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HOLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 5:30 PM Clementina Candeis

(46th Ann) Jose Coelho(35th Ann)

By Ildelberto Coelho

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 9:15 AM Henry Doucette

By Ed & Veronica Brouillard WEDNESDAY, JANUARY6 8:30 AM Earl Ranshousen

By Kyle & Marilyn Lynch THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 8:30 AM Noel Bell & Hugh Bell (bday)

By Florence Smith Fontaine

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 8:30 AM Henry Doucette

By Walter & Karen Richardson

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 5:30 PM Henry Doucette

By M/ M Henry Lozier

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 9:15 AM Leo Blais

By Wife

Sanctuary lamp for January Emmanuel Coulibaly By Coulibaly Family

This week the candles in front of thestatues of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph burn for: Raymond Jean & Devin O’Loughlin

May they Rest in Peace

AnnouncementsforSaintVincentdePaul 2021 Wall Calendars

Calendars for 2021 featuring beautiful Catholicartwork are now available at the

entrance of the church.

Financial Blessings

Collection totals will be published in theJanuary 10th bulletin due to early bulletinsubmissions for the Holidays.

Parishioners who are financially able tocontinue supporting our church but areunable to attend Holy Mass at this timemay drop their budget envelopes off in therectory door mail slot or mail to:

Saint Vincent de Paul Church 6 Saint Vincent de Paul Street

Coventry, RI 02816

Many thanks for your continued support!

A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ONTHE SUNDAY READINGS

Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2021

“After Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem of Judea during thereign of King Herod, astrologers from the east ar-rived one day in Jerusalem inquiring: ‘Where is thenewborn king of the Jews? We observed his star atits rising and have come to do him homage.’... theywere overjoyed at seeing the star, and on enteringthe house, found the child with Mary, his mother.” The visitors were looking for Jesus. They broughtgifts portraying His role as priest, prophet and king.They depended on a star to lead them to their Sav-ior. The Magi event is so familiar, found in scripture,filled with traditions. Their search ended with agreat discovery and blessing. In the gospels thequestion is asked, ‘what are you looking for?’ or‘who is it that you seek?’ We are like the wise men, looking for the Lord.Where can we find Him? Right here, right now. Je-sus makes Himself known to us, if we bring the giftof ourselves, if we wish to pay Him homage. It re-quires humility, honesty and sincerity as we recog-nize Him as savior of all humankind.

Sunday,January3,2021EpiphanyOfTheLord

Epiphany of the Lord

Sunday Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday 1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52

Thursday 1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Lk 4:14-22

Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16

Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30

Parents seeking assistance forCatholic School tuition mustcall their parish and submit anapplication to the Diocese. Applications are available ateach Catholic School.

Parents may also submit an application on-line atwww.factstuitionaid.com. Remember, you mustcall your parish and apply in order to receivefinancial aid from OLC or SVP. The deadline forsubmitting applications is February 12th 2021.

SVdP – COVENTRY NEWS

Are you or is someone you know anelder in Coventry or West Warwick?If so, please call the Society before3PM on Wednesday so that we can

schedule to deliver a warm meal from our SaturdayGrab & Go weekly meal. Our next meeting will take place on January 4th @6:30 PM in the OLC gymnasium to allow for socialdistancing. Come join us and share your ideas! Stop & Shop and Dave’s Shopping Cards makeexcellent last minute gifts and stocking stuffers!SVdP-Coventry will receive 5% of all cards sold soyou are helping others at the same time! Due toCovid-19 safety measures, shopping cards forDave’s and Stop & Shop will NOT be sold afterMass. If you wish to purchase cards, please call theOLC parish office at (401) 821-7991. As always, if you or someone you know is in needof assistance, please call SVdP-Coventry at(401)828-3090 or email us atsvdpcoventry@gmail.com

Clothing Donation Bin Both Churches now have, in their parking lots,new bins for your donations. Please note thatthese bins are for clothes and shoes only and notfor household items, toys, electronics, or anythingelse. Please do not leave items outside the bins ifthey are full. Thank you for your support!

Epiphany Chalk for blessing your home is nowavailable near the entrance of both churches.

Please take one along with a copy of the Epiphanyprayer as you leave Mass.

The feast of the Epiphany celebrates the many ways that Christ has made Himself known to theworld, mainly the three events that manifested the mission and divinity of Christ: the visit of theMagi (Matthew 2:1-12), the baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9-11), and the miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11).

The star appeared to the Magi... Its extraordinary brightnessattracting their gaze awakens their attention to an inwardgrace of illumination which enlightens their souls. This graceprepared them to recognize the prerogatives of the OneWhose birth the star announced; it inspired them to set out toseek Him so that they may offer Him their homage. TheMagi's fidelity to the inspiration of grace is wonderful. Doubt takes no hold upon their minds. They immediatelybegin to carry out their design. Neither the indifference northe skepticism of those who surround them, nor thedisappearance of the star, nor the difficulties they faced, northe length and dangers of the way stop them. They obey thedivine call without delay or hesitation. In this the Magi are our models, whether it concerns thevocation to the faith, or whether it be a question of the call toperfection. There is indeed for every faithful soul a vocation toholiness: "Be holy because I am holy".

AnnouncementsforOurLadyofCzenstochowa HOLY MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 4:00 PM Rosalie Augustowski By Mike and Dorothy Petrarca SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 8:00 AM Stanley and Maria Wilkos and

Deceased Members of the Wilkos Family

By Parishioners 11:00 AM Mathew Cotnoir By Parents

MONDAY, JANUARY 4 8:30 AM For Parishioners TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 8:30 AM Martin Kenny By Pat and Bill SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 4:00 PM Richard Lowney (Birthday) By Wife, Cassie SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 BAPTISM OF THE LORD 8:00 AM Rev. Edward J. McGovern By Connie Thornton 11:00 AM Barbara Betley (5th Ann) By Family

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS December 20, 2020 BUDGET $ 3,780.00 ORGAN $ 81.00 FUEL $ 63.00 CATHOLIC EDUCATION $ 100.00 AIDS MINISTRY $ 255.00 CHRISTMAS OFFERING $ 290.00 CANDLES $ 31.00

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS December 27, 2020 Due to the early bulletin submission, financialblessings will be published at a later time.

If your family finances are stable, please continue tosupport us with your offerings. You may send your contributions to OLC Church,445 Washington St, Coventry, RI 02816

or to drop them off to the mail slot at theparish house door.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Intention of the week: This week we pray for openness to life anda renewed excitement about life.

Century Club News:

The 2020 Century Club generated a profit of$6,950. Our goal is to increase membership to 200members for 2021. Membership is not limited toparishioners, invite friends, family and neighbors tojoin. Many chances to win and a fun banquetin November! For more information please contact Harry Larson401-828-3460.

Please remember to date your contribution checks January, 2021.

Please contact the Parish Office 821-7991with any address or phone numberchanges so that we are able to keep ourparish records current.

SaintVincentdePaul 6St.VincentdePaulStreet

Coventry,RI02816 Tel:(401)821-8719Fax:(401)827-5071 E-mail:stvincentcoventry@gmail.com Of icehours:Mon-Fri 9am - 2pm DirectorofReligiousEducationCathyBarden DirectorofMusicBrianMof itt PastorEmeritusRev.PaulLaPorte

HolyMassTimes WeekendSaturday 5:30pm Sunday 9:15am WeekdaysWed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30am Confessions

Saturday 3:00pm-3:30pm at OLC or by appointment

EucharisticAdoration Body of Christ Adoration Chapel

230 MacArthur Blvd., Coventry, RI Closed until further notice.

ReligiousEducation Home Study Grades 1-8

OurLadyofCzenstochowa 445WashingtonStreet Coventry,RI02816

Tel:(401)821-7991Fax:(401)821-8714 E-mail: olczenstochowa@aol.com Of icehours:Mon-Fri 9am - 2pm DirectorofReligiousEducation BarbaraScanlon DirectorofMusicBrianA.Mattias

PastorEmeritusRev.JohnD.Dreher

HolyMassTimes WeekendSaturday 4pm Sunday 8am & 11 am WeekdaysMon. & Tues. 8:30am Confessions

Saturday 3:00pm-3:30pm or by appointment

EucharisticAdoration Body of Christ Adoration Chapel

230 MacArthur Blvd., Coventry, RI Closed until further notice.

ReligiousEducation

Home Study Grades 1-8

DAILYROSARYWeekdays at 8:00am before the 8:30am Holy Mass SACRAMENTS SacramentoftheSickis best celebrated prior to a person’s last few days of life. Call the parish of ice whenever a person is undergoing surgery or is gravely ill. BaptismThree months notice, please call the rectory about preparation. MarriageArrangements should be made at least 1 year in advance. ST.VINCENTDEPAULSOCIETYOFCOVENTRYFor assistance, please call 828-3090.

Pastor:Rev.JacekPloch WebAddress:olcsvp.org

www.facebook.com/olcsvpcoventry

Con irmationProgram- This year we are having a Home Study program for Con irmation. For further information regarding Con irmation please call Cathy @ 821-8719. RCIA- Anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church or completing the sacraments in our RCIA program should call Cathy @ 821-8719 for more information.

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