ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH 1804 Atwood Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 Office: 401-232-5600 Fax: 401-231-5793 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.strobertsparish.org

“Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus”

Pastor Fr. Richard A. Narciso

Pastor Emeritus Fr. John LaPointe

Deacon Assistant Joseph Tumminelli

Weekend Clergy Fr. John Vidmar, O.P. Fr. Raymond A. Tetreault

Mass Schedule Family Faith Formation,

Outreach and Evangelization Saturday Vigil Dina Veiga, Director

5:00PM 232-9321

[email protected] Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM Youth Ministry 232-9321

Weekdays and Holy Days Director of Music

As announced in bulletin Tom Roy

Parish Office Hours Parish Secretary Monday through Friday Diane Mosca 9:00 AM to Noon 232-5600 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Sacraments

Baptism Please call Parish Office for registration

Marriage Please call the Parish Office one year prior to setting any dates for Ceremony or Reception.

Confession Saturday 4:00 PM and by appointment with the Parish Priest.

Ministry to the Sick Parishioners who are confined to home due to illness or age, may call the Parish Office for home visits.

Priestly and Religious Vocations Call the Diocesan Office of Vocations at 401-331-1316 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 12, 2020 Family Faith Formation, Outreach and MASS INTENTIONS Evangelization SATURDAY, July 11 Phone: (401) 232-9321 Public 5:00 PM Flora & John Lepore (Rem.), [email protected] By family Frank & Mary Furtado (Rem.), By family SUNDAY, July 12 Public 8:00 AM John & Josephine Tutalo (Rem.), By family Public 10:00 AM Michael Marra (Month’s Mind), You may have seen a simple fish symbol as a By Pat bumper sticker on cars, but it is actually a very st Public 12:00 PM ‘Ralph Florio (1 Ann.), ancient symbol for Jesus. There are a lot of By cousins MONDAY, July 13 references to fish in the Bible, but the symbol Public 8:00 AM Josefa Andrade (Rem.), doesn't actually refer to a Biblical story. It By Maria Faial actually refers to the Greek word for fish: TUESDAY, July 14 ICHTHYS. Public 8:00 AM Louise Rainone (1st Ann.), It was illegal to be a Christian in the Roman By family Empire for hundreds of years. Christians in the WEDNESDAY, July 15 early Church had to worship in secret to avoid Public 8:00 AM Deceased Members of the persecution and death. So, they used many Gardner Family (Rem.), symbols to secretly refer to Jesus Christ. One of By Gloria those symbols was a fish. Sophia Testa (Ann.), The word for fish in Greek is Ichthys (or By Tony Ichthus). Christians turned that word in to an THURSDAY, July 16 acronym: ΙΧΘΥΣ. ICHTHYS means: No Scheduled Mass FRIDAY, July 17 I = Iesus (Jesus) Public 8:00 AM Walter Snyzyk (Rem.), CH = Christos (Christ) By Doris TH = Theos (God) SATURDAY, July 18 Y = Yios (Son) Public 5:00 PM Charles Pichette (10th Ann.), S = Soter (Savior) By wife Therefore, the Jesus fish symbol means SUNDAY, July 19 ICHTHYS, or "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Public 8:00 AM OPEN INTENTION Savior." - Jared Dees Public 10:00 AM Corine Holtmann (Rem.), We as Roman Catholic Christians are granted By family the freedom to openly practice our Angela Milano (Ann.), faith. Reflect together on the ways in which By family your family practices your faith (daily prayer, Public 12:00 PM ‘Rev. James Verdelotti Mass attendance, religious instruction, etc.). (Rem.), By the SRB Parish Family Remind one another that we do these things as a family so that God’s Word can take root in our lives and produce abundant fruit. Join us on Saturday, July 11th for Mass live- streamed from the parish at 5:00 PM. "Jesus is the light that shines for Click on the player that has been installed on everyone. He became man and died so the homepage of the parish’s website @ that we can live in www.strobertsparish.org happiness. Therefore, we need to let Catch the stream via Facebook Live @ Jesus into our hearts so that we may “St. Robert Bellarmine Church 02919” find faith, hope and love.” Peace, Dina

ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI

The Return to Public Worship at Regarding the Proper Wearing of Masks St. Robert Bellarmine Church Changes to Mass Times

Now that we here at St. Robert Bellarmine Church are once again gathering in the church for the public celebration of Mass, please be aware of some necessary changes that have been made to the Mass Schedule. The Saturday Vigil Mass will begin at 5:00 PM – vs – 5:15 PM. On Sundays, the Mass Schedule will While inside the church building, please be sure to be 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM -vs – 11:30 properly wear your mask so that is covers both your AM. nose and your mouth. Thanks in advance for your th st Since our reopening back on May 30 & 31 , attention and cooperation. parish staff and volunteers have had the opportunity to gain experience in managing the process of 11 Points to Consider before Returning to Public Worhsip scheduling, welcoming, seating and sending forth those who attend Mass as well as the time required 1. Catholics in the Diocese of Providence will be to sanitize and disinfect the church after each Mass. dispensed from Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Even while in Phase III of Reopening Rhode 2. Access to Mass will be limited. Island, due to onging social distancing requirments, 3. Hand hygiene and masks are key. please be advised that overall seating capacity 4. Pews will be sectioned off. remains limted. Therefore if you happen to attend 5. Singing will be limited. Mass one weekened, so as to give others who want 6. Parishioners will have the opportunity to to attend the opportunity to do so there is still a receive Holy Communion in a safe manner. possibility that you may not be able to attend until 7. The church will be sanitized after every Mass. sometime thereafter, 8. Any budget envelopes or loose offerings will be To express interest in having a seat set aside for left in a box prior to Mass or as you leave. you, for a Mass on Saturday evenings or Sundays, 9. Avoid personal contact with anyone. parishioners and friends are still required to contact 10. Windows will be open and air the rectory at 401-232-5600, during business hours, conditioning/climate control might remain off. after 9:00 AM on the Wednesday and through 4:00 11. Those who are sick must stay home: pm on the Friday, before the weekend during which Anyone who has symptoms of any sickness (even mild you wish to attend Mass. symptoms) must stay at home. People who plan on coming to church are still expected to self-monitor and self-screen Mass Schedule before coming to Mass. That means people should be taking their temperature and monitoring for other signs and The regular Weekend Mass Schedule will be symptoms, not only of coronavirus, but also of any other type of illness. Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 8:00 AM, Even if you have called ahead and presumably have a 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. place waiting for you here at the church, if you have even the mildest of symptoms of illness, as an act of love, care Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and concern for others, we ask that you stay at home and and Friday at 8:00 AM. seek medical care and testing as necessary. Of course, decisions regarding medical care or testing need to be made Local and National Catholic Resources in conjunction with your physician. In this regard, know that the same applies to the parish During this time, when many continue to priest. If the priest happens to wake up one morning and is worship from a distance, please visit experiencing any fever or other symptoms of illness, even www.dioceseofprovidence.org or mild ones, he is required to refrain from celebrating Mass www.usccb.org, for resources to assist and in public. This means, that in the event that the priest is not well, and is not able to find another priest to offer and inspire as we journey through these days of celebrate Mass in his place, then a Mass or perhaps all the Ordinary Time. Masses that day will have to be canceled. ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI

Sunday July 4 & 5, 2020 Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 or Traditional Giving – ParishSOFT Online Giving 13:1-9 Budget: $7,638.00 - $163.00 Monday Budget Out of Envelope: $14.00 Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34—11:1 Monthly Maintenance: $505.00 - $0 Ascension Thursday: $5- $0 Tuesday Catholic Communications: $30.00 – $10.00 Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24 Comprehensive Youth Ministry $110.00- $55.00 Wednesday Peter’s Pence $0- $0 Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25-27 Assumption $0 - $0

Thursday A word of gratitude to those of you who have been Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30 able to continue to contribute to the ongoing Friday financial support of the parish. Your support is Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8 necessary and appreciated so as to meet the ongoing Saturday regular operating expenses of the parish. Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 As a reminder, offerings may be dropped into the collection box that can be found in the center aisle of the church during Mass, sent in by mail or Parish Office – Call Ahead & Masks forwarded by way of your financial institution’s The Parish Office remains open by way of electronic bill pay service. telephone and email. Feel free to call (401) For your convenience,online giving is now available here at the parish. To register and begin 232-5600 or email at [email protected] taking advantage of this option, click on the link for should any need – spiritual, sacramental, “ParishSoft Online Giving” found on the homepage pastoral or otherwise – arise. If there is of the parish’s website -www.strobertsparish.org something that can’t be handled by phone or email, before stopping by, please call the THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING rectory to make arrangements for an in- SUPPORT OF person meeting. Also, we will expect that OUR FOOD SHELF! you kindly wear a cloth face covering/mask. As always, donations of For Whom Are You Praying? $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 or Add their names to the Prayer Chain. $25.00 STOP & SHOP OR PRICE RITE GIFT CARDS would be greatly appreciated.

Also, now that non-perishable food items are once again being distributed to our clients by Call: Jan Zarrella (274-6576) or way of pre-packed bags, donations of canned Charon Souza (231-3962) tuna, boxed pasta, jarred sauce, peanut

butter, jelly and cereal would be appreciated. Volunteer Cleaning Crew If it is during the day and the doors to the church Thank you for your generosity! are locked, it means that the building has been As necessary, we continue to modify operating sanitized and the doors will not be unlocked until procedures so as to promote the health, safety shortly before the next scheduled Mass. If you are and well-being of clients, volunteers and able to join our volunteer cleaning crew, please donors alike. contact us at the rectory at 232-5600.

ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI

Forty Week Club 2020 - Our Major Fund Raiser

Week # 27– Ticket # 0344– $40 – Robin DiMeglio Captain: Kathy Kelly

2020 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL Have you given prayerful consideration to your gift for the 2020 Catholic Charity Appeal? Won’t you help us by being the “Hands of Christ” in supporting the people and the work of the Diocese of Providence? Many of you have already invested in this year’s Catholic Charity Appeal in response to mailings that were sent from from Bishop Tobin or from me. On behalf of those served by the ministries and services funded by the Catholic Charity Appeal, we thank you for your gifts. To date, 162 of our 1757 registered families have contributed $34,379.00 Our parish goal is $70,000 – a goal that can only be reached with your support. All gifts, regardless of size, help to make a difference in the lives of so many individuals. In Christ, Fr. Richard

A Pastoral Letter Againist Racism by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “But racism still profoundly affects our culture, and it has no place in the Christian heart. This evil causes great harm to its victims, and it corrupts the souls of those who harbor racist or prejudicial thoughts. The persistence of the evil of racism is why we are writing this letter now." To read the letter, please visit http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and- dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-hearts.pdf

Grateful for God’s Providence As you may recall, our parish’s goal was $423,714.00. Per the latest update report, out of our more than 1700 registered families, 229 families made one time gifts or pledges that totaled $385, 09.00 (90%). With the one time gifts that were made and the amount fulfilled on the pledges, a combined total of 134,528.00 has been paid. A short time ago we received our initial parish share check, for the first quarter of 2020, in the amount of 47,187.65. A word of thanksgiving and gratitude to those who contributed in some way to our parish’s participation in this Diocesan Wide Capital Campaign. For those who are able to do so in the midst of the current health and economic crisis, know that any payments you can make toward the fulfillment of your pledges remain necessary and appreciated. Although things are on hold at this time, we still look forward to one day being able to install a restroom with handicap accesibility on the main level of the church as well as some type of lift system so as to make the lower level of the church accessible to all. ROBBINS GOD Funeral Home Geoffrey D. Greene, LFD BLESS Jennifer L. Fagan, LFD AMERICA 231-9307 2251 Mineral Spring Ave., No. Providence, RI Traditional Funerals to Simple Cremation Services Pre-Arrangements & Pre-Financing Available Directors: Michael F. Quinn, Patrick J. Quinn, Jerome D. Quinn, Christopher P. Quinn, John H, Grover, Paul A. Falso, Jr. Intern: Michael J. Quinn Family Owned and Operated Since 1857 643 Putnam Avenue · Greenville RI · 401-949-1370

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