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SUNDAY - September 24(Religious Article Store open after Mass)9:30 am - R.E. Elementary/ND (until 10:40am)R.E. Jr. High/YH (until 10:40am)9:30 am - Enchilada Dinner/GH (until 2:00 pm)9:45 am - Bible and the Sacraments course/SEASR6:00 pm - Heritage Group/SJRMONDAY - September 258:30 am - NDHS Retreat/SEASR (until 12:30 pm)6:30 pm - Safe Environment Training/SJRTUESDAY - September 269:30 am - ND Liturgical Practice/churchWEDNESDAY - September 27(Religious Article Store OPEN after Mass)4:00 pm - Adoration/HFC (until 6:00pm)5:30 pm - Pray the Rosary/HFC7:00 pm - R.E. High School mtg/YH7:00 pm - Bible Study /SJR

7:00 pm - CRHP/SEASR7:00 pm - Parish Council Discernment/Church & SJRTHURSDAY - September 287:00 pm - R.C.I.A./SJR7:00 pm - Men’s Choir practice/SCRFRIDAY - September 2911:00 am - St. Bernadette Circle/SEASRSATURDAY - September 30(Religious Article Store open after Mass)8:00 am - Diaconate Formation/SJR (until 6pm)4:00 pm - Confessions/HFCSUNDAY - October 1Donut Social after Mass/SJR(Religious Article Store open after Mass)9:30 am - R.E. Elementary/ND (until 10:40am)R.E. Jr. High/YH (until 10:40am)9:45 am - Bible and the Sacraments course/SEASR4:00 pm - Baptism Class/SMR

Mass IntentionsTWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMESEPTEMBER 24, 20178:30 am - KAREN POIROT† (Thomas Poirot)

LAWRENCE HOLUB† (Shirley Holub)DALE PROBST† (Elizabeth Ward)HENRY EDWARDS† (Eleanor Edwards)

11:00 am - Missa Pro Populo (Mass for the people)

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 20178:00 am - LLOYD MAXON† (MaryAnn Morath)

Deceased Members of the HO Family† (Vicky Ho)Intentions of DONNA MAXON (MaryAnn Morath)

TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 20178:00 am - Liturgy of the HoursWEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 20176:15 pm - GEORGE and INEZ POPLIN†

(Anne Poplin)JOHN BECKER† (Susan & Deacon Jim Bindel)MARIE O’BRIEN† (Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lavy)

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 20178:00 am - GION BAO TIXITA†

(Mr. & Mrs. Ngoc Tran)CAROLYN MORATH† (Shirley Holub)Intentions of SUSAN and Deacon JIM BINDEL

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 29, 20178:00 am - EDWARD BEARDEN†

(Josephine Bearden, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brennan and Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lebow)RONNIE WACHSMAN† (Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Findley)

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 30, 20176:00 pm - DAVID OTTO†

(Susan & Deacon Jim Bindel)LUCY YORK† (Berneice Fields)HO BIEN and TRAN THI GIONG† (Vicky Ho)

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEOCTOBER 1, 20178:30 am - Deceased Members of The

NGUYEN family† (Dung Nguyen)SOULS in Purgatory† (Dung Nguyen)Intentions of DAVY and ROSALIE TOLENTINO (Mr. & Mrs. Mike Herrian)

11:00 am - Missa Pro Populo (Mass for the people)

Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish “One Family of Faith”We are delighted that you have come to worship with us today!

We hope you and your family received a heartfelt Welcome, there is always room for you in our growingparish family. If you come to Mass and tithe at OLQP but have not yet filled out a registration form, you are not yet a member here. If you want to become a member of our parish, please complete a registration form (available in the Narthex and online or simply call the parish office) and return it to the Parish office. If you are just visiting, please know that you are always welcome here. Again, thank you for coming today.

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Electronic Offertory Giving with Faith Direct!Faith Direct enables your family to make your parish contributions through either direct debit to your checking account or through your Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover credit cards.With Faith Direct, Our Lady Queen of Peace will gain predictable cash flow that will help us with planning our parish needs and programs.Of course, enrollment is voluntary. If you find this program appropriate for your family, please enroll by visiting www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely on line. Our parish code is TX420.

Weekly OfferingsSeptember 16 & 17, 2017: ........................................................................................................ $7,688.77FAITH DIRECT OfferingsSeptember 4, 2017: ................................................................................................................. $19,186.00Catholic University: ...................................................................................................................... $446.00

SEPTEMBER 24Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeIs 55:6-9 * Phil 1:20c-24, 27a * Mt 20:1-16aMonday, SEPTEMBER 25 (Weekday)Ezr 1:1-6 * Lk 8:16-18Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 26 (Weekday)1 Tm 3:1-13 * Lk 7:11-17Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 27(St. Vincent de Paul, Priest)Ezr 9:5-9 * Lk Lk 9:1-6Thursday, SEPTEMBER 28 (Weekday)Hg 1:1-8 * Lk 9:7-9Friday, SEPTEMBER 29 (Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels)Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a * Jn 1:47-51Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30(St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church)Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a * Lk 9:43b-45OCTOBER 1Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeEz 18:25-28 * Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5 * Mt 21:28-32

WE ARE A CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP PARISHWe sincerely thank our parishioners who give online, mail, bill pay or drop off their weekly donations to the parish office. Our parish expenses and obligations are met because you continue to give and support even when you cannot personally be with us at Mass here. Once again we extend our gratitude for your continued faithfulness in supporting Our Lady Queen of Peace parish life.

ARE YOU REGISTERED AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH?Occasionally a letter of reference or recommendation to become a godparent, sponsor, or enroll in school may be needed and the Parish Office will not be able to give you a letter if we have no record of you being a registered parishioner. If you attend Mass here regularly and support our parish, are not registered, please fill out a registration form. Registration cards are available in the Narthex, online: olqpwf.org or you may call the office at 940.696.1253.

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Please help us update our parish roster. If your mailing address, email address, home phone number, or mobile number has changed in the last three years, please contact our parish office during office hours: 940.696.1253.

• • •PRAY for OUR TROOPS and LAW ENFORCEMENTLet us pray for our brothers and sisters as they go forth with courage and determination to face the forces of violence, weapons of destruction and hearts filled with hate.

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PRAY FOR PRIESTS THIS WEEKListed below are the Priests of our Diocese for whom we are asked to pray for daily.9/25 - Rev. Robert L. Strittmatter 9/28 - Rev. Matthew Tatyrek 9/30 - Rev. George Thennattil, TOR9/26 - Rev. John Swistovich 9/29 - Rev. Ouseph Thekkumthala 10/1 - Rev. D. Timothy Thompson, JCL9/27 - Rev. Msgr. Francis Boakye TawiahEternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Intentions of Holy Father, Pope Francis for SEPTEMBER

Pray for Parishes.That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen.

Thank you to everyone who responded generously to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. Your gift makes a difference to the people whom we will accompany in our shared journey of faith, hope and charity as one Church united in Christ. If you have not yet made your commitment, please text ADA to 91999, complete one of the commitment cards located in the Narthex, or donate online at bit.ly/AnnualDiocesanAppeal.

October 21 - CDA Garage Sale( sponsored by CDA #2710 Court Queen of Peace )

October 22 - World Mission SundayOctober 27 - All Hallows’ Fest

November 5 - Altar Society Turkey Dinner

SAVE THE DATE!!

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BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK!Please Support our bulletin advertisers

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940-691-2228BJ Amos, parishioner

The Sunday Bulletin is provided to us every week by the generosity of our many sponsors. Their ads defray the expense of printing the bulletin. Please contact Thomas Miner at 512-452-3413 (Bartleby Press, Austin).

Join us for Breakfast in the St. Joseph room after Monday Morning Mass.

CDA - Queen of Peace Court #2710“Unity and Charity”Catholic Daughter is Sunday, October 15th. Court members are asked to please the 8:30am Mass. Fr. Alexander, our court chaplain will give court members a Special Blessing.NEXT MEETING: Tuesday – October 17, 2017New members are always Welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member of CDA Court 2710, Court Queen of Peace or have any questions regarding Catholic Daughters of the Americas, please email: rosalie@olqpwf.org. Court Queen of Peace does not meet in July and December.

NEED HELP WITH SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING?An on-site Training Session for Safe Environment is being offered on Monday, September 25th, 6:30pm -8:30pm in the OLQP Conference Room. This Training is required for all those who wish to volunteer in the Parish, by the Diocese and must be renewed every 3 years. There will be an information packet that will need to be completed before you attend the training session. Please call Tammy DuBose at 940-696-1253 to register as space is limited. If you are not certain if your training has lapsed, Tammy will be able to let you know if you need to renew your training or not.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRYThis group meets in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton room every First and Third Tuesday & every First and Third Thursday of the month (please see schedule below).New Members always Welcome.October 3rd and 17th (Tuesday, 9:30am-11:30am)October 19th (Thursday, 7:00pm-9:00pm)Prayer Shawl will NOT meet on October 5th.Please Call JoAnn Brennan if you’re interested in this ministry (940)691-0460.

Next Baptism Class is Sunday, October 1st at 4:00 pm in the St. Joseph Room.

Call the parish office by Wednesday, September 27 to RSVP.

Diocesan Safe and Sacred Training in ALL the ClassroomsIf you requested at the beginning of the year that your child NOT participate in the Diocesan training designed to assist children in protecting themselves from the unhealthy or unwanted behavioral actions of others, which can compromise the holy and sacred life God intended for all His children, we ask that you please keep your child at home on that day.

The concern is that even though we might place your child in a separate classroom on that day, we cannot prevent your child from over-hearing conversations as the children return to the classrooms and exit the building at the conclusion of the classes. If you have any question about this training or this request, please contact Anne Poplin, the Director of Religious Education, at 940-696-1253. Thank you for assisting us in fulfilling our commitment to honor your request.

Junior High and High School StudentsNeed Service Hours??? Enjoy Volunteering your time??? Like Helping others??? We NEED YOU to help with our upcoming Parish Picnic. We NEED your HELP with the Games, the Cake Walk and Cleanup. Volunteers are NEEDED from 11am until 4pm on Sunday, October 15. Contact Renee O’Malley, your CoYM at the church office for more details and to sign up.

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GROWING IN FAITHDEAR PADREWhy don’t we end the Our Father with an Amen during Mass? When we pray the Our Father outside of Mass, we conclude by saying, “Amen.”I remember this discussion growing up. My father noticed that the pastor of our parish insisted on saying “Amen” after the Our Father by adding his very loud “Amen!” and inviting parishioners to follow.

We know early Christians prayed the Our Father daily, though its inclusion in the Eucharistic liturgy happens later, and its placement in the liturgy is not yet consistent. An early reference to the placement of the Our Father from a late-fourth-century text places it at the end of the Eucharistic prayer (A Commentary on the Order of Mass of The Roman Missal, 597). Here the people would have responded with the final petition, “deliver us from evil” or “Amen” (597).

Today the Our Father is part of the Communion rite, but we do not end the Our Father with an Amen because in the current structure of the Communion rite the Our Father forms part of a unit. Immediately following the Our Father, the celebrant elaborates on the final petition (“deliver us from evil”). He then says the prayer for peace, which concludes with an Amen. These elements are all connected, one flowing to the next and culminating with the people saying, “Amen” (“Mystagogical Implications,” A Commentary on the Order of Mass of The Roman Missal, 616). Thus, we do conclude the Our Father with an Amen at Mass, but because it is part of a larger prayer during the Mass, the Amen doesn’t immediately follow “deliver us from evil.” —Fr. John Schmidt, CSsR

Pass on the giftIn the encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI said, “Love is God’s greatest gift to humanity, it is his promise and our hope.” As God’s children, we convey his love to others through acts of charity.

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, [then] I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).

Good News!September 24, 2017Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16aAlessandro Farnese was elected Pope Paul III in 1534 amidst very difficult times. Martin Luther had left the Church, and many German bishops, along with their kings, were separating from the faith. Part of the push for separation was financial, another part was political, and a third part was spiritual. The papal court and clerical life in Rome were often criticized, encouraging separation.

Pope Paul III started a reform by calling on nine respected cardinals to investigate the accusations and propose measures. The suggestions were received and true reform began to take root—although much of the success was due to the Council of Trent (called by the pope in 1545) and the many saints active at the time: Ignatius, Philip Neri, Teresa of Ávila, Francis de Sales, Charles Borromeo, and others.q

Another measure taken was to contract Michelangelo to paint two frescoes in the Papal Pauline Chapel—the conversion of St. Paul and the crucifixion of St. Peter—a kind of sixteenth-century marketing campaign. This chapel would send a message to all popes and the papal court; indeed, the frescoes challenged everyone in the Curia. Amidst the temptation to power and luxury, the pope was saying, “If you want power, it’s the power to serve which requires true conversion and embracing the cross.”

The chapel needed a pithy Latin phrase to drive home this message of reform. It comes from today’s second reading:“To me, life is Christ, and death is gain.” That’s a good phrase to live by as we seek our own ongoing conversion.—Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

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CATHOLIC CHARITIESAt Catholic Charities, we believe it is possible to end poverty. It’s going to take all of us doing our part to make a change and we have unique opportunities for anyone inspired by our mission. Our volunteers are our hands and feet. They move our mission forward and make it possible to meet the needs of our community. Their work is what brings us closer to putting an end to poverty. We have several volunteer positions to fit your talents, schedule and preferences. Volunteer positions are open to anyone looking to give back.

Please consider joining our team. We are currently seeking reception and client intake volunteers from all faith and cultural backgrounds. Bilingual Spanish is a plus!

Please contact Heather Walker at 940.228.4652 or hwalker@ccdofw.org for more information or to sign up to volunteer.Catholic Charities offers four support/counseling groups geared at helping people move toward healing and family restoration.Catholic Charities Fort Worth offers people weekly counseling-support groups, known as Common Ground Recovery Ministries. A God-centered approach with evidence-based curriculum. Professionally trained counselors and group leaders guide participants to healthier ways of coping and maintaining quality of life. Groups include Parenting Classes, Women CARES, Anger Management, and Addictive Behaviors. Groups meet Tuesdays at 6:00pm at First Christian Church, 3701 Taft Blvd. For details, call 940-642-7021.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Ask how you can help! For more information call 940-716-9669

NOTRE DAME NEWSHoly Mass is celebrated in the Upper Campus Chapel at 7:00am on Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri. and all are welcome.

All Campus School Mass - every Wednesday at 10:15am in the church. Everyone is invited.

Contact Matt Ledesma, Director of Enrollment, at 940-692-6041 or matt.ledesma@ndcswf.org for a personal tour by appointment.

ADULT FORMATIONR.C.I.A meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm in the St. Joseph room. Come learn more and enrichen your Catholic Faith or invite someone who is interested in what the Catholic Church teaches.

WorldWide Marriage Encounter(Dallas-Fort Worth-East Texas)“Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.” Encourage those moments by enjoying a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend with your spouse. The next weekend is Nov.3-5, 2017. Dates fill fast. To apply, visit our website at: http://www.dfwme.org/apply. For more information e-mail apply@dfwme.org or call 469-444-0904. Para mas informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba a emmdfw@gmail.com o visite http://www.emmseccion21.org/

Rachel’s Corner“I have never been more convinced that God moves powerfully to love His wounded people back to life than that weekend at the Rachel Retreat. It was a mountaintop experience!” (Testimony after a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat)Healing and hope await you on a Rachel Retreat.

Rachel Ministries817-923-4757

Next Retreat March 2

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