ROSE AND CLEMENT PARISH 111 Long Street, Warwick Rhode Island 02886

WEEKEND MASSES MISSION STATEMENT Saturday Vigil - 4:00 pm “At SSRC we strive, through our relationship with Sunday at 8:00 am, 10:30 am and 5:00 pm Jesus Christ and with one another, to welcome all. We WEEKDAY MASSES seek especially to accompany those on the margins of Monday to Friday at 7:00 am society, those who have fallen away, the lonely, and all CONFESSION of those searching for the presence of God. Saturday from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm or by Appointment As a community of believers we seek to grow in faith through worship, grow in love through works of HOLY DAY MASSES justice and mercy, and grow in hope that God may be 7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 7:00 pm glorified in all.” SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Lent 4:00 PM + Raymond & Dorothy Murphy 4:00 PM + Norma Mastroianni SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM + Parishioners of SS. Rose and Clement 10:30 AM + Patricia A. Cotter 10:30 AM + Julieta Leandro 5:00 PM + Parishioners of SS. Rose and Clement MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, 7:00 AM + Joseph DeSilva TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + Parishioners of SS. Rose and Clement

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Annunciation of the Lord 7:00 AM + Martha Emerson (3rd Anniv.)

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + Donna M. Flaherty FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + William Arnold

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2020 4:00 PM + Marian C. Lefoley (2nd Anniv.) Online Giving ………………… $ 130.00 4:00 PM + Michael P. Murphy (26th Anniv.) Total $ 130.00 Please remember to continue your contribution to the parish, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 if you can do so. Fifth Sunday of Lent You can mail them in, bring to the office or use the online 8:00 AM + The Deceased Members of the Santagata Family giving account. 10:30 AM + Parishioners of SS. Rose and Clement Thank you so much for your generosity! 5:00 PM + Parishioners of SS. Rose and Clement These Intentions will be rescheduled once Mass is resumed.

Readings for the week of March 22, 2020 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and SSRC PARISH GIVING is active. 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps Visit our website www.ssrcparish.com to set up your online 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 Friday:Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps giving account. 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 Fourth Sunday of Lent

“The Church of God is not a restful garden, but a working vineyard." ~ St. Hi everyone! Needless to say, these are very unusual times. When faced with moments such as these, everyone has a Did you know that in our convent we fundamental choice to make: to either let it get the have two Filippini sisters? These are the sisters that host Holy best of us or to rise to the occasion. Hour for Vocations once a month for As Catholics, as sisters and brothers of Jesus Christ, Saints Rose and Clement Parish Lucy Filippini’s feast day is March 25th. we are called to rise to the occasion - to do our very Given the current coronavirus outbreak, we will celebrate this best to fight the good fight, as Saint Paul tells us. It's feast day at a later date. an opportunity for us to use our God-given talents to prevent the Corona virus COVID-19 from spreading. Co-foundress of the Italian institute of the This means that we have to follow all directives and Maestre Pie, the Filippine. Also listed as recommendations given to us by the Center for Lucia, she was born in Tuscany, Italy. Disease Control and the Rhode Island Department of With Rosa Venerini, Lucy started training Health. schoolmistresses at Monte Fiascone. The institute evolved from this work. Lucy was Because of these unusual circumstances, please note canonized in 1930. the following: Lucy Filippini (Italian: Santa Lucia (1) Per Bishop Tobin, the celebration of Mass has Filippini) (13 January 1672 – 25 March 1732) is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint. She been suspended until further notice. founded the Institute of the Maestre Pie, dedicated to the (2) We will not have Stations of the Cross on Fridays. education of young girls. (3) No Confessions (Reconciliation) on Saturdays. (4) All meetings and all activities have been Lucy Filippini was born on 13 January 1672 in Corneto- Tarquinia. She was the fifth and youngest child of Filippo suspended for the time being. Filippini and Maddalena Picchi. She was orphaned at an (5) I highly recommend watching Mass on TV or on early age. At the age of six, she went to live with her the Internet. There are a number of websites with the aristocratic aunt and uncle who encouraged her religious Mass. One excellent site is https:// inclination by entrusting her education to the Benedictine www.watchthemass.com which is produced by the nuns at Santa Lucia. Archdiocese of Boston. Her career began under the patronage of Cardinal (6) I'm currently looking into the possibility of live , who entrusted her with the work streaming from our church. This is not as easy as it of founding schools for young women, especially the sounds, as we do not have the Internet in the church. poor. With to train school teachers, she co- founded with Marcantonio Barbarigo the Pious Teachers Please continue to pray for all those affected, all (Religious Teachers Filippini), a group dedicated to the those in the medical profession, and for all people. education of girls. The young ladies of Montefiascone As we well know, prayer is very powerful. Praying were taught domestic arts, weaving, embroidering, together as a family is an excellent thing to do. reading, and Christian doctrine. Twelve years later the Cardinal devised a set of rules to guide Lucy and her Please also know of my prayers for all of you. followers in the religious life. Fifty-two schools were Stay well, and God bless! established during Lucy's lifetime. Pope Clement XI, in Father Andrew 1707, called Lucy to Rome to start schools which he placed under his special protection. She died of breast cancer in 1732, aged 60, at Montefiascone. Sunday, March 22, 2020

From the Desk of Mrs. Izzi From Rachael Czepyha

As you are all well aware Rhode Island schools have been Ever since I was little whenever something bad closed this week. While students and teachers enrolled happened or I felt hopeless, I would always turn to my at St. Rose of Lima School have not been in the building Faith. I think this is because this is something that my this past week it has not been approached as a vacation Grandmother taught me. Whenever someone had a week. All have participated in an on-line learning program problem or needed a pray to be said they would call through a variety of websites and special programs that my grandmother and that prayer would be put into her St. Rose subscribes to. daily prayers that she said. As I grew up whenever I or someone I knew needed a prayer the first thing I We are fortunate that all pupils enrolled in Grades 5-8 would do would be to call my Grandmother. My Faith at St. Rose are provided with a chromebook allowing has always given me hope and peace. them to easily participate in on-line learning from home. All teachers have been in communication with families I hope that during this time of uncertainty that you all daily through their classroom webpages and other can find some peace by leaning on our Heavenly electronic means. Attendance has been recorded Father for guidance and love. One of my favorite through instructor’s ability to check students daily poems is Footprints. If you don’t know it, it’s a poem progress on programs such as IXL (we offer IXL for that speaks of a man walking the beach and he see math and other subject areas). Assignments have also two sets of footprints. One is his and one is the Lords. been submitted to teachers electronically which serves The man can see images of his life and during the as another method for attendance to be tracked. difficult times there is only one set of footprints. The man questions the Lord as to why he would leave him During the closure the building remains inaccessible to during the difficult times and the Lord tells him he did students and families. Out of an abundance of caution not leave him during that time he carried him. Let the the entire facility is being professionally cleaned and sanitized by our cleaning company. All special events and Lord carry you know during this time. activities have been canceled until further notice. For I read somewhere recently that Prayer may not our Eight Month Club Members I want to announce that change the situation, but it may change our attitude for now the Gala has been postponed to Friday, June towards the situation, and give us strength and hope th 19 at the Crowne in Warwick. We are halting mailing which can change our entire life. With this in mind I invitations and selling tickets after Masses until school ask you pray. reopens. Lord Give me strength in my weakness. Give me faith At this time, I want to thank all teachers, staff, in my fears, Give me power in my powerlessness. I’m students, and parents for their flexibility and support. trusting in you. Amen. My thoughts and prayers are Those that ordered hot or cold lunch during the school with you all. Stay safe and healthy! closure will be credited when schools reopen. I realize that this is not the ideal situation but collaborating as a community we have had a very successful week of on-line learning. I pray that this situation improves itself and JJ Youth Group was scheduled to meet on that our routine returns to normal. March 24th at 5:30 pm in the Youth Group room. At this time, we will not be meeting due Eight Month Club Week $ 50 Winners to wanting to keep everyone safe. As soon as Membership #25 Mr. & Mrs. Cerullo & everything is back to normal, we will resume or #189 Mr. & Mrs. Clarke meetings. Stay safe and healthy! Thank you all who support Saint Rose School! Catholic Charity Appeal Mailing Mother Teresa Outreach We have received several calls regarding the recent mailing for this years appeal. Please note Ministry that the letters were sent from the Diocese and not from our office. They are aware of the mistakes As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) continues and will be fixing them in subsequent mailings. We to develop, we are taking every precautionary measure appreciate your understanding given the to protect those who serve and our guests. Here is what circumstances. we are doing now: PARISH LENDING LIBRARY Those who feel comfortable – EMPHASIZING that NO We are in the process of reviving our parish library, located in the cry ONE is OBLIGATED and if more than ten people room. Donation of books of a religious theme would be greatly show up, extras will be asked to go home – will appreciated (more recent publication preferred). Donated books can be come to the church hall to assemble the meal on dropped off in the cry room, bottom shelves. Friday, March 27th, as a ‘grab & go’ meal ONLY. Meals The library has a selection of books suitable for your Lenten will be handed out as TAKE-OUT ONLY from cars. No reflection. Just select a book and return it to the RETURNS box clothes will be distributed. There will be no gathering when finished. inside Saints John and James or the First TRANSITIONS IN LIFE Congregational Church. Please adhere to the White This presentation discussing ways with coping with House guidelines: transitions in our life will be re-scheduled in the fall. If you are in more immediate need or have questions or concerns, feel free to contact us and we be happy to o Do not come if you are sick or anyone in your assist you. household is sick. Alberta Baccari 732-8914 Paula Pomfret 737-5099 o Do not come if anyone in your household has tested positive for coronavirus Easter Flower & Music Offering o If you are an older person, stay home and away Your gift can be in memory of departed loved ones from other people. who will be remembered at all the Easter Masses. The sanctuary decorations and Easter music will be in o Stay home if you are ‘at risk’ due to a serious their memory. As with the Christmas flowers we will underlying health condition. list deceased love ones in parish bulletin. Thank you o Wear gloves as always. for your generous gift which allows us to celebrate o Adhere to social distancing – please keep six feet the Easter Season. from those around you, servers and guests. o All food will be purchased. Now you can link Amazon Smile on your Amazon S h o p p i n g a p p o n a n y device. You can use the Amazon Shopping app and have a percentage of the amount spent on your purchases donated to St. Rose of Lima -Warwick. This is NEW, before you had to go through your browser. Link Amazon Smile to your device's Amazon Shopping app by opening your Amazon Shopping app on your device, go to the 3 lines in the upper left corner, select settings, click on Amazon Smile, and turn it ON! (if you haven’t already designated St. Rose of Lima- Warwick, you’ll need to do so before you can turn it on). Parish Office Information Parish Ministries

Phone 401-739-0212 Fax 401-732-4144 Bereavement Ministry, Alberta Baccari offi[email protected] 401-732-8914 www.ssrcparish.com Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Rachael Czepyha 9:00 am - 2:00 pm [email protected] Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Garden Ministry, Michael Carroll [email protected], 401-298-6976 Parish Staff Information Heavenly Stitchers (Knitting/Crochet Group), Maura Quirk Very Reverend D. Andrew Messina, Pastor [email protected] [email protected] Matthew’s Closet, Maura Quirk [email protected] Mrs. Patti Gioffreda, Parish Secretary [email protected] Men of St. Joseph, Malcolm Vakalis 401-219-6019 Ms. Kara Buchanan, Bookkeeper [email protected] Mother Teresa Ministry, Deb Nelson [email protected] Mrs. Elizabeth Kirejczyk, Bookkeeper RCIA (Sacrament Prep. for Adults), Rev. Andrew Messina [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. Rachael Czepyha, Director of Faith Formation Social Ministry, Maggie Wallentin [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. Kelly Caton, Director of Music Veterans Committee, Don Cerullo [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Mike Morin, Maintenance Women of SSRC, Gerry Grant 401-739-2380 Mr. Benjamin Butler, Trustee Youth Ministry, Deacon Ken Andrade [email protected] The Honorable Alice Gibney, Trustee

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