Parish Trustees

John Costigan

Maddie Josephs

Finance Council

Arthur DeBlois, III

John Josephs

Michael Kirwan

Laura Loffredo

David Tente

Parish Accountant

Garceau & Company, CPA

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

Erin Roche

St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal

lnunes@stmargaretsch.org

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

Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager

Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 434-6304; 529-2250

Mrs. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, bethanybessette@cox.net

Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, cmoreira@cox.net

Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, Erinroche@cox.net Cell: 401-419-7828

St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916

Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221

Email: office-stmargaretchurch@cox.net

www.stmargaretchurch.org

Office Hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday

9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday

Closed on Wednesday

Schedule for Mass and Sacraments

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

Monday-Friday: 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.

December 15—16

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for The Cordeiro Family, by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John A. O’Neill, Jr., by family

10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John Pacheco, Al & Irene Mello, by family

12:00 P.M. 4th Anniversary Mass for Brian Charles Richard, by family

MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners at St. Margaret’s

TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for The Hunt, Keough & Connelly Families

WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John McQueeney, Sr., by family

THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. 11th Anniversary Mass for Mary Haddad, by family

FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Rev. John W. Marren (Pastor, St. Margaret Church 1940-1943)

December 22—23

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Albino Prata-Coelho & Maria DeJesus Pina Carvalho, by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Louise Rice, by family

10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Vincent Powers, by family

12:00 P.M. 4th anniversary Mass for Rosalina & Antonio Vargas, by son and daughter in-law

St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI

Looking ahead: Friday, December 21, 1:30 PM Mass will be celebrated at Rumford Towers

Sunday, January 13, Coffee' N in the Community Room following the 8:00 and 10:00 Masses.

Saturday & Sunday, January 18 & 19, the second collection is for Catholic University

Our Annual Collection will soon be coming to a close. If you have not yet made your commitment, please prayerfully consider

doing so today!

Please join us for the 6th Annual Nativity Lighting at the Rhode Island Statehouse (in the Rotunda area) on Wednesday,

December 19th from 3 to 4 pm! We'll light our beautiful Nativity Scene, celebrating the coming birth of Christ who is

the Light of the World! We'll sing holy Christmas carols and eat delicious Christmas cookies donated by Buono's Bakery!

This event is presented by the Joy to the World Nativity Committee, and is sponsored by The Thomas More Society and

Media sponsors Relevant Radio and The Rhode Island Catholic! As always, this event is free and open to the public!

“Making Him Room as a Family” Delaney-St. Teresa Council #57 is sponsoring a family Advent day of reflection on

Sunday, Dec. 16th, 2018 at St. Teresa’s Church hall, 358 Newport Ave, Pawtucket 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm. Refection program &

breakout sessions, 5:00 pm Mass, 6:00 pm dinner and family arts & crafts. This is a free event for all ages. Good will offering

will be accepted. For more info call: PJ Shea (401) 480-2365 or email: KofC57@gmail.com.

The Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mas A Time of Prayer For the Protection of All Human Life Saturday, January 12, 2019

You are cordially invited to attend a 9:00 a.m. Mass, Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, 30 Fenner Street, Providence. The

Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, Main Celebrant, Rev. Nicholas T. Fleming, Human Life Guild

Chaplain, Homilist.

December 22-23 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters

5:00 PM Phoebe Dodge, Darlene & Valerie Dymsza, Dianne Hughes, Julianna Goncalves, Lydia Nassef, Isabella Ambroise,

Leanne Dias, Mary Capuano

8:00 AM Joseph Dimuccio, Cathy Mair, Peggy DeAngelis, Matthew Lloyd, Christopher DePina, Sam DeMoura,

Jackie Bisson, Connor Campbell

10:00 AM Irene Lang, Bill & Kate Simpson, Richard Cardillo, Gabriel Anastacio, Miles & Olivia DeMacedo,

Ryan Cronin, Jack & Ellie Cordischi, Art & Paula DeBlois, Eileen Kelly

12:00 PM Kevin & Marthe Anne Monagle, Laura Loffredo, Meghan & Matt Cabral, Marley Coite, Addie Bessette,

Mary Tucker

Third Sunday of Advent

St. Margaret Parish Ministries

Classes for Grades 1-8 continue today, December 16.

Classes resume on January 6th at 9:00 AM

All Confirmation I Candidates are invited to join our new

Liturgy Team. At some Sunday Masses next

year, the candidates will serve in the various

liturgical roles (lector, greeter, collector, altar

server, etc.) Please contact Mr. Moreira if you

are interested.

Also, please remember to sign in when attending Mass at

St. Margaret’s.

ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS

Student Council will be collecting baby

clothes, diapers, wipes, powder, formula,

bottles, etc. to be donated to the mothers

and babies of Gabriel’s Call. They are

accepting donations from Nov. 26th

through Dec. 18th.

Grades 4, 5 & 6 will be Christmas Caroling at

the RI State House on Monday, December

17th.

Special thanks to Kristen Schott and her

committee as well as the Eighth Grade volunteers for

their work on the Breakfast with St. Nicholas. An

enjoyable morning was had by all those that attended.

Pictures with St. Nicholas are available on our website.

Please remember in your prayers:

Jonathan Jannetti

whose funeral was celebrated this week.

All youth are welcome to sing in the

Children’s Choir

at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday evenings.

Join us for rehearsal at 4 p.m. in the

Community Room.

Remember we will be singing Christmas Eve at the

4:00 PM Mass, carols at 3:30 PM. Come now and become

familiar with the music.

The Bread of Life Food Pantry Located at

Newman Congregational Church

The Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each

month. The food pantry is a collaborative effort sponsored

by Saint Margaret’s and other Christian congregations in

Rumford. For more information, call 401-434-4742.

Upcoming Pantry Hours: December 18, Jan. 8, 22 from 5 to 7 PM.

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.

Thank you for your support!

St. Margaret Church

2018 Christmas Schedule

Christmas Eve Mass

4 p.m. with Children’s Choir

Carols at 3:30 p.m.

6 p.m. with Soloist & Instrumentals

11 p.m. with Adult Choir

Christmas Day Mass

10 a.m. only

New Year’s Eve

5 p.m.

New Year’s Day

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

10:00 a.m.

Our new Mass schedule is

beginning the weekend of

January 5th & 6th

Saturday Evenings at 5:00 PM

Sunday Mornings

8:00 AM

10:30 AM

December 15-16, 2018

Wknd of December 8-9 2017 2018

# of budgets used 228 233

Checks, envelopes $5,448.50 $6,330.00

Loose 300.00 609.00

# EFT participants 132 131

Faith Direct—EFT $2,601.87 $2,412.00

TOTAL OFFERTORY $8,350.37 $9,351.00

Retired Religious $2,073.00 $2,236.00

Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial support for St.

Margaret Parish.

2018 Parish “Annual Collection”

This very important collection continues thru the month of

December. The participation of all parishioners is essential for the

success of this effort. By your generous support, we are able to keep

up with major capital improvements. Thank you for your support.

To date: $50,730

294 Participants

PARISH PROTOCOL DURING THE COLD AND

FLU SEASON

(Advent to Holy Week)

This seems an appropriate time to suspend the reception of the chalice

at Mass as we enter the cold and flu season. If you have a bad cold or

flu, you are dispensed from the Sunday Mass obligation. Also,

simply acknowledge people at Mass with a friendly nod or gesture if

you have a cold. Hand disinfectant is available at all the doors of the

Church.

Stay well!

THANK YOU from Rhode Island Right to Life

A heartfelt thank you to St. Margaret's

Parish and all the generous

parishioners who raised $2,040.33 in

our recent Baby Bottle Boomerang.

Your generosity helps us continue

providing pregnancy tests and ultrasounds throughout Rhode

Island in our Ancora Women’s Mobile Care Center, and stocking

the shelves of our Maternity Hope Chest to serve mothers who

have courageously chosen LIFE but need a helping hand caring

for their precious little ones, whether it be diapers and wipes,

clothing and blankets, bassinets and strollers, and many other

must have items. May the Good Lord bless you many times over

for your generosity.

December 15-16, 2018

The Pastor’s Corner

“Rejoice in the Lord, always!” This Third Sunday of Advent,

Gaudete Sunday, invites us to do just that…rejoice, the day

draws near. The Church, grounds and rectory are slowing

reflecting the light of this season. Look, see, and believe!

The hundreds of gifts from the Ad vent Giving Trees was

more overwhelming than ever. A very special word of

thanks to the Conlon’s of many generations and Mrs. Roni

Procopio for coordinating the giving lists of young and old

alike. So many children and adults will have gifts this year

because of your kindness. St. Margaret’s always comes

through for those in need. Thank you for all those people

who will smile this Christmas Day because of us.

It’s going to be a very busy week for everyone. Be sure

to take some time for yourself, read the beginning of the

Gospel of St. Luke with the Annunciation and Christmas

Stories, and above all else, rejoice in the truth that, “The Lord,

your God is in our midst!”

~With Advent hope and joy!

Monsignor Darcy

Our annual Christmas Concert and Pageant. this

afternoon, December 16 at 4 PM. It is one of the

many highlights of this Advent/Christmas Season at

the parish. Bring a neighbor or friend to enjoy the

promise of the season offered in music and with the

nativity story performed in a new way this year. We

thank Ron, Sandi, Cory (Welcome home!), Keith,

musicians, the adult and children choirs and making

an appearance as “Jesus,” is Tiago Silva, son of Mark

& Andreia Silva. On behalf of the entire parish, our

sincere thanks for the dedication and commitment of

Ron and the entire music ministry throughout the

year. We are blessed as a parish community for their

love, talent, energy and dedication to the mission of

the Church.