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Week of May 5, 2008

Announcements:

Summer Camp Schedules are Available

Please pick up your registration form in the church office. If you have any questions, please call Patti at 332-6279.

Positions Available at St. Francis Catholic High School

Do you have an inner light of Faith and a strong foundation of academic knowledge that you would like to share and pass on to the next generation of Catholic school students? Would you like to be part of a Catholic school community that is vibrant and growing? Are you dedicated, energetic and flexible?

Then perhaps God and Saint Francis Catholic High School are calling you for one of the following positions:

Anticipated Teaching Positions: Theology, Mathematics (Alg II, Geometry), English (III, IV, AP Language).

Administrative Position: Assistant Principal/Faculty - the ideal candidate will possess any of the above certifications or a strong Guidance background, together with a graduate degree and a minimum of 5 years Catholic school experience.

Athletic Positions Available: Boys Tennis Coach

The ideal candidates will possess State of Florida Certification in any of the above subject areas (dual certification preferred). Candidates should send a letter of interest, resume, Teaching Certificate and unofficial college transcript with Official to follow to:

Ernest Herrington Jr., Principal
4100 NW 115th Terrace
Gainesville , FL 32606

Previously submitted applications must be updated for the 2008-2009 school year.

Summer Adventure opportunities at Good Counsel Camp

Floral City, FL which is owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg. This is a co-ed residential camp for ages 7-15 offering 1 and 2 week sessions. Camp brochures can be requested by contacting the camp at 550 US HWY 41S, Inverness, FL 34450 or by calling us at 352-726-1910 or by email at GoddCounselCamp@aol.com

Vatican Splendors is visiting St. Pete!

The Florida International Museum is privileged to host the largest Vatican exhibition ever to visit North America,
Vatican Splendors from Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Swiss Guard . The exhibit will be in St. Petersburg from Feb 9th until May 11th . With its vast collection of nearly two hundred objects dating from the earliest days of papal history, Vatican Splendors provides unprecedented opportunity for faith formation. For more information, visit www.floridamuseum.org or call 727-341-7918.

Prayer Group

Prayer Group meets every Tuesday 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the St.Patrick Reconciliation Room. All are welcome.

Volunteers needed in the church office. Please call the Church Secretary at 332-6279 for details.

 

General Information:

Church News and Updates

Mass schedules and other important news are available to you
24 hours a day by accessing the QOP office voice mail system. Call 332-6279 and press “2” for Mass schedule or
“4” for important news, including changes to Mass schedules.

Watch our 2007 Stewardship Video

Youth Ministry

Pathfinders is the Queen of Peace Youth Group program for grades six through eight. We meet Sunday afternoons from 3 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. We do a multitude of activities which impart (we hope) scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church in such a way that your child will learn, retain and use what he or she learns. For more information, or to register a student in Pathfinders, call Deacon Bo Turner in the church office, ext. 54 or at BoTurner@aol.com.

A Corner on Tithes

“Tithe” is generally defined as "the tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support or devoted to religious or charitable uses". The custom of giving tithes reaches back into unknown antiquity. It is mentioned in Gen 14. Just as Abraham is there represented as offering tithes of the spoils of the enemy to the royal priest, Melchisedech, so in Gen 28, Jacob is recorded as giving a tithe of all his possessions to the Lord. Under the Mosaic Law, the Hebrews are commanded to offer to God the tenth part of the produce of the fields, of the fruits of the trees, and the firstborn of oxen and of sheep (Lev 27:30; Deut 14:22). While it was to God Himself that the tithes had to be paid, yet we read (Num 18:21) that He transfers them to His sacred ministers: "I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes of Israel for a possession, for the ministry wherewith they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant."

Questions about Tithing or Stewardship?

Feel free to call and ask questions or discuss anything on your mind regarding tithing and/or stewardship in general. Each month a different member of the Queen of Peace Stewardship Council is available by phone or to meet with you in person to share with you their stewardship journey experience, to discuss the biblical support for tithing, to discuss tithing in general or specifically at Queen of Peace, or to simply listen to your thoughts and/or concerns. Please call Jeff or Ellen at 338-1354. We would love to hear from you.

2007 Ministry Opportunity Booklet and Covenant Card

We invite you to prayerfully consider joining members of our faith family in completing your covenant so that together we can respond gratefully to God's abundant blessings. For more information, please visit the Stewardship page.

Queen of Peace Partners in Ministry

As a Total Stewardship Community we tithe (10% of) our weekly offertory. Examples of previous outreach included:

Haiti Mission
Catholic Charities
Convenant House - Florida
Ronald McDonald House - Florida
Hands Together St. Francis House
St. Gerard House
Holy Rosary Catholic School - Jacksonville

What do you REALLY want out of YOUR life? If you want a life of true significance and inner peace, come join our Crown Ministries small group scripture studies to learn with us about the Road to the Abundant Life. The disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24: 13-35) went from discouragement and frustration to inspiration and true peace. This study will enable you to end money stress and find personal spiritual breakthroughs along the way. You’ll discover God’s financial principles for every day life, how to plan confidently and peacefully for your highest material and spiritual good, and have fun and fellowship with other seekers in a confidential, informal atmosphere.  Space is limited, and signups are starting, so reserve your space now. For more information, contact Rosemarie Newton at 352-375-5490.

All parishioners can now make gifts AUTOMATICALLY!
Please click here to make gifts now through our parishpay program.

For more information contact Ricardo Gonzalez at 352-3326279 Ext. 16 or e-mail rgonzalezqop@aol.com

 

Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter, God Is Love

The first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI issued on January 25, 2006, delves into the different forms of love — eros and agape, human and divine — and shows that they are not irreconcilable, but actually are unified in God's love. The Holy Father says, "Today the word 'love' is so tarnished, so spoiled and so abused, that one is almost afraid to pronounce it with one's lips, And yet, it is a primordial word, expression of the primordial reality. "We cannot simply abandon it, we must take it up again, purify it and give back to it its original splendor so that it might illuminate our life and lead it on the right path. This awareness led me to choose love as the theme of my first encyclical." Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter, God Is Love