope for peace among the nations of the world, hope that Israel will provide light, will be a means of procuring peace and justice. In its final form as Scripture, the Book of Isaiah addresses all believing communities of all time. The book proclaims to us that we have a mission, we are to be a light of God’s revelation for all people, that we are to be a means of establishing a relationship between God and all humanity, a means of establishing peace and love. SECOND READING: Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 The second reading is from the Letter to the Ephesians, one of the deutero-Pauline letters. Ephesians broadens the perspective found in the undisputedly Pauline letters that the Church is the body of Christ to claim a universal status for the Church, not merely a local expression. It is the unity of all believers throughout the world that makes up the Body of Christ. This understanding of the Church carries it far beyond an original, Palestinian orientation. In this light, the writer of the Letter to the Ephesians has a commission of God’s grace to impart to the community and that commission involves the universal mission of the whole Church, the world-wide Body of Christ. We are to fulfill the oracle of Isaiah; we are to be a light drawing all people into the embrace of God’s offer of a loving relationship; we are to be a means of building a universal Body of Christ in justice, love and peace.

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GOSPEL READING: Matthew 2:1-12 The Gospel reading is taken from Matthew’s Infancy Narrative. In the narrative, a light for the nations, in the form of a star, draws the wise men from the east, foreigners, to the newly born child. While Herod and the religious leaders of Israel fear the birth of Jesus and do not come to see God’s light, outsiders, Gentiles, respond. It is the response that makes all the difference, not membership in any community or group, but openness to our revealing God. With the message of the angels to the poor, outcast shepherds in Luke, this reading from Matthew makes it clear that the mystery of the Incarnation is all about breaking down the barriers that keep people apart. Today we celebrate God’s light for all people, but in that celebration we also embrace a commission, to be that light, to be a means of God’s presence, to break down barriers of hostility and prejudice, hatred and misunderstanding, ignorance and fear that drive people apart. We are commissioned to build a place where all are welcomed, all needs are met, all people are treated with dignity and equality, all are sons and daughters of a common Father.

FOR REFLECTION: • How has Christ, with the peace and love that this

season offers, made himself evident to me?

• What barriers do I need to break down between myself and others to let the light of Christ shine in my world?

• God's will to save is for all people. How open am I to others as sharing a place with me in God's plan, others of different cultures, faiths, backgrounds?

• It can be easy to see "Church" in my parish community. How do I understand the universal Church? Who makes up this universal Church?

• How can I be a means of spreading Christ's light and truth so that all may see, so that all may be drawn to God's offer of love and salvation?