St. Robert Bellarmine Church Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus
ST ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 5:15 PM Josephine Tommasiello (4 th Ann.), SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 8:00 AM Ellie Galuppi (Month s Mind), By Edyie and Buddy 10:00 AM Matteo Guerra (6 Month Rem.), By wife and daughter Eleanor Kurtz (Month s Mind), By sister Agnes 11:30 AM Dorita Saran (13 th Ann.), Nicola & Teresa Scarcella and Sergio Scarcella (Rem.), MONDAY, AUGUST 14 9:00 AM Helen Cassin (Rem.), By Eleanor and Anne **The Assumption Vigil Masses 8/14 Our Lady of Grace 5PM St. Philip s 5:30 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 The Assumption** 9:00 AM Gerardo Chiara and Dominic Piccirilli (Rem.), 12:10 PM Rocco Izzo (Birth.), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 9:00 AM Rocco Carnevale (Rem.), By daughter Genoveffa & family Joseph Edward Earley, Sr. (100 th Birth. Rem.), THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 NO SCHEDULED MASS TODAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 9:00 AM Janice & Jimmy Campanini (Ann.), By Ann and John SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 5:15 PM Edward Regan (20 th Ann.), Bobby Bo Desmet (Birth.), By mom, Terri, Tiffani and Aunt Judy SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 8:00 AM Christopher Shepard (11 th Ann.), James and Joan McDonnell (Rem.), By Jeannette and Jeffrey 10:00 AM Loretta Iudiciani (Ann.), Anthony Ursillo (14 th Ann.), By wife Bea 11:30 AM OPEN MASS INTENTION PASTOR S COMMENTS Borrowed from Paul Turner Acts of God JOHNSTON, RI There is a legal term for a natural disaster. It is called an act of God. It is a little unfair to libel God with deeds of destruction. Even so, when the forces of nature reveal their strength, people become aware of their own weaknesses and meditate on the power of God. But when people go in search of God, they rarely go to the place of an earthquake, a fire, or tornado. They go to a quiet place. They watch the sunrise. They pick a wayside chapel. They sit by the ocean. They find God s majestic voice in whispers of peace. When Elijah fled the grasp of the angry and murderous Jezebel, he eventually found himself in a cave on the mountain of God, Horeb. There he witnessed God passing by. Not in the strong wind, not in the earthquake, not in the fire did Elijah behold God s presence, but in a tiny whispering sound. Noise surrounds much of our day. The radio or television breaks the morning silence. Ambient music filters through elevators and grocery stores. Our cars cannot block out the cacophony of traffic. It may not take an act of God for us to be able to find God. It may just take a quiet space. Fr. John Sanctuary Lamp Week of August 13 August 19 In Memory of Matteo Guerra (6 Month Rem.), By grandchildren
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 13, 2017 Day RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Office Hours: 9am to 4pm. Monday Thursday Phone : 232-9321 E-mail srbccd@aol.com Religious Education News Start Date Grade Time Tue Sept. 26 1 thru 3 4:15 5:30 Wed Sept. 27 4 thru 6 4:15 5:30 SUNDAY, ROSARY FOLLOWING 8:00 AM MASS IN THE UPPER CHURCH WEDNESDAY, AAGROUP MEETING AT 7:00 AM IN THE CHURCH HALL (EVERY WEDNESDAY) THURSDAY, NA GROUP MEETING AT 7:00 PM IN THE SACRISTY FRIDAY, AA AT 8:00 PM IN THE CHURCH HALL (EVERY FRIDAY) FRIDAY, NA GROUP MEETING AT 10:00 PM IN THE CHURCH HALL Sun Sept. 24 7 thru 10 6:30 7:45 Please try to get the registrations in for CCD, by doing so it gives us the opportunity to see how many teachers we need, and how many books we need to order. Jesus I Trust In You Sunday 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 Monday Dt 10:12-22; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday Dt 34:1-12; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Mt 18:21 19:1 Friday Jos 24:1-13; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday Jos 24:14-29; Mt 19:13-15 God s Love is Unlimited Call: Jan Zarrella (274-6576) or Charon Souza (231-3962) or Eileen Morrison (349-3601) It could be said that most of the world s problems, large and small, could be solved if we only knew how much we are truly loved by God. That love covers all manner of sin. Knowing God s love convinces us that we are enough, that we do not need to compete with others, because God s love is an unlimited resource for all. MR. ROB MANZO PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FOOD SHELF! The Food Shelf is in need of these items: OATMEAL LARGE SOUP (18-20 oz.) JARRED PASTA SAUCE/BOXED PASTA LAUNDRY DETERGENT $10.00 STOP & SHOP OR PRICE RITE GIFT CARDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. Thank you for your generosity!
ST ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI OUR MAJOR FUND RAISER Week # 31 Ticket # 0103 $35 : Phil Caputo Captain: Ella Raymond Tickets are still available at the Rectory Office or call Ann @ 944-6792, Pat @ 647-7461 or Judy @ 232-3603 All payments must be Up-To-Date to be eligible Thank you for your support! Thank you for your generous support in last week s Peter s Pence Collection! As a parish, we collected $1,213.00. Our contributions will be combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give, visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click the How to Give link on the left. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus and Shrine 24 th Annual Shrine Feast Day Celebration August 20, 2017 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM For more information call 401-568-0575 or 401-568-8280 Email: Shiirl@Finelli.us St. Eugene s Church, Rt. 44, Chepachet will be having their Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, August 19 th from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. (Rain Date, August 26 th ) For more information, call 568-5102. The Rectory Office will be closed at 12 Noon on Fridays during the month of August The Rectory and CCD Offices will be closed on Monday, August 14 th in observance of Victory Day! Beacon Hospice is looking for volunteers. Call 401-438-0008 or email kristy.corbett@amedisys.com for more information. Thank you for your consideration. 25 th, 40 th, 50 th and Over Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Office of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment of the Diocese of Providence is sponsoring the ninth annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 1:00pm, at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence. Married couples who are celebrating their 25 th, 40 th, 50 th and Over wedding anniversary in 2017 will be honored at this celebration. Couples who would like to attend can register for this event through their parish before September 8 th. The Mass Schedule Book for 2018 is now open. Please call between 9:30 11:30 AM or from 12:30 4:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday. Offerings are $25.00 for weekend Masses and $10.00 for weekday Masses. St. Robert s Music Ministry Anyone interested in singing with the Adult Choir is encouraged to contact Tom Roy at 232-2629. Rehearsal will begin Tuesday, September 5th at 7:00PM in the church. The Choir sings each week at the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday.
PRAYERS FOR THE MORNING GOD, THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF TODAY. I OFFER IT BACK TO YOU. MAY THE WORLD YOU CREATED BE BETTER TODAY BECAUSE I AM IN IT. BLESS ANYONE WHO IS SUFFERING, WHETHER HUNGRY, SICK, LONELY, ANGRY OR AFRAID. HELP ME TO RECOGNIZE THOSE PEPOLE WHEN I MEET THEM TODAY AND TO SHOW THEM YOUR LIGHT AND YOUR LOVE. AMEN. Karla Manternach LOVING GOD, AS I WIPE THE SLEEP FROM MY EYES AND RISE TO GREET THE DAY, I AM NOT ALONE. YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME. SHINE THROUGH MY EYES, BE TENDER IN MY WORDS, GROW LARGE IN MY CHOICES. MAY OTHERS SEE IN ME TODAY ONLY YOU, ONLY YOU, ONLY YOU. AMEN. Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.