We thank the Most Reverend Salvatore Matano who celebrated Mass and blessed the new courtyard and Marian statue at Our Lady Queen of Peace this past weekend. Additionally, we thank Father Tomasso and Father Brickler who so often lead us in liturgical worship and have become such important members of our community. We also extend a very gracious thank you to the Our Lady Queen of Peace Ensemble and the Saint Thomas More Liturgical Choir who, together, led us in joyful song during Mass and in the courtyard giving praise to God in the words of Hail, Holy Queen.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, the children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this land of exile.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
lead us home at last
and show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus:
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.