Welcome to Saint Anthony
ON THIS DATE IN SAINT ANTHONY HISTORY
On January 15th, 1944 Saint Anthony Church was legally incorporated, and Monsignor Anthony Dimeo was appointed as our first pastor.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Today more than ever, our societies need “artisans of peace”, messengers and witnesses of God the Father, who wills the good and the happiness of the human family.
-Pope Francis
Dear Parishioners,
I want to share some good news with you about the positive effects of your generous support of our commitment to the primary school in El Rosario, Guatemala. Registrations for the new school year are currently underway and by the third day 55 students had already been registered. These children are very excited to go to school, to learn and to grow as good citizens of their country. The support we have given them in physically improving the school building has made a difference. Moreover, they were just given the new back packs and school supplies we sent last year and are ready to begin. More children will also be coming to the new school year since we have arranged payment for their birth certificates which are needed for enrollment. Next month we will be sending new toys which were left over from our toy distribution in December at St. Edward Food & Wellness Center. Any new school supplies that you are able to donate will be appreciated since they are very expensive in Guatemala and the families are very poor. You can drop them off when you come to Mass or at the rectory.
I ask you to remember Father Nolasco in your prayers as he begins a well deserved annual vacation to visit his family in Colombia. May God bless him with the opportunity for rest and rejuvenation!
May God bless your week.
Father Ed
KEEP THE HEAT ON
Bishop Tobin has kicked-off the Annual Keep the Heat On Challenge, a program that helps struggling families with heating assistance who have exhausted all other public and private means to keep their families warm during the Rhode Island winter. Since 2005, your generous support has provided more than $2.95 million in assistance to more than 13,000 Rhode Island households in need.
If you would like to help local families this winter with a tax-deductible donation, or, if you know of someone in need of heating assistance, please visit www.heatRI.com or call 401/421-7833 for additional information. You can also make a $10 donation by texting the word HEAT to 27722 or a $25 do-nation be texting the word HEATRI to 27722.
2019 MISSION TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI
Father Ed and Father Mark are extending a special invitation to high school students to be part of a Christian Leadership Experience at the Sacred Heart Southern Missions in Mississippi the week of July 22-26 Those interested candidates will be required to commit to 1. Attend all leadership meetings to be held on Sunday nights during the five month preparation process. 2. Participate in all fundraising efforts. 3. Be interviewed. 4. Demonstrate emotional maturity. 5. Willing to provide $150.00 nonrefundable deposit once accepted. 6. Attend parents meeting. 7. Write a letter explaining why they would like to be considered. Letter can be mailed to Fr. Mark Sauriol, 103 Pine Street, Paw-tucket, RI 02860. In addition, parents of the candidates will be required to participate in all of the above trip prepara-tions. Also, this Leadership experience is not intended for students who are already overcommitted during the early months of the leadership training. Please find Sacred Heart Southern Mission on the web for information on the special work they do in Mississippi. Fist come first considered.
2018 TAX LETTERS
We are currently preparing the end of the year letters for those registered parishioners of Saint Anthony, Church of the Presentation and Saint Edward Churches who use the envelope system (and On Line Giving) to make contributions to the parish. Please note the totals do not include: donations made to Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministries, Saint Edward Food and Wellness Center, Mary’s Meals or the Holy Family Home (those letters are mailed throughout the year), donations to the Bazaar, purchases of raffle tickets and donations to other parish fundraising events. The totals include all 2018 envelope offerings and On Line contributions received in the parish office by January 11, 2019. Any offering received after that date will be applied towards your offerings in 2019. As required, all letters will be mailed by January 31st. Please note the accuracy of the amounts stated in the letters is determined by the information which was completed on the front of each budget envelope. If you use the envelope sys-tem or On Line Giving and you do not receive a letter, please call the parish office.
January Coat Drive Dates:
Compass will be conducting their annual Coat Drive. We ask for you assistances with helping our less fortunate brothers and sisters keep warm this Winter season. We will be collecting new or like new winter coats. New hoodies; small fleece throws, winter hats, scarves and gloves. Collection Nights will be the following nights:
Drop off Point is the
Main Entrance to The St. Anthony Parish Center
January 16th, and 23rd and 30th From 7:00-8:30 PM
January 18th From 6:30– 8:00 PM
Thank you in advance for your generosity and compassion.
PLEASE DROP OFF DURING THE TIMES LISTED ABOVE
ABBE AVE PRAYER MINISTRY
Founded in November of 2008. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he responded with the words “Abba” to begin the special prayer we use most often. The Abba-Ave Prayer Ministry is an outreach which stemmed from our devotion to the Blessed Mother therefore it is only fitting to use the Latin word for the beginning of the “Hail Mary”. The Abba-Ave is an outreach to anyone in spiritual crisis because of life circumstances or just the desire for support in time of need. Each evening at 9PM our dedicated men and women pray, from the comfort of their homes, the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Glory be to the Father. In addition, on the first Tuesday of every month all are welcome to gather in Trinity Chapel at 7PM to pray the rosary. Intention requests are received and held in prayer for 30 days through our phone line at 353-3059. We invite you to pray along with us each evening at 9PM, prayers do matter.
LECTOR AND EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
NEEDED FOR THE CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION
If anyone is interested in becoming a Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist or a lector at either the Saturday 4pm Mass, or the Sunday 10am Mass, please contact Margie Varrecchione.
SAINT ANTHONY & CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY PARISHIONERS
Grateful for God’s Providence Capital Campaign
CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Goal: $289, 183
Parish Share: $115, 673
To Date: $115,640 from 87 Gifts (40% of Goal)
Registered Family Participation: 13%
SAINT ANTHONY CHURCH
Goal: $553, 140
Parish Share: $221,256
To Date: $150,307 from 116 Gifts (27% of Goal)
Registered Family Participation: 6%
SAINT EDWARD CHURCH
Goal: $180, 017
Parish Share: $72,007
To Date: $178,411 from 102 Gifts (99% of Goal)
Registered Family Participation: 24%
As reported by the Diocese on January 7, 2019
2019 MASS BOOKS OPENED NOVEMBER 13TH
The 2019 Mass books will be available on Tuesday, November 13th. Intentions may be scheduled by visiting or calling the rectory between the hours of 9am - 4pm. The criteria:
1. Three different individuals will be allowed to reserve an intention at each of the weekend Masses
2. When scheduling mass, two individuals names or two family last names will be accepted. (I.E. John and Mary Jones or the Jones and Smith Family).
3. A $10.00 offering will be accepted for each of the intentions and is due when the mass is reserved. (When mailing checks, please include the date and time of mass.)
4. One family member from each family will bring of the gifts during the offertory, if they so choose.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?
Would you like to help educate priests for the future of your church? Would you like to help retired priests afford their retirement after they have dedicated their lives to the service of God’s people? Would you like to support Catholic Education? Would you like to help repair and preserve our Diocesan Cathedral for years to come? These are really the only questions that you need to asked as you consider making a pledge so that both our parish and Diocese may benefit. The goal for Saint Anthony is $553,140, with pledges so far at $54,790; Presentation’s goal is $289,183, with pledges so far at $60,215; and Saint Edward’s goal is $180, 017 with pledges so far at $154,436. Please pray for the success of our campaign. Remember, success depends on us!
KNITTING MINISTRY
KNITTERS WILL MEET AGAIN ON JANUARY 7TH
The members of the Saint Anthony Knitting Ministry distributed items that they made throughout the year at the Christmas dinner for the hungry on Sunday, December 16th. The Knitting Ministry will resume weekly meetings on Monday, January 14th at 1 PM.
SAINT EDWARD FOOD CENTER
PEANUT BUTTER NEEDED
Peanut butter is needed at the Food and Wellness Center. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Please drop off either at the rectory or the food and wellness center on Wednesday. Thank you!
HEALTH AND BEAUTY AIDS NEEDED
health and beauty aids are needed for the Food and Wellness Center. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Please drop off either at the rectory or at the Food and Wellness Center on Tuesday. Thank you!
HOLY FAMILY HOME NEWS
To inquire about or request residency, please call Coordinated Entry at 401-277-4316. All persons requesting residency at Holy Family Home must be registered with and referred by Coordinated Entry (C.E.).
To Contact shelter staff, please call 401-304-7744.
Holy Family Home now proudly displays an original sculpture relief of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This work of art, created by Saint Anthony parishioner Ed Goodhart, was installed just before Christmas. Ed, a descendent of Brother Andre Bessette of the Congregation of Holy Cross who was canonized a saint in 2010, carved an image of the saint in oak, donating it to Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal, Canada. Ed was also inspired to create this image of the Holy Family which he diligently worked upon for fourteen months and over 600 hours, completing it ahead of schedule in order to attract onlookers to our mission during the holiday season. The Holy Family was chosen as patrons of our shelter because Mary and Joseph along with the infant Jesus were homeless for a period in their lives, thus identifying with the many women and chil-dren who have found refuge in Holy Family Home for the past three years. We are so grateful to Ed and his wife Diane for this very special gift!
Click on the Photo above for another video production by Kerry Rubino
EL ROSARIO GRADUATION
RESPECT FOR LIFE COMMITTEE
For families in times of illness: May they find strength and hope in the example of the Holy Family. Through the Church's teaching, God invites us to a fuller, richer, deeper way of life and love.
DIOCESAN OFFICE OF LIFE AND FAMILY MINISTRY
JANUARY 2019 RESPECT LIFE EVENTS
January 10 to February 4: The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with be visiting several parishes in the Diocese of Providence. All are invited to attend the various Masses, Holy Hours, Presentations and Veneration opportunities at the parishes that are participating in the special and prayerful events. A schedule of all of the parishes and the dates, times, and veneration plans will be available by calling the Office of Life and Family at 278-2518 or email: cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org.
Contact Monica at Monica @700@verizon.net - Please mark your calendar now for RI Right to Life’s Pro-Life State House Rally on January 22, 2019 in the Rotunda of the State House from 3 to 4 pm. A large pro-life presence is needed.
OFFERING AND DONATION CLARIFICATION
When making you weekly offering by check, the check must be made payable to the church on your budget envelope. (Saint Anthony envelopes please make the check Payable to Saint Anthony Church, etc.). Budget envelopes should only contain checks /cash for budget offerings (not ministry donations). Also, please do not use scotch tape or staples on your envelopes or checks.
We appreciate donations to all our ministries; please note when making a donation by check the checks should be written as follows and be placed in a separate envelope marked with the ministry name on it (placed in the collection basket or mailed to the rectory):
Holy Family Home: checks payable to Holy Family Home.
Saint Edward Food and Wellness Center: checks payable to Saint Edward Food and Wellness Center.
Mary’s Meals: checks payable to Church of the Presentation or Presentation Church (note on the memo line Mary’s Meals).
Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry (hot lunch and mobile ministries): checks payable to Saint Anthony Church (note on the memo line Kitchen or Outreach Ministry).
All offerings, donations and correspondence should be addressed to the rectory office at 5 Gibbs Street, North Providence RI 02904. The physical church buildings do not receive mail. Mail addressed for example to Saint Anthony Church at 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue or Presentation Church at 1081 Mineral Spring Avenue does not make its way to the rectory office.
ON LINE GIVING REMINDER
For all families who are currently using the online giving program we ask that you log into your account and update any information that has changed since you setup your initial account. This is also a good time to check your statements to see that your offering is being processed as you originally set it up. We have received notification of expired credit cards and invalid email addresses. Also, you should only set up your account once and have your offering deducted from that account; there are a few users who set up a new account each time they make an offering. If you have not signed up for online giving, please consider doing so. Log onto the parish website, stanthonychurch.org, click on the online giving icon, choose the church you are registered at and follow the menu driven screen. The help desk for all online questions is 1-800-348-2886 ext 4.
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Outreach Ministries
Outstanding Video Production by our own Kerri Rubino
Please click on the picture below and enjoy
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To inquire about or request residency, please call Coordinated Entry at 401-277-4316. All persons requesting residency at Holy Family Home must be registered with and referred by Coordinated Entry (C.E.).
To Contact shelter staff, please call 401) 304-7744
SAINT ANTHONY CHURCH
1413 Mineral Spring Ave.
North Providence, RI
Saturday Vigil 5:15 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM, 11:30 AM
SAINT EDWARD CHURCH
997 Branch Ave.
Providence, RI
Saturday Vigil 6:00PM (Spanish)
Sunday 9am(English)11:30 AM (Spanish)
CHURCH
OF THE PRESENTATION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
1081 Mineral Spring Ave.
North Providence, RI
Saturday Vigil 4pm
Sunday 10am
Holy Days As Announced
WEEKDAY MASS
Trinity Chapel
Saint Anthony Church
Weekday Mass Times:
Mon - Thurs 8:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Presentation Church)
Saturday 3:15PM-3:45PM
