In observance of President’s Day the Rectory Business Office will be closed. Messages left on the parish voicemail will be returned on Tuesday, February 18 during normal business hours (9am-3pm). In the event of an emergency please follow the prompts to leave a message for Fr. Sisco. The Adoration Chapel will also be closed on the holiday.
Father Sisco will be offering blessing of the throat at the end of all masses (4:30, 8, 10 and noon) this weekend to commemorate the Feast of St. Blaise.
January 15, 2020 at 1:00PM in Saint Cecilia Church The presentation will last 20 minutes. At the conclusion of the presentation there will be a Question & Answer Session followed by the Rosary as we pray to the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. All are welcome to attend.
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a program designed for people over the age of 18 who wish to become full, active, participating members of the Catholic Church. St. John Paul II Parish will begin classes on Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the Rectory and will continue to meet until the beginning of April. Adults will receive the sacraments at Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 11, 2020. If you are interested in receiving any or all sacraments (Baptism, First Eucharist, and Confirmation) please call the Rectory during office hours (401-722-1220).
Join us for a FREE SHOWING of the hit movie UNPLANNED! at St. John Paul II (in St. Cecilia Church) on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7 PM. All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the states, she was involved in upwards of 22, 000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman's right to choose even led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading Abby Johnson to join her former enemies at 40 Days for Life and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America. Unplanned is the most important movie you'll ever see on the most controversial issue of our time. No matter which side of the fence you're on no one will leave this film unmoved.
Josh Reindeau, one of our parishioners, re-upholstered the kneelers in the church as his Eagle Scout Project. To help fund his project, Josh is selling an engraved “kneeler plaque. Anyone interested should fill out a form (available in the bulletin or by clicking on the title of this post) and return it to the Rectory as soon as possible. Plaques can be engraved with a family name, a group name, or in memory of a loved one. The cost of each plaque is $100.00, cash or check (payable to St. John Paul II Parish, and mention Kneeler Plaque on the memo line).
Celebrate National Vocation Appreciation Week by keeping anyone discerning their vocation in your prayers. Also check out this wonderful video by Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM.
BLOOD DRIVE! St. John Paul II in St. Cecilia’s Church Hall Sunday, November 3, 2019 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. All presenting donors will be entered to win New England Patriots tickets! Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identification when you donate. Visit www.ribc.org/drives to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 0462 Rhode Island Blood Center www.ribc.org or 800-283-8385
All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass will be held at 5:15 on Thursday, October 31st. Holy Day Masses will be at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm on November 1st. There will be NO 5:15 Mass on November 1st.
St. John Paul II Parish Knights of Columbus Council 12613 are sponsoring a Clam Cake & Chowder Dinner on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM (after 4:30 pm) in the church hall. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $6.00 for children under $6.00 and $30 for a family (maximum of two adults). Tickets are available after masses and at the rectory during business hours.
ALTAR GUILD St. John Paul II Parish is going to revive an old tradition called "The Altar Guild." The purpose of the guild is to help keep God's house neat and clean. Some of the chores would include: washing altar cloths and altar linens, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, cleaning candle holders and water fonts, and whatever needs to get done to keep our main church, the St. Leo's daily chapel and the Adoration chapel up to the standards God's house deserves. If you can spare one (1) hour a week on Friday afternoon from 3;30 to 4:30 pm or if you would like to help but cannot make this time, please call Marge Pike at 401-722-7605.
The Adult Choir will also begin practice on Thursday September 12th from 7:30-8:30 in the school cafeteria. If you enjoy singing from the pew each week, why not consider sharing your joy of singing by joining our Adult Choir. We are in need of more voices. We have a wonderful group of members and would welcome new additions with open arms! Please consider joining us!
Saturday, October 12, 2019 in front of St. Cecilia Church at noon for a Public Rosary Rally hosted by the Legion of Mary. For more information, please call Dot Wiencis at 401-487-7305.
YOUTH CHOIR The St. John Paul II Youth Choir will begin practice on Thursday, September 12th from 6:30-7:30 in the school cafeteria. All students from grades 1 and up are invited. Please consider joining our wonderful choir! We need new elementary and middle school voices most of all! If you are unable to come on Sept. 12th you are welcome to join on any Thursday night. If you love to sing it’s a perfect opportunity to share your talent and have fun at the same time! This is our tenth year, we would like to keep this wonderful tradition going strong for many more years to come. Parents, please encourage your child to consider joining!
October 6, 2019 from 2 to 3 pm Life Chain is: Peaceful & Prayerful; Public Witness to All Life, born & unborn; A Visual Statement of Solidarity; A testament that the Church Supports the Sanctity of all Human Life from the Moment of Conception to Natural Death. For more information and locations of local LIFE CHAINS, call: Carol Owens, Respect Life Activities: 278-2518 Email: cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org
As you know, we are a busy church and it takes lots of helping hands to make it all work. Since last September we have had 50 funerals. Each funeral Mass needs two (adult) altar servers. Although we have a dedicated group of funeral altar servers already, it is a small group. We need more! Anyone interested is asked to contact the Parish Office (401) 722-1220 and leave your name and contact information. Training will be provided.