This and That - St. Thomas More Parish

The Baptism of the Lord

January 12, 2020 The Baptism of the Lord

January 12, 2020

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 26, 2020

This and That... I hope you had a wonderful start to the new year! St. Thomas More Parish has been alive and vibrant. A word of thanks to the Knights of Columbus for the extraordinary effort to fill a 40 foot container for Jacobs Ladder that will be shipped from Providence to Kingston, Jamaica. Many of us had the opportunity to clear out our closets and to help the poor in a direct way. Job well done! Today a number of our 10th grade Confirmation students will join Fr. James Ruggieri and myself to distribute sandwiches at Crossroads in Providence and in the west end. Please pray for us as we bring food to our homeless brothers and sisters in the city. The construction continues in the St. Thomas More parish hall. This past week additional overhead lighting was installed that will allow us to provide more ambient lighting for non-classroom events. The serving door to the new kitchen was also installed. Kitchen counters were put in last week. We are waiting for delayed room dividers that will only arrive in March hence requiring us to leave all CCD classes at St. Veronica for the next semester as well. Sorry for the inconvenience! We are waiting for the permit to expand the kitchen wall. Please stop in and look at the new hall. (The kitchen remains off limits as it is an active construction area.) I am glad to welcome Fr. Jose to our parish family. It seems like he has been here a long time already! Feel free to get to know our new resident priest and help him to get to know you and your family. We are gearing up for our new team of 23 missionaries that will leave February 14th for Hogar Immanuel in Dominican Republic. We will all attend the 10 am Mass on Sunday, January 26th, and pack our second suitcases full of medicines and supplies for our clinic. February 9th our mission team and our families will attend the noon Spanish Mass at St. Charles in Providence where the Latino community will pray over us and we will hear testimonies from the immigrant community. Stay tuned for details of our Lenten mission by Msgr Rob Panke, from Washington DC, on the topic of forgiveness at the beginning of Lent. A few spots left on pilgrimage to the new National Bible Museum for a weekend in DC. Call MaryTheresa Conca at the parish office to inquire. This trip will be a wonderful weekend of prayer, fellowship and discovery. Fr. Taillon

RCIA If you are interested in participating,

please call Sue Davis at 792-3828, or email: [email protected].

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. Thomas More Church

Saturday, January 25th: 5:00PM: For the Soul of Deacon Paul Sullivan

Sunday, January 26th: 8:00AM: Anniversary Remembrance ~ Mina Mueller 10:00AM: 1st Anniversary ~ Marco Marinelli

Monday, January 27th: 9:00AM: For Soul of Henry Sullivan

Tuesday, January 28th: 9:00AM: Special Intention ~ Lilo -Federici (living)

Wednesday, January 29th: 9:00AM: 44th Anniversary ~ Carl Lauro & 1st Anniversary ~ Marie Lauro

Thursday, January 30th: 9:00AM: Birthday Remembrance ~ Calvin Pepe

Friday, January 31st: 9:00AM: For the Soul of Kay Naughton

Saturday, February 1st: 9:00AM: 1st Anniversary ~ Kathleen Bruen 5:00PM: For the Soul of Cathleen Naughton

Sunday, February 2nd: 8:00AM: For the Soul of Navarre Patry 10:00AM: For the Souls of the Delaney & Kirwan Families

St. Veronica Chapel

Saturday, January 25th: 4:00PM: For the Soul of James H. Dodd, Jr.

Sunday, January 26th: 9:00AM: Anniversary Remembrance ~ John J. Orr 11:00AM: For the Souls of Edward, Marion & Michael Vigliotti

Saturday, February 1st: 4:00PM: Birthday Remembrance ~ Anthony P. Boscia II

Sunday, February 2nd: 9:00AM: For the Soul of Robert Picerne 11:00AM: For the Soul of Judge Joseph Rogers

The community of St. Thomas More and St. Veronica extend its deepest sympathy,

prayers, and support to the families of Joseph Laurino, Patricia Fogarty, and

Dr. David Barry.

Altar Servers Needed! (Ages 9 and above)

Come and join this important ministry! For more information,

call Jan Rego at 212-9171, or the office at 789-7682.

Thank you!

Prayer Chain Ministry Volunteers are needed for this

important ministry. If you can volunteer, or know someone who would like extra needed prayers,

please call Jean at 401-783-3403 to express your request.

Altar Linen Ministry The Altar Linen Ministry is in need of

two additional members to assist 1-2 hrs a week to prepare the linens for Holy Mass.

Volunteers must be able to iron! If interested, or if you have questions,

call Sue Davis at 792-3828, or email [email protected].

Thank you for considering this ministry!

Religious Education Schedule ~ January & February 2020

Sun. AM: Grades 1~4: 10:05~10:55AM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 26th: Class Feb. 2nd & 9th: Class

Mon. PM: Grades 1~4: 4:00~5PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 27th: Class Feb. 3rd & 10th: Class

Wed. PM: Grades 5 & 6: 4:15~5:15PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 29th: Class Feb. 5th & 12th: Class

Wed. PM: Grades 7 & 8: 5:45~6:45PM ~ St. Veronica Jan. 29th: Class Feb. 5th & 12th: Class

Conf. I & II Grade 9 & 10: 7:00 ~ 8:20PM ~ St. Veronica February 2nd: No Class February 9th: Class

Save the Date! Steubenville East Conference

July 10-12, 2020 UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Registration opens at 10AM on January 15th!

Mother of Life Center

“We are very grateful for the Knights of Columbus Pope Pius XII Christmas gifts in

support of the Mother of Life Pregnancy Center’s Families in need.

Thank you for your kind hearts and generous contributions that helped to make Christmas

very special for our families this year! May the New Year bring many wonderful

blessing to you and your families.”

Rhode Island Catholic’s annual Subscription Drive

is underway!

Your diocesan newspaper depends on its faithful readers to continue its 145-year mission of bringing the good news of the church directly to you. If you are interested in starting a new subscription or continuing to receive Rhode Island Catholic in your mailbox each week, please drop the specially marked parish budget envelope into the collection basket at Mass, or call Sue Richard, Circulation Manager, at 401-272-1010 ext. 0. You may also subscribe on the newspaper’s web-site, www.thericatholic.com, and click on Subscribe to order and pay for a subscription. The cost for a year of in-home delivery of the newspaper is only $30. Online payments, checks or money orders — made payable to Rhode Island Catholic — are preferred.

PROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT:

New cabinets in the new kitchen, and the first funeral hospitality in the newly renovated parish hall.

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