Saint Catherine Parish

3252 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Rectory Phone: 737-4455

Rectory Fax: 736-0960

Faith Formation: 737-4455

Sacramental Preparation: 737-4455

Parish Website: www.stcatherineswarwick.org

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. CATHERI�E Saturday: 5:15pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am

Tuesday & Friday: 9:00am

ST. FRA�CIS OF ASSISI Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 11:00am

Monday & Wednesday: 8:00am

Rosary: 20 minutes prior to daily Mass

Confessions:

Daily: 20 minutes prior to Mass

St. Catherine: Saturday after

5:15pm Mass

St. Francis: Saturday 3:15pm-

3:45pm

Baptisms, Marriages,

Sacraments for the Sick: Please call the rectory to make

arrangements.

Father Pierre J. Plante - Pastor

Father Richard M. Friedrichs - Pastor Emeritus

Father Francis W. O’Hara - Weekend Assistant

Rev. Mr. John Baker - Deacon Assistant

ST. CATHERI�E WARWICK

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH Saturday, November 22

5:15pm Harold Jackson

Sunday, November 23

7:30am Nicola Romano (birthday rem.)

9:30am Larry Basara

Tuesday, November 25

9:00am Isabella Mercurio & Isabella Pontarelli

(memorial)

Thursday, November 27

9:00am THANKSGIVING MASS

Friday, November 28

9:00am Danielle Rose Audette (5th anniv., req.

by parents)

Saturday, November 29

5:15pm Norman Perkins (memorial)

Sunday, November 30

7:30am Thomas Hanley

9:30am Rev. Philip Morrissey

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH Saturday, November 22

4:00pm Vincent Sabatini (birthday rem., req. by wife, Dolores Sabatini)

Sunday, November 23

11:00am Michael & Lena Buccio (req. by daughter Nancy Mastrati) Monday, November 24 8:00am Josephine Martin (req. by friends at Wethersfield) Wednesday, November 26 8:00am Special Intention Thursday, November 27 9:00am Thanksgiving Day Mass Saturday, November 29 4:00pm Carol Hassell (1st anniv., req. by Lew & family) Sunday, November 30 11:00am James & Lillian Beveridge (req. by

Family)

Readings for the Week of November 23, 2014

Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt

25:31-46

Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19

Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-

28

Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11--21:2/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36

Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-

9/Mk 13:33-37

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For week of November 10th - November 16th

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16th: $3,832.00 ANNUAL COLLECTION TO DATE: $47,931.00

Thank you for your generosity.

October Budgets Remitted by e-Giving: $990.00

HOLIDAY CONCERTS

COAT DRIVE: Living the Gospel by keeping each other warm! The Confirmation class will be running a Coat Drive after all the masses this weekend, November 22/23. Please leave good, clean, used coats in Classroom 1A either before or after mass or

when you come to the Christmas Bazaar! We can help those in need and teach our young people that they CAN make a difference all at the same time. Thank you in advance for your support!

PAWTUXET VALLEY COMMUNITY CHORUS presents “The Season of Joy” at West Warwick High School, Saturday, December 6th at 7:00pm and Sunday, December 7th at

2:00pm. Featured guests are the Our Lady of Mercy Children’s Choir and Immaculate Conception Bell Choir. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. ($5 for children 10 years old and younger). For tickets call 401-862-3105, or Millie Punzi at 401-921-3697.

THANKSGIVING MASS SCHEDULE

Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 27th.

The Mass schedule is as follows: 9:00am at St. Catherine 9:00am at St. Francis

ANNUAL PARISH BAZAAR THIS WEEKEND: Don’t forget to stop by our bazaar in the church hall this weekend. Come on in and enjoy the bake sale, white elephant, food, raffles!

GIVING TREE: Next weekend we will begin our annual “Giving Tree” project to share the spirit of Christmas with our neighbors in need. Tags on the tree provide two options for giving: 1) unwrapped gifts of hats, gloves, mittens, and socks for

homeless people spending winter months outdoors, OR 2) gift cards in $10 denominations from local stores to enable families to buy gifts for their children. Thank you in advance for your generous response. Please place all gifts under the tree by Sunday, December 14th.

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS CONCERT: St. William Parish, 200 Pettaconsett Ave., Warwick, will host an Advent & Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 6th at 6:30pm in the church.

The concert will showcase both contemporary and traditional choral pieces performed by the St. William Adult Choir in conjunction with the Rhode Island College Chamber Singers, as well as guest instrumentalists. Admission is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken and a reception will follow.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KI�G OF THE U�IVERSE �OVEMBER 23, 2014

PERSONNEL

Kelly Francoeur Faith Formation

Marie Lachapelle

First Reconciliation/First Communion

Kathleen Pesta Confirmation (Grades 9-10)

Gerard Carter

SPRED Chairperson (Special Religious Development)

Connie Romano Rectory Service

Charles Thurston

General Maintenance

John Pare Organist/Music Director

Michelle Saslow

Cantor/Song Leader

Claire Gruneberg Secretary/Bookkeeper

Julie Cox

Receptionist/Secretary

PARISH ADVISORS

TRUSTEES

Howard Watson Claire Downing

AUDITORS

Katherine Fielder Edward Murphy

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Paul Brousseau

"'When did we see you a stranger and

welcome you, or naked and clothe you?

When did we see you ill or in prison, and

visit you?' And the king will say to them in

reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you

did for one of the least brothers of mine,

you did for me.'"

- Mt 25:38-40

Stewardship Reflection: Spending Time

Stewardship of time is one of the three interlinked dimensions of our call to steward-

ship. Just as with our financial resources, we talk about spending time,

saving time, and wasting time. But how well do we steward our time, or use it in a way that

reflects our gratitude to God for every hour of every day?

According to the latest government survey, the average America spends about 5 hours

of “spare” time each day in these activities: 2.8 hours watching TV, 38 min. socializing and

communicating, 20 min. reading, 20 min. using the computer for fun, 17 min. participating in

sports, exercise, active recreation, 16 min. relaxing, 20 min. on “other” activities. ( Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics)

How do you use your leisure time? Where do your priorities lie? How much time do

you give back to God- in prayer, study, volunteering in the Parish?

“ Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.” ( Psalm 90:12)

Dear Parishioners,

Thanksgiving Day is probably the most intimate family day of the year, next to

Christmas, of course. It is a day full of traditions and customs. There is the parade,

the turkey, the special desserts and the football games. It is a time to rest and enjoy

one’s family and loved ones. It is also a time to give thanks. Those Pilgrims who

came to this land wanted to thank their God for bringing them through a dangerous

cross of the Atlantic passage and a tough first winter. They recognized that all we

have comes from God and they wanted to acknowledge this.

We too need to acknowledge our dependence on our loving God who has

provided us such a graced place in which to live. We often fail to recognize how

fortunate we are to live in prosperity and with freedom to live our lives as we wish.

Let us take this opportunity to give thanks and to acknowledge the blessings we

have.

As I wanted to give both parishes an opportunity to give thanks with a Mass and

since both parishes have had these Masses at 9:00 am, I have asked Father O’Hara

to say the Mass at St. Catherine and I will be at St. Francis. If I don’t have an

opportunity to see you all in person, I pray that all of you and your families have a

blessed and holy and enjoyable Thanksgiving Day.

Father Plante

Thanksgiving Day Meal Prayer

God, who gives us all good gifts and who is the source of every blessing we have, hear our prayer as we gather to

give thanks for all that you have set before us.

We are grateful not only for the food that graces our table in such abundance, but also for the bond of family and friends, strengthened by the meal we share, and by the warmth of your love that comes to us each day through

your benevolent mercy.

Help us to use wisely all the gracious gifts you have showered upon us for the benefit of ourselves, our family,

and our nation.

On this Thanksgiving Day may we acknowledge that every good thing comes to us from you, and may your bounty

never cease, so that we may share your blessings with those in need.

Amen.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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