Come join us for Food, Fun and Fellowship. Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 11:30am at Our Lady Queen of Peace/Slattery Hall. $6.00 per person, payable when you arrive. Sign up sheets are in the entryway of both churches. We look forward to seeing you there.
This Saturday and Sunday (September 23 & 24) we will be collecting non-perishable items to donate to a local food pantry. Donations can be dropped off at either church. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
We will start taking Mass Intentions for the 2024 on September 20th at 9:00am! If you would like to schedule a Mass for a loved one, please call or stop by St. Thomas More or Our Lady Queen of Peace offices.
We are looking for a vehicle, in working order, for the Outreach Committee to assist our refugee family in getting to work. If you would like to donate, please contact the Parish office with your information. Thank you!
Registration forms for 2023-2024 Faith Formation & Sacraments Classes are now available. To register your child or for more information, please see the Flocknotes email or the Faith Formation link on our website @ olqpstm.com/faith-formation-registration.
We are collecting school supplies for Nativity School, St. Ambrose Academy, Hope Hall and Holy Cross School. Supplies can be dropped off at Mass or either church office during office hours. Supplies will be collected until August 28, 2023. Click here for a list of items that are needed. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SORTING SUPPLIES @ STM IN THE GATHERING SPACE - MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH AT 3:30PM.
Would you like to be a Children’s Liturgy of the Word Catechist? Now that we are seeing more families attending our Sunday liturgies, we are hoping to resume our Children’s Liturgy of the Word program this fall! We are aiming to have each Catechist responsible for only one Mass a month from September 2023 to May 2024, or any dates that you can afford to sign up for. We will provide you with the readings and the training needed to take on this incredibly important ministry! If you or someone you know would like to be a teacher during a Sunday Liturgy of the Word to our little people, please email Jennifer at [email protected].
Saturday, July 8 from 6:30pm -8:30pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace in the Marian Garden. Come hear some sweet sounds of Jazz! Bring a picnic dinner and a lawn chair. Desserts and soft drinks will be provided. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will move the fun inside.
We are excited to be offering a Summer Vacation Camp that runs from July 10th-13th from 9:00am-12 pm. Students (age 4 and up) will learn about the Faith through activities, games, skits, music, arts & crafts and more! Lunch will be offered at the end of each day. For more information, contact us via email ([email protected]) or call the Faith Formation office at 244-3010.
We’re putting together the schedule for July and August. The last day of school for the older kids is next Wednesday so after that, we’ll have a full house! As many of you know, the family has been very receptive to our visits and really look forward to learning new things, practicing, speaking and writing in English and playing. Please know that you are already making a difference in their lives. Please click here for the Summer schedule.
We’re putting together the schedule for July and August. The last day of school for the older kids is next Wednesday so after that, we’ll have a full house! As many of you know, the family has been very receptive to our visits and really look forward to learning new things, practicing, speaking and writing in English and playing. Please know that you are already making a difference in their lives. Please click here to see the Summer schedule.
On Monday, June 12, 2023 at Our Lady Queen of Peace at 6:00pm, Father Daniel Ruiz, the pastor of Cabrini Parish of Rochester (Annunciation, Corpus Christi and St. Michael) will be our guest speaker. You may remember Father Ruiz from when he was studying for the priesthood and living in our parish community. He will tell us about how his current parish and the non profit organization, Rochester Hope, are working to bring agencies and services together to positively affect the health and well being of people living in the one of the poorest areas of our diocese. Please join us to hear Fr. Ruiz and for a status of other Outreach activities of our parish. Refreshments will be served!
Over the summer, we plan to organize a couple of activities for the Al Alloun family to show them around Rochester – maybe a trip to the zoo, a picnic in a local park. We’ll keep you posted on plans. Again, we thank all of you for opening your hearts to welcome this family to our community. I know they are grateful for all they have received. If you’re interested in joining the group of volunteers who visit the family or would like to help plan an activity, contact me or the parish office. And please keep this family and all refugees in your prayers. Please click here for more updates.
The Faith Formation Family Picnic was a great success on Friday. Even though it rained a bit, our families and kids had a great time. Check out some of the pictures from this event under the Faith Formation Events.
On May 6 & 7, we celebrated an important Catholic Sacrament with our 1st Communion Candidates. Masses were held at all four parishes - Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St. Anne and St. Thomas More. Check out our Faith Formation Events page to see some highlights from this weekend.
Thanks for the Socks, Underwear, and Books Donations Regina at Matthew's Closet was absolutely thrilled to receive the donation of new socks and underwear. Her first comment was "can I give you a big hug?". She kept saying "I can't thank you enough". To see the note we received Click Here!
9th-12th graders, if you’re looking for a place to belong, where you can really be yourself, explore and deepen your faith, ask the BIG life questions, and be a part of a community of friendship, faith, and fun, we hope you’ll try coming to youth group. Friends are always welcome (they don’t have to be Catholic). And you can talk about what’s important to you with people who really want to listen and get to know you. No matter where you’re at with God or how cool you are at school, youth group is for you! Sunday Nights 6-8pm!