Please make yourself familiar with the Queens Holy Week Schedule.  The Mass times for Palm Sunday next weekend are not changed but, weather permitting, Palm Sunday Masses will begin on the Carlton porch and patio where we will bless the palms and process into the Church, remembering Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem for the Passover and his passion.

HOLY THURSDAY APRIL 17: NO 6:45AM MASS

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER AT 7PM 

ALTAR OF REPOSE IN SCHOOL GYM UNTIL 12AM

GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 18:  NO 9AM MASS

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE OF THE LORD’S PASSION AT 12:30PM (followed by day 1 of Divine Mercy Novena)           

SATURDAY APRIL 19:  NO 8AM MASS

10:30AM EASTER EGG HUNT

11:30AM BLESSING OF EASTER FOODS

A VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING EASTER WEEKEND APRIL 19-20:

SATURDAY APRIL 19: NO 3:30 CONFESSIONS

                                     NO 5PM MASS

                                     EASTER VIGIL IS AT 9PM

SUNDAY APRIL 20:  NO 7:3O, NO 9, NO 11

                                     7:00AM

                                     8:30AM

                                    10:30AM

                                    12:30PM

This weekend you will find tags on the boards at all the church lobbies.  These are things we need donated for the community dinner.  Please take what you can and remember to bring back what you buy.

This year’s dinner is being underwritten by some generous sponsors.  We would like to thank Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, the Alvin Glick Foundation as well as the students of the Jackson Catholic Schools who have all donated toward the Community Wide Easter Dinner. 

There are still plenty of slots to fill for set up, serving and clean up.  Please visit the Sign-Up Genius Link below and take a shift or two to help welcome the Jackson Community to our parish to celebrate Jesus’ great triumph over death and darkness!

At the Masses this weekend we will hear from members of the Jackson Regional Youth Group.  They are inviting sponsors to help them raise funds to attend Catholic Youth Camp this summer at Camp de Sales in Brooklyn. 

They will be at all the doors to collect a donation of whatever size you might be willing to make to help them get there.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Tickets for the Annual St. Louis Center Alaska Cruise Raffle will be on sale after all the Masses this weekend.  You can use the QR Code here and make an online purchase also. 

For those who don’t know the St. Louis Center in Chelsea is run by the Servants of Charity.  It is a residential care facility for people of all ages and differing levels of intellectual ability.  I have nothing but respect for the work they do and we should all help them help those in need.  

Here is the Lenten Regional Penance Service Schedule.  We have 10 priests on deck for the Queens penance service this Wednesday evening at 7pm.  Come one, come all!

ST. RITA:              Mon April 7, 7pm

QUEENS:             Wed April 9, 7pm

ST. JOHN:            Thurs April 10, 7pm

ST. MARY:            Sat April 12, 10am

THE 2025 DIOCESAN SERVICES APPEAL continues.

Here is a DSA pledge total update as of April 4th:

Pledged:  $164,686 (75% of goal)

Donors: 377 (22% of parishioners)

Average gift:  $488

Amount left to goal:  $55,528  

Goal:  $220,214

DSA accounts for 2/3 of the diocesan operating budget and funds 100 programs and ministries that are vital to the ongoing work of the church across the Diocese.  Queens’ goal is $220,214 to help the Diocese reach its goal of $5,750,000.  Anything we raise over goal is split 50/50 with the Diocese.  

DSA helps Catholic Charities achieve its mission to life up the least among us.  It pays for the care of our future priests and senior priests, prison and jail ministry, outreach to the elderly and the homebound, pro life, marriage and family ministry, and so much more.  

There may be some confusion as people are making payments to the DSA and the Saints and Scholars Campaign at the same time.  DSA checks are payable to Queens and should be put in the offertory or sent to the office.  For payment of campaign pledges, checks should be made payable to Saints and Scholars and sent to the Catholic Foundation using the address on the pledge reminder billing statement. 

May our Lenten Pilgrimage lead us through the sufferings of Calvary to the glories of Easter and the promises of Heaven and Happiness. 

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teaching” (Heb 13:8-9).

Fr. Tim MacDonald

Pastor