Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m.
All 9:00 a.m. Masses are Livestreamed on our YouTube Channel.
Please note that, on Tuesday October 11, there will be a Word & Communion Service led by a deacon.
Traveling? Click here to find a Mass near you while you're away!
Confessions*
Friday 8:00 - 8:40 a.m. & 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 - 8:40 a.m.
*Not available when Fr. Chad is away.
This Annual MQP Event has, over the years, raised thousands of dollars for our St. Vincent de Paul Conference and supported many other MQP ministries. Tickets are available here. Silent Auction items are available for anyone to bid on. If you are registered for the Auction, you can bid on silent items now until Saturday at 7:30 p.m. To bid on live items, you need to be present at the auction. Learn more.
All are invited to attend our RCIA Faith Formation sessions this year. Fr. Chad will be teaching the faith in the MQP church on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Our topic tonight: Your Prayer & Catholic Prayer Practices. Click here for livestream.
On Tuesday October 11, 18 & 25, at 9:00 a.m., we will have Liturgy of the Word and Communion led by a Deacon in place of Daily Mass.
October is Respect Life Month! An old Irish proverb says, “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” Indeed, we are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering. But when family members or friends approach life’s end, we may not know how best to “shelter” them. Click here to read more.
MQP will once again be collecting gloves, hats and scarves for the homeless. Those of you who are talented and can knit or crochet, and those of us who can only cut fleece, can put our items in the Narthex during the month of October. Thank you for sharing your talents with those who need our help at this time of the year.
World Mission Sunday World Mission Sunday is next weekend, October 15-16. We are invited to respond to our baptismal call to mission by saying, “Here I Am, Send Me” to support the life-giving presence of the Church among the poor and marginalized in over 1,000 mission dioceses world-wide. Please be generous. Click here to give.
Come to MQP for this unprecedented opportunity to venerate the relics of St. Sharbel, the Lebanese saint widely known as a miraculous intercessor, through whom God desires to reveal His healing touch, October 28 & 29. A Generational Healing Mass will be celebrated on the evening of Friday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. Click here for the program.
As part of the visit of the relics of St. Sharbel, all are welcome to the Generational Healing Mass at MQP on Friday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. While every Mass confers spiritual healing through the power of the Holy Eucharist, it’s also a practice of our faith to celebrate special healing Masses that focus on the restoration of health through the power of the Holy Spirit. In a healing Mass, the theme of renewal is reflected in the prayers and Scriptures. One way to prepare for this Mass is to diagram your family tree with things in your family that you want to offer to Jesus for healing. You can find more information about how to diagram your family tree at this link.
Blood centers across the country are being asked to funnel blood components into Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Book your appointment now!
The USCCB is taking up a special collection to support those impacted by hurricane Ian. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has called for prayers for the lives and safety of all those impacted by the recent hurricanes. “We entrust our prayers to our Blessed Mother, and we ask for her continued protection and for her intercession in comforting those who are suffering.” Click here to give.
MQP Youth Ministry Registration is now open! Go to mqpyouth.org for the registration link. Sign up for an exciting year of growing in God's love and making life-long friends! Middle and High School Family Kick-Off Night is October 19, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Questions? Contact Maria Musgrave Acosta.
Register by November 1! Preparation for 1st Communion is a 2 - year process, beginning with a prerequisite year, followed by a year of focusing on the sacraments. Children in 1st grade should begin their prerequisite year THIS FALL, which consists of one of these options:
Children in 2nd grade and above may register to receive these sacraments in the spring of 2023. Read more here. Register here. Catechist volunteers are needed. Questions? Contact Adriana Alvarez.
Welcome to our second year of CGS at MQP! Sign Up for CGS. Wednesday afternoon is now at capacity. See other session times. Catechists are needed to take adult formation (which starts in January 2023). Sessions start on October 3. Questions? Contact Maria Muscado. Read more here.
This program is for Families with children from 1st through 5th grade. Parents and their children will meet in person for class once a month and will continue the formation at home or in small groups. Classes will be offered on Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Register here. Read more.
Did you know that MQP is now a member of the Sheepfold? The Sheepfold is a Pacific Northwest regional consortium of 17 communities that support and host Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Starting January 2023, a year-round adult formation course will be offered for those called to become catechists in this ministry. The course will be offered once a month from January to November. For more information, visit Home (weebly.com) Questions? Contact Maria Muscado.
If you are an adult Catholic who has not been confirmed, please contact Fr. Chad through the parish office about beginning preparation for the sacrament.
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Come to the chapel and spend time in prayer with the MQP family on Friday, October 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Our First Friday Rosary will be followed by fellowship and a potluck downstairs in the Center Room. With or without a dish to share we look forward to your presence. For more info, email Haleh Farsad.
All MQP Men are invited to our monthly breakfast on Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 a.m. in the Social Hall. “The Last Supper – The First Meal”. Come and share your story of your first Eucharist and hear Christ’s own story of the first Eucharist. RSVP to [email protected].
All are invited to our 21st Annual MQP Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the plaza. Donations of pet food are welcome. A special blessing for your pet (leash or crate, please), a remembrance photo, or your child's favorite "stuffie". Sponsored by the secular Franciscans of Poverello Fraternity.
All parents and teens (13+) are invited to this special double feature event at Saint Brendan Catholic Church. You can choose to attend one or both talks: Purified, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., brings parents and teens together to discover God’s plan for love. Gender and the Theology of Your Body, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., provides the opportunity to discuss what’s the meaning of sex, gender, and the human body. Please contact Maria Musgrave Acosta if you are interested in joining or providing carpool from MQP to St. Brendan. Click here to buy your tickets. Read more here.
We continue highlighting the hymns that we can sing during the week, so that we can more prayerfully enter into worship on Sunday. This week's hymn is entitled "Holy Spirit"
The Catholic Evangelist and author Alan Ames will be at MQP on Thursday November 10. All are invited to a Healing Mass at 7:00 p.m., followed by a testimony and healing prayer. Learn more.
Save the Date for this powerful new live production, at MQP, based on the life of Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest. The production runs 75 minutes, and is suitable for middle school age and up. Admission will be a free-will offering. More information to come.
If you’ve been away from Mass during the pandemic or for other reasons, we invite you to come back to receive the Eucharist, rebuild community life and renew your commitment to Sunday Mass. Read more.
Join Archbishop Etienne as he shares insights and speaks with local young adults about real issues we face today and how Christ, present in the Eucharist, can truly nourish us. Learn more
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