Parish Trustees

John Lynch

Maddie Josephs

Finance Council

Arthur DeBlois, III

Patricia Flatley

John Josephs

Michael Kirwan

Patricia Pita

David Tente

Pastoral Council

Bethany Bessette

Anthony DeMoura

Patricia Flatley

David Larsen

Sue Leonard

Joseph Moniz

Kathleen Moniz

Charles Moreira

Deacon John Needham

Lee Ann Nunes

Jack Paiva

Ronald Procopio

Parish Ministry Coordiantors

John Costigan

(Eucharistic Ministers)

Eileen Kelly (Greeters)

Maddie Josephs (Lectors)

Mary Burke (Hospitality)

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

Mr. John F. Needham, Deacon

Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Secretary & Bulletin Editor

Mr. Anthony DeCrescenzo, Parish Financial Manager

Mr. Ronald Procopio, Minister of Music, 529-2250

procopiowcrs@gmail.com

Mrs. Bethany Bessette, Faith Formation, Gr. 1-6, bethanybessette@cox.net

Mr. Charles Moreira, Faith Formation, Gr. 7-10, cmoreira@cox.net

Mrs. Joan Cronin, Children's Liturgy of the Word

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: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Monday & Tuesday

9 a.m.—1 p.m. Thursday & Friday

Closed on Wednesday

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mon / Tue / Thurs / Fri: 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.

September 19-25

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. Memorial Mass for Maria DeCarvalho, by family

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. 31st Anniversary Mass for Richard Fuller, by family

10:30 A.M. Memorial Mass for the deceased members of the Burns, Marcello and McDonald Families, by family

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

TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for all children and educators as they return to school

THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Rev. Thomas L. Keenan (Pastor of St. Margaret Church 1991-2006)

FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. Mass for the sick and homebound of our parish family

September 26-27

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. 14th Anniversary Mass for Nicholas Puhcz, Birthday & Anniversary Mass for Benney & Elaine Sawicki

SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. Memorial Mass for Glenn Heywood, by family & friends

10:30 A.M. 5th Anniversary Mass for Mary McManus, by Pat Henry

St. Margaret Church Rumford, RI

Looking ahead: Daily Mass : Masses are celebrated on Monday & Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 8:00 AM

Saturday & Sunday, September 19, 20, the second collection is for the Priests’ Retirement Collection

Saturday & Sunday, September 26, 27, Our 2020 Annual Collection will begin.

Thursdays in October, Devotions to Mary, the Mother of the Church. Rosary and Benediction will be

celebrated at 7:00 PM in the church.

October, 2020, the Parish Visitation Statue of Our Lady will commence. Please call the parish office if

families and individuals would consider inviting Mary “into their home”. Details in Monsignor’s column.

East Providence #1528 Knights of Columbus, invites our parish community to a Family Rosary on the first

Saturday every month at 10:00 am at 3200 Pawtucket Ave, Riverside, RI. Families with children of all ages are

invited. Light refreshments will be served.

The Next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Mon., October 5, 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.

WELCOME TO ST. MARGARET CHURCH

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.

Lectors

September 12-13

5:00 PM Ann Quinn

8:00 AM Gail McGowan

10:30 AM Paul Musarra

September 19-20

5:00 PM Deborah Soares

8:00 AM Maddie Josephs

10:30 AM Alex Pease

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed

Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I

long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now

receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my

heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You

and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be

separated from You.

The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Margaret Parish Ministries

FAITH FORMATION

INFORMATION

An update regarding Saint Margaret Church

Faith Formation Program for the 2020-2021 school year.

We have decided to postpone in-person Faith Formation

until January. There will be an option to participate virtually

for grades 1-6 and with take home assignments for grades

7-8. (Grades 7-8 see more information below.)

Grades 1-6 please use the following codes to join our Google

Classroom. You need to have a google account in order to

sign up to have your child participate in virtual Faith

Formation.

Grades 1-2: lu5stkq

Grades 3-4: l3y2tgu

Grades 5-6: g2hiqsb

Grades 7 & 8 - Parents will be able to meet following all

Masses on the Weekend of September 19th and 20th in the

Lower School.

Parents will be able to preview and discuss the plans/

schedule for the 2020-2021 catechetical year and be able to

register at that time.

CONFIRMATION I - Candidate and a parent should

attend an orientation meeting on Tuesday evening,

September 15th, at 6:30 PM in the school. An overview of

the program will be presented and parent will be able to

register at that time.

CONFIRMATION II - Candidates need to choose a final

meeting to attend to complete the program. A sign-up sheet

is in the front of the church or e-mail your choice to Mr.

Moreira at cmoreira@cox.net

Sunday, September 20th at 9:45 AM

Wednesday, September 23rd at 7 PM

Faith Formation Registration Forms are

available on-line. Forms can be completed

and dropped in the collection basket or

mailed to the Parish Office

ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS

We are back to school and things are going very well!

If you are interested, we are accepting registrations

for the 2020/2021school year.

Call for a visit at 434-2338.

The School Office hours:

Monday thru Friday

7:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Outreach Ministry

If you have a homebound family member or parishioner

friend who cannot make it to church, please call the

parish office; we can arrange to have cards sent to our

homebound parishioners to let them know we are

thinking and praying for them, and we can arrange for

Mr. Moreira, our Pastoral Minister, a priest or deacon to

visit and bring communion.

If you have a friend or family member who can not make

it to church and would like to receive a Parish Bulletin,

please call the office.

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.

Sept. 20, 2020

Sincere thanks to all who continue regular financial

support for St. Margaret Parish.

Wknd of Sept. 12-13, 2020 2019 2020

Checks, envelopes $4,528.00 $3,226.00

Loose $411.00 $196.00

# EFT participants 137 143

Faith Direct—EFT $2,644.25 $2,701.00

TOTAL OFFERTORY $7,5836.25 $6,123.00

Automate your Giving!

St. Margaret Church needs your support now more than ever! Join the

parishioners who are using Faith Direct for automated giving to

St. Margaret Church. Faith Direct offers a safe and secure way to donate

to our parish in this time of uncertainty. There is no cost to you, and the

program provides a great benefit to our parish. Visit www.Faith

Direct.com At the prompt, enter our parish code ri118

Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.

Please remember you can also mail your budget envelopes to the parish

office. God Bless You.

Wknd of Sept. 5-6, 2020 2019 2020

Checks, envelopes $5,378.00 $4,376.00

Loose $461.00 $301.00

# EFT participants 137 143

Faith Direct—EFT $2,644.25 $2,701.00

TOTAL OFFERTORY $8,483.25 $7,107.00

Parish Office Fall/Winter hours:

Beginning on September 8th The Parish office will be open

Monday &Tuesday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Thursday & Friday 9:00 AMto 1:00 PM

Closed on Wednesday.

Office guidelines

1. Please call before coming to the office. (438-3230)

Many tasks can be handled over the phone.

2. Masks are required when coming to the office.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Sept. 20, 2020

Our talented violinist, Sandi Martineau, made me a face

mask with a quote I gave her, “How long, O Lord?” Quite a few

people indicated they liked it. Well, we waited for in-class

teaching, and we have started the new school year at

St. Margaret’s. Our combined prayers for the students, staff,

teachers, Ms. Flatley, and Mrs. Nunes as they start. There are

openings in some grades. Call the school office at 434-3228.

Today is Catechetical Sunday, and like schools, our program

has to adjust this year. Charlie Moreira (Grs. 7-10), Bethany

Bessette (Grs. 1-6), and Joan Cronin (Children’s Liturgy of the

Word on Sundays) are most dedicated. As they are blessed this

weekend we thank them for their great work especially during

these challenging days. Parents are their children’s first teachers

in the ways of faith. As the baptismal ritual says, “May they also

be the best of teachers in training their children in word and

deed.”

The Trustees and Finance Council recommended that we

forego the Annual Collection last year with our most positive

participation in the diocesan capital campaign, Grateful for God ’s

Providence. As we began a new fiscal year on July 1, the collection will

been restored to help with the unbudgeted needs of the parish. A

letter with the details is being mailed to all our families next

week. My sincere appreciation for your generous response

whenever special needs are presented. You have been most

supportive to the parish and to me. I will never forget it.

Looking ahead to October, it’s very timely to renew our

devotion to Mary, the Mother of the Church. Rosary and

Benediction will be celebrated on Thursdays at 7 PM with the

intention of praying for the health and protection of all our loved

ones and the world community. Combined with this, the Parish

Visitation Statue of Our Lady will commence. Families and

individuals are asked to consider inviting Mary “into their

home” and spending some daily prayer time with her. The

statue and laminated prayer cards with devotional prayers will

be properly sanitized after each visitation. The suitcase

containing the statue can be received on Saturday or Sunday

after Mass. Please return the suitcase to the parish office by 1 PM

on Friday.

These days are very different…. Transform them with family

and private prayer. Unlike the virus, it won’t harm you!!

~ Monsignor Darcy