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, February 21

5:15pm Edgar Boudreau

Sunday, February 22

7:30am Barbara McGuire

9:30am Giuseppina & Benedetto Scavone

Saturday, February 28

5:15pm Maurice Schoos

Sunday, March 1

7:30am Francis McCabe

9:30am Pauline Boler

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH

Saturday, February 21

4:00pm Irene Geary (7th anniv., req. by family)

Sunday, February 22

11:00am Joan Gorton (Month’s Mind, req. by

family)

Monday, February 23

8:00am Boyd & Martin families (memorial)

Wednesday, February 25

8:00am Domenica Zangari (memorial, req.by daughters, Rose & Chris)

Saturday, February 28

4:00pm Diana Cerbo (8th anniv., req. by family)

Sunday, March 1

11:00am Mike & Josephine Martin (memorial, req. by Margaret Maccia)

Readings for the Week of February 22, 2015

Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32

Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12

Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26

Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48

Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom

8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10

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Week of February 2nd - February 8th SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th: $3,563.00

Week of February 9th - February 15th SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th: $545.00

Thank you for your generosity.

Please remember to bring your weekly offering for any weeks you are away from the parish.

FLU SEASON PRECAUTIONS: Because of the widespread cases of the flu, we will refrain from offering Communion from the Cup during the flu season. Also, when offering the sign of peace please respect those parishioners who choose not to shake hands.

ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES: St. Catherine’s Church, 3252 Post Rd., Warwick, will be the host parish for “to Love and to Cherish”, a series offered by the Office of Life and Family. This is a five-part series that provides a peaceful group environment for sharing a variety of topics and discussions that

are educational and helpful for the sacramental journey of marriage. The series will be held on Wednesdays from February 25th - March 25th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Please use the upper back entrance to the church. For more information please contact, Peter Magnotta at the Office of Life and Family Ministry at 421-7833 ext. 217. This program is NOT for marriage counseling.

ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER

will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 14th. More information to follow.

L.I.G.H.T. NEWS: February L.I.G.H.T. Gatherings will be held on Tuesday, February 24th, at 5:30pm and Friday, February 27th, at 6:00pm. We will explore Lent in interactive ways, with o p t i o n s f o r p e op l e a t e v e r y l e v e l o f t e c hno l o g y .

L.I.G.H.T. (Living in Grace and Hope Together) is our intergenerational faith formation program. All are welcome, including adults without children. Gatherings are held in the parish center of St. Catherine Church. For more information and to register, please contact Kelly Francoeur, Director of Faith Formation, at LIGHT@stcat.necoxmail.com.

LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN will take place at the 9:30am Mass next Sunday, March 1st.

THE MONTHLY COLLECT ION OF CANNED AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD for the food pantry at the Westbay Marketplace on Buttonwoods Avenue will take place next weekend, February 28/March 1. Your generosity will impact those in need during this critical time in our economy. Please

leave your donation of goods at the entrances of the church. Thank you.

FIRST SU�DAY OF LE�T FEBRUARY 22, 2015

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

Receptionist/Secretary

PARISH ADVISORS

TRUSTEES

Howard Watson Claire Downing

AUDITORS

Katherine Fielder Edward Murphy

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Paul Brousseau

After John had been arrested, Jesus

came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel

of God: “This is the time of fulfillment.

The kingdom of God is at hand.

Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

- Mk 1:14-15

Dear Parishioners,

Two events took place this past week which give us an insight into our culture.

The movie, “Fifty Shades of Grey” opened in theatres and the last episode of “Two

and a Half Men” aired. I did not read the book or see the movie but I have heard

that it tends to glorify sado-masochism and abuse. I have seen the long running

sitcom which had over the course of the years a great cast ensemble and writers but

it certainly glorified casual and commitment-less intimacy and put the “s” in self-

absorption. Some will say, “So what, it doesn’t have any effect on society”. If

video doesn’t have an effect on peoples’ attitudes then why does the advertising

industry spend, by one account, 66 billion dollars a year on TV commercials? We

ought to be concerned about how movies and TV have an impact on our attitudes,

especially those of our young people. We ought to be concerned about reinforcing

the attitudes of Jesus and our faith.

Father Plante

RICE BOWLS are available at the entrances to the church. Please take one. Pope Francis states, “Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.”

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Draw out of me the light and life

you created.

Help me to find my way back to you.

Help me to use my life to reflect your

glory

and to serve others

as your son Jesus did.

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