Mary Queen of the Apostles Parish

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Pray * Fast * Give Alms         

Stations of the Cross
Fridays . 6:30pm
(3/7, 3/14. 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11)

Soup Talks

Praying in a Busy World
Brooke Taylor
March 18 . St. John Bosco . 6:30pm

Life at Conception
Fr. Michael Petkosek
March 25 . MQA . 6:30pm

Confessions
Diocesan Evening of Confession
March 19 . Every parish . 5-8pm
Communal Penance
April 14 . St. John Bosco . 7pm
Extended Confessions
April 12 . 2:00-4:15pm

PALM SUNDAY, April 13

Blessing and Distribution of Palms at all Masses

Masses: Saturday  4:30 p.m.

              Sunday    9 & 11 a.m.

HOLY THURSDAY, April 17

7:00 p.m. Holy Mass of the Lord's Supper

Procession of the Blessed Sacrament,

followed by Adoration until Midnight

Night Prayer at 11:45 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY, April 18

3:00 p.m. Exultation of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY, April 19

1:00 p.m. Blessing of Food

9:00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL MASS

The Easter Vigil Mass is the most solemn Mass of the year and is longer than a Sunday Mass with additional readings and Rites of Initiation.

EASTER SUNDAY

Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

OFFICE HOURS

Friday, April 18 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Monday, April 21  Office Closed

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMPUTER LIVE-STREAMING Beginning in Lent, we will be live-streaming the 9AM Mass instead of the 4:30PM Mass. If you are interested in volunteering to live-stream the 9AM Mass and then upload it to YouTube/Q-Tube, please either call (216.433.1440 x202) or email (egaughan@mqabrookpark.org). No experience? No worries … you will be trained! Ideally, there will be enough volunteers so that you would only need to be scheduled once a month.

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,

I hope that your Lent is off to a good start. Remember that each day is a beginning. Whether the day before was one of consolation or difficulty in the spiritual life, we must decide each new day to set out as disciples of the Lord. If the previous day was a good one, do not expect to repeat it exactly; but with thankfulness for the consolation of yesterday, commit to today. So too, if yesterday was difficult and marked by failures in the spiritual life, leave those to God and recommit with the new day. Many saints remind us that, even should we stumble 100 times, getting up 101 times is what matters.

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A couple people have asked for the prayers of renunciation, about which I preached about last week, to be put in writing for easy reference. Remember that complete and immediate rejection of temptation is important. We do not want to let it fester and grow in strength. St. Francis de Sales equates this with the observation that it is easier to deal with a spark than a raging fire. Always reject temptation outright. The fall of Adam and Eve shows us what happens when we linger in conversation with temptation.

Always call upon the name of Jesus in renouncing temptation. We cannot do it alone, we need Jesus to work for us and through us. So, whether we speak it out loud, whisper it, or say it from our heart, always say, “In the name of Jesus Christ, I reject the spirit of _____” and name the temptation.

Do not fret that you are tempted. Experiencing temptation is not a sin—even Jesus was tempted! Temptation is completely external to us—whether it happens through natural concupiscence that is triggered by the world or the voice of a tempting spirit does not matter. The response is simple and is always the same. Reject it!

Things become sinful when we start to engage the temptation with our will, making it more than a mere external suggestion, but acting on it in ways big or small. Be patient with yourself when overcoming a particular struggle, but always strive for—always desire—holiness.

Remember too, that we all have areas where we are weak. Becoming a saint consists in letting Jesus strengthen us in these areas so that we can choose to grow. Pray for the grace to overcome them. Never do what Adam and Eve did by lingering in the company of temptation.

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On Wednesday, March 19, Confession is to be available in every parish from 5-8pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to prepare for and make a thorough confession in preparation for Easter now and sainthood soon. Fr. Mike Hayduk and I will be in the confessionals. Come and receive the healing, of which we are all in need, that paves the way to our eternal flourishing.

In amore Christi,

Fr. Michael

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Classes are held Monday evenings  6:45-8:15pm (Sept-May)

Contact Trish Solon for more information

216-433-1440 x201

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.