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Around the Diocese 01.21.16

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Youth Ministry seeks input from Young Catholics
PROVIDENCE — Are you a young Catholic between the ages of 12-29? If so, the Diocese of Providence needs your help. We know that 85 percent of young Catholics stop practicing their faith within 10 years of receiving the sacrament of confirmation and we want to do something about it. We need to find fresh, new ways to keep young Catholics, Catholic! Please help us by completing a survey that can be found on the diocesan Office of Youth Ministry website at: www.catholicyouthri.com. Be a part of the solution...Your opinion matters!

Called By Name to offer preparation for Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
WARWICK — Taste and See, an introduction to the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, the 19th Annotation Retreat, will be offered each Thursday evening in April, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Church, 3252 Post Road. For more information, contact: calledbynameri@gmail.com or call Deborah Notarianni 401-742-7637 or Rita Pratt 401-323-6719.
2016 Winter Silent Directed Retreat
PUTNAM, Conn. — Called By Name Ministry will offer a silent retreat the weekend of February 26-28, at Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal Center, Putnam, Conn. Register by February 15, by calling Deb Notarianni at 377-8031 or Rita Pratt at 323-6719, or calledbynameri@gmail.com.

Prayers for Vocations
PROVIDENCE — Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations continues every Thursday during the academic year in the Chapel of the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence, 485 Mt. Pleasant Ave. All are invited to come pray for your priests, seminarians, and for vocations from 12 – 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.catholicpriest.com.
Ladies Guild to host Mardi Gras Cavati and Polenta Buffet
PROVIDENCE — The Ladies Guild of Saint Bartholomew Parish will host a Mardi Gras Cavati and Polenta Buffet on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. The event will take place in the church hall, 311 Laurel Hill Ave. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information, call the rectory office at 944-4466.

Solemnity of St. Brigid’s 100th Anniversary
JOHNSTON — Parishioners of St. Brigid Parish, 1231 Plainfield St., will celebrate their Patronal Feast, the Solemnity of St. Brigid, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 7, at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses. Father Robert Rochon, pastor, will bless and distribute butter after each Mass to emulate St. Brigid’s kindness to others by providing dairy products to the needy of her village. Confirmation candidates will also emulate their patroness saint by sponsoring a “Souper Bowl of Caring” and will be accepting donations for the food pantry of St. Vincent DePaul in Cranston. All are invited to join in this joyous celebration. For more information, call 942-0576.

Retreat Morning for young adults
EAST GREENWICH — Young adults, single or married, in their 20s and 30s, are invited to a retreat morning, sponsored by the Diocese of Providence, Young Adult Ministry, in preparation for Lent, on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8:30 a.m. – noon, at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 65 Third St. The retreat will include Mass, Coffee An’, a talk given by Rev. Ryan Connors, spiritual director for Young Adult Ministry and Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Adoration, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Benediction. There is no fee for this event. A free-will donation will be collected. For more information, visit www.discovercatholicfaith.org.

Warwick parish to host Our Lady of Guadalupe image
WARWICK — SS. Rose and Clement Parish, will host the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Monday, Jan. 25. All Day Veneration will begin at 8:30 a.m. A presentation will start at 6 p.m., with Taize Prayer, a blend of icons, candles, scripture, song and silence, and Benediction at 7 p.m. For more information, call 739-0212.

Retreat for mothers of children with special needs
MYSTIC, Conn. — St. Edmund’s Retreat House on Ender’s Island, will be hosting a prayerful retreat for mothers of children with special needs, on February 21-22. Talks will be given by Father Thomas Hoar and authors and EWTN featured guests Leticia Velasquez and Eileen Benthal. Call (860)-536-0565 for more details.

Theology on Tap
WARWICK — Theology on Tap, a theology discussion for young adults, single or married, in their 20’s and 30’s, will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 6 – 8:30 p.m., at Agaves Mexican Grill, 444 Quaker Lane. Come join them for fellowship at 6 p.m. and a presentation and Q&A at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Father Joseph Upton, Catholic Chaplain, University of Rhode Island. There is no fee for this event. A free-will donation will be collected. Participants are welcome to purchase food and beverages. Must be 21 to order alcoholic beverages. This event is sponsored by the Diocese of Providence Young Adult Ministry. For more information, visit www.discovercatholicfaith.org.