Saint Catherine Parish

3252 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Rectory Phone: 737-4455

Rectory Fax: 736-0960

Faith Formation: 737-4455

Sacramental Preparation: 737-4455

Parish Website: www.stcatherineswarwick.org

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. CATHERI�E Saturday: 5:15pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am

Tuesday & Friday: 9:00am

ST. FRA�CIS OF ASSISI Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 11:00am

Monday & Wednesday: 8:00am

Rosary: 20 minutes prior to daily Mass

Confessions:

Daily: 20 minutes prior to Mass

St. Catherine: Saturday after

5:15pm Mass

St. Francis: Saturday 3:15pm-

3:45pm

Baptisms, Marriages,

Sacraments for the Sick: Please call the rectory to make

arrangements.

Father Pierre J. Plante - Pastor

Father Richard M. Friedrichs - Pastor Emeritus

Father Francis W. O’Hara - Weekend Assistant

Rev. Mr. John Baker - Deacon Assistant

ST. CATHERI�E WARWICK

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH Saturday, September 20 5:15pm Judith McClellan (memorial) Sunday, September 21 7:30am Paul Watelet 9:30am Beatrice Firth (memorial) Tuesday, September 23 9:00am Mary Jane Madden (memorial, req. by family) Friday, September 26 9:00am Mitch Williams (memorial, req. by mother) Saturday, September 27 5:15pm Thomas Champagne (6th anniv., req. by family) Sunday, September 28 7:30am Regina O’Hara 9:30am Ruth O’Donnell & Cathy Starwaris

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH Saturday, September 20

4:00pm Vincent & Antonetta DiOrio (birthday

rem., req. by Bob & Kathy Midura)

Sunday, September 21

11:00am Stanley Snyzyk, Sr. (req. by son, Stan)

Monday, September 22 8:00am Leo McGuire (anniv., req. by daughter, Sheila Ehrens) Wednesday, September 24 8:00am Fred Dailey (birthday rem., req. by wife, Betty) Saturday, September 27 4:00pm William Pelosky (memorial req. by Joan Tinkham) Sunday, September 28 11:00am Anna Goufas (4th anniv., req. by family)

Readings for the Week of September 21, 2014 Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9--12:8/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32

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For week of September 8th - September 14th

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th: $4,267.00

Thank you for your generosity.

SR. PRIEST RETIREMENT FUND: This weekend’s second collection supports the Senior Priest Retirement Fund. Thank you for your support of this critical effort to provide for

senior priests in their retirement years, Fr. O’Hara and Fr. Friedrichs, as many of them continue to be very active in ministry.

ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP: Any adult who is interested in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation or who wishes to enter the Catholic Church is

asked to contact Father Plante at your earliest convenience as preparation for these great celebrations will begin in the Fall.

BUDGET ENVELOPES: Parishioners in both St. Francis and St. Catherine are reminded that if they attend Mass in either parish they may place their envelope in the collection basket and the

contribution will be credited to the parish whose name is on the envelope.

LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN will take place at the 9:30am Mass next Sunday, September 28th, and is open to all children in grades K-4.

L.I.G.H.T.: The first L.I.G.H.T. Gatherings of our faith formation year will be held on Tuesday, September 23rd at 5:30pm, and Friday, September 26th at 6:00pm. Following the year’s theme of

“Together Through the Seasons,” this month’s intergenerational Gatherings will focus on the secular and liturgical seasons and how we can balance our faith with our everyday lives. For more information please contact Kelly Francoeur, Di rector of Faith Formation, at LIGHT@stcat.necoxmail.com.

AUTUMN BAZAAR: St. Rita’s Church will hold an autumn bazaar on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00am - 3:00pm at the American Legion Post #43, 662 West

Shore Rd. Warwick. Please join us for vendors, raffles, penny social, bake sale and food. We will also have a yard sale if the weather permits.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Anyone wishing to place an announcement in the bul le t in , p lease submit i t to julie@stcat.necoxmail.com. Announcements should be

received by the Monday prior to the weekend you would like it to appear.

Hayride, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Painting

Salisbury Farm, Johnston Sunday, October 26th

Stay tuned for more information

TWE�TY-FIFTH SU�DAY I� ORDI�ARY TIME SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

PERSONNEL

Kelly Francoeur Faith Formation

Marie Lachapelle

First Reconciliation/First Communion

Kathleen Pesta Confirmation (Grades 9-10)

Gerard Carter

SPRED Chairperson (Special Religious Development)

Connie Romano Rectory Service

Charles Thurston

General Maintenance

John Pare Organist/Music Director

Michelle Saslow

Cantor/Song Leader

Claire Gruneberg Secretary/Bookkeeper

Julie Cox

Receptionists/Secretaries

PARISH ADVISORS

TRUSTEES

Howard Watson Claire Downing

AUDITORS

Katherine Fielder Edward Murphy

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Paul Brousseau

"The kingdom of heaven is like a

landowner who went out at dawn to hire

laborers for his vineyard? When it was

evening the owner of the vineyard said to

his foreman, 'Summon the laborers and

give them their pay, beginning with the

last and ending with the first.'"

- Mt 20:1, 8

Dear Parishioners,

This coming week you will be receiving a letter from me regarding the annual parish collection which has been so successful over the past several years. Father Friedrichs had explained to me how important the revenue from this collection is to the financial health of the parish. You may remember that a few years ago major work had to be done on the roof in connection with the air conditioning unit. Funds were taken from savings to pay for this work with the intention that revenue from the annual collection would replenish the savings. Much of this has been repaid but we still have about another $22,500.00 to bring the savings back up to where they were before the work. It is important to do this as there are always new projects that come along that may need to draw on savings. Hopefully this year’s annual collection will bring us close to replenishing the savings. The annual collection is also important for balancing the annual budget of the parish. Operational revenues consistently fall short of our annual expenses. This is especially true this year as regular Sunday revenue over this summer has dropped significantly, as compared to summers of prior years, probably due to the change in Mass schedule. With all this in mind I ask you to prayerfully consider what you can contribute to this important annual collection while continuing to be generous to your weekly budget contribution.

Father Plante

PRAYER SERVICE AND FORUM: Sts Rose & Clements will be holding a “Feast of St. Francis Environment Forum” on Friday, October 3rd at 6:30pm. There will be a Franciscan Transitus Prayer Service & Benediction, followed by a Keynote by Fr. Henry Bodah on

“Christianity and the Third Revolution”, and three breakout sessions Chris Kearns (RI Dept. of Energy Res..), Julia Gold (Climate Change Program, Dept. of Health) and a special presentation –“How can individuals & parishes help local farmers & benefit from locally produced food.” For more information call Paola Lois at 421-7833 x220.

HEALING RETREAT FOR WOMEN: The Diocese of Providence is offering a three day healing retreat for women who have survived sexual assault. This retreat is designed to

assist participants to begin (or continue) healing their relationship with God, a relationship that may have been damaged but the trauma of assault. FINDING HER WAY will be held Friday, October 24th through Sunday, October 26th in Ridge End Retreat Center, Westerly. The retreat will be led by Sister Maco Cassetta, a psychotherapist and pastoral counselor. Scholarships are available to assist with registration costs. For more information, or to request a brochure about this retreat, contact Kathy McKeon at the Diocese of Providence at 401-421-7833 x206 or kmckeon@dioceseofprovidence.org.

CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION: The Office of Life and Family Ministry is inviting all Catholics to take a step in their commitment as Stewards of Creation. RI Interfaith Power and Light is an interfaith organization that will help all of us be aware of the ways we can help

take care of this beautiful planet God has given to us and therefore of our own lives. If you are interested on how science and faith come together when it comes to climate change, please contact Paola Lois at 401-421-7833 x220, plois@dioceseofprovidence.org or visit www.ri-ipl.org for more informa-tion on RI Interfaith Power and LIGHT.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Providence invites all young adults to an Evening with The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of

Providence. Come join us on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00pm at Our Lady of Mercy, 65 Third St., East Greenwich for Mass celebrated by the Bishop, followed by appetizers and a dialogue with the Bishop including an opportunity for questions and answers. Please invite anyone you may know in their 20’s and 30’s to join us for this special event.

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