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St. Pius X Church
Rev. Raymond N. Suriani Pastor Emeritus
Alcino G. Almeida, Trustee Adele Laudone, Trustee
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM
Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:30, 10:30 AM Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM,
Saturday 8:00 AM
Holy Days: Please consult the bulletin
Mr. Richard Stockman Director of Music Ministry
Telephone 401-596-2535 Email: [email protected]
Rev. Michael J. Najim, Pastor Rev. Mr. Francis J. Valliere, Deacon Assistant
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION AND EVANGELIZATION RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF CHILDREN
Christine Magowan - 401-596-2535 Ext.105 Email:
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Deacon Francis and Mrs. Donna Valliere - 401-596-2232
Email: [email protected]
ST. PIUS X REGIONAL ACADEMY 32 Elm Street, Westerly
Telephone: 401-596-5735 www.westerlystpiusxschool.org
Mrs. Janet C. Rufful, Principal
Email: [email protected]
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions on Saturdays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. At other times by appointment with the Pastor. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of each month. Please call the rectory in advance for details. Pastoral Care of the Sick: The Pastor regularly visits the sick and shut-ins in their homes and in the hospital to administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and to bring them Holy Communion. New Parishioners: Welcome! Please register with the parish by calling the rectory office. Sacrament of Marriage: Couples planning to marry should contact the Pastor at least one year before the wedding.
RECTORY 44 Elm Street
Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
Mrs. Debra M. Carey Parish Secretary/Notary
Telephone 401-596-2535 Fax 401-596-9930
Email: [email protected] www.saintpiuswesterly.org
OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 12 Noon 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
CLOSED - FRIDAY
St. Pius X Church
Mon - December 18 7:00 am Mass The Silvestri Family
Tues - December 19 7:00 am Mass Henry Fiore, Sr.
Wed - December 20 7:00 am Mass Antonio & Rose DiMarco
Thurs - December 21 7:00 am Mass Jack Fox & Mary Sauer Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Fri - December 22 7:00 am Mass Patricia Fyfe
Fri - December 22 9:30 am Mass School Mass
Sat - December 23 8:00 am Mass Richard C. Jakob Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John of Kanty, Priest
THURSDAY EVENINGS CHILDREN OF THE KING YOUTH GROUP ‐ Prayer & share
group for teens entering high school up to gradua ng senior 7:00pm ‐ 8:30pm
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Last Wednesday of the Month, at 7:00 pm in the Church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome! Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are prac cal (that is, prac cing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. Check out this special website to learn more:
www.kofc.org/un/en/membership/join or email [email protected]
MORNING PRAYER Monday, Wednesday thru Saturday a er morning Mass.
MONDAY EVENINGS CCD CLASSES ‐ (grades 1 ‐ 8) 6:00 ‐ 7:15pm during the school
year. Classes are held at the school Monday Evenings.
NOVENA TO ST. JUDE ‐ Monday evenings 7pm.
RCIA CLASS ‐ Monday evenings at 7:30pm. Forma on and
instruc on held in the mee ng room in the upper church, under the direc on of Deacon Francis & Donna Valliere ‐ 596‐2232 email: [email protected]
TUESDAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ‐ A er 7:00am mass ending with Benedic on at 6:00pm.
TUESDAY EVENINGS CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING ‐ First Tuesday of each
month 7:30 ‐ 9:00 pm in the church. Next mee ng: 01/02/2018.
RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE ‐ Third Tues of each month; 6:05pm
Immediately following Benediction. In the church meeting room (except July & August). Next meeting date: TBD. New members always welcome!
BOCCE BALL ‐ May—August evenings 6:00pm at the School
FRIDAY OUR LADY’S VISITORS PRAYER GROUP ‐ 9:00am in the mee ng
room. This prayer group is for all who seek to prac ce the virtues of joy and humility in imita on for Our Blessed Mother Mary and the Visita on. We will also be going out in apostleship to the sick and shut‐ins bringing the message of love, hope and God’s mercy through prayer, leading rosary prayers in the nursing homes as well as assis ng during Mass at local nursing homes and assisted living homes.
PRAYER GROUP FOR THE SICK ‐ 3:00pm ‐ 3:30pm before the Blessed Sacrament in par cular for those suffering with cancer and serious illness.
SATURDAY ROSARY FOR LIFE ‐ 7:30am (before 8:00am Mass) every First
Saturday. Next Rosary For Life is: 01/06/2017.
Sat - December 23 5:00 pm Mass Pat Tenuta FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sun - December 24 7:00 am Mass Michael & Andy Sacco FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Virginia & Michael Spino
Sun - December 24 8:30 am Mass Angelo Fusaro FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sun - December 24 10:30 am Mass People of the Parish FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT ____________________________________________
Sun - December 24 4:00 pm Mass Parish Celebration of Christmas Christmas Eve—THE NAVTIVITY OF THE LORD
Sun - December 24 10:00 pm Mass Parish Celebration of Christmas Christmas Eve—THE NAVTIVITY OF THE LORD
Mon - December 25 8:30 am Mass Parish Celebration of Christmas THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD—CHRISTMAS
Mon - December 25 10:30 am Mass Parish Celebration of Christmas THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD—CHRISTMAS
WEEKDAY WEEKEND
PARISH STEWARDSHIP T hank you and God bless you for your continued generosity.
December 10, 2017…………………………$7,205 Weekly Contributions
December 10, 2017…………………………$2,543 Religious Retirement Contributions
December 10, 2017…………………………$1,532 Christmas Flowers Contributions
December 08, 2017…………………………$2,568 Immaculate Conception Contributions
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Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those
in my own home and within my family. Amen.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Fr. Michael J. Najim December 17, 2017
Third Sunday of Advent
Najim’s Notes
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Dear Friends,
We con nue our reflec on on “Why the Son of God Became Man.” The third reason that the Catechism of the Catholic Church gives is that so Jesus could be our model of holiness.
What does it mean that Jesus is our model of holiness? Jesus Christ embodied everything he taught. For example, when he preached the bea tudes, he himself was already the embodiment of the bea tudes. When Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure of heart,” he was speaking as the one who possesses the purest heart. When Jesus told us to forgive “seventy mes seven mes,” he was speaking as the one who always forgives. When Jesus said, “Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,” he was speaking as the one who perfectly loves every person, even his enemies.
Jesus, therefore, is our model of holiness because he is the source of grace that we need to live the life of holiness. He is not simply our role model, simply someone we look up to; he actually possesses within himself the divine power to make us holy. And so staying united to Jesus in prayer and the sacramental life gives us the grace to live what he taught and therefore to be conformed more and more to him. The more we are conformed to Jesus, the more we reflect his life and love to others.
As we con nue our Advent journey, let us ask ourselves: Am I spending quality me in prayer in order to allow my heart and mind to be more conformed to Jesus, our model of holiness? Am I reading the Gospels regularly so that I can get to know Jesus more? Am I doing my best to share the love of the Lord with the people that I encounter in my daily life?
Miscellaneous:
The ligh ng of vo ve candles is a wonderful, pious tradi on in our faith. You may have no ced the new vigil candle that is on the Divine Mercy altar. One of things that I’d like to offer, beginning in the new year, is for you to be able to have either the Divine Mercy candle or the tabernacle candle lit for your inten ons. These vigil candles burn for one week, so the candle would represent your inten on for the en re week. I will give more informa on on this in the coming weeks.
A big “Thank you” to all who helped to organize our giving tree as well as to all of you who bought gi s. It is so important to help those in need, especially during this me of year.
Reminder: Take advantage of Wednesday evening Rosary and Divine Mercy with confessions being offered from 5:00‐5:30.
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Rosa Mystica House of Prayer - Edmeston, NY North American Martyrs Shrine - Auriesville, NY
Shrine of St. Kateri Tekawitha
With Father Raymond Suriani
Spiritual Director
St. Pius X Church, Westerly, RI
Saturday May 19, 2018 Mass 7:00am - St. Pius X Depart lower lot 7:30am
Return approx. 11:30pm Saturday
$75 per person ($25.00 non-refundable deposit required to hold your space)
(includes coach bus, dinner at Cornells in Little Italy, Schenectady, NY)
To REGISTER Call the Rectory
We have a few spaces available
There are a few weeks available To have the
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(includes optional Consecration and Enthronement materials and signed certificate
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Please Call the Rectory 596-2535
Parish Announcements
NOVENA St. Jude ‐ Monday December 18 7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday December 19 (7:30am—6:00pm)
Advent Retreat: Week 3 December 19 (6:30pm—8:00pm)
Joy of Advent (Final evening)
Adoration Confessions and Rosary: Wednesday December 20‐ 5:00pm Confession*Rosary*Divine Mercy Chaplet
Christmas Collec on: Next week Christmas Flower: Can be placed in any collec on basket
Envelopes
Pilgrim Icon of Divine Mercy will be bringing grace and mercy to the home of:
The Adrian Hamburger Family
SCHEDULE
Saturday DECEMBER 23 5:00pm Sunday DECEMBER 24 7:00am Jonathan & Joshua Pearson Sunday DECEMBER 24 8:30am Lydia & Campbell Gladski Sunday DECEMBER 24 10:30am Selena & Francese
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Sunday DECEMBER 24 4:00pm Veronica, Felicity Kushner Jack, Luke Scahill Sunday DECEMBER 24 10:00pm Kolbe, Alexi Blier John, Michael Mancini Sunday DECEMBER 25 8:30am Jack Carey, Noah Roberts Sunday DECEMBER 25 10:30am Jonathan, Joshua Pearson
Monthly Healing Mass For Addictions
Sunday January 7, 2018 2:00 PM at St James Chapel.
(There is another healing mass on January 14 as well at 2:00 PM. The chapel is located 2079 Matunuck School House Road, Charlestown RI 02813)
A heartfelt thank you to all who gave so generously to the Deborah K Fallacaro Pregnancy Center of Westerly by participating in the
giving tree at St Pius X Program. We collected many beautiful clothes as well as diapers, baby wipes and gift cards. I can assure you that
many families will benefit from your generosity. The gift cards are used to purchase cribs, strollers, car seats, clothing and other baby
necessities. We have over 100 clients that we provide for and you have helped lighten the burden tremendously.
May God continue to bless you and your families this Advent & Christmas season.
Valerie Sistare, RN
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET December 17
Scrambled Eggs, Omelet du jour, Pancakes (plain, blueberry, choc. chip), Breakfast Potatoes, Sausage, Bacon;
Serving between 7:30 am - 10:30 am at the Westerly Senior Center 39 State Street. Adults $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Children $3.00,
Family Discounts available. (Seconds are on us!) Takeout Available, ALL ARE WELCOME.
AN ADVENT RETREAT with Fr. Michael Najim, Pastor
Sylvia Manfred, Spiritual Director and Facilitator
Studying the coming of Jesus in Scripture will help us to understand more clearly the importance that the Christmas story continues to have for our lives today
Tuesday - December 19 6:30pm— 8:00pm
ST. PIUS X CHURCH
We are preparing for the . . . Our Annual Bus Pilgrimage to Washington D.C.
For the 2018 March for Life And the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
We will depart on January 18 at 7:00 p.m. Pick-up/Drop-off points: Our Lady of Loreto, East Providence; St. Mark, Cranston; St. Patrick, Providence and Exit 92 in Ct. We will
arrive in D.C. on January 19 at 6:30 a.m. � We will be attending the Youth Rally & Mass – at Capital One Arena (former Verizon Center) Rosary…Confession…Popular Catho-lic Recording Artists…Rally & Mass for Life Following the Mass for Life – we will be off to the March for Life The March for Life will begin on the National Mall (Washington
Monument): 11:45 am Musical opening on the National Mall 12:00 p.m. Rally Program 1:00pm March up Constitution Avenue to Supreme Court/Capitol Bldg.
Depart from D.C. at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 19 to arrive back in R.I. at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 Cost: $83.00
Register by: January 10, 2018 Call Carol Owens at 421-7833 x 218 or E-mail: [email protected]
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 17, 2017
NEWS
Religious Education for grades 1-8 on Monday Evenings
6:00 pm to 7:15 pm at St. Pius X Regional Academy
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News from the Office of
Faith Formation and Evangelization __________________________________________________________
Did you know that…
Couples who use contraception are at higher risk of divorce?
Darren & Robin Blier 596-9582 or Pete & Lora Brodeur 596-3443 www.ccli.org
Worldwide Marriage Encounter “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the
LORD has anointed me.” Let your spirits be augmented by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jan 19-21, 2018 in South Kingstown, RI and
Mar 9-11, 2018 in Duxbury, MA. For more infor-mation, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at
800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/.
ST. PIUS X PARISH Is offering a ten week
BIBLE STUDY “The Gospel According to MARK”
With
Fr. Ray Suriani
There is NO pre-registration However….. You will need to purchase “The Gospel According to Mark” Study Set
prior to the first Introductory Class.
You may order the 2 book study set $15.95 online at: https://www.littlerockscripture.org/Products
Or call: 1-800-858-5434 January 10 (Introductory Class) January 17 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 21 February 28 March 7 March 14 March 21 April 4 (if necessary) April 11 (if necessary)
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE CHURCH
HALL 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday Evenings
Christmas Eve Sunday ~ 12/24/2017
4:00 pm (with the “Posada”)
10:00 pm
(“Midnight Mass”)
Christmas Day Monday ~ 12/25/2017
8:30 am 10:30 am
St. Pius X Christmas Mass Schedule
St. Pius X Giving Tree – Christmas 2017
A very special “Thank You” to all of you who gave so generously to our “2017 Giving Tree”. The organizations were overwhelmed with what they
received. We had 521 tags that helped those less fortunate enjoy a truly wonderful Christmas. Each year the St. Pius X Parishioners continue to
demonstrate the true meaning of compassion and concerns for those less fortunate in our community. Peace, happiness and many blessings to you all at St. Pius X Church, a parish family that goes above and beyond helping our
neighbors.
A huge “Thank You” to all the volunteers who gave of their time, effort and support either by making tags (ornaments) and/or sorting the gift certificates
and presents. This could not have been done without each one of you and is appreciated more than I can express in words.
A thank you to Tom Burgess who year after year puts up our “Special
Tree” and then takes it down. We also owe a special thanks to Deb Carey for making sure the notices are added to the bulletin in a timely manner; and
last but not least a huge thank you to Mrs. Janet Rufful for opening the school for our volunteers meeting.
Again, I thank you all and that your Christmas will be a merry one and you
will have a healthy happy New Year filled with many blessings.
God Bless,
Susan Brocato
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