8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) St. Margaret School

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1 St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI Phone: Fax: Office Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m. 3 p.m. (closed Wed.) Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Carl B. Fisette, Priest in Residence Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon Mrs. Patricia Pita, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Part-Time Secretary Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, ; Sister Perpetua Lester, R.S.M., Pastoral Assistant Parish Trustees John Costigan Maddie Josephs Finance Council Arthur DeBlois, III John Josephs Michael Kirwan Laura Loffredo Patricia Pita David Tente Parish Accountant Garceau & Company, CPA Pastoral Council Anthony DeMoura Patricia Flatley David Larsen Sue Leonard Sister Perpetua Lester Joseph Moniz Kathleen Moniz Deacon John Needham Lee Ann Nunes Jack Paiva Patricia Pita Ronald Procopio Erin Roche Charles Moreira Jessica Walters Saturday Vigil: Sunday: 5:00 p.m. Ms. Jessica Walters, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, jwalters.ore@gmail.com Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, cmoreira@cox.net Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, Erinroche@cox.net Cell: Schedule for Mass and Sacraments 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment. Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage. Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office. Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online. Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members. St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal lnunes@stmargaretsch.org Phone:

2 St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI November SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for James Nolan, by family SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all who are sick in our parish 10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Catherine Bernier, by family 12:00 Noon 13th Anniversary Mass for Gloria Bianco, by family MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for The Fitzpartick Family TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners 7:30 P.M. Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for those who are hungry throughout the world THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Thanksgiving Day Mass FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for Respect of All Human Life November SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for the deceased Members of the Walinski Family, by family SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Mary and Madelyn Goodwin, by a friend 10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Eugene, Rita and Suzanne McPeake, by family 12:00 Noon Memorial Mass for Ann and John Langwell, by family. Milestones Please remember in your prayers Robert D. Tarro, MD whose funeral Was celebrated last week. The Catholic Community of St. Margaret s celebrates the baptism of: Amorette Marie Sauvageau, daughter of Ian and Ali Welcome to our family of faith Congratulations to Ed and Irene Lang who celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary last Sunday. Announcements Parish families yet to respond to our Annual Collection are asked to do so as soon as possible. The participation of ALL parish households is essential for the success of this effort. Thank you. The Next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Monday, December 4, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. Parents should be registered parish members and committed to sharing their Catholic faith and its practices with their growing family. Annual Parish Giving Trees will be set up at all entrances of the church beginning the weekend of November 25/26. As in past years, gifts will be collected for Children s Friends and Services and Woodlawn Catholic Regional. Workbooks for Lectors, 2018 Your new workbooks may be picked up in the Sacristy. Each book is labeled with the lector s name. Please make sure you pick up your book so you will be prepared for the upcoming year. Thank you for your prayerful service to the parish. The Chorus of East Providence will be performing Vivaldi s GLORIA at St. Martha s Parish in East Providence, on December 2 nd and 3 rd. Bishop Hendricken proudly presents The Wizard of Oz! Performances are November 30-December 3 at 7pm, and December 2-3 at 2pm in the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater at Bishop Hendricken High School. Tickets are $12 for Students & Seniors, and $15 for Adults. Tickets can be purchased online at or by calling the Box Office at (401) ext. 147.

3 St. Margaret Parish Ministries Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Grades 1-6 and 7-8 Faith Formation Faith Formation Information Classes meet Sunday mornings 8:30-9:45 a.m. Grades 1-8 Class: November 19 /December 10, 17 Confirmation I Sessions: Tuesday, November 6:30 PM This session explores the meaning of and the symbols associated with Advent. Students will make an Advent Wreath for their home. Friday, December 3:30 PM Candidates will travel to LaSallette Shrine to experience the sights and sounds of the season prior to the Sunday of Joy. Friday, December 6:30 PM Join other candidates for a Christmas movie and celebration in the Community Room. If you plan on attending any of these sessions, please Mr. Moreira at: cmoreira@cox.net so we can plan on supplies, rides and food! The Rumford Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service will be held at St. Margaret s on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Jim Abrams, Pastor of the Bethany Church of the Nazarene will preach. Everyone is asked to bring a canned good to the service. A collection for the Bread of Life Food Panty will be taken. CYO Event: Grades 6 th -8th Let s all Burn off Some Energy Before the Thanksgiving Weekend Where: Skyzone East Providence When: Tuesday November 21, 2017 Time: 5:15-7 (we will jump at 5:30) Cost: $20 No pre-registration necessary and Erin Roche would be more than happy to bring anyone to the Thanksgiving Ecumenical service following SKYZONE. ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS Please join us for our Annual Breakfast with St. Nicholas AND Christmas Bazaar being held on SUNDAY, December 3, from 9 a.m. to noon in the school basement. Enjoy a hot breakfast, meet, greet and photo's with Santa, and shop our vendors including Lula Roe, Rodan + Fields, Usbourne Books, and many more. This is a community event and ALL are welcome to attend. For tickets, please contact Kristen Schott at or stop by to see Mr. Procopio after Mass. Our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 8:00 A. M. on Thanksgiving morning, November 23. As a parish, we come together to give thanks for the many blessings we share here at St. Margaret s. Please join us! Our parish Thanksgiving Day collection is to benefit the L`ouverture Cleary School in Haiti, The Bread of Life Food Pantry Located at Newman Congregational Church Now in its ninth year of operation, the Bread of Life Food Pantry provides assistance to approximately 200 families who visit the Pantry each month. At the Bread of Life Food Pantry, clients choose food items according to the needs and size of their households. All are welcome. At this time volunteer participation and monetary donations which are necessary to provide food assistance are being received at lower level then in the past. Thank you for your support in the past and hopefully your continued support in the future. SIGN UP SHEETS FOR VOLUNTEERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM The Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. In the event of bad weather, the pantry will not open as scheduled if the East Providence schools are dismissed early or are closed for the day. For more information, call Upcoming Pantry Hours: November 21 and on December 12, 19 from 5 to 7 PM.

4 November 18-19, 2017 Wknd of November # of budgets used Checks, envelopes $6, $4, Loose Children s envelopes 5.00 # EFT participants Faith Direct EFT $2, $2, TOTAL OFFERTORY $9, $7, Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial support for St. Margaret Parish. Automate your Giving! Would you like to simplify your life? Join the many parishioners who have automated their giving using Faith Direct. Enroll online today at Our church code is RI118. Don t have access to the internet? Pick up paper enrollment form at the church entrance or stop by the parish office during office hours. Due to the Holiday there will be no session with Fr. Richard this week. Next session will be on November 30th. Biblical Journey General Theme of the Reflections: I DESIRE MERCY NOT SACRIFICE AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD MORE THAN BURNT OFFERINGS Hosea 6:6 Ninth Week: Thursday, Nov 30th, at 7 PM KNOWING is REJOICING We remember our faithful departed throughout November. All are welcome to inscribe the names of deceased loved ones in the Book of Remembrance, near the baptismal font. If you wish to memorialize a loved one with a donation, please use the All Souls Remembrance Envelope at the entrances to the Church. You may place the envelope, with your loved one s name, in the regular collection basket. Those names will be in repose near the baptismal font. All our deceased loved ones will be remembered in each Mass during the month of November.

5 November 18-19, 2017 The Pastor s Corner The month of November is flying by very quickly! Our thanks to Ron, Sandi, Keith, the choir, and Sr. Perpetua for preparing the very memorable liturgy for our deceased parishioners. This is where St. Margaret s shines; the Community praying and worshipping together. So many family members thanked me (for all of us) after Mass last Sunday. It simply reinforces our biblical tradition to pray for the dead. May they rest in peace. Next up is the Rumford Ecumenical Community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, Nov. 21 st at 7:30 PM. We will be hosting the celebration and if you can bake something for the collation afterwards, please Ann Conlon at acconlon@cox.net or call the rectory and tell Beth, our new secretary, of your willingness to help. Don t be bashful or hide your baking talent under a bushel basket! Beginning next Sunday, November 26, there will be a role reversal at the parish. Fr. Richard is staying here, and I am leading 30 pilgrims to the Holy Land. This pilgrimage to the holy places was cancelled in 2014, and praise, God, everything has been quiet in Jerusalem for months. More news about this next week, but everything is prepared and covered at the parish during my time away. I do ask for your prayers and intercession as we journey to Capernaum, Nazareth, Mt. Tabor, Jericho, Qumran (the Dead Sea), Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ein Karem (the visit of Mary to Elizabeth), and Jaffa. The pilgrims also will pray for all of you along the journey. You will be remembered in every daily Mass I celebrate along the way. You can follow some of where we re going on my blog from 2013, Msgrdarcy.org. Finally, as we soon come to the end of another liturgical year on the Solemnity of Christ the King, it is a time to reflect back on the blessings, progress, disappointments, and remaining challenges that confront us as the faith community known as St. Margaret s. As we prepare for our great national Thanksgiving holiday, I cannot thank you enough for the encouragement, support, and collaboration you offer me as your pastor. Having shared in the pastoral convocation last week for the priests of our diocese, we have much to do to reach out to the young adults, divorced, remarried, and the disillusioned in the Church. We engage them one at a time. Join me in this most noble task. ~ Monsignor Darcy