Queen of Peace Church

"The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has announced plans to livestream Triduum services with Bishop Mark Bartchak as presider and homilist, in addition to the regularly scheduled television broadcast of the Bishop’s Easter Sunday Mass."  For more details, please go to "News," April 8, on this website.

Cambria Care Center & Amber Hills at Cambria Care Center are in need of homemade mask donations. If you are able to help, please directly contact Michele Sherry at 814-471-2183. Please see our websit'e's  "News" section, dated April 8, 2020

Two weeks ago, I directed that Churches in the Diocese of Altoona/Johnstown would be open only between the hours of 7 AM – 7 PM. Given the continued increase in cases and keeping in mind the safety and well-being of parishioners, clergy and staff, the following directives are now to be observed.

o Beginning with the closure of Churches at 7 PM this evening (4-1-2020), they are to remain closed, that is completely locked at all times. All Churches will remain closed until further notice.

o All pastoral activities outdoors on parish property or in other locations are not permitted until further notice. Any such activities previously planned must be cancelled.

o Outdoor services, such as Masses, prayer services, or confessions are not permitted on parish property and are not to occur at any other locations with due regard for funerals.

o Parishes are not to have any celebration, blessing, or distribution of palms, and are not to have any other blessings traditionally celebrated in anticipation of Easter, including the blessing of food baskets.

o Funeral services may be celebrated in accord with the limits on attendance after consultation with the funeral director, keeping in mind the opportunity for Memorial Masses at a later date.

o Scheduled Weddings: you are encouraged to have the wedding celebrated in Church with just 10 people in attendance. In the future, you can schedule with your Church to renew your vows according to the rite provided for in the Marriage Ritual.

These directives are made in the interest of the health and safety, of all persons. They are necessary and appropriate to minimize social interaction and the further spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Please view the Masses on TV and other services of Holy Week, as well as those being live-streamed on the Internet and social media.

United in our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we will all get through this TOGETHER.

--Parish Bulletin, April 5, 2020

For information about local  live, online, and streaming Masses, please click on the above "Events & News" link, then click on the "News" link, & scroll down to March 21, 2020.

† Silver Chalices to Be Replated

Queen of Peace Parish is privileged to have a number of beautiful chalices for use in the Sacred Liturgy. Three of these are Silver & have reached the point of looking like pewter, as they are so tarnished & cannot be polished.

† The St. Lawrence Chalice dates from 1854
† The St. Boniface Chalice dates from 1866
† A third Chalice found in the basement of the Rectory was last re-plated in 2012.

We are praying that the faithful from Saints Lawrence & Boniface would consider donations to help reduce the cost of re-plating, which is $900 / per chalice! Any or all donations, no matter how large or small would be greatly appreciated. God Bless You. To donate online, please click here.  Thank you!

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Please note: The above photo shows the three Chalices together with a gold-plated Chalice which is currently being used at Queen of Peace. The gold Chalice is pictured to demonstrate the difference in physical condition when compared to the old Chalices which need replating.

Thank you.

During this time that we cannot attend Mass in person because of the pandemic, for our fellow parishioners who prefer to attend Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Latin), please note the website of Saint John Cantius Church, part of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

This Roman Catholic Church offers live streaming (as well as recorded) Masses in both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form on Sundays, weekdays, & Saturdays. In addition, St. John Cantius also offers live online Stations of the Cross, Recitation of the Rosary, & more.

Please click here to visit Saint John Cantius Parish's website to find the schedule (day/time) of their online services & links.

~~Please note that the above information is also on our Parish's Facebook page: @queenofpeacechurchpatton as well as on our parish's secondary website, latininpatton.org