PARISH STAFF:

Administrator: Reverend Joseph D. Santos, Jr.

African Cath. Com. Chaplain: Rev. Lazarus Onuh

Parish Trustees: Mr. Mark Berardo and Mrs. Nkolika Onye

Religious Education Directress: Miss Tabitha Aldrich

Music Ministry:

Gospel Choir Coordinator: Ms. Joyce Braboy

African Choir Coordinator: Mr. Ignatius Ahamiojie

Schola Cantorum Coordinator: Mrs. Jennifer Galipeau

Parish Office:

Receptionist: Mrs. Anne Marcaccio

Bulletin Secretary: Mrs. Joanna Fernandez

Financial Admin.: Mrs. Christine Daneault

Bookkeeper: Ms. Brandy O’Donnell

Building & Grounds: Mr. Stephen Garrepy

Holy Hour: All Sundays of Lent Stations of the Cross with

Benediction. All Sundays of May Marian Devotions with

Benediction. For other celebrations please see the timetable inside

the bulletin. Holy Hour is at 5:00 PM.

Saint Vincent de Paul: Please call for assistance: 305-0165

Bulletin Deadline: Sunday at noon.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM

Sunday Masses: 7:30 AM (Latin Extraordinary Form)

9:00 AM

11:00 AM (Sung Latin Extraordinary Form)

12:30 PM (African Catholic Community)

Daily Mass: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM

Saturday 8:00 AM (Latin)

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Rectory for scheduling and Pre-Baptismal Preparation.

Sacrament of Penance: Wednesday evenings 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Saturday afternoon 3:00-3:45 P.M, last Sunday of the month from 10:00—11:00 AM or by appointment.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please notify us of all parishioners in the hospital, or needing Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact the rectory at least 6 months in advance.

Holy Orders: Any man inter ested in Pr iesthood or the Diaconate may speak to Fr. Santos or contact the seminary (401)831-8001 or check their web site: www.catholicpriest.com).

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Wednesday in the Lady Chapel: Exposition at 8:00 AM (after Mass), confessions from 4:30 to 5:15 PM, Benediction and Reposition at 5:15 PM 1st Friday nocturnal Adoration begins with Mass and Exposition at 8:00 PM and concludes Saturday morning at 8:00 AM with Benediction and Mass.

Intercessory Prayer Network: Mrs. Rosemary Gomes 401-861-0620 or email to rnr518@yahoo.com.

RECTORY: 99 Camp Street, Providence RI 02906 phone: (401) 272-4515 fax: (401) 272-4616 e-mail: theholyname@cox.net website: http://holynameprovidence.org

HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH PROVIDENCE, RI

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD PURIFICATION OF THE BVM

Saturday, February 1st 8:00AM Richard Parker (Mem.), req. by L. Yaurus 4:00 PM J. Charles Gettler & Michelle Reinart (Mem.), req. by Caroline Guertin

Sunday, February 2nd 7:30 AM Robert Bauts (Mem.), req. by Joann Richmond 9:00 AM Health & Blessings on her10th B’Day Justice R. Fernandez r eq. by her family 11:00AM Int. of Carol Andrejasich r eq. by St. Gabr iel Guild 12:30 PM In Thanksgiving for the First Fruits of the New Year, r eq. by the Ihenacho Family

Mon., February 3rd—Ss. Blaise & Ansgar 7:30 AM Holy Name Parishioners 7:00 PM Int. of Tri-City Refrigeration req. by A. Jansen

Tues., February 4th 7:30 AM Health & Blessings on Joseph Garrepy req. by Ken & Sarah Garrepy

Wed., February 5th—St. Agatha 7:30 AM Marie O’Connell (B’Day Rem.), req. by Irene

Thurs., February 6th—St. Paul Miki 7:30 AM Health & Blessings on Barbara McCabe & John Bellinoit r eq. by Ken & Sarah Gar repy

Friday, February 7th 7:30 AM Sarah Cornwall & Parents Peggy & Harry Cornwall (Mem.), req. by Joseph & Denise Cornwall 8:00 PM Nocturnal Adoration For those who pray before the traveling shires of the Holy Family & O. L. of Fatima

Saturday, February 8th 8:00AM For those who attended adoration & whose prayers were placed before the Blessed Sacrament 4:00 PM Francisco & Florencia Duarte (Mem.), req. by the Family

Sunday, February 9th 7:30 AM Robert Bauts (Mem.), req. by Joann Richmond 9:00 AM Int. of Meghan Hackett & Fam. req. by A. Caughron 11:00AM Bob Flath (Mem.), req. by L. Yaurus 12:30PM Int. of Mark Pomeroy r eq. by St. Gabr iel Guild

Scholar Club Winners

Week #13—No. 190—Tamera Rocha Week #14—No. 5—Laurieann Doughty

Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration Adoration begins with Mass at 7:30 AM,

Divine Mercy Chaplet prayed at 3:00 PM. Confessions heard 4:30 until 5:15 PM

Benediction of the Blessed Sac. at 5:15PM. Adorers needed from 8-9 AM and 1-5 PM.

Check with Joanna Fernandez at 401-331-6353

February is dedicated to the holy family

If you would like one of the Shrines of the Holy Family or Our Lady of Fatima at your home call Joanna also.

The Calendar Raffle! The winners began to be pulled on the afternoon of the 1st of January. Please look on line for the growing list of win-ners. The final winners are listed below. Thank you for your generosity and sup-port.

14th— #103— Joseph Vieira 15th— #250— Sandra Berardo 16th— #15— Filomena Soares 17th— #42— Candida Lockett 18th— #43— Dionne Symonds 19th— #146— Kathleen Sander 20th— #265— Patricia Berardo 21th— #127— DeSales McGuire 22nd— #68— Daniel Corria 23rd— #196— Joseph Cornwall 24th— #148— Henry Hanley 25th— #5— Erma Lopes 26th— #74— Zay’La Fernandez 27th— #158— Michael Jennings 28th— #255— Rev. Thomas Kozik 29th— #181— John Corrigan 30th— #168— Michael Jennings 31st— #43— Dionne Symonds

New Envelope Company

As we continue to get used to the new envelope company and they to us, please remember: * any mistakes with names * any mistakes with addresses * anyone not receiving envelopes * anyone receiving duplicated envelopes Please notify the Rectory for corrections 272-4515 Thanks!

Evangelization The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. The focus of the New Evangelization calls all Catho-lics to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize. In a special way, the New Evangelization is focused on 're-proposing' the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of faith.Pope Benedict XVI called for the re-proposing of the Gospel "to those regions awaiting the first evangelization and to those regions where the roots of Christianity are deep but who have experienced a serious crisis of faith due to seculari-zation." The New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.

Calendar Raffle

Christopher John Forit, Army Matthew Belcastro, USMC Justin Thomson, USN (Nuc. Div.) Darren Glaser, USN Kathleen Myile Baker, USAF Elijah Reynolds, Army Justin Freeman, Navy Lt. Ulysses Zamora, USN M. Sgt. William Lemieux,USMC Lt. Richard Coillot, USN Patrick J. Ruisi, R.I. Nat. G Maj. Sharon Harmon, Army Alex Brant, Army Billy Pollard, Army 2ndLieut.Daniel Atkinson, USAF Alec Coggins, USMC Dylan Sullivan, USMC SpS Andrew Hewitt, USN Sean Bedingfield, Army Ty Lewis, Army Jack Collins, Army Res. Michael Donahue, USMC Michael Gonsalves, Army Peter Janotta, USN Major Pettaway USMC 1st Lt. Jeffrey S. Lopardo, Army Israel Hector, USAF Ben Powers, Army Josh Parker, USMC Jeremy Darrahan, Army Jason Darrahan, Army Peter Blanchette Aaron Stone, USMC

To add or remove names call the rectory (401)272-4515

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Calendar

February Sunday the 2nd – Blessing of Candles at all Masses. Monday the 3rd – Blessing of throats for St. Blaise Day: 7:30 AM English and 7:00 PM Latin Masses Tuesday the 25th - Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras/Carnival)

Wednesday the 26th - Ash Wednesday, Beginning of

Lent. Masses at 7:30 AM, 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM *Please Note - Stations of the Cross followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be prayed in the Church on all Sundays of Lent at 3:00PM.

St. Blaise Day On Monday the 3rd of February the Blessing of Throats will be offered at both the 7:30 AM Eng-lish Mass and the 7:00 PM Latin Mass. This practice has been com-mon throughout the Catholic Church for over 1000 years. He is patron Saint of Dubrovnik, men-tioned in the Icelandic Sagas and even by Marco Polo during his journeys.

“Father of mercy and God of all consolation, graciously look upon me and impart to me the blessing which flows from this holy Sacrament. Overshadow me with Your loving kindness, and let this divine Mystery bear fruit in me.” + St. Blaise

The Feast of the Preesentation of the Lord and the Purification of our Lady

Our lighted candles are a sign of the divine splendor of the one who comes to expel the dark shadows of evil and to make the whole universe radiant with the brilliance of his eternal light. Our candles also show how bright our souls should be when we go to meet Christ.

The Mother of God, the most pure Virgin, carried the true light in her arms and brought him to those who lay in darkness. We too should carry a light for all to see and reflect the radiance of the true light as we hasten to meet him. The light has come and has shone upon a world enveloped in shadows;the Day-spring from on high has visited us and given light to those who lived in darkness. This, then, is our feast, and we join in procession with lighted candles to reveal the light that has shone upon us and the glory that is yet to come to us through him. So let us hasten all together to meet our God. The true light has come, the light that enlightens every man who is born into this world. Let all of us, my brethren, be enlightened and made radiant by this light. Let all of us share in its splendor, and be so filled with it that no one remains in the darkness. Let us be shining ourselves as we go together to meet and to receive with the aged Simeon the light whose brilliance is eternal. Rejoicing with Simeon, let us sing a hymn of thanksgiving to God, the Father of the light, who sent the true light to dispel the darkness and to give us all a share in his splendor. Through Simeon’s eyes we too have seen the salvation of God which he prepared for all the nations and revealed as the glory of the new Israel, which is ourselves. As Simeon was released from the bonds of this life when he had seen Christ, so we too were at once freed from our old state of sinfulness. By faith we too embraced Christ, the salvation of God the Father, as he came to us from Bethlehem. Gentiles before, we have now become the people of God. Our eyes have seen God incarnate, and because we have seen him present among us and have mentally received him into our arms, we are called the new Israel. Never shall we forget this presence; every year we keep a feast in his honor.

+from a seventh century sermon by St. Sophronius

Ash Wednesday As has been the custom we request that all people having blessed palms needing to be burned bring them to the Church/Chapel before Ash Wednesday, the 26th of Feb-ruary. “Ash Wednesday is full of joy...The source

of all sorrow is the illusion that of our-

selves we are anything but dust.”

+ Dom Thomas Merton, monk

Rhode Island Catholic Annual Subscription Drive

The annual Subscription Drive is underway. Your diocesan newspaper depends on its faithful readers to continue its 145-year mission of bringing the good news of the church directly to you. If you are interested in starting a new subscription or con-

tinuing to receive Rhode Island Catholic in your mailbox each week, please drop the specially marked envelope into the collection basket at Mass, or call Sue Richard at 401-272-1010 ext. 0. Or subscribe on the newspaper’s website, www.thericatholic. com. The cost for a year of in-home delivery of the newspaper is only $30. Online payments, checks or money orders — made payable to Rhode Is-land Catholic — are preferred.

“The new evangelization is very much tied up with enter-

ing a new missionary age, which hwill become a radiant

day bearing an abundant harvest, if all Christians…respond

with generosity and holiness to the calls and challenges of

or time.” (Redemptoris Missio 2)

Worldwide Marriage Encounter "Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." Let the light of your marriage sacrament shine for all by attend-ing a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 13-15, 2020 in Duxbury, MA and Apr 18-19, 2020 in BREWSTER, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/.

Free Income Tax Preparation (VITA) Amos House, a fully handicap-accessible agency at 460 Pine Street in Providence, prepares free income tax re-turns for those who earned $56,000 or less in 2019. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening appointments from 4:00 on may be made through April 15th by calling 401-272-0220. Amos House will also host Saturday walk-in-only sessions from 10am-2pm on February 8th, March 14th and April 11th. Other free tax sites in RI and MA may be found by calling the number 211.

Evangelization is about the opportunity to “enlighten all people

with the brightness of Christ, which gleams over the face of the

Church, by preaching the Gospel to every creature.” (Lumen

Gentium )

Budget off. last weekend was $2,514.00 Off. for Latin America was $403.00

2nd col. this week’d for Monthly Fuel 2nd col. n’t w-end for Bldg. & Maint.

Thank you for your dedication to the parish

Readings for the week of February 2, 2020

Sun: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7-10b/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 Mon: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-8a/Mk 5:1-20 Tues: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30-19:3/Ps 86:1-6 /Mk 5:21-43 Wed: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7]/Mk 6:1-6 Thurs: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10-12b/Mk 6:7-13 Fri: Sir 47:2-11/Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51/Mk 6:14-29 Sat: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9-14/Mk 6:30-34 N’t Sun: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-9/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

Welcome to Holy Name!!! Name:______________________________________ Welcome! If you like what you see, hear, and smell (Ahh, the incense) At Holy Name, please consider joining the Parish. Registration in the Address:____________________________________ Parish has its benefits. Those who need sponsor certificates to be Godparents or desire to receive the Sacraments must be active and ___________________________________________ registered members of a Parish. It is important that we have dedicated members helping with and supporting the Mission of the Church. If Telephone:__________________________________ you are interested or have some questions please fill out this form, drop it in the collection basket, and someone will get in contact with you. E-mail:_____________________________________

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Check back often! The Friends of Fatima continue to meet on the first Saturday of the month. We attend mass at 8am and then the girls participate in CCD. After CCD we stay for breakfast and our art project. This year we are going to center our time together on a different Christian virtue every month. If you are interest-ed in joining us or trying out a session, please contact Thamara Davis at 401.663.5590.

Young Menz Group Our meetings begin with the 8 am Mass on the First Saturday, followed by confession, the holy rosary, and breakfast at the Rectory. “To evangelize means: to show this path—to teach the art of living. At the beginning of his public life Jesus says: I have come to evangelize the poor (Luke 4:18); this means: I have the response to your funda-mental question; I will show you the path of life, the path toward happiness—rather: I am that path.” --Joseph Cardi-nal Ratzinger on the New Evangelization

“….Evangelization must be directed to the Church itself….It is painfully clear that many Catholics (and other Christians) have not been effectively incorporated into the life in Christ. Baptized as in-fants many have never made a personal commit-ment to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Gospel. As adolescents and adults many dirft awary from the Church.” (Redemptoris Missio)

Catechism Remind-

ers!!! TIMES:

DROP OFF & PICK-UP Parents are reminded to be punctual in dropping off and picking up their

children from Catechism. A special vote of confidence goes to the Confirmation students who are keeping their prom-ise to complete their classes this year. So far they are doing very well!!!

and should not forget to sign

the books at the entrance of the Church or the Chapel when they come to Mass on the weekend.

“Each generation is converted by the saint who contradicts it most.” G.K. Chesterton

Participation in the New Evangelization is centered on five strategic priorities approved by the full body of bishops several years ago, and are aimed at en-countering those in need, bringing them hope, and nurturing them spiritually and physically. These pri-orities are: *Evangelization: Open wide the doors to Christ through missionary discipleship and personal encounter. *Family and marriage: Encourage and heal fam-ilies; inspire Catholics to embrace the sacrament of mat-rimony. *Human life and dignity: Uphold the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death with special concern for the poor and vulnerable. *Vocations and ongoing formation: Encourage vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, and provide meaningful ongoing formation to clergy, reli-gious and lay ministers. *Religious freedom: Promote and defend the freedom to serve, witness and worship, in the U.S. and abroad. The identified priorities are also an invitation to dioc-esan and parish leaders into the collective work of the bishops at the national level. "Where there are op-portunities at all levels of the Church to work togeth-er, the strategic plan will truly find its deepest mean-ing," reads the report. "So too, the identified priori-ties are an invitation to the broader people of God, whose generosity and prayer give lifeblood to the ap-ostolic life of the Conference and the Church."