SAINTS ROSE AND CLEMENT PARISH 111 Long Street, Warwick Rhode Island 02886

WEEKEND MASSESSaturday Vigil - 5:00 pm

(Advent to Easter at 4:00 pm)Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:30 am and 5:00 pm

WEEKDAY MASSESMonday to Friday at 7:00 am

CONFESSIONSaturday from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm or by Appointment

HOLY DAY MASSES7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 7:00 pm

MISSION STATEMENT

“At SSRC we strive, through our relationship with Jesus Christ and with one another, to welcome all regardless of

race, marital status, or sexual orientation. We seek especially to accompany those on the margins of society, those who have fallen away, the lonely, and all of those

searching for the presence of God. As a community of believers we seek to grow in faith

through worship, grow in love through works of justice and mercy, and grow in hope that God may be glorified

in all.”

Welcome the newest members of our parish family: Saints Rose & Clement Parish Newly Baptized

Mason Brandon DeNoncour Charlotte Rose Ricci

Noah James Ricci

FEBRUARY 24, 2019 Weekly Collection….…….…$ 7,465.50 Poor Box ……………………$ 559.00 A sincere thank you for your support!

8:00, 10:30 & 5 pm Masses 9:00 am - 10:15 am Faith Formation (Grade 1 -5) 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm RCIA 3:30 pm - through 5 pm Mass Faith Formation (Grades 6 - 10)

7:00 am Mass 9:15 am Exercise Class (Hall) 9:00 am Matthew’s Closet (Loft) 6:30 pm Knitting Group (Youth Room)

7:00 am Mass 10:00 am Knitting Group (Youth Room) 4:30 pm Exercise Group II (Hall)

7:00, 9:00 am & 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Mass 8:00 am Al Anon (McMahon Room) 6:30 pm Evening for Vocations

7:00 am Mass 4:30 - 7:30 pm Girl Scouts (McMahon Room) 5:45 - 7:30 pm Cub Scouts 7:00 pm Choir

7:00 am Mass 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

9:00 am Exercise Group II (Hall) 4:00 pm Mass

8:00, 10:30 & 5 pm Masses No Faith Formation 8:30 am - 11:30 am Blood Drive 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm RCIA

Sunday, March 3rd

Monday, March 4th

Tuesday, March 5th

Wednesday, March 6th

Thursday, March 7th

Friday, March 8th

Saturday, March 9th

Sunday, March 10th

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM + Joan Van Bost 4:00 PM + Carol Ann Michetti (1st Anniv.) 4:00 PM + Alice S. Guy (8th Anniv.)

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM + Helen C. Caito (6th Anniv.) 8:00 AM + Daniel L. Harris (8th Anniv.) 10:30 AM + George Arruda 12:00 PM Baptism 5:00 PM +

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 St. Casimir 7:00 AM + Edward Richard Jr. (9th Anniv.)

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 Weekday 7:00 AM + Parishioners of SS. Rose & Clement

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday 7:00 AM + Robert Mancini Sr. 9:00 AM + Rocco Pardi 7:00 PM + Andrew Martin

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs 7:00 AM + Joseph & Charlotte Cotter

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 St. John of God, Religious 7:00 AM + Catherine Corrente 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019 First Sunday of Lent 4:00 PM + Thomas Sweeney Sr. (3rd Anniv.) 4:00 PM + Marian C. Lefoley (1st Anniv.) 4:00 PM + Eileen A. Banks (4th Anniv.)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 First Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM + Dolores Mambro (1st Anniv.) 10:30 AM + John Votta 10:30 AM + Arthur Souza 5:00 PM +

ASH WEDNESDAY MARCH 6th

MASSES WILL BE CELEBRATED

7:00 AM9:00 AM7:00 PM

Lenten Fast & Abstinence RegulationsChurch Law requires abstinence from meat (for those 14 and older) on Ash Wednesday

and the Fridays of Lent. In addition, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are fast days; those between the ages of 18 and 59 should eat less, that is take no solid foods between

meals and only one meal that day should be a full one. If a medical condition prevents a

person from fasting, then another sacrifice may be substituted.

Please No Flowers in the Church during Lent. Thank you.

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ash Wednesday and Beginning of Lent PRAY

• We hope you will enjoy reflections on the daily readings written by your fellow parishioners as a resource for prayer throughout the season. Booklets are free and available in the narthex.

• Join us in prayer for Masses on Ash Wednesday at 7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 7:00 pm and for Stations of the Cross on Friday at 7:00 pm.

FAST • Join the Catholic community around the globe in fasting on Ash Wednesday in so far as you are able, as well as

abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during Lent. • Think about a habit that is keeping you from being who God created you to be. Consciously fast from that habit for

Lent.

GIVE • Consider new ways of giving this Lenten season, such as joining the Mother Teresa group to serve a community meal on

Tuesday, 3/12 or sorting clothes for the needy in the choir loft on Monday mornings. • Take on a new practice for the next forty days: forty acts of kindness, forty letters or notes to those you love, forty

offerings to the poor.

It’s here!

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season this week and Christians around the world begin a period of forty days of deepening our spiritual lives through the pillars of praying, fasting, and almsgiving. Besides walking with Jesus in the desert before his Passion, we’re invited to enter deeper into the mysteries of our faith. The idea is that consistent participation in these practices--like exercise we do for our physical health--improves our spiritual well-being by stripping away all that is unnecessary and becoming more mindful of how God is working in our lives.

You’ll see every week how our community is offering opportunities to pray in new and different ways, encouraging one another as we fast from that which separates us from God, and attempting to stretch ourselves to give more of our time, talent, and treasure in stewardship and pursuit of charity and justice.

I’m especially excited to offer the reflection booklet written almost entirely by members of our parish family. The folks that stepped up and offered or agreed to write down their responses to the daily readings of Lent are so varied in age, background, family life, and so many other factors. Editing the booklet was a celebration of our diversity as faith

community and I think those of you that use it as a resource this Lent will see how fruitful sharing our faith with each other can be. A HUGE thank you to those of you that wrote, some apprehensively, and were willing to share yourselves for the sake of the Gospel.

The next couple of months will be bustling around SSRC with Lenten activities and liturgies, receptions for the Diocesan Grateful for God’s Providence campaign, preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion and then Holy Week and the Easter season. As always, I’m so grateful to celebrate all of these manifestations of our faith with all of you and wish you the most blessed Lenten season. May you find abundant faith in new ways these next few weeks and may God continue to surprise you with fidelity, goodness, and beauty through Lent and beyond. -Angie

Join us for STATIONS OF

THE CROSS every Friday during Lent beginning at

7:00 PM

Mrs. Rachael Czepyha From the Desk of Mrs. Izzi

EIGHT MONTH CLUB DRAWING $50 WINNERS WEEK #7

#332 Diane Morin & #66 Jennifer ErbenThank you to all who support St. Rose School.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

First Communion families please remember that these dates are coming up fast. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Czepyha. This information is for both our Faith Formation families and our St. Rose of Lima students.

3/11 Banner Night 6pm Church Hall First Communion students & parents

3/23 First Penance 11:00 am Students should arrive by 10:45 am

Congratulations to our Boys’ Junior Basketball Team for completing an undefeated basketball season with a 12-0 record… a spectacular season! I also want to take this opportunity to thank our Athletic Director, Mrs. Beth White, as well as all of our coaches for their time and dedication. Without their willingness to volunteer, none of this would be possible.

Recently the instructional basketball team ended their season by hosting a parent against students’ game. It was an enjoyable family event that was celebrated with pizza and cake afterwards. Thank you, Coach Bailey and Coach Muto, for organizing this special gathering. We are so fortunate at St. Rose to offer so many athletic opportunities for young people: tennis, volleyball, basketball, and track. Coaches and student-athletes save the date for our Athletic Banquet which will take place on Tuesday, June 18th at Valley Country Club at 6:00pm (details to come). Also, as Volleyball season is almost upon us be sure registration paperwork and payment have been returned to the school or parish offices.

With Spring forthcoming, the Eight Month Club luncheon is also not too far away. All members receive a complimentary brunch which will take place on Sunday, April 28th at 12:30pm also at Valley Country Club. Of course, additional tickets for the brunch can always be purchased. Details to come. The Eight Month Club is the school’s largest fundraiser and I want to thank all those parishioners that purchased a membership. With your support funds from this program help keep tuition cost affordable and also allow us to offer so many wonderful opportunities for our pupils. St. Rose has an excellent athletic program but also offers opportunities for students to participate in theater, chorus, band, and many other wonderful co-curricular activities. If you are interested in giving your child(ren) or grandchild(ren) the gift of an academically challenging education in a faith-based environment, please email me at kizzi@saintroseschool.com or call 739-6937 to set up a time to tour the school .

Lastly, I would like to invite all parishioners to hear several of our students who are playing in the third R. I. Catholic/Private School Honor Band and Honor Strings at URI on Saturday, March 9th at 6 pm. These students working under the direction of Paul Effman Music represent the “best of the best” musicians from our area schools. Four of our students are participating: Joshua French, Jordan French, David Izzi, and Grace Ritchotte.

Our 4th grade is hosting our 10:30 Mass this week so if you see our student greeters please give them a warm welcome. I love seeing our students join us in Mass and share our faith as a community with us all.

Our second graders and their families will be making their banners that will reserve their pews for the day of First Communion on March 11 at 6pm in the Church Hall. If you can not join us please see Mrs. Czepyha so she can give you a kit. The second Graders will be make their First Penance on March 23rd at 11am students should arrive at 10:45 to get settled before the start of the ceremony.

Our Grades 6-10th will meet today March 3rd from 3:30 -5pm with Mass as part of the class. If your student has attended a Mass during the weekend before class, they may be dismissed at 4:45 when we come up for Mass. Please consider joining your student for Mass.

Our Confirmation students will take part in the Rite of Confirmation Mass on March 10th at 10:30 Mass. All confirmation students and their sponsors should arrive by 10:15 to be seated in reserved pews in the front of the church. During the Mass the students and sponsors will announce their commitment to be confirmed into the Catholic Faith.

Date Change: Our K-5 classes will NOT meet on March 10th due to the Blood Drive that will take place in our Church Hall. Please make this change to your calendar.

Attention to all our Confirmation Students!

The Friends of The Warwick Library are looking for help!

Our next book sale will be on Friday, March 15 from 5 to 8, Saturday, March 16, 9 to 4 and Sunday, March 17 from 1 to 4. We are looking for volunteers to help with our sale and we will also need volunteers to help us set-up on Thursday, March 14 from 2 to 5 and box books, Sunday, March 17 from 4 to 5.

If you are available and would like to help, please contact Mrs. Czepyha at rczepyha@ssrcparish.com

Mother Teresa Outreach Ministry Kudos to Les and Jackie Ingalls for coordinating multiple meals for Table of Plenty! Thanks to Les’ culinary experience, guests in Oakland Beach and West Warwick enjoyed such dishes as ham, yams and green beans; pasta with meatballs; and, chicken stir fry with rice. Not sure you can cook for 120? Join our ‘Shadow a Cook’ program and share your favorite recipe. You’ll have a team to help you get everything done.

For more information please contact Deb Nelson at deb@deb-nelson.com

Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Rose Convent You are invited to join the Filippini Sisters and pray a Holy

Hour for Vocations at St. Rose Convent on Wednesday, March 6th at 6:30 pm.

Please enter the convent using the “Green Steps” doorway. All are welcome!

BLOOD DRIVE! Saints Rose & Clement Parish

Sunday March 10, 2019 8:30 - 11:30 AM

Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identification when you donate. Visit www.ribc.org/drives to make an appt, Sponsor Code 0781

Our Youth Group will meet again on March 19th. Everyone is welcome from grades 2-5 and you do not have to be a member of the Parish so bring a friend! You are all welcome to join us at any time. For more information

contact Mrs. Czepyha at rczepyha@ssrcparish.com.

It is never too late to join the Youth Group! Anyone in grades 2-5 that is interested in having fun and spending time with others while encouraging one another to be good people in our Faith are always welcome!

The Youth Group decided at their last meeting that they would like to make Lap Blankets for local Nursing Homes as their next service project. If anyone is interested in donating some fleece for the project, it would be greatly appreciated. The group will be making the blankets at the next couple of meetings. Anyone interested in donating can place the fleece near the church office door. Thank you in advance for your help and support of our Youth Group.

Easter Flower & Music Offering In your budget packets you will find an envelope marked “EASTER

FLOWER OFFERING” Your gift can be in memory of departed loved ones who will be remembered at all the Easter Masses. The sanctuary decorations and Easter music will be in their memory. Thank you for your generous gift which

allows us to celebrate the Easter Season.

Funds vital, long-term needs for a more secure future

Funds vital, day-to-day operations for one year

Seminarian Education

Endowment

Catholic Charities & Social Services

Endowment

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Cathedral of Saints Peter and

Paul

Retired Priests

Endowment

Catholic School Tuition

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The financial resources required to serve the thousands within the

Diocese of Providence come from your

generous support of both funds.

The Mission of the Catholic Church

in Rhode Island

132 Parishes

190,000 Catholic Households

Addressing the Short- and Long-term Needs of Our Church and those God calls us to serve.

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Congratulations Colin Puckett!! At the Catholic Youth Ministry and Scout Awards

Celebration held at the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Providence on Sunday, March 3rd our

parishioner, Colin Puckett will be honored and presented the St. Timothy Award. This award is the highest national youth ministry award a Catholic youth can receive for integrity, leadership and service. We are proud that Colin is part of our parish community

and lives his Catholic faith with conviction.

April 8, 9, & 10th

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

SS Rose & Clement Parish

PARISH LENTEN MISSION

All Women of SS Rose & Clement are invited to join us

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Parish Office Information

Phone 401-739-0212 Fax 401-732-4144office@ssrcparish.comwww.ssrcparish.com

Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parish Staff Information

Reverend Matthew Glover, Pastor mglover@ssrcparish.com

Mrs. Patti Gioffreda, Parish Secretary pgioffreda@ssrcparish.com

Mrs. Angie Howard-McParland, Pastoral Associate ahowardmcparland@ssrcparish.com

Ms. Kara Buchanan, Bookkeeper kbuchanan@ssrcparish.com

Mrs. Elizabeth Kirejczyk, Bookkeeper lkirejczyk@ssrcparish.com

Mrs. Rachael Czepyha, Director of Faith Formation rczepyha@ssrcparish.com

Mrs. Kelly Caton, Director of Music kellyjjc@aol.com

Mr. Anthony DiSaia, Superintendent

Mr. Benjamin Butler, Trustee

The Honorable Alice Gibney, Trustee

St. Rose of Lima School

Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Eight Mrs. Kim D. Izzi, Principal kizzi@saintroseschool.com www.saintroseschool.com

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Garden Ministry, Barbara Melone 401-738-8474

Liturgy, Sr. Carol Ann Aldrich sistercarolann@ssrcparish.com

Men of St. Joseph, Malcolm Vakalis 401-219-6019

Mother Teresa Ministry, Deb Nelson deb@deb-nelson.com

Parish Council, Justin Puckett justinpuckett2@gmail.com

Stewardship, John Macera jmacera2@gmail.com

Social Ministry, Maggie Wallentin SSRCSocialComm@gmail.com

Women of SSRC, Gerry Grant 401-739-2380

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