The Reverend Robert H. Forcier P A S T O R

THE CHURCH OF

SAINT AUGUSTINE 639 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE • PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02908

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday at 5:00 Sunday at 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 am & 5:30 pm

DAILY MASSES 7:00 am (Monday thru Friday) 5:30 pm (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) (NO 5:30 pm Daily Masses June - August) 8:00 am (Saturday) CONFESSIONS Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm BAPTISMS First Sunday of the month. Please call the Rectory. MARRIAGE Please call the Rectory one year in advance.

DEVOTIONS Perpetual Novena of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Fridays immediately following the 7:00 am Mass

May and October Rosary & La n Benedic on, Mondays at 7:00 pm

SAINT AUGUSTINE SCHOOL

Phone 831-3503 Fax 331-0414 Email staugprov@verizon.net

Web www.churchofsaintaugus neprov.com

Mailing address 20 Old Road, Providence, R.I. 02908-1937

The Reverend Joseph Brice Associate Pastor

The Reverend Monsignor Barry R.L. Connerton Pastor Emeritus

Sister Dorothy Schwarz, S.S.D. Directress of Religious Educa on

Mr. Stephen Romano Director of Liturgical Music

George T. Rocchio David E. Martinelli Trustees

Jeanne Raymond Mary Kay Pompetti Bette Bisci Parish Secretaries

John Carbone Superintendent

635 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, R.I. 02908 Phone 401-831-1213 Web www.staugus nesri.com

Following the way, the truth and the life of Christ. Mrs. Janet Rufful School Principal

A Roman Catholic Parish serving the community since 1929.

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

Vigil - Pentecost Sunday 5:00 PM - Memorial - Albert & Eva Lupo Sunday, May 31- Pentecost Sunday 7:00 AM - 6th Anniversary - Alfred Lamy 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM - 8th Anniversary - Robert E. Barre 5:30 PM - Memorial - Josephine Capozza Monday, June 1 - The Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 AM - Memorial - Guerino & Helen Giammarco Tuesday, June 2 - Weekday 7:00 AM - 37th Anniversary - Beryl Fallone Wednesday, June 3 - Saint Charles Lwanga & Companions 7:00 AM - 12th Anniversary - Blanche Mar nelli Thursday, June 4 - Weekday 7:00 AM - 5th Anniversary - Robert Levasseur Friday, June 5 - Saint Boniface 7:00 AM - Memorial - Felix & Grace Caligiuri Saturday, June 6- Weekday 8:00 AM - Vigil - The Most Holy Trinity 5:00 PM - Anniversary - Herbert & Katherine Creighton Sunday, June 7- The Most Holy Trinity 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM - 14th Anniversary - Olga L. Manera

11:30 AM - Memorial - Francis J. Rao, Gloria Rao & Eleanor Lepore

5:30 PM - Memorial - Dee Dee, Joseph & Elena Barbieri

PARISH RECORDS Help us to keep our parish records up-to-date. If you have moved recently, changed your phone number (dropped your “landline” and now have a cellphone only?), or are new to the parish, please let us know. Call 831-3503 during office hours or

email at staugprov@verizon.net. Thank You!

Saint Augus ne Church Schedule Our church is open for private prayer from

6 AM to 4 PM daily. Mass will be live-streamed Monday - Friday at 7 AM Sat-

urday at 8 AM preceded by the Rosary and Sunday at 9:30 AM on YouTube and Facebook

Visit the parish website at www.churchofsaintaugus neprov.com for links.

Confessions will con nue to be offered from 4 PM to 5 PM on Saturdays.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM

Thank you for your pa ence and understanding as we pray together, in hope and peace.

Better days are on the horizon. Soon we will all be to-gether again. During this time, let us pray and give each other hope from afar. Until the time comes that we can gather and worship together as faithful servants of God, please consider signing up for Parish Giving so we can continue the mission of Saint Augustine Church. To sign up go to

www.churchofsaintaugustineprov.com

Igna an Volunteer Corps (IVC) New England, a yearlong volunteer opportunity for women and men 50 years of age and be er, is recrui ng volunteers for the upcoming (September to June) year. Volunteers give two full days per week of service and commit to a monthly spiritual reflec on program in the Jesuit tradi on. IVC works with nonprofits in the Boston/Worcester/Providence areas that address problems of educa on, homelessness, immigra on and more. For informa on and an applica on contact Dave Hinchen @newengland@ivcusa.org or check out the IVC website @ www.ivcusa.org/new-england.

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Dear Parishioners- I am pleased to inform you that public Masses are being celebrated here at St. Augus ne's Church this weekend with the Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost on Saturday, May 30th at 5 PM. Our usual Sunday Mass schedule will resume with Masses at 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM. Our daily

Masses will resume the following day, June 1st, at 7 AM. All this being said, the church will look a bit different upon your return. First of all, access is limited to 25% of the church capacity. Ushers will be available to ensure we don’t ex-

ceed this capacity which is approximately 300 persons. Any changes will be communicated on the parish website or answering machine. The church has been completely sani zed. Commonly touched surfaces will con nue to be cleaned a er each Mass.

All are required to wear masks or face coverings while in church, unless a physical restric on prevents it. With the excep on of family members living in the same household, all must maintain a 6 feet distance from

one another. Ushers will be available to help facilitate this prac ce. All must enter the church from the front doors only. The side entrance on Old Rd (with the excep on of the

handicapped entrance) and the back parking lot doors will NOT be accessible for entry to church. Missale es have been removed from the pews. Holy water fonts will remain empty. The sign of peace remains suspended. Budget envelopes will be placed in the basket at the entrances of the church before or a er Mass. There will

be no "formal" offertory collec on or passing of the basket at this me. Because of the difficulty of requiring constant sani za on and cleaning, bathrooms will be accessible in

church for EMERGENCY use only. Holy Communion will be distributed in the center aisle only and parishioners will return to their seats by the

side aisles. A er proper hand sani za on, Father Brice and I will be the only ones, at the present me, distribu ng Holy Communion. Those parishioners may come up, pew by pew, to receive Holy Communion as usual. But while in line, parishioners must work to maintain a 6 feet distance from one another.

The faithful are to receive Holy Communion in the hand while wearing their masks and then remove their masks to receive the sacred host. Holy Communion may not be received in the hand by a member of the faithful wearing gloves.

Anyone with underlying health condi ons or anyone manifes ng symptoms of illness is advised NOT to a end the public celebra on of Mass. Mass will con nue to be live-streamed on Sundays; however, beginning on May 31st, the me will change to 9:30 AM to coincide with our scheduled me of liturgy. Daily Masses will also be live-streamed beginning at 7 AM on June 1st. Our Saturday Mass will con nue to be offered and live-streamed at 8 AM preceded by the praying of the Rosary. Because of the smaller a endance expected at daily Mass, all the doors of the church will be unlocked.

The Bishop con nues to dispense everyone in the Diocese from the obliga on to a end Sunday Mass and Holy Day Masses un l further no ce.

I appreciate your pa ence, prudence and flexibility as we begin this transi on back to public worship. The list of direc ves and informa on provided is not an exhaus ve one as policies and procedures con nue to be refined and changed on an almost daily basis. I will provide you with necessary guidance as it is received. Thank you for all your support as we navigate this new normal, in faith and hope, together! Father Forcier

Catholic Charity Appeal Due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, the original plans for this year's diocesan Appeal have had to be revised and adjusted. Our volunteer collectors will be contacting you. Because of the "social distancing" in effect, you will NOT be contacted in-person, but by phone. Please help us by answering your phones and being prepared to respond to the Catholic Charity volunteer's request for a pledged gift or a one-time donation. If you are not usually contacted by a volunteer or don't want to delay making your contribution, you may drop off your donation in the rectory mail slot or mail to us at 20 Old Road, Providence, RI 02908. We prefer that you not mail your gift to the diocese as it is easier for us to process

here at the parish level and then forward it to them. Thank you to all those who have already made donations to this year's Appeal.

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