St. Mary’s is a Traditional Latin Mass Parish in the Diocese of Providence served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. In August, 2018, His Excellency Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, established it to provide a parochial life for all those who wish to worship in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. All Masses and Sacraments are offered in accordance with the liturgical books of 1962, as expressed in the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI. Directory: Rev. John Berg, FSSP Pastor Mr. William Rock, FSSP Seminarian-in-Residence [email protected]Jim Forte Head Sacristan Claire Gruneberg Bookkeeper Liturgy Schedule: Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. Low Mass 10:00 a.m. Sung Mass Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 7:00 a.m. Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Confessions Confessions are heard thirty minutes prior to all masses. Rectory Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. The office is closed on Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and all legal holidays. SAINT MARY’S CHURCH 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 02909 Established in 1853 Phone: 401-274-3434 Fax: 401-453-0034
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St. Mary’s is a Traditional Latin Mass Parish in the Diocese of Providence served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. In August, 2018, His Excellency Reverend Thomas J. Tobin,
Bishop of Providence, established it to provide a parochial life for all those who wish to worship in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. All Masses and Sacraments are
offered in accordance with the liturgical books of 1962, as expressed in the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI.
10:00 a.m. Sung Mass Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday
7:00 a.m. Friday 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. Confessions
Confessions are heard thirty minutes prior to all masses.
Rectory Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. The office is closed on
Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and all legal
holidays.
SAINT MARY’S CHURCH 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 02909
Established in 1853
Phone: 401-274-3434 Fax: 401-453-0034
Welcome Welcome to St. Mary’s Church, a Traditional Latin Mass Parish. If you are here for the first time and unfamiliar with the Rite of Mass, there are red missalettes available at the entrances to help you follow the Mass. If you would like to become a parishioner, please fill out one of the registration forms that can also be found at the entrances. Finally, if you have questions, please do not hesitate to come to the back sacristy door to address them to Father.
December 16, 2018
Mass Intentions
Sunday, December 16: 3rd Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. Pro populo
10:00 a.m. Intention ~ Ernie and Norma Ricci (deceased)
Monday, December 17: Greater Feria of Advent
7:00 a.m. Intention ~ All the Souls of the Tansey
Family
Tuesday, December 18: Greater Feria of Advent
7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Thomas DiPippo
Wednesday, December 19: Ember Wednesday
7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Augusta Molaro
Thursday, December 20: Greater Feria of Advent
7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Thomas and Elizabeth DiPippo
Friday, December 21: St. Thomas the Apostle
6:30 p.m. Intention ~ John and Lori Marriot
Saturday, December 22: Ember Saturday
9:00 a.m. Intention ~ Luella and Don Bannister
Sunday, December 23: 4th Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Philip Fazioli (deceased), Kevin
Lang (deceased), and Richard
McGovern (deceased)
10:00 a.m. Pro populo
The Sanctuary Lamp this week is burning in memory of
Parishioners, Friends and Benefactors
Prayer List We ask our fellow parishioners to take a moment to pray for these friends and their loved ones on a weekly basis. To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please call the parish office at 274-3434. If you think your loved one would like to receive a personal card of encouragement from the Ministry of Care, let us know via e-mail at [email protected]. Please include complete mailing address information.
Isabella Olivas Almeida John E. Campagnone Ida Campagnone John Caracciola David Costa John A. Cicerchia Anita Colasanto Val Colasanto George Coombs Mary Coombs Jim Conlon Norma Conte Rose Coppola Susie C. Daniel Samia Davis Michele DelleFave Carol DiBenedetto Angela DiStefano Elenor Dolce Louis Dolce Maggie Doti Rocco Doti Elsa Nancy Fazioli John Felice Blanca Ferruzola Kate Elizabeth Friedrich Jolene Gamache Maria Gonzalez Lisa Ghenne Gregory Hanna John P. Hawkins Nora Hurley Kevin Mary Lamoia Debbie LaMountain Virginia Alicia Lozano Danielle Lefebvre Geno Lefebvre Stella Lisi
Rosa Maria Lugo Edward Maccarone Raymond A. Mancini Marilyn Walter McDevitt Tina Mendoca Bernadette Mernin Barbara Monaco Natalie Montecalvo Doreen O’Brien Robert Pesce Sonia Pflieger Maureen Piccirillo John Pierro Jan Pironti Christina Phaneuf John Pompeii Joan Razza José Reyes Diane Roderick Nicole Roman Elaine S. Arthur Sepe Sue Brian Sullivan Lydia Tanguay Janice Thibodeau Tom C. Sandra Tulli Ashley Tweedie Joan Venezia Eleanor Vota Lori Vota Ben Waas Ella Watters Christine Webb David Webb Pauline Webb David Wiggins Suzanne Wiggins Robert Wojziechowski
Mass Intentions The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered each day for a
particular intention. Please use the request forms and envelopes to submit your intentions to Fr. Berg or the Parish Office. They are available at the entrances to the Church and in the Office. The suggested offering for a Mass is $25 for
Sunday Masses and $10 for all others. The suggested offering for a weekly Sanctuary Lamp
intention is $20.
Coffee An’ will follow the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass in the school cafeteria.
Thank you to everyone who contributed last week — May God reward you!
Liturgical Book Sale St. Mary’s is selling daily hand Missals for $50 and
Compline books for $5.
Advent Wreath of Charity As we prepare for the Nativity of Our Lord, a few charities in-need have contacted us about gifts such as new winter
coats for children, men's socks and other essentials. We are also looking for donations for the trees and flowers which
will adorn the Altar and creche here at St. Mary's throughout the Christmas season.
An Advent Wreath can be found near the side entrance to the church. If you would like to fulfill one of these
donations please take the tag and return with the item or donation before Christmas.
Pray the Rosary The Rosary will be prayed before the Saturday Mass and
before the 8 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The Rosary Prayer Group will meet on Tuesdays at
Mass Times for Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day (Holy Day of Obligation): 12 Midnight, 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.
Mass on Wednesday, December 26, will be at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 27: Masses at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (Sung); 8:00 p.m. Parish Christmas Party.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord (Holy Day of Obligation): Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 5: Boys’ and Girls’ Groups meet
Navigating the Hand Missal St. Mary’s will present a course on how to use personal
hand Missals. The course will be offered this Wednesday, December 19, following the 7 a.m. Mass and Tierce and repeated this Friday, December 21, at 5:00 p.m. Please
bring your own Missal.
Emmanuel House Christmas Drive St. Mary's will collect clothing items to benefit the Emmanuel House Shelter in Providence through
Christmas. One of the greatest areas of need for the shelter is new men's t-shirts, undergarments and socks in a variety of sizes. Please leave donations in their original packaging.
These can be placed in the marked bins near the Gospel-side entrance to the Church.
Young Adults Group The Young Adults Group at St. Mary’s will hold a meeting on December 21, this Friday, following the 6:30 p.m. Mass. The topic of discussion will be music and morality. The presentational part of the discussion will not address any specific type of music but rather will give an explanation of how music affects the listener and will provide the principles for each to judge personal listening habits. After that, we hope to have a group discussion on the information presented. There will also be dinner and game(s). The evening is open to members of the parish and non-members, between the ages of 18 and 30, who are interested.
Parish Christmas Party St. Mary’s will hold a Parish Christmas party with carols, cookies, and displays of talent at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,
December 27 in the school cafeteria after a 6:30 p.m. Sung polyphonic Mass. If you would like to contribute foodstuffs or help with setup/cleanup, please contact Mrs. Aldredge at [email protected] or at 860-481-3377 or contact the rectory. Mrs. Aldredge is also helping to set up a new
online platform for us to use to coordinate parish activities. If any family would like to perform a Christmas piece,
vocal or instrumental, please contact Fr. Berg.
Sea Glass Jewelry Sale Today, Sunday December 16, Georgia Hitti will be
selling her sea glass jewelry creations after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses. All proceeds will go to St. Mary’s. These
make perfect Christmas gifts!
Usher Request St. Mary’s is looking for an usher to man the back door of the church before the 10 a.m. Sunday Mass. Duties would
include welcoming the faithful and distributing materials. If interested, please contact Mr. Forte, Mr. Rock, or Fr. Berg.
Ember Days this Week The Ember Days are four sets of three days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) near the start of the natural seasons
(winter, spring, summer, and fall) traditionally set aside by the Church as days of penance. This practice is to thank God for the blessings given in the past season and to ask His blessings for the upcoming one. Additionally, as the historical Roman practice was to have ordinations on the
Ember Saturdays (which is still reflected in the Masses for the Ember Saturdays and the Ordination Rites), the Ember Days were also set aside to ask God’s blessing on those to
be ordained. With the traditional spirit of the Church, please consider doing something extra on the Ember Days
this week, especially for those discerning a priestly vocation.
St. Mary’s Bazaar 2018 St. Mary's 2018 Christmas Bazaar was a great success. The Bazaar raised over $2,700 and the basement of the church has been cleaned up. The bake sale was able to raise over
$300 for the parish’s girls’ group.
St. Mary’s would like to thank the following individuals and families whose work and sacrifices made the Bazaar
possible.
Botsolis Family Shawna Bradshaw Terry Bradshaw Diane Di Santo Jolene Gamache Jo Ann Gormely Eleanor Grey Jerry Gillen Mr. and Mrs. David Henry Holly
Nancy and Joe Kimball Mable Lee Madeline Beverly Magnuski McBride Family Lee Mogavero Maureen Salzillo Patricia St. Mary’s Servers’ Guild Sonnenburg Family
Proper Prayers of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the 3rd Sunday of Advent Station church: St. Peter’s
Offertory (Ps 84:2-3)
Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob: Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people.
Secret
May the sacrifice of our devotion, we beseech Thee, O Lord, be always offered unto Thee: that it may both fulfil the end for which Thou didst institute this sacred mystery, and wonderfully work in us Thy salvation. Through our Lord...
Preface for Advent
It is truly meet and just right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to Thee holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, through Christ our Lord. Whom Thou, clement and faithful, didst promise as Savior to the lost race of men, that His truth might instruct the ignorant, His holiness justify the impious, and His power help the weak. Therefore, since that the time is nigh that He Whom Thou art to send should come, and the day of our liberation should dawn, with this faith in Thy promises, we rejoice with holy exultation. And, therefore, with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations, and with the whole host of the heavenly army, we sing a hymn to Your glory, saying without ceasing
Communion (Isa 35:4)
Say to the fainthearted, take courage and fear not: behold our God will come and will save us.
Postcommunion
We implore Thy mercy, O Lord, that these divine mysteries, by atoning for our sins, may prepare us for the coming festival. Through our Lord.
Introit (Phi 4:4-6)
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: for the Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing by prayer let your petitions be made known to God. Ps. Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. ℣. Glory be to the Father...
Collect
Incline Thine ear to our prayers we beseech Thee, O Lord; and enlighten the darkness of our minds by the grace of Thy visitation: Who livest...
Epistle (Phi 4:4-7)
Brethren, Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Gradual (Ps 79:2-3, 2)
Thou, O Lord, That sittest upon the Cherubim, stir up Thy might and come. ℣. Give ear, O Thou that rulest Israel: that leadest Joseph like a sheep.
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Stir up, O Lord, Thy might, and come to save us/ Alleluia.
Gospel (Joh 1:19-28)
At that time the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to John, to ask him: Who art thou? And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ. And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he answered: No. They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself? He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Isaias. And they that were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize; if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the Prophet? John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not. The same is He that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose. These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Prayer After Mass I beseech Thee, most sweet Lord Jesus, let Thy Passion be to me strength, to guard me, protect me, and defend
me; Thy wounds my meat and drink, to feed me, inebriate me, and delight me; the sprinkling of Thy
Blood on me the cleansing away of all faults; and Thy Death my everlasting glory. In these be my food, my rejoicing, my health, the sweetness of my heart. Who
