Each Sunday evening at 7 p.m., during the Advent Season (December 1, 8, 15, & 22), the last "hour" of the Divine Office will be prayed here at Queen of Peace Church. Night Prayer consists of a hymn, 3 Psalms, a brief reading from Scripture, the Nunc Dimittis of Simeon, & a concluding prayer. +++ Please make room on your busy schedule for a soothing 35 minutes of prayer. If you have never attended, please try just one week. Advent begins on Sun., Dec. 1.

The CCD Students will be packaging Christmas gift bags, which will be distributed to the home bound, patients in personal care homes or nursing homes, or to anyone who needs a “little pick-me-up.” If you have someone in mind, please stop by the Parish Office, during open office hours, & pick one up. (They will be distributed on a first-come basis.) The Students will be delivering their gifts to the Hummingbird Estates on Sun., Dec. 8.

The 2019 “Choir of Angels” Ornament is on order. You may pre-order yours by calling the Parish Office. The ornament will stay the same price at $20. All previous ornaments are on display in the Parish Office & are for sale at $10 each/ buy another for 1⁄2 price.

There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving, on Wed., Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. All are asked to bring a non-perishable food item(s) to Mass & participate in the Offertory procession. Food items will be collected by the St. Vincent de Paul to be given to the needy in our area. In addition, there will be a collection for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Please mark “Thanksgiving” on your envelope for the collection. May God Bless You for your generosity.

The Advent Giving Tree is sponsored by the Queen of Peace Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, to help provide a brighter Christmas for the children of our clients. Please take a tag(s), only if your means allow. Last year, 5 tags were not returned with gifts, but thanks for the generosity of several Parishioners, who at the last minute went shopping so the kids would not be disappointed. The tags are merely ideas & suggestions, you don’t have to purchase everything listed. --- *Please don’t leave the gifts in the Church, bring them to the Parish Office by 3 p.m., Fri., Dec. 6. **Please attach the tag from the tree onto the package.**

"I Am Not Being Fed" by Jeff Cavins was the topic of a video presentation last week. If you were unable to attend the video presentations, you can find it on YouTube. Please use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaDaCVIR5-w or just go to youtube.com & search for talks by Jeff Cavins. --- You can also find other videos on the subject from Catholic teachers such as Scott Hahn and Jesse Romero.

We entrust to the care of Christ the Divine Physician, those members of our Parish Family in need of Healing in Body, Mind, or Spirit especially Sarah, Rita, Steve & Vicki, Eddie, Alvin, MaryAnn, Louise, Dolores, Leona, George, Dorothy, Clara, Dorothy, Bernard, Lucille, Renee, Kara, Marianna, Dick, Joe, Rose, Maximilian, Ruth, Jake, & Derek. May they embrace their trials in union with the Crucified Christ for the salvation of souls, and the remission of sins.

Through the Sacrament of Baptism, Queen of Peace Church welcomes Becket Michael (Son of George & Mandy) into our Parish Family. May God Bless You Always.

The CCD Students are once again requesting personal-care items that they will package & deliver to our fellow parishioners with limited mobility & those in nursing facilities. The previous recipients of your generosity have enjoyed the following: puzzle books, pens, coloring books, crayons or colored pencils, note books, playing cards, tablets to write on & stamps, magnetic clips, combs, brushes, socks, emery boards, etc...the list is endless! These priceless packages may be the only present someone receives. ~~~ *Please refrain from donations of perfumed items, food (due to allergies), Chap Stick, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, liquid hand soaps, or anything anything that if ingested could make someone very sick!! ~~~ If you would like to donate, we thank you. Please drop off items to the Parish Office by 3 p.m., Fri., Nov. 22. The students will pack bags on Sun., Nov. 24, & distribute them on Sun., Dec. 8.

A "Holy Conversation Meeting" will be held on Thurs., Nov. 14, after the morning Mass & again at 6:30 p.m. in the Resource Room in the lower level of the Queen of Peace Parish Center. Do you know someone who has left the Church? I bet you do!! Their reasons can be numerous. Some say they felt they weren’t being “fed.” How should we respond to these loved ones? +++ Join us as we listen to the talk given by Jeff Cavins entitled, “I’m Not Being Fed.” If you would like, bring your Bible & a note pad to jot down pertinent scriptures.

We entrust to the care of Christ the Divine Physician, those members of our Parish Family in need of Healing in Body, Mind, or Spirit especially Rita, Steve & Vicki, Eddie, Alvin, MaryAnn, Louise, Dolores, Leona, George, Dorothy, Clara, Dorothy, Bernard, Lucille, Renee, Kara, Marianna, Dick, Joe, Rose, Maximilian, Ruth, Jake, and Derek. May they embrace their trials in union with the Crucified Christ for the salvation of souls, and the remission of sins.

The Benedictine Monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe wishes to express their deepest gratitude to you for your generous response to the recent Benedictine Annual Appeal. As you have come to realize, we rely on the Benedictine Annual Appeal to help meet the escalating health care costs of the ailing members of our Benedictine family. This Appeal also assists the financial demands of educating our younger monks as they are preparing to serve within our Community. +++ Please be assured of our prayers and support for you & your family now & in the years to come. We thank you for your generous support! May God Bless You.

Daylight Savings Time ends next Sun., Nov. 3, so make sure you turn your clocks *back* 1 hour before going to bed on Saturday night (Nov. 2). You will gain an hour of sleep, & you will wake up refreshed and on time for Mass!