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Help Revive Philadelphia Cursillo!
The Philadelphia Cursillo is taking steps to revive itself. If you experienced a Cursillo weekend in another (arch)diocese and if you are interested in connecting with Cursillo again, please contact Fr. Bill Waters, OSA at h2ososa@aol.com.
The Cursillo in Christianity, is a movement of the Catholic Church whose mission is to spread the message of the Gospel. We are members of Philadelphia Archdiocese parishes who have attended a Cursillo weekend and are fulfilling a promise to be in a lifelong commitment of piety, study and action in our Catholic faith.
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FORMED is an online streaming program (similar to Netflix) which you can access all sorts of faith formation videos, programs, books, movies, and podcasts from the safety and security of your home. Every Queen of Peace parishioner has 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device with internet access. It truly is the Catholic faith—on demand.
To get FORMED, visit www.formed.org and enter our parish access code, 6DVGDP. You will then be directed to a setup a user account with a username and password. Once you’ve done that, you’re all set and can get free access to all the content on FORMED anytime, anywhere. Take advantage of the excellent resources available during the Lenten season. God Bless!
Safe Environment Program
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is taking action to keep children safe. Archdiocesan policy states that all Church volunteers and paid employees must possess clearances as required by Pennsylvania law and to complete mandatory training . Queen of Peace is dedicated to the mission of protecting children. If you work or volunteer within the parish, please follow the link to the Office for Child and Youth Protection where you will find additional information and instructions for obtaining clearances and registering for training. Please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Lorraine Pfeiffer, at qofpservices@comcast.net for further assistance.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Friends,
First I want to congratulate one of our parishioners, Mr. Jevelson Simenthy, on being installed as a Lector in a beautiful Mass last week. This is one of his steps towards becoming a permanent deacon for our church. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. I also made the announcement last week that we will no longer be taking up anymore “2nd Collections” during Mass. You are invited to place all your offerings in the one and only collection during the liturgy.
We will be forming a parish teen youth group for all of our great young people. This will be a wonderful way to keep our young people connected to Christ and the parish during the year. If you are interested in helping me with this, just let me know.
I am looking forward to an exciting weekend next week – my installation Mass at the vigil (Oct. 5th) with the free Oktoberfest celebration following, as well as, the blessing of the animals on Oct. 6th at 12:15 on the lawn. You are most welcome to take part in everything next weekend.
This week, I encourage you to think about practical ways to live out this call to service. Whether it’s reaching out to someone in need, volunteering your time, or simply being a listening ear to a friend, each small act of kindness contributes to building a more loving and compassionate community. This is the theme from our readings this week.
Let us also pray for the courage to recognize the dignity in everyone we encounter, knowing that in serving others, we are serving Christ Himself. May this week be filled with opportunities to grow in faith and love. Thank you for your continued commitment to our parish community and for being a light to those around you.
+ Fr. Jim
Queen of Peace has an Online Giving program available to our parishioners. We have arranged with Vanco Services to provide our members an opportunity to use Electronic Funds Transfer as an alternative method for giving. The Program is free of charge for parishioners. By making your offering through our Online Giving program it allows you to donate once or make a recurring contribution that is automatically transferred from your checking or savings account on a monthly basis, and you select your own billing date. This is an easy way to make your Sunday contributions without worrying about your collection envelope. The use of EFT is not only time saving and convenient for you, but also allows our Parish to realize a more consistent level of support. By signing up for the Online Giving program, you will know that you are doing your part to support the Parish even at times you are not able to physically present to celebrate with the Parish Community. To sign-up simply CLICK HERE.
Of course, if you prefer, your collection envelope is still a great way to support Queen of Peace Parish. Simply drop it in the collection basket on Sunday or you may mail it to the Rectory: 820 North Hills Avenue, Ardsley, PA 19038.
Thank you for your generous support
