SAINT MARY’S CHURCH 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 02909

Established in 1853

Phone: 401-274-3434

Directory:

Rev. John Berg, FSSP Pastor

Rev. John Kodet, FSSP Parochial Vicar [email protected]

Jim Forte Head Sacristan

Claire Gruneberg Bookkeeper [email protected]

Liturgy Schedule:

Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. Low 10:00 a.m. Sung Mass Weekday Masses: Monday–Wednesday 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday: 7:00 a.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Confessions Confessions are heard thirty minutes prior to all Masses. Adoration Thursday: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

Rectory Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. The office is closed on Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and all legal holidays.

St. Mary’s is a Traditional Parish in the Diocese of Providence served by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. In August, 2018, His Excellency Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, established it to provide a parochial life for all those who wish to worship in the Extraordinary Form of the . All Masses and Sacraments are offered in accordance with the liturgical books of 1962, as expressed in the Motu Proprio of Pope Benedict XVI. February 2, 2020 Mass Intentions Welcome Welcome to St. Mary’s Church, a Traditional Latin Mass Parish. If you are here for the first time and unfamiliar with the Rite of Mass, there are Sunday, February 2: Purification of the Blessed Virgin red missalettes available at the entrances to help you follow the Mass. Mary If you would like to become a parishioner, please fill out one of the registration forms that can also be found at the entrances. Finally, if you 8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Pro populo have questions, please do not hesitate to come to the back door to 10:00 a.m. Intention ~ Carolyn (Petra) Aldredge address them to Father. Prayer List Monday, February 3: St. Blaise Please take a moment to pray for these friends and their loved ones on a † weekly basis. To add or remove a name from the prayer list, please call the 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Clark Allen ( ) parish office at 401-274-3434. 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ Holy Souls If you think your loved one would like to receive a personal card of encouragement from the Ministry of Care, let us know via email at Tuesday, February 4: St. Andrew Corsini [email protected]. Please include the complete mailing address. 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Rev. Fr. William Rock, FSSP Luella Bannister Angelina Gomes 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ Holy Souls Novena Dan Baxter Gregory Hanna Robert Caira John P. Hawkins Wednesday, February 5: St. Agatha John E. Campagnone Eva Lupo 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Lauren Galván Ida Campagnone Barbara Monaco 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ Phyllis M. Green (†) Diane Card Justin and Kimberly Joanne Casione McGovern Thursday, February 6: St. Titus John A. Cicerchia Robert Pesce Robert and Paula Ciseron Sonia Pflieger 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Lois Smus Ann Corvini Michael Porter (†) Larry De Anda Sr. Jenny Ricci, CND Friday, February 7: St. Romuald Carol DiBeneditto Renee Saurcier 11:00 a.m. Intention ~ In reparation for the offenses and Nancy Fazioli John Symkowicz blasphemies against the Most Margie Frazier Sr. Diane Taylor, RSM of Jesus and the Jolene Gamache Alison Walsh Immaculate Heart of Mary Gino 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ John Alijian (†) Prayer List Saturday, February 8: St. John of Matha The prayer list has been updated. The names now listed reflect those that parishioners requested to remain. If one of your friends 9:00 a.m. Intention ~ Special Intention or family members no longer appear on the list but you would like them to, please contact the office by phone or email and we will be Sunday, February 9: Sunday pleased to add them. 8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Pro populo Fr. Kodet Away 10:00 a.m. Intention ~ Bobby and Louis Cicerone Fr. Kodet will be in Minnesota from February 5-8 for the baptism of his nephew. Please say a prayer that he has a safe The this week is burning in memory of the journey. Holy Souls in Purgatory Annual Catholic Charity Appeal Mass Intentions The annual Catholic Charity Appeal has a new format this The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered each day for a year. A standard letter is being mailed to all parishioners addressed by their respective pastor. particular intention. Although our focus at St. Mary’s is clearly to raise the Please use the request forms and envelopes to submit necessary funds to restore the tower, part of our alms should your intentions to Fr. Berg or the Parish Office. They are go to those in need. The Funds from this appeal are used available at the entrances to the Church and in the locally in Providence, which gives much better assurance that Office. The suggested offering for a Mass is $25 for they will be better managed than by CCHD or CRS. Sunday Masses and Holy Days and $10 for all others. St. Mary’s office receives regular requests from those in dire The suggested offering for a weekly Sanctuary Lamp need, and Catholic Charities is a great resource to judge these intention is $20. requests and to provide assistance. -Fr. Berg. Young Adults Group The next Young Adults Group will meet next Sunday, February 9, from 1-4 pm. Fr. Kodet will be the new chaplain. His talk will be on “Holiness in the Workplace”.

Coffee An’ will follow this week’s 10:00 a.m. Sunday Pray the Rosary Mass. The Rosary will be prayed half an hour before Saturday Mass and Thank you to everyone who contributed last week—May half an hour before the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The Rosary God reward you! Prayer Group meets on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome. Continuing Adult Religious Education Parish Support Having completed a cycle on the sacraments and sacramentals, Week of January 26, 2020 St. Mary's Adult Education will now focus on a series of Sunday Collection $2,801.00 important encyclicals and documents of the Church. Online Giving $ 763.00 This week, we will continue studying the encyclical, Veritatis Total $3,564.00 Splendor. The classes will be held on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and repeated on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Thank you for your support — May God reward you! If you plan to attend, we encourage you to read the sections Subdiaconate Ordination Novena below in advance of the dates listed: February 5 (nn. 35-64) Freedom and Law; Conscience and Truth On Saturday, February 8, 2020, seminarians of the Priestly February 12 (nn. 65-83) Fundamental Option and the Moral Act Fraternity of St. Peter will be ordained to the Subdiaconate March 4 (nn. 84-120) Morality and the World at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. as well as a pdf version of the Encyclical can be found on the Please join us in preparing for this event by continuing to website under Talks/Encyclicals/Veritatis Splendor. pray the Novena below once a day from Thursday, January ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30, until Friday, February 7, the day before the ceremony. Previously recorded talks can be found on the parish website ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ under talks. Saint Andeol, Pray for us. Saint Leo, Pray for us. Candles and Procession at 10:00 a.m. Mass Today Saint Servus, Pray for us. After the blessing of candles, they will be distributed to all Saint Rusticus, Pray for us. of the faithful (even young children). Following tradition, Saint Quadragesimus, Pray for us. the faithful should receive their candle kneeling at the All holy , Pray for us. rail after kissing the hand of the priest and then the candle. Let us pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who art sanctified in those will come out to light the candles prior to the that draw nigh to Thee, and dost command them to be procession. cleansed who bear the vessels of the Lord, cleanse the The candles of the faithful should remain lit: Ordinandi from every defilement of flesh and spirit, that 1. From the beginning of the procession until the priest changes into the . they may accomplish their sanctification in the fear of the 2. From the end of the until the end of the . Lord; may they not presume to go around Thy altar, or touch 3. From the beginning of the until the beginning of the vessels which pertain to the use of the sanctuary, unless the Our Father. they wash their hands among the innocent; that Thou mayest Following the distribution of the candles, the priest and never be angered against them nor strike them as those who servers will process out using the center aisle and then go are rash. Who livest and reignest forever and ever. ℟. Amen. out the side door. Please enter into the procession directly Perpetual Novena to St. Joseph after priest, servers and . We will re-enter through the Holy cards with the Perpetual Novena to St. Joseph are once main door, symbolizing the entry of Christ into the temple again available at the entrances of the church. Please take a in the arms of Our Lady. If you are concerned about the few cards so that you can pray it each day for the intentions walk or the weather, you may also wait inside the church. we have set as a parish: Monday, February 3, 2020, is the Feast of St. Blaise the needs of our church building; the fight to maintain purity There will be the blessing of throats after both Masses. in an immodest world; and the protection of the Church against error and corruption. First Friday Devotions The prayer is recited aloud by all of the faithful at the end of Please join us for First Friday devotions on February 7. the Leonine Prayers following . Adoration will begin directly following the 6:30 pm Mass Old Palm Collection and conclude with Benediction at 7:30 pm. Beginning on Sunday, February 9, 2020, Septuagesima St. Mary’s “Business Cards” Sunday, St. Mary’s will last year’s blessed palms. At the entrances of the church are business cards with the These palms will then be burned and the ashes used on Ash Mass times at St. Mary’s. These are intended for you to Wednesday. carry with you and give to people whom you think would be Spanish Speaking Day of Recollection interested in the Latin Mass, catechism or Catholic adult Fr. Jonathan Romanoski, FSSP, will be coming to St. education at St. Mary’s, or simply for someone who needs Mary's to offer a day of recollection in Spanish for the to see a priest. Please take some and give them out Legion of Mary on February 22, the feast of the Chair of St. generously. Peter. Flyers will soon be available. If you know any Upcoming Events faithful who would be interested in a day of recollection in  Sunday, February 2: Candlemas Spanish, it is open to all. Fr. Romanoski was the principal founder of the FSSP apostolates in Mexico and is an  Monday, February 3: St. Blaise blessings after both excellent preacher. Masses There will be an additional sung Mass in honor of the Chair  Wednesday, February 5: Adult Education on Veritatits of St. Peter at noon that Saturday. Splendor Part II  Thursday, February 6: Adoration; Exodus 90 Shrovetide Pancake Breakfasts  Friday, February 7: First Friday Devotions On Sunday, February 23, 2020, Quinquagesima Sunday, the  Sunday, February 9: Young Adults Group Young Adults’ Group will host a Shrovetide pancake breakfast fundraiser after both Masses. Prayers of the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Introit (Ps 47:10-11) Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace; We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy because my eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast temple; according to Thy name, O God, so also is Thy praise prepared before the face of all peoples; a light to the unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of justice revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Ps. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised, in the Israel. city of God, in his holy mountain. ℣. Glory be to the (Ps 44:3) Father... Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God Collect blessed thee for ever, and for ages and ages. Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech Thy majesty; that as Thine onlybegotten Son was this day Graciously hear our prayers, O Lord; and that the gifts we presented in the temple in the substance of our flesh, so too offer in the sight of Thy majesty may be found worthy, Thou wouldst grant us to be presented unto Thee with extend to us the help of Thy mercy. Through our Lord... purified souls. Through our Lord... Preface of the Nativity Epistle (Mal 3:1-4) It is truly meet and just, right and availing unto salvation Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I send My Angel, and he that we should at all times and in all places give thanks shall prepare the way before My face; and presently the unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty and everlasting Lord, whom you seek, and the Angel of the Testament, God. Because by the mystery of the Word made flesh the whom you desire, shall come to His temple. Behold He light of Thy glory hath shone anew upon the eyes of our cometh, saith the Lord of Hosts; and who shall be able to mind: that while we acknowledge Him to be God seen by think of the day of His coming? and who shall stand to see men, we may be drawn by Him to the love of things Him? for He is like a refining fire, and like the fuller’s herb; unseen. And therefore with angels and archangels, with and He shall sit refining and cleansing the silver, and He thrones and dominions, and with all the heavenly hosts, we shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall refine them as gold, sing a hymn to Thy glory, saying without ceasing: and as silver, and they shall offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice. And the sacrifice of Juda and of Jerusalem shall (Luk 2:26) please the Lord, as in the days of old, and in the ancient Simeon received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he years; saith the Lord almighty. should not see death, until he had seen the Christ of the (Ps 47:9-11) Lord. We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy temple: according to Thy name, O God, so also is Thy praise We beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession unto the ends of the earth. ℣. As we have heard, so have we of blessed Mary ever Virgin, Thou wouldst make the most seen, in the city of our God, and in His holy mountain. holy mysteries, which Thou hast conferred upon us for the preservation of our spiritual life, both a present and future remedy. Through our Lord... Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. The old man carried the Child: but the Child governed the old man. Alleluia. Thanksgiving After Mass Gospel (Luk 2:22-32) Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary At that time, after the days of Mary’s purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried Jesus O Mary, Virgin and Mother most holy, behold, I have to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord; as it is written in received thy dearly beloved Son, Whom thou didst the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be conceive in thy immaculate womb, didst bring forth and called holy to the Lord; and to offer a sacrifice, according as nourish and strain to thyself in sweetest embrace. Behold it is written in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtle doves or Him Whose every glance filled thee with joy and all two young pigeons. And behold there was a man in delight: Him I present and offer to thee in loving humility, Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, to be clasped in thy arms and loved in thy heart, and to be waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Ghost was offered in supreme adoration to the most Holy Trinity, for in him: and he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, thine own glory, for my needs, and for the needs of the that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of whole world. I beg thee, therefore, most dear Mother, the Lord. And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And obtain for me forgiveness of all my sins, the precious grace when His parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him of serving thee more faithfully for the future, and that final according to the custom of the law, he also took Him into his grace of being able along with thee to praise Him through arms, and blessed God, and said: Now Thou dost dismiss endless ages. Amen.