Summer Camp for High School Boys
PROVIDENCE — All Catholic boys of high school age are invited to attend a Quo Vadis Days Camp to spend time with other young men discovering their purpose in life while having fun. The camp will be held from July 30 – August 2 at the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence. Quo Vadis Days Camp is led by priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Providence and is supported by the Office of Vocations. The camp will include reflections from priests and laymen, Mass with our bishop, an outdoor challenge course and other fun activities. For more information, please contact Father Christopher Murphy at (401) 331-1316 or email FatherCJM@gmail.com. To register online, please visit http://qvdays.org/register/diocese-of-providence.
St. Martha parish to host monthly BINGO
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Martha parish is now offering a night of BINGO on the first Thursday of each month. The next scheduled night is Thursday, July 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.
Mother of Life Center to host Summer Gala to benefit ministry
CRANSTON — The Mother of Life Center will be hosting its first annual Summer Gala, Thursday, July 20, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, with the theme “Be Our Guest.” Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from 6-7 p.m. with light jazz and dinner beginning at 7 p.m. The evening will also feature dancing, a silent auction, photo booth and more. There will also be live entertainment from “Take it to the Bridge,” performing music for all ages. Tickets are $75 for adults and $50 for students. College and high school-valid ID upon check in. To purchase tickets, visit motheroflife.org. The Mother of Life Center is dedicated to helping women make healthy decisions for themselves and their unborn children.
St. Xavier Academy seeks classmates
for 50th reunion
WARWICK — St. Xavier Academy is seeking classmates to celebrate their 50th year anniversary of the class of 1967 at the annual Homecoming and Reunion on Sunday, Oct. 22. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Timothy Church, Warwick. Luncheon will follow at the Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown. Graduates from classes ending in 2 and 7 will also be honored, and all SXA graduates are invited. For information call Carol at 401-263-1823; visit stxavieralumnae.org, email:info@sxa.org.
St. Thomas More
Parish Feast
Fireside Vigil
NARRAGANSETT — All are invited to the annual patron saint celebration of St. Thomas More Parish, with a Fireside Vigil on Thursday, July 6 at 8 p.m., (weather permitting) at the Gazebo in Narragansett. This will be a spiritual gathering in honor of St. Thomas More featuring both secular and praise and worship music fireside by the ocean. Bring blankets and chairs. The public is invited and welcome to join this free, rain or shine event. For more information, call the parish at 401-789-7682 or visit www.stthomasmoreri.org.
Knights of Columbus to hold annual family July 4th celebration
NORTH PROVIDENCE — The Knights of Columbus Dillon Council #3563 will hold its annual family July 4th celebration on Monday, July 3 at the council, located at 1675 Douglas Ave. The event will begin at 6 p.m., with fireworks at 9 p.m. The menu will include BBQ chicken, sausage, hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, watermelon and many other items. Raffle/auction items will also be available. Adult tickets are $20, $10 for children 11 and under. For tickets or additional information contact Bob at (401) 349-4843 or (401) 524-2674.
St. Joseph to host family-friendly magic, comedy show
PASCOAG — St. Joseph Parish will host ‘The Magic of David Oliver,’ a family-friendly show filled with magic, music, comedy and fun, along with dinner, on Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. in the church hall, 183 Sayles Ave. The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread and dessert. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the meal served at 6 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 adults; $8 children (ages 5-15); children 4 and younger will be guests of the parish. There is a cap of $50 for any immediate family members attending together. Tickets are available after Masses at St. Joseph’s Church, or they may be obtained by calling St. Joseph’s Rectory, Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., at 401-568-2411.
Barbecue Chicken Dinner to be held at Holy Angels Parish
BARRINGTON — Holy Angels Parish welcomes the public to a Barbecue Chicken Dinner, being served in the air-conditioned, fully-accessible church hall, 341 Maple Ave., on Thursday, July 13. It will begin at 6 p.m. Orders-to-go may be picked up at 5 p.m. The $15 meal consists of half a grilled chicken, tossed salad, soft dinner roll, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, watermelon, dessert and coffee. A one-quarter chicken dinner, offered for children age 12 and under, costs $8. Advance tickets are needed and will be available at the parish office through Monday, July 10. For more information, please phone Judy at 465-8439.
Holy Angels Parish to hold Summer Raffle
BARRINGTON — Holy Angels Parish is hosting its ‘Big Money Summer Raffle with monetary prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250. The raffle tickets cost $40 each and are available now. The winners’ names will be drawn on Saturday, August 12 at the Holy Angels Italian Food Festival. For more information, please phone Barbara at 245-4707.
Carmelite Monastery to celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
BARRINGTON — The Carmelite Monastery, 25 Watson Ave., will prayerfully celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Saturday, July 8 to Sunday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Father Martin Donnelly of Ireland, will celebrate the Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist. He was ordained a priest in 1993 in the Benedictine community at Belmont Abbey in Cardiff, Wales. He will focus on titles of Mary culminating on the solemnity with her title, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. For directions call 401- 245-3421, Ext. 1.
Immaculate Conception Church feast and festival
WESTERLY — The 89th annual celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will take place at the church at 111 High Street. The feast begins with Triduum Masses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, July 15, there will be a family festival from noon until 10 p.m. on the church grounds, featuring favorite food specialties such as fried eggplant, sausage grinders, clams, baked goods and more. There will be live and recorded music, games for children, basket raffles and high-value item raffles. On Sunday, July 16, the 11 a.m. Mass will honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel, followed by a neighborhood procession, and concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. For more information call 596-2130.
RPM Voices Annual Summer Concert
PROVIDENCE —Based in Providence, RPM Voices of Rhode Island (Reaching People through Music) preserves and serves as a national resource of African American choral music through experiential education and performance. RPM Voices Annual Summer Concert will be held at McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, on Sunday, July 23 beginning at 3 p.m. Tickets and more at www.mcvinneyauditorium.org.
“Ladies Night 3: The Play” at McVinney for one night only
PROVIDENCE — “Ladies Night 3” is the latest stage play by local artistic director, Helen Baskerville-Dukes. In this episode, we find the lifelong friends doing their best to recover from a tragedy. The fate of the ladies night monthly meetings hangs in the balance as the ladies each struggle to cope with loss, betrayal, and uncertainty. One night only at McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence, Saturday, July 22 beginning at 7p.m. Tickets and more at www.mcvinneyauditorium.org.
33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat at
St. Veronica Chapel
NARRAGANSETT — On July 5 at 6 p.m. at St. Veronica Chapel, 1035 Boston Neck Road, Father Thaddaeus Lancton will host a “Do-it-yourself-Retreat” entitled “33 Days to Morning Glory” in preparation for Marian Consecration. The retreat will begin on July 13 and ends on the Feast of the Assumption on August 15. The public is invited and welcome on July 5 to learn all the details. For more information call the parish office at 401-789-7682 or visit www.stthomasmoreri.org.
