PASTORAL STAFFRev. Joseph G. Fonti, S.T.L., Pastor

Rev. JunHee Lee, S.T.L., Weekend AssistantRev. Al Barozzi, In ResidenceDeacon Joseph A. Freda

SCHEDULE OF MASSESSaturday - 9:00 A.M., 5:00 P.M. (Vigil)Sunday - 7:30 A.M., 9:00 A.M. (Italian),

10:30 A.M., 12:00 P.M.

WEEKDAY MASSESSeptember - June

Monday - Friday: 7:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M.July - Labor Day

Monday - Friday: 8:00 A.M.

CONFESSIONSaturday 11:00 - 12:00 P.M.

and by appointment at the Rectory.

ST. MEL’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY154-24 26th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354

(718) 539-8211 Fax (718) 539-6563www.stmelsacademy.org

Interim Board Chair: Mr. Richie Diaz, M.A., M.S.Ed.Principal: Mrs. Amy Barron, M.A., M.S.Ed.

Assistant Principal: Daniela Volpe

DIRECTOR OF MUSICRudolph Albert

FAITH FORMATIONCO-DIRECTORS

Paula Migliore - Denise DeRosaFaith Formation Office - (718) 461-9840

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BAPTISMSCall the Rectory Office for information at least one monthin advance.

MARRIAGESCall the Rectory Office for information and appointmentwith a priest at least six months prior to the date you wish.

NEW PARISHIONERSWe are always happy to welcome new parishioners intothe family of St. Mel. Stop in at the Rectory to register, askquestions and meet the priests who gladly serve you.

PASTORAL CARE TO THE HOMEBOUNDWe are concerned about parishioners who arehomebound and would like to receive the Eucharist, theSacrament of Reconciliation or the Anointing of the Sick.If you are homebound, or if you know someone who isunable to come to Mass - please do not hesitate to contactthe Rectory -718-886-0201. Visits will be happilyarranged 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 Churchor 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.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURSMonday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Friday 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.Emergencies any time.

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Antonina Meli Gloria Eng Frank LaRotonda Maria Viviano Kathleen Gerardi Raymond Martin Angela Tiseo Joseph Feehan Maria Gaglio Michael Graziano Rina Botti Alexa Roberto Leila Valenti Jean Bitsko Calogero D'Armetta Walter Foley Anne Bevin Maria Giordano Thomas Meenan Carlos Carlo Nieves Felix Carlo Regina Watterman Emma Hrvatin Dau Luong Eugene Flaherty Anthony LaReddola Robert Prezioso Anna Biancovisco

Chee Tam

John O'Connell Rose Varlese Wanda Antosh

Audrey Fleuranges Augustine Leone

Anthony Rutigliano Marie Sardello Robert Passalacqua Edward Modesti Angelo Scudiero Kenneth Kassler Rose DeLeo Patricia Sena Marjorie Harris Rosemarie Carbone Eileen Feeney Savino Tarallo Bridie McLaughlin Lena Iuliano Marie Smith Mae Fitzgerald Eva Sterling Calogero LoManto James Joyce Dennis Maher Raymond Esch Shirley Odonits Eva Anzalone Michael Rizzi

Salvatore Acquista

Bernadetta Panio Julia Nitty Nancy Mistretta Girolamo DiPiazza James Sena Margaret Suddath Ysaac Ramirez Ynfantes Nicholas Pezzollo Anne Pezzollo Rosemary Weigel Salvatora Romano Bruno Marinato Patricia Fisher Teddy Kwiath Diego Lopez Ribadeneyra Joseph D'Angelo Antonino Corso Francesco Petruso Joan Chakedes Grace Angello Lino Camillo Grace Blanco Carmine Camenzuli Martina Bacarella Rosemary Felicione Walter Ilchert Peter Scala Terence O'Reilly

“May They Rest In Peace” Our Faithful Departed

November 2018 October 2019

“We have loved them dearly during life, so let us not abandon them until we have conducted them by our prayers into the house of the Lord.” -St. Ambrose

Mass Intention October 27, 2019

SAT. 10/26

5:00 James Thomey

SUN. 10/27

7:30 Harriet Morton &

The People of The Parish

9:00 Calogero & Marianna Brucculeri

Giuseppe Miccari

Raymond & Gerarda Tamburro

Maria & Salvatore Viviano

Clara Julia Cioffi

10:30 Teresa & Giuseppe Matrullo

12:00 Helen Reilly & Mary Murphy

MON 10/28

7:00 Edmund Guigliano (1 Year Anniversary)

9:00 John Agnetti

TUES 10/29

7:00 Lena & Michael Delucia

9:00 Joseph & Thomas Allen

WED. 10/30

7:00 Raymond Esch

9:00 James Cotumaccio

THURS. 10/31

7:00 Fran Amicone

9:00 Peter LaRocca

FRI. 11/1 All Saints Day—Holy Day of Obligation

7:00 Purgatorial Society

9:00 Giovanni & Angela Messina

12:00 Living & Deceased Members of The Mooney &

Mordhorst Families

7:30pm Kathleen Gerardi

SAT. 11/2

9:00 Deceased Members of The Flaim & Magagna

Families

5:00 Maria Belulovic & Elisabet Babic

SUN. 11/3

7:30 George J. Sauer

9:00 Giuseppa & Vito Decimati & Ignazia & Rosario

D’Amico

Giuseppe & Angelina Chiarelli

Giuseppe Miccari

Deceased Members Who Have No One to Pray for Them

The People of The Parish

10:30 All Souls Novena

12:00 Domenico Casabianca, Domenico, Margeritta, &

Antonina Petruso

Altar Candles

This week the Altar Candles are donated in Loving

Memory of:

Martina Bacarella

Given by: Her Loving Grandchildren (Prainito

& Gagliano Families)

Newly Enrolled in the Purgatorial Society

September, 2019 Gabriel Nascer

Joseph D’Angelo Chris Mills, MD

Teddy Kwiath Mary Foley

Nunzia Petrone

The Purgatorial Mass is offered on the First Friday of each month at 7:00am. Enrollment in the Purgatorial Society is for the period of one year.

Sanctuary Candle

This week the Sanctuary Candle is donated in Loving

Memory of :

Vito J. Cassata (50th Anniversary)

Given by: His Loving

Family

Bread & Wine

This week the Bread and Wine are donated in Loving

Memory of:

A Dear Friend, Peter Cicale

Given by: Lucy & Phil

Tornatore

In your prayers…

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amen.

We pray for all those who are sick, especially:

We pray for the deceased members of our parish

family who recently died especially:

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

• Matt Z. • Lisa Sperazza • Louise Maddalena • Anne Gorga • Baby Aliyah Rose • Esme Mooney

Kavanagh • Robert Tedesco

• Susan Trezioso • Maria Scopa • Mike Scopa • Kathy Allen • Joan Buzzi • Pasquale Cama • Bob Doucet

COME IN AND PRAY Our church is open each day for private prayer until 3:00pm . We encourage you to stop by for a quiet prayer, light a candle, or just send time with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the 9:00AM Mass. Visits to the Blessed Sacrament all day on First Friday

Adorations Society Prayers at 2:30PM - Benediction at 3:30pm

St. Mel’s Leisure Club St. Mel’s Leisure Club welcomes one and all to join us for conversation and refreshments on

Monday’s at 1:00 pm in Father O’Malley Hall.

The next trip to Empire City Casino Wednesday, November 20th -

$25 per person

Call Edda at: 718-747-5379 or Call Nancy at: 718-886-2326

All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation

Friday, November 1, 2019

Mass Times

7am, 9am, 12pm, & 7:30pm

Saint Mel’s Church

FUND RAISING RAFFLE

Drawing at the Tree Lighting on December 6th

First Prize: $8000* Second Prize: $1500* Third Prize:$500*

Donation:$100—300 Tickets being sold You may purchase raffle tickets from any of the following

St. Mel Organization representatives:

St. Mel’s Choir—Rudy Albert Leisure Club—Anthony & Nancy Mordente

Men’s Club—Bob Sitler Rosary-Altar Society—Ann Acquaviva

Parent Academy Association—Adele Barber, any PAA Member, or school office Italian American Association—Gerardo Pinto

Girl Scouts—Julie Mansour CYO—Mike Garcia

Or you may purchase your ticket at the School or Rectory Office

*Prizes are based on all tickets sold. The prizes will be adjusted according to the percentage sold.

THANK YOU!

The St. Mel Men’s Club and Father’s Guild is grateful to all the parishioners who joined them in celebrating their 30th Anniversary. Over 150 parishioners and friends attended the Mass and dinner. A special word of thanks to A&S Nursery for donating the plants that adorned the tables, to Senator Liu for donating a beautiful gift basket, and to Marino’s for the gift of a $200 gift certificate. The tasty hors d’oeuvres and delicious food was provided by Marino’s. Thank you to Councilman Peter Vallone for presenting to the Club a proclamation recognizing the 30 years of service the club has rendered the Flushing Whitestone Community. Thank you Father Fonti, and our past pastors/moderators: Monsignor McGuirl, Father Sauer, Father Turczany, and Father Cowan all of whom concelebrated, with Fr. Barozzi, the special Mass for this occasion. For those who were not able to join us you can watch the Mass at “stmels-queens.org”. Click on

“Get involved in your faith” and pick October 18t at 7pm.

Are you interested in the Catholic faith? Have you been coming to church for a while but are not Catholic? Have you been baptized Catholic or validly baptized in another Christian denomination and wish

to be fully initiated into the Catholic faith through the Sacraments of Confirmation and Communion?

If you answered yes, to any of these questions, we invite you to look deeper into the Catholic faith through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. It is also adapted for older children. Our parish offers a set of RCIA and RCIC sessions to share with others the truths of the Catholic faith and the fellowship of our church family.

If you are interested in joining this special journey of faith, contact the Office of Faith Formation at stmelsdderosa@gmail.com or at 718-461-9840.

SCHOOL OF RELIGION Welcome back to our children in the Wednesday Religious Education program. Classes began on Wednesday, September 25. Religious instruction for children attending public schools is held on Wednesdays from September through May from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm for grades 1 to 5; and from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm for grades 6 to 8. If you wish to register your child in our Religious Education program, please contact us at stmelfaithformatin@gmail.com or at 718-461-9840. Registration forms can be found on-line at the parish website at htts://stmels-queens.org/religious-education/

Family Mass: Join us on Sundays at the 10:30 am mass as we welcome the children of our parish and their families.

OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION

We invite you to learn about the Catholic faith in an open

welcoming environment

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.

……………………………………………………

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

Cenacles of Life

Pray with us on Wednesday’s at 11:00 am, in St. Mel’s Church,

Julia Chitos, Respect Life Joint Parish Committee 718-961-1102

Tuesday and/or Thursday Morning

10:00– 11:30AM

$5:00 a call—”Pay as you go” (Located adjacent to Fr. O’Malley Hall)

Please use 27th Avenue entrance

Toddler Time separation program is

available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday

Please call Miss Lisa and Miss Pat for more

information about Mommy & Me and Toddler Time at (718) 539-8211

Kidney Donor Needed

For a St. Mel’s Parishioner

Type O or A Blood

To be considered Please call Danielle at Northwell Kidney

Transplant Center 516-562-0550

One Hand Helping Another

The Unsung Siblings Foundation provides scholarships and grants to recognize the effort and sacrifice that the family members of the special needs and Veteran communities make every day. The Foundation was inspired within one of St. Mel’s own, The Ryan Family. Jonathan Ryan was diagnosed with Autism 18 years ago and ever since, his two brothers, Michael and Daniel Thomas have given up so much to ensure his success. And before his untimely passing earlier this year, Christopher Ryan (Jonathan’s uncle) dedicated his life to serving our Veterans, in particular those who were homeless or suffering from substance abuse issues. Accordingly, the Unsung Siblings Foundation distributes funding to individuals or relevant charities and non-profits to ensure that unsung heroes like Christopher, Michael, and Daniel Thomas are able to receive the education and opportunities they so rightly deserve.

A majority of the Unsung Sibling board members are St. Mel’s Alumni. One board member, Raymond Salamone, who has served with the NYPD for over 25 years, will be running his 3rd and final NYC Marathon in honor of his childhood friend Christopher Ryan. All funds raised by Ray will go to the Unsung Siblings Foundation and 100 percent will be donated to various charities including Paws of War, an organization that professionally trains shelter dogs and places them with Veterans with PTSD or other service related issues. If you would like to donate to Ray’s run or learn more about The Unsung Siblings Foundation please visit us at www.unsungsiblingsfoundation.org.

Christopher Ryan

Chris and Ray St. Mel’s Class of 1984

VERDI’S

St. Mel’s Choir

Please see Rudy our Music Minister if you are interested. Starting in September Rehearsals are every Thursday at 7:30pm in the Chapel and the choir sings at 10:30am every Sunday.

St. Mel’s Italian American Asso-ciation

Schedule 2019—2020 November, 2019 - No Meeting December 10, 2019 - Christmas Celebration January 12, 2020 - Castagnata

Flushing First Friday Club Friday, November 1, 2019

Speaker:

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello

Vicar of Catholic Development Brooklyn, NY

At:

Verdi’s Restaurant

Whitestone, Queens

Time of Mass:12:00

Cost of Lunch: $30

Thursday, November 14th at 7PM

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Admission: Free Will Offering Suitable for Ages 10 and up

Information: Angela Deegel, Campus Ministry

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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish

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Traditions with our

SPIRITUALITY OF THE SAINTS SERIES

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Wednesday Evening at 7:30PM

November 6th: Video presentation— Bishop Barron’s Pivotal Players

November 13th: Franciscan Spirituality with

Fr. Kevin Cronin, OFM

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center 203rd Street Entrance

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