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Special Event Listings for 11.04.21

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Unbound Prayer Ministry
WESTERLY — Unbound Prayer Ministry is a confidential prayer session, offered by St. Pius X Church, which helps individuals unpack conflicting aspects of their life story, including childhood trauma, addiction or repetitive sin that holds us back from believing in God’s love for us. Unbound is a safe, loving and effective model of prayer ministry and helps us respond to the good news of the Gospel and apply truth to our lives using the Five Keys: Repentance and Faith, Forgiveness, Renunciation, Authority and The Father’s Blessing. For more information, or to schedule a prayer session, visit www.heartofthefather.com or call the rectory at 401-596-2535 ext. 2.
Saint Francis of Assisi Church to host bazaar
WAKEFIELD — The Saint Francis of Assisi Bazaar will be held Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the church hall. The event will feature more than 16 craft vendors, a silent auction, bake sale and lunch will be available.
Christmas Bazaar at St. Agatha Church
WOONSOCKET — St. Agatha Church, 34 Joffre Ave., will hold a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 6, and Sunday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the church hall. The bazaar will feature raffles, games of chance, a cash prize grand raffle, gift baskets, and food. For more information, call the parish office at 767-2950.
St. Raymond Church to host annual bazaar
PROVIDENCE — Saint Raymond Church will host a bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., in the parish hall, 1240 North Main St. The event will include a basket raffle, cash raffle, penny social raffle, crafts and knitted nook, and more. For those unable to attend, tickets for the featured baskets can be purchased by completing a form and mailing it with a check to Parish Office, 2 Matilda Street, Providence, R.I., 02904. To learn how to buy tickets and also view the actual pictures of the featured baskets, visit www.straymonds.com or the parish Facebook page. Call the parish office at 401-351-4224 with any questions. The Christmas Treasures Sale will not be part of this event. It will be hosted on November 20, 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Christmas Bazaar
WOONSOCKET — St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will host a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the parish center, 174 Harris Ave. The event will feature Polish and American food, a pastry booth, games of chance, many booths for shopping, 50/50 raffle, lollipop and pick-a-straw.
Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parish to host Holiday Bazaar
COVENTRY — Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parish, 222 MacArthur Blvd., will hold their Holiday Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Breakfast will be served from 9 – 10:30 a.m. Polish and American food will be served from 11 a.m. until sold out. The event will feature raffles, children’s games, crafts, theme baskets, baked goods, cookie bingo and more. Frozen Polish food will also be available from 9 a.m. until sold out. For more information, call 821-7991 or visit olcsvp.org.
Saint James Church
to host parish bazaar and giant flea market
MANVILLE — Saint James Church, 45 Division St., will hold its annual parish bazaar and giant flea market on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., in the Father Brindamour Church Hall (bazaar and kitchen) and the St. James School Building (flea market). The event will feature wreaths, centerpieces, handmade ornaments, handcrafted jewelry, crochet and knit goods, cakes, pies, fudge and cookies. There will be several raffles, a penny social, split-the-pot, gift certificates and gift baskets. The kitchen will be open all day. For more information, call 766-1558.
Sacred Heart Church Christmas Bazaar
WEST WARWICK —The annual Sacred Heart Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Friday, Nov. 12, from 12 - 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. The event will feature arts and crafts, a penny social, roll-ups, jewelry, pastry, wine booth, special raffles and more. The kitchen will be open throughout with a variety of hot and cold sandwiches. Friday night will feature chowder and clam cakes.
Holy Trinity Parish Christmas Bazaar
WOONSOCKET — Holy Trinity Parish will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Msgr. Gadoury School Hall, 1371 Park Ave., which is handicapped accessible. The event will feature photos with Santa, gift certificates, themed baskets, special raffles, “Split the Pot,” and vendors with hand-knitted items, jewelry, crafts, Christmas decorations, homemade fudge and baked goods and much more. The kitchen will be open for continental breakfast and lunch.
St. Kevin Parish to hold Christmas bazaar
WARWICK — St. Kevin Parish will hold their annual Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Bishop Hendricken High School, 2615 Warwick Ave. Booths will include baked goods and sweets, handcrafted gifts and decorations, knit and crochet, Christmas décor and more. The event will feature many raffles, including a cash prize raffle. Drinks and snacks will be available in the cafeteria. For more information, call the church at 401-737-2638.
Knights to host complimentary breakfast for veterans and first responders
LINCOLN — The Lincoln Council Knights of Columbus will host a complimentary breakfast for veterans and first responders on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 – 11 a.m., at the Columbus Club, 171 Jenckes Hill Road. This event is in honor of their service to our country and community, veterans, first responders and family members in the community are welcome to attend and will be served by members of the Knights of Columbus.
Knights to host council breakfast
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Knights of Columbus will hold a breakfast at the council hall, 1265 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Saint Anthony Church plans holiday bazaar and flea market
NORTH PROVIDENCE — Saint Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Ave., will host a holiday bazaar and flea market on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will feature jewelry, crafts, toys, sweets table, gift baskets, and a grand raffle of more than $8,000 in cash prizes. The kitchen will serve Italian food beginning at 11 a.m. each day. For more in-formation call 353-3120.
Holiday bazaar to benefit St. Robert’s Food Shelf
JOHNSTON — A fundraising holiday bazaar featuring food, a straw game, raffles, a silent auction and many vendor tables will be held at St. Robert Bellarmine Church Hall, 1804 Atwood Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit St. Robert’s Food Shelf, which provides food to all neighbors in need. The event will feature fun and fellowship while helping neighbors. For general information, contact Sandy at 946-3262 or Terry at 331-7075.
Mass of Thanksgiving
CRANSTON — The Diocese of Providence’s Office of Life and Family, along with Rhode Island Right to Life, Mother of Life Pregnancy Center and the Warwick Council Knights of Columbus invites the community to a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving offered for the closing of the Broad Street abortion clinic in Cranston. Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul Church, One St. Paul Place, on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 9:30 a.m., by Father Thomas Woodhouse. For more information, please contact Lisa Cooley, coordinator of the Office of Life and Family, 401-278-2518 or lcooley@dioceseofprovidence.org.
Public Square Rosary
WARWICK — The Warwick Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary will host a Public Square Rosary on the front lawn of the Warwick Knights of Columbus Hall, 475 Sandy Lane, on Nov. 13, at noon, rain or shine, so please bring chair and umbrella if needed. Contact Edward Gallagher, Legion of Mary of Rhode Island, Providence Comitium, 401-573-3630, for more information about this Public Square Rosary. This special Holy Rosary is part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Legion of Mary.
Christmas Bazaar at St. Joseph’s Church
CENTRAL FALLS — The Christmas Bazaar at St. Joseph’s Church, 391 High St., will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., in the parish center, located across the street from the Church. There will be Polish and American food and pastry, knitted items, raffles and pictures with Santa. For more information call 401- 723-5427 or visit facebook.com/stjosephpolishchurchcf.
Children’s New Coat and Toy Drive
CENTRAL FALLS — A children’s new toy and new coat drive will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, 391 High St., November 13 – 21. All donations from infant to teen may be dropped off in boxes marked for donations in the vestibule during the following weekend Masses: Saturday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 14, at the 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses; Saturday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 21 at the 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses. This drive is to benefit all children in the community. For more information call 401- 723-5427 or visit facebook.com/stjosephpolishchurchcf.
Little Sisters request donations for annual Turkey Drop
PAWTUCKET — The Little Sisters of the Poor humbly request donations for their annual Turkey Drop at Jeanne Jugan Residence, 964 Main St. Each day from November 14-20, between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Religious Sisters will gratefully accept a generous offering of frozen turkeys which will be used for Thanksgiving dinner and meals throughout the year. Social distancing protocols will be in place. For more information or to make special delivery arrangements, please call 401-723-4314.
Woonsocket Knights to sponsor Blood Drive
WOONSOCKET — Woonsocket Knights of Columbus Council #113 will sponsor a Blood Drive on Sunday, November 14, at St. Joseph’s Church, Fr. Blain Hall, 1200 Mendon Road, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Appointments may be made online at www.ribc.org/drives. To book use sponsor code 0592. Walk-ins are welcome as well.
Faith, Justice and American Love: Reflecting on Judaism & Racial Justice
PROVIDENCE — Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange at Providence College will host Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, Rabbinic Scholar and Public Affairs Advisor, Jewish Federations of North America, on Nov. 16, 6 p.m., for an online talk entitled, “Faith, Justice and American Love: Reflecting on Judaism & Racial Justice.” Register at bit.ly/3G6TalF. A Zoom link will be sent out the week of the event. For more information contact providence.jcte@gmail.com, or call 865-2274.
Sacred Relics of the Saints: Treasures of the Church Exhibition
BARRINGTON/TIVERTON — Relics of the saints will visit Rhode Island parishes. St. Luke Parish, 108 Washington Road, will host a teaching and exposition of sacred relics on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m., and the Church of the Holy Ghost, 316 Judson St., will host the relics on Friday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be present with an extraordinary Vatican collection of over 150 relics, some as old as 2,000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. There will also be a portion of the Veil of Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. For more information on this exhibition, visit www.treasuresofthechurch.com.
Saint Raphael Academy to host Virtual Information Sessions in November
PAWTUCKET — Saint Raphael Academy will host a Virtual Information Session on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. for students and their families. Registration for virtual events is required; visit www.saintrays.org/admissions/visiting-sra to register. Additionally, Saint Raphael Academy will host a Virtual Student Ambassador Panel on Monday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. Both events are a way to discover the vibrant community at Saints. Topics will cover everything from academics to athletics and per-forming arts to traditions, as well as an overview of the application process.
An Afternoon to Honor Mary and Jesus in celebration of Legion of Mary’s 100th anniversary
PROVIDENCE — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Legion of Mary at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul at 1 p.m. on November 21, the feast of the Presentation of Mary. All are welcome. The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff and a group of devoted lay people in Dublin, Ireland, on Sept. 7, 1921, the birthday of Mary. The celebration of the centenary will include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a Holy Hour of Adoration and Benediction. A collation will follow. For more information on this event visit thelegionofmaryri.com.