Around the diocese 12.18.08

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Mary House Christmas dinner celebration

PROVIDENCE — Mary House will hold its annual Christmas Day Dinner, December 25, 11:15 a.m.- 1 p.m., at St. Patrick Church, parish center, 244 Smith Street. Those who are alone are invited to enjoy a delicious dinner, fellowship and music as the birth of Jesus is celebrated. Meals will be delivered in the Providence area to the homebound infirm. For more information, call 274-6286, ext. 1.

‘Autism & the Sacraments’ Mass

WARWICK — The “Autism and the Sacraments” Faith Formation Program at St. Peter Church, 350 Fair Street, will hold a special Mass, December 20, 1 p.m., in the lower church. Father Roger Gagne will be the celebrant. Special Christmas musical selections will be provided for the peaceful celebration by Barry Russo, parish music ministry director. For more information, call 461-5691.

Living nativity, caroling at St. Brendan’s

EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Brendan Church, 60 Turner Avenue, will honor the birth of Christ with a living nativity, December 20, following the 5 p.m. Mass. Christmas carols will be sung by the parish adult and children’s choirs. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall. For more information, call 433-2600.

Breakfast with Santa

BRISTOL — The Santo Christo Feast Committee of St. Elizabeth Church, 577 Wood Street, will hold a Breakfast with Santa fundraiser, December 21, 7-11:30 a.m., in the church hall. The menu includes a full breakfast. Children may take a photo with Santa. Proceeds from the event will benefit the celebration of the 2009 feast. For tickets or more information, call 996-2020.

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary to host Mass

NORTH PROVIDENCE — The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Avenue, will host a Mass, December 27, 9 a.m., in the Holy Family Chapel. Benefactors and individuals enrolled through the sale of religious greeting and sympathy cards will be remembered at the Mass. For more information, call 353-5800.

St. Kevin’s presents ‘Living Nativity’

WARWICK — St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, will present a living nativity, December 20, after the 5 p.m. Mass. The event will include live animals and a presentation by members of the parish youth group. The Youth Choir and students in religious education classes will lead the caroling. Following the presentation, refreshments and hot chocolate will be served in the parish hall. For more information, call 737-2638.

St. Brigid’s Italian cookie sale

JOHNSTON — St. Brigid Church, 1231 Plainfield Street, will host a sale of homemade Italian Christmas cookies, December 20-21, after all weekend Masses, in the church hall. Proceeds from the event will benefit parish ministries. For more information, call 944-2232.