Saint Lucy Catholic Faith Community (401-847-6153) Middletown, RI The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. MT 5:1-3

MASS INTENTIONS AND CHURCH SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 28

5:00pm (O) Mary K. Connerton and Eva B. Mello

(Birthday Remembrances)

Frank Botelho (10th

Anniversary)

Laura Medeiros (6th

Anniversary)

Sunday, January 29

8:00am (O’N) St. Lucy’s Parishioners

10:30am (O) George Dion

5:00pm (O) Annie E. Casey (Anniversary)

Monday, January 30

9:00am Terry Moy (Living, quick recovery)

Tuesday, January 31

9:00am (S) Kevin Medeiros

Wednesday February 1

9:00am (S) ASA Catholic Schools Week

Thursday, February 2

9:00am Communion Service

Friday, February 3

9:00am (S) St. Lucy’s Parishioners

5:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

7:00pm Devotions

8:00pm Benediction

Saturday, February 4

5:00pm (O) Sheila Ann Dennis

Sunday, February 5

8:00am (O) St. Lucy’s Parishioners

10:30am (O) Marie Hines (Birthday Remembrance)

5:00pm (O’N) Anthony Johnson (Birthday Remembrance)

In the above celebrations:

O = Rev. John O’Brien

O’N = Rev. Tom O’Neill

S = Rev. Joseph Saji

Children’s Liturgy of the Word continues at the 10:30am

Masses on January 29 and February 5.

Bible Study is held every Tuesday morning beginning at

9:45am in the Family Room led by Jane Parrillo.

LIFE (Learning In Faith Experiences)

Last Tuesday we had a very special event take

place at St. Lucy’s: some of our young

Parishioners (minus two who could only be

with us in spirit due to illness) received the Sacrament of

Reconciliation! Together as a Faith Community, we

experienced and had a share in God’s grace-filled,

unconditional, generous, transforming and forgiving love in a

new and special way! Over the last months, along with the

Sacramental Catechists, I’ve had the honor and privilege of

getting to know these young Parishioners (and their families) as

they embarked on this part of their faith journey. I’m always

amazed and yes, flabbergasted, by how the Holy Spirit works in

our lives as I watch these young people grow stronger in faith

and in their relationships with their loving God by asking

questions, sharing stories, and praying together. Tuesday

evening, families and children gathered in Church, all dressed

up for a special occasion: meeting Jesus. Of course the children

were a little nervous anticipating doing something new and

different for the first time, but as each one emerged from their

private confession, having been absolved of their sins – they

came out with a sense of freedom. The best way for me to

describe the difference in the children as they came out of the

Reconciliation Room from when they entered it is with an

image of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. The wings of the

butterfly unfurl, dry, and then begin fluttering – and finally the

butterfly gracefully glides through the air observing its new

surroundings. I ask that you please continue to pray for all of

our young Parishioners that they continue to ask questions,

share stories, pray, and experience the Sacraments.

Written by Colette Savaria, LIFE Coordinator

Reminder: First Communion classes begin on Thursday,

February 2 from 3:30-4:45pm in the Parish Center.

Please pray for all the men and women who have served and

who currently serve in the armed forces, and the military

commanders who lead them. Pray for our homebound

Parishioners and the sick of the Parish (including those in

hospitals and nursing homes). Pray for the unborn, the

premature, and the fragile among us so that we may deepen our

respect for life at all stages.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4/Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40

Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Mk 6:30-34

Sunday: Is 58:7-10/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

St. Lucy’s **Snowball** Pasta Dinner

Dance 2017 benefiting St. Lucy’s

Church, will be held on Sat. February 18, from 6-11pm in the Parish Center. Dance to the music of DJ Fogg Sound. Enjoy Pasta, Meatballs, Scrumptious Desserts (just to name

a few menu items!), raffles, and so much more! Tickets are going fast so purchase them today by calling Fely Budziszek (849-1692) or the Rectory (847-6153 ext. 206). Prices: $15.00 Adults/$7 Children (ages 6-12)/ ages 5 and under free. Drinks, desserts, and Raffle donations are greatly appreciated, and can be dropped at the Rectory, (please label Snowball Dinner Dance) Thank you!!

CHURCH SUPPORT –January 21/22, 2017

Weekly Collection $5732.00

Youth Ministry Collection $1878.00

This week’s second collection will be for the Church in Latin

America.

Thank you for your continuing generosity.

END OF YEAR STATEMENTS

EFT Users will not receive a 2016 Year End Contribution

Statement (for tax purposes). If you would like to generate a

contribution history report:

1) Log in to www.parish-giving.org with your username

and password.

2) Click on the “My Contribution History” tab.

3) Leave the contribution name blank so that you can

capture all contributions.

4) Type in start and end dates.

5) Click “Refresh”.

6) You will be shown a list of contributions in

chronological order.

7) Click on the Adobe Acrobat icon to convert the report

to a printable or e-mailable PDF file.

Waltz Envelope Users should have received their 2016

contribution report in the mail this past week.

In observance of Catholic Schools week, All Saints STEAM

Academy open houses will be held on Sundays, January 29

and February 5 from 9am to Noon. Coffee an’ will be available.

Visit for History Night at the Museum on Thursday, Feb. 2,

from 6 to 7:30pm. The School will be turned into a museum

and students will highlight people who have taken a stand in

history. See the innovations and live performances by students.

The Community Action Committee will again be collecting

UNUSED Christmas cards and all occasion cards for

distribution to the ACI inmates as well as juvenile offenders at

the RI Training School for their personal use. The collection

will continue through the middle of February. There is a need

for Spanish-language cards due to the large percentage of

inmates who speak only Spanish. Cards may be deposited in the

appropriate bin at the entrance of the Church. Thank you!

Sing of Mary, a concert to honor Our Lady, in celebration of

“A Year With Mary” in the Diocese of Providence will be held

at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday March 18

at 7pm. Tickets ($10) are available at the Cathedral Office

(331-2434) or at the door on the evening of the concert.

To Commemorate 2017 National Catholic Schools Week

Cluny School will hold an Open House on Sunday January 29

from 11am to 1pm and on Wednesday February 1 from 10am

to 12 Noon. Call 847-6043 for more information,

Complimentary copies of Rhode Island Catholic, the

diocese’s national award-winning newspaper, are available near

the entrance of the church this week as the paper launches its

annual February Subscription Drive. If you don’t already

receive Rhode Island Catholic, or would like to renew your

subscription, or perhaps even purchase one as a gift for a friend

or loved one, there are three ways this year to have the news

you won’t find anywhere else delivered to your home each

week. To subscribe for a year of weekly in-home delivery for

$30, place the specially marked Subscription Drive weekly

parish budget envelope into the collection basket; visit

www.thericatholic.com/subscribe.html to purchase or renew a

subscription with a credit or debit card; or call the newspaper’s

Circulation Desk at 272-1010 to subscribe by phone.

A St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture will be held at Providence

College on Tuesday, January 31 at 4pm by Rev. Sixto Castro,

O.P. The lecture is entitled: Art as Theology as Art: Current

Insights into Aesthetic Theology. Admission is free but

advance registration is required at prov.ly/pc-castro. Call

865-2877 for more information.

St. Barnabas will hold a Pre-Super Bowl Family Fun

Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 4th from 6-8:30pm in the Church

Hall. The dinner will feature Tex-Mex Cuisine and is a

fundraiser for the San Juan Texas Youth Mission Trip.

Games, music, and entertainment for all!

The Rejoice In Hope Youth Center in Cranston is sponsoring

a Search Retreat weekend on Feb. 17-19. Any high school

youth (grade 9+) is welcome to attend. Please contact the

Rejoice in Hope Youth Center at 942-6571 or go to

www.CatholicYoutRI.org for any additional information or to

register.

Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River will hold a

Placement Test on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8am. Please call 676-

1071 (x333) for more information.