SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2016

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2016 8 P.M. Easter Vigil –Trilingual SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2016 Easter Sunday 9:00 Good Health for Flore B. Williams req. by Yolande Hyppolite 11:00 People of the Parish 1:00 Action de Grace pour Max Desperot et Marie Lucienne Pierre demande par Max Desperot - - ROS-Yolande, Pherdre, Socrate, Sorel, Victoria and Jean Desir req. by Yva Desir - - Birthday Blessings for Jean Gerald Lucas req. by wife, Patricia - - ROS-Nicole and Guirlene Benjamin req. by Calipso-Max Desperot - - ROS-Erzulie, Christine and Clairene Albert req. by Calipso-Max Desperot 3:00 People of the Parish MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2016 9:00 Good Health for Yolande Hyppolite req. by self TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2016 9:00 Good Health for Sabine Williams req. by Yolande Hyppolite WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2016 9:00 People of the Parish THURSDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2016 9:00 ROS-Debra and Benjamin Sokolowski req. by Rose Sokolowski FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2016 9:00 ROS-Mr. and Mrs. Dieudone Lalanne req. by daughter, Westelle SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2016 9:00 People of the Parish 5:00 ROS-Thomas Martin req. by wife, children and grandparents

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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Emile R. Staco, Christophe Djassoa, Markinson Jean, Geralda Mitton, Gertrude Desire, Ruth and Keith Jackson, Ariel Lalanne, Emilie Vilson, Tara Singh, Martha Ramirez, Guillaine Fabien, Jean Dimanche, Gloria Campbell, Betty Frydkowski, Adeline Deus, Jabel Pierre, Ismael Panasuk, Dennis Pepitone, Leonara Legister, Maurice George Dyer, Ma-rie Therese Juste, Reeva Cara Paul, Kyde Saticone, Mark Robinson, Ru-by Robinson, Patrick Prevost, Ma-rie Malcangi, Rev. Msgr. Patrick Uchendu, Msgr. George Graham, Peter Corsi, Anthony Rondolfi, Ruth and Keith Jackson, The Homebound of the Par-ish

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

PLEASE PRAY For all The Deceased Mem-bers of the Parish Family especially Veronica Catenaro and Jimmy Allen.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR PARISHION-ERS 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 be-come 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 Stewardship, to invite all to share our joy and share Jesus’ message of His Father’s love with all around us and to restore 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 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 re-ceive 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 un-baptized 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 Sac-rament 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 Commun-ion 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 MINISTRY welcomes 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 need-ed. Join us in expressing our praise through dance. TEENS GROUP will meet on Saturday, April 1st from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the rectory. New members ages 12-18 welcome.

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

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

The ENGLISH CHOIR meets every Tues-days at 7:30 P.M. The SPANISH CHOIR meets every Satur-days at 3:00 P.M. The HAITIAN CHOIR meets every Fridays 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 2016 is open and Mass Offering is $20. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS! Birthday Blessings April Babies! If you would like the parish to pray for you, call the rectory at the begin-ning 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.

If you are pregnant or will be having a child baptized, you will need to attend a baptism preparation work-shop. St. Pius X offers the workshop the First Wednesday of every month at 7:30 P.M. by appoint-ment only. Please call the rectory to reserve at least two (2) days in advance. Next session will be April 6 in the rectory at 7:30 P.M. 6 WEEKS WITH THE BIBLE - will be back on Tuesday, April 4. Have a Blessed Easter.

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ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES - If you are 18 years or older and have not received the sacrament of Confirmation, we will have free preparation workshops begin-ning Tuesday, March 29 after Easter. Please call the rectory for details. Holy Confirmation will take place on Pentecost Sunday, May 15th.

COLLECTION last week was $4072.50 We ask you to please use your donation en-velopes. Thank You! ST. VINCENT DE PAUL collection was $77.00.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RELIGIOUS ARTICLES are now on sale in back of the church the first and third weekend of the month after all the Masses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you are in need of food for you and your fam-ily, please come to the rectory.

******************************************************** ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL NEWS! We have not met our goals for the 2015 appeal. We now owe the

Diocese $3,675.00. We ask that you please help us pay the amount. If you are able to contribute, please write out a check made out to St. Pius X church and write a notation Catholic Appeal donation. If you are giving cash, please put it in an enve-lope marked Catholic Appeal donation. You can drop it in the donation basket, mail it or bring it to the rectory. So far we

have collected $3,000.00. Thank you for your gener-ous support. ******************************************************* According to Canon Law, we have to offer a Mass In-tention at least one time a year. Examples are birthday blessings, good health, in honor of a saint, deceased per-son, etc.

Monday MARCH 28 Octave of Easter Acts 2:14, 22–33 Mt 28:8–15 Tuesday MARCH 29 Octave of Easter Acts 2:36–41 Jn 20:11–18 Wednesday MARCH 30 Octave of Easter Acts 3:1–10 Lk 24:13–35 Thursday MARCH 31 Octave of Easter Acts 3:11–26 Lk 24:35–48

Friday APRIL 1 Octave of Easter Acts 4:1–12 Jn 21:1–14 Saturday APRIL 2 Octave of Easter Acts 4:13–21 Mk 16:9–15 Sunday APRIL 3 Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 5:12–16 Rv 1:9–11a, 12–13, 17–19 Jn 20:19–31

Patrick Jean Isabelle Thomas Gertha Antoine Adrien Michaud Patrice Antoine Jean Gerald Lucas Cassandre Deus Virginia Tan Paul Burke Christian Dieudonnet Gianna Gaboton Kira Jackman Jeanette Joazile Marie Jeanne Gourdet Julien Boursiquot, Jr. Leonardo Tan Amonite Ceide Judith Malinowski Rae Carratelli Guersley Vieux Christopher Justin Arthur Fabre Jean Pierre

Catholic Life and Faith March 2016

From Pope Francis

“In the parables devoted to mercy, Jesus reveals the nature of God as that of a Fa-ther who never gives up until he has forgiven the wrong and overcome rejection with compassion and mercy. In these parables, God is always presented as full of joy, especially when he pardons. In them we find the core of the Gospel and of our faith, because mercy is presented as a force that overcomes every-thing, filling the heart with love and bringing conso-lation through pardon.” MV, 9

From St. John Paul II “The Crucified and Risen Christ is the utter revela-tion of Merciful Love. He is King of our hearts.” No-vember 22, 1981 “Where, if not in the Divine Mercy, can the world find refuge and the light of hope?” April 19, 1993 Catholic Life and Faith February, 2016 © Catholic Life and Faith www.CatholicLifeandFaith.net

ANNUAL YOUTH LOCK-IN - Stay-Awake-Athon Come in for a night of Friendship, Faith, Food and Fun. Spend a night with Youth from all over the Diocese ~ Friday, April 8-9, 2016 ~ 6 P.M. to 9 A.M. ~ Donation $25 at St. Thomas Aquinas, Msgr. King Hall, 1550 Hendrickson St. Brooklyn, NY 11234. Space is Limited first come, first serve: You must register by Friday, April 1. There will be a but leaving from St. Joseph Parish, 108-43 158th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. 718-774-3806 Join Bishop DiMarzio for a one day Pilgrimage to THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE DIVINE MERCY, Stockbridge, MA on June 18, 2016. Bus-es will be leaving from 4 different locations includ-ing one at the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella in Hollis. Space is limited. Contact Alison at ali-sontaylorhart@gmail.com or at 718-965-7313 REBOOT! LIVE! - Rediscover God and the life that you were meant to share with international ac-claimed speaker and author Chris Stefanick - Fami-lies (kids 12+) - Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 at 7 P.M. at Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 201 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY. Admis-sion $19 - Sold at the rectory.

SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 - CHINESE AUC-TION. If you would like to donate items for the auction, please drop them in the rectory or the church. More in-formation in later bulletins. Volunteers needed. Please call Yolanda in the rec-tory as soon as possible. Thank you.

St. Catherine of Sienna St. Rose of Lima St. Teresa of Jesus

CATECHISTS USHERS

ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS

VOLUNTEERS for Chinese Auction

December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016

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