# We are a Stewardship Church TIME TALENT TREASURE “You are Peter and on this Rock I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Mt. 16:18 ESTABLISHED 1933 350 Fair Street Warwick, Rhode Island 02888 Telephone: 467-4895 FAX: 785-9282 Web address: http://stpeterswarwick.com Rev. Roger C. Gagne, Pastor Schedule of Masses: Rev. Msgr. Nicholas Iacovacci, In Residence Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Deacon Robert Morisseau, Deacon Associate Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Weekdays: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM Charlene Schreiber, Office Manager Holy Days: Check Bulletin for Times of Masses ȴs School Saint Peter 120 Mayfair Rd. - 781-9242 - Fax: 467-5673 Confessions: Web Address: http://stpeterschoolri.com Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM Mrs. Joan Sickinger, Principal Barbara Rossi, Office Manager Anytime by appointment Religious Education - 461-5691 Baptism: Margaret Andreozzi The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the Elementary/Autism Coordinator first Sunday of each month at 12:30 PM except Elaine Morisseau during Lent. Jr. High/ Confirmation Coordinator All parents must attend the Baptismal Preparation Helping Hands for the Poor Ministry - 461-3157 Program. Please call the parish office to register. Music Ministry Mary O’Brien, Parish Organist - 419-8296 Marriages: Choir Director/ Weddings & Funerals Sue Stenhouse - 487-5582 Arrangements must be made one year prior to Youth Choir Director the date of the marriage. ST. PETER WARWICK JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 2 Samuel 5: 1-3 and overcome the powers of evil and the realization that when we suffer, Jesus is often referred to as the Son destruction. In Christ we are liberated Jesus is suffering beside us; we can of David, and here we see why, David from tyranny and cruelty and even from react in one of two ways. We can scorn is appointed king, to lead his flock as a what grips us most tightly; our own sin. Jesus, demanding that He use His shepherd and rule over Israel. He is Jesus by His sacrifice on the cross power to save Himself and us with Him; chosen by God and acclaimed by all the and His Resurrection, has freed us to or we can, with the penitent thief, tribes who pledge themselves to him. life everlasting. We must be constantly remember with awe that Jesus is God. Jesus was to follow in David’s line and grateful for His generous love. If God is willing to hang beside us, His develop the kingship to include all love is beyond measure, and we are peoples, with no barriers of time, race, Luke 23: 35-43 humbled into begging for His mercy. or location. If Jesus had been crucified alone, we Christ’s promise to the penitent thief might not have understood the extent of –and to all who turn to Him and Colossians 1: 12-20 His compassion. As it is, the two acknowledge their unworthiness—is an In the Resurrection of Christ we are thieves are representatives of all of us indication of the goodness truth and brought to new understanding of God’s who, through disloyalty to God, do not love which distinguish God and His cosmic significance. Christ’s actions deserve His promise of life. Faced with relationship with those He created. reveal God’s plan to unify, reconcile, Wednesday, November 27 7:00 AM Memorial: Lindsay Waterman Saturday, November 23 – Vigil – Our Lord Jesus McKinnon Christ, King of the Universe 7:00 PM Ecumenical Prayer Service 5:00 PM For All the Faithful Departed Thursday, November 28 – THANKSGIVING DAY Sunday, November 24 – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King 9:00 AM For the People of St. Peter’s Parish of the Universe Blessing of Prayer Shawls 8:00 AM Memorial: Joseph & Esther Costanzo Friday, November 29 9:30 AM For the People of St. Peter’s Parish 7:00 AM Birthday Memorial: Alfred F. Maynard For All the Faithful Departed Saturday, November 30 – Vigil- First Sunday of Advent 11:00 AM 23rd Anniversary: Domenica Mendonsa 5:00 PM Memorial: Ramona Urena 6:30 PM Pax Christi Sunday, December 1 – First Sunday of Advent Monday, November 25 – St. Catherine of Alexandria 8:00 AM For the People of St. Peter’s Parish 7:00 AM Birthday Memorial: Marie Gagne 9:30 AM Memorial: Joseph Doran Tuesday, November 26 11:00 AM 4th Anniversary: Manuel Rezendes 7:00 AM Memorial: Amy Curcio Fitzpatrick 12:30 PM Baptisms 2:00 PM Thanksgiving Prayer Service CHRIST THE KING Parish Stewardship of Treasure Opening: #748 (WC) Crown Weekend of November 16th & 17th …………$6,731.77 Him with Many Crowns Children’s Collection………………………………9.00 Psalm 122: pg. 53 (G) Let Us Helping Hands for the Poor……………………. 865.00 Go Rejoicing Total..................................$7,605.77 Preparation: #676 (WC) Now We Remain The Sanctuary Lamp Communion: #756 (WC) What will burn this week Wondrous Love is This as a memorial for Closing: #791 (WC) Lift High the Cross Maria Buzzerio. The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, Christmas Season Memorial Donations November 28 and Friday, November 29. The following items are available for memorial donations for the Christmas Season: Four Large Candles for the High Altar $50.00 each Four Candles for the Altar of Sacrifice $25.00 each Four Boxes of Incense $25.00 each The Giving Tree Eucharistic Bread $25.00 Sacramental Wine $25.00 The Helping Hands for the Poor of St. Peter’s Parish is sponsoring If you would like to donate any of “The Giving Tree.” these in memory of your loved one, This is an opportunity for the entire St. Peter’s Parish please call the Parish Office. The Family to help by sharing their gifts from God with names of those to be remembered others. will be listed in the bulletin during Barren Branches, decorated with tags, will be set up in Advent and Christmas. the upper and lower Church. The tags reflect a gift request of a clothing or toy item. Each tag includes Calendar of Events the age, gender and size where applicable. 11/25/19 through 11/30/19 We ask parishioners to please select as many tags Rel. Ed. LC & Mon 11/25 3:45 PM as they would like. Purchase the item on the tag, Gr. 1 - 5 Adm Bldg wrap it and place it, with the tag attached, under the Tues 11/26 6:30 PM Rel Ed.- Gr. 6 Adm Bldg tree no later than December 15th. This will enable us Confirm. I & II to complete our preparations for an efficient Wed 11/27 7:00 PM Ecumenical UC Service distribution of the gifts. These “Barren Branches” will also serve as our Jesse Tree. As the tags are removed, Father Gagné, Msgr. Iacovacci, and Jesse Tree ornaments will replace them. the Parish and School Staff For those who prefer the practice of recent years, wish you and your families a very we will continue to forward woolen items to the needy. Unwrapped woolen items may be placed Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. in the containers near each tree. We hope all our parishioners will take part Prayer Shawls will be blessed at the Mass on in the Christmas “sharing our gifts” with others. Thanksgiving morning. For more information, contact Thank you for your continued generosity. Elaine Morisseau at 461-5691. NOVEMBER 24, 2019 WALL CRUCIFIXES AVAILABLE: Father Gagné has several wall crucifixes for any one who would like a crucifix for their house. Please call him at 467-4895. They are free. St. Peter Tri-Parish School 25 Week Club Week 5 winners Gerrie Bastia ~ $50 Stephanie Goff ~ $50 Frank Mancini ~ $25 Heath Beard ~ $25 St. Peter’s Tri-Parish School PASS (Program to Assure Student Success) The PASS program will provide financial assistance to deserving students who are presently enrolled in St. Peter’s Tri-Parish School. Although a variety of scholarships is available for members of St. Peter’s Parish, there are still students who have genuine financial hardships and need additional help with their tuition. 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