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Parish Trustees
John Lynch
Maddie Josephs
Finance Council
Arthur DeBlois, III
Patricia Flatley
John Josephs
Michael Kirwan
Patricia Pita
David Tente
Pastoral Council
Bethany Bessette
Anthony DeMoura
Patricia Flatley
David Larsen
Sue Leonard
Joseph Moniz
Kathleen Moniz
Charles Moreira
Deacon John Needham
Lee Ann Nunes
Jack Paiva
Ronald Procopio
Parish Ministry Coordiantors
John Costigan
(Eucharistic Ministers)
Eileen Kelly (Greeters)
Maddie Josephs (Lectors)
Mary Burke (Hospitality)
St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal
[email protected]
Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org
Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J.
McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus
Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor
Mr. Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager
Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 529-2250
[email protected]
Mrs. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6,
[email protected]
Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-10,
[email protected]
Mrs. Joan Cronin, Children's Liturgy of the Word
St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916
Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221
Email: [email protected]
www.stmargaretchurch.org
Office Hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday
Closed on Wednesday
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mon / Tue
/ Thurs / Fri: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30
a.m.) Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental
preparation and monthly baptism. Reconciliation: Saturday,
4:15-4:45 or by appointment. Marriage: See a parish priest at least
8-12 months prior to the date of marriage. Anointing the Sick:
Please notify the parish office. Holy Orders: Please see a parish
priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com Parish Registration: Every
family in the parish should be registered. New families (including
newly married) should register by completing a parish registration
form available at church or online.
Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as
parish members.
mailto:[email protected]
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September 26-October 2
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 14th Anniversary Mass for Nicholas Puhacz,
Birthday & Anniv. Mass for Benney & Elaine Sawicki, by
family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Glenn Heywood, by family
& friends
10:30 A.M. 5th Anniversary Mass for Mary McManus, by Pat
Henry
MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Hope Allen, by the Depatie
family
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St.
Margaret’s
THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Ann McQueeney, by
family
FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Lydia Delisle, by friend
October 3-4
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 2nd Anniversary Mass for Louise Rice, by
family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Audrey, Michael & Celina
Gavitt, by family
10:30 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret’s
St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI
Looking ahead: Daily Mass : Masses are celebrated on Monday
& Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 8:00 AM
Saturday & Sunday, September 26, 27, Our 2020 Annual
Collection will begin.
Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4, the second collection is for
the Seminarians’ Education Fund
Thursdays in October, Devotions to Mary, the Mother of the
Church. Rosary and Benediction will be
celebrated at 7:00 PM in the church.
October, 2020, the Parish Visitation Statue of Our Lady will
commence. Please call the parish office if
families and individuals would consider inviting Mary “into
their home”. Details in Monsignor’s column.
East Providence #1528 Knights of Columbus, invites our parish
community to a Family Rosary on the first
Saturday every month at 10:00 am at 3200 Pawtucket Ave,
Riverside, RI. Families with children of all ages are
invited. Light refreshments will be served.
The Next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Mon.,
October 5, at 7 p.m. in the Community
Room. Parents should be registered parish members and committed
to sharing their Catholic faith and its
practices with their growing family.
WELCOME TO
ST. MARGARET CHURCH
On-Line Registration for the parish is
now available.
Please go to the Parish website,
www.stmargaretchurch.org under the tab labeled
“About”. You will find the registration form that
can be filled out on-line and sent directly to the
Parish Office.
Lectors Eucharistic Ministers
September 26-27 5:00 PM Ann Quinn,
8:00 AM Kathy McKnight,
10:30 AM Richard Cardillo,
October 3-4 5:00 PM Ann Quinn, Karen Klucznik
8:00 AM Kathy McKnight, Cathy Mair
10:30 AM Richard Cardillo, Mark Karas
ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I
love You above all things, and I long for You in
my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart. As though
You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely
to You; never permit me to be separated
from You.
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The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Margaret Parish Ministries
FAITH FORMATION
INFORMATION
An update regarding Saint Margaret Church
Faith Formation Program for the 2020-2021 school year.
We have decided to postpone in-person Faith Formation
until January. There will be an option to participate
virtually
for grades 1-6 and with take home assignments for grades
7-8. (Grades 7-8 see more information below.)
Grades 1-6 please use the following codes to join our Google
Classroom. You need to have a google account in order to
sign up to have your child participate in virtual Faith
Formation.
Grades 1-2: lu5stkq
Grades 3-4: l3y2tgu
Grades 5-6: g2hiqsb
Grades 7 & 8
Late registrations will continued to be accepted for this
year.
Students are beginning with an at-home program at this
time until in-person classes begin (hopefully) on Sunday,
January 10, 2021. E-mail Mr. Moreira with any questions.
Confirmation I
Thank you to the new Confirmation candidates and their
parents for attending the Orientation Meeting last week.
Ninth grade students who still wish to register may contact
Mr. Moreira before the scheduled Advent session. No new
registrations can be accepted after that time.
Confirmation II
A rehearsal for the November Confirmation liturgies with
be held on Tuesday evening, October 27th. The A-K
Group will meet at 6PM and the L-W Group at 7PM.
Faith Formation Registration Forms are
available on-line. Forms can be completed
and dropped in the collection basket or
mailed to the Parish Office
ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS
If you are interested, we are accepting registrations
for the 2020/2021school year.
Call for a visit at 434-2338.
The School Office hours: Monday
thru Friday
7:30 AM to 3:00 PM
The Catholic Community of
St. Margaret celebrates the baptism of:
Hunter Jacob Agnew
Son of Brandon and Courtney
who was baptized last weekend
Welcome to our family of faith.
Outreach Ministry
If you have a homebound family member or parishioner
friend who cannot make it to church, please call the
parish office; we can arrange to have cards sent to our
homebound parishioners to let them know we are
thinking and praying for them, and we can arrange for
Mr. Moreira, our Pastoral Minister, a priest or deacon to
visit and bring communion.
If you have a friend or family member who can not make
it to church and would like to receive a Parish Bulletin,
please call the office.
Please remember in your prayers:
Daniel Rowe
whose funeral was celebrated recently.
Weekend and Daily Mass Intentions for 2020-2021
Please consider remembering your loved ones with
the beautiful gift of having a Memorial Mass
celebrated for them. Please feel free to call the
parish office to reserve a Mass date.
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Sept. 27, 2020
Automate your Giving!
St. Margaret Church needs your
support now more than ever! Join the parishioners who are using
Faith
Direct for automated giving to St. Margaret Church. Faith
Direct
offers a safe and secure way to donate to our parish in this
time of
uncertainty. There is no cost to you, and the program provides a
great
benefit to our parish. Visit www.Faith Direct.com At the prompt,
enter
our parish code ri118
Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.
Wknd of Sept. 19-20, 2020 2019 2020
Checks, envelopes $3,568.00 $4,475.00
Loose $474.00 $179.00
# EFT participants 137 141
Faith Direct—EFT $2,644.25 $2,307.00
TOTAL OFFERTORY $6,686.25 $6,782.00
Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial
support for St. Margaret Parish.
2020 St. Margaret Annual Collection
The last six months have presented unprecedented
challenges for our families, parish, community, and
nation, in the form of Covid-19. None of us were
prepared for the devastating loss of life, livelihood, as
well as the hardship to practice our Catholic faith.
St. Margaret has re-opened and we will continue to live stream
Mass on
Sunday for the indefinite future. Despite this, many
parishioners
remain at home due to age, underlying medical concerns, and
fear. I
want to thank our parishioners who have continued to support
the
parish with their weekly envelopes or electronic giving.
Our parishioners have always been generous towards the
Annual
Collection. The past unbudgeted repairs and improvements
(new
flooring, new side pews, repointing of the front bluestone
entrance, new
ceilings, etc.) keep our property safe, secure, attractive, and
reflects our
dedication to the parish. It’s been accomplished together, and I
have
every confidence it will continue.
It is my privilege to serve all of our caring and generous
parishioners
at St. Margaret. The continuous acts of kindness, compassion,
and
mercy that I witness each day as your pastor inspires me in my
priestly
vocation.
Your continued participation is needed. Please prayerfully
consider a
donation. Please use the mailed 2020 Annual Collection
personalized
gift card and reply envelope, which you can return via the
collection
basket or mailed to the office. If you prefer to make your
contribution on
your new FAITH DIRECT account, that’s even better! That clear
option
is on the website.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Msgr. John J. Darcy
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Sept. 27, 2020
Have you ever met a ‘windbag?’ You, know, a person
who’s a back-slapper, who thinks they’re one of your
closest ‘friends,’ who you absolutely never see, call, text
or
even know their contact information? Honestly, they
exhaust me. I usually sputter to myself, “They do have the
delight of seeing me...”and then, my life and ministry moves
on to more engaging experiences. Spoiler alert: I do not
suffer windbags well. There, I told you even after five
years
into ministry among you. Now, let’s move on.
A very direct question respectfully asks for a direct
answer. When watching all the news programs during a
hyper-sensitive political year, I usually turn off the
television as soon as any person being interviewed starts
reciting ‘talking points’ and ‘spin.’ I shut it off and use
my
evening time for reading and research.
Jesus had more finesse than I. Using the rabbinical
method, he would ask simple questions to further deepen
his teaching. Today’s Gospel is an example…it calls for a
simple answer. The simple answer is, “The first.” Hearing
that, Jesus would then simply connect the dots for his
obvious teaching. Those in the toxic public square may
learn something from the Lord’s example. “Say ‘yes’ when
you mean ‘yes,’ and ‘no,’ when you mean no. Anything
else, is from the evil one” (Matthew. 5:37).
I find it most ironic that St. Paul, a free Roman citizen,
and brilliant rabbinical scholar in the Law of Moses, uses a
pointed word to describe Jesus. Paul writes today in
Philippians that “Jesus emptied himself, taking the form of
a slave, (Greek, doulos). coming in human likeness…he
humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death
on a cross”. Such torturous capital punishment as
crucifixion was reserved for the worst of criminals and
those perceived to threaten the power of Rome. In our
American culture, who wants to become or even
considered, “a slave”?
No, we give thanks for the example of Jesus as teacher,
the example of humility and service. No windbag here…
but quite the opposite; the obedient Divine Son and
suffering Savior! ~ Monsignor Darcy
