55 Elmhurst Ave., Providence, RI 02908�

Tel: (401) 751�4871, Fax: (401) 273�1089, Website: www.spvchurch.org�

ST. PIUS V SCHOOL (401) 421�9750�

Sr. Maria Francesca Wiley, O.P, Principal��

FAITH FORMATION & RELIGIOUS EDUCATION�

(401) 684�3063�

Charles A. & Amanda J. da Silva��

MUSIC MINISTRY (401) 749�2091�

David Martinez & Kevin Peloquin��

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (401) 751�4871�

Agnes Chretien & Esther Twardowski, Ext. 100�

Office Hours: Monday 9:00�1:00; Tuesday,�

Wednesday, & Thursday 9:00�4:00, & Friday�

9:00�1:00��

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (401) 751�4871, x103�

Joanna Lombari�

Weekend Masses �Saturday: � 4:30 pm Vigil (cantor)�Sunday: � 8:00 am (no music), 10:00 am (choir), �� � 11:30 am (hymns & chant), & �� � 6:00 pm (praise & worship)�Holy Days � �

� � 5:30 pm Vigil, 7:00 am, 8:45 am �� � (School Mass), 12:00 noon, & 7:00 pm�

Daily Mass �� 7:00 am & 12:00 noon � (Rosary before noon Mass)�� Saturday: � 8:00 am�

� Holidays: � 8:00 am & 12:00 noon��

Adoration Thursday: �� 12:30 �8:00 pm (Summer 7:00�8:00 pm)�Confessions �� Saturday: � 3:30�4:15 pm and by appointment�� Thursday evenings: 7:00�7:45 pm�

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Baptisms 2nd & 4th Sundays: 1:00 pm�

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Marriages Arrangements should be made one year in �� � advance of Wedding��

Sacrament of the Sick & Communion Calls:�� Please call the church office for arrangements.��

How do I know I have a Vocation?�Do you feel a real desire for priesthood or religious life? Do you desire it for the right reasons? If you are discerning a vocation, contact a member of the Dominican staff or visit the Dominican Friars Web page at :�

www.dominicanfriars.org�

Deadline for Bulletin Copy is Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Please email announcements to Joanna Lombari at: �

Joanna@spvchurch.org.�

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St. Pius V Parish is FORMED: go to www.formed.org &�

enter our parish password TX4KG3�

June 24, 2018�

DOMINICAN FRIARS�

Rev. Augustine Judd, O.P., Pastor�

Rev. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., Associate Pastor�

Rev. John Burchill, O.P., Preaching Ministry�

Rev. Albert Duggan, O.P. In Residence�

Catholic Chaplain Brown University�

St. Pius V Mission Statement We, the Christian family of St. Pius V Parish, are gifted by God with the vision of St Dominic. Empowered

by the Holy Spirit and truth, we actively minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the members of the

Body of Christ. Through a welcoming Eucharistic community, we commit to praise, bless, preach, and to

live the love of Jesus through word and deed.�

Dear Friends,��

We might notice something different about this Sunday's Mass. Instead of the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we have yet another solemnity. Instead of remembering the anniver-sary of a saint's death, we are celebrating his birth.��During the liturgical year, we celebrate only three birthdays: Our Lord's, Our Lady's, and St. John the Baptist's. We might readily understand why we remember the birth of Jesus and Mary, but why do we give attention to the birth of John the Baptist?��The truth is John plays a very important part in the story of salvation history. He serves as the bridge between the Old and New Testaments. Like the great prophets before him, John spoke about the Messiah to come. He, however, lived to see those prophecies fulfilled. He had the privilege of baptiz-ing Our Lord in the Jordan, marking the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and the dawning of the Messianic age. It is John who points to Jesus and identifies him as the Lamb of God who will take away the sins of the world.��John the Baptist obviously had a big part to play in the mis-sion of the Messiah, but it was not a task he took upon him-self only when he had grown to be a big, strapping adult. He was consecrated, or set apart, for the task from the moment of his birth. There are some pretty remarkable similarities between the birth of the Baptist and that of his cousin. John's birth was announced by the Angel Gabriel. His name was given him by the angel, hence Zechariah's insistence that he be called John. Given the extraordinary events surrounding his life and his birth, considering his close link with the mis-sion of the Messiah, it should no longer be a mystery why we celebrate his birth. It was truly a holy and wondrous event.��What might we learn from pondering the birth of the Baptist? What significance might these events have for us? The most obvious would be that we have yet another witness testifying to the truth of Jesus as the Messiah. There is nothing more significant to us than that. However, there is something else we might consider.��John was given a mission, a vocation, while still a mere babe. It would be many years before he would carry it out. He still would have needed help preparing for it. John would have needed his mother and father to help him learn about the faith of his ancestors, in coming to know of the God of Abra-ham and his relationship with the people of Israel. He would have needed someone to help him learn his prayers and all that the Scriptures contained. In other words, I imagine Zech-ariah and Elizabeth had an important part to play in helping their son discern what God was calling him to do.���

Continued/Next Column�

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

NOVEMBER 4TH—14TH

Join Fr. George Schommer, O.P.,

Pastor of St. Dominic Parish, Wash-

ington, D.C. and Fr. Joseph Allen,

O.P., from St. Catherine of Siena Par-

ish in New York City on an 11 day

pilgrimage to the Holy Land,

“Following in the Footsteps of Our

Lord.” For additional info, please contact Fr. Schommer at

pastor@stdominicchurch.org or Elizabeth Grinder at (301) 740

�9332 or toll free at 877�276�7279, or catholictrav-

el@comcast.net. The reservation deadline is August 4th.�

Continued from Column 1��

If we firmly believe that God has a vocation, a plan, for each of our young children, they too are going to need help dis-cerning that. The two most important teachers they will ever have in matters of the faith will be their own moms and dads. If a child is one day being called to marriage, his preparation will begin with what he sees in his own mom and dad. What will he learn from them about being people of prayer? How will he see them express their love and affection for one an-other? How will he see them communicate with each other? Does he understand that marriage is a vocation, a calling from God and a path to holiness?��If a young man or woman is called to the priesthood or reli-gious life, do they have the encouragement and support of their families? My own knowledge of the faith came partly from my experience in a Catholic elementary school, but es-pecially through my family's very active participation in the worship and life of the Church. That is what truly provided the seedbed for my own vocation, and I am thankful to my mom and dad, God rest his soul, for providing their love and sup-port as I pursued that vocation. We will not overcome the low number of vocations through special programs, but only when parents are willing to give to God their sons and daughters to serve Him in the priesthood and religious life. If God is calling some of our youth to serve Him in a religious vocation, it would be a serious matter for us to stand in His way. If some-one expresses a desire to serve Him, how sad it would be if we turned him or her off.��John the Baptist was given a great mission, but I am sure he needed help carrying it out. If we firmly believe God has a vocation for each of our children, we need to help them pre-pare for it, too. (From “The Vocation of St. John the Baptist” by Rod Bennet, June 23, 2007)��

Sincerely yours in Christ,�

Fr. Augustine, O.P.

Determined to be a fair share of our diocesan responsibil-ity, our parish goal for the 2018 Catholic Charity Appeal has been revised to $32,000. Any pledges received in excess of this goal will be applied to our 2015 outstanding balance of $37,038. Our total raised to date is $54,190.�

2018 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL

If you are interested in bringing a team or if you

are interested in joining a team, contact John

Thurston at jthurston@rocketmail.com or Bob

Barry at rbarry@providence.edu. The games

will be played on Friday nights at 6:00 p.m.

until sunset (Depending on how many teams

sign up, we may also have games on Sunday

evenings.) It will be an 8�week tournament.�

BOCCE LEAGUE

“Next Chapter” is a faith sharing/social group for all men and women over 40. This is the next chapter of our lives for some of us, the next chapter after our Young Adult Group, and hopefully, the next chapter in our spiritual lives. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month in St. Pius V Church at 7:00 p.m. Come if you are interested in having fun, in developing friendships, in deepening your faith. Singles and Marrieds welcome. Come alone or with a friend or spouse! Come every time or when it fits in with our busy schedules. Our patron saint is St. John the Apos-tle, who is the patron saint of friendship! Our next meeting is August 1. We will not be meeting in July because the date falls on the 4th of July holiday. We are planning a cookout/picnic and Bocce. Hope to see you there!�

� Any questions text Karen at 401�578�2916.�� Facebook: Next Chapter SPVRI�

NEXT CHAPTER FAITH SHARING

St. Pius V Choir Are you a woman who can carry a

tune?� Are you interested in adding beauty

to the Mass?� The�11:30 am�Sunday� choir

needs you!� Never sung in a choir be-

fore?� No problem!� We will show you how to

sing and teach you lots of beautiful mu-

sic.� Just come see us before or after

the�11:30 am�Mass�on Sunday, or see David Martinez after

any of the Masses. �

HELP: Two senior parishioners need rides to Mass. One

parishioner lives on Davenshire Ave. and needs a ride to the

4:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Masses. If you can help, please call

274�4442.�

The other parishioner needs a ride to any Sunday Mass. If

you can help, please call Agnes at 751�4871.�

SHIPWRECKED

Vacation Bible Camp

St. Augustine School, 635 Mt. Pleasant Ave.

July 30th—August 3rd

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

$40/child, $75/two, $105/three or more

St. Pius V and St. Augus-

tine parishes are teaming

up for fun at this year’s

Vacation Bible Camp!

This summer at SHIP-

WRECKED VBC, imagine

a camp where the gospel

stories of Jesus come

alive for curious kids

through music, dancing,

hands on experiences, games and other super fun activi-

ties plus stories of how Jesus rescued the people of his

time and how he continues to do so today. It’s an adven-

ture that’ll help everyone involved to begin or grow in his/

her relationship with Jesus.��

Is your child entering kindergarten through 4th grade?

Registration forms are located in the vestibule of the

church. Money is never a barrier to accept a child at our

VBC. If there’s a need, please contact Fr. Brice at 831�

3503 to find out what can be done.��

Crew leaders and adult volunteers needed: If you are a

student in grades 5 and up or an adult who would like to

volunteer, please contact Betsy O’Rourke at:�

eorourke11@verizon.net.�

CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE BRICK

CAMPAIGN

The St. Pius V Class of 2018 would like to

help celebrate our parish’s Centennial by

creating a beautiful garden with commem-

orative bricks. Personalize a brick with

your name, the name of a student, teach-

er, parishioner, friend, or family member; a special mes-

sage in celebration; or in memory of. Donate a brick to-

day and be part of our celebration! Sizes available are

4x8 or 8x8. Order deadline is August 4th. For more infor-

mation and to place an order please visit:�

www.thatsmybrick.com/stpiusv.�

Located at 477 Washington St. in Coventry is seeking new

volunteers to help staff the store and assist with manage-

ment. If you can help even for a few hours a week, please

call Jan at 401�823�2740 from 10 am to 6 pm., Tuesday

through Friday. The store is a great evangelistic outreach

for spreading our Catholic Faith in all its fullness.�

Gabriel’s Trumpet Store

St. Pius V Parish is FORMED. Go to www.formed.org and enter our parish password TX4KG3�

For on�line giving go to www.faithdirect.net or call toll free 1�866�507�8757. Our parish code is RI487�

The Deserving Poor Boys Purgatorial Society �

Enroll a deceased loved one today by visiting:��

https://dominicanfriars.org/poorboys/��

In 1928, the Deserving Poor Boys Priesthood Association and Purgatorial Society received official recognition from Pope Pius XI, who granted its members a plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, to be gained annu-ally and in the hour of death. Visit the link above to learn more. �

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With Many Blessings and Congratulations to St. Pius V on the Occasion of its Centennial

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CALLING ALL STUDENT ACTORS!

Looking for a unique summer camp experience?�

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St. John Paul II��

DRAMA CAMP�

Church Hall

For grades 5-8.

1-Wk., half day $199,

1-Wk. full day $298.

Call St. Pius School

Running for 2 one-week courses: July 30-August 3 or August 6-10, 9:00 a.m. –1:00

p.m. or 4:00 p.m., half day or full day. Learn about acting & singing techniques,

film & television, dance & choreography, improvisation, musical theater tips &

tricks, etc.

CALLED & GIFTED – FOLLOWING UP! If you are having trouble discerning your spiritual gifts, check out the Called & Gifted page on the parish website for some tips on how to do this. There is also a link to set up a Personal Gifts Interview if you feel that is something you wish to do.��

We will be having Called & Gifted Small Group Sessions in the Fall on a day/date to be announced. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email calledandgifted@spvchurch.org.�

This week’s Sanctuary Candle is donated for a special intention request-

ed by Maureen Farrelly. If you would like the Sanctuary Candle to burn

for one week in memory of a loved one or a special intention, please call

the church office at 751�4871.�

The community of St. Pius V

extends its deepest sympa-

thy, prayers, and support to

the family of Catherine

Floody who passed away.�

St. Pius parishioner (for 40

years) looking for apartment

near church. Call 274�7636 or

email amd@ams.org

for details.�

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QUO VADIS CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

Seminary Of Our Lady of Providence, 485 Mt. Pleasant Ave.�

Sunday, July 29 to Wednesday, August 1�

This is a chance to learn more about vocations and better

discern God’s call in your life. It is a time for recreation, fel-

lowship, and prayer. Activities include prayer, daily Mass,

recreation, group discussions, witness talks, a challenge

course, and more. Visit www.olpseminary.com for details.�

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

(For couples who will be observing their 25th, 40th, 50th,

and Over 50 wedding anniversaries in 2018)�

Sunday, September 23, 1:00 p.m.�

Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, Providence�

Reservations forms are available at the church office and

must be submitted to the church receptionists to be signed

by Fr. Augustine.�

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HELP!�

ST. PIUS V CHURCH�

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

8:00� am� � Intentions of the Dominican Fathers�

4:30� pm� � �

SUNDAY, JUNE 24, Nativity of John the Baptist�

8:00 am� � Roger W. Nani (d) 14th Anniversary�

10:00�am� � Jennifer Desilva (living) in Thanksgiving�

11:30�am� � Marie Rose Plante (d) 1st Anniversary�

6:00� pm� � Parishioners of St. Pius�

MONDAY, June 25

7:00� am� � Father’s Day Novena #6�

12:00�Noon� Dr. Daniel Moore (d) 1st Anniversary�

TUESDAY, June 26

7:00� am� �Father’s Day Novena #7�

12:00�Noon� �Veronica Owen (d) & Jason Owen (d)�

WEDNESDAY, June 27

7:00� am� � Father’s Day Novena #8�

12:00�Noon� Richard Santaniello (d)�

THURSDAY, June 28

7:00� am� � Father’s Day Novena #9�

12:00�Noon� �Juvenal Mbanzamihigo (d) & All Deceased�

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

7:00� am� � Virginia Herchen (d)�

12:00�Noon� �Yolanda Rose (d)�

SATURDAY, JUNE 30

8:00� am� � Intentions of the Dominican Fathers�

4:30� pm� � Cathy White (living) Thanksgiving�

SUNDAY, JULY 1, 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time�

8:00 am� � Sargent Sean Gannon (d)�

10:00�am� � Gregory & Maria Lombardo (d) Anniv.�

11:30�am� � Jaren Ntwali (living) Birthday�

6:00� pm� � Parishioners of St. Pius�

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Coffee, Donuts, Fellowship: Sundays, after the 10

am Mass in the church hall.�

Sunday Nights for Teens: First and third Sundays of the month, starting at 7:00 p.m., following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.�

Girl Scouts (Brownies #89): Mondays from 3:30 to

4:45 pm in the church hall.�

AA: Mondays, from 6 to 9 pm in the church hall.��

Cub Scouts: Thursdays from 6�7 pm in the church hall.��

Boy Scouts: Thursdays 7�8 pm in the church hall.��

Young Adult Ministry: Thursdays at 7 pm. Please

contact us at info@spvya.com or visit our web

site at http://www.spvya.com.�

Girl Scouts (Ambassador Troop): Fridays from 6�8

pm in the church hall.�

Legion of Mary: Saturdays at 11:00 am in the rectory. Call Kathy at 273�4667 for further information.�

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June 24, 2018�

Please pray for Elizabeth McNamara,

US Army, Iraq; Lt. Anna P. Aiken; USN

Angelina Marra, National Guard; Air

Commodore NNA Ignatius Ilo, Nigerian

Air Force Pilot & Tomi Waters, US Navy.�

Military Prayer List

OBSERVANCES FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 24

Sunday: � The Nativity of St. John the Baptist�

Monday: � � �� �

Tuesday: � � �� �

Wednesday: � St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of�

� � the Church�

Thursday: � St. Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr�

Friday: � � Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles�

Saturday: � The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman�

� � Church�

Next Sunday: � 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time��

LIVE THE LITURGY

Nativity of John the Baptist�

As we celebrate today's feast, we are reminded that God

creates and fashions each one of us with intent and pur-

pose. We are not random accidents. We are special crea-

tions and wonderfully made. Each of us brings a unique

twist to the one shot at life that we are given. As people of

faith and children of God, we are asked to use our special-

ness to announce God's kingdom. Each of us reveals a

unique part of God's face. Each day presents opportunities

to communicate our faith to others and to reveal God's

mercy. We have the means to point the way to Christ. How

can we show Jesus to others today?� �

When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave

birth to a son. When they came on the 8th day to circumcise

the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his fa-

ther, but his mother said in reply, “No, he will be called John.”

—Lk 1:57, 59-60