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.
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