St. Mel’s Rectory 2615 154th St., Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 886-0201 - Fax: (718) 886-0882 www.saintmel.org [email protected]PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Gerard J. Sauer, Pastor Rev. JunHee Lee, Parochial Vicar Rev. Al Barozzi, In Residence SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday - 5:00 P.M. Sunday - 7:30, 9:00 (Italian), 10:30 A.M., 12:00 P.M. WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday: 7:00, 9:00 A.M. Saturday: 9:00 A.M. CONFESSION Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. and by appointment at the Rectory. ST. MEL’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY 154-24 26th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 539-8211 Fax (718) 539-6563 www.stmelsacademy.org Principal: Mr. Christopher W. Stein DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Rudolph Albert FAITH FORMATION CO-DIRECTORS Paula Migliore - Denise DeRosa Faith Formation Office - (718) 461-9840 RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Mon.-Fri. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Emergencies any time. BAPTISMS Call the Rectory for information at least one month in advance. MARRIAGES Call the Rectory for information and appointment with a Priest at least six months prior to the date you wish. NEW PARISHIONERS We are always happy to welcome new parishioners into the family of St. Mel. Stop in at the Rectory to register, ask questions and meet the priests who gladly serve you. PASTORAL CARE TO THE HOMEBOUND We are concerned about parishioners who are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation or the Anointing of the Sick. If you are homebound, or if you know someone who is unable to come to Mass - please do not hesitate to contact the Rectory -718-886- 0201.Visits will be happily arranged for you. MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Each Monday after the 9:00 A.M. Mass. Blessed Sacrament Devotions: First Friday Adoration 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Daily Recitation Of The Rosary: 8:30 A.M. EVANGELIZATION If you know of any Catholic, who is not attending Church or receiving the Sacraments and desires help in returning, please call or refer them to one of the priests at 718-886-0201. All information is confidential.
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ST. MEL’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY154-24 26th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354(718) 539-8211 Fax (718) 539-6563
www.stmelsacademy.orgPrincipal: Mr. Christopher W. Stein
DIRECTOR OF MUSICRudolph Albert
FAITH FORMATIONCO-DIRECTORS
Paula Migliore - Denise DeRosaFaith Formation Office - (718) 461-9840
RECTORY OFFICE HOURSMon.-Fri. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Emergencies any time.
BAPTISMSCall the Rectory for information at least one month in advance.
MARRIAGESCall the Rectory for information and appointment with a Priest atleast six months prior to the date you wish.
NEW PARISHIONERSWe are always happy to welcome new parishioners into the familyof St. Mel. Stop in at the Rectory to register, ask questions andmeet the priests who gladly serve you.
PASTORAL CARE TO THE HOMEBOUNDWe are concerned about parishioners who are homebound andwould like to receive the Eucharist, the Sacrament ofReconciliation or the Anointing of the Sick. If you arehomebound, or if you know someone who is unable to come toMass - please do not hesitate to contact the Rectory -718-886-0201. Visits will be happily arranged for you.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENAEach Monday after the 9:00 A.M. Mass.Blessed Sacrament Devotions:First Friday Adoration 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.Daily Recitation Of The Rosary: 8:30 A.M.
EVANGELIZATIONIf you know of any Catholic, who is not attending Church orreceiving the Sacraments and desires help in returning, please callor refer them to one of the priests at 718-886-0201. Allinformation is confidential.
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February 5, 2017
SAT. 2/4 5:00 Ofelia, Jose, & Phil Villarin SUN. 2/5 7:30 Benedetta & Sal Blando 9:00 People of the Parish Graziella & Francesco Puleo Angelina & Giuseppe Chiarelli Jean Alberti Vivian Amriati 10:30 Dora Fazzi 12:00 Elizabeth Benkert MON. 2/6 7:00 Sam & Ana Kleva 9:00 Giovanni Flaim TUES. 2/7 7:00 Renato Ljubicic 9:00 Frank Rappa WED. 2/8 7:00 Purgatorial Society 9:00 Living and Deceased Members of the Mooney & Mordhorst families THURS. 2/9 7:00 Eileen Klein 9:00 Frank Joseph Stallone FRI. 2/10 7:00 Marie Mangino 9:00 Jose Perez SAT. 2/11 9:00 Frank Rappa 5:00 Kathleen Law SUN. 2/12 7:30 Thomas Snee 9:00 Caterina & Frank Ferrante and Nicolino & Maddalena Mucciarone Ignazia Maggio & Rosario D’Amico Vincenzo Bruni Maria Martelli People of the Parish 10:30 Anna Cinquemani & Elia Cinquemani 12:00 Robert Matthew Donovan
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Joseph D’Angelo, Marlene Johnston, Rolando Chico, Joelle Lehocky, Diane Roberto, Rose Robinson, Ester Batara, Jesus Batara, Ann Gorga, Angela Isernia, Joan Buzzi, Charles Fauci, and Lisa Sperrazza
Prayers for the Dead
Please pray for the deceased members of Our parish family who recently died
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
January 29, 2017
1st Collection: $ 8,575.00 Churches in Need: $ 955.00
Rectory/Electronic Banking: $ 3,308.00
Total donations this Week: 12,838.00
Thank you so much for your generosity and your continued love and support of
the parish.
COME IN AND PRAY
Our Church is open each day for private
prayer until 3:00 pm. We encourage you to
stop by for a quiet prayer, light a candle, or
just spend time with our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
following the 9:00 AM Mass
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
all day on First Friday
Adoration Society Prayers
at 2:30pm
Benediction at 3:30 pm
Altar Breads and Wine
In Loving Memory of Eileen Klein
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St. Mel’s STEM Lab is now Open! Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
The STEM Lab officially opened on Monday January 30th. Parents and students gathered as Father Sauer lead us in a blessing of the new state of the art room. Those in
attendance were board members, teachers, parent volunteers, and students. The STEM lab will be a place where students will learn in a flexible 21st century environment. Our
8th graders will be the first to use our 3D printer! The vision and completion of the room is a testament to the dedicated and generous community we have. Thank you to
everyone who made the STEM Lab possible.
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OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION
RCIA—RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITATION OF ADULTS
This is a process, which provides preparation for adults who seek full initiation into the Catholic Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. This process is also adapted for older children who seek full initiation into the Church and is sometimes referred to as The Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC). The RCIA process also provides for: A) The preparation of baptized Catholics who wish to complete their initiation into the Church through the reception of the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. B) The preparation of validly baptized Christians from other traditions, who wish to be brought into Full Communion in the Catholic Church. NOW is the time for registration at (718) 461-9840-Office of Faith Formation or [email protected]. Please contact us to join this special journey of faith! SCHOOL OF RELIGION
Classes are on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm for 1st - 5th graders, and from 6:30 to 8:00 pm for 6th - 8th graders. Classes resume on January 11 in the new year. If you want to register your child for Religious Education classes on Wednesdays, call the Office of Faith Formation at (718) 461-9840 or contact the Office of Faith Formation at [email protected].
Parents Sacramental Preparation Meeting: Parents/guardians of children preparing to receive the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation this year must attend a meeting Tuesday, January 31. The meeting will begin at 7 pm and end at 8 pm in the Church of St. Mel. Unfortunately, children are not invited so parents should make arrangements in advance for their care. CHILDREN’S LITURGY & FAMILY MASS Children’s Liturgy- Sundays at the 10:30 a.m. mass – Fifth Grade Family Mass: February 5 at the 10:30 am mass followed by a light refreshments in O’Malley Hall.
The stages of grief; bereavement after the loss of a loved one
Sacred Heart Church, Bayside, first Tuesday of every month from
7:30 - 9:30pm. Call Sr. Kathleen Masterson at
(718) 224-5695.
and St. Luke Bereavement Support Group
at St. Luke’s Pastoral Center 16-34 Clintonville St., Whitestone, NY 11357
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Please contact Sister Theresa Agliardi, RSM, (718) 746-8531 for additional information or if you are interested in participating.
February Cenacles of Life
“Heartfelt prayers are powerful.” In the
Cenacles of Life, we pray the Rosary
and recite special intentions to the
Blessed Mother. As Jesus said, those
who gather 3 or more in prayer will be answered.
Entering in 2017, witnessing the recognition being
made in our country, in respect to human life from
“conception to natural death”. I and the Respect Life
Committee, know our prayers are being heard and
answered, But the movement in the sanctity of life
St. Mel’s Memorial Candles Remember Your Loved Ones
An Annual Memorial Candle can brighten your intentions all year long.
Purchasing an Annual Memorial Candle to Honor a loved
one or a special intention is a wonderful way to express
our sentiments. When we go, leaving the burning candle
behind, we are reminded that our prayers and intentions
burn before the Lord unceasingly.
You can have a perpetual memorial for about .50 cents per day. The
annual offering for each candle is $200, which supports our parish.
If you would like to reserve a memorial candle, please fill out the form below
and return it along with payment to the Rectory. For more questions, please
contact the office at (718) 886-0201.
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ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Name_________________________________
Address________________________________
Phone_________________________________
Please print your intention (example-In Memory of, Devoted Husband and Father, Always in our prayers,
In Thanksgiving, In Memory of, For the living and deceased members of, etc.
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Please place my memorial in front of
(Please Circle)
St. Ann
Our Lady of Fatima
St. Jude
Infant of Prague
Our Lady of Lourdes
St. Francis of Assisi
Padre Pio
St. Rita
Our Lady of Romitello
St. Theresa Little Flower
St. Elizabeth Seton
St. Mel
St. John Neumann
St. Patrick
St. Joseph
St. Anthony
Blessed Mother-Limited Space
The Bridge to Life is a crisis pregnancy center in Queens that supplies thousands of families in the NYC area with their necessary supplies. Bridge is in need of the following items: cribs (no drop-down), pack and plays, strollers, car seats, and clothing sizes 2t-8. We accept gently used and new. Thank you and God Bless. “God’s love does not distinguish between the infant in the mother’s womb or the child or the youth or the adult or the older person. In each one God sees His image and likeness. Human life is a manifestation of God and His glory.” Pope Benedict XVI
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