Our Lady Queen of Peace

Catholic Church

Our Lady Queen of Peace is a welcoming and diverse family of faith, living the sacraments (God’s gifts to us) and proclaiming the Gospel through scripture and tradition, so that we may grow in holiness and love to serve one another. Our mission is to nurture a close personal relationship with our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ, through word, prayer, and example, centered in the Eucharist.

Priest Care Fund Special Collection
 August 1-2, 2020 
“A Lifetime of Service Asks for a Moment of Support” The patron saint of priests, Saint John Vianney, once wrote “the priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.” A priest’s love also extends to the Catholic faithful as they lead parishes, teach and preach the Gospel and offer the Sacraments. As faithful Catholics we have an opportunity to return to them, in love, a sense of security in their retirement years by making a gift to the Priest Care Fund. The Priest Care Fund special collection provides funds for medical and long-term care over and above what is covered by our priests’ insurance and other resources. 

Dear Parishioners,
 
Wish you all God’s blessings of good health, joy and happiness.
 
Per the Bishop’s latest pastoral letter and instructions as we slowly integrate and return to the public celebration of Mass, we ask for your cooperation and awareness to keep our parish and fellow parishioners safe from the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
 

• In all charity to others, we ask that, if you are not well or are sick, please stay home and continue to join us virtually through the live stream of the Mass. Your Sunday obligation remains lifted throughout this pandemic.

• If you are not comfortable being inside the church for Mass, if you are late to Mass, or if we run out of room in the main church, there will be an overflow space in the Great Hall that you can use or you can remain in your vehicles and participate in the live stream Mass. Communion will be distributed in the Great Hall’s overflow space and parking lot after Mass. Ushers will escort Father and give proper instructions or signals for communion in the parking lot and Great Hall. So please listen and follow them.
• Our pews will be properly sanitized before and after each Mass. Hand sanitizers will be available at each entrance so please use them when you enter and exit the church. Each pew will be marked and spaced for social distancing. Family members can sit together, but individuals MUST maintain the social distance rule. Each person is required to wear a face covering or mask when entering the church and throughout the mass.

• Please be mindful that NO holding hands at the “Our Father” prayer and we encourage folded hands in reverence. The Sign of Peace is suspended.

• There will be no usual lining up at communion time. Ushers will slowly direct each pew to receive the Eucharist so please be patient and follow proper instructions.

• Out of Charity for your neighbor, we strongly encourage receiving the Eucharistic in your hand.

• There will be no passing of the basket at the offertory. Instead, there will be a secured box at the back of the church for your stewardship offerings.

• Please do not rush out of church at the end of Mass and create unnecessary congestion. Ushers will slowly dismiss the congregation – row by row, from the back up to the front – when Mass is finished. So, please be patient and follow their instructions.

• We ask for your understanding as we put into practice these proper protocols for the safety of all. Please be mindful to follow instruction as to slowly enter and exit the church properly as to keep proper social distance in between each individual or family unit.

• We suggest that the Saturday 6 PM Vigil Mass be reserved for the elderly, as we do our best to keep them protected. 

• Confessions will take place in the church. Individuals MUST maintain the social distance rule. Your mask must be worn when you go to confession.

• There will be NO DAYCARE until further notice.

• We have removed all the hymnals from the pews in the Church and the Chapel. 

• All of the Holy Water fonts will remain empty.

 PLEASE REMEMBER: When we receive the Eucharist under the species of bread alone, we are in fact receiving the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus, as the Church has always taught.
 
The Mass will continue to be live streamed on our OLQP Facebook page for those who are unwell, sick, or have a compromised immune system. Thank you for your cooperation. Please continue to pray for the health and protection of each of us from the spread of this virus.
 
We will keep you informed of any other changes or adaptations that will be made.
 
Fr. Alexander Ambrose 

Please click on the links below to read the letters
from Bishop Olson regarding updated information
on the Coronavirus: 

https://fwdioc.org/news-7-3-20-pastoral-letter-regarding-gov-abbott-restrictions-en.pdf

https://fwdioc.org/news-6-26-20-pastoral-letter-covid19-clarification-protocols-en.pdf