SAINT MARY’S CHURCH 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 02909 Established in 1853 Phone: 401-274-3434 Directory: Rev. John Berg, FSSP Pastor Rev. William Rock, FSSP Parochial Vicar [email protected] Jim Forte Head Sacristan Claire Gruneberg Bookkeeper [email protected] Liturgy Schedule: Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. Low Mass 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 Latin Mass 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 Roman Rite. All Masses and Sacraments are offered in accordance with the liturgical books of 1962, as expressed in the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI. December 22, 2019 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 Sunday, December 22: 4th Sunday of Advent Rite of Mass, there are red missalettes available at the entrances 8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Pro populo to help you follow the Mass. 10:00 a.m. Intention ~ Helen Gal (†) 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 have questions, please do not hesitate to come to the Monday, December 23: Greater Feria of Advent back sacristy door to address them to Father. 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Stan and Marilyn Russell Prayer List 6:30 p.m. Intention: ~ Fr. William Rock, FSSP We ask our fellow parishioners to take a moment to pray for these friends and their loved ones on a weekly basis. To add or remove a name from the Tuesday, December 24: Vigil of Christmas Prayer List, please call the parish office at 401-274-3434. If you think your loved one would like to receive a personal card of 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Special Intentions encouragement from the Ministry of Care, let us know via email at [email protected]. Please include complete mailing address 9:00 a.m. Intention ~ Jenarie Finelli (†) information. Wednesday, December 25: The Nativity of Our Lord John Aroutiounian (†) Kevin Luella Bannister Stella Lisi 12 Midnight Intention ~ Pro Populo Jose Barros and Family Eva Lupo 8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Margie Frazier Dan Baxter Erin McCarthy 10:00 a.m. Intention ~ Private Intention Michelle Blanding Paddy McEvoy Robert and Paula Ciseron Justin and Kimberly Thursday, December 26: St. Stephen Claire Cadorette (†) McGovern John E. Campagnone Bernadette Mernin 7:00 a.m. Intention ~ Samuel Galvan III (conversion) Ida Campagnone Jimmy Misto 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ St. Stephen’s Guild Members Diane Card Barbara Monaco Joanne Casione Mary E. (Bruno) Friday, December 27: St. John the Evangelist David Costa O'Connor (†) Robert Pesce 11:00 a.m. Intention ~ In reparation for the offenses and John A. Cicerchia Carmella Classen Sonia Pflieger blasphemies against the Most Michele DelleFave Maureen Piccirillo Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Carol DiBeneditto John Pompeii Immaculate Heart of Mary Peter Dutton Michael Porter (†) 6:30 p.m. Intention ~ Fr. John Berg, FSSP Peter Faas (†) Alex Rodriguez Maria Belinda Santos Nancy Fazioli Blanca Ferruzola (†) Arthur Sepe Saturday, December 28: Holy Innocents Margie Frazier Thomas Shahood 9:00 a.m. Intention ~ Anthony Carnevale (†) Angelita Galván Freeman Jean “Hapme” Siravo (†) Jolene Gamache Sandra Tulli Sunday, December 29: Sunday in the Octave of Gino Mother Sofia, OCSO Angelina Gomes Alison Walsh Christmas Eric Gonzales Robert Wojziechowski 8:00 a.m. Intention ~ Pro populo John P. Hawkins Matthew Wojziechowski 10:00 a.m. Intention ~ In thanksgiving for the Gift of Life John Kennedy The Sanctuary Lamp this week is burning in memory of December 31 the Pavan and Favaro Families is the last day of the calendar year. The Te Deum will be prayed after both Masses. Those who publically participate may gain a plenary indulgence. Mass Intentions The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered each day for a particular intention. Coffee An’ will follow this week’s 10:00 a.m. Sunday Please use the request forms and envelopes to submit Mass. your intentions to Fr. Berg or the Parish Office. They are Thank you to everyone who contributed last week—May available at the entrances to the Church and in the God reward you! Office. The suggested offering for a Mass is $25 for Sunday Masses and Holy Days and $10 for all others. The “Thoughts for an Extraordinary Christmastide” The suggested offering for a weekly Sanctuary Lamp handout can be found at the entrances of the church. intention is $20. All are welcome to take a copy to prepare for this new liturgical season which begins Wednesday, December 25. Continuing Adult Religious Education Parish Support will resume after the Holy Days. Week of December 15, 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday Collection $2,326.00 Previously recorded talks can be found on the parish website Online Giving $ 783.00 under talks. Total $3,109.00 December 24, the Vigil of Christmas, Thank you for your support — May God reward you! was, in 1962, a day of complete abstinence and fasting. January 6 December 25, Christmas Day, is the feast of the Epiphany. The 6:30 p.m. Mass this day is a Holy Day of Obligation. St. Mary’s will have three will be a Solemn High Mass. Gold, incense, and myrrh will public Masses: at 12 Midnight (Solemn), 8:00 a.m. (Low), be blessed after both Masses. and 10:00 a.m. (Low with hymns). Epiphany House Blessings Carols will be sung starting at 11:30 p.m. on December 24. St. Mary’s will be conferring Epiphany House blessings There will be a reception in the rectory following the from January 6 to January 13. If you would like your house Midnight Mass. blessed, please contact the rectory. Servers’ Guild Call for Weekday Servers The Servers’ Guild will meet on Thursday, December 26, With the establishment of the new 6:30 p.m. Mass time the Feast of St. Stephen, at 5:30 p.m. (for those being Monday through Wednesday, St. Mary’s is in need of enrolled) or 6:00 p.m. (all others). servers for these Masses. If any men plan on attending any Following the evening Mass, members of the Guild will be of these Masses regularly and would like to serve, please receiving their medals. contact Fr. Rock. No prior experience is necessary. Parish Christmas Party! Children at Mass There will be a Mass at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December St. Mary's is blessed to have an ever increasing number of 26, which will be followed by the annual Parish Christmas families with young children at Mass. Party. It is requested that all attending bring a plate of Our society is unfortunately not often a welcoming place Christmas cookies and an hors d'oeuvre. Drinks will be for large families and loud children. We would ask that all provided. of the faithful show great patience with the occasional December 27 noise. A "crying room" would look terribly out of place in is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. Following both of the this venerable church, and St. Mary's should be the public Masses this day, there will be the blessing of wine. place where families feel the most at home and supported. January 1, 2020 We would ask parents to take their children out to the back is a Holy Day of Obligation. St. Mary’s will have Mass at vestibule if crying persists. If the cries will hinder others 8:00 a.m. (Low) and 10:00 a.m. (Sung). After each Mass, from concentrating and praying the Mass, then it is better the Veni Creator will be prayed. Those who publically to take the child to the back. Please also make sure that the participate may gain a plenary indulgence. child is consistently formed to see that the church is not a place to run or play. Epiphany Water Blessing and First Vespers On Sunday, January 5, at 1:00 p.m., St. Mary’s will bless Advent Giving Wreath Epiphany Water. Please place any water you would like At the eastern entrance of the church there is an Advent blessed at the Epistle Side Altar Rail. As salt needs to be wreath of items to be donated to various charitable causes. If mixed with the water during the blessing, please have the you would like to donate an item, please take a colored tag container open and the water easily accessible. Sung First home and return with the item by the feast of the Epiphany, Vespers of the Epiphany will follow. January 6. Upcoming Events Pray the Rosary The Rosary will be prayed half an hour before Saturday Tuesday, December 24: Masses at 7:00 a.m. and Mass and half an hour before the 8:00 a.m. Mass on 9:00 a.m.; Carols at 11:30 p.m.