ST. MATTHEW CHURCH 15 Frances Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910-2227 Church Office 461-7172 – Fax Number 461-7339 Email: [email protected] WEEKEND

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday

4:00 PM Sunday 7:45AM and 10:30AM

Memorial Day through Labor Day ~Summer Mass Schedule~ Sunday 7:45AM & 9:30AM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE 7:00 AM Monday through Friday 8:00 AM Saturday

CONFESSION Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 PM or by appointment.

BAPTISM First Sunday of the month. Required parent preparation before the baptism. Please call the Church Office to make an appointment with the Priest.

MARRIAGE Please call Father Bengford at least one year in advance to make plans and to arrange for necessary instructions.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ PASTOR PARISH SECRETARY

FAITH FORMATION Rev. Ronald J. Bengford Barbara DiLibero Cathy Schmitz Parish Office Hours: PASTOR EMERITUS Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8am -2pm Grades 1 -6 BUILDINGS & MAINTENANCE [email protected] Rev. James R. Collins

Susan Sienkiewicz Elvis Baten IN RESIDENCE - ORGANIST Grades 7 Confirmation Rev. Chinnaiah Yerrnini [email protected] Kyle P. Jameson Fatima Hospital Chaplain [email protected] ST. M ATTHEW C HURCH C RANSTON , RI

SATURDAY APRIL 14, 2018

4:00PM WILLIAM MALONEY 6th Ann.

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RICARDO MAURY & ESTELA ARREDONDO Req. by Violeta Maury SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter 7:45AM FRANCISCO LOURENCO Req. by his daughters 10:30AM JERONIMA & MARIO PEREIRA T   e    nd t nrstn Req. by Maria Coelho  S p e. An  si t #, “T&u YVETTE STEVENSON Birthday i( i )*+ ha(  C&is( w0l 234 Req. by the Family n i5 6r#  ea   & r d7.” - MONDAY APRIL 16, 2018 L: 24:45 -46 7:00AM YVETTE J. STEVENSON Birthday Rem. Req. by the family THE SANCTUARY LAMP

TUESDAY APRIL 17, 2018 will burn this week in memory of 7:00AM MORNING MASS WILLIAM HARRINGTON WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2018 Birthday Remembrance 7:00AM MARIE B. PLUTZNER Req. by her family Requested by his family

THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2018 7:00AM MORNING MASS THE ICON CANDLE FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2018 7:00AM MORNING MASS Will in burn memory of

SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2018 MANUEL DANIEL 8:00AM ANTONIA & JOAO FRAGOSO Req. by Mrs. Fernanda Rebelo Requested by the family 4:00PM FRANCISCO MATOS & CECILIA CABRAL BUDGET COLLECTION SUMMARY Req. by children & grandchildren REGINA TEEMAN ♦ Weekly Collection 04/08/2018 $3,622.00 Req. by family ♦ Monthly Collection $ 1,524.00 SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter ♦ Candles $ 121.00 7:45AM JEANNE MADDALENA months mind Req. by Tom Montaquila April 22, 2018 Little Sisters of the Poor Collection 10:30AM JOSE & BELMIRA & FRANCISCO

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Req. by Maria Coelho SCHEDULE 10:30AM ANTONIO VARGAS 4th Ann. ♦ Monday April 16, 2018 —Team 3 Req. by the Vargas Family ♦ Monday April 23, 2018 —Team 4 ♦ Monday April 30, 2018 —Team 4 Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018 ♦ Monday May 7, 2018 —Team 1 Sunday: Acts 3:13 -15, 17 -19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7 -8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1 -5a/Lk Counters, If you are unable to count on your scheduled week please 24:35 -48 call another team to find a replacement. Thank you . Monday: Acts 6:8 -15/Ps 119:23 -24, 26 -27, 29 -30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22 -29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a/Ps 31:3cd -4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab Little Sisters of the Poor Visit St. Matthew [6a]/Jn 6:30 -35 Please join us in welcoming the Little Sisters of the Poor to our Wednesday: Acts 8:1b -8/Ps 66:1 -3a, 4 -5, 6 -7a [1]/Jn 6:35 -40 parish next weekend. At Jeanne Jugan Residence the Little Thursday: Acts 8:26 -40/Ps 66:8 -9, 16 -17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44 -51 Sisters offer hospitality and care for 100 needy elderly men and Friday: Acts 9:1 -20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52 -59 women. They depend greatly on charity to carry their mission to Saturday: Acts 9:31 -42/Ps 116:12 -13, 14 -15, 16 -17 [12]/Jn 6:60 -69 the aged and infirm. Any assistance you can give will help them Next Sunday: Acts 4:8 -12/Ps 118:1, 8 -9, 21 -23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn provide for the needs of the elderly entrusted to their care. You 3:1 -2/Jn 10:11 -18 may visit their website www.littlesistersofthepoorpawtucket.org THIRD S UNDAY OF E ASTER A PRIL 15, 2018

From the Office of Faith Formation . . . There are no classes scheduled for this Sunday, Apr. 15, as it’s the start of school vacation. Wednesday, April 18: Confirmation II rehearsal from 6:00 – 8:00 PM: meet in the Church. Classes resume on Sunday, April 22, for grades 1 – Confirmation I. Sunday, April 22: CONFIRMATION Dear Parishioners, CEREMONY, 3:00 PM at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul. Continuing in this beautiful Easter Season, Happy Easter! My FYI . . . more names chosen by our Confirmation Candidates: favorite intro: “This week I have a few things to mention.” First, William (of Perth) . . . There are several William, however, one of the most interesting saint stories is that of Saint William of Perth who thank you to Fr. Bailey and Fr. Jonathan for helping me out with led a wild and squandered youth. As an adult he had a our Masses last weekend. Many of you heard, yours truly had a complete conversion . Devoting himself to God , he began attending daily TIA on Thursday evening and ended up at Kent County Hospital Mass and caring for poor and neglected children . He worked as a baker , until 3PM Saturday. Thank you for your prayers. I was sent home and gave every tenth loaf to the poor . One morning on his way to church on Plavix and Lipitor. I still cannot figure that out as on April 2nd he found an abandoned infant whom he adopted and named David. He taught David his trade. Years later he and David set out on I went for my annual physical and all my blood levels were a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. During a stop -over stellar. So good, I asked for a print out of them! That being said, I in Rochester , David turned on William, clubbed him, cut his am currently going for a few more tests and the heart will be throat , robbed him, and fled. A local insane woman found William’s monitored for a while as well. Your prayers are greatly body and prepared a garland of flowers for it. As she placed the garland appreciated and always be assured of mine. Second note of on William and then on herself, she was cured of her insanity. Local monks , seeing this as a sign from God , interred William in the mention, Please contact Barbara at the rectory to schedule to have local cathedral and built a /chapel at his tomb. Remains of your photo taken. We are planning on having a Parish Photo the chapel can be seen near the present Saint William’s Hospital . Directory put together by LifeTouch. There are a few times to Because William was on a pilgrimage (a holy journey) at the time of his choose to have your photo taken. The first session begins in a death, and because miraculous cures were later reported at his tomb, he couple of weeks then they will be back here in the fall to give is considered a . Saint William of Perth is the of rd everyone an opportunity to get their picture taken. Each family adopted children. His memorial is celebrated on May 23 . David . . . According to tradition, St. David was the son of King Sant of will receive a FREE DIRECTORY and a FREE 8X10 PICTURE. South Wales and St. Non. He was ordained a priest and later studied This does not cost anything. Obviously, you will have an under St. Paulinus. He was intensely involved in missionary work and opportunity to purchase extra photos. The set up for pictures will founded a number of monasteries. The monastery he founded be here at the church, most likely in through the chapel door in at Menevia in Southwestern Wales was noted for extreme asceticism. - - the cry room. BOTTOM LINE, SCHEDULE A TIME TO HAVE David and his monks drank neither wine nor beer only water while putting in a full day of heavy manual labor and intense study. David died YOUR PICTURE TAKEN ASAP. Finally, please keep in your at his monastery in Menevia around the year 589. As he was endowed prayers our Confirmation candidates. They will be receiving their with substantial qualities of spiritual leadership, many monasteries Confirmation next Sunday afternoon at the Cathedral. May the flourished as a result of David’s guidance and good example. David’s Holy Spirit come down upon them and keep them in his care. staunch adherence to monastic piety is a fine example for modern

That’s all for now ‘till next week, God Bless you. Christians seeking order and form in their prayer life. Saint David’s is ~Fr. Bengford the revered patron saint of Wales. His feast day is March 1. Saints William and David, pray for us!

Have a blessed week, Rejoice In Hope Youth Center The rejoice In Hope Youth Center in Cranston is sponsoring a Cathy & Susan Search Retreat weekend on April 20 -22. Any high school youth grade 9+ is welcome to attend. Please contact the Rejoice In Hope Youth Center @ 942 -6571 or go to Partnership With St. Paul School www.CatholicYouthRI.org for additional info and to register. St. Paul School in Cranston is a widely recognized school offering Pre -K through 8th Grade. Our standardized test scores rank among the highest in the state. We are offering all Families CANDLES of St. Matthew Parish a special “in -parish” tuition rate! The candles at St. Matthew are an appropriate Please stop by for a visit, see our website at way to memorialize a loved one or pray for a www.saintpaulschoolcranston.org or call 941 -2030 special intention. Please remember to leave the requested donation in the candle box. Thankyou. Lifetouch Photo Directory Appointments We have partnered with Lifetouch to have a photo directory for St. Matthew Parish. There is NO COST to the parish and every St. Matthew School Reunion family who is photographed will receive a parish directory and a - A 50 year St. Matthew School Reunion for classes from 1966 Free 8x10 portrait . You can sign up for photographs by - 1969 will be held on August 4, 2018 from 6:30pm 11:00pm at calling the office M -T-TH from 8am -2pm. There will also be sign Viva Roma Restaurant, 310 Atwells Ave., Providence. Meet and ups after Mass this weekend (April 14 -15) and next weekend - greet from 6:30pm 8:00pm and dinner will follow. In addition to (April 21 -22.) Portrait sessions are May 8 -12th and May 29 -31. the 4 classes, any alumni of the school is welcome to attend. For Please schedule your appointment to reserve a slot. If you bring a - information please contact Vincent DeTora at 481 7193 or canned or dry good for St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry to your [email protected] appointment you will receive a $5.00 off Portrait Order Coupon. !"#$%&'()*++,-\,/'(000 Director

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