Mary Queen of the Apostles Parish

IMPORTANT UPDATE: ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ON TUESDAYS Again due to unforeseen circumstances, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays will not be held until further notice. We are grateful to everyone who signed up for Adoration on Tuesdays. You are welcome to pray in the church, which is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-4PM (except on holidays), keeping in mind that Jesus is present 24/7 in the Holy Eucharist in the Tabernacle.

LIVE-STREAMING OF MASSES We will stream and upload the 8AM Masses on Monday and Tuesday mornings and the 4:30PM Sunday Vigil to enable our homebound to connect with the parish. For the rest of the week, EWTN telecasts a number of daily Masses, and our Cathedral streams its weekday Masses at 12N. On Sundays, besides the Masses on EWTN, Channel 43 (WUAB-TV) broadcasts two Masses: 8AM and 10AM from our Cathedral. We realize this will be an inconvenience to some folks, but we tried to reach a compromise based on our recent survey. Initially, one possibility was to cut the streaming entirely but we will not do that.

Here's the link to "Q-Tube":
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4N7DhiHNNxaPnTKO3py7-g

We will also livestream these Masses on our parish Facebook page. You can view the video and other information on this page without being a Facebook member which you can access directly from our parish website mqabrookpark.org or Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Mary-Queen-of-the-Apostles-Catholic-Parish-342319779750650

About an hour after Mass concludes, the video will be uploaded to Q-Tube (our parish's YouTube channel). which you can access directly from our parish website: mqabrookpark.org or at "Q-tube" as shown above.

"Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license A-621009. All rights reserved."

Brothers and Sisters,

Advent begins! May we embrace all the glory of this season as we slow down and prepare even more intentionally for the Lord. This “privileged season” reminds us that we have been redeemed by Christ and belong to him—the King that we celebrated last week and under whose banner we live. It prepares us for both the anniversary of his coming into the world—Christmas—and his return in glory. May Christ always find us ready.

The use of purple in Advent is twofold. As the sun begins to dawn, the sky turns a deep purple announcing the coming of a new day. Advent too announces the coming of the Light of the world and a whole new day. Jesus is the dawn from on high that breaks upon us and dark purple draws our hearts and imaginations to this reality. Purple is also the color of the emperors under whom Christianity was born and began to proclaim, Kyrios Iesous, meaning “Jesus is Lord” rather than Kyrios Kaiser, “Caesar is Lord.” This blue-based purple is traditionally contrasted with the red-based purple of Lent, which signifies repentance.

As we are called to simplify our lives in Advent, the sanctuary will have fewer candles and be absent of floral arrangements. Liturgically, the Gloria is not sung or said during this season. I will also occasionally use the Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation, which promote penance and conversion in a particular way, items that should be on our hearts especially during Advent.

I am excited for several opportunities that can assist us along our journey. On Wednesday of this week at 7:00 pm there will be a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Adoration that will include Scripture readings, Advent Hymns, and time for silent Adoration of Jesus. We will also offer the parish petitions that are collected throughout the month.

On Sunday and Monday, December 15th and 16th, Michelle Piccolo will lead us in an Advent Mission, “Waiting in Joyful Hope: Responding to Our Call to Holiness.” Michelle is a Parma native and a consecrated virgin in the Archdiocese of Detroit. She will reflect on our call to sainthood by sharing her story of growing up as a “Cradle Catholic,” getting away from the active practice of the Faith, finding her way back with the passing of her mother, and ultimately discovering the call to consecrated virginity. No matter our vocation, we are all called to be saints! Come and be inspired. Each session begins at 7:00 pm and ends with Night Prayer.

There will also be extra opportunities for Confession. I will be in the confessional on each Friday of Advent from 8:30-9:00 in the morning and 6:00-6:30 in the evening. Making a thorough examination of conscience and confessing sins is a great step to take before Christmas.

The dawn from on high will break upon us. Let us prepare for the coming Light!

In amore Christi,

Fr. Michael

AM 1260 THE ROCK NEWS!  

With the Advent and Christmas season fast approaching, AM 1260 The Rock will broadcast special programming starting December 1, then throughout the season, to celebrate this joyous time. Things like Advent Reflections each Sunday at 4PM and 9PM and The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary at 9:30PM. For a complete listing of the Advent and Christmas Program schedule, please visit am1260therock.com.

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The hall is used for parish functions and events, such as parish dinners sponsored by the Queen's cooks, Night at the Races sponsored by the Holy Name Society, and a Spring Salad Luncheon sponsored by the Ladies Guild.
McMcafferty Hall is not available or rented out for private functions.