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Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 PM - Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 AM - Mon-Wed: 7:00 AM Holy Days: As announced in bulletin
PASTOR: Rev. Richard A. Valentine
PASTORAL ASSISTANT: William A. Bowden, ext. 4
OFFICE MANAGER:
Diane M. Marques, ext. 0
RELIGIOUS FORMATION DIRECTOR:
Wendy A. Carrier, ext. 3
PARISH OFFICE:............................ 231-5119
RELIGIOUS FORMATION: .......... 231-1340
OFFICE FAX NUMBER: .……….231-0523
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEB SITE: www.stmichaelsmithfield.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents should contact
the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4, at least four months before
the birth of their baby to discuss baptismal plans.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays
from 4:00 to 4:30 or by appointment with the priest.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Couples should
contact the parish priest at least one year in advance. Be
sure you have a confirmed date at the church before
making any other arrangements.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Eucharistic Ministers
are available to bring communion to the homebound.
Please call the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4.
PARISH PRAYER LINE: If anyone wishes to request
a special intention, please call Jody at 231-8956 or Avis at
233-0225. All requests will remain confidential.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH 80 FARNUM PIKE, GEORGIAVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
WEEKLY IN OUR PARISH
Weekday Mass: Monday–Wednesday 7:00 AM
Morning Prayer: Monday – Wednesday 6:40 AM
Communal Recitation of the Rosary:
Mondays at 6:30 PM
Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 [19a]/1
Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11b-19
Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8]/Jn 15:9-17
Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68: 29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab [33a]/Jn
17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn
17:20-26
Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19
Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [7b]/Jn
21:20-25 Liturgical Publications Inc
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH GEORGIAVILLE, RI
PARISHIONERS WITH GLUTEN ALLERGIES Parishioners with Gluten allergies who attend Mass can now be ac-
commodated with low Gluten communion wafers. The wafer is
made from pure wheat starch and water and contains less than 20
parts per million of gluten. They are made in a separate bakery and
are individually wrapped to prevent cross contamination. If you have
been unable or concerned about receiving communion because of an
allergy, please call Bill Bowden, 231-5120, extension 4.
Seventh Sunday of
Easter May 13, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, May 19, 2018
5:00 PM We pray for those being Confirmed
Sunday, May 20, 2018
8:00 AM Frank DiCenzo, Jr, 5th Anniversary,
by Family
10:30 AM Robert Dufresne, 2nd Anniversary, by Family
CONFIRMATION
Sixty-four young adults will receive their Confir-
mation on Saturday, May 19th at the 5 PM
Mass. Let us keep our youth in our prayers dur-
ing the coming weeks.
This Sunday's Gospel is known as the "priestly prayer" of Jesus.
The entire passage is Jesus entrusting us to the Father. "When I
was with them I protected them ? I guarded them," Jesus says. He
asks his Father, "Keep them in your name." In this prayer of Je-
sus, we see the paradoxical tension of our life as Christians in the
world. He anticipates struggle for the believer. He describes it in
strong words, words that could even appear frightening to the
believer. "I gave them your word, and the world hated them." Not
only that, but with our eyes on eternal life, we "do not belong to
the world." And yet in the midst of those realities, Jesus doesn't
take us out of the world. On the contrary, "as you sent me into the
world, so I sent them into the world."
Christians live in this tension daily. The call of Jesus often
defies nice, neat categories. We uphold justice as virtue yet are
invited to love our enemies. We offer gifts and generous hospital-
ity to others while being reminded of the value of temperance.
We are called to teach the truth of right and wrong without losing
sight of the beam in our own eye. It can be difficult to find the
balance in our own lives, and a Church that preaches moral per-
fection can easily fall under scrutiny when it falls short.
In the midst of these complications, Jesus offers a message of
hope. He is well aware of the contradictions into which he sends
us, and his Father will equip us accordingly. "Consecrate them in
truth." "Keep them from the evil one." Jesus does not abandon us
to the tensions of our time but remains near at hand by the grace
alive in his Church.
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: "As
you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the
world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they
also may be consecrated in truth." - Jn 17:18-19
CONFIRMATION
REHEARSAL: THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, 7 PM, PARISH HALL
CONFIRMATION: SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 5 PM MASS
2018 SUMMER SCHOOL, GRADES 3-8
JULY 16 - 20; 23 - 27 - 8:30 AM TO NOON
REGISTRATION MATERIALS HAVE BEEN MAILED.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE PARISH
YARN MINISTRY: THURSDAYS AT 6:30 PM, PARISH HALL
BONEBUILDERS: TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS 10:30–11:30 AM
CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL: THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, 7 PM
CONFIRMATION MASS: SATURDAY, MAY 19TH AT 5 PM
APPRECIATION DINNER: SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND, 6 PM
401-231-1340, Ext 3
EMAIL: [email protected]
Seventh Sunday of Easter May 13, 2018
ST. MICHAEL’S FOOD
CLOSET
Donations to the food closet can be
made on weekends during mass time
or if you have a large amount, please
bring your donations to the rectory,
Monday-Thursday from 9 AM- 4 PM. The following items are
needed: cold cereal, juices, canned hams, beef stew, canned
meats, chowder, baked beans, jarred tomato sauce, sugar, coffee,
tea, flour, Jello, jelly, cookies & crackers, canned fruit, mayon-
naise, catsup, mustard, paper towels, napkins, tissues, toilet pa-
per, toothpaste & brushes, soap, deodorant and shampoo.
2018 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL “Faith and Good Works”
Please do not forget to complete your 2018
Catholic Charity donation. If you need a donation
envelope, they are available at the doors of the church. All gifts,
regardless of size, help to make a difference in the lives of so many
individuals. Our goal can only be reached with your sacrificial help
and support.
As of this week, donations plus our Easter collection for
CCFA totals $61,638.96. Only $2411.04 left to make goal!
Mail your donation to: Catholic Charity Appeal
Diocese of Providence
P O Box 6605 ~ Providence, RI 02940
RELIGIOUS FORMATION REGISTRATION
2018-19
Registration forms have been mailed for the Summer
and Fall Programs. If you did not receive materials
please call the office, 231-1340, Ext 3.
Grades 3-8, class sizes are limited for the Summer
Program (July 16-27). Students will be accepted in the
order registrations are received. Registrations received
once classes are full will be placed on a waiting list.
Volunteers are needed to implement the summer pro-
gram. If you can help in any way, please contact Wendy
at 231-1340 ext. 3 or [email protected].
1ST GRADE REGISTRATION If you have a child entering FIRST GRADE in the Fall and
have not been contacted, please call Wendy at 231-1340.
Children must attend first grade religious formation
classes (unless in Catholic School) in order to receive First
Communion in second grade.
Listen now as we delve into the fascinat-
ing and hidden life of the holy and hidden
figure of St. Joseph, the man whom God
chose to "substitute" for Himself when the
Word became flesh to dwell among us.
GO TO STMICHAELSMITHFIED.ORG TO JOIN
AND FIND OUT. Parish Code: Z9B6T3
MOTHER OF HOPE CAMP (MATER SPEI) "Mother of Hope Camp (Mater Spei), is a Catholic Charity Fund
Agency located along Echo Lake in Chepachet. It offers boys
and girls ages 5-12 a traditional, outdoor, summer day camp ex-
perience under the guidance of caring and professional staff and
is accredited by the American Camping Association. DAILY and
WEEKLY options, Sibling & Multi-Week Specials, and FREE
BUSING to and from many convenient RI locations are offered!.
Secure, online registration is available at
WWW.MOTHEROFHOPECAMP.COM.
Offer your child the lasting gift of faith, friendship, and fun at
Mother of Hope Camp!" Early Bird Registration
pricing is available until
Sunday, May 20th, our
Open House and Family
Fun Day.
APPRECIATION DINNER
Our Annual Appreciation Dinner is
scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd in the
parish hall after 5:00 PM Mass. Invita-
tions have been mailed to our adult min-
istry volunteers. Please respond by May
24th if you will attend. If you know of someone who should
have received an invitation and did not, please let us know.
HEARTSAVER CPR/AED TRAINING
Anyone interested in a CPR/AED
training class should contact Paul
LaGreca at [email protected] or
see him after mass on Sunday.