Eucharistic Ministers
The Eucharistic Ministers of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish are to assist the priests of the parish in the distribution of the body and blood of Christ at Sunday Mass. The Ministers also visit and bring the Eucharist to home bounds who ordinarily would not be able to attend Sunday Mass. We meet twice a year around Easter and Christmas for a morning of spiritual renewal.

Candidates must be fully initiated, in good standing and undergo a couple of hours of training.

Liturgy Committee

The Liturgy Committee helps plan all Liturgical Ceremonies throughout the year.

Whoever is interested in planning the liturgies for the year please contact us.

A lector is one who proclaims the word of God during Mass. We invite you to join the team.

The Holy Spirit works through us.

Our Lady Queen of Peace has both a youth and adult choir. If you are in good voice and wish to praise the Lord in song please contact us!

Marriage Encounter is a ministry for married couples who have made a Marriage Encounter weekend. The goal is for a happy marriage and support group through the M.E. circles.

We have two groups or circles that meet monthly on 4th Thursday of the month. (Rotates homes)

Are you planning to get married? Congratulations—Join us for an Engagement Encounter!

Cornerstone offers an opportunity for women (18 and older) who share a mutual desire to grow closer to the Lord to do so beginning with a 26-hour parish retreat followed by the development of community through prayer groups.

The retreat takes place every other spring, on site at Our Lady Queen of Peace.

A reunion of past and present members occurs about one month after the retreat. Prayer meetings are once a month thereafter in the cafeteria and twice a month from January until the annual retreat.

What is the Cursillo? - Translated from the Spanish it is “A short course in Christianity.” The Cursillo has one purpose—to give those who make it a deeper understanding of basic Christian truths so they can take their place in the church’s mission of making Christ present to the world in all their environments. Also, as an individual, the Cursillo experience will foster a closer relationship with your God.

People from all walks of life spend 3 full days together beginning Thursday night and ending Sunday afternoon. They pray, study, eat and sleep in the same building for the entire Cursillo.

Who conducts the Cursillo? - A team of priests and laypeople from the diocese of Newark.

Who may attend a Cursillo? - ANYONE. The Cursillo is given seperately to men and women. Any person between the ages of 23 and 75 (including priests and religious) of the diocese may make a Cursillo. Cursillo weekends are held about 4 times during the year.

How does the Cursillo fulfill its purpose? - Through the 3 day course in the fundamentals of the spiritual life and a follow-up program called “Group Reunions”. Group Reunions can consist of as few as 2 people and usually meet in the attendee’s homes at their discretion. The group reunion helps sustain and foster the person’s desire to live more fully as a Christian.

A group of prayerful people who come together to share the working of the Lord in our lives, reading the Word, praying for the needs of our Parish and any immediate needs made known to us. Please use the prayer request boxes found in the church.

We meet every Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. downstairs in the rectory.

Come and join us in prayer!

The Pastoral Council serves as an advisory board to the parish pastor.

The purpose of the Pastoral Council is to ensure that the life of the parish reflects the mission of Jesus Christ and that all parishioners are provided with the opportunity to share in that mission.

The pastor, along with representatives of many parish ministries, serve on the council. Time of service is from one to three years. It meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from September to June at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory.

The Fund Raising Committee is responsible for identifying various ways of raising money to help our parish meet its needs.

The committee runs an annual carnival, parish raffles, 50-50’s and other fundraising activities.

The goal of the committee is to create a community while raising money.

We welcome anyone who has ideas of fund raising to join us!

Provides a means of entertainment that results in a weekly income for your church. Join us Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm for BINGO. We play a few different games aside from the regular BINGO games. One of which is called "MEGA SPECIAL" and the winner receives 75% of the proceeds sold for that game.

Help is ALWAYS appreciated. Please call!

Cabaret Nights is a theatrical organization that meets every Sunday evening from September to November. It is open to the entire parish and friends of the parish.

The main purpose is to provide an outlet for people's musical and creative talents. This effort culminates in two fun filled musical fund raising presentations in the parish auditorium.

The largest and most fun fund raiser of the year has got to be our parish carnival. There are rides, games and food. Everyone has a great time — even the workers!

Putting on such an event obviously takes a lot of people. Helpers are needed to run the games, cook & serve the food & sell tickets for the raffles and rides.

If you’d like to help out the church and have a good time doing it, come and join us!

The Our Lady Queen of Peace parish co-sponsors the St. Peter’s Academy, with St. Peter’s Parish in River Edge.

St Peter Academy is staffed by the Religious Sisters Filippini and 17 dedicated and certified teachers, who are committed to bringing out the best in each student, as we grow in knowledge, skills and values.

Our academy consists of a full day kindergarten thru grade 8 with an after care program. The Academy also has an early childhood program. Three and four year old tiny tots are accepted in this program.

Our academy provides us with a strong religious education curriculum. We explore our faith through daily classes, daily prayer, participation in monthly first Friday masses, paraliturgies, Lenten stations of the cross and our annual may crowning.

Our academic education is challenging! High standards, strong motivation, effective discipline and an atmosphere of caring combine to foster excellence! We score well above the national averages in standardized testing and due to the strong foundation which we receive at the academy, all our alumni are successful and many achieve honor status in their high schools.

Our state of the art computer and science lab programs are two of the highlights of our school. Our new science lab is air conditioned and provides our students with ample space to perform hands-on experiments.

The expanded programs at the academy include gym, art, music, library and spanish. After school programs include basketball, track, cheerleaders, bowling club, computer photo shop club, photography club, student council, newspaper and yearbook.

You'll be impressed with the quality and level of student participation. We would like more children from our parish to experience a great catholic education. I am proud of my school and hope to see you there to share the good news - excellence in catholic education - making a world of difference!

Finance Committee of Pastoral Council assists the Pastor in planning, budgeting and overseeing the Parish’s resources for the best interest of the Parish.

Meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month.

The Decorating Committee is responsible for the Liturgical environment of the Church. The Committee plans and decorates the church for the Liturgical Seasons and orders the floral arrangements. Donations in memory of a loved one are welcome at any time.

The Committee is also responsible for the appearance of the Church and Church grounds in creating a welcoming and spiritual environment.

We are women of the parish with a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. We meet on the first Monday of the months of October, November, December (usually a Christmas Party), March, April, and May.

Our activities include an Our Lady of Fatima Mass for the departed on the 1st Sat. of each month & an annual Communion Breakfast.

In October we pray the Rosary at 6:45 P.M. followed by 7:00 P.M. Mass. In other months we meet in church at 7:00 P.M. for recitation of the Rosary before the meeting in the auditorium.

New Members are ALWAYS welcome!

The travel club runs trips and activities during the year. The goal is to allow people to have the opportunity to travel and participate in social activities in a Christian atmosphere.

Our goal is to teach religion to the parish children who attend public school.

The catechists in our Religious Education Program are dedicated persons who generously give their time and effort for the children of this parish.

If you would like to feel the joy of teaching our young people about their faith, give us a call. We can ALWAYS use your help.

Classes are held on Sunday mornings in the school building for the following grades:

Grades 1-8 8:45 AM - 9:50 AM

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is the process through which the Church welcomes new members into the Christian Community. The program is for the unbaptized and those who wish to convert to the Catholic Faith. The process is also for baptized Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.

Our youth ministry program is designed to help high school students of the parish get a better understanding of their faith and teach them how their faith can be involved in every aspect of their life. This is done through weekly meetings on Sunday nights from 7—9 PM in the Demarest House. The youth are also involved in many activities run by the archdiocese (Youth Recognition Sunday, Retreats, etc) and they assist the human concerns committee with the soup kitchens and holiday gift baskets. In the future we hope to be more involved in the 10AM mass on Sunday as lectors, ministers of hospitality and eucharistic ministers.
 

Boy Scout Troop 14 has been sponsored by Our Lady Queen of Peace Church since 1953.

The Troop provides an intensive camping, hiking, and educational experience as well as community services, sports and a religious awards program for boys between the ages of 11 and 18.

Troop 14 meets every Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m., in the church auditorium. Come down and join us in our active program.

Not a scout? Why not?
 

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Conn.

The Maywood Council continues his good works by supporting the church, helping people financially in their pursuit of their religious vocation, support the rights of the unborn by holding an annual Roses for Life Campaign, donate money and time to local organizations such as the MYAA, and the National Night Out, Hold annual Blood and Food drives, award scholarships to help offset the cost of college and Catholic High School tuition, and donate Christmas presents to underprivileged children to name a few.

To find out more access our website!

www.maywoodkofc.homestead.com

Alter servers serve at the Liturgical Celebrations of the Parish at Sunday masses, funerals and prayer services.

Serve all Sunday Masses, Weddings and special prayer services. For example: Holy Hours, Stations of the Cross, etc.

A group of parishioners devoted to fostering stewardship as a way of life. They work on a program to aid all parishioners toward an annual commitment of time, talent & treasure. They also promote stewardship through prayer, education and various parish activities.

Ministers of Hospitality serve and assist the priest and parishioners during the celebration of Masses and other Services of the Church. They also arrange, assist in the offertory collection and ensure the safety and well being of the parishioners during these Services.

They help make going to Mass a little more pleasant by greeting parishioners at the door. They make new parishioners feel welcome and give everyone a face they can recognize.

We are open to all parishioners, men and women— anyone that has a hand to extend to another. If you’d like to help put a smile on the face of the church, please contact us.

On September 7, 1921, a small group of lay people met in Dublin, Ireland and placed themselves under the banner of the Mother of God. She took their offering of self and formed them into the Legion of Mary. Their number has grown to millions who, with Mary’s help, developed greater holiness in their own lives and work throughout the world to bring Christ to all people.

Who may become a member? The Legion admits any practicing Catholic.

Requirements: Regular attendance at a weekly meeting. Performance of apostolic work - like serving Mass, arrange hymn books after Mass, clean or pick up pieces of paper, etc.

Requirements: Regular attendance at a weekly meeting. Performance of Apostolic work such as visiting nursing homes, giving Holy Communion, hospital volunteer, and promote family rosary by bringing statue of Our Lady.

The meetings are held under the direction of the Spiritual Director or President. The meeting begins with the rosary and the Legion Prayers. Works done during the week are reported and new works are assigned for the following week.

Meetings are every Thursday 10:30 am in the rectory basement.

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, The human concerns ministry addresses the corporal needs of our brothers and sisters in the name of Jesus Christ Thereby helping to sustain their spirits.

We meet on the 1st Thursday of every month at the rectory. Child care is available upon request.

Food Pantry Collections - A service which provides food collections for the replenishment of the Maywood Food Pantry.

Meals From the Heart - A service to parishioners which provides breakfast to bereaved families on the day of the funeral. Also, lunch and dinner is provided to the sick or homebound.

Holiday Gift Baskets - A service which provides the collection and packaging of food baskets for the needy at Thanksgiving and Easter.

Soup Kitchens - A service which provides a monthly mobilization of prepared meals to Eva’s Village in Paterson, N.J. and Mother Theresa’s Soup Kitchen in Newark, N.J.

Harrison House - Monthly meals are prepared for 10 AIDS patients. This house is on the property of Bergen Regional Hospital.

Overflow Shelter - A service which hosts the Bergen County Inter-Religious Fellowship’s Homeless with overflow shelter and supervision during the months of August and September in the Parish auditorium.

Christmas Giving Tree - A service which provides gifts to the needy by inviting parishioners to remove individual requests from the Holiday “Giving Tree” in return for an item donation. Gift donations are then delivered to the poor in time or Christmas.

Social/Legislative Advocacy - A service which seeks to educate with respect to the root causes of social injustice (racism, violence, prejudice, etc.) and leverages parish support in the form of legislative correspondence.

Respect Life - We wish to praise God by sharing the joy and thrill of the Respect Life movement through prayer and service. Our goals are to educate the parish as to the toll that abortion and euthanasia is taking on society.