Parish Trustees

John Costigan

Maddie Josephs

Finance Council

Arthur DeBlois, III

John Josephs

Michael Kirwan

Laura Loffredo

Patricia Pita

David Tente

Parish Accountant

Garceau & Company, CPA

Pastoral Council

Anthony DeMoura

Patricia Flatley

David Larsen

Sue Leonard

Joseph Moniz

Kathleen Moniz

Deacon John Needham

Lee Ann Nunes

Jack Paiva

Patricia Pita

Ronald Procopio

Erin Roche

Charles Moreira

Jessica Walters

St. Margaret School Mrs. Lee Ann Nunes, Principal

lnunes@stmargaretsch.org

Phone: 401-434-2338 www.stmargaretsch.org

Reverend Msgr. John J. Darcy, Pastor Reverend Msgr. William J. McCaffrey, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Carl B. Fisette, Priest in Residence

Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon

Mrs. Patricia Pita, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor

Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 434-6304; 529-2250

Ms. Jessica Walters, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, jwalters.ore@gmail.com

Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-11, cmoreira@cox.net

Mrs. Erin Roche, Youth Activities, Erinroche@cox.net Cell: 401-419-7828

St. Margaret Church 1098 Pawtucket Avenue Rumford, RI 02916

Phone: 401-438-3230 Fax: 401-438-4221

Email: office-stmargaretchurch@cox.net

www.stmargaretchurch.org

Office Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m.—3 p.m. (closed Wed.)

Schedule for Mass and Sacraments

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. (Summer Schedule)

Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. (preceded by praying of the Rosary at 7:30 a.m.)

Baptism: Call the parish office to register for sacramental preparation and monthly baptism.

Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15-4:45 or by appointment.

Marriage: See a parish priest at least 8-12 months prior to the date of marriage.

Anointing the Sick: Please notify the parish office.

Holy Orders: Please see a parish priest or go to www.catholicpriest.com

Parish Registration: Every family in the parish should be registered. New families (including newly married) should register by completing a parish registration form available at church or online.

Our parish vitality depends on all Catholics registering as parish members.

June 23—29

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 29th Anniversary Mass for Dennis M. Lynch, Jr., by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. 2nd Anniversary Mass for Robert Lemois, by family

10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Kaylee Wood, Mary Wood & Bertha Carlson, by family

MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for Peace throughout the world

TUESDAY 8:00 A.M Mass for all laborers

WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. 6th Anniversary Mass for Joseph Bagaglia, by family

THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret’s

FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Rev. John Linus Ryding, (Pastor of St. Margaret Church 1944-1951)

June 30—July 1

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 1st Anniversary Mass for Richard Costa, by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for John & Bette Hunt

10:00 A.M. 10th Anniversary Mass for Anthony Moretti, by daughter

July 2— 6

MONDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Roberta Mayers, by family

TUESDAY 8:00 A.M Memorial Mass for The Hunt, Keough & Connelly Families

WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all men & women that serve our Country

THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all parishioners of St. Margaret’s

FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for the Healy Family

July 7—8

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Mary Rego, by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for The Sprague Family, by family

10:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Dr. Joseph Karas, by family

St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI

Announcements

Looking ahead: Monday, June 25, Altar Server & Junior Choir Party at Uncle Tony’s 6:00—7:15 PM

Saturday & Sunday, July 14& 15, Little Sisters of the Poor will make their annual parish appeal

Monday, August 6, at 7:00 p. m. The next Baptism Preparation Session in the community room

Parish Office Summer hours: July and August 9 a.m.—1 p.m. The office will be closed on Fridays.

On Line Registration for the parish is now available. Please go to the Parish website, www.stmargaretchurch.org under the tab labeled

“About” you will find the registration form that can be filled out on-line and sent directly to the Parish Office.

Thank you to everyone that donated items to the clothing drive last weekend. It was a huge success and very much appreciated by

McAuley Ministries and the Warde-Robe.

June 30-July 1 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters

5:00 PM Mary Jacobs, Al & Florence Mello, Eleanor Pedue, Annette Lloyd, Meghan & Matt Cabral, Marley Coite, Addie

Bessette, Jacqueline Fournier, John O’Brien

8:00 AM Nazare Aguiar, Patricia Almquist, Dave & Holly Tente, Kathy Adams, Nicholas, Maxwell & Zach DiMuccio,

Brady Fontaine, Jackie Bisson, Connor Campbell

10:00 AM Darlene & Valerie Dymsza, Frank Hughes, Mark Karas, Lee Ann Nunes, Maddie Josephs,

Emma& Ryan Heatherton, Marguerite Cuzzone, Victoria & Thomas Woodruff, Art & Paula DeBlois, Eileen Kelly

July 7-8 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Greeters

5:00 PM Ruth Desmarais, Joseph DiMuccio, Phoebe Dodge, Ted Fogarty, Gail McGowan, Emma & Kate Patterson , Patrick

McGee, Leanne Dias, Mary Capuano

8:00 AM Glen & Mary Ann Heywood, Cathy Mair, Dottie Raposa, Gerry Cousineau, Jordan Carreiro, Chatham

McCloskey, Emily Ryder, Gwyn Parylak, Grace Lynch, Ann Apuzzo, Tom Foley

10:00 AM Mary Ann Bryan, Dorene Bloomer, Joe & Karen Klucznik, Irene Lang, Alex Pease, Julianna Goncalves,

Lydia Nassef, Isabella Ambroise, Jack Rezendes, Kristen DiMuccio

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist & Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Margaret Parish Ministries

Faith Formation Information

Registration forms for Faith Formation Grades 1-10 are

available on the parish website.

The summer session for Confirmation candidates are:

Confirmation II, June 25—29 9:00 am—Noon

July 16 –20 9:00am— Noon

Confirmation I, June 25—29 1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Aug. 6—10 9:00 am—Noon

Classes will be held in the Community Room.

Class lists are available near the Sign-In Book in the church.

E-mail Mr. Moreira: cmoreira@cox.net with any questions.

ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS

School Office Summer Schedule: For July and August, the

office is open on Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The office will be available by phone 5 days a week

during the summer.

Interested in enrolling in St. Margaret School, call the

office for information (434-2338).

We wish Miss Jessica Walters much success in her new

position as Principal of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in

Bristol.

The Bread of Life Food Pantry

Located at

Newman Congregational Church

The Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each

month. The food pantry is a collaborative effort sponsored by

Saint Margaret’s and other Christian congregations in

Rumford. For more information, call 401-434-4742.

Upcoming Pantry Hours: June 26 from 5 to 7 P.M.

July 10 & 24 from 5 to 7 P.M.

Garden vegetables: During the summer months, the Pantry

would appreciate donations of vegetables from your home

gardens. Donations can be dropped off at the Pantry on the

day of the Pantry openings (June 26, July 10, July 24, August

14, August 28, September 11, September 25) from 9 a.m. to 1

p.m. We can only accept produce on the day of the Pantry

openings due to limited storage and to assure the produce is

at its freshest. Refrigeration will be available for items that

require it.

Food donations: Items especially needed over the summer

months are cereal, chili and peanut butter.

The Next Baptism Preparation Session will

be held on Mon., August 6, at 7 p.m. in the

Community Room. Parents should be

registered parish members and committed

to sharing their Catholic faith and its

practices with their growing family.

Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor Form: Have you

been asked to be a godparent or confirmation sponsor? If

you have, please know that you will be required to be a

registered parishioner of Saint Margaret Church for six

months before we can issue a “letter in good standing” as

required for sponsors to indicate they are striving to

practice their faith by regular worship, as well as by being

in good canonical standing and living lives consistent with

Gospel values.

We would like to congratulate

Dan and Meredith Arico Patrick and Patricia McKenna

on the celebration of their on the celebration of their

60th Wedding Anniversary 25th Wedding Anniversary

Please remember in your prayers

Francis P. Sherry

whose funeral was celebrated this week.

Please join us in welcoming the Little Sisters of the Poor

to our parish July 14 & 15. At Jeanne Jugan Residence

the Little Sisters offer hospitality and care for 100 needy

elderly men and women. They depend greatly on

charity to carry on their mission to the aged and infirm.

Any assistance you can give will help them provide for

the needs of the elderly entrusted to their care.

June 24 & July 1, 2018

Wknd of June 16-17 2017 2018

# of budgets used 214 214

Checks, envelopes $4,256.00 $5,582.00

Loose 386.00 412.00

# EFT participants 133 142

Faith Direct—EFT $2,584.63 $2,770.36

TOTAL OFFERTORY $7,226.63 $8,764.36

Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial support for

St. Margaret Parish.

Automate your Giving!

Would you like to simplify your life? Join the many parishioners

who have automated their giving using Faith Direct. Enroll online

today at www.faithdirect.net. Our church code is RI118. Don’t

have access to the internet? Pick up paper enrollment form at the

church entrance or stop by the parish office during office hours.

Catholic Charity Appeal

Support the works of the Church

St. Margaret Parish has gone over our 2018 goal of

$90,000

To date parishioners have donated

$100,498

Thank you to all those who participated in this very

important appeal. Those who are most in need in the State

of Rhode Island appreciate your generosity!!

June 24 & July 1, 2018

The Pastor’s Corner

The Birth of John the Baptist rarely falls on a Sunday. The

fact that it is celebrated with the rank of “Solemnity”

summarizes the importance of the day. Even in the womb,

John leapt for joy when Mary greeted her cousin, Elizabeth.

So close was the day of salvation. Note that the birth of Christ

is just six months after the birth of John.

During the Church Year, we usually celebrate the entrance

of a person into eternal life (i.e. their date of death). We

celebrate the physical birth of only three people in the liturgy

of the Church: Jesus (Dec. 25), Mary, Mother of God (Sept.8),

and John the Baptist (June 24). It is probably the oldest feast

celebrated by the Latin and Orthodox Churches. But why is

the day of John’s birth celebrated? Because it was meant that

the birth of him who, unlike the rest, was "filled with the Holy

Spirit even from his mother's womb," should be signalized as a

day of triumph (see the Catho lic Encyclopedia).

John, from the Hebrew etymology, means “God is

gracious.” Although I celebrate St. John the Evangelist as my

patron saint (Dec. 27), St. John the Baptist is a very important

person in salvation history. He is considered the bridge

between the Old and New Testaments. When he is depicted in

iconography, his hand alone pierces the shield of glory

surrounding Christ. He always is depicted as pointing to

Jesus. St. John the Baptist is called the “Great Precursor” in the

Orthodox Church. His birth celebrates the beginning of our

salvation.

And speaking of exciting beginnings! Fr. Jonathan

DeFelice, OSB, will be in residence at St. Margaret’s! He will

be on staff at the Marriage Tribunal. Ms. Patty Flatley will

begin her role as the school secretary replacing Mrs. Clancy,

and Mr. Anthony DeCrescenzo will be the new Parish

Financial Manager replacing Mrs. Pita. All three are gifted

people who will render St. Margaret’s their faith-filled

services. Welcome to St. Margaret’s Fr. Jonathan, Patty, and

Anthony. I look forward to your talented assistance in the

future.

A safe and happy Fourth of July to all!

~ Monsignor Darcy