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WEEKEND Saturday (Vigil): 4:00 P.M. Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

WEEKDAY Monday  Saturday: 7:30 A.M. National Holidays: 9:00 A.M. only Holy Days of Obligation:  9:00 A.M. & 5:30 P.M.

RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard 30 minutes  prior to each weekend Mass, Wednesdays from 5:00  6:00 P.M., or by appointment.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesdays from 12 Noon  6:00 P.M. 

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PASTOR AND CHAPLAIN—ST. RAPHAEL ACADEMY Rev. Ryan J. Simas, KHS PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Therese Berard PARISH BUSINESS MANAGER Mrs. Gail M. Hebert DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. Rene R. Pincince RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Mrs. Allison Mousseau

RECTORY OFFICE 1200 Mendon Rd.  Woonsocket, RI 02895 HOURS:  Monday  Thursday | 9 A.M.  3 P.M.  Fridays | 9 A.M.  12 Noon PHONE: 7660626  FAX: 7661632

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE:  7668233 The Religious Education Office is on  lower level of St. Joseph’s School. SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2020  

WWW.SAINTJOSEPHWOONSOCKET.ORG | FACEBOOK.COM/SAINTJOSEPHWOONSOCKET | INSTAGRAM.COM/SAINTJOSEPHWOONSOCKET SAINT JOSEPH’S CHURCH  WOONSOCKET, RI Dear Saint Joseph Parishioners:  This week the sanctuary lamp burns in memory What is the biggest threat to holiness in the Church today? You of Bertha Henault might be tempted to say “” or “” or “materialism,” but without a the biggest threat is spiritual sloth. More specifically, Saint Thomas Aquinas calls this vice “” which literally means “without care.” Acedia is this spiritual malaise where the disciple has a lack of about the and no to do anything above and beyond the bare mini- mum.  SATURDAY, February 29th Practically speaking, we see acedia manifest itself in a number 4:00 PM PRO POPULO of ways. First and foremost when we want spirituality without SUNDAY, March 1st First Sunday of Lent demands, or Christianity without the Cross. As disciples of 8:30 AM Stacey Handley (living) For Healing Jesus, we need to embrace not only the joys and consolations    By Her Friends of our faith, but the trials and as well. In short, we 10:30 AM For Intention of Celebrant need to follow Jesus, even if that means that, at times, we  6:00 PM For Intention of Celebrant have to follow him to Golgotha. In every other circumstance of life, we willingly accept because we know it will make MONDAY, March 2nd  us a better person. No one complains having to work late  7:30 AM Charles Gould Birthday Remembrance nights and be away from their families on business trips if it    By The Family means getting a promotion and a bigger salary. Athletes don’t TUESDAY, March 3rdNSaint Katharine Drexel complain about doing double sessions at the gym if it means  7:30 AM Diane Courtemanche they’ll be in peak physical condition. Students don’t mind burn-    By Sylvia Belhumeur ing the midnight oil if it means they’ll graduate at the top of WEDNESDAY, March 4thNSaint Casimir their class…most of the time. But attend Sunday Mass AND a  7:30 AM Edward Hulme Birthday Remembrance Holy Day in the same week? Outrageous! Actually stay until    By Daughter, Sandra the end of Mass and not leave after we’ve just received Holy  Communion? Unthinkable! Spend 30 minutes in prayer every NOON to 6:00 PM  EUCHARISTIC ADORATION  day to grow our relationship with God? Who has the time?! I’m  sure you’ll agree that being a minimalist should never be our 6:00 PM For the Intention of the Celebrant attitude when our goal is holiness.   Secondly, we also see acedia manifest itself in our attitude THURSDAY, March 5th toward the liturgy in particular and the sacred in general. The  7:30 AM  Jeanne Lamoureux (living) B’day Blessing word “sacred” means “set apart.” The Mass should never be    By Dee entertaining and casual. Instead, it should always be unlike FRIDAY, March 6th anything else in our lives. From the way we dress, to the rever-  7:30 AM Helen Diohep 13th Anniversary ence we show, to music we sing and the words we pray, Sun-    By the Simmons Family day Mass should be different than everything else, set apart 8:00 AM  First Friday Adoration and given to God. Once our for the sacred begins to SATURDAY, March 7thNSaints Pereptua & Felicity decline, so too does that casual attitude creep its way into our prayer until prayer becomes “no big deal.”  7:30 AM For the Homebound     4:00 PM  For Intention of Celebrant Brothers and sisters, we can’t let acedia be the spiritual rut in SUNDAY, March 8th 2nd Sunday of Lent which we let our prayer life die. No one is too far gone and it’s 8:30 AM PRO POPULO never too late, with God’s grace, to commit to going above and 10:30 AM Sister Jeannine Lamoureux 5th Anniv. beyond and invest in the rest of eternity.    By The Family Peace, Father Ryan  6:00 PM For Intention of Celebrant  Guidelines for Fasting and Abstinence  All Catholics ages 1859 are required to fast on Ash Wednesday  and Good Friday. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.   Also, Catholics are required to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and every Friday during Lent. This obligation is binding on any Catholic age 14 and older.  Any Catholic that does not observe these obligations during Lent should mention this sin in their next Confession. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Daily Mass  Please join us for Daily Mass every morning, Monday thru Saturday, at 7:30AM or on Wednesdays at 6:00PM (during Lent only, beginning on March 4th).  FNJǓǔǕ SǖǏDžǂǚ ǐLJ ǍdžǏǕ MARCH 01, 2020 Religious Education Information God Bless you for your continued generosity to the parish. Level 13 Monday from 3:304:30 pm  Level 46 Monday from 6:307:30 pm Weekly Offerings: 2/23/2020 Level 7: Final exam is Monday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the 196 Weekly Envelopes   $4,400.00 school cafeteria. Please return books at this time.  Miscellaneous Gifts  $1,307.09 Level 8: Last class is on March 9th. Electronic Funds Gifts this week* $ 396.16 Confirmation I & II Sunday from 7:008:30 pm St. John Paul II *Total Monthly EFT Gifts divided by 4.33 weeks per month. Room (formerly CYO Room) ====== Total Offertory for 02/23/2020 $6,103.25 Total Offertory for 02/24/2019 $5,827.32 Level 2 Reminder: On Sunday, March 1, 2020 Students and par-  ents of the Level 2 class are asked to attend the 10:30 am Mass  followed by the First Communion Workshop and  COUNTERS: 03/08/2020 M/M M. Hebert, D. Parenteau &  parents meeting in the church hall. Important  R. Piedmonte. information regarding First Communion will be discussed at this Women in the New Evangelization (WINE) meeting.  Registration Renewals for 20202021 “Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through Registration forms for next year have been sent home with all  the Eyes of Women” February 24th to March 30, 2020 at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the South Meeting Room.  students. Please complete and return the forms as soon as possible.  Thank You! Registration or questions contact Stephanie Santoro @ 401663 0419 (call/text) or call Terry at the Rectory @ 4017660626. Grateful for God’s Providence Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30 pm in the Rectory Conference Room St. Joseph Food Cupboard  Diocesan Faith Formation Convocation Needs: Canned Spam, Crackers & Children’s Saturday, March 14, 2020 Snacks. Thank You Bryant University, Smithfield, RI  All adults are invited to be refreshed in their faith, enjoy fellowship with other ALL DAY CONFESSIONS Catholics, and be equipped to discuss their Catholic Faith with others. Dynamic speaker and author, Mike Aquilina, will present the Keynote Address “The Each one of us had times when we have mistreated others and Martyr’s Cup” and a breakout session “Angels of God.” Speakers from the neglected God. A great opportunity to make things right and McGrath Institute for Church Life will present a series of talks on Science and regain our peace is through the Sacrament of Confession. the Bible. Other topics include missionary discipleship, sharing the Faith with You are invited to All Day Confessions, Sat. March 21st, children and teens, the Church’s teaching on gender theory and more. The day 8:00am M 3:30pm at St. Joseph’s Parish, 1200 Mendon Road, begins with Holy Mass at 8:30 AM celebrated by Bishop Thomas Tobin. The Woonsocket, RI Never doubt God’s readiness to forgive you! schedule runs 10:00 AM M 5:15 PM and includes informative breakout sessions with 20 speakers, lunch, Confessions, and Adoration and Benediction of the Club 50/50 February Winners Blessed Sacrament. Advance ticket sales only. Purchase tickets, view the full $300.00=Barbara Brin, $100.00=Jeanne Bonin, $50.00  schedule and list of speakers and exhibitors at www.discovercatholicfaith.org. Carol Larivee & Ken Budnick, and $25.00=Pauline Clancy &  For more info: Office of Faith Formation at 401.278.4646. Joseph Mucciarone. Coffee An’  Bingo every Tuesday  Every Sunday after the 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. ST. JOSEPH’S BINGOSCHOOL AUDITORIUM Mass in the Fr. Blain Hall. Come down and join Doors open at 4:00 pm, The Early Bird Bonanza  us for Fresh Coffee, Pastries, Juice and Fellowship!  @ 5:45 pm Handicap Accessible/Smoke Free  Volunteers Neededtraining will be provided.

Theology and Theater  Saint Joseph’s Church next “Theology and Theatre” will be on March 23rd @ 7 p.m! March’s movie “Son of God”. The Chris- tian movie night for all parishioners is in the St. John Paul II room. (Formerly the CYO room).  Light refreshments may be sold to benefit some of our ministries. Discussion questions to follow movie.  Parish Prayer Line Call Jeanne Dubois 2316240, and she will contact the  members of the Parish Prayer Line to pray for your intention. Business Attire Collection Thank you for all the donations for Connecting with Children and Families. They were appreciated and will be put to good use.  Anyone still wanting to donate should call: 4017663384 to make Sign up at BestLentEver.com an appointment for dropoff at their Front St. location. WOONSOCKET TAX SERVICES Bousquet MICHAUD Personal & Business Tax Prep. OIL Bookkeeping, Payroll, Sales Tax Automatic Delivery Service AUTO NOTARY SERVICE 24 Hour Emergency Service RON GASKIN & STEVE DENOYELLE Heating Installations Over 55 Years Experience Air Conditioning BODY (401) 765-1840 139 Hamlet Ave., P.O. Box 628 172 Front St., Woonsocket Woonsocket, RI 02896-0628 www.woontax.com Phone: 401-769-0146 401-769-1983 All repairs 100% guaranteed for as long as you Cocktails • Sandwiches own the vehicle. 1013 Cass Ave. 762-9675 [email protected]

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