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Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 PM - Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 AM - Mon-Wed: 7:00 AM
Holy Days: As announced in bulletin
PASTOR: Rev. Richard A. Valentine
PASTORAL ASSISTANT:
William A. Bowden, ext. 4
PARISH SECRETARY:
Donna M. Capalbo, ext. 0
RELIGIOUS FORMATION DIRECTOR:
Wendy A. Carrier, ext. 3
PARISH OFFICE:............................ 231-5119
RELIGIOUS FORMATION:………231-1340
OFFICE FAX NUMBER: .………. 231-0523
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEB SITE: www.stmichaelsmithfield.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents should contact
the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4, at least four months before
the birth of their baby to discuss baptismal plans.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays
from 4:00 to 4:30 or by appointment with the priest.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Couples should
contact the parish priest at least one year in advance. Be
sure you have a confirmed date at the church before
making any other arrangements.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Eucharistic Ministers
are available to bring communion to the homebound.
Please call the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4.
PARISH PRAYER LINE: If anyone wishes to request
a special intention, please call Jody at 231-8956 or Avis at
233-0225. All requests will remain confidential.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH
80 FARNUM PIKE, GEORGIAVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
WEEKLY IN OUR PARISH
Weekday Mass: Monday–Wednesday 7:00 AM
Morning Prayer: Monday – Wednesday 6:40 AM
Communal Recitation of the Rosary: Mondays at 6:30
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, March 23, 2019
5:00 PM Betty Bouchard
1st Anniversary, by Family
Sunday, March 24, 2019
8:00 AM Joseph Pari
Birthday Remembrance, by Family
10:30 AM Robert & Vivian Auerbach,
and Dennis Turner
Remembrance, by Family
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH GEORGIAVILLE, RI
As we march through Lent, it can be easy to think it's all about
sacrifice. No chocolate, no alcohol, no meat on Fridays. Yet here,
only in the second week of Lent, we have the story of the trans-
figuration. This reading reminds us of the "why" behind what we
do. We don't fast from dessert to lose weight. We don't donate
money or serve others because it's merely a nice thing to do. Lent
is about transformation!
Peter, James, and John trudged up the mountainside behind Jesus.
This must have been a difficult hike, because when they reached
the top, "Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep."
Despite our best efforts, perhaps we, too, can be asleep to the
deeper meaning of the Lenten season. Jesus is transfigured while
they slumber, but eventually they become "fully awake, [and]
they saw his glory and the two men standing with him."
This is no small thing! The disciples witness Jesus in his divine
splendor and see the miraculous apparitions of Moses and Elijah.
The entire mountain becomes a spiritual breakthrough. "A cloud
came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened
when they entered the cloud." These symbols are present in the
Old Testament. They are present on Mount Sinai when Moses
prayed alone and received the 10 Commandments. Elijah had a
similar experience when he prayed alone before God. But here are
ordinary men, former fishermen, who have been drawn up into an
adventure beyond their wildest expectations. Jesus is the Christ,
the Messiah, the fulfillment of all that came before. But Christian-
ity is not the religion of the elite, where only the select few are
allowed to participate. We are all invited into spiritual transforma-
tion. Lent is a privileged time for this!
Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14[1a]/Phil 3:17—
4:1 or 3:20—4:1/Lk 9:28b-36
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom
4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31
Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk
15:1-3, 11-32
REA
DINGS FO
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Join us Wednesday 3/20 at 6:30PM in the Parish hall
Session 4: Oratio
Using the example of St. Augustine and the Psalms, Dr. Gray
teaches us how to make the most out of oratio and enjoy the
fruits of an intimate conversation with Our Lord.
All are welcome, bring a friend! Please let us know that you
plan on attending by contacting the rectory 231-5120.
stmichaelsmithfield.formed.org
2019 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL
Next weekend, Jim Jahnz, the emergency
services coordinator for the Diocese of Provi-
dence, will speak at all masses. He will be
sharing information with us about Emmanuel
House and the Keep the Heat On program.
These are just two of the many Diocesan programs that depend on
donations to the Annual Catholic Charity Fund Appeal.
If you have not yet had a chance to respond to the Catholic Charity
Appeal mailing from Bishop Tobin with your 2019 donation, we
will be having an in-pew solicitation opportunity next weekend.
Donation envelopes will be available in the pews. You may take an
envelope and mail it directly to Catholic Charity or return it to the
collection basket. All gifts, regardless of size, help to make a differ-
ence in the lives of so many individuals. Thank you for your sacrifi-
cial help and support.
WINTER WEATHER
Please remember our parish policy that says:
If school is canceled or delayed in Smithfield because of
inclement weather, Morning Mass at 7 AM is cancelled.
If the Mass had a special intention, it will be rescheduled.
401-231-1340, Ext 3
EMAIL: [email protected]
Second Sunday Of Lent March 17, 2019
ST. MICHAEL’S FOOD CLOSET
Donations to the food closet can be made on
weekends during mass time or if you have a
large amount, please bring your donations to
the rectory, Monday-Thursday only from 9 AM- 4 PM.
To continue helping our friends and neighbors, the following items
are needed: juice, coffee, mayonnaise, syrup, crackers, cookies,
jello, sugar, boxed mashed potatos, canned fruit, beef stew,
broth, pancake mix, toilet paper, napkins, tissues, paper towels,
soap, toothpaste, shampoo and deodorants. Thank you!
2019 SUMMER PROGRAM
GRADES 3-8
July 15-19 and 22-25
8:30 am to 11:30 am
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL
BE MAILED APRIL 1ST
SUNDAY, MARCH 17TH
GRADES 1 & 2
9:15 AM-10:15 AM
GRADES 9 & 10
NO CLASSES
MONDAY, MARCH 18TH
GRADES 3-8
6:30-7:45 PM
******
SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH
GRADES 1 & 2
9:15 AM-10:15 AM
GRADES 9 & 10
6 PM-7:45 PM
MONDAY, MARCH 25TH
GRADES 3-8
6:30-7:45 PM
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE PARISH
Bonebuilders: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am-11:30am
Lenten Group: Wednesdays at 6:30pm, Parish hall
Yarn Ministry: Thursdays at 6:30pm, Parish hall
RCIA Classes: Monday, March 18th at 7pm
Parish Food Closet: Saturday, April 6th 10am-12pm
https://m.facebook.com/stmichaelsmithfield/
Spiritual Retreat for Grieving Parents
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 9:30am-7:30pm
St. John Vianney Church, Cumberland, RI
The retreat is open to any parent whose child of any age has died by any
cause, no matter how long ago. All are welcome, regardless of situation
or religion. This retreat is offered in cooperation with the Emmaus Min-
istry for Grieving Parents, a unique, ongoing Catholic program serving
the spiritual needs of grieving parents. To register, visit www.emfgp.org
or contact Denise Carlucci, Mother of Nicholas at (401) 480-3330 or
[email protected]. Pre-registration by April 20 is required.
FOOD BASKETS FOR EASTER
Each year the Social Justice ministry gives food baskets
to the clients that come to our food closet on a monthly
basis. Your generosity through the year helps to fill
those baskets and this year we have all the items for a
blessed Easter dinner except for the following items:
boxed mashed potatos, sugar, and coffee. The baskets
will be given out the week before Easter. If you can as-
sist us with these specific items, please bring them as
soon as possible. Thank you.
FEED MY SHEEP MINISTRY
We are looking for new members
to help us provide dinners for families that need
some extra help and care. This St. Michael’s
ministry provides meals for families in our par-
ish suffering from a debilitating illness, hospitalization,
recovering from surgery, or personal family emergencies.
Join us in this rewarding ministry!!, please
contact Patricia at 741-2885 or [email protected]
John 21:17
Why do we Fast during Lent?
Fasting is a spiritual practice and discipline.
The aim is to help us focus on God. By lim-
iting our intake of food, we exercise self-control and discipline
over our bodies. Experiencing physical hunger reminds us of
our utter dependence on God as well as puts us in solidarity
with those for whom hunger is not a choice but a fact of life.
Fasting does not have to be only about food, it can be about
habits and practices that distract us from God and others,
such as too much time at work or on social media.
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