Parish Events

Weekly Penance Service- " The Light is ON for You"

The Rosary

St. Veronica’s: Wednesdays- 9:00 am

Stations of the Cross on Fridays

           6:30 pm—Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace

           4:00 pm —St. Veronica's

Upcoming Events

Altar & Rosary Society

The next A & R Society meeting will be held on March 10, 2013 after the 11:30 am Mass in the Lower Level of Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Refreshments will be served. Starting with this meeting, meetings will be held on the 2nd Sunday of every month after the 11:30 am Mass.

On March 17, 2013 the Altar & Rosary Society will be holding a Bake Sale (St. Patrick's Day) after all Masses at both Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace and St. Veronica's Churches.

Annual Events

The Parish Ministry Fair- Early Summer, date to be announced

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive- Early Summer, date to be announced

Catechetical Sunday- middle of September- to learn more about how catechists, teachers and all the baptized are called to be evangelists, go to the USCCB web site www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday/.

4th Annual Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace & St. Veronica's Golf Outing- in the fall of 2013, date to be announced

Blessing of the Pets- October 5, 2013

Crop Walk- October 2013, date to be announced

Charistmatic Healing Mass- November 2013, date to be announced

Annual Mass of Remembrance- November 2013, date to be announced

Altar & Rosary Christmas Dinner- December 2013, date to be announced

Monthly

Bag a Month Food Collection Program

Program – On the first Sunday (weekend) of each month, the Food Committee of our Parish will accept donations of food which will be distributed to community food pantries.

●We are requesting a full or partial bag of specific food items.

Food Committee & Volunteers - A Food Collection Committee has been formed as a new Parish Ministry. The committee will coordinate the collection, sorting and  distribution of donated food to local county food pantries. Anyone wishing to volunteer to  assist on this one weekend a month should call Jim Conrad on 226-7420.

Bag of Food – We are requesting a full or partial bag of non-perishable food in non-breakable containers. A full bag would include the following items: 2 cans of tuna, 2 cans of vegetable soup, 1 jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 lb. spaghetti or rice, 2 boxes of macaroni and cheese, 1 jar of peanut butter, 2 cans of a green vegetable, 2 cans of baked beans, 1 can of fruit, 1 box of powdered milk, 1 box unsweetened cereal. Parishioners are encouraged to add other items such as soap, toothbrushes, paper goods, dishwashing detergents, etc.

●The Committee members have shopped at local food markets for a full bag andfound the cost to be between $23 and $33.

●Recyclable bags will be made available the week before for Food CollectionWeek end for donations. Please use recyclable bags only for donations.

Distribution – Volunteers will consolidate the food for pickup by the food pantries. Bags will not be stored in the church or church buildings.

Reminders Please do not donate items in glass containers, items that are beyond their expiration dates, or leave the bag in the church.   The collection point will be behind the Rectory in the Parish Center, the door to the left of the garage.

Weekly Events