St. Martha offering Lenten evening Masses
EAST PROVIDENCE — During Lent, St. Martha’s Parish will offer an evening Mass at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. All are welcome to attend.
40 Days for Life Fall Campaign begins
PROVIDENCE — The Office of Life and Family Ministry and R.I. Right to Life will co-sponsor the Lenten campaign which will take place now through Palm Sunday, April 9. The office is asking parishes to adopt a day or for individuals to adopt an hour for prayer at Planned Parenthood, 111 Point St., Providence, or the Women’s Medical Clinic, located at 1725 Broad St., Cranston, during this 40-day period. For more information about the campaign that calls for prayer, fasting and community outreach and the diocesan pregnancy outreach and post-abortion ministries, contact Carol Owens, Office of Life and Family Ministry at 421-7833 x 218.
St. Theresa offering fish and chips every Friday during Lent
HARRISVILLE — St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, 35 Dion Drive, will offer fish and chips every Friday from noon until 7 p.m. during Lent, except Good Friday. Grapenut pudding will also be available. Please call the rectory at 568-8280 with any questions regarding this event.
Lenten activities, dinner featured at St. Brendan’s Church
RIVERSIDE — St. Brendan’s Parish, 60 Turner Ave., will offer Adoration, Rosary Holy Hour and Sacramental Reconciliation on Wednesdays during Lent at 6:30 p.m. All are also invited to attend Friday dinners during Lent, from 4 – 6:45 p.m. featuring chowder, clam cakes, grilled cheese, crab cake sandwiches and fish and chips. There will be complimentary coffee and desserts. Stations of the Cross will begin at 7 p.m.
Parish to celebrate weekly Traditional Latin Mass in Lent
WOONSOCKET — St. Joseph Church, 1200 Mendon Road, will celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass every Thursday in Lent at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 766-0626.
St. Agnes Church announces Lenten Mass schedule and Pasta Supper
PROVIDENCE — The Lenten schedule for St. Agnes Church, 351 Branch Ave., is as follows: Weekday Masses during Lent will be celebrated on Mondays and Fridays at noon. Stations of the Cross will be held on Tuesdays during Lent at 7 p.m., following the 6 p.m. St. Jude Novena.
Learn more about your faith, vocation at Quo Vadis Days
PROVIDENCE — Catholic young men ages 13-18 are invited to attend Quo Vadis Days camp to spend time with other young men from around the diocese to cultivate friendship, strengthen their faith and discover God’s purpose for their lives. Quo Vadis Days is led by priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Providence and is supported by the Office of Vocations. The camp will be held from Sunday, July 30 to Wednesday, August 2 at the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence. For more information and registration for the retreat please visit www.qvdays.org/register/diocese-of-providence. For more information, call Father Chris Murphy at (401) 331-1316.
Clam cakes and chowder dinner to be offered at St. Mary Church
WEST WARWICK — St. Mary Church, 70 Church St., will serve a clam cake and chowder dinner in the church hall on Friday, April 7, from 5 – 7 p.m. The menu also includes dessert and beverage. For more information or for tickets, call the rectory at 821-5555.
Knights and Legion of Mary slated to host Public Square Rosary
RIVERSIDE — In honor of the “Year with Mary our Mother,” all are invited to take part in a Public Square Rosary with the Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary on Sunday, April 2, from 1 – 2 p.m. in front of the Knights of Columbus Hall at 3200 Pawtucket Ave. This public square rosary is a gathering of the faithful to pray the rosary in a public venue in solidarity for our country and in honor of the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. In case of rain, accommodations will be available. For more information please contact Mike DeAngelis at 617-721-8874, Sue Kennedy at 401-481-4541 or join Friends of the Rosary group on Facebook.
Tenebrae to be observed at St. Mary Church
WEST WARWICK — St. Mary Church, 70 Church St., will observe Tenebrae on Wednesday, April 12 in the church. Tenebrae, or the Office of Shadows, recalls the night that Judas arranged for the betrayal of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. This moving, interactive and prayerful event will take place at 7 p.m. The service may not be suitable for small children. Periods of darkness and loud, frightening sounds accompany this ceremony. Join in remembrance of Christ’s painful passion and great sacrifice. For more information, call the rectory at 821-5555.
Parish Dinner Dance, Silent Auction scheduled at Crowne Plaza
WARWICK — St. Bartholomew Church will commemorate its annual Parish Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza. Music will be provided by “Ambrosiani.” A Silent Auction will also be held that evening for those who wish to participate and bid on the many great items. For tickets or for more information, please call the rectory at 944-4466.
St. Eugene Church Italian Night Dinner
CHEPACHET— All are invited to the St. Eugene Parish Italian Festival on Saturday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. The menu includes salad, pasta, meatballs, sausage, Italian cookies, assorted beverages and more. There will be music and raffles. Tickets will be available at all Masses. Last day to purchase tickets is Wednesday, March 29 by calling 568-5102. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
St. Thomas More to lead Stations in the Streets
NARRAGANSETT — St. Thomas More Parish will host their annual Stations in the Streets on Good Friday, April 14, at noon. The procession will begin inside the church at 53 Rockland St., with an opening prayer from Father Marcel Taillon, and will continue through the streets of Narragansett via Ocean Road along the sea wall and under the Narragansett Towers. As they carry the cross of Jesus, confirmation students will be praying 13 stations before reentering the church for the fourteenth station. This event will be held rain or shine.
Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy to be performed at St. Theresa Church
TIVERTON — Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at St. Theresa Church in Tiverton on Sunday, April 9 at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Catholic Faith Communities of St. Theresa & St. Christopher. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes, and is suitable for ages 13 and up. For tickets and additional information, contact St. Theresa Rectory at 401-624-8746, or St. Christopher Rectory at 401-624-6644 or visit www.sstandctiverton.org.
St. Martha Parish to offer Bingo night
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Martha Parish is now offering a night of Bingo on the first Thursday of each month. The next scheduled game is Thursday, April 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Cash and mystery prizes can be won. Food and beverages will be available. You must be 18+ to play.
Holy Hour to Pray for Children facing difficulties
PROVIDENCE — All are invited to St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., for a time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, to pray for those who are experiencing same-sex attractions, who suffer addictions, who struggle with gender identity, who cope with PTSD due to sexual trauma, who live with mental illness or who are experiencing spiritual strife and perhaps have left the Church. All are invited. Please call 421-7070 for more information.
Meeting for Daughters of Isabella scheduled
WARWICK —The St. Benedict Circle #423, Daughters of Isabella will hold their meeting on April 3 at 7 p.m. in the church hall of St. Benedict. Those interested in joining the Daughters of Isabella are encouraged to call Peggy Porter at 339-3143.
Parish to host annual Seder supper
WARWICK — St. Benedict Parish will host its annual Seder supper led by Father Roland L. Simoneau, on Tuesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in the parish hall, 70 Transit St. Tickets are free for children under 10 and are on sale after all Masses and during the week at the rectory office. Please call 737-9492 for tickets or information. Tickets will not be available at the door, must be pre-purchased.
‘Journey with Jesus’ mission scheduled
PROVIDENCE — St. Bartholomew Church, 297 Laurel Hill Ave., will offer a Lenten Mission entitled “Journey with Jesus”on Monday, April 3; Tuesday, April 4; and Wednesday, April 5. The Mission will be presented each evening at 7 p.m. in the Church by Brent Heiser, a Catholic lay minister with Good News Ministries. For more information, please call the parish office at 944-4466
Christ: ‘Inside out’ Lenten Mission to be held at St. Thomas More Church
NARRAGANSETT — St. Thomas More Parish will host their Lenten Mission April 2-4, from 7 – 8 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church, 53 Rockland St. The theme of this year’s mission is “Inside Out: The Imitation of Christ Through the Heart of Jesus,” and will be presented by Father Casey Beaumier, S.J., of Boston College. Father Beaumier is the director of the Institute of Advanced Jesuit Studies where he ministers to student, faculty and staff. For more information, call 789-7682.
St. Theresa Church to host ‘Become What You Believe’ mission
TIVERTON — The Catholic Faith Communities of St. Theresa and St. Christopher will present the Lenten Mission “Become What You Believe” beginning the weekend of April 1-2 at all Masses, and continuing Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with 7 p.m. Mass each night. Father Bernard Healey will lead the Lenten Mission at St. Theresa Church, 265 Stafford Road. For more information, call St. Theresa Rectory at 401-624-8746.
Parishes to discuss ‘Mary’s Way of the Cross’
WARWICK— Join the St. Benedict young adult Choir “Keepin the Faith” as they walk with Mary and hear her thoughts and prayers as she sees her Son brought to Calvary on Sunday April 2, at 7 p.m., at St. Benedict Church, 135 Beach Ave. This is a dual parish Lenten Mission in conjunction with St. Kevin Church. A non-perishable donation to the St. Benedict Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call 737-9492.
Holy Ghost Church to present Lenten Mission on Blessed Mother
TIVERTON — Holy Ghost Church will offer a Lenten Mission entitled “The Triumph, Our Blessed Mother is our Hope for These Troubled Times,” presented by Father David Gunter, M.I.C., on April 2-5 at 7 p.m., at the church, 16 Judson St.
Maestro to present 'Songs of the Resurrection'
HARRISVILLE — Maestro John Black, a composer, as well as an organist and choir director at several Catholic churches in the diocese, will present a hymn sing and organ concert to benefit the preservation of the historic First Universalist Church. 'Songs of the Resurrection' is being organized as an evening of fun and inspiration to help preserve the historic landmark, which is slated to become a historical museum and multi-use facility. The event will be held on Palm Sunday evening, April 9 at 6:15 p.m., at 134 Harrisville Main St., and will feature a historical display and refreshments. A free will offering is appreciated. To RSVP or for more information, call 401-568-8449, 401-568-4141 or 401-500-0433.
