Our summer seminarian, Peter Cotnoir, will be leading a Bible Study this summer on Thursday evenings, starting July 11th at 6PM in the church hall. The focus of the study will be the Letters of Peter. Please bring a bible with you.
Congratulations to Dan Arteaga, one of our parishioners as he graduates Providence College and starts his journey to join the Dominican Order. Please keep Dan in your prayers as he follows God's call. Click on the title to find a feature article on Dan and his journey so far from the Rhode Island Catholic.
Mass will be held at 9:00 AM for the holiday. There will be NO 5:15 pm mass on the 4th of July In observance of Independence Day, the business office in the Rectory will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. Messages left on the office voicemail will be returned on Friday, July 5th. In case of an emergency follow the prompts to leave a message for Fr. Sisco.
Join us on Sunday, June 30. 2019 at the noon mass to celebrate with Fr. Silva. There will be First blessings and light refreshment following mass in the parish hall.
Join us on Sunday, June 16. 2019 at 10:00am to celebrate with Fr. Rowley. There will be First blessings and light refreshment following mass in the parish hall.
Fr. Sisco asked that you all be aware that someone is impersonating him and sending out text messages to people requesting donations of i-tunes card for cancer patients. This is a SCAM. Fr. Sisco is not sending these messages. Please ignore these requests.
We are sorry to announce the passing of Fr. Sisco’s dad, Francis Sisco, this past Tuesday evening. The wake will be held at Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home at 64 Friendship St, Westerly, RI 02891 from 4 PM to 7 PM on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM at Immaculate Conception Church at 111 High Street, Westerly, RI. Please keep Fr. Sisco and his family in your prayers. Click on the title line for Mr. Sisco's full obituary.
Due to the Lenten Mission and Confirmation, the weekly mass schedule will be altered Monday, March 25th - 6:00PM - Lenten Mission (Mass with extended Homily) Tuesday, March 26th - 6:00PM - Lenten Mission (Mass with extended Homily) Wednesday, March 27th - 5:15 PM - Regular Mass time Thursday, March 28th - 6:30 PM - Confirmation Mass with The Most Reverend Bishop Robert C. Evans, D.D., J.C.L Friday - March 29th - 5:15 PM - Regular Mass time followed by Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent in St. Cecilia Church at 1:30 PM (with school children) March 22, 29 and April 12. At 5:45 pm (after 5:15 mass) on March 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 12.
The Confirmation 2 Sponsor/Candidate Retreat scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd at 2:30 PM is cancelled due to the timing of tomorrow's storm. It will not be rescheduled. Information and activities will be mailed to sponsors.
The St. John Paul II Knights of Columbus Council 12613 will be hosting a Lenten Clam Cake & Chowder Dinner on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Tickets will be Adults $10.00; Children under 12 $7.00 and a Family price of $30.00 (maximum two adults) Tickets are available now at the rectory or by calling Al Nunes at (401) 723-2307 or Bruce Guindon at (401) 474-0371. Tickets will also be sold after Masses on the weekends of February 23/24; March 2/3 and March 9/10. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
The Spirited Seniors will be meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The meeting will be held at 11:30, followed by lunch at noon. The menu will be Corned Beef or Ham, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, salad, bread and butter, dessert, coffee and water. Entertainment will be by Deb Celetti. Please call Janet Keefe no later than February 26 at 401-323-6125 to RSVP and if you prefer corned beef or ham. Members fee $15.00; Guests $16.00. Yearly dues of $7.00 will also be collected at this meeting.
Due to the impending Storm, 5:15 pm Mass on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 is cancelled. Additionally the St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting is also cancelled. Stay warm and Stay safe!
We received notice from the Diocese that Bishop Mulvee's Funeral Mass will be carried by all the local television stations today, January 10, 2019 at 11 AM. All three stations have said that they planned on live streaming the Funeral Mass on their station websites. Channel 12 : wpri.com Channel 10: turntoten.com Channel 6: abc6.com
If you are interested in seeing the text from Sr. Maria Fatima Nunes, O.P. letter that Fr. Sisco read from at this week's masses,, please click on the title line. A link to the letter can also be found on the Homilies page with Father's homily from this week.
Bus Trip to Foxwoods Casino, Monday, January 21, 2019. Cost is $35 per person - includes bonus slot play & food coupon! Departs S. Cecilia's Church at 9:00 am and departs Foxwoods at 4:15 pm. Buy a ticket for a Christmas Gift! Call the rectory at 401-722-1220 to reserve your seat.
GIVING TREE St. John Paul II Parish will once again be sponsoring families for Christmas through our annual Giving Tree. Our goal is to help families with new clothing, basic necessities and toys during the upcoming Holy Season. If you have taken an angel from the tree, please return the gift with the angel by December 16th, and place it unwrapped under the Giving Tree. Gift bags are fine, also. Thank you and may God bless you and your family for your generosity of helping those who could use a Merry Christmas.