Mary Our Queen Religious Education Newsletter
For Everyone...
* Alpha - open to all adults - starting Jan 7, weekly until March 25. This faith formation opportunity is one of our highest attended and most impactful. Sign up below - bring friends!
* Rosary every week - 6:30-6:45. Feel free to walk into the church even if we have already started - no need to wait outside! Also, if any parents, grandparents, guardians are interested in leading the rosary, let me know - would love to have you.
* Our Fall Parish Mission - Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30-8:30 in the Trinity Rooms. Open to teens and adults, age 13+. Would love to see some Religious Ed parents and families attend!
Absent Line: 402-905-0016
or cbaker@moqchurch.org or kpeklo@moqchurch.org
Link to the calendar for 2025-26: https://moqchurch.org/religious-education/
Cool Catholic Things...
OCTOBER IS PRO-LIFE MONTH
The Omaha Urban Council of Catholic Women is joining Spirit Catholic Radio for the 4th year in a Diaper Drive to help fill the shelves of our Omaha Archdiocesan Pro-Life organizations. This is one way to support women in choosing “Life” and providing for their baby’s needs.
Our Mary Our Queen /St. John Vianney Parishes are supporting this effort by collecting monetary donations that will be used for the purchase of these needed items and distributing them throughout our community. Donations can be sent to:
Janelle Reeder
OUCCW Treasurer
510 Deer Run Ln
Papillion, NE 68046
As this is a diocesan wide event, please make your check out to OUCCW and include the name of your parish in the Memo portion.
Thank you for your support!
Our Mary Our Queen /St. John Vianney Parishes are supporting this effort by collecting monetary donations that will be used for the purchase of these needed items and distributing them throughout our community. Donations can be sent to:
Janelle Reeder
OUCCW Treasurer
510 Deer Run Ln
Papillion, NE 68046
As this is a diocesan wide event, please make your check out to OUCCW and include the name of your parish in the Memo portion.
Thank you for your support!
1st Grade (Catechesis of the Good Shepard - CGS)
Hannah Casey, Atrium across the hall from Trinity
We are looking for volunteers to help in the 1st grade atrium on Wednesday nights. Please email kpeklo@moqchurch.org if interested. It would be great to get multiple volunteers if possible.
2nd Grade (Catechesis of the Good Shepard - CGS)
Katie Wood and Jessica Hevelone, Parish Office lower level on 119th St.
Important Dates:
1st Reconciliation Parent Meeting #2 - Oct 29, 7:15 - 8:15 pm
1st Reconciliation - TUESDAY Dec 9, 6 pm @ MOQ
1st Communion - April 12 (Practice April 9)
1st Communion Dress Code Details - some of you may be planning ahead, here are the details:
Boys - Dress pants, dress shirt, dress shoes. Suit and/or tie is optional, but preferred.
Girls - White dress, shoes, tights. No gloves during ceremony, please. Veils optional.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
3rd Grade
Bib Cullen, Room 9
Mark Your Calendars!! Family night for grades 3-5 is Oct 29, 5:30-6:45. At least one parent/guardian must attend, but all are welcome.
4th Grade
Carol Maroney Simonds, Room 3
We practiced our virtue of Love by helping Mrs. Simonds place a donation of a dozen pairs of warm socks in the Sock Sunday collection. We are created in the image and likeness of God, unique among all of His creations. We're learning that our conscience helps us to make moral decisions.
Mark Your Calendars!! Family night for grades 3-5 is Oct 29, 5:30-6:45. At least one parent/guardian must attend, but all are welcome.
5th Grade
Brian O'Neill & Gina Lypaczewski, Room 4
Last week, Mrs. Lypaczewski brought her own baptism gown to show the class. It was made from her mother's wedding dress - beautiful!
Mark Your Calendars!! Family night for grades 3-5 is Oct 29, 5:30-6:45. At least one parent/guardian must attend, but all are welcome.
Any student, 5th-8th grade, is eligible to be an altar server. Sign up soon - the last training session is this week! https://moqchurch.org/altar-server/
6th Grade
Jaime & Tom Knofczynski, Room 5
Any student, 5th-8th grade, is eligible to be an altar server. Sign up soon - the last training session is this week! https://moqchurch.org/altar-server/
7th Grade
Emily Knofczynski & Josh Roza, Trinity Room
Important Dates:
Youth Alpha Day Away - Saturday, Nov 15 @ SJV
Any student, 5th-8th grade, is eligible to be an altar server. Sign up soon - the last training session is this week! https://moqchurch.org/altar-server/
Service Hours Opportunity - Help with Childcare:
Sign up to volunteer for Childcare for RCIA
7th Grade Parent Conference Sign-Up (required): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA9AC2FA3F5CE9-58209918-parent from Heidi Knofczynski
8th Grade
Leslie Puente-Prai, Sara Lechowicz, & Katie Geist, Room 14 - 2nd floor
Please bring a laptop or tablet to class this week! We will begin working on the saint reports.
Important Dates:
*Confirmation Sponsor Forms - due Nov 1!! This is a hard deadline.
* Saint Reports ARE IN PROCESS - due Nov 3 - ask your students how it's going
* Confirmation Sponsors Workshop - TUESDAY Nov 11, 6 pm @ SJV
* Service Hours are due - Dec 31, 2025
* Confirmation - February 11 (Practice February 5)
* Service Hours are due - Dec 31, 2025
* Confirmation - February 11 (Practice February 5)
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITIES
Any student, 5th-8th grade, is eligible to be an altar server. Sign up soon - the last training session is this week! https://moqchurch.org/altar-server/
A Sign-Up Genius will be provided by the end of this week for the November 16th Tanzania Sister Parish Event at Mary Our Queen. Your help is needed!
Service Hours Opportunity - Help with Childcare (service hours due Dec 31)
Sign up to volunteer for Childcare for RCIA
Just a reminder that you received confirmation packets last year - many due dates are included in that packet, so please refer to that often. Also, we will have extra copies printed over the next couple weeks available in class if you need one. There is also a copy below if you would like to reference it.
Dress Code for Confirmation Details - some of you may be planning ahead, here are the details:
Boys - Dress pants w/ a belt, dress shirt tucked in, dress shoes w/ dark socks. Suit and/or tie is optional, but encouraged.
Girls - Dresses must be modest, appropriate for this sacrament. I know this can be tough to find, but please make sure: shoulders, backs, stomachs are covered, nothing too short (should be at the knee or longer) or too low cut across the chest (no cleavage showing).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
