St. Margaret Church · Newman Congregational Church The Pantry is open the second and fourth...
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Parish Trustees John Costigan Maddie Josephs Finance Council Arthur DeBlois, III John Josephs Michael Kirwan Laura Loffredo David Tente Parish Accountant Garceau & Company, CPA Pastoral Council Bethany Bessette Anthony DeMoura Patricia Flatley David Larsen Sue Leonard Joseph Moniz Kathleen Moniz Charles Moreira Deacon John Needham Lee Ann Nunes Jack Paiva Ronald Procopio Erin Roche St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal [email protected] Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 434-6304; 529-2250 Ms. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, [email protected] Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, [email protected] Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, [email protected] Cell: 401-419-7828 St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916 Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221 Email: [email protected] www.stmargaretchurch.org Office Hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday Closed on Wednesday Schedule for Mass and Sacraments Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment. Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage. Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office. Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online. Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members.
Transcript of St. Margaret Church · Newman Congregational Church The Pantry is open the second and fourth...
Parish Trustees
John Costigan
Maddie Josephs
Finance Council
Arthur DeBlois, III
John Josephs
Michael Kirwan
Laura Loffredo
David Tente
Parish Accountant
Garceau & Company, CPA
Pastoral Council
Bethany Bessette
Anthony DeMoura
Patricia Flatley
David Larsen
Sue Leonard
Joseph Moniz
Kathleen Moniz
Charles Moreira
Deacon John Needham
Lee Ann Nunes
Jack Paiva
Ronald Procopio
Erin Roche
St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal
Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org
Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus
Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor
Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager
Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 434-6304; 529-2250
Ms. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, [email protected]
Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, [email protected]
Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, [email protected] Cell: 401-419-7828
St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916
Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221
Email: [email protected]
www.stmargaretchurch.org
Office Hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday
Closed on Wednesday
Schedule for Mass and Sacraments
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.)
Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment.
Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage.
Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office.
Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com
Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online.
Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members.
September 29—October 5
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 12th Anniversary Mass for Nicholas J. Puchacz, 8th Anniversary and Birthday Remembrance
for Benney J. Sawicki, by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret’s
10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for the Deceased Members of the Burns, Marcello & McDonald Families, by family
12:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Margaret DeSilva, by family
MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Ann McQueeney
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M Memorial Mass for Daniel & Mary Fitzpatrick
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for victims of natural disasters
THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for The Healy Family
FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. Mass for all who are homeless—School Mass
October 6 –7
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Luis Rego, by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Anna Sullivan, by family
10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Jack Fittro, by family
12:00 P.M. 15th Anniversary Mass for James Mello, by family
St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI
Announcements
Looking ahead: Monday, October 1 at 7:00 PM The next Baptism Preparation Session in the community room.
Thursdays in October, Devotions at 7:00 PM in the church
Thursday, October 4 , Msgr. Darcy will have hospital duty at Miriam all day.
Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7 the second collection is The Seminarians’ Education
Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon, St. Francis Day Blessing of pets.
Tuesday, October 16, at 5:30 Finance Council meeting
The Rumford Lions will host a Harvest Dinner on Sunday, October 14th from 4:00—7:00 p.m. at Santa Maria Hall at
Six Corners. Tickets are $15.00 and may be obtained by calling Dan Rowe (438-3145). All proceeds go to charity.
Saint Raphael Academy: Our Open House is geared toward families looking for a Catholic high school education for
their child. The event will be held on Sunday, September 30th from Noon – 3PM. Additional information can be found at
www.saintrays.org or by calling the Admissions Office at 401-723-8100, x. 116.
Bay View Academy : Invites you to Open House for Lower, Middle, and Upper School on Sunday October 14, 2018 at
1PM. To find out about our school, or to pre-register for Open House, go to www.bayviewacademy.org
Bishop Hendricken: Will hold an Open House on Sunday October 14th from noon—3:00 PM. Information on
admissions and financial aid as well as academics, college placement, athletic and extracurricular activities will be
available. For more information, please call Admissions Office at 739-3450 ext. 162.
CYO News: Basketball Signups Wednesday Oct. 3, 2018 6:00-7:00 PM in the community room.
The cost is $70. Girls: Grade 3 and Gr. 7-8 / Boys: Gr. 4—10. Please contact Erin Roche directly at 419-7828. with any
questions. Pleases note that practices will start the first week in November and games officially start the last week of
November.
October 6 –7 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters
5:00 PM Patricia Almquist, Dorene Bloomer, Darlene & Valerie Dymsza, Judy Presnol, Deborah Soares, Emma & Kate
Patterson, Patrick McGee, John O’Brien, Leanne Dias
8:00 AM Nazare Aguiar, Glen & Mary Ann Heywood, Cathy Mair, Gerry Cousineau, Jordan Carreiro, Chatham
McCloskey, Emily Ryder, Gwyn Parylak, Grace Lynch, Donna McEnery
10:00 AM Mary Ann Bryan, Mark Karas, Eileen Kelly, Joe & Karen Klucznik, Dianne Hughes, Julianna Goncalves,
Ludia Nassef, Isabella Ambroise, Jack Rezendes, Kristen DiMuccio
12:00 PM John Costigan, Meg Mock, Kevin & Marthe Anne Monagle, Gail McGowan, Matthew Lloyd, Christopher
DePina, Sam DeMoura, Linda DeRouin
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Margaret Parish Ministries
Registration forms for Faith Formation Grades 1-10 are
available on the parish website.
Classes for Grades 1-8 will continue this Sunday,
September 30th from 8:30-9:45 am. No class next week, Oct
7th, due to the Columbus Day Holiday.
Parents of our First Communion Students: There will be
a First Penance Informational meeting at 9:15 on Sunday,
September 30th in the school basement. At least one
parent/guardian for each grade 2 student must attend.
Confirmation II Candidates: Save the dates!
Service Morning: Candidates will meet on Saturday
morning, October 13th from 9-11 am
Confirmation Rehearsal (candidates and sponsors)
will meet in the church on Monday evening, October
29 at 6:30 pm.
Confirmation Liturgy—Monday, November 5th at
6:00 pm
ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS
Save the date for
St. Margaret’s Gala November 2nd, 2018 6:30—10:30 PM
Wannamoisett Country Club EAT—DRINK—AND BE GIVING
Raising money to put in a new playground! Live Music—Silent & Live Auction Items
$40.00 for one or 2 for $75.00 If interested you may call Elaine at 646-469-7656 or
email: [email protected]
St. Margaret School will once again hold a calendar
raffle. Calendars will be inserted in the bulletin the
weekend of Oct. 6-7. Please support our parish school! Interested in enrolling in St. Margaret School, call
the office for information (434-2338).
The Bread of Life Food Pantry
Located at
Newman Congregational Church
The Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month. The food pantry is a collaborative effort sponsored by
Saint Margaret’s and other Christian congregations in Rumford.
For more information, call 401-434-4742.
Upcoming Pantry Hours: Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 23, Nov 13, 20
from 5 to 7 PM.
A special thanks to all those who brought in vegetables from
their gardens this summer to share with our Pantry clients. It was
so nice to be able to offer this fresh produce to the families along
with our usual non-perishable items. During October, we are
asking for donations of hearty soups, such as Progresso and
Campbell’s Chunky.
Monetary contributions can be made by writing a check to
“Newman Congregational Church” with “Bread of Life Food
Pantry” written in the memo section and mailing the check to
Newman Congregational Church, 100 Newman Avenue,
Rumford, RI 02916. You will receive an acknowledgement of
your donation.
Thank you for your support!
Our Lady of Fatima Visitation We would like to thank the families listed below
that have volunteered to host the “Our Lady of
Fatima” statue for one week during the month of
October. Please remember to pray the Rosary.
Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 Patricia Koziol
Oct. 7 to Oct. 13 Mike & Betsy Dumas
Oct. 14 to Oct. 20 The Carter Family
Oct. 21 to Oct. 27 Chris & Claire Lenhart
Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 Al & Florence Mello
Nov. 4 to Nov. 10 Ann & David Quinn
Beginning on October 13th all youth are welcome to sing
in the Children’s Choir at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday
evenings. Join us for rehearsal at 4 p.m. in the
Community Room.
Every Thursday in the month of October at 7:00 PM, in the
church we will have recitation of the Holy Rosary and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Please join us.
St. Francis Day - The Blessing of Pets
Saturday, October 6, 10 AM to Noon
South side of the Church
(Please bring your pets either on a leash or
in a carrier.)
September 30, 2018
Wknd of September 22-23 2017 2018
# of budgets used 219 201
Checks, envelopes $4,855.00 $4,006.00
Loose 575.00 393.00
# EFT participants 131 139
Faith Direct—EFT $2,753.37 $2,527.97
TOTAL OFFERTORY $8,183.37 $6,926.97
The second collection next week is the Seminarians Education
Collection Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial support for St.
Margaret Parish.
Automate your Giving!
Would you like to simplify your life? Join the many parishioners
who have automated their giving using Faith Direct. Enroll online
today at www.faithdirect.net. Our church code is RI118. Don’t have
access to the internet? Pick up paper enrollment form at the church
entrance or stop by the parish office during office hours.
Annual Red Mass
for State’s Legal Community
The annual Red Mass for the state’s legal community
will be held on Wednesday, October 3 at 5:30 p.m. at
Holy Ghost Church in Providence. Monsignor Albert
Kenney, Vicar General of the Diocese of Providence, will be the
main celebrant and Father Ryan Connors, S.T.D., Professor of
Moral Theology at St. John’s Seminary will be the homilist.
The Red Mass is held annually for those who work in the judiciary
and other areas of public service in Rhode Island. The Mass
requests guidance from the Holy Spirit for all who seek justice, and
offers the opportunity to reflect on what Catholics believe is the
God-given power and responsibility of all in the legal profession.
All are welcome to attend this special celebration.
On September 23, two couples from our parish
joined 202 other couples in the twelfth annual
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration at
the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul. We would
like to extend our congratulations to them on the
occasion of their anniversaries.
Edward & Joanne Lynch Fifty-five years
Anthony & Helene Capraro Sixty years
September 30, 2018
The Pastor’s Corner
I’ve noted with interest the number of people fishing off
the Newman Avenue Bridge. They seem very content
casting their lines, but I’ve never driven by when anybody is
reeling in a fish. A few friends of mine really enjoy fishing;
it’s relaxing and even contemplative for them. The classic
story of the fish that got away that was “THIS BIG” is always
amusing. It’s hyperbole, a Greek word that means “excess.”
It’s an exaggeration to catch our attention, to make a point
or, to show emphasis.
Jesus today uses four hyperbolic statements. The first
one is throwing someone into the sea with a millstone
around their neck if they lead a “little one to sin.” Jesus then
mentions maiming oneself by cutting off a hand or a foot;
and even gouging out one’s own eyes if these body parts
cause us to sin. Better to lose them and gain the Kingdom of
God than to keep them and be thrown into Gehenna (i.e. the
dump outside the walls of Jerusalem). Gehenna eventually
became the physical and spiritual image of hell. These
hyperboles make our eyes widen as we hear of such extreme
measures. He immediately gets our attention.
Getting to heaven is the goal, isn’t it? We don’t maim
ourselves to get “there,” we cooperate with grace, that is,
God’s love. Grace moves us along the path to holiness. I
find October to be a special month along the journey. Great
saints and models are held up to us: St. Therese (the Little
Flower), the Guardian Angels, St. Francis of Assisi
(remember the blessing of pets on Sat., Oct. from 10am -12
noon), St. John XXIII, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Luke, SS. John
de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues and their Companions, St. John
Paul II…and others. Women and men who responded to
their unique personal call to follow Jesus, and now the
Church recommends them for our own faith journey.
Deacon Needham mentioned last Sunday about the words of
the Gospel “coming off the page through us.” It surely did
for all these Christian witnesses who rejected the Gehenna of
self-will and chose instead to enter the Kingdom of God.
Look around! I see many saints in St. Margaret’s. All we
need are the eyes and ears attuned to holiness.
Enjoy the Autumn!
Monsignor Darcy
