The Reverend Robert H. Forcier P A S T O R

THE CHURCH OF

SAINT AUGUSTINE 639 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE • PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02908

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday at 5:00 Sunday at 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 am & 5:30 pm

DAILY MASSES 7:00 am (Monday thru Friday) 5:30 pm (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) (NO 5:30 pm Daily Masses June - August) 8:00 am (Saturday) CONFESSIONS Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm BAPTISMS First Sunday of the month. Please call the Rectory. MARRIAGE Please call the Rectory one year in advance.

DEVOTIONS Perpetual Novena of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Fridays immediately following the 7:00 am Mass

May and October Rosary & La n Benedic on, Mondays at 7:00 pm

SAINT AUGUSTINE SCHOOL

Phone 831-3503 Fax 331-0414 Email staugprov@verizon.net

Web www.churchofsaintaugus neprov.com

Mailing address 20 Old Road, Providence, R.I. 02908-1937

The Reverend Joseph Brice Associate Pastor

The Reverend Monsignor Barry R.L. Connerton Pastor Emeritus

Sister Dorothy Schwarz, S.S.D. Directress of Religious Educa on

Mr. Stephen Romano Director of Liturgical Music

George T. Rocchio David E. Martinelli Trustees

Jeanne Raymond Mary Kay Pompetti Bette Bisci Parish Secretaries

John Carbone Superintendent

635 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, R.I. 02908 Phone 401-831-1213 Web www.staugus nesri.com

Following the way, the truth and the life of Christ. Mrs. Janet Rufful School Principal

A Roman Catholic Parish serving the community since 1929.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 26, 2020

ALTAR SERVERS - Week of July 26- August 2

Mon & Tues @ 7AM - McGrath Family Wed - Fri @ 7AM - Harrison Rhodes, Shea Rhodes

Sat. @ 8 AM - Bella Piccardi

Vigil - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM - 2nd Anniversary - Gaetano (Don) Proto &

1st Anniversary - Viola Proto Sunday, July 26 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - Memorial - Antone a & Carlo Sivo 9:30 AM - Memorial - Fausto & Rose Andreozzi 11:30 AM - 10th Anniversary - Anna Maria Rocchio 5:30 PM - 8th Anniversary - Stephen Kabbas Monday, July 27 - Weekday 7:00 AM - Memorial - Deacon Louis A. Vani Tuesday, July 28 - Weekday 7:00 AM - Memorial - Luigi La Prova & Philip La Vorgno Wednesday, July 29 - Saint Martha 7:00 AM - Thursday, July 30 - Weekday 7:00 AM - Friday, July 31 - Saint Igna us of Loyola 7:00 AM - For the People of Saint Augus ne Parish Saturday, August 1 - Saint Alphonsus Liguori 8:00 AM - Vigil - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM - Memorial - Joseph Brennan Sunday, August 2 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM - 1st Anniversary - John Simon 9:30 AM - 9th Anniversary - Be y Corrigan

5:30 PM - 4th Anniversary - Meghan Soltys

11:30 AM- Memorial - Ma hew James Chase & Gregory Michael Sperdu

July 19, 2020 collec ons are as follows

Sunday Collec on $ ..…..……..….9,645.01

Electronic Giving $ …….………...1,852.00 TOTAL $ ….….........11,497.01

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

Poor Box (7/12 & 7/19) $ ………………..7950.00

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Dear Parishioners, As I write this bulle n column, we are in the midst of a heatwave. Temperatures are rising and the summer is SIZZLING! Hope this finds you and your family to be safe & well as we all

manage the daily circumstances of our lives. Not sure if these topics that I am about to discuss are HOT, TOO HOT and just COLD, HARD facts, but they are issues to keep you informed about. Here goes…

The Bells are RINGING again!

We had a new bell system installed. The old system was outdated and considered not worth the expensive investment of repair. The Adagio II Carillon is a fully automa c, digital carillon system providing hymns, liturgical bell func ons, chime melody and hour strike. Judging from the number of posi ve comments I have received, I am glad people seem to be glad that the bells are back.

Catholic Charity Appeal is LIMPING along!

We are s ll about $30,000 away from reaching our parish goal of $165,000. We know that this has been a financially difficult year for many people. We are not sure what the future will bring. Our 39 diocesan social outreach and service agencies have been par cularly “hard-hit” as so many new clients have found themselves needing help because they lack the resources for basic necessi es. Your contribu ons do a GREAT deal. If you have already given, thank you for doing your part. If you have yet to give, please do so ASAP. We s ll have yet to hear from more than 100 people who gave last year, but not yet this year. Please help us avoid another mailing or phone call. Give to the Appeal today!

Parish Collec ons Drop With Church Closed Due To Covid

Small and large businesses have all been affected financially by the pandemic. Churches are no different. We all have bills to pay. In the fiscal year that just ended in June, the church income was down about $80,000 (July 2019-June 2020) over last year. This is a sobering reality. About $50,000 of the decline was from the period of mid-March thru June 30th. Obviously, the shutdown of churches and the current absence of many parishioners from weekend Mass (along with their dona ons in many cases) con nues to contribute to this. It is likely that a “COVID Catch-up/Makeup Collec on” will be conducted later this year to fill this gaping hole so we will be able to meet our budgetary expenses. Overall, we are down about 20% in income for the last fiscal year. This is not a sustainable pa ern. For those who have not been contribu ng REGULARLY to the budget, please make up whatever missed dona ons that you can. Your parish is open, safe and ready to serve you. God bless and thank you!

Father Forcier

SAINT AUGUSTINE SCHOOL Summer Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM to Noon

Visit our website - www.staugus nesri.com Accep ng registra ons for 2020 - 2021 school year

Pre-K through 8; tours are available - 831-1213

Any parent who has a child from Kindergarten age through Confirma on age and has not received a registra on form through the mail, should contact the office a er August 16th and leave their name and telephone number. Sr. Dorothy will contact you. Any Sophomore student in High School - Catholic or Public - must register with Sr. Dorothy either by calling the rectory a er August 16th or a er all Masses the last weekend of August or the first weekend of September.

Igna an Volunteer Corps (IVC) New England, a yearlong volunteer opportunity for women and men 50 years of age and be er, is recrui ng volunteers for the upcoming (September to June) year. Volunteers give two full days per week of service and commit to a monthly spiritual reflec on program in the Jesuit tradi on. IVC works with nonprofits in the Boston/Worcester/Providence areas that address prob-lems of educa on, homelessness, immigra on and more. For informa on and an applica on contact Dave Hinchen @newengland@ivcusa.org or check out the IVC website @ www.ivcusa.org/new-england.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION August 2, 2020

The Peter’s Pence Collec on is taken up worldwide each year to support the disadvantaged including vic ms of oppression, war, natural disaster & disease. Due to the restric ons resul ng from the COVID-19 pandemic, parishioners may contribute electronically at www.peterspence.va, by means of regular offertory envelopes to the parish on August 2nd, or by sending to the Diocesan Fiscal Office. Checks should be made payable to Diocesan Service Corpora on and be clearly marked “Peter’s Pence Collec on” on the nota on line. The mailing address is:

Diocesan Service Corpora on, Fiscal Office, 1 Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903

Congratulations to Our Newly Baptized Margo Janet Rossi

Philip Linford Smith, Jr. Armani Antonio Rodriguez

Aaron Rafael Gonzalez Alani Maria Acosta

Leanna Camille Biggs Benjamin Bentley Axelrod

May the Holy Spirit guide their growth in

faith, wisdom, and holiness!

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THE RINGING OF THE BELLS Tradi onally church bells ring as a call to unite us in prayer. Our church bells ring at 12 Noon and 6PM. Take a moment to bow your head and thank God for all the blessings he has poured upon us. Prayers typically prayed are the Angelus and the Our

Father. Our church is also open 6AM to 4PM for personal prayer. Spend some me in God’s presence and rest in His loving care.

Day of Reflection

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Saturday, August 15 10AM to 3PM

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