Franciscan Missionaries Mass
NORTH PROVIDENCE - The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary will hold a Mass, March 24, 9 a.m., in the Holy Family Chapel, 399 Fruit Hill Ave. Benefactors and individuals enrolled through the sale of religious greeting and sympathy cards will be remembered at the Mass. For more information, call 353-5800.
Day care center sets open house
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Fruit Hill Day Services for the Elderly, 399 Fruit Hill Ave., will host an open house, March 25, 1-3 p.m., at the center. The facility offers a program of daytime care designed for adult men and women who are limited by age, ill health, deteriorating physical and mental status or lack opportunities for socialization. For more information, call the Outreach Dept., 353-5805.
St. Kevin holds 'living stations'
WARWICK - The parishioners of St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, will perform "The Living Stations," March 30, 7 p.m., in the church. The parish youth group, "Youth on Fire," will participate in the re-enactment of the events leading up to the crucifiction. For more information, call 737-2638.
Parish nurses sponsor Mass
JOHNSTON - The parish nurses of St. Brigid Church, 1231 Plainfield St., will sponsor a Mass to anoint the sick and elderly, March 24, 11 a.m. Individuals suffering from an acute or chronic illness, preparing for surgery, or who are advanced in age, are welcome to receive this sacrament. Assistance will be provided for people needing help to enter the church. For more information, call 944-2232.
Legion plans Acies ceremony
PROVIDENCE - Members of the Providence Comitium of the Legion of Mary will gather at the Holy Family Chapel of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Ave., March 25, 1 p.m., for the group's annual Acies ceremony. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will preside at the reconsecration ceremony, at which members will renew their fidelity to Jesus, through Mary, and to the Blessed Mother. For more information, call 640-3008.
St. Bernard's sponsors car raffle
NORTH KINGSTOWN - St. Bernard Church, 415 Tower Hill Road, is sponsoring a car raffle to raise funds for the construction of a new church. The winner of the raffle will choose from three vehicles: a Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, or Dodge Dakota Quad4 SLT. For more information, call 295-5235.
Jesus Saviour holds service
NEWPORT - The youth of Jesus Saviour Church, 509 Broadway, will present "The Living Stations of the Cross," April 1, 7 p.m.; April 4, 4 p.m.; and April 6, 3 p.m. The portrayal offers worshippers an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of each station, and to realize and experience the glory and triumph of Jesus' death and resurrection. For more information, call 847-1267.
St. Kevin sets weekly holy hour
WARWICK - St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, will host a weekly holy hour, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. The holy hour will be offered by Father Przemyslaw Lepak and Deacon Paul C. Konold, and will include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the rosary, Scripture readings, reflection and meditation, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. For more information, call 737-2638.
Providence College hosts talk
PROVIDENCE - Providence College, corner of River Avenue and Eaton Street, will present the St. Joseph Colloquium, March 22, 3:30 p.m, in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies. The colloquium, entitled "Women in the Church," will include a discussion led by Sandra Keating, assistant professor of theology at Providence College, and panelists Dominican Sister Teresa Houlihan and Jessica Pane, college campus minister. The presentation will be followed by a discussion and reception. For more information, call 865-2870.
Our Lady of Loreto plans dinner
EAST PROVIDENCE - Our Lady of Loreto Church, 346 Waterman Ave., will host its annual "St. Joseph Day Macaroni Dinner," March 25, noon-3:30 p.m., in the parish hall. The menu will include antipasto, pasta, meatballs, Italian sausage, Italian bread, coffee and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Lino Del Signore. The event will include raffles and door prizes. Proceeds will benefit the parish Social Justice Committee's outreach programs. For tickets or more information, call 434-3535.
(This information originally published in The Providence Visitor)
