SATURDAY, APRIL 6
8:00� am� � Peter Pagliari (d)�
4:30� pm� � Herbert C. Gillett (d) 29th Anniversary�
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT�
8:00� am� � William Purcell (d)�
10:00�am� � Mary Connolly (d) Birthday Remembrance�
11:30�am� � Parishioners of St. Pius V�
6:00� pm� � Sylvia Muriel (d) 8th Anniversary�
MONDA Y, APRIL 8
7:00� am� � Special Intention�
12:00�Noon� �William I. Swift (d)�
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
7:00� am� � Special Intention�
1200�Noon� �Joyce Costello Nofi (d)�
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
7:00� am� � Special Intention�
12:00�Noon� Jim Collins (d)�
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
7:00:� am� � Allen Hendry (d)�
12:00�Noon� Juvenal Mbanzamihigo (d) & All Deceased�
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
7:00� am� � Jack Pendergast (d)�
12:00�Noon� Carol A. Dragon (d)�
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
8:00� am� � Peter Pagliari (d)�
4:30� pm� � Viola Proto (d)�
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, PALM SUNDAY OF THE
PASSION OF THE LORD�
8:00� am� � Manuel & Freancisco Ramos (d)�
10:00�am� � Living & Deceased Members of the �
� � � Chiodo & McVeigh Families�
11:30�am� � Parishioners of St. Pius V�
6:00� pm� � Stephen Patrick Fallon (d) 4th Anniversary�
St. Pius V Mission Statement
We, the Christian family of St. Pius V Parish, are gifted by God with the vision of St Dominic. Empowered by the Holy
Spirit and truth, we actively minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the members of the Body of Christ. Through a
welcoming Eucharistic community, we commit to praise, bless, preach, and to live the love of Jesus through word and
deed.
St. Pius V Parish is FORMED. Go to www.formed.org and enter our parish password TX4KG3�
Dear Parishioners,
The Fifth Sunday of Lent finds us just two weeks away
from Easter and I don’t know about you, but I am ready
for Easter Sunday! Of course, we can still benefit from
this Lent especially by making a good Confession before
Easter.
Our 8th Graders will be confirmed by Bishop Tobin this
Tuesday, April 9, at 7:00pm here in our Church. Please
pray for the “confirmandi” and for their sponsors. It is a
great privilege to be a sponsor or godparent and it is
even more of a great responsibility. To provide another
person with the witness of our own Faith is something
that we can only fulfill with God’s grace. Perhaps this
week each of us could pray for our own godparents and
even for all of our godchildren as well. Please join us for
Mass Tuesday night as we celebrate this great sacra-
ment in the lives of our 8th Graders and in the life of the
Parish.
I especially want to thank all of the CCD teachers and
school teachers who have prepared them along the way
throughout their years of catechesis but particularly to
thank Miss Bridget Scott and Sister Vincent Marie, O.P.,
who teach 8th grade religion.
On this Friday, April 12, we will have a special presenta-
tion of the Stations of the Cross at 1:30pm. As you can
read in the bulletin, it will be a dramatic performance
with music but what you can’t read in the bulletin (until
now, that is) is that my brother, Kevin, and my niece AND
goddaughter, Kayley, are starring in it along with my
great PC friends, Kate and Michael Joseph. AND to make
it all the more family related, the clarinetist, Danny Ma-
rella, is my other niece, Jessica’s, boyfriend. Please
come and enjoy this special Lenten offering so that the
Church will have more than just my family members in it!
Congratulations to our St. Pius V Girls Junior Basketball
team (grades 4-6), who after becoming the RI State
Champions in Division One, went on to take Second
Place in the CYO Regional Tournament last weekend in
Manchester, NH. They played three games in two days
so they worked hard for this achievement! Congratula-
tions to Coaches Christina Batastini and Richard Nicolo
as well!
AND FINALLY, our parish’s beautiful Pin Oak tree on the
corner of Fairoaks and Elmhurst was named #1 in its
“species rank” for all of Rhode Island. The tree has a
crown spread of 95 feet and an overall height of 89 feet
and a circumference of 186 inches. I am not congratulat-
ing a tree.
Blessed Lent!
In Saint Dominic,
Fr. James Sullivan, O.P.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY�
April 28, 2019�
We need volunteers on Divine Mercy
Sunday for confession monitors,
greeters, parking lot attendants, and
ushers. Please call Ernie or Eileen at
353�0544. Thank you!�
For on�line giving go to www.faithdirect.net or call toll free 1�866�507�8757. Our parish code is RI487�
Lent 2019 + St. Pius V, Providence�
SUNDAY PREACHING�
The 10 o’clock Sunday Mass�
Judgement�
April 7, 2019 + Rev. James Mary Sullivan, OP�
Heaven�
April 14, 2019 + Rev. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP�
THE WAY OF THE CROSS
(A dramatic performance with music)�
Friday, April 12, 1:30 p.m., St. Pius V Church�
French playwright Henri Gheon (1875
�1944) originally wrote the drama,
based on the Stations of the Cross,
for production at the Benedictine Ab-
bey in Tancremont, Belgium, in 1932.
The Oxford Companion to the Thea-
tre states that “Gheon’s plays com-
bine fine poetry and an excellent the-
atrical sense with great simplicity and
religious feeling.” The play is per-
formed by 4 players who speak for
the watchers and characters in the
Passion. By words and gestures the Passion story is told.\�
� This production was first performed in Lent 2017 in Our Lady of the
Rosary Chapel in the Dominican Priory at Providence College and is com-
posed of PC alumni and faculty. The production is directed by Fr. Matthew
Powell, O.P., and Prof. David M. Cabral created the costumes. The cast con-
sists of Michael Joseph, Kate Joseph (husband & wife), Kevin Sullivan and
Kayley Sullivan (father & daughter). Danny Marella will accompany the perfor-
mance in playing the clarinet. The performance will last approximately 40
minutes and admission is free.�
CATHOLIC MEDIA SALE�
There will be a sale of Catholic books, DVDs, and CDs for adults and
children (including some First Communion items) before and after all
the Masses on Palm Sunday weekend (April 13/14). Please take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to grow in the knowledge and understand-
ing of our Faith and Spirituality.�
We always think about ways to deepen our faith during Lent… �
�
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO ENRICH YOUR FAITH �
DURING THE EASTER SEASON?�
Come to Called & Gifted, a 5�week workshop that will help you recognize your
God�given spiritual gifts (charisms) which you received at your baptism � gifts
you are meant to share for the upbuilding of your family and friends, your par-
ish, and the world. For more info go to our website www.spvchurch.org and
follow the link on our home page. Registration forms are at the front entrance
of the church.�
�
If you have questions please contact [email protected] or call
the priory. �
Workshop starts on Tuesday, April 23
rd
and runs until May 21
st
. Meetings are
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. �
NOTE: If we have enough interest we will also offer an afternoon work-
shop beginning on Wednesday, April 24
th
and running until May 22
nd
.�
�
Cost is $15 for the books. Please register by April 14
th
so we can order the
books on time! �
Just 1 week left to sign up!�
FR. PATRICK’S CORNER
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: “The Father in heaven urges us, as children of
heaven, to ask for the bread of heaven. [Christ] himself is the bread who, sown in the
Virgin, raised up in the flesh, kneaded in the Passion, baked in the oven of the tomb,
reserved in churches, brought to altars, furnishes the faithful each day with food from
heaven.”
DOMINICAN SUNDAY BULLETIN
A FEW THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, APRIL 7, 2019
1. The Profession of Faith�
�
“Jesus means in Hebrew: God saves” (CCC,
#430). Of all the names that the Father could
have chosen for His Son, He chooses the one
which says the most about the purpose of His
Son’s becoming man. God became man so
that He might save us. As we go through the
Season of Lent this reminder can not be forgot-
ten. God wants to save us and the only ques-
tion that we have to answer is: “Do we want
Him to save us?” Lent can be depressing at
times as we focus on our sins and on our un-
worthiness before God. But Lent can at the
same time be a time of great joy because we
come to know our Savior more personally. We
know that there is nothing that can separate us
from the love of God. “Since God alone can for-
give sins, it is God who, Jesus his eternal Son
made man, ‘will save his people from their
sins’” (CCC, #430).�
2. The Celebration of the Christian Mystery�
�
Because God wants to save us from our sins
He gave the Sacrament of Confession when
we hear the priest say to us: “I absolve you
from your sins in the Name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” We can
pray for forgiveness before we go to bed, we
can ask God for His mercy at the beginning of
each Mass but it is only in the confessional
where we hear God’s words of forgiveness.
And this is why regular Confession is part of
our lives as Catholics. The Catechism of the
Catholic Church teaches: “the sinner, placing
himself before the merciful judgment of God
anticipates in a certain way the judgment to
which he will be subjected at the end of his
earthly life” (CCC, #1470). We have no fear of
the judgment at our death because we have
died many times before in the confessional, a
death to sin, of course.�
4. Christian Prayer�
�
And this is why: “The first movement of
the prayer of petition is asking for-
giveness, like the tax collector in the parable:
‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ It is a prereq-
uisite for righteous and pure prayer” (CCC,
#2631). Jesus did not come to make us pride-
ful, self�sufficient, or self�reliant. He came to
reveal our need for Him, our emptiness without
Him, our sin that needed a Savior. To have
“righteous and pure prayer” means that we
begin from a place of need�not what I can do
for God, but rather what God, and only God,
can do for me. One of the time�tested traits of
the Christian life is joy. In the midst of suffer-
ing, adversity, and even persecution, Christians
remain filled with joy. The reason for this is
simple: Joy is the proof that we believe that
God is saving us, that no matter what is hap-
pening around us, it cannot take us away from
Him and His saving work in me. “Jesus, be
merciful to me, a sinner!”�
3. Life in Christ�
�
And these graces that we receive in the
Confessional configure our life more
perfectly to that of Christ, even if it is only little
by little. Two examples might be the habit of
gossip and rash judgment about someone.
“Respect for the reputation of persons forbids
every attitude and word likely to cause them
unjust injury” (CCC, #2477). Coming to Con-
fession reminds us of the great gift of speech
as we use it to name our sins. The same
tongue that hurts others, the Lord now uses to
bring us closer to Himself. Rash judgment is
when we “assume as true, without sufficient
foundation, the moral fault of a neigh-
bor” (CCC, #2477). It is a fact of regular Con-
fession that as often as we submit ourselves to
the judgment of another, the priest, for exam-
ple, the much more tolerant of the faults of oth-
er we become. As we seek to understand our-
selves and our sins, we become more under-
standing of others as well.�
The community of St. Pius V extends its deepest
sympathy, prayers, and support to the families of
Louis Pugliese and Mary Stebenne who passed
away.�
JUST A REMINDER �
Palm Sunday, April 14,
will be the last Sun-
day for the 11:30am
Mass.�
Save the Dates!
EASTER LECTURES
On the seven Wednesdays of the Easter Season begin-
ning on April 24, Saint Pius V will be sponsoring a lecture
series on the Acts of the Apostles. Bring your Bible and
your questions as some of the Dominican professors at
Providence College share the fruits of their own contem-
plation and study. The talks will be given in the Church
Hall from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. For the first evening, please
read Chapters 1 and 2.�
Holy Thursday Seven Church Tour
Please join us for the ancient
tradition of keeping watch
with our Lord on Holy Thurs-
day while He endures His
imprisonment by visiting the
Tabernacles of 7 churches in
Providence. The origin of the
Seven Church Tour is typi-
cally credited to St. Philip
Neri (16th Century) and is
practiced by Catholics
around the world. Catholics remember when Jesus asked
his disciples to stay and watch with Him while they were in
the garden. This tradition of mindful watching is a sort of
pilgrimage to various altars in different churches that corre-
spond to each of the seven places or “stations,” that were
made by Jesus from the Upper Room to the Cross. Please
join us for this profound meditation upon the Passion of
Christ. �
�
Holy Thursday Mass will begin at 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius V
and then a bus will depart from the front of the church at
9:00 pm for the Seven Church Tour and return to St. Pius
V around 11:00 pm. If you want to come on the buses,
please reserve your seat by emailing or calling Tyler Row-
ley at [email protected] or (401) 290�7201. Anyone is
welcome to follow the bus in their car.�
EASTER NOVENA
The Dominican Friars are happy to announce that they
will offer a novena of Masses for your loved ones, liv-
ing and deceased, and your intentions during the
EASTER Novena. We invite you to come and pray with
us at some of these Masses. The cards are available at
the rear of the church through Wednesday, April 17.
The cards can also be picked up at the parish office
during office hours. The envelope and donation can be
placed in the collection or returned to the parish office
before EASTER SUNDAY. Your novena offering is a
contribution to the Dominican Community. Please
make check donations payable to the Dominican Fa-
thers.�
Our Lady of Sorrows�
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
The St. Pius V Bereavement Ministry is sponsoring an 8�
week bereavement support program on Thursday eve-
nings from May 2 through June 27 in the St. Pius Rectory
assembly room. This series will provide a peaceful, sacred
place for those who are mourning to learn about and to
share their experiences of grief. Although there is no fee,
pre�registration is required. For more information or to
register, call Pat Owen at 274�3854.�
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MASS TIMES�
Easter�
Sunday�
Eight o’clock, Sunday morning�
Ten o’clock, Sunday morning�
There will be no other Sunday
Mass.�
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