Forth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 1, 2015
Our young pe ople are goi ng t o do a sleepover experience t o stand in s olidarity wit h t he homeless. This year will make a donation t o "Keep the Heat" – If you want to s upport young people in this challenge, can deliver an envelope mar ked " Sleep Out" wit h your donation t he rectory or in t he collection. T hank you very m uch!
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, January 31st
4:00PM Maria de Lurdes Reis (O);Claudina de Faria;
Manuel Goulart & Angelina Silveira;
Dorothy Salgueiro (1st Anniv); Norberto Medeiros;
Ociano Moniz da Lomba & Ana Jose da Lomba;
Liberato Carreiro da Mota (7th Day)
5:30PM Maria Ines Ferreira (Month’s Mind); Maria Faria;
Maria Alice Andrade; Maria E. Pacheco (20th Anniv);
Maria da Gloria Bettencourt
Sunday, February 1st
7:30AM Maria Faria
9:00AM Pro Populo
10:30AM Florence Perry; Jose & Ana Faria & Family;
Juvelino & Genoveva Meneses & Son;
Jose & Bemvinda Pinto & Armandina Soares;
Antonio Soito (7th Day)
11:45AM Maria da Ascencao Faria & family (O);
Maria da Estrella Ferreira; Jose Vigario;
Olga & Joao Tavares; Odocea C. Nunes;
Maria Adriana Vieira Furtado; Intentions of Jose Maria
Melo; Rev. Jose Bairos Braga & parents;
Claudio da Motta (7th Day)
Monday, February 2nd
12:05PM Frank Vieira; Manuel & Maria Amaral
6:00PM Maria Zulmira Bettencourt;
Antonio & Delfina Correia & Family;
Ana Faria & Family; Odilia Cabral & Family;
Mary Lacerda & John Botelho;
Intentions of Maria Leotina Medeiros;
Intentions of Henriques Family
Tuesday, February 3rd
12:05PM TJ Motta; In Honor of St. Anthony; Luis Arruda
6:00PM Bernardino Sousa & Wife; Rev. Reinaldo Cardoso
Wednesday, February 4th
12:05PM Daniel & Aurelia Andrade & daughter;
Alda Resendes
6:00PM Maria Luisa Botelho; In Honor St. Joseph;
Rev. Aristides Zaccaries Arruda
Thursday, February 5th
12:05PM Maria C. Reis (Birth Remb);
Antonio & Nazare Fernandes
6:00PM Priest, Vocations, Religious; Maria Luisa Botelho
Friday, February 6th
11:00AM HOLY HOUR (ENG)
12:05PM Pro Life; Antonio & Maria N. Silva;
Maria da Graca Avelar
5:00PM HOLY HOUR (PORT)
6:00PM Gomes & Faria Families; Maria Faria;
Jose Carlos Dias (11th Anniv);
Jose Paiva(16th Anniv) & Family & Cabral & Family
Saturday, February 7th
8:00AM- HOLY FAMILY MASS
4:00PM Kevin Bairos (O);Manuel do Soito (Birth Remb);
Joseph, Irene & Russell Escobar; Cecilia Marques;
John T. Pina (25th Anniv) & Birth Remb);
Manuel Leandro Sr. (50th Anniv)
5:30PM Maria Jose Almeida, husband & Son (O);
Fernando Resendes & grandparents; Maria Faria;
Maria Alice Andrade; Maria ines Ferreira;
Geraldo Realejo (Anniv);
Sunday, February 8th
7:30AM Manuel Simao Pereira & Ana de Deus Roias (O);
Jose & Ana Faria & Fmily; Maria Faria
9:00AM Pro Populo
10:30AM Margaret & Louis Tavares; Manuel do Soito;
Jose Rodrigues
11:45AM Intentions of Robert Armagost Jr.; Silvana Oliviera;
Paulino Bento Amaral; Paula Lima
Thank You! Muito Obrigado!
Thank you to everyone who made this
anniversary such a special event! I am very
grateful for everyone who worked in order to
make this event a success. Thank you in
particular to Elizabeth Vieira who as chairwoman
of the 100th Anniversary did an outstanding job
and without her support and hard work this event
would not have run so smoothly! Thank you to
Bishop Tobin and the clergy that came to
celebrate with us. Thank to Father Henry Arruda
and his godson and organist, Chris Oliveira, who
lead our choir for this grand celebration. Thank
you to the choir for their understanding and great
effort in helping us to enter more fully into the
celebration.
Thank you to Elizabeth Vieira for her
generous donation of the new chasuble worn by
Bishop Tobin at this 100th Anniversary
Celebration in memory of her loving parents,
Clarence and Mary Silva.
Thank you to Helen Camille for her generous
donation of one of the new ciboria in memory of
her beloved husband, Gilbert. Also, thank you to
Natalia Pimentel, Fatima Carreiro, and Teri Dias
for the gift of the other ciborium given in memory
of their father, Manuel Ribeiro.
We are grateful to the Arruda family for their
generous gift of a 100 year old ciborium that has
been refinished and restored to its original beauty
to commemorate our 100th Anniversary.
Thank you to Rebello Funeral Home for so
generously printing the program for the 100th
Anniversary.
I would be remiss if I did not mention a very
big thank you to AZORES EXPRESS for
donating the Round Trip Airfare to Portugal for
the 100th Anniversary Raffle!
Also, thank you to Signature Printing for the
signage used at the Crowne Plaza and DJ Joe
Freitas from All Star Entertainment for the music!
Thank you to the St. Francis Xavier Band for
their presence and musical performance at the
banquet!
I am very grateful for the numerous
parishioners and benefactors that support our
parish family. In particular, I would like to thank
Liberato Carreiro da Mota, who has recently
passed away, for all his support to me as pastor.
In a special way his presence was felt at the
Anniversary Mass, as the flowers were all given
in his memory. May he rest in peace.
St. Francis Xavier Church
Blessed Sacrament Lamp
Intentions of Jose Maiato,
In Memory of
Nunes & Piques families
Malassadas Sale
As it has been our tradition in the past we will
have a sale of Malassadas
on Sunday, February 15th
after all Masses. We look
forward to your generous
donations of flour, oil,
sugar, and eggs. We are in need of more flour
than sugar. Donations may be dropped off at
the rectory between 9:00AM and 4:30PM.
May God bless you.
Congratulations!
to the recipients of
Albino Family and the 248th Combat
Engineers Memorial Endowment
Scholarship:
Stephanie Dias and Michael A. Melo
Chrismatic Prayer Group
Healing Service
Wednesday, February 4th at 7PM
Fr. Manuel Pereira will be holding a Healing
Service and Mass in Portuguese in.
All are welcome!
Faith Formation News:
Kindergarten – Grade 5
All classes resume on February 1st.
Grades 6-7-8 Winter Program
Classes meet Monday, February 9th from
6pm – 7:30pm in Rego Auditorium.
Confirmation II
Classes meet on Tuesday, February 3rd
from 6pm – 7:30pm.
Catholic University Collection
Last weekend’s collection for Catholic
University brought in the amount of $ 1,010.00.
Thank you for your generosity.
East Providence, RI
The Centennial Raffle:
The $100.00 winners were…
#444- Frank Moreira
#428-Lucia Camara
#345- Idalina Vieira
#80 Carissa Capaldi
#36- Jerry da Silva
#371- Ida Arruda
#332- Joao & Helena Sousa
#204 Adhemir Sotomayer
#338- Natalia Meneses
#242- Rosemary Arruda
Trip to Portugal- #242 Rosemary Arruda
Congratulations to all the winners!
ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Due to lack of participation during the last
few weeks and for protection of the Most
Blessed Sacrament, there will not be
Adoration until after Easter 2015.
Thank you for your understanding.
2014 Budget Statements
To obtain a statement of your 2014
contributions please call the rectory between
the hours of 10:00AM to 4:00pm Monday thru
Friday 434-1878. Thank you for your patience
& generosity.
Bulletin Ads
If you have a business and are interested in
placing an ad on the back of the church
bulletin please call the parish secretary at
434-1878 by March 13th. New ads will begin
on April 1, 2015 thru March 31, 2016. We
have spaces available. This would be a great
way to advertise your business and support
your parish.
RHODE ISLAND CATHOLIC
Rhode Island Catholic’s annual subscription
campaign is underway. If you are interested in
receiving your diocesan newspaper in your home
mailbox each week, please drop the specially
marked envelopes into the collection basket at
Mass, or call he newspaper at 272-1010 for more
information on how to subscribe.