Roman Catholic counselors needed
RHODE ISLAND — A growing number of Catholics are asking for counseling that reflects Catholic values and spirituality in addition to their needs or concerns. To meet this important need, the Diocese of Providence is hoping to add to our referral list of Catholic-oriented counselors. Counselors who are interested in being on our referral list should be a practicing Catholic, embrace the teachings of the Catholic Church, and have a valid license to practice counseling. For information about our referral list, please contact Peter Magnotta at 401-278-2517 or pmagnotta@dpvd.org.
St. Joseph Church to host Autumn Social, Cornhole Tournament
PROVIDENCE — St. Joseph Church, 92 Hope St., will host an Autumn Social, Cornhole Tournament on September 21, from 4-7 p.m.
Pick Up Basketball for Men 18+
CRANSTON — On Mondays, September 23 and 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., there will be pick-up basketball for men 18+ in the gym at Rejoice in Hope Center. For more information, contact Benjamin Gorewitz, Catholic Athletic League Director, 401-865-6854/ bgorewitzd@dpvd.org.
The Red Mass — for State’s Legal Community
PROVIDENCE — Most Rev. Richard Henning, Archbishop-elect of Boston, cordially invites the legal profession to the Red Mass on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. at St. Dominic Chapel, Providence College, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence. Archbishop-elect Henning will be the principal celebrant and Rev. Justin Brophy, O.P., professor of political science at Providence College, will be the homilist. A light reception to follow in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies (Aquinas Hall), adjacent to the chapel. Please RSVP by September 19 at https://provd.io/redmass. At the Red Mass, the Church invokes the Holy Spirit and prays for wisdom, prudence, and justice at the opening of the judicial year. The custom received its name from the scarlet robes worn by justices in European courts since the thirteenth century. Today, the Red Mass gathers judges, lawyers, public officials, law faculty, students and graduates from across the state of Rhode Island to join in thanksgiving to Almighty God, prayer for a successful year, and fellowship with the legal
community.
Holy Angels Church: Take-Out Thursday
BARRINGTON — Holy Angels Parish Take-Out Thursday will take place on September 26. New and returning customers are welcome to order from a carryout menu which offers modestly priced options of a Happy Harvest Medley Bowl, Farmhouse Sausage, Peppers and Onions, and Fall-Time Favorite Ham Dinner, along with Apple Orchard Crumb Cake for dessert. Proceeds will benefit the efforts of the Holy Angels Social Outreach Ministry. For more information, and to order, call or text Judy at 401-578-0090 or Barbara at 401-249-1104. This Take-Out Thursday will feature a raffle drawing for a Shaw’s Supermarkets gift card.
SPRED Mass and Picnic
EXETER — The annual Special Religious Education (SPRED) Mass and picnic will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m., with Mass at noon, at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, 84 Exeter Road. The Mass will be offered in memory of all of the deceased members of SPRED and loved ones. Please call with the names of the members of your SPRED community who you want to be included in the memorial notebook. The picnic will include hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and more. You may bring an appetizer to share. For more information call, 401-278-4578 or email Irma Rodriguez at irodriguez@dpvd.org.
Rosary at St. Romuald Chapel
WAKEFIELD — All are invited to pray the Rosary and Litany of Our Lady at St. Romuald Chapel, 61 Atlantic Ave., weeknights at 5 p.m. throughout the month of October. All are welcome!
Annual Friends of the Poor Walk
CRANSTON — Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s annual Friends of the Poor Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 29, with registration at 10:30 a.m., and kick off at 11 a.m. at Mother Cabrini Center Field, 31 Poplar Dr. Register online as a team or individual www.svdpri.org/FOPWalk.
Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux
NASONVILLE — The Shrine of the Little Flower will celebrate the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux with two events. On Sunday, Sept. 29 the Shrine will join with the Little Flower Home for their 40th Anniversary celebration. The day begins at 1 p.m. with a luncheon and fellowship in the church hall. Followed at 3 p.m. by a Divine Mercy Eucharistic Holy Hour (Confession available) and at 4 p.m. the Rosary at the Shrine’s Rosary Walk. Devotions conclude with Mass at 5 p.m. and veneration of the Relic of St. Therese. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Shrine will celebrate the Feast Day with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by a procession and veneration of the relic. The Shrine of the Little Flower is located at 35 Dion Drive in the Nasonville section of Burrillville. For more information call 401-256-8825 or email burrillvillecatholic@gmail.com.
Ignatian Volunteer Corps seeks volunteers
PROVIDENCE — The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is currently seeking volunteers aged 50 and older to start in the Fall of 2024. Each volunteer commits to serve one to two days per week for 10 months at an agency working with individuals struggling with poverty and marginalization. Volunteers also engage in monthly opportunities for spiritual growth in the Jesuit tradition. Placement sites are located in the Providence, Worcester, and Boston areas. If interested, please contact Dave Hinchen, IVC NE Regional Director at 617-571-3838. Check out our website at www.ivcusa.org/new-england.
Experience Lourdes in Wakefield
WAKEFIELD — There will be a free Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High St., on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. This live interaction experience will be guided by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality, North American Volunteers, the first Lourdes Hospitality of the Americas. Not everyone can travel to Lourdes, but the Virtual Pilgrimage can make it possible to experience this same peace and healing.
Mother of Life Gala
LINCOLN — The Catholic, pro-life pregnancy resource center will host its annual fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. at Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road. The event features a cocktail hour and appetizers, a brief retrospective of the 40-year history of the organization, a sit-down dinner, keynote speaker Linda Ruf (CEO of JPII Life Center in Austin, TX), a paddle raise, music and dancing. Tickets can be purchased by September 28 at www.motheroflife.org/purchase-tickets or by phoning 401-421-0821.
Pasta Dinner
WAKEFIELD — St. Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High St., will hold their annual Pasta Dinner on Friday, Sept. 27, from 5-7 p.m., in Father Greenan Hall. Tickets can be purchased that evening. Music will be provided by Mark Castro. The event will also feature raffles and theme baskets.
A Spiritual ‘Toolkit’: 5 Psychological Keys to Growing in Freedom and Love
PROVIDENCE — A one-day retreat at St. Patrick’s Church, 244 Smith St., entitled “A Spiritual ‘Toolkit’: 5 Psychological Keys to Growing in Freedom and Love,” will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in the church gymnasium. The presenter will be Christine Rubinstein, a retired Christian psychotherapist and convert to the Catholic Church. Cold lunch provided. Freewill offering.
Transitus of St. Francis
PROVIDENCE — St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., will hold a Transitus Service (the Passing of St. Francis to Eternal Life) on Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m., in the church. All are invited to participate. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Clare of Assisi and Holy Spirit Secular Franciscan fraternities in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Blessing Of Animals
PROVIDENCE — St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., will hold a Blessing of Animals on Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. in the parking lot. All are invited to participate. This event is sponsored by the St. Clare of Assisi Secular Franciscan Fraternity in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress
RHODE ISLAND — The Diocese of Providence will host a Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress from Saturday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 11. The Eucharistic Rosary Congress will travel to a different parish for each 24-hour period. Locally, seven parishes in the diocese will host one day of Eucharistic Adoration each. The Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress is a week-long period of intense, around-the-clock prayer consisting of Perpetual Adoration and hourly Rosary, offered in a spirit of reparation. Visit www.dioceseofprovidence.org/Rosary for the schedule.
Giant Flea Market
CUMBERLAND — St. Joseph Church will hold a giant flea market on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the church hall, 1303 Mendon Road. The event will feature more than 20 vendors, raffles, snack bar and bake sale.
Chesterton Academy Open House
WARWICK — Chesterton Academy, 610 Jefferson Blvd., will hold an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 19 , 10 a.m. The event will include morning prayer, a school tour, a presentation about classical education, and the opportunity to meet current and prospective students and families. Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope is part of a network of more than 60 Chesterton Academies nationwide, the first in New England, and the only Classical Catholic high school in Rhode Island. Register at www.chestertonri.org/oct19. For more information, call 401-287-2280 or email info@chestertonRl.org.
St. Francis Xavier Academy Alumnae Association Homecoming
WARWICK — St. Francis Xavier Academy Alumnae Association will hold its annual Homecoming Mass and Luncheon, Sunday, Oct. 20, beginning with Mass at 10 a.m. at, St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Ave. Lunch immediately following Mass at The Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave. Scholarships for students attending Catholic high schools will be announced that day. For more information email SXA.Alum@gmail.com.
Holy Mass interpreted in ASL for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PROVIDENCE — The diocesan Ministry for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing welcomes all those interested to Holy Mass interpreted in ASL for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing each Sunday, 9:15 a.m., at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St. For more information, please contact 401-278-4578 or email irodriguez@dpvd.org
