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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
Mr. David Gillis, 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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January 9-15
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Edward Goudreau, by
daughter Maria
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret
Church
10:30 A.M. Memorial Mass for Joseph Mello, by wife
MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Joseph Langello, by
daughter
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret
Church
THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for an increase in vocations
FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. Mass for the poor, homeless and unemployed
(School Mass)
January 16-17
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Eugene McGowan & the
Unkuski family, by Gail McGowan
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Norman & Helen Laprade,
by family
10:30 A.M. Memorial Mass for Mary Paquin, by Bob
St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI
Lectors Eucharistic Ministers
January 9-10
5:00 PM Joe Klucznik, Deborah Soares
8:00 AM Cathy Mair, Gail McGowan
10:30 AM Patty Flatley, Paul Musarra
January 16-17
5:00 PM Mary Jacobs, Peggy DeAngelis
8:00 AM John Costigan, Kathy McKnight
10:30 AM Eileen Kelly, Alex Pease
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.
2020 St. Margaret
Annual Collection We are very grateful for the generosity shown
by so
many to our Annual Collection.
Every gift is sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Msgr. John J. Darcy
2020 Annual Collection
For Unfunded Projects
In Our Beautiful Parish
GOAL $65,000
TOTAL $65,035
Diocesan heating assistance program offers critical lifeline to
local households:
a program that helps struggling families with heating assistance
who have exhausted all
other public and private means to keep their families warm
during the Rhode Island
winter. If you would like to help local families this winter,
please send tax-deductible
donations to: Keep the Heat On, One Cathedral Square,
Providence, RI 02903 or
401-421-7833 | www.HeatRI.com | [email protected]
Text-to-Give
keepheat to 401-496-9889. If you, or someone you know, is in
need of assistance, please
visit the web site listed above or call 401/421-7833 for
additional information.
NEW TO THE BULLETIN: We will be adding a space in the bulletin
for prayer requests. As a parish family we
are honored to pray for your specific needs. Please contact
the
parish office by email ([email protected]) or
call
the parish office (438-3230). Depending on available space
we
will list prayer request for one to two weeks. We will be
listing
names by first name last initial, for God’s Healing Grace.
See the example below:__________________
Prayer Requests
Please pray for God’s Healing Grace for: John S., Sally J.,
Bill
Pray without ceasing (1TH 5:15)
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The Baptism of the Lord
St. Margaret Parish Ministries
FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION
An update regarding Saint Margaret Church
Faith Formation Program for the 2020-2021 school year.
First Communion Information First Penance Retreat: Saturday,
March 6th (3-5pm)
*Students will attend 5pm Mass
First Penance Monday, March 8th (6:00pm)
First Communion Retreat: Saturday, May 1st (3-5pm)
*Students will attend 5pm Mass
First Communion: Saturday, May 8th
10:30 AM SMS Children
1:00 PM Faith Formation
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN SCHEDULE: Due to the current Covid-19
conditions, for safety reasons, we have
decided to extend our delay of in-person Faith Formation
classes for Grades 1-8 until Sunday, February 28, 2021.
Until that time, students may continue to participate
in the virtual Faith Formation program (Grades 1-6) or
the at-home lessons (Grades 7 & 8) Feel free to e-mail
Mrs. Bessette or Mr. Moreira for more information.
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
Due to current Covid 19 precautions, the Confirmation I
sessions for December have been rescheduled for
Sunday, February 7th at 9:15 am or on Tuesday, February
9th at 6:30 pm in the Lower School. Candidates only need
to attend one of the sessions. A parent or sponsor is
welcome to attend the session with the candidate to learn
more about the program. Please keep an eye on the Parish
Bulletin for updates.
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
2020/2021 school year.
Call for a visit at 434-2338.
The School Office hours:
Monday thru Friday
7:30 AM to 3:00 PM
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. Due to the current
health precautions, we have suspended home visits until
further notice.
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.
The Bread of Life Food Pantry Located at
Newman Congregational Church
The Bread of Life Food Pantry is a ministry of six churches
in
East Providence. During the current COVID public health
crisis,
clients are served via a drive-through distribution in the
Newman Church parking lot. All are welcome. The Pantry is
open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. In the
event of bad weather, the Pantry will not open as scheduled
if
the East Providence schools are dismissed early or are
closed
for the day. For more information, call 401-434-4742.
Upcoming Pantry Hours 5 to 7 PM on: January 12 & 26
Weekend and Daily Mass Intentions for 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.
Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor Form:
Have you been asked to be a godparent or confir-
mation sponsor? If you have, please know that you
will be required to be a registered parishioner of
Saint Margaret Church for six months before we can issue a
“letter in good standing” as required for sponsors to
indicate
they are striving to practice their faith by regular worship,
as
well as by being in good canonical standing and living lives
consistent with Gospel values.
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January 10, 2021
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.
Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial
support for St. Margaret Parish.
Wknd of December 19-20 2019 2020
Checks, envelopes $5,210.00 $3,426.00
Loose $587.00 $230.00
# EFT participants 135 149
Faith Direct—EFT $2,453.78 $3,438.00
TOTAL OFFERTORY $8,250.78 $7,094.00
LOOKING AHEAD: During the month of January, our budget
company and Faith Direct (for those giving electronically)
will
send registered parishioners a Contribution Statement for 2020.
Parishioners who have children enrolled in St. Margaret School
and receive the parish tuition rate should review this
statement
carefully to be sure your contribution is correct and meets the
guideline for reduced tuition rate. If you need to bring your
contribution up-to-date for 2020, please be sure it is
clearly
marked “2020 Church Support” and send it directly to the
parish
office to be recorded.
Wknd of December 26-27 2019 2020
Checks, envelopes $4,819.00 $4,046.00
Loose $490.00 $168.00
# EFT participants 135 149
Faith Direct—EFT $2,453.78 $3,438.00
TOTAL OFFERTORY $7,762.78 $7,652.00
Christmas Offering 2020 $8,259.00 $3,626.00
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January 10, 2021
There is a subtle nuance in today’s First Reading that is
important in biblical studies. If the “heavens were closed,”
there
was no rain or snow to water the earth AND no prophetic
voice.
There is no warning, admonition, or word of impending doom
to
prepare the people as in classical Old Testament times. As we
hear
today in Isaiah, “My word shall not return to me void, but shall
do
my will, achieving the end to which I sent it.”
Admittedly, there is an internal conflict within the New
Testament. Mark and Luke here the voice from heaven speak to
Jesus, “You are my beloved Son…” Matthew has a generic,
“This
is my beloved Son.” In the Gospel of John, the Baptist was told
that
the “one on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain, He
is
the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.” Jesus is the
WORD; we listen to him.
One who listened obediently to the Lord was St. Joseph,
husband of Mary. Never a doubt, complain, or refusal, Joseph
was
the ever ready servant of the Lord.
Pope Francis has announced the Year of St. Joseph for
the Universal Church until Dec. 8th, 2021. The Holy Father
wrote Patris corde (With a Father’s Heart). Against the
backdrop
of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pope wrote that the crisis has
helped us see more clearly the importance of “ordinary”
people
who, though far from the limelight, exercise patience and
offer
hope every day. In this, they resemble Saint Joseph, “the man
who
goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence,” who
nonetheless played “an incomparable role in the history of
salvation.”
Below is the daily Prayer to St. Joseph written for this
special
year of grace:
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin
Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy,
and courage,
and defend us from every evil. Amen.
As we come to the end of this Christmas Season, may the Lord
bless us with mercy, strength, and love.
~Monsignor Darcy
The Pastor’s Corner
