Volunteer opportunities available with Ignatian Volunteer Corps
PROVIDENCE — Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) New England, a yearlong volunteer opportunity for women and men 50 years of age and better, is recruiting volunteers for the upcoming (September to June) year. Volunteers give two full days/week of service and commit to a monthly spiritual reflection program in the Jesuit tradition. IVC works with nonprofits in the Boston/Worcester/Providence areas that address problems of homelessness, education, immigration and more. Get info and application by contacting regional director Dave Hinchen at newengland@ivcusa.org, or visit www.ivcusa.org/newengland.
Rosary Novena to be held at St. Paul Church
CRANSTON — Gather to pray the rosary outside of St. Paul Church, 30 Warwick Ave., as part of the nine-day Rosary novena already in progress. The remaining dates and times are as follows: Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m.; Friday, June 3, 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 4 following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Please bring a lawn-chair if possible, and we will move inside in case of inclement weather.
Knights to hold annual ‘Kandi Drive’
PORTSMOUTH — The local Council 3618 of the Knight of Columbus will hold their annual Kandi (Tootsie Roll) Drive on Friday, June 3, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, June 4, from 9-3 p.m. in front of Clement’s Market, 2575 East Main Road. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event go to the James L. Maher Center in Middletown, which fosters independence, opportunity, employment and social engagement for people with developmental and other disabilities through customized programs designed to meet their individual needs.
First Saturday Devotion
PROVIDENCE — Please join the St. Augustine Council of the Knights of Columbus, Men of St. Joseph, and Relevant Radio at St. Augustine Parish, 20 Old Road, for the First Saturday Devotion on Saturday June 4, beginning with confessions at 3:45 – 5 p.m., praying the Rosary at 4 p.m., private meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary at 4:30 p.m., and Holy Mass with reception of the Holy Eucharist at 5 p.m.
Pentecost Sunday Taize Service scheduled
EAST FREETOWN, Mass. — St. John Neumann Church will hold a Pentecost Sunday Taize Service on Sunday, June 5, at 7 p.m. The theme is “Enkindle in us the fire of your love…every flame, every color, a gift.” This service is a combination of songs, reflections and readings. A reception will follow the service, in Neumann Hall. The church is located on Route 18 – 157 Middleboro Road in East Freetown, Mass. Take Chace Road exit off Route 140.
New Women's Bible Study: Women of the Old Testament —Their Stories and Ours
PROVIDENCE — Hagar, Leah, Rahab, Tamar, Deborah, Abigail, Zelophehad's daughters? Know anything about them? They're all part of the Biblical story, and many are even ancestors of Jesus Christ. In this study, we'll examine these women and try to understand why their stories matter, and what we can learn from them that might apply to our own lives. Please join us for any or all of this 7-part series. We'll meet weekly, Wednesday mornings beginning June 8, from 10:00-11:30 a.m., at St Pius V Church in the Cafe Lepanto. Make sure to bring a Bible and be prepared to get excited about the Old Testament and what it has to teach us. All women welcome! Your presenter/moderator is Christine Rubinstein, an amateur Bible scholar, retired Christian psychotherapist, and Protestant convert to the Catholic Church.
Knights to Hold Rosary and Divine Liturgy
WOONSOCKET — On Saturday, June 11 the Knights of Woonsocket Council 113 will be at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church where they will lead a Rosary, followed by the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in support of the people of the Ukraine (St. Michael’s parishioners have family still there). Rosary will begin at 3 p.m., Divine Liturgy will begin at 4 p.m. State Chaplain Father Joe Paquette will join Father Mykhaylo Dosyak, pastor, in celebration of Mass. The church is located at 394 Blackstone St. Parking is available at the DiPardo & Kubaska funeral homes on Harris Ave. — just a few hundred feet around the corner. Free will offering will be accepted to help the parish.
Yard Sale at St. Agnes
PROVIDENCE — St. Agnes Church, 351 Branch Ave., will host a parish yard sale on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, June 18) You can rent table space and whatever you sell is yours to keep. The parish will provide the tables, and you bring items to sell. Call the rectory at 401-861-7265 to reserve your tables now. The deadline to reserve tables is Monday, June 6. The kitchen and grill will be open for hamburgers and hot dogs on the day of the yard sale. All are welcome.
Feast celebration at Sacred Heart Church
EAST PROVIDENCE — Sacred Heart Church will host its annual feast on the weekend of June 10 and 11 from 6 - 10 p.m., and June 12, from 1 – 4 p.m. There will be a religious procession following the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 12. A variety of Portuguese and American foods and Malassadas will be sold along with games and raffles. There will be indoor and outdoor seating available with a DJ outside on Friday and Saturday.
Special Religious Education (SPRED) Mass planned at St. Joan of Arc Church
CUMBERLAND — A Special Religious Education (SPRED) Mass will be celebrated for parishioners who are differently-abled, at St. Joan of Arc Church, 3357 Mendon Road, on Sunday, June 12, 11:30 a.m. Special Friends will be participating in the Mass, including those who will perform gestures to emphasize the Gospel reading. After Mass please stay for cake, coffee and fellowship. Take a minute to visit the beautiful SPRED Center in the school next door. The SPRED office helps parishes in the Diocese of Providence better serve those parishioners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SPRED responds to the needs of individuals on the Autism Spectrum, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Seizure Disorders, as well as people with other diagnosis.
Regina Coeli Dinner Meeting
CRANSTON — The Regina Coeli Group of St. Mary Church, will hold their annual dinner meeting on June 15, 6 p.m., at Cucina Rustica Restaurant, Cranston. For further information, please contact Dolores DiMeo Carroll at 401-942-0949.
St. Theresa Parish to host Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents
TIVERTON — The Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents, a ministry to assist parents whose children of any age have died of any cause in their healing, will offer a One-Day Spiritual Retreat on Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at St. Theresa Church, 265 Stafford Road, Tiverton, R.I. For more information call Barbara, Mother of Melissa, at St. Theresa Church at 401-200-1314, or Diane or Charley, parents of Paul, at 800-919-9332. For online registration please visit www.emfgp.org.
Sacred Heart Church to host Golf Tournament
WARWICK — Sacred Heart Church, West Warwick, will hold a golf tournament on Monday, June 27, at Valley Country Club, 251 New London Ave, Warwick, beginning with a putting contest at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will consist of hot dogs, hamburgers (all grilled outside), chips, soda and water. The shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m., followed by a family-style Italian dinner at 6:00 p.m. To participate, call the rectory at 401-821-4184 or Edward Ursillo at 401-578-6877.
St. Francis Xavier Academy Homecoming
WARWICK — St. Francis Xavier Academy Alumnae Association will hold a homecoming on October 23, 2022, with 11 a.m. Mass at St. Timothy Church, followed immediately by lunch at the Crowne Plaza. This year, due to prior Covid restrictions, the classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972 will be honored. Gold rosaries are blessed and distributed to graduates during Mass. Scholarships are announced during lunch. Alumnae may sponsor students for scholarships to Catholic High Schools. For more information contact Margaret Mathias 401-232-9006.
Eucharistic Adoration at St. Pius V Church
PROVIDENCE — Eucharistic Adoration at St. Pius V Church begins immediately following the noon Mass every Thursday and continues until 8 p.m., with Holy Hour beginning at 7 p.m. Confession is also available from 7 – 8 p.m.
Weekly adoration and evening reflection
NORTH PROVIDENCE — Mary Mother of Mankind Parish, 25 Fourth St., will offer all day Eucharistic Adoration and evening reflection, Rosary, Benediction and Stations of the Cross, every Monday. For more information, call 401-231-3542. All are welcome.
