Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm Office for Parishes: 265 Stafford Rd Mrs. Nancy Smith.

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1 The Catholic Faith Communi es of Saint Theresa and Saint Christopher 265 Stafford Road Tiverton, Rhode Island Parish Office: Parish Fax: Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island Parish Rectory: Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm Office for Parishes: 265 Stafford Rd Mrs. Nancy Smith Parish Secretary Mrs. Rose Marie Paul Second Sunday of Easter Receptionist Parish Staff Rev. Przemyslaw Shemek Lepak Pastor Deacon Timothy Flanigan Deacon Assistant Mrs. Cindy Wesling Parish Administrative Assistant Mrs. Lynne Swass Director of Faith Formation Grades 1-6 Facilitator Mass Schedules and Sacraments Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:00pm at Saint Theresa Sunday Morning 8:00am at Saint Theresa 9:30am at Saint Christopher 11:00am at Saint Theresa Weekday Mornings Monday through Wednesday 8:00am at Saint Theresa Thursday 8:00am at St. Christopher Morning Prayer at 7:45am Holy Day Masses Mrs. Kelsey Hetu Coordinator of Confirmation Youth Ministries As Announced Mr. Ronald Destremps Maintenance Novena to Our Lady of Fatima Mrs. Nancy Smith Coordinator of Music Ministries Wedding Coordinator Sacrament of Reconciliation Mrs. Betty Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Beaupré Miss Andrea Desilets Organists and Music Ministry Directors Karen Cooper & Gregory Smaldone Trustees, Saint Theresa Parish Charles Miksis & Wayne Moran Trustees, St. Christopher Parish Holy Hour As Announced Tuesdays, 6:00pm at Saint Theresa Saturday afternoons 3:00pm at Saint Theresa or by Appointment. Please call the rectory Sacrament of Baptism By Appointment Please contact Rectory First Friday Mass at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay 9:30am with home visits to follow. Visit us on the Web

2 . APRIL 7-8, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, April 7th 4:00pm + Angelina & Joseph Rocha (by Godchild, Dotty) Sunday, April 8th 8:00am Souls in Purgatory (by Anne Quinn) 9:30am + Benoit Beaudoin (by St. Theresa & St. Christopher Choirs) 11:00am Deceased Members of Brodeur & Dupont Families (by Irene & Family) Monday, April 9th 8:00am + Rev. Charles Zanoni, CS Ordination Anniversary (by Dorothy Midura) Tuesday, April 10th 8:00am + Anthony Martin, Sr. 2nd Anniversary (by Family) Wednesday, April 11th 8:00am + Doris Philips 13th Anniversary (by Paul Brodeur) Thursday, April 12th 8:00am + Vincent Arnold 4th Anniversary (by Kathy Gallagher) Saturday, April 14th 4:00pm + Bella Mello (by Pauline Correia) Sunday, April 15th 8:00am + Manuel Costa (by Ray & Jackie Brodeur) 9:30am + John C. Botelho (by R. Karjian) 11:00am For the Parishes THE LIFE OF PRAYER MORNING PRAYER: 7:45 am Monday thru Wednesday at St. Theresa Church and Thursdays at St. Christopher Church MORNING ROSARY: Prayed each weekday morning immediately following Mass. Offered for respect of life and conversion of our own nation. OUR LADY OF GRACE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS: 2:00pm every Tuesday, Rosary and Prayer at St. Christopher Church. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET: 3:00pm on Tuesdays at St. Christopher Church OUR LADY OF FATIMA NOVENA: 6:00pm Tuesday evenings - St. Theresa Church SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Come explore and unpack what is going on with You and God, and God and You. If you are interested in spiritual direction, contact Jamie Medeiros at or medeirosjamie@gmail.com (For more information on what spiritual direction is, please see our parish website). Irene Shepard Renee Melancon Claire Proulx Anne Marie & Family Rev. Clifford Cabral Baby Jacob Barbara Guay Steven Laquerre Andrew Nicholas Natalie Silva Barbara Cordeiro Doug Vrona Kathleen Frazer Raymond Sylvestre David Boudreau Patricia Bachus Irene Lewis Paquette William Bachus Stuart Frazer Shelby Rapoza Edwin True Elizabeth O Neill Jil Silva Aston Aguiar Brenda Lenders Billy Tavares Paul Brodeur Irene Brodeur Chris Sigman Lorraine Lamothe Please remember all those whose names are in the prayer box in St. Christopher sanctuary, all the sick of our parishes, those at home and in the hospitals. Call the number below if you know anyone in need of prayers and you would like to remember them in the bulletin where their name will remain for one month of prayers or until we hear from you. Please contact our Church Office, Mondays 9am to 12 noon, at SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER First Reading: Acts 4:32-35 This passage describes the actions of the first community of Christians. They were of one heart and one mind. They had no rich or poor among them, for they shared all necessary items with one another. Second Reading: I John 5:16 John explains that we become God s children by believing in Jesus. When we love God and concern ourselves only with pleasing God, our faith is strong enough to conquer the evil in our world. Gospel: John 20:19-31 Jesus appeared to the disciples despite locked doors, breathed on them so that they could receive the Holy Spirit, and gave them the power to forgive sins in his name. Thomas, who was not present, refused to believe without seeing Jesus for himself. Jesus appeared again when Thomas was present, and told him, Blest are they who have not seen and have believed. PARISH WEBSITE: SUNDAY Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy) Sunday Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Monday Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:410; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 Friday Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21

3 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY PARISH NEWS PARISH NEWS FAITH FORMATION CLASS SCHEDULE CALENDAR OF EVENTS See bulletin announcement for more information. Sunday, April 8, 2018 Confirmation I & II: 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Thursday, April 26, 2018 Sacrament of Confirmation Rehearsal St. Theresa Church 6:30 pm Candidates and Sponsors Friday, April 27, 2018 First Eucharist Rehearsal St. Theresa Church 6:30 pm Saturday, April 28, 2018 First Eucharist 2 Fun Day Saturday, April 28, 2018 Sacrament of Confirmation at 4:00 pm Mass St. Theresa Church Sunday April 29, 2018 First Eucharist at the 11 am Mass At St. Theresa Church COFFEE & PASTRIES On Sunday, April 8, coffee and pastries will be offered after each mass. The proceeds are to benefit our Youth who will be attending the Jamaican Mission Trip in June. THANK YOU! Dear Members and friends, Thank you so much for the food drive you held for our food pantry during the Lenten Season. We always appreciate your efforts. These items will help many local families in need. Tiverton Food Pantry East Bay Community Action Program WEBSITE AND CALENDAR Information for Parish Events to be placed on the website and calendar for the Catholic Faith Community of St. Theresa and St. Christopher, need to be received by noon on Monday of each week. This announcement should include date/s, time/s, and a description that will be placed on the website along with your event on our calendar. Please send by to: nancy@sstandctiverton.org Thank you. SUNDAYPARISH April 8: Coffee & Pastries after 8 & 11 Mass ST April 27-29: St. Christopher Yard Sale WOMEN S GUILD Yard sale collection takes place M-F, 5-8pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-4pm at St. Christopher's hall. Items needed: clean, saleable household items, jewelry, purses, books, tools, giftware, and more. We cannot accept tv's or computer equipment. Please help support St. Christopher's Church with your donated items! FEAST PROGRESS REPORT Although key leadership positions for the Feast have been filled there still remains a very big need for man power to do the things that must be done. The Good News is that we have a list of approximately 100 names of businesses, organizations, and individuals (complete with addresses and tel. numbers) of donors who are ready to donate. The Bad news is that we need the man power to call upon them to accept the donation. If you would be willing to help the Committee with this extremely important task, please call Ginny Without this help the Feast may very well end up not being a reality. CHOIR REHEARSAL Adult Choir: Wednesday, April 18 & 25 at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Church in preparation for our Sacraments. Youth Choir: Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm at St. Theresa Hall. Looking for a Catholic Church when you travel? Check out the following website to locate a Catholic Church and their Mass schedule wherever you travel this summer season. WEBSITE:

4 APRIL 7-8, 2018 PARISH FINANCES CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL 2018 The Catholic Charity Appeal Campaign is ongoing. If you have not yet contributed, please take the envelope found at the back of each church and return it at any Mass. To the right in the financial lists, you can see each parish s goal and current total. Thank you. Because of your generosity to the annual Appeal, over 1,000 individuals are served through the HIV/ AIDS Ministry. Thanks for your support. CALENDAR RAFFLE The first drawing for our Calendar Raffle will be held this Sunday, April 8th. Thank you for your support of this parish activity CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS If you would like to receive your 2017 Contribution Statement, please call the parish office at and leave your name and address. Also, please specify if you are a member of St. Theresa or St. Christopher Parish. Statements will be generated once a week. Thank you. SHOP AT CLEMENTS MARKETPLACE AND HELP THE PARISH Clements Marketplace in Portsmouth provides donations to the church for their shopping receipts that we gather. Please save Clements receipts and put them in the baskets provided in each church. St. Theresa: March 31-April 1 Budget Envelopes: 245 EFT: 13 Total: Weekly Budgeted Expectations: Good Friday Collection: Holy Lands Easter Collection: Catholic Charity Catholic Charity Appeal: as of 3/16/18 Catholic Charity Goal: $6, $ $6, $5, Next Week $2, $17, $37, St. Christopher: March 31-April 1 Budget Envelopes: 104 Loose collection: Total: Weekly Budgeted Expectations: Good Friday Collection: Holy Lands Easter Collection: Catholic Charity Catholic Charity Appeal: as of 3/16/18 Catholic Charity Goal: $2, $ $3, $3, $ $ $13, $25, Thank You for your continued support of your parish. A bequest is a wonderful way to express gratitude for a lifetime of blessings! The gift you give establishes a lasting legacy of love for others by helping the Church to continue its Catholic heritage through its many ministries. ST. THERESA ANNUAL COLLECTION Total as of 04/01/2018: $40, one-time gifts and pledges It s not too late to make your donation! Thank you for your continued support of your parish. DECEMBER Parish Website: WINNERS

5 WELCOME TO ST. THERESA AND ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISHES THANK YOU! I would sincerely like to thank everyone involved in our Easter Celebrations, ministers, musicians, decorators, servers, too many to mention. Thank you for your time and effort on behalf of our parishes. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate! Happy Easter Season! ALZHEIMER S ASSOCIATION Pure Imagination Auction Skyline at Waterplace Providence, RI Sunday, April 7, :00 pm 10:30 pm The Alzheimer s Association Rhode Island Chapter invites the community to attend a Pure Imagination Auction in honor of the 23,00 Rhode Islanders who are living with Alzheimer s disease and their 53,000 caregivers. We are excited to announce this year s Willy Wonka theme to commemorate actor, Gene Wilder who passed away from complications of Alzheimer s disease in This annual event will be celebrating its 15th year on Saturday, April 7, For more information call To learn about sponsorship opportunities please contact Kate Spinella at kspinella@alz.org. CATHOLICISM and ISLAM: Two Faiths in the 21st Century St. Augustine Church (O Brien Hall) 20 Old Road Providence, RI Sunday, April 15, :00 pm to 4:30 pm Sandra Keating, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology, Providence College Join us for a talk about two of the world s great religions, followed by a discussion on how their practitioners can work together to promote peace and understanding. All are welcome. Presented by Pax Christi SUPPORT GROUPS AA and Al-Anon: Meet on Fridays at 7:30pm. St. Theresa Rectory basement. AA: Meet on Mondays at 5:30 pm St. Theresa Rectory Basement All notices for the bulletin must be made in writing by noon on the Monday prior to publication. Items will be as space permits. to: nancy@sstandctiverton.org or the collection basket at either parish. LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE Please note that substitutions may have been made that the office was not aware of. The last name in ( ) listed for EM at St. Theresa is assigned to serve when Deacon Tim is not present. Saturday, April 7 Saturday, April 14 4:00 pm Lector: Len Schmidt Eucharistic Ministers: Joe & Evelyn Wieszbicki, Don Desilets, Jesse Martin, Jacquie Marshall, Doris Robidoux, (Mark Bessett) Altar Servers: Raymond & Renee Barrett 4:00 pm Lector: Dom Comeau Eucharistic Ministers: Mary & Richard Tierney, Cindy Wesling, Dottie Eckersley, Chris & Julia Joncas, (Jesse Martin) Altar Servers: Kristen Kendera, Angeline Costello Sunday, April 8 8:00am Lector: Christine Costa Eucharistic Ministers: Stan & Maria Szelag, Charlene Andrade, Anthony Concepcion, Jeff & Dawn Quimby, (Pat Medeiros) Altar Server: Adam Costa 9:30 am Lector: Paul White Eucharistic Ministers: Justin & Kim Katz, Jerry Silvia, William Cabral Altar Servers: Neil & Nick D Attelo 11:00 am Lector: Robin Jones Eucharistic Ministers: Kitsy & Jonathan Vane, Karen Cooper, Gemma Rajkumar, Madge Thombs, Denise Tavares, (Mitchell Swass) Sunday, April 15 8:00am Lector: Diane Santos Eucharistic Ministers: Bob Busenbark, Jean Cameron, Rose Moniz, Jackie Ott, Charlotte & Peter Moniz, (Jeff Quimby) Altar Server: Adam Figueiredo 9:30 am Lector: Brandon Moss Eucharistic Ministers: Jim & Carol Hines, Barry Simpson, Barbara Hanaway Altar Servers: Chloe, Leah, & Caleb Katz 11:00 am Lector: Charlie St. Denis Eucharistic Ministers: Greg & Lisa Smaldone, Bob & Nancy Souza, Andrew Tavares, Mitchell Swass, (Craig Rachupka) Altar Servers: Russell & Thomas McComb Parish Website: