Concert 11:30 PM Sunday Dec. 24
Four Masses - Monday Dec. 25 - Mass at Midnight
9:00 Am in English - 10:30 Am in Italian - 12:00 Noon in Spanish

"39 new apartments in 5-story building at 434 Atwells Avenue, Providence, on vibrant mixed-use street which will encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic, easy access to public transportation"

New Development at 434 Atwells Ave.

Our third Parish Meeting was held on Saturday, August 26 2023.  An update was provided about the repointing of the Church.  

In June of 2023 I was given new guidance from the Diocese about how to move forward.  I was told to have an architect provide a not-to-exceed bid for a conditions assessment of the parish and rectory.  
As of late August 2023 only one firm has been returned my calls. Two others were not available and attempts are still being made to arrange something with another firm.  One bid is to be expected in the next few weeks but we will require at least one more, and perhaps a third.  
Once the bids are in I will ask about what to do next and then share that will all of you.  

Rev. Francesco Francese

Each year every parish has to financially support Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Providence.  We can do that in two ways; by sending money to the Catholic School Office or by sending money to particular schools to help offset tuition for our parishioners.  The same amount of money has to be spent either way.  

Families must make a request each year and the amount of money we can give to each student will depend on how many request we receive and on family needs, for which we take the FACTS results into consideration. If there is a high amount of requests that means we may be able to help more students, but with each receiving less.

High School tuition assistance is a special case.  Assistance to High School students is limited, requires proof of need from the FACTS assessment and is only granted by the Diocese as an exception.  We have to ask permission for those requests before we can grant the assistance.

The Little Sisters of the Poor will host their annual Indoor Yard Sale at Jeanne Jugan Residence, 964 Main Street on Friday and Saturday, September 15 and September 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The two-day sale will include home décor, jewelry, housewares, a small selection of furniture, holiday items, and more!  All proceeds will benefit the Little Sisters’ mission of caring for the elderly poor.  More information at www.littlesistersofthepoorpawtucket.org

Friday, September 15, 6:00 p.m., at scenic Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown. Enjoy an indoor/outdoor cocktail hour with appetizers, brief & heartwarming client testimonies, a delicious sit-down dinner, a paddle raise, and dancing. Tickets are $75 per adult and $50 per full-time student with student ID. Gather your friends & family to fill a table of 10. To reserve your seats by September 1, visit motheroflife.org/donate and select Rose Gala 2023. To purchase tickets by mail, view the menu options at the online ticket purchase page, and then send a check with your list of guests and their meal choices (and food allergies) to Mother of Life Pregnancy Center, 400 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02909; or, call Gail at 401-421-0821.