Save the Date!!!! You’re invited to an outdoor Jazz Concert outside in the OLQP Marian Garden on Saturday, July 17 from 6:30-8:30pm.  We will be treated to the musical talents of Mark Kellogg, Trombone; Christopher Azzara, keyboard; Amy Azzara, vocals; Steve Parisi, bass; Erik Schmitz, drums. More details to follow!  We hope to see you there!!

Magnificat Rochester invites all women to a breakfast on Saturday, June 12th; seating begins at 9:00 a.m.- meal & program starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 11:30 noon at the Brook Lea Country Club, 891 Pixley Rd, (off Chili Ave). Masks required and social distancing will be honored. For more details, please click the title of the post!

After some Saturday Vigil Masses this summer which are listed below, families will be invited to attend outdoor stations for Arts & Crafts, Music, Games, Food and a Movie to learn about the very important stories of the Old Testament while enjoying fun and fellowship too! Registration for these events will begin on June 7th. The first event will take place on: July 31st- OLQP - 6:00pm "The Story of Jonah! Trusting God's Plan" Please click the title of this post for more details!

Our church office hours beginning June 1 will be as follows: STM - Monday & Wednesday 8:00-11:00am OLQP - Tuesday & Thursday 8:00-11:00am Both offices remain closed on Fridays. We are often in the office during times that are not the “official” office hours so give us a call if you want to come by at other times.  We look forward to seeing you! OLQP - 244-3010 ​​​​​​​STM - 381-4200

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Saturday June 19, 2021 8:30am-1:30pm Slattery Hall APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule. All donors are required to wear masks throughout the entire donation process.  Thank you!

Holy Spirit, the Breath of Life: Closer than we can Imagine Young Adult Gathering for those in their 20's and 30's Masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed Thursday, May 20th  OLQP or Virtually! The Church celebrates Pentecost on the 4th weekend in May this year. In anticipation of the church’s birth at Pentecost and the sending of the Holy Spirit, you are invited to gather together to share a meal and reflect on the “breath of life.” We’ll take some time to slow down and become aware of our breath, the life of the Holy Spirit within us, the ground of our being. We will reflect on such questions as: How do I know the movements of the Spirit in my life? How is the Spirit calling me to greater growth? What obstacles keep me from following the stirrings of the Spirit in my heart? Where do you see the Holy Spirit "caged?" What gifts of the Holy Spirit might be helpful to embrace more in my life? There are two options for coming together. If you can come in person, please join us at 6:30 for dinner and community, followed by prayer, reflection and conversation until 8:15. If you want to join us over zoom, please join us from 7:15-8:15 on your device. Meghan Robinson will send the zoom link to you after you have RSVPed to her at meghan.robinson@dor.org.

There was an error with the OLQPSTM YouTube Live-Stream this morning. We will be re-broadcasting the 9:00 am Mass in its entirety at 12:30 pm today, in case you missed it, or only got to see the second half on Facebook. We are very sorry for the inconvenience!

Then join Catholics from around the diocese on Thursday, May 6th for the Annual Diocesan Social Ministry conference.  Zoom conference- so you don't even have to travel to attend. Reflect on Pope Francis' recent encyclical Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship. Connect with other social ministry volunteers and with great Catholic organizations to strengthen you parish ministries Join in interactive workshops on issues of Catholic Social Teaching like: Racism - Life Issues - Dignity of Work - Creation Care Learn how to make your Zoom meetings more fun and energizing! To register, go to www.dor.org/conference

On Tuesday, May 4th at 6:00 pm the Faith Formation families invite all parishioners to attend the "Living Rosary."  Starting at Our Lady Queen of Peace, we will begin with the Rosary and May Crowning at 6:00 pm.  After the rosary, we will travel to St. Anne's, Our Lady of Lourdes, and St. Thomas More to Crown the Marian Statues and offer further petitions.  Flowers will be provided for children to place at the statues or you are welcome to bring your own.  Those wishing to take part are welcome to join our Marian parade through Brighton to show our gratitude and love for Mary's intercession.  If you have any questions, feel free to email Jennifer Abdalla at Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org.

Next weekend we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.  Today, over 40% of Dioceses in the United States and its territories are unable to fund the essential pastoral work their communities need.  Your support of this appeal helps them meet these faith formation and sacramental needs.  Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal.  More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions. Click the title of the post above to see a YouTube Video from the Catholic Home Missions by Bishop McKnight, the Chairman of this committee.

37 members of our combined Faith Formation community of STM, OLQP, OLOL & SA were Confirmed by Bishop Matano at St. Lawrence Church.  Classes and retreats for Year 2 Confirmation students were held via Zoom beginning in October, continuing through this month.  This method was a bit challenging, but these students perservered!  Please make sure to congratulate them and continue to support them in their faith journey! Click the title above to see the list of Confirmands!

There is one last chance to join us for Friday Morning Stations of the Cross!  It will be this Friday at St. Thomas More. They will begin following 8:00am Mass on March 26th.  We hope to see you there! There will be an Outdoor “Stations of the Cross” display created by our Faith Formation classes on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 8:00 am until 8:00pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace near the Marian Statue and Friday, March 26, 2021 from 8:00am until 8:00pm at Our Lady of Lourdes in the courtyard. All who are interested in coming to pray the outdoor stations are invited to attend! Come and see what our wonderful families have created to honor Jesus with this loving devotion!  We hope to see you there!

The Mass Intention Books for both OLQP & STM have been opened for the remainder of this year (July 1 - December 31).  Please call or stop by the office if you would like to reserve a Mass.  Thank you!

Second Collection - Next Weekend Next week our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this Collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection and help Jesus in disguise. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief

The power of narrative to move our hearts is not to be underestimated.  The stories we read, the videos we view, the testimonies to which we listen can give us different perspectives on how God moves in our lives and help us to know God in new, deeper and more intimate ways. Of course, this is only the case if we truly listen.   The intention of this retreat is to create the space needed to help us listen in deeper ways. Please click the title of the link above to read more & sign up!

This Lent let’s help stock the shelves at Sr. Regis Food Cupboard. Instead of cereal and toilet paper, this year the folks at Sr. Regis have asked that we collect BEANS, SPAGHETTI SAUCE and CANNED FRUIT. Their supply of these items is depleted and they need our help. We will be collecting these items at both church entrances until March 28, 2021 for those wishing to help us with this worthy cause. We - and Sr. Regis Food Cupboard - thank you for your generosity!!

7:00 am Ash Wednesday Mass at OLQP with the Distribution of Ashes.  12:15 pm Ash Wednesday Mass at STM with the Distribution of Ashes.  7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Mass at OLQP with the Distribution of Ashes. Live-Streamed Masses can always be found on our YouTube Channel @OLQPSTM. Please click the title of this post to get to a direct link to our recorded Ash Wednesday Mass on YouTube.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY WEEKEND   February 13/14, 2021 Advocacy Message:Funding for NOURISH NEW YORK initiative Please join in speaking up for the vulnerable today.    Please consider signing this message.  Cut it out of the printed bulletin or print it from the online bulletin on our parish website.   Drop your signed message in the box/basket at church or mail it to the Governor. Please click the title of this post to read more.

The following students received the gift of God's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time!  Please pray for them and for their families, that they may experience the fullness of God's love and mercy now and always, and share that gift readily with others. Please click the title of the post above to read more!

The Youth Rally and Mass for Life will be an online only event on January 29, 2021. The Youth Rally and Mass for Life occurs each year in conjunction with the annual National March for Life held on (or near) the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision making abortion legal in this country. The Rally strives to encourage the youth participating in the national March for Life in their witness as disciples of Christ and promoters of the Gospel of Life. It is the largest annual archdiocesan event, which in many ways has grown to become a national (even international) event with pilgrims traveling from as far away as the US Virgin Islands and Australia. Join us in prayer that as a nation, we may stop wandering in the wilderness of the culture of death and may enter into “life in abundance” (Jn 10:10) through our faith in Jesus Christ and our proclamation of the Gospel of Life! You can register here: https://youthrallyandmassforlife.org