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Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 PM - Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 AM - Mon-Wed: 7:00 AM Holy Days: As announced in bulletin
PASTOR: Rev. Richard A. Valentine
PASTORAL ASSISTANT:
William A. Bowden, ext. 4
OFFICE MANAGER:
Diane M. Marques, ext. 0
SECRETARY:
Donna M. Capalbo, ext. 0
RELIGIOUS FORMATION DIRECTOR:
Wendy A. Carrier, ext. 3
PARISH OFFICE:............................ 231-5119
RELIGIOUS FORMATION: ................... 231-1340
OFFICE FAX NUMBER: .……….231-0523
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WEB SITE: www.stmichaelsmithfield.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents should contact
the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4, at least four months before
the birth of their baby to discuss baptismal plans.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays
from 4:00 to 4:30 or by appointment with the priest.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Couples should
contact the parish priest at least one year in advance. Be
sure you have a confirmed date at the church before
making any other arrangements.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Eucharistic Ministers
are available to bring communion to the homebound.
Please call the Pastoral Assistant, ext. 4.
PARISH PRAYER LINE: If anyone wishes to request
a special intention, please call Jody at 231-8956 or Avis at
233-0225. All requests will remain confidential.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH 80 FARNUM PIKE, GEORGIAVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 [1b]/1 Thes 3:12—4:2/
Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37
Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21,
24-27
Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Mt 9:27-31
Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [1]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/
Lk 1:26-38 © LPi
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, December 3, 2018
7:00 AM John Hynes, Remembrance, by Family
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
7:00 AM Esther Mellor, Remembrance, by her
Children
Saturday, December 8, 2018
5:00 PM John Ruzzano, 5th Anniversary, by Family
Sunday December 9, 2018
8:00 AM Thomas LaFauci, Remembrance
by Sue & Louie Lafauci
10:30 AM Paul A. Blackmore, 28th Anniversary,
by Family
WEEKLY IN OUR PARISH
Mass: Monday–Wednesday 7:00 AM
Morning Prayer: Monday – Wednesday 6:40 AM
Communal Recitation of the Rosary
Mondays at 6:30 PM
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH GEORGIAVILLE, RI
NEW CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
A survey was taken in church on two weekends in July to
review our schedule for Christmas Masses. This has resulted
in the following schedule:
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2018
Masses will be at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM (There will be no Midnight Mass)
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Mass will be at 10:30 AM
WEATHER OR NOT
CANCELLATION OF MORNING MASS
Please remember our parish policy that says:
If school is canceled or delayed in Smithfield because of inclem-
ent weather, Morning Mass at 7 AM is cancelled. If the Mass
had a special intention, it will be rescheduled.
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
Saturday, December 8th at 9 AM
The Holy Day of Obligation celebrates the solemn
belief in the immaculate conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
Tribulation. Wildfires. Tsunamis. Moral
corruption. Disease. War. We tend to associ-
ate these things with the end times, and per-
haps for good reason! In today's Gospel, Jesus
says: "People will die of fright in anticipation
of what is coming upon the world." Not ex-
actly putting us in the Christmas spirit, is it?
During Advent, we anticipate a celebration of
Christ's first coming. There is a quiet stillness
about our waiting, or at least we try to encour-
age that in ourselves. Perhaps we have an
Advent devotional or we take time to pray
together as a family around the Advent wreath.
But Jesus did not come only once into history. During Advent,
we remember that he will come again. You may remember the
rapture craze in the early 2000s, when a series of books and mov-
ies envisioned a future where Jesus was coming soon and all the
true believers had been whisked away. Everyone else had one
more chance to repent before things really went to hell...literally,
in this case!
But is that what Jesus is talking about here? The truth is, we
don't know what Jesus' Second Coming will be like. The actual
return of Christ - though sudden and perhaps frightening to some
- should not frighten us. Despite all the stories we may have heard
about the apocalypse, the advice of Jesus is not to hang our heads
or cower in fear. "Stand erect and raise your heads because your
redemption is at hand." In a certain sense, we are already living in
the end times. We already encounter great tribulation. We all find
it easy to get distracted or discouraged in the grind of daily life.
Today's Gospel reminds us that vigilance for God's presence is
needed now.
The Gregorian Concert Choir and
Festival Orchestra
The Sounds of the Season
Sunday, December 9th at 3 PM
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Providence, RI
All proceeds will benefit
The “Keep the Heat On”
Fund.
Tickets $10 per
person, call
331-2434 or
purchase at the
door.
It’s not too late to participate in the
Grateful for God’s Providence
Campaign. Our parish goal is
$441,581. So far $318,579 has
been pledged. Our parish share
from this amount will be $127,432
to be used here in our parish. Only
191 families have participated so
far. Please consider making a pledge. Thank you.
Sunday, December 2nd
Grades 9 & 10
NO CLASSES
Monday, December 3rd
Grades 3 - 8
6:30 - 7:45 PM
****
Sunday, December 9th
Grades 1 & 2
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Grades 9 & 10
6:00 - 7:45 PM
Monday, December 10th
Grades 3 - 8
6:30 - 7:45 PM
FALL /WINTER
CLASS SCHEDULE
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE PARISH
YARN MINISTRY: THURSDAYS AT 6:30 PM, PARISH HALL
BONEBUILDERS: TUESDAY AND THURSDAYS 10:30 AM-11:3O AM
RCIA CLASSES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT 7 PM
ADORATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2-5 PM
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS: SAT.,
DECEMBER 8TH AT 9 AM
401-231-1340, Ext 3
EMAIL: [email protected]
First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018
ST. MICHAEL’S FOOD CLOSET
Thank you, your generosity helped
37 families this Thanksgiving!
The following items are needed for the general food closet: may-
onnaise, catsup, flour, sugar, canned meats, canned chicken,
canned spam, canned ham, sloppy joe, broth, jello, canned
fruit, cookies and crackers, jarred tomato sauce,
juice, pancake mix.
Donations to the food closet can be made on
weekends during mass time or if you have a
large amount, please bring your donations to the
rectory, Monday-Thursday from 9am-4pm.
Thank you.
RITE OF CHRIRITE OF CHRIRITE OF CHRISTIAN STIAN STIAN INITIINITIINITIATION FOR ADULTSATION FOR ADULTSATION FOR ADULTS CLASSES HAVE STARTED
Classes for adults meet on Monday nights at 7 PM in the rectory
and you can still join in! The reception of the sacraments occur
at the Easter Vigil mass. Please call Bill Bowden, our Pastoral
Assistant at 231-5120, x 4 or email [email protected]
with any questions or for more details.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR
CHILDREN PROGRAM
Gifts and gift cards for the Christ-
mas Gift program must be returned by
December 9th. Please bring them to the
parish hall and place them on the stage. (On Sundays, mem-
bers of the Social Justice Committee will be available to assist you.)
Gift cards can be put in the collection baskets during Mass. Please purchase an article of clothing and an age appropriate
toy for the child listed on your tag, wrap the gifts,
tie them together securely and attach the tag you
selected with the child’s name and age on the pack-
age.
If you didn’t get a gift tag, gift cards may be given to stores
such as Target, Kohls, Panera, gas stations, or Walmart, etc.
Thank you for your generosity!!
Substitute teachers
needed for Sunday
morning classes,
9:15-10:15 AM
and
Monday night
classes,
6:30 -7:45 PM
‘TIS (almost) THE SEASON We prepare for everything we consider important in life, especially
Christmas. We visit family and friends, bake cookies, decorate our
homes and shop for that perfect gift.
This year, prepare for Christmas in a different way. Join a free
email program from Dynamic Catholic that will help you slow down
and focus on what truly matters during this busy holiday season.
Each day of Advent, you will receive an email with short, inspira-
tional videos and stories to encourage you in your faith
journey. Plus, every Sunday, you will receive a thought-provoking
video reflection about the Gospel. To sign up, visit
BestAdventEver.com/Christmas18
TAKE A TRIP TO
LASALETTE SHRINE THIS YEAR
The St. Michael’s Youth Group is sponsoring a
bus trip to view the Christmas lights and displays
at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro on Friday, De-
cember 14th. The bus will leave the church park-
ing lot at 5 PM and will leave the
Shrine at 8 PM. Seating is open to all but we ask
for a donation of $5 per person, with a maximum
of $10 per family. All children under 16, must
be accompanied by an adult. Sign-up sheets and
more information is posted at the entrances of the
church.
Several parishioners have asked about a book that Fr. Valentine
has referenced in recent homilies. The book is
The Reality of God The Layman’s Guide to Scientific Evidence for the Creator
by Steven R. Hemler Glorify, is the Diocese of
Providence Catholic Youth
Ministry's Praise and Worship
evening. It will be hosted in
St. Thomas Church , 65
Fruit Hill Avenue, Providence on THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 6, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Glorify includes live
Praise and Worship Music, a video and presentation with Josh
Santos, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, and an opportu-
nity for Reconciliation. The evening concludes with a so-
cial. For more information visit the Glorify website.
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