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Mass

Sat Vigil	5:00pm
Sun	7:00am 9:00am 11:00am 4:00pm
Mon - Sat	8:00am

Hearing Assistance at Mass

Reconciliation

Tue - Fri	7:30-7:50am
Sat	4:00-4:50pm
Sun	20 min before each Mass
Other times by appointment

How to go to Confession Examination of Conscience

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Mon - Thu	8:30am-4:30pm
Fri	8:30am-3:00pm
Sun	8:00am-12:30pm

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Want to Join the Catholic Church or Receive a Sacrament?
If you or someone you know would like to become Catholic or receive the sacraments (baptism, communion, confirmation), OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) can help!
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Dr. Brant Pitre Scripture Study
Mon, Jul 6 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (weekly)
Join us every Monday in Room 2 & 3 of the Parish Hall for fellowship and discussion based on the Sunday Readings each week.
Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic
Mon, Jul 6 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (every first Monday of the month)
We meet on the first Monday of every month in the Parish Hall.

“Live the Dominican Tradition: Pray, Study, Build Community. Share the Word!”
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Legion of Mary
Wed, Jul 8
Meets on Saturdays in the Library & Wednesdays in Parish Hall, Room 4.
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New Opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
Sun, Jul 12 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (every second Sunday of the month)
A Personal Encounter with Jesus.

This Adoration experience takes place on the second Sunday of each month in the church.
Vacation Bible School 2026
Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 17 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Teen & adult volunteers needed! Early bird special, $15 off if you register before Wed, Apr 1.

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Catholicism for the Curious
Thu, Jul 16 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (every third Thursday of the month)
Every third Thursday of the Month in the Parish Hall.

There is no charge and no need to RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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Monthly Healing Mass
Fri, Jul 17 @ 8:00 AM (every third Friday of the month)
Join Fr. Jess for a Healing Mass and the Rosary followed by prayer for any physical, emotional, mental or spiritual ailment or burden.
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Monthly 24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration
Fri, Aug 7 (every first Friday of the month)
You are invited to spend an hour in adoration to Jesus in our Queen of Peace Chapel.
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Weekly Reflection

Fourth of July

07-05-2026 | Fr. Jess Ty

Dear Family of God,

Happy 250th birthday of our nation!

Do you know when and why we included “One nation under God” in our pledge of allegiance? In 1863, President Lincoln uses “under God” at the Gettysburg Address, “This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.”