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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
Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org
Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Jonathan DeFelice, Priest in Residence
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: Weekdays 9 a.m.—3 p.m. (closed Wed.)
Schedule for Mass and Sacraments
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. (Summer Schedule)
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 1—7
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 1st Anniversary Mass for John A. O’Neill, Jr., by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Roberta Mayers, by family
10:00 A.M. Anniversary Remembrance for Julia & Joseph Langello, by daughter
MONDAY 8:00 A.M. 1st Anniversary Mass for Rev. Thomas L. Kennan (Pastor St. Margaret Church 1991-2006)
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M Memorial Mass for Helen & Arthur Kane
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Daniel & Mary Fitzpatrick
THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all who live in poverty
FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret’s
September 8—9
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Margaret Kelley, by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Joseph & Ernestine Gula and Olga Gula, by family
10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Jose Pires-Arelo, by family
12:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Luis & Mary Rego, by family
St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI
Announcements
Looking ahead: 12:00 NOON MASS WILL RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 9.
Wednesday, September 5, Choir rehearsal begins in the community room.
Saturday & Sunday, September 8 & 9, Guest preacher at all Masses—Fr. Robert Hawkins
Saturday, September 15 at 11:00 AM, all are welcome to attend the parish annual Healing Mass
Saturday & Sunday, September 15 & 16 The second collection is the Priest Retirement Collection
Monday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. The next Baptism Preparation Session in the community room.
Parish Office hours as of Monday, September 10th, Monday and Tuesday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Thursday and Friday
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The office will be closed on Wednesdays.
Parish office will be closed Monday, September 5th for the Labor Day Holiday
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The Catholic Community of St. Margaret’s celebrates the baptism of:
Evan Henry & Elizabeth Grace Mehan, children of Brian & Laura Peyton Lynn Woynar, child of Zach & Jenna
Welcome to our family of faith.
Please remember in your prayers
Rev. James J. Wynne
Mark Gonsalves
whose funerals were celebrated last week.
September 8—9 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters
5:00 PM Phoebe Dodge, Ted Fogarty, Al & Florence Mello, Gail McGowan, Ryan & Emma Heatherton, Marguerite
Cuzzone, Thomas & Victoria Woodruff, Jacqueline Fournier, John O’Brien
8:00 AM Nazare Aguiar, John Costigan, Cathy Mair, Eleanor Perdue, Judy Desrosiers, Emma & Kate Patterson, Patrick
McGee, Cheryl Pariseau, Donna McEnery
10:00 AM Mark Karas, Eileen Kelly, Bill Laprade, Patrick & Sue Leonard, Laura Loffredo, Jordan Carreiro, Chathan
McCloskey, Emily Ryder, Gwyn Parylak, Grace Lynch, Jack Rezendes, Kristen DiMuccio
12:00 PM Doreen Bloomer, Meg Mock, Kevin & Marthe Anne Monagle, Peggy DeAngelis, Julianna Goncalves, Lydia
Nassef, Isabella Ambroise, , Linda DeRouin
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Margaret Parish Ministries
Registration forms for Faith Formation Grades 1-10 are
available on the parish website.
Ninth Grade Confirmation I candidates who did not attend
the summer classes will meet on Tuesday evening,
September 11th at 6:15 pm in the Community Room.
Confirmation II candidates will attend one of the two
Retreats on either Saturday, September 8th or Saturday,
September 15th, from 1-6 PM. We will attend the 5 PM Mass
together.
Classes for Grades 1-8 will begin on Sunday, September
16th from 8:30-9:45 am.
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
We are happy to welcome back our teachers, support
staff and most of all our students. We pray for a
successful and enjoyable year.
The School Office hours: Monday thru Friday,
7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Interested in enrolling in St. Margaret School, call
the office for information (434-2338).
Our Lady of Fatima Visitation All parish families are invited to host the “Our
Lady of Fatima” statue for one week during the
month of October. Please prayerfully consider
having Our Lady spend a week in your home.
Please call the rectory (438-3230) to reserve your
week. Below are the weeks that are available.
Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 Patricia Koziol
Oct. 7 to Oct. 13 Available
Oct. 14 to Oct. 20 The Carter Family
Oct. 21 to Oct. 27 Available
Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 Available
2018 Annual Collection for the Senior Priest Retirement Fund Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Sr. Priest Retirement Fund. After decades of faithful service, many retired priests continue to serve where they are
needed, while others require assisted living, or nursing home care. Since priests are paid a very modest wage, they cannot
rely upon Social Security to make ends meet. No longer able to rely upon parishes for basic living needs, senior priests
depend on support from this challenged fund. Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of many who have
served faithfully for many years in ministry – some of whom continue to serve well after their ‘retirement.’ The collection
is also our way of saying “thank you” for that service. At Masses on September 8-9 we welcome Fr. Robert Hawkins,
newly retired who will preach that weekend. To learn how this fund benefits senior priests or to make an online donation,
please visit www.srpriestri.org. Thank you for your support of this worthy endeavor. Our parish participation will be the
following weekend September 15-16.
An important pastoral event will be
celebrated on Saturday, September 15th at
11:00 a.m. with the Mass of Healing for our
sick and elderly parishioners. You are invited
to bring your parents, children, neighbors or
friends who are infirmed to receive the Sacrament of the
Sick within the celebration of Mass. A reception is planned
in the Community Room immediately following the Mass.
St. Margaret Choir
Choir rehearsals will begin on Wednesday,
September 5th at 7:00PM. Choir offers an
opportunity to enjoy friendships and praise the
Lord through song. You are encouraged to
join us! The choir will resume singing at the
10:00AM Mass each Sunday beginning
September 9th.
September 2, 2018
Wknd of August 18-19 2017 2018
# of budgets used 192 164
Checks, envelopes $4,467.50 $3,199.00
Loose 197.00 275.00
# EFT participants 133 141
Faith Direct—EFT $2,584.62 $2,445.42
TOTAL OFFERTORY $7,249.12 $5,919.42
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.
Wknd of August 25-26 2017 2018
# of budgets used 184 195
Checks, envelopes $4,187.00 $4,385.00
Loose 212.00 343.00
# EFT participants 133 141
Faith Direct—EFT $2,584.62 $2,445.42
TOTAL OFFERTORY $6,983.62 $7,173.42
A Day of Remembrance – September 8 The Office of Life and Family Ministry invites you to gather at the Guardian Angel – Baby Land area of the Gate of
Heaven Cemetery, 550 Wampanoag Trail, Riverside on Saturday, September 8 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This special prayerful event is dedicated to all babies that have died from an abortion, a miscarriage, stillbirth, and early infant death. It will include reflections, the Rosary and other prayers for all the babies. This event is being held simultaneously with the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. For more information, contact Carol Owens at 421-7833.218 or email: [email protected].
September 2, 2018
The Pastor’s Corner
The unofficial end of summer is here with younger
students returning to their respective schools. Smiles are on
the faces of many parents! It’s good for us to return to a
regular schedule. The often used line, “Oh, we should get
together this summer!” many times goes unfulfilled…and so
it goes.
St. Margaret School has 150 students this year. The
student number is a challenge for us and many other Catholic
elementary and private schools. The overall State
demographic number of children is down, but costs and
benefits go up annually. The conditions presented in public
education is not exempt either, especially as we read about
wet, cold, and dilapidated public school facilities.
Our pivot to a “blended learning model” (with
a purposeful use of technology as a curriculum tool with
more personal attention and small group interaction) is our
emerging teaching model of choice. The dedicated efforts of
our Principal and faculty/staff have always produced
students well prepared for life and high school.
S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,
Math) is one educational component being implemented in
schools. We are working to strengthen our own program,
and, combined with proven classical education both
components are guided by a Catholic human formation
received at St. Margaret’s. If you desire to strengthen the mission
of the school with a major gift specifically for education programing
enhancements, please contact me privately. I would very much
entertain such a conversation!
In union of prayer, ~Monsignor Darcy
The headwinds against Church leadership will surely
and necessarily increase. The Bishop invites us to
participate in a day of penitence on Friday, September 14.
The Church will be open for Eucharistic Adoration from 9 AM
to 12 noon. Please consider coming to intercede for the healing
of victims; repentance in all our lives; and action to
discipline the hierarchy wherever necessary. As I
mentioned last week, none of us (you or me!) should leave
the Church on account of our hurt, anger, and disgust…
we’re all dedicated and staying to lead the Church;
supporting our parishes, our families, and all our great
priests. Pray also for me that I not get discouraged after
these 39 years of priestly ministry.
