Saint Catherine Parish

3252 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Rectory Phone: 737-4455

Rectory Fax: 736-0960

Faith Formation: 737-4455

Sacramental Preparation: 737-4455

Parish Website: www.stcatherineswarwick.org

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. CATHERI�E Saturday: 5:15pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am

Tuesday & Friday: 9:00am

ST. FRA�CIS OF ASSISI Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 11:00am

Monday & Wednesday: 8:00am

Rosary: 20 minutes prior to daily Mass

Confessions:

Daily: 20 minutes prior to Mass

St. Catherine: Saturday after

5:15pm Mass

St. Francis: Saturday 3:15pm-

3:45pm

Baptisms, Marriages,

Sacraments for the Sick: Please call the rectory to make

arrangements.

Father Pierre J. Plante - Pastor

Father Richard M. Friedrichs - Pastor Emeritus

Father Francis W. O’Hara - Weekend Assistant

Rev. Mr. John Baker - Deacon Assistant

ST. CATHERI�E WARWICK

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH Saturday, December 20

5:15pm Elizabeth Lemlin (birthday rem., req. by

husband and family)

Sunday, December 21

7:30am Paul Watelet

9:30am Luigi Scavone & Nicola Romano

Saturday, December 27

5:15pm Charles Ko (req. by family)

Sunday, December 28

7:30am Joseph Gallucci, Sr. (req. by family)

9:30am Deceased members of the Santilli family

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH Saturday, December 20

4:00pm Vincent Sabatini (19th anniv., req. by

wife & family)

Sunday, December 21

11:00am David Pepin (9th anniv., req. by wife Avis & family)

Monday, December 22

8:00am Mary DiMillio (req. by Chickie)

Saturday, December 27

4:00pm Patrick Silvia (Special rem., req. by

family)

Sunday, December 28

11:00am Fred Dailey (6th anniv., req. by wife,

Betty)

Readings for the Week of December 21, 2014

Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom 16:25-

27/Lk 1:26-38

Monday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56

Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66

Wednesday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/

Lk 1:67-79

Thursday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt

1:1-25 or 1:18-25

Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14

Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20

Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Friday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22

Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8

Next Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-

14/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-

17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

Due to the early submission of the bulletin, budget figures for the weekend of December 13/14 will be included in the next week’s bulletin.

Please remember to bring your weekly offering for any weeks you are away from the parish.

ANNUAL SOUP-A-BOWL: It's not too early to think about preparing your favorite soup for our Annual Soup-A-Bowl on Saturday, January 31st . C o n t a c t Connie at cbakht@verizon.net for more information, or to participate

in the contest.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

St. Francis of Assisi Christmas Eve: 4:00pm & Midnight

Christmas Day: 11:00am

St. Catherine of Siena Christmas Eve: 5:15pm Christmas Day: 9:30am

NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE

St. Francis of Assisi New Years Eve: 4:00pm

New Years Day: 11:00am

St. Catherine of Siena New Years Eve: 5:15pm New Years Day: 9:30am

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS, LECTORS AND EUCAHRISTIC MINISTERS: Sign up sheets for Altar Servers, Lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers for Masses for

Christmas and New Years are in the sacristy. Please sign up for the Masses you are available if you have not already done so.

THANK YOU! : Thank you to all those who made donations to our Jesse Tree. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE DONORS OF OUR CHRISTMAS FLORAL DISPLAY:

Janice Bottis, Nancy Cunningham, Richard Meunier, Oliver Lemlin, Mr. & Mrs. Edmond Coletta, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Cunningham, Mr. &

Mrs. Frank Bruno, Pham Hiep, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wissler and Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Amore

as well as the following:

IN MEMORY OF: Donald & Christina Watson, Salvatore & Isabelle Mercurio, Gladys & Nicola DelVecchio, Hank Johnson, Sr., James F. McDonald, Jr., Gary G. Remley, Arthur J. & William Grady, the Amend & Whitehead Family, Patricia E. (McKeever) Taylor, Ray & Mae Christiansen, William & Madeline Galligan, Elsie Mullen, Ruth Chester, Minnie Gearing, Lynn Marie, David & George Anthony, Anthony & Lucille Carvalho, the Horan & Lynch Family, Deborah DiSpirito, James D. Warren, Robert Gavin, Deceased members of the Bailey Family, Nicola V. Romano, John T. Magner, Thomas J. Magner, Charles Ko, Maria Bae, Maria & Frank Spaziano, Lionel & Blake St. Sauveur, the Romelczyk & Kosko Family, the Iadevaia Family, Norman Furtado, Frances Nelson, and Robert Gentile

4TH SU�DAY OF ADVE�T DECEMBER 21, 2014

PERSONNEL

Kelly Francoeur Faith Formation

Marie Lachapelle

First Reconciliation/First Communion

Kathleen Pesta Confirmation (Grades 9-10)

Gerard Carter

SPRED Chairperson (Special Religious Development)

Connie Romano Rectory Service

Charles Thurston

General Maintenance

John Pare Organist/Music Director

Michelle Saslow

Cantor/Song Leader

Claire Gruneberg Secretary/Bookkeeper

Julie Cox

Receptionist/Secretary

PARISH ADVISORS

TRUSTEES

Howard Watson Claire Downing

AUDITORS

Katherine Fielder Edward Murphy

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Paul Brousseau

And the angel said to her in reply,

"The Holy Spirit will come upon you,

and the power of the Most High will

overshadow you. Therefore the child

to be born will be called holy,

the Son of God."

- Lk 1:35

Dear Parishioners,

!! ! ! ! ! Here we are on the fourth and last Sunday of Advent. I

trust that this has been a good season of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus which we will observe this coming Thursday. Advent is a time to come to

terms with all of the obstacles that keep us from recognizing Jesus in our everyday

lives. It is also a time to observe the darkness in the world around us and to

acknowledge our need for the spiritual light that only Jesus can give.

There are so many voices in the world today that try to guide us in one direction

or another. There are so many people who masquerade as light and want us to believe that they can be our guides. What we celebrate this week is that there is one

who is our true light, one who can guide us along the right path. This little baby

that was born in Bethlehem, who looked like any other baby, so dependent on his

mother, so vulnerable, this little baby would grow up to be the Way, the Truth and

the Life. Whenever we find ourselves in the midst of confusion, when we don’t

know which way to turn or who to believe, we can always turn to this Jesus who has come among us to teach us the truth. He helps us to avoid the obstacles in our

path and to see things as they really are. May our celebration of Christmas this year

go beyond the sentimental celebration of the birth of a baby and move us to

commitment to the adult Jesus who is our Light.

Father Plante

Father, all-powerful God,

your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our

minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory, and open our minds to receive the Spirit who

prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Due to the holiday season bul let in announcements for the weekend of January 3/4 must be submitted by Monday, December 22nd.

Please email announcements to Julie at julie@stcat.necoxmail.com.

CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT: The Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., New Haven, CT, is having a Christmas exhibit, Buon

Natale: Crèches of Italy. The highlight is a large Neapolitan crèche to be viewed at 360 degrees. The exhibit will run until February 1st. Also on exhibit is the 14th Annual Christmas Tree

Festival with all decorations created by Catholic school children from grades 1-5. Admission and museum parking are free. For more information contact Kathy Cogan at 203-752-4630.

On behalf of Fr. Plante, Claire, Julie, John Pare, members of the Parish

Council and Finance Committee and all Parish staff :

We would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a

happy and healthy New Year.

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