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1 HOLY APOSTLES CHURCH P I P P I N O R C H A R D R O A D C R A N S T O N, R I Established July 25, 1991 Church Dedicated July 24, 1994 Community Life Center dedicated June 30, 2001 Monsignor Paul D. Theroux, Pastor pdt@holyapostles.com Monsignor Albert A. Kenney, In Residence Monsignor Richard D. Sheahan, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Gregory P. Albanese galbanese@lasalle-academy.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Weekday See Inside Bulletin Parish Office Hours Monday to Thursday :00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday :00 AM - 4:30 PM Address parishoffice@holyapostles.com Phone Fax Web Address PARISH MINISTRIES/SERVICES Apostles of Mercy Stephen Forleo Auditors Michele Forcino Brad Sacco Brownies/Girl Scouts Sandy Tessier CAL Basketball Anthony Vescera Feed My Sheep Men of St. Joseph Steve Kogut James Chrones Prayer Network Christine Dooley St. Charles Soup Kitchen Cecile Weeden Trustees Jeffrey P. Cascione Patricia Parkes PARISH STAFF Margaret Simms, Pastoral Associate mms@holyapostles.com Catherine Vincent, Business Manager cv@holyapostles.com Christine Dooley, Administrative Coord. cad@holyapostles.com SCHOOL OF RELIGION Margaret Simms, Director mms@holyapostles.com Meg Shideler, Coordinator of Gr. 7 & 8 meg@holyapostles.com YOUTH MINISTRY Michael Santilli, Coordinator mjs@holyapostles.com MUSIC MINISTRY Mark Colozzi, Director chsebandz@gmail.com Cookie Rodi, Director divarodi@hotmail.com John Norigian, Organist norigian4@aol.com Arthur Urbano, Music Minister aurbano@providence.edu Antonio Grelle, Music Minister tonygrelle1@gmail.com SACRAMENTS Baptism: Parents are asked to contact the Deacon early in the pregnancy. Parents are reminded that the selection of sponsors must be made according to regulations specified in Canon Law. Information regarding these regulations will be forwarded upon request. Marriage: Engaged couples are asked to make an appointment with Monsignor at least six months in advance of their planned date of marriage. In addition, at least one of the individuals planning marriage must be a registered and active member of the parish. Penance: Saturdays at 4:15 PM or by appointment. Sacrament of the Sick: Please call to receive this Sacrament of comfort and healing. Communion Calls: Communion can be brought to the homebound on Sundays following the 9:30 AM Mass. Please call the parish office to request a visit.

2 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT February 18, st Readiing: Genesis 9: nd Readiing: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 FROM THE PASTOR As we begin the season of Lent, we are also about to begin the parish phase of the annual diocesan Catholic Charity Appeal. One of the pillars of Lenten observance is almsgiving and the Charity Appeal is a great opportunity to support a fund that assists over 200,000 people in the State of Rhode Island each year. Most of you have already received a letter from the bishop with a donation card that you may have returned directly to the diocese with your pledge or donation. I thank you for your donation. In prayerfully considering how much we are able to contribute to the Appeal, I believe it is important for us to know where the money goes and how it is used throughout the state. Next weekend I will give a brief overview of the programs and agencies that benefit from Charity Appeal donations and we will do the in-pew solicitation. There will be envelopes available in the pews for you to make your pledge or one-time gift to the Appeal. Our parish goal this year is $134, Last year we fell a little short of our goal, but I am confident that if every family in our parish made some donation according to their ability to give, we would have no problem surpassing our goal. Every donation is important and makes a difference. If you did not give last year, please consider contributing to this year s Appeal. If you did give last year, thank you for your generosity and please let us count on your continued support. Most of us at Holy Apostles live comfortably and have been blessed in many ways. Let us be mindful of those who struggle or who turn to the Church for pastoral needs. Our generosity is a powerful sign of our gratitude for God s goodness to us. Msgr. Theroux LENT 2018 FORMED is a great resource for Lent! FORMED is an excellent, Catholic, online resource of hundreds of dvds, videos, audio books and other media that is free and available to us by following these directions: 1. Go to Formed website: 2. From the home page, about half-way down, click on: Register 3. Our parish code is: 726P2D 4. Enter your own address 5. You will receive a confirmation with a link to finish your registration. Try FORMED, you ll like it! OPERATION RICE BOWL ALMSGIVING ~ Operation Rice Bowl is an opportunity to put that loose change at the end of the day to good use. Money collected during the forty days of Lent will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Services. Catholic Relief Services was established in 1943 and is the official overseas relief and development agency of the Catholic Church here in the U. S. The agency works to alleviate human suffering, to foster justice and charity, and to enhance the development of people around the world. This assistance is provided on the basis of need, not creed, race or ethnicity. PRIVATE PRAYER before the BLESSED SACRAMENT ~ Quiet time or desert time alone in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is another way to get in touch with the spiritual side of our lives. The Community Life Center s main entrance is open for morning Mass and remains open until 5:00 pm. (During the 4-5pm CCD class time please ring the doorbell and a staff member will let you in.) STATIONS OF THE CROSS ~ THURSDAYS: February 22, March 1, 15, 22 at 6:30pm ~The Stations or Way of the Cross is the most traditional of all Lenten practices. As we make our way around the fourteen stations we retrace Jesus footsteps during His final hours here on earth. TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE ~ Thursday, March 8 th at 6:30pm LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS ~ Sunday, March 18 at 6:30pm

3 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 19 th in observance of the holiday and there will be no morning Mass. Attention High School Teens Passion Play: There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 27 th at 6:30PM in the Church for those high school students who wish to participate. Teens On A Mission 2018 wishes to THANK everyone who made the Cabaret such a huge success. We were able to take in $9, on this one event. We would like to THANK in particular: EVERYONE who attended our Cabaret-your support makes it a success! Msgr. Theroux, pastor, and Msgr. Kenney for all of your support and encouragement. The Life Teen Choir and band, under the direction of Mark Colozzi, for 2 superentertaining shows. Chef John Elkhay, Maestro of Chow Fun Food Group, and his staff for donating all of the delicious hors d'oeuvres for our reception hour. Cranston High School West Career and Technical Center for the delicious desserts and Mrs. Wendy Gallo for arranging this. Mrs. Susan Sacco, artist and set-designer, who transformed our parish center into a Caribbean beach. David & Kristina Caliri for donating all our wine for both Cabaret & Carribean Surprise. Mrs. Donna Nardolillo and the Nardolillo Funeral Home for donating our beautiful Caribbean centerpiece. Peter and Melissa Thomas for providing us with a spot light and their services. The office staff- Mrs. Peggy Simms, Mrs. Christine Dooley, Mrs. Cathy Vincent and Mrs. Meg Shideler for all of their assistance with so many arrangements. All the PARENTS of our missionaries, MISSIONARIES and adult chaperones for ALL of your help with our Cabaret. FIRST COMMUNION PARENTS First Communion is Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm. Families should call the parish office to select a time. Reminder ~ SAVE THIS DATE Last names: First Communion Workshop is on Saturday, March 24 A-G: 9AM to 10:30AM H-Z: 11AM to 12:30PM Confirmation II Students Confirmation Date: April 7, 2018 at 10am Students in Confirmation II will meet and go to confession on Monday, March 12th at 6:30pm in Church. Parents join them in the parish center at 7:00pm.

4 Confirmation Students General Session March 4th Parish Center 5:00PM High School Teens Gym Night Sunday, March 4th from 5pm - 7pm Holy Apostles Thousand Club *It s not too late to join. There are still 9 monthly drawings. Our next drawing will be Monday, February 26th. CATHOLIC SCHOOL (GRADES K-8) T UITION ASSISTANCE The underlying premise of the Catholic School Tuition Assistance Program is that financial assistance is based on need. In order to insure objectivity, the Diocesan Catholic School Office s policy requires that parents complete a financial aid application form that may be obtained from the Catholic school the child attends or plans to attend next year. The deadline for submitting applications is mid-february. In addition, a letter requesting consideration for assistance must be submitted to Msgr. Theroux as soon as possible but no later than the end of April. A second premise of the Catholic School Tuition Assistance Program is that it is meant to assist those families who are actively involved in the practice of the faith and in the life of their respective parish. Irrespective of the financial need, the following policies must be followed in order to be considered for financial assistance. --Families requesting assistance must follow church law on fulfilling the "Sunday" obligation to attend Mass. If the child lives with two parents who are Catholic, both parents must attend. It should also be by way of exception that a family attends Mass in a parish other than Holy Apostles. --At least one parent must be involved in a parish program/ministry. --Families must be regular contributors to the parish budget using the weekly envelopes or through Faith Direct. Stewardship If you or someone you know has a loved one serving in our armed forces, please send their names with rank and branch of military to cad@holyapostles.com and we will remember them in our prayers and print in our parish bulletin once a month. Time and Talent - We wish to thank all those parishioners who are always so willing to pitch in and lend a helping hand. Their participation contributes to the vibrancy of our community. Treasure Thank you for your financial support. FAITH DIRECT - ONLINE GIVING APOSTLES OF MERCY Thanks to all for your ongoing weekly contributions of food items for our needy. During the month of February, we will be collecting used Bibles only for Father Henry s Prison Ministry. This secure program works directly with your bank or credit card. All transactions are done electronically, debiting your bank account or charging your credit card for the amount to which you have agreed in writing. You can enroll in Faith Direct or make changes to your account dates or contributions online at or call Holy Apostles parish code is RI18.

5 CALLING ALL MEN! Are you disappointed with the role you are playing in your life? Your family? Your work? The Church? Do you feel that you have more to offer? Do you want to play a more pivotal role in a world that is hurting and in need of strong, Catholic, men to give their lives for Christ and His Church? If you answered "YES" to any or all of these questions then you will surely want to mark your calendar for Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 6:30pm in McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence for the "Life Changing" film... COURAGEOUS! This diocesan-wide men's movie night is open to all men, Confirmation age and older - - throughout the state of RI and beyond and is being sponsored by the Men of Saint Joseph International and the Knights of Columbus! There is no cost for this event and you can reserve your tickets by visiting /events. Please feel free to bring a male family member or friend to join you! For more information, contact Keith Kline at leeleejack@aol.com. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday Vigil: 7 th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17 5:o0 PM Mafalda Cascione Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 18 8:00 AM Leo F. DiMaio Jr. (4 th Anniversary) 9:30 AM Francesca Longo (Anniversary) Ines Long (Birthday Rem.) 11:00 AM Joanne Millerick Requested by Liz & Dave Smith The Altar Bread is offered this week in memory of Antonio Petrone (3 rd Anniv.) requested by The Farley/Petrone Family. Monday Lenten Weekday February 19 8:30 AM No Mass Tuesday Lenten Weekday February 20 8:30 AM Mass for the People Thursday The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle February 22 THIS WEEK S ACTIVITY SCHEDULE MONDAY, February 19 4:00 PM In the Parish Center: No Religious Education Classes - Grades 1-5 5:30 PM In the Parish Center: No Religious Education Classes - Grades 6-8 7:30 PM In the Gym: Men s Basketball (Over Age 45) TUESDAY, February 20 4:00 PM In the Parish Center: No Religious Education Classes - Grades 1-5 5:30 PM In the Parish Center: No Religious Education Classes - Grades 6-8 WEDNESDAY, February 21 7:00 PM In the Community Life Center: Men of St. Joseph Meeting THURSDAY, February 22 7:00 PM In Church: Adult Choir FRIDAY, February 23 4:30 PM In Parish Center: No Girl Scouts Meeting 8:30 AM 6:30 PM Pearl A. Conlan Requested by Tom & Elda Neagle Stations of the Cross Friday Lenten Weekday February 23 8:30 AM Robert McKenna Requested by Anthony & Donna DiIorio Saturday Vigil: 2 nd Sunday of Lent February 24 5:o0 PM Desiree M. Marcello (5 th Anniversary) Sunday Second Sunday of Lent February 25 8:00 AM Francis & Veronica Donahue 9:30 AM Lloyd L. Colvin Requested by Cathy & Bill Hagan 11:00 AM Jean M. Hayden Requested by Joanne Terranova

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