Growing Our Family Building Our Future

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

How blessed are we to be able to walk this earthly pilgrimage with one another as members of Queen of Peace Catholic Church!  No matter what is happening around us — be it a pandemic, challenges in our culture, or social strife — Queen of Peace Catholic Church is our safe haven.  It is the place where we can come together, gathered around the Eucharistic table, to worship and serve our Lord. 

It is also the place where we serve one another.  Here, united in God’s love, we are a visible sign of the body of Christ and together we can accomplish amazing things.  Nourished by prayer and the sacraments, members of our parish community are journeying on the path of discipleship and growing in relationship with Jesus Christ each day.  We value formation in the faith and sharing our faith with others through evangelization.  We also know the importance of bringing the love of God to our neighbors through acts of charity and service.  As the pandemic winds down and we slowly return to normal, we look to the future with hope.  As a fruit born of the Year of Saint Joseph we plan to begin a “That Man Is You” program at Queen of Peace later this year.  Our school is in the early stages of evaluating a possible expansion to include additional restrooms, classrooms, and a dedicated gymnasium.  With the hiring of a new Sacred Music Director to fully complete our liturgies, we want to ensure we have an appropriate instrument, which could mean a new organ project.  Through our many ministries and our social and service-oriented outreach programs, we put into action the truth stated so eloquently by Saint John the Apostle: “If God so loved us, we also must love one another” (1 Jn 4:11). 
  
With this in mind, I invite you to respond to Queen of Peace Catholic Church’s new stewardship program: “Growing Our Family - Building Our Future.”  Please review the contents of this brochure and prayerfully consider how you and your family can play active roles in continuing the work of Jesus Christ through our parish community.  Our hope is to increase our Sunday offertory contributions in order to bring Jesus Christ to as many people as possible.  This is no easy task in today’s climate, but I am confident that our dedicated parishioners are up to the challenge.
  
On March 5th and 6th the parish will hold a special Commitment Weekend, inviting members of our community to connect with one another and to make a financial commitment that will allow Queen of Peace Catholic Church to continue its important work.  We are counting on you!  Please participate in our “Growing our Family – Building Our Future” Program and help us respond to God’s great gift of love by loving one another with the heart of His Son.
  
Thank you for your generosity, prayers, and commitment to Queen of Peace Catholic Church!
 In Christ,

  Fr. John