Parish Trustees John Costigan Maddie Josephs Finance Council Arthur DeBlois, III John Josephs Michael Kirwan Laura Loffredo David Tente Parish Accountant Garceau & Company, CPA Pastoral Council Bethany Bessette Anthony DeMoura Patricia Flatley David Larsen Sue Leonard Joseph Moniz Kathleen Moniz Charles Moreira Deacon John Needham Lee Ann Nunes Jack Paiva Ronald Procopio Erin Roche St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal [email protected]Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 434-6304; 529-2250 Ms. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, [email protected]Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, [email protected]Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, [email protected]Cell: 401-419-7828 St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916 Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221 Email: [email protected]www.stmargaretchurch.org Office Hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday Closed on Wednesday Schedule for Mass and Sacraments Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment. Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage. Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office. Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online. Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members.
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Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.)
Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment.
Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage.
Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office.
Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com
Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online.
Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members.
November 24—25
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Elise & William Simpson, by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John A. O’Neill Jr., by family
10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John Koczan, by friends
12:00 P.M. 10th Anniversary Mass for Joseph Mello, by family
MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners at St. Margaret’s
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M Mass for all caregivers
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for an increase in vocations
THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for peace throughout the world
FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John & Bette Hunt
December 1—2
SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Richard F. Gerling, by family
SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. 1st Anniversary Mass for Linda Marcotrigiano, by family
10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for James McConnon, by wife
12:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Alicia Rodrigues Alves, by family
St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI
Looking ahead: Monday, November 26 at 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting is scheduled to meet in the Community Room
Saturday, December 1 at 5:00 PM Mass will be the Blessing of CYO coaches and players
Sunday, December 2, 9:00 AM to 12:00 , Breakfast with St. Nicholas and Bazaar
Saturday & Sunday December 8 & 9, the second collection is The Retirement Fund for Religious
St. Margaret Church needs your support. We are asking every parish family to make a gift/pledge to our Annual Collection.
The annual ST. MARGARET PARISH CHRISTMAS CONCERT and pageant will be held on Sunday, December 16, at
4:00 p.m. in the church. Proceeds from a collection will benefit the Bread of Life Food pantry. This annual concert has
become a holiday tradition for many, so plan to arrive early.
The La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro is the location for a support group for separated and divorced persons. Our
next meeting will be Tuesday 11/27 from 7:00pm-8:30pm and the following meeting will be held on Tuesday 12/11 from
7:00pm-8:30pm as well. For those going through separation or divorce, the year end holidays can be a very difficult time. A
time of year that used to be joyful and happy is now a reminder of happiness lost. Our ministry helps those going through
separation and divorce navigate the pitfalls of the holiday season and lets them know that they are not alone.
December 1—2 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters
5:00 PM Mary Jacobs, Al & Florence Mello, Gail McGowan, Gabriel Anastacio, Miles & Olivia DeMacedo, Ryan Cronin,
Jack & Ellie Cordischi, Mary Capuano, Pat Henry
8:00 AM Patricia Almquist, Doreen Bloomer, Maddie Josephs, Meghan & Matt Cabral, Marley Coite, Addie Bessette,
Connor Cambell, Tom Foley
10:00 AM Mark Karas, Eileen Kelly, Judy Presnol, Annette Lloyd, Maxwell & Zach DiMuccio, Brady Fontaine,
Jack Rezendes, Kristen DiMuccio
12:00 PM Joe & Karen Klucznik, Richard Cardillo, Ryan & Emma Heatherton, Marguerite Cuzzone,
Victoria & Thomas Woodruff, Linda DeRouin
I would like to express my gratitude to everyone here at St. Margaret Parish for the beautiful Mass and celebration
of my 20th anniversary as a Deacon. The outpouring of love and kindness was overwhelming. A special thank you
to Msgr. Darcy, Ron Procopio and the music ministry, and everyone that helped with the reception. I will keep you
all in my prayers.
Deacon John Needham
Feast of Christ the King
St. Margaret Parish Ministries
Classes for Grades 1-8 continue on December 9 & 16
No class on: November 25 (Thanksgiving weekend &
Dec. 2 (breakfast with St. Nick)
Confirmation I Candidates: The sessions for Advent will
be on Sunday, November 25, 2018 immediately following
the 10 AM Mass and Tuesday, November 27th, from
6:30-7:30 PM. Candidates only need to attend one of the
sessions. Parents/Sponsors are welcome to attend to learn
more about our Program and to assist the candidate with
his/her formation.
ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS
Mark your calendars now for the
Annual St. Margaret School
Christmas Concert to be held on
Thursday, December 13, at
7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of
East Providence High School.
Student Council will be collecting baby
clothes, diapers, wipes, powder, formula,
bottles, etc. to be donated to the mothers
and babies of Gabriel’s Call. They are
accepting donations from Nov. 26th
through Dec. 18th.
Please remember in your prayers:
Lillian Richardson
whose funeral was celebrated this week.
All youth are welcome to sing in
the Children’s Choir
at the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday
evenings. Join us for rehearsal at 4 p.m.
in the Community Room.
SAVE-THE-DATE
St. Margaret's Annual Breakfast with
St. Nicholas AND Christmas Bazaar.
The event will be held on Sunday, December 2nd from
9am-12 noon in McCaffrey Hall at St. Margaret School. A
wonderful community opportunity to meet and have photos
taken with Santa Claus while shopping for your Christmas gifts
from our wonderful local vendors. Santa, shopping and crafts
are free for all to enjoy. To delight in a hot, buffet breakfast
there are tickets for purchase. For any questions or interest in
having a table at the Bazaar, please contact Kristen Schott