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SAINT KEVIN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889
Tel: 401.737.2638 / FAX: 401.732.2832 Website: Stkevin-stbenedict.org
“A Roman Catholic community with pride in our past and faith in our future.” ============================================================================
ST. KEVIN & ST. BENEDICT MASS SCHEDULES Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM at St. Benedict; 5:00 PM at St. Kevin
Confessions on the first Saturday of the month from 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM at St. Benedict and anytime by calling office
Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon at St. Kevin; 9:00 AM at St. Benedict
Monday through Friday at 7:45 AM at St. Kevin
Holy days of Obligation: Vigil Mass at 6:00 PM, Holy day at 7:45 AM and 10:00 AM (School year) at St. Kevin
============================================================================ PARISH STAFF
PASTOR Reverend Robert L. Marciano, KHS
DEACON ASSISTANT Deacon John Fulton, PhD [email protected]
PARISH ACOLYTE
Mr. Brian Callahan Permanent Diaconate Candidate Class of 2020
PASTOR EMERITUS Reverend Francis W. O’Hara, St Kevin
The parish office is located to the rear of Saint Kevin Church and is accessible to the handicapped through the church at the back of the altar.
Office hours St. Kevin: M - Fr: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Sundays: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
SECRETARY AND PARISH RECEPTIONIST Mrs. Lisa Callahan
Tel: 401.737.2638 # 2 / EMAIL: [email protected] Website: Stkevin-stbenedict.org
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (grades 1-8): Christine Reilly—Coordinator Grades 1-8 [email protected] CONTACT BY EMAIL ONLY
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION grade 9 CONFIRMATION: Brian Callahan and Trish Meegan, Coordinators Grade 9 [email protected] CONTACT BY EMAIL ONLY
MUSIC MINISTRY AND CHOIR Bryan and Maryann Barrette, Directors, (401) 737-1662 [email protected]
PARISH AND SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICE Nancy Clancy, Ext. 102 [email protected]
PLANNING AN EVENT IN FATHER O’HARA HALL Hall & Event Coordinator (401) 737-2638 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL:(401) 921-0907
LEGION OF MARY: (401) 738-4667
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
BAPTISM: Baptisms usually take place on the first Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. but can be scheduled anytime, if necessary, at the family’s convenience. Please call the parish office to register in the parish and to schedule a baptism for your child. HOLY MATRIMONY: We are delighted to be part of your special day. Please contact the pastor through the parish office at least one year in advance of your wedding. CONFESSION: Every Saturday from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at St. Benedict and anytime by appointment. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK AND COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS: Fr. Marciano and/or Ministers to the Sick are available to visit those who are ill. Please call the parish office to arrange a visit. PRAYER LINE: 739-2189
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SAINT BENEDICT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 135 Beach Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889
Tel: 401.737.9492 / Fax: 401.739.0974 “A Roman Catholic community with pride in our past and faith in our future.”
============================================================================ ST. BENEDICT & ST KEVIN MASS SCHEDULES Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM at St. Benedict; 5:00 PM at St. Kevin
Confessions on the first Saturday of the month from 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM at St. Benedict and anytime by calling the office
Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon at St. Kevin; 9:00 AM at St. Benedict
Monday through Friday at 7:45 AM at St. Kevin
Holy days of Obligation: Vigil Mass at 6:00 PM, Holy day at 7:45 AM and 10:00 AM (School year) at St. Kevin
============================================================================ PARISH STAFF
ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend Robert L. Marciano, KHS [email protected]
PASTOR EMERITUS
Reverend Roland Simoneau
The parish office is located to the rear of St. Benedict Church. Office hours St. Benedict : Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
OFFICE MANAGER AND PARISH BOOKKEEPER
Mrs. Barbara Dilibero Tel: 401.737.9492 Fax: 401.739.0974 EMAIL: [email protected] Website: Stkevin-stbenedictri.org
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (grades 1-8): Christine Reilly—Coordinator Grades 1-8 [email protected] CONTACT BY EMAIL ONLY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION grade 9 CONFIRMATION: Brian Callahan and Trish Meegan, Coordinators Grade 9 [email protected] CONTACT BY EMAIL ONLY SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION-SPRED Mrs. Marie Wilson (401) 829-5042 MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Paul Gormly
PLANNING AN EVENT IN FATHER LAWLESS HALL Hall & Event Coordinator (401) 737-9492
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL:(401) 921-0907 SUPERINTENDENT OF FACILITIES Mr. Bill Pick
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
BAPTISM: Baptisms usually take place on the second Sun-day of each month at 1:00 p.m. but can be scheduled anytime, if necessary, at the family’s convenience. Please call the parish office to register in the parish and to schedule a baptism for your child. HOLY MATRIMONY: We are delighted to be part of your spe-cial day. Please contact the pastor through the parish office at least one year in advance of your wedding. CONFESSION: Every first Saturday from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at St. Benedict and anytime by appointment. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK AND COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS: Fr. Marciano and/or Ministers to the Sick are available to visit those who are ill. Please call the parish office to arrange a visit. PRAYER LINE: 739-2189
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SAINT KEVIN SCHOOL 39 Cathedral Road Warwick, RI 02889 Tel: 401-737-7172 Fax:401-738-1288 Website:www.saintkevinschool.org
Accredited by the N. E. Association of Schools and Colleges
Mr. David Irving, Principal [email protected]
Mrs. McGrath, Office Manager, Director of Advancement, Events [email protected] Mrs. Fontenault, Pre K3 [email protected] Mrs. Shults, Pre K4 [email protected]
Mrs. Wasilewski—Pre-K 4 Aide, Extended Day [email protected] Miss Flynn, Pre K4 Aide [email protected] Ms. Budano, Pre K4 [email protected]
Mrs. Flynn, Pre K 4 Aide, Morning Care/Extended Day [email protected] Mrs. DeCiccio—Kindergarten [email protected]
Mrs. Stewart—1st grade [email protected]
Miss Reynolds, Aide 1st-3rd grade, Morning Care [email protected] Mrs. McKenney—2nd grade [email protected]
Mrs. Kahane—3rd grade [email protected]
Ms. Messier—4th grade [email protected]
Mrs. Fielding—4th grade [email protected]
Mrs. Manzo 5th grade [email protected]
Mrs. Browning, 6-8 Science, 6-8 Social Studies [email protected]
Mrs. Gail Pecchia 6th-8th grade Math/Religion grade 7 [email protected] Mrs. Caruolo 6th-8th grade English Literature/Religion grade 8 [email protected]
Mrs. Woodmansee, Librarian, Religion grade 6, Director of Admissions [email protected] Mrs. Hines, Art [email protected] Mrs. Racca, Computer Technology [email protected]
Mrs. Curran, Physical Education, Resource [email protected] Mrs. Hopkins, Music, Kindergarten Aide [email protected] Mrs. Phillip ,Spanish [email protected] Mrs. Fulton, RN, Nurse Ms. Peggy, RN, Nurse Mr. Dennis Gallagher —Maintenance
Mission Statement Saint Kevin School educates students in the Roman Cath-olic tradition providing academic excellence in a nurturing environment. Our curriculum and spiritual support prepare students to be life-long learners and enlightened Chris-tians who share their time, talent, and treasure within the community.
Grades: Pre-K through Grade 8 Early Learning Academy and Junior High/ Bishop Hendricken High School Collaborative and the Boys and Girls Club of Warwick (Oakland Beach) Free before-school child care. After-school child care available for a nominal fee. Office hours: Monday—Friday 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM
Spiritual Library
Our spiritual library is up and ready. Located in the vestibule. We are offering the books on the honor system. Please read and return so that others can benefit from them also. For information call Helene Soucy 837-5552.
8 Month Club
Congratulations to the February 2nd winner
Kerry Baker
Website Pictures Needed
If you have a phone full of recent pictures of St. Kevin's or St. Benedict's parishioners and events, please consider submitting them to be posted on our website homepage (selfies are welcome, too!). Be sure to include your name, the photographer's name, the date and description of the event, and the names of all of the people featured in the photo. Email images (or questions) to [email protected]
Family Bus Trip to Boston Celtics
Friday, February 7, 2020 vs Atlanta Hawks..game time 7:30'pm...Coach.bus, food and tickets, contact Bob, 474 0650 or [email protected] trip is a fundraiser for the School Community Garden..thank you Bob Fuoroli
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+ SAINT KEVIN SCHOOL +
Celebrating 60 years!
September 1959 – 2019
MMass of Thanksgiving
Our Lady of Providence Chapel at the Aldrich Mansion
Celebration to be held in the Spring 2020. Dinner and Gala to follow
Awarding of the St Kevin Medal
Black Tie Optional $100.00 per person
All proceeds to benefit Saint Kevin School Endowment
Reservations can be made in the St. Kevin parish office. Cash or check only due at time reservation is made.
THE SAINT KEVIN MEDAL
In the spring of 2020 we will celebrate the 60th An-niversary of the opening of Saint Kevin School with a Mass of Thanksgiving and Dinner and Gala to fol-low. We will award the first ever SAINT KEVIN MEDAL to those who have helped throughout the years in establishing, maintaining and growing Saint Kevin School to be the place of vibrant faith, educa-tion and community that it is today. Nominations for the SAINT KEVIN MEDAL are now open. Do you know someone who contribut-ed to the school in the recent or distant past? Submit his or her name for consideration with the form provided below, It can be placed in any week-end collection or sent to the rectory office. Please mark your calendar to join us for this prayerful and festive celebration. (See notice in bulletin)
All proceeds from this night will go to the Saint Kevin School Endowment Fund.
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NOMINATION FOR THE SAINT KEVIN
MEDAL +
Name of Nominee: I wish to recommend___________________ for the Saint Kevin Medal. Reasons:
Person recommending: (contact information) Name: _____________________________ Address: _____________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ ____ I wish to remain anonymous.
Nomination form available at Stkevin-Stbenedict.org
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Saint Kevin
Saturday, February 1 Weekday 5:00 p.m. Esmeralda Pacheco, month’s mind, by Anna Fratantaro & John Medeires
Sunday, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Lucille Willett, Tresa Tessitore & Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dragon, Anniversar ies, by family 10:00 a.m. Ralph L. Cippola, month’s mind, by Bishop Hendricken High School Gene Mitchell, remembrance, by wife Ronald Roy, remembrance, by Kathy & Bob Galli Noon Jacqueline Baker, remembrance, by husband & family Lucy Vono, remembrance, by friend Michael O’Sullivan, 4th anniversary, by wife & family
Monday, February 3 Weekday Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; Saint Ansgar, Bishop 7:45 a.m. Ben Mondor, remembrance, by wife \\
\Tuesday, February 4 Weekday 7:45 a.m. For the people of the parish
Wednesday, February 5 Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr 7:45 a.m.
Thursday, February 6 Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs 7:45 a.m.
Friday, February 7 Weekday 7:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. School Mass—All are welcome!
Saturday, February 8 Weekday Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin, BVM 5:00 p.m. William Pannone, birthday remembrance, by family
Sunday, February 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Diane Smith, month’s mind, by Bishop Hendricken High School William Costa Jr., month’s mind, by Bishop Hendricken High School William Henriques, birthday remembrance, by Jack & Lillian Clegg Frank Amalfatano, month’s mind, by Bishop Hendricken High School Noon
INTENTIONS FOR MASSES: Remembering our loved ones, living or dead, in our Mass intention is a noble practice. Mass cards are available for your use in the parish office to send to family and/or friends who are
Memorial Candles
An appropriate way to honor the memory of a loved one is to book a Memorial Candle at St. Benedict Parish. The candles burn for an entire month with a requested dona-tion of $25.00. Many months are still open. The Sanctuary Candle, Blessed Mother Candle and St. Joseph Candle all have availability in 2018. Please call the office on Wednesday or Friday at 737-9492 to schedule a booking.
Saint Benedict Saturday, February 1 Weekday 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 2 The Presentation of the Lord 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 8 Weekday Saint Jerome Emiliani; Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin, BVM 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Someone is Waiting …
Please consider becoming a member of the Special Reli-gious Development Ministry. SPRED is a parish small faith community of catechists and persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities. The community fosters the inclusion of persons with different abilities and challenges into the life of our parish. The diocesan SPRED office provides training that helps catechists to understand how to share their faith with peo-ple with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Please call if you would like more information about SPRED as a catechist or for someone with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Contact Marie Wilson 829-5042 if interested.
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It was a week of celebration! Last Sunday at our 10 AM Mass we welcomed Father Robert Lacombe as our Celebrant and Homilist and began a week long celebration of Catholic schools. His inspir-ing words helped us to rejoice in the great gift that our school, Bishop Hendricken High School, and all Catholic schools are to our state and nation. Their legacy is long and their future bright as we work to-gether to shape the young minds of today to lead us with integrity, faith and keen intelligence into tomor-row. After Mass we opened our school doors to many families (a record number in fact) who took a close look at us and even got to meet some of our student ambassadors, and some of our distinguished alumni, who returned from their high school class-rooms to serve as guides to our many guests. Many thanks to all who made this such a great and inspir-ing day including Mr. Irving, our Principal, our faculty and staff and our PSO (Parent Student Organization) leaders who hosted a reception in the library as well as a chance to meet some of our present parents and to chat about what St. Kevin School is and does! A special word of gratitude to Mrs. Darlene Caruolo, who once again served as our Open House coordi-nator and made it a day of precision, information and welcome. Her weeks of hard work made the day a great success. The festivities went right down the street a bit to Bishop Hendricken High School where we began the week with a school wide Mass and highlighted the great gift that this premier Catholic boys school is. We are blessed to be partners with them and venture into the future confident in the mis-sion that we share, “to educate students in the Ro-man Catholic tradition providing academic excellence in a nurturing environment. Our curriculum and spir-itual support prepare students to be life-long learners and enlightened Christians who share their time, tal-ent, and treasure within the community” (St. Kevin School Mission Statement). I am pleased to report that some of our grades are full and now have wait-ing lists and some still have seats available as well. Give us a call, come and take a look or have your child or grandchild visit us for a “shadow day” and see what it means to be a student at St. Kevin School, or Bishop Hendricken High school, and to be part of the rich and deep tradition that we are proud of for the past 60 years of faith, moral character and academic excellence. Have a great week and God Bless. Father Bob Marciano
Pray for those serving our country Major Ian Friel, RIANG Sgt. Hunter Bazarnick, USMC SFC John F. Kiernan III COL. Matthew K. Mulvey, USMC Major Randall Chlebek, USAF LCPL Christopher J. Rosera, USMC WO Alexander Arabian, US Army Lt. Col. Jason A. Gleason, US Army Lt. Daniel Lamothe, US Army SSG. Jonathan Lamothe, US Army ISG David Maloney, US Army PFC Ashley Silvers, USMC Capt. John Turco, US Army Sgt. Brian Stearns, USMC reserve IS1 Randy Francis Chaplain,Colonel Robert L. Marciano, USAF, RIANG (Ret) AT2 Bryan Sokolowski, USN AM2 Ashleigh Haubrich, USN Petty Officer 1st Class Mark B. Du-rand, USN 2nd Lt Paolo L. De Luca, USMC Pvt. Corey Owens, US Army Pvt. Jason Finegan, US Army SP4 Richard Dormer, Army Capt. Seth Crosby, USAF SR3 Vincent Cortellessa, USN Capt. Scott Haran, US Army WO4 Carlos F. Legoas, US Army SFC Harold S. Hernandez, US Army PO 1st class Jacob Patriarca, US Navy 2nd LT Brenden M. Burns, USMC Capt. John P. Glennon, US Army SR3, Sean M. Mcghie, US Navy Airman Kevin Kelly, US Air Force MSgt. John E. Whyte, Air National Guard (Ret) SSgt. Cory A. Siconio, US Air Force TSgt. Stephen A. Lanoie, Air National Guard Lt. Emily K. Mulvey, US Navy Sgt. John T. Leonard, Jr., USMC SPC Robert J. Carr, Jr., US ARMY Airman Kiley Foulke, USAF Pvt. Corey Way, US Army SFC Michael Chase Jr., US Army SFC Jacob Pelletier, US Army LCDR John Loomis, US Navy Capt. Michael A. Menna, Aircraft Commander, USAF Maj. Thomas J. McCarthy, US Army Pvt. James Byanski, US Army A1C Kayleen Murphy, Air National Guard 1st Lt. Stephen F. Caravana, Jr., US Army SPC Brody P. Johnson, US Army Airman Kyle Santos, USAF 2nd Lt. Lindsay A. Laurie, RI Army National Guard Major Alisa D’Agostino, RI Army National Guard SO2 Matthew R. Libby, US Navy SPC Andrew Picard Jr. US Army PFC Cole R. Loughlin, US Army Sgt. Noel Williams MP, US Army NCO Joy Byrnes, US Army Pvt. Joshua Parrott, US Army Seaman Apprentice Liam M. Connor, US Coast Guard Captain Daniel Larson, USArmy A1C Kimberly Courcy, Air National Guard PFC Joshua Skidds, US Army CPL Jeffrey P. Cahoon, USMCPvt2 Samantha E. Riley, US Army SFC Dennis W. Gallagher, US Army Brigadier General Mark August, USAF
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St. Kevin Collection for the weekend of 1/26/20
Offering $ 9,887.00 Latin America $ 822.00
St. Benedict
Collection for the weekend of 1/26/20
Offering $ 2,600.00 Latin America $ 133.00
Many thanks for your generosity each week.
Join us for bingo, featuring new games and door prizes. On Saturday, February 1st, 2020 doors and kitchen open at 5pm. Check out our new snack menu. Bingo starts at 6:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
CCD classes will be held on Sunday, February 9th NO Confirmation classes
Important Dates
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Confirmation Retreat 9 am until the end of 5 pm Mass in Fr. O’Hara Hall
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Grade 2 parent meeting 7 pm in Fr. O’Hara Hall
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 St. Kevin School First Reconciliation 6:30 pm in St. Kevin Church (Snow date March 24)
Saturday, March 21, 2020 First Reconciliation 9 am in St. Kevin Church for CCD Grade 2.
Friday, April 24, 2020 Confirmation Dress Rehearsal in St. Kevin Church 6pm N
Sunday, April 26, 2020 Confirmation 12 Noon in St. Kevin Church Most Reverend Robert C. Evans, D.D., J.C.L. Confirming Bishop
Friday, May 1, 2020 First Communion Rehearsal 6:30 pm in St. Kevin Church
Saturday, May 2, 2020 First Communion St. Kevin School students 10 am in St. Kevin Church
Saturday, May 2, 2020 First Communion CCD students 12 pm in St. Kevin Church
Sunday, May 3, 2020 May procession 10 am in St. Kevin Church
Ladies of St. Kevin
McAuley House Bakers: Monday is baking day!! If you can bake a dessert in your own home once a month, please consider helping McAuley House in their mission to feed the hungry. For information or to volunteer, call Ann at 286-7101. Our next meeting is scheduled for February 10th. This is one week earlier due to the holiday. Deacon Fulton will be covering the purposes of the different liturgical items and cloths used during mass. Be on the lookout for infor-mation on Friday Lenton Soups and the Communion Breakfast. Collections for January We are collecting toothbrushes, floss and small tubes of toothpaste for Anna Fulton’s trip to Haiti until next week-end. You may place donations in the Ladies Group boxes at the side entrances to the church. If you have any questions or ideas for the Ladies Group, please contact Michelle Mitchell at 450-7164 or via email to [email protected].
Take me out to the Ballgame!
The 9th Annual St. Kevin’s/St. Bene-dict’s and St. Martha’s Red Sox trip will be on Sunday, May 3rd. Together we will watch and cheer for our Boston Red Sox as they play a 1:05 PM game against the Texas Rangers. The cost is $95.00 per person and includes your ticket to the game (Right Field Box 6-
B92), bus transportation from St. Kevin’s (leaves 10:00 am sharp) or St. Martha’s (leaves 10:30am sharp), and tip for the bus driver. Seating is limited!! Call Tony Prattico weekdays at St. Martha’s Rectory @ 434-4060 ext. 5 for details and tickets. Checks should be made payable to and mailed to: St. Martha’s Church 2595 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI 02914 within 10 days of order.
Bake Sale
The Ladies of St. Kevin’s will be holding our annual Bake Sale at all masses next week-end – February 8 & 9. Please stop by our table after masses and purchase some home-made goodies. By pur-chasing, you are helping us continue our many ministries.
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Bible Study
Bible Study is held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in Father O'Hara Hall. All are welcome.
Safe Haven: St. Kevin’s Bereavement Group
“Safe Haven," a bereavement support group, meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 PM in Fr. O’Hara Hall.
Adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one are provided an opportunity to talk at the group’s monthly meetings. Safe Haven will extend the parish’s funeral support and provide pastoral counseling, all within the context of our Christian faith and hope. All adults are wel-come to join us. For more information, please contact Lisa Callahan, parish secretary, at 737-2638 or by email.
I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. –John 11:26-26a
Gluten-Free Hosts Available
We have gluten-free hosts available for those who need them. Please see Deacon John or Father before Mass to make sure we have one for you!
Confession
Confessions will be heard at St. Benedict Church on the first Saturday of the month from 3:15-3:45 pm
Respect Life Committee
The Respect Life Committee meets the first Sunday of every month at 9 AM in Father O'Hara Hall.
POPE FRANCIS - ANGELUS Sunday, January 26, 2020
Today's Gospel (cf. Matthew 4:12-23) presents the be-ginning of Jesus' public mission. This happened in Gali-lee, a peripheral area with respect to Jerusalem, which was viewed with suspicion by its mixing with the pa-gans. Nothing good or new was expected from this re-gion; instead, it was there that Jesus, who had grown up in Nazareth of Galilee, began his preaching.
He proclaims the core of his teaching summarized in the call: "Convert, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near." (v. 17) This proclamation is like a powerful ray of light that crosses the darkness and penetrates the fog, and evokes the prophecy of Isaiah that is read on Christmas night: "The people who walked in the dark saw an intense light. A light shone on those who lived in the land of shadows." (IS 9:1) With the coming of Jesus, light of the world, God the Father showed man-kind his closeness and friendship. He gave Him to us freely, beyond our merits. The closeness and friendship of God are not "merited" by us; they are a free gift from God. We must take care of this gift.
The call to conversion, which Jesus directs to all men of good will, is fully understood in the light of the event of the manifestation of the Son of God, on which we medi-tated last Sunday. Many times it is impossible to change life, to abandon the path of selfishness and evil, to abandon the path of sin, because the commitment to conversion focuses only on oneself and one's own strength, and not on Christ and his Spirit. But our faith-fulness to the Lord cannot be reduced to personal ef-fort. No! Believing this would be a sin of pride. Our faithfulness to the Lord cannot be reduced to personal effort, but must be expressed in a confident opening of heart and mind to receive the Good News of Jesus. It is this -- the Word of Jesus, the Good News of Jesus, the Gospel -- that changes the world and hearts! We are called, therefore, to trust in the word of Christ, to open ourselves to the mercy of the Father and to let our-selves be transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
This is where the true path of conversion begins. Just as it happened with the first disciples: the encounter with the divine Master, with his gaze, with his word, gave them the impulse to follow him, to change his life concretely by serving the Kingdom of God.
The surprising and decisive encounter with Jesus es-tablished the path of the disciples, transforming them into announcers and witnesses of God's love for his people. Following the example of these first announc-ers and messengers of the Word of God, each of us can move in the footsteps of the Savior, to offer hope to those who thirst for it.
May the Virgin Mary, whom we address in this Angelus prayer, sustain these intentions and confirm them with her maternal intercession.
Prayer Group Prayer Group every Monday evening at 5pm in the Father
O'Hara Hall. Rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy for approximately for 1 hour. Please join us. All are wel-come.
Readings for the week of February 2
Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30–19:3; Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-6, 7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12bcd; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16
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Congratulations to the children who were baptized last weekend
Jake Anthony McHugh
Parents: Anthony & Katherine Godparents:Devin & Kristen
Gianni Michael Croce Parents: Michael & Karen Godparents: Robert & Marissa
Witnesses: Jeremy & Heather
Madeline Grace Rainone Parents: John & Michelle Godparents: Matthew & Danielle
St. Benedict Annual Winter Flea Market February 29 & March 1st
It's clean out time again! St. Benedict is having their annu-al flea market on February 29th from 8 to 4 and March 1 from 8 to 12. We are now collecting donations and we need lots of them so please dig through your things. Please call Peggy Porter Chairperson at 339-3143 for drop offs, questions, or to donate time.
It’s That Time of Year …. As the tax filing season approaches, you can request a statement of contributions to Saint Kevin or Saint Benedict for the year 2019 by COMPLETELY filling out he form be-low and dropping it in the collection basket. If you contrib-ute online, you can download your statement at parishgiv-ing.org. Our sincere thanks for your gift each week and on special occasions of charity that helps to keep our par-ishes fiscally sound.
NAME:________________________________________ ST. KEVIN BUDGET #____________________________ OR ST BENEDICT BUDGET #_________________________ CHECK ONE: ____ MAIL MY FORM Address:__________________________________
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Families are in Need of Helper Catechists St. Benedict and St. Kevin Parishioners
Three children with special needs ages 9-13 are waiting to be prepared for the Sacraments. We are planning a new SPRED community at the St. Benedcit's Church Diocesan SPRED Center in February 2020. Please consider sharing your gifts and helping these children enjoy fully their bap-tismal rights as members of the Church. There are many in our parishes waiting for you to answer the invitation. Training is provided prior to start. for information on be-coming a catechist for a person with disabilities please call Marie Wilson 401-829-5042 or [email protected]
The February meeting will take place on Monday, Feb. 3. It will be from 7-9 pm in Fr. O'Hara Hall. Come learn to knit or crochet, bring your WIPs, start a new project, take home some yarn, or just socialize. If you have any ques-tions, call Jan Meegan @ 439-4216 and leave a message.
New Office Hours
St. Benedict’s new parish office hours:
Wednesday from 8am-4pm
The office will be closed on Friday for the remainder of the winter. Thank you for your understanding.
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