10.25.07 Around the diocese

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Silent and live auction

WARWICK –St. Francis of Assisi School is sponsoring a silent and live auction on Saturday, November 3, 6 p.m.-midnight.Wil Gilbert and Giovannie, 92 PRO-FM radio personalities, will be the masters of ceremony. The event also features entertainment by Anthony Cassetti and the Party Express, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, music, and choice items, including wine, for bid. Tickets are available through the school and all proceeds directly benefit St. Francis School students. For more information, contact the school, 737-2721.

Men of St. Joseph

TIVERTON – The Tiverton Men of St. Joseph Organization will hold a breakfast meeting on Saturday, November 3 at St. Theresa Parish. The event starts with 7 a.m. Mass and is followed by a hot, catered breakfast and a speaker. A free-will offering will be collected. For more information call St. Theresa’s Parish, 624-8746.

Thanksgiving family bingo

PROVIDENCE – St. Adalbert Parish, 866 Atwells Ave., will hold a Thanksgiving family bingo event on Saturday, November 10, starting at 5 p.m., Bingo starts at 6 p.m. The event will feature a turkey raffle, basket raffle, baked goods, penny social and an international kitchen. For more information, call 351-9306.

SPRED liturgy workshop

CUMBERLAND – The St. Joan of Arch Special Religious Education Center will hold a liturgy workshiop on Saturday, November 10, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The event will feature a talk by Julia and Robert Hess from SPRED in the Archdiocese of Chicago. They have pioneered new techniques for adapting liturgies to SPRED programs. For more information call 658-1174.

Carmelite community

WARWICK — The Holy Eucharist Carmelite Community will meet at St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, November 11, Mass, noon, followed by a monthly meeting in the parish hall. For more information about the Lay Carmelites, call 808-9732.

Food pantry request

JOHNSTON — The Food Pantry of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, 1804 Atwood Ave., is seeking canned tuna, peanut butter, baked beans and jars of jelly. For more information, call 232-5600.