SUNDAY, JULY 3TH, 2016

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, JULY 2ND, 2016 9:00 In Honor of St. Claire req. by Marie Lourde Jean - - ROS-Lamercie Gerisier req. by Marie Lourde Jean 5:00 People of the Parish SUNDAY, JULY 3RD, 2016 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Thanksgiving Mass to God req. by Marilyne Jean and Family 1:00 ROS-Matilde Pierre req. by Marie Alice Alexandre - - Birthday Blessings for Yvrose Fabre req. by self 3:00 ROS-Eulalia Moreaux req. by Maria and Jose Moreaux MONDAY, JULY 4TH, 2016 9:00 ROS-Anne Sylcure Bien-Aime req. by Rose Bien-Aime - - ROS-Fritz Almeus req. by St. Pius Rectory - - Birthday Blessings for Mathilde req. by Family TUESDAY, JULY 5TH, 2016 9:00 Good health and good spirit for Alexandra Leclerc req. by Flore Blaise William WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH 2016 9:00 ROS-Dominic Linsalata req. by PaulineTrapani - - Good health and good spirit for Alexandra Leclerc req. by Flore Blaise Williams THURSDAY, JULY 7TH, 2016 9:00 Good health and good spirit for Alexandra Leclerc req. by Flore Blaise Wiliams FRIDAY, JULY 8TH, 2016 9:00 People of the Parish SATURDAY, JULY 9TH, 2016 9:00 People of the Parish 5:00 ROS-Frederick Alpers req. by M. Jean - - 90TH Birthday Blessings for Julanie Normil req. by Nicole Pierre-Louis

COME PRAY THE ROSARY at 8:30 A.M. Mondays through Saturdays. Devotion to The Most Precious Blood of Jesus every Monday night from 7 to 8 P.M. in the church. ADORATION AND EXPOSITION of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday after the 9 A.M. Mass until noon. Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Chap-let of Divine Mercy are every Thursday after the 9:00 A.M. Mass.

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Edward Dettmer, Emile R. Staco, Christophe Djas-soa, Markinson Jean, Geralda Mitton, Gertrude De-sire, Ruth and Keith Jackson, Ariel Lalanne, Emilie Vilson, Tara Singh, Martha Ramirez, Guillaine Fa-bien, Jean Dimanche, Betty Frydkow-ski, Adeline Deus, Jabel Pierre, Ismael Panasuk, Dennis Pepitone, Leonara Le-gister, Maurice George Dyer, Marie Therese Juste, Reeva Cara Paul, Kyde Saticone, Mark Robinson, Ruby Robin-son, Patrick Prevost, Marie Malcangi, Rev. Msgr. Patrick Uchendu, Msgr. George Graham, Ruth and Keith Jackson, Frank Malcangi, Frank Sev-erino, Maria Gonzales,Celestina Rodriguez,The Homebound of the Parish

Please notify us of changes in our Healing Prayers list. Names will be removed after a month.

PLEASE PRAY For all The Deceased Mem-bers of the Parish Family especially: Fritz Almeus

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.

Please call the rectory to update our list. Paul St. Hill, Christopher Aching, Jr., Yvonne St. Hill, Vanes Alabre, Keith St. Hill, Derby Ronelus, Johnson Joseph, Mary Ann R. Varias, Emmanuel Jeanty, Emeka Oparah, Hayden Brandon Baker, Shanan Cesar, Janelle Alexander

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. Pius X Parish are formed by the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Baptism to become part of the Mystical Body of Christ. We strive through the power of Christ in the Holy Sacrifice to the Mass to show forth God‟s transforming love to teach Gospel values; to share time, talent and treasure in good Steward-ship, to invite all to share our joy and share Jesus‟ message of His Father‟s love with all around us and to re-store all things in Christ.

FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM: CCD Our Faith Formation program is open to all children from Kindergarten age to grade 8. All children must have a re-quired two years of instructions prior to the reception of the sacraments. If you are registering your child for the first time, please bring his baptismal certificate with you. Classes are on Sundays at 9:45 A.M. sharp. If your child is over the age of 8 and is not yet baptized, we offer the Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for children. Please call Mrs. Jean for more details. SPECIAL NOTICE TO PARENTS: Children should receive the sacraments in their own parish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults The RCIA is the process by which people can question, search and inquire into the Catholic faith. It is for any unbaptized individual over the age of 8. The RCIA is also for any adult who was baptized in another Christian tradition and for baptized Catholic adults seeking to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please contact Fr. Miguel at 718-525-9099. BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER AT SAINT PIUS! Boys and girls who have received their First Communion are invited to become altar servers. Parents are encouraged to speak to their children about this special pastoral ministry for the young people in the church. Please call the rectory for info. 6 WEEKS WITH THE BIBLE - Please join us in considering what the book of Acts means for our lives here and now. We meet every Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the rectory, for more information please call the rectory 718-525-9099 RELIGIOUS BOUTIQUE. Articles are now on sale in back of the church the first and third weekend of the month after all the Masses.

ST. PIUS X SPANISH PRAYER GROUP meets on Friday nights in the church. Any Spanish speaking parishioners are welcome to come together for intercessory prayer and praise to God in Spanish. MYRIAM PRAYER GROUP meet every Saturday evenings beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the church.

The ENGLISH CHOIR meets every Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. The SPANISH CHOIR meets every Sat-urdays at 3:00 P.M. The HAITIAN CHOIR meets every Fri-days at 7:00 P.M. in the rectory except for Lent.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND Anyone unable to attend Mass because of illness may receive Holy Communion at home on a regu-lar basis. Please call the rectory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECIAL MASSES: You can now request special Masses for Memorial, Birthday, Sweet 16, and Wedding Anniversary. Please call the rectory and speak to Fr. Miguel. Mass Book for 2017 is open and Mass Offering is $20.

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According to Canon Law, we have to offer a Mass Intention at least one time a year. Exam-ples are birthday blessings, good health, in honor of a saint, deceased person, etc.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS!

Birthday Blessings July Babies! If you were born during the month of July and would like the parish to pray for you, please call the rectory at the be-ginning of the month and leave your name. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARISH MEMBERSHIP Every family in the parish should be registered. We cannot vouch for you if you need a letter to be a sponsor or godpar-ent. Registration forms are available at the rectory or in back of the church. If you are new in the parish, please see one of the volunteers.

If you are pregnant or will be having a child baptized, you will need to attend a baptism preparation workshop. St. Pius X offers the workshop the First Wednesday of every month at 7:30 P.M. by appointment only. Please call the rectory to reserve at least two (2) days in advance. Next session will be July 6 in the rectory at 7:30 P.M.

*********************************** KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - KOC meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Next meeting will be Wednesday, July 13 at 8 P.M. in the recto-ry. All men are welcome. ATTENTION: The Knights will be start-ing the ladies‟ auxiliary. LADIES, if you are interested, please use the sign up sheets in back of church. Someone from the Knights will contact you. We need 16 more women. THE LITURGICAL MINISTRY wel-comes youths between the ages of 7 to 25. Rehearsals are held on Fridays in the Church from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Contact info: Barnica Laveau at 347-233-0090. No Dance experience needed. Join us in ex-pressing our praise through dance. *********************************** THE RECTORY WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY JULY 4TH IN OBSERVNCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY ***********************************

We welcome Fr. Mike back for the sum-mer. He will be assisting us during the

summer vacation time.

COLLECTION last week was $3,039.00 We ask you to please use your donation envelopes. Thank You! ST. VINCENT DE PAUL collection was $165.00 ************************************ If you are in need of food, please call the Rectory.

We are restocking this month.

Please donate can and dry food.

Thank you for your generosity!

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Jessica Jean Yasmine Cadet

Westerlyn Jean-Gilles Maxime Auguste Rose Bien-Aime Nobelta Pierre

Jeannine Pierre-Louis Julanie Normil

Jan Ficarra Maddie Bagwandeen

Mathilde Leandre Yvrose Fabre Caleb Fijman, Adin Fijman

December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016

CATECHISTS NEEDED! I need five catechists who can give at least two hours of their Sundays to teach the Catholic faith. A catechist‟s textbook is pro-vided. All you have to do is to be able to relate your faith to children and teens and follow the lesson plan. Please remember that teaching our children the faith is a serious year to year commitment. Pray on it and if your answer is yes, please call the rectory. Thank you. St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center will be offering Free speech and hearing screenings from May 23 through August 11, 2016. Call 718-990-6480 to schedule an appointment. 152-11 Union Turnpike, Flushing St. Clare Catholic Academy - St. Clare Catholic Academy is affiliated with our parish. Tuition dis-counts and scholarships are available for students who are catholic and are active in their parish. Free UPK. The Academy is located at 137-25 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale. Please call 718-528-7174 for more infor-mation or visit our website: http://stclarecatholicacademy.org. ******************************************* REGISTRATION for Sunday School Re-ligious Education Program for new and/or return-ing students will take pace in September. Please check the bulletin or the website Stpiusx-qeens.org for more information. ******************************************

JOB OPENINGS SOCIAL SERVICES: Catholic Charities has job openings available in Queens & Brooklyn. Bachelors & masters level Direct ser-vice, supervisory & management positions availa-ble for individuals working in family & youth pro-grams as well as homelessness prevention. We of-fer a competitive salary & comprehensive benefit package, including retirement savings plan & health insurance with generous paid time off. This is an opportunity for new grads & seasoned profes-sionals to make a difference in their communities. Send resume to: fms.resume@ccbq.org. Visit us at www.ccbq.org and browse Family Services jobs under Work Opportunities. Do What is Possible “Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” – St. John XXIII Luke 10:36-37 “Which of these three, do you think, was a neigh-bor to the man who fell into the hands of the rob-bers? He said, „The one who showed him mercy.‟

Jesus said to him, „Go and do likewise.‟

Damaya Jean-Ray, Kindergarten Graduate of PS 181 Jalen Pierre-Louis, graduate of Our Lady’s Catholic Academy, promoted to Cardozo High

School Christopher Ordonez, graduate of PS 138, promoted to High School for Law Enforcement Madison Bagwandeen from of Holy Name of Mary, promoted to Holy Trinity High School Marlisha Edmond, promoted to Queens borough College Zaneta Jackman, graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, promoted to St. John’s University Ozichi Okorom, graduate of Brooklyn Latin, promoted to Harvard University Whitney Uchendu, promoted to Syracuse U Mia Aurelien, College Graduate Gerlande Lucas, College Graduate Alain Hippolyte Eagle Academy

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