A Taste of Fall International Food Fest
PROVIDENCE — Holy Name of Jesus Parish will hold an international food festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the rectory, 99 Camp St. The festival features delicious, unique tastes from around the world, including African, Korean, Italian, Polish, Cape Verdean, Congolese, and Senegalese cuisine. Guests can choose their favorites and take them out. For ticket information and details, call 401-272-4515 or text 401-996-1602.
Holy Ghost Church's 91st Parish Reunion Dinner
PROVIDENCE — Come and celebrate Holy Ghost Church's 91st Parish Reunion Dinner at Venus de Milo on Saturday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m.
The Ambrosiani band will be playing. For information and tickets, please contact Emanuela at 401-944-3499.
St. John Paul II Feast and Eucharistic Procession
PAWTUCKET — St. John Paul II Parish, 755 Central Ave., will celebrate its parish patron on the weekend of October 25 and 26. On Saturday, 5:30 p.m., there will be a gathering in the church hall with food and a ministry fair. On Sunday, the 10 a.m. Mass will conclude with a Eucharistic procession around the church property with the statue of Saint John Paul II. After the procession, all are invited downstairs for coffee, pastries, and fellowship. For more information, please call 401-722-1220 x2. All are welcome.
Scholar-in-Residence Dialogue on “To Everything a Season: Nostra Aetate Sixty Years On”
PROVIDENCE — The Providence College Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange is hosting the annual Fay Rozovsky Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. The dialogue will feature Professor Thomas Bolin, Scholar-in-Residence in Jewish Studies and Jewish Christian Relations. The program will be held in person at Providence College Ruane, Room 105, and streamed on Zoom. It is open to the public. Register online at www.tinyurl.com/BolinSeason25.
St. Martin de Porres Center to Hold 70th Anniversary Gala
WARWICK — St. Martin de Porres Center is holding a 70th Anniversary Gala themed “Honoring our Legacy, Embracing our Future,” on Saturday, Nov. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave. Visit provd.io/smdpgala for all the details on tickets, tables, ads and more. Contact Linda A’Vant-Deishinni, St. Martin de Porres Multi-Service Center director, with any questions at 401-735-3882 / 401-735-3880 or by email: LDeishinni@dpvd.org, StMartinDePorres@dpvd.org.
Open House at Saint Raphael Academy
PAWTUCKET — Saint Raphael Academy invites prospective students and their families to an Open House on Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to 2 p.m. Check-in will be in Alumni Hall, 194 Walcott St. Families of students interested in entering as freshmen in fall 2026 or as a transfer student will take a student-led tour, meet with faculty, staff, and coaches, and discover the variety of sports and extra-curricular activities. Register online at www.saintrays.org.
Christmas Bazaar
WOONSOCKET — St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will hold its Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 174 Harris Ave. The kitchen will be open for eat-in or take-out, featuring favorite dishes like golabki, cabbage soup, hand pinched pierogi, homemade kielbasa, and zapiekanki (Polish pizza). The event will also have a homemade pastry table, a boutique booth, attic treasure table, games of chance and much more.
A Jubilee Celebration of Sacred Art
PROVIDENCE— A Jubilee Celebration of Sacred Art will take place at St. Patrick Church Hall on Saturday, Nov. 1, from noon to 5 p.m. Come meet local and regional artists whose works reflect and give glory to God. Some of the art will be available for purchase.
Snowflake Bazaar
NORTH PROVIDENCE — Mary Mother of Mankind Parish will hold its annual snowflake bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish hall, 25 Fourth St. The bazaar will feature gifts, baked goods, raffles, baskets, jewelry, a kids’ booth with photos with Santa, and wine and dine. Lunch and dinner will be available. Call the rectory at 401-231-3542.
November Daily Raffle
WARREN — St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 500 Metacom Ave., is having a daily raffle throughout the month of November. Prizes include a color television, gift cards to Cardi’s Furniture and Mattress, Kohl’s, Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods, Walmart, and local restaurants like Palmer River Grille, Blounts Clamshack, and Amaral’s Fish and Chips. Other prizes include golf passes to Swansea Country Club and Montaup Country Club, a one-year AAA Northeast membership, a one-year East Bay Newspaper local subscription, grocery store gift cards, and many other wonderful prizes. To purchase tickets for a small fee, call 401-263-3594. Be sure to purchase by October 30 to be eligible for all drawings.
Watch "The Chosen" at St. Eugene Church
CHEPACHET - Gather with us to watch "The Chosen" at St. Eugene Parish, 1247 Putnam Pike, Glocester every Saturday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. now through Dec. 13. Following, we'll have a discussion comparing "The Chosen" to the Gospels. Light refreshments available for purchase. All are welcome! Please call 401-568-5102 with any questions.
St. Joseph Church Applefest Dinner
PASCOAG - St. Joseph Church Applefest Dinner is on Sunday, November 9. The early bird gets the worm! The first 50 dinner tickets sold will come with a free raffle ticket! Tickets available from St. Joseph Parish, 183 Sayles Ave., Pascoag/Rectory 401-568-2411 or St. Eugene Parish, 1247 Putnam Pike, Glocester/Rectory 401-568-5102.
