SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2017

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2017 9:00 Good Health for Valentino Antoine - - ROS-Nestor Josue & Marie Exanita Mardi req. by Daughter Marlene Josue - - In Honor of all the Saints req. by Yvertha Jean-Baptiste 5:00 People of the Parish SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2017 9:00 Good Health for Evelyn Harry req. by family - - Santo Nino Feast req. by Santo Nino Prayer Group - - ROS-Dion Biazon req. by Ed Biazon & family 11:00 People of the Parish 1:00 Good Health for Valentino Antoine - - In Honor of St. Anthony req. by Yvertha Jean- Baptiste 3:00 People of the Parish MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 2017 9:00 Birthday Blessings for Taylor Evans req. by Mother Janice Aris McDonnough - - In Honor of St. Philippe req. by Yvertha Jean- Baptiste - - Good Health for Valentino Antoine TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 2017 9:00 In Honor of St. Peter req. by Yvertha Jean- Baptiste - - Good Health for Valentino Antoine WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 2017 9:00 ROS-Charles Wagner - - In Honor of St. James req. by Yvertha Jean- Baptiste - - Good Health for Valentino Antoine THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2017 9:00 In Honor of St. Jude req. by Yvertha Jean- Baptiste - - Good Health for Valentino Antoine FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2017 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary-Holy Day of Obligation 9:00 In Honor of the Immaculate of Mary req. by Yvertha Jean-Baptiste - - Good Health for Valentino Antoine SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 2017 9:00 Good Health for Valentino Antoine 5:00 People of the Parish

COME PRAY THE ROSARY at 8:30 A.M. Mondays through Saturdays. Devotion to St. Anthony every Tuesday after 9A.M. Mass. Divine Mercy every Thursday after 9A.M. Mass

Devotion to The Most Precious Blood of Jesus eve-ry 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HEALING PRAYERS Ariel Lalanne, Jabel Pierre, Mark Robinson, Ruby Robinson, Patrick Prevost, Marie Malcangi, Rev. Msgr. Patrick Uchen-du, Evelyn Harry, Kim Malcangi, Cindy J.P., Murielle Blanc, Sr. Marie Chantale Lalanne, Ariana Ardila, Ma-rie R. N., Carmen Florestal, Maryse Achille, Valentino Antoine, Emilie Vilson, Audrey Jones, Christel Changeau, Jacqueline Deciercq, Myrlene Clerge, Elysia Walcott-Harrison, Carlo Marcel, Mrs. Bernard Jean-Marie, Lionel Grant, Remington Seafford, 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 Members of the Parish Family especially Rev. Eugene F. McGovern

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR PARISHION-ERS WHO ARE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE. Please call the rectory to update our list. Kevin Sultan, Paul St. Hill, Chris-topher 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 Alex-ander

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 required two years of instruc-tions prior to the reception of the sacra-ments. 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 bap-tized, 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 the parish that the family worship. RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults The RCIA is the process by which people can ques-tion, 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 anoth-er 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 Com-munion 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. THE LITURGICAL DANCE 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 expressing our praise through dance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 WEEKS WITH THE BIBLE – Please join us in exploring the Advent Sunday readings using - "This Transforming Word". Tuesdays,7:00 PM at the recto-ry.

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 regular basis. Please call the rectory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECIAL MASSES: You can now request special Masses for Memorial, Birthday, Sweet 16, and Wed-ding Anniversary. Please call the rectory and speak to Fr. Miguel. Mass Book for 2018 is open and Mass Of-fering is $20. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to Canon Law, we have to offer a Mass In-tention at least one time a year. Examples are birth-day blessings, good health, in honor of a saint, de-ceased person, etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS! Birthday Blessings November Babies! If your birthday falls this month and you would like the parish to pray for you, please call the rectory at the beginning 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 godparent. Registra-tion 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.

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

COLLECTION last week was $2,857.00. We ask you to please use your donation envelopes. You are blessed. Next week’s second col-lection will be for the Re-ligious Retirement Fund. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL collection was $105.00.

If you are in need of food, please call the

rectory We are in need of juice, mixed vegetables, cereal, small bags of rice, can tu-na, and chicken. Please do not bring perishable

items. Thank You.

If you are interested in joining the English Choir, please contact Wesner, the organist or call the rectory and leave your infor-mation. Thank you. Religious Education Program -

Classes meet on Sundays at 9:45 A.M. in the school cafeteria. Please use the parking lot en-trance. Registration is on going in the rectory during business hours. RCIA - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process by which adults are pre-pared for the sacraments of baptism, confir-mation and communion. If you have not re-ceived theses sacraments, please call Fr. Mi-guel to make an appointment. The rite is re-ceived on Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 31, 2018. 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 Thursday of every month at 7:00 P.M. by appoint-ment only. Please call the recto-ry at least two (2) days in ad-vance to reserve. Next session will be December 7, 2017.

T-SHIRTS ARE STILL AVAILA-BLE FOR SALE, SIZES S, M. XL. If interested in purchasing, Please see Fiano after Mass

Please turn off your cell phone before entering the house of the Lord. How-ever, you may check our website after Mass at STPIUSX-QUEENS.ORG

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER

Jean Robert Theodore KathyTheodore

Faith Burke Taylor Evans

Germain Alabre Xandria N. Alabre

Garrick F. Jean-Louis Stella Uchendu

Charlotte Veronique Adeena Jean Adina Turner

Laura Bobb-Sebro Evelina Panasuk

A Special Thank you to Ms. Mimose Nelson and the Commu-nity Improvement Development 501 C3 Charity for their thanks-

giving donation.

QUEEN OF PEACE CHRISTMAS PARTY will be on Friday, December 15 at 6:30 P.M. in the cafeteria. We are col-lecting gifts for the sen-iors of Queen of Peace Residence.

We need your gifts by Monday, December 11. Please do not wrap the gifts and NO USED ITEMS. Volunteers are needed to sing and help at the party. If you would like to donate cakes or drinks, or do-nate your services, please call the rectory or use the signup sheet in the back of the church. Thank you. Parish Council members will meet on Mon-day, December 4 at 7:30 P.M. in the rectory. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will visit our church on Sunday, December 17. Our Mass schedule for that day will be: 9 A.M. and Noon. Bishop DiMarzio will celebrate the noon Mass. Please come and welcome him.

St. Pius X’s Second Annual Dinner Dance

St. Pius X invites you to its second Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, January 20, 2018, honoring Rev.

Jean-Miguel Auguste, in celebration his 25th anniver-sary of ordination to the priesthood. Tickets are

$100.00 per person and are on sale after all the masses. Please contact the rectory or visit the website for more

information.

As part of the celebration of Fr. Miguel’s 25th an-niversary ordination to the priesthood in May

2018, we invite you to bring your memories of him. If you have any pictures of him, please

bring them to the rectory or email them at stpiusxrestore@aol.com, attention: Pictures of Fr.

Miguel. Please write a small detail, ie. Baptism of son, daughter in 2007, etc. Thank you.

CONFESSIONS Saturdays, December 23 and 30, 4-6 P.M. CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 9 A.M. English 11 A.M. English 1 P.M. Haitian Creole 3 P.M. Spanish 8 P.M. Carols in English and Spanish 9 P.M. Mass in English and Spanish 11 P.M. Carols in Haitian Creole Midnight Mass in Haitian Creole Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: 9 A.M. English NEW YEAR SCHEDULE New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31: 9 A.M. English 11 A.M. English 1 P.M. Haitian Creole 3 P.M. Spanish 8 P.M. Adoration in English and Spanish 9 P.M. Mass in English and Spanish 11 P.M. Adoration in Haitian Creole Midnight Mass in Haitian Creole New Year Day, Monday, January 1: 9 A.M. English

Make a Difference Join a group of men dedicated to the Church with charity and family. Join the St. John Paul II Council To show our love for the Father, Jesus tells us that we must love our neighbor. Helping our church and local community, while setting an example for our children to follow is what the Knights of Columbus is about. Join us in putting our faith into action. Help us to show Christ’s love, through our actions we can make a statement that Christ’s values alive and real in our parish and communi-ty. If you would like to join or have ques-tions call 516-569-2786 ATTENTION: The Knights will be start-ing the ladies’ auxiliary. Please contact the rectory if you would like more infor-mation. You are under no obligation to join. We need a rough number of how many are interested so a representative can come to the Parish and provide more de-tails ********************************** St. Clare Catholic Academy is accepting registrations for students who will be at-tending Kindergarten through 8th grade this September. This Academy offers:

An excellent Catholic Educational Pro-gram for grades K-8.

A Morning and After school Program Several extra-curricular activities Title I Services in Math and Reading Free NYS Prep Classes for the NYS

Exams St. Clare Catholic Academy is your parish’s affiliated school. Tuition dis-counts, scholarships and incentives are of-fered for students who are Catholic and are active in their parish. The Academy is lo-cated at 137-25 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale. Please call 718-528-7174 for more infor-mation or visit our website: http://stclarecatholicacademy.org. Become our friend on Facebook: SCCA Rosedale and Follow us on Twitter at werscca

Office Hours: The main office is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Any family who is interested in receiving a scholarship for the year 2018-2019 for a child to attend SCCA should contact Fr. Miguel at the rectory before January 2018. The VIRTUS program for adults is a three-hour live awareness session that in-structs adults of the Church that to protect children you must have continuous aware-ness and vigilance. This awareness session helps trainees understand signs of child sex-ual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and five empower-ment steps to prevent child sexual abuse. If you are working with children, please visit Virtus.org to register for the session. Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston is having a session on Tuesday, December 12 from 6-9 P.M. Please arrive 15 minutes early. If you arrive after the session starts, you will not be admitted. SNAP - Services Now For Adult Persons-providing for the needs of senior citizens in Queens. www.snapqueens.com, Main Phone (718) 454-2100. Flowers of Hope NY—516-205-8317 presents • Christmas Caroling - 6 P.M. on Saturday,

December 2 at Brookville Park, Rosedale. • Christmas Party on December 10 at 3

P.M. at G’s Restaurant, 139-20 243rd St, Rosedale

The Mayor’s Center for Faith & Community Part-nerships—Neighbor-to-Neighbor Speed Network-ing Event—Monday, December 4, 2017– 6-8 P.M. - Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY Dining Hall/Patio Room. RSVP - 718-523-3069 Community Grant Workshop—Wednesday, De-cember 6, 2017 at Samuel Huntington School P.S. 40, 109-20 Union Hall Street, Jamaica, NY. RSVP - 718-523-3069 Please support our bulletin printer. If you have a business to be advertised, contact The Church Bul-letin Inc., 200 Dale St., W. Babylon, NY 11704-1104, 631-249-4994; thechurchbulletininc.com

Go and find God’s peace for you; then spread it to others.

St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center will be offering FREE speech and hearing screening and Hearing Aid Help for anyone who has a hearing aid and is experi-encing some difficulty caring for it or using it, from September 11, 2017 through December 7, 2017. Call 718-990-6480 to schedule an appointment. 152-11 Union Turnpike, Flush-ing, NY. St. Vincent de Paul - Money goes back to your local parish. Donate Your Auto - IRS Tax Deduction - Free Towing - Any Condition - Any Model - 718-491-2525 - Visit Us at svd-pauto-brooklynqueens.org Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - Contact the Administration decision makers, especially the Secretary of Homeland Security, to extend TPS and your Congresspersons to urge a long-term solution. Call the comment line at the Department of Homeland Security - 202-282-8495 and leave a short message appealing that DHS extend TPS for Haitians. Call the central number for the Capitol for all representatives and senators - 202-224-3121. This number al-lows one to go directly into the respective con-gressional office for each district. Leave a brief message asking to extend TPS for Hai-tians.- - - From Theresa Patterson, Parish Twinning Program. SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County Inc. is proud to announce that three (3) -- Three Thou-sand Dollar ($3,000.00) financial need-based scholarship will be awarded. To be eligible to apply for a Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County Inc. scholarship, appli-cants must be a full-time law student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher; a practicing Roman Catholic; and a member of Roman Catholic Parish. In addition to one of the following criteria: a) Be a resident of Queens County, NY; or b) If not a resident of Queens County, NY, the law school that you are attending must be in Queens County, NY; or c) Be available to attend our Communion Breakfast on

December 17, 2017 to receive Scholarship, if you are a successful applicant. Deadline: post-mark by December 4, 2017. Please contact the rectory for an application. The REACH Program of Regis High School is now accepting nominations - REACH is a free high school prep program that prepares middle school boys for admission to Regis and other top Catholic high schools. To qualify, students must: Be a 5th grade, Catholic boy, have high grades and test scores, and live in NYC and come from a family with significant financial need. For more information, please visit our website at www.regis.org/reach or contact Alan Garcia at 646-657-2061 or agarcia@regis.org Le programme REACH de Regis High School accepte maintenant les candidatures - REACH est un programme gratuit de préparation à l'é-cole secondaire qui prépare les garçons de l'é-cole secondaire pour l'admission à Regis et d'autres écoles supérieures catholiques. Pour se qualifier, les étudiants doivent: être en cin-quième année à l'école, garçon catholique, ont des notes élevées et des scores d'essai, et vivent à New York et viennent d'une famille avec un besoin financier important. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter notre site Web à www.Regis.org/REACH ou con-tacter Alan Garcia au 646-657-2061 ou agar-cia@regis.org El programa Reach de Regis High School ahora está aceptando nominaciones - REACH es un programa de preparatoria gratuito que prepara a los chicos de la escuela intermedia para la ad-misión a Regis y otras escuelas secundarias católicas superiores. Para calificar, los estu-diantes deben: ser un 5to grado, muchacho católico, tener altos grados y calificaciones de la prueba, y vivir en NYC y venir de una familia con necesidad financiera significativa. Para más información, por favor visite nuestro sitio web en www.Regis.org/Reach o póngase en contacto con Alan Garcia en 646-657-2061 o agarcia@regis.org. Deadline is January 31, 2018.