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.

Due to the Lenten Mission, Novenas will be cancelled on March 26 only. If you have any questions please call the rectory.

Ash Wednesday Masses will be held at 8:30 AM; 5:15 PM; and 7:00 PM. Please remember that ashes are distributed during mass, not after mass.

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.

Christmas flower envelopes were mailed out with your budget envelopes for December. Please fill in the information and return it with your donation by Sunday, December 16th. Thank you.

Confession will be made available in preparation for Christmas. Wednesday, December 19 - 4:00 to 5:00 pm in St. Leo's Church Thursday, December 20, 7:00 tp 8:30 am in St. Leo's Church Friday, December 21 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in St. Leo's Church Saturday, December 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in St. Cecilia's Church

t. John Paul II Knight of Columbus Council 12613 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:30 to 12:00 PM at St. Cecilia Church Hall Adults $10.00, Children under 12 $6.00, Family Price $30.00 (2 adults with Children under 12) Come enjoy Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Beans, Bacon, Sausage, ham, French Dip Waffles, Pastries, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Milk and Juice. Tickets on Sale after mass this weekend, at the rectory offices or at the school office.

Traditionally, Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, but white candles can also be used. The purple candles in particular symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass; Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead. ©2017 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass Schedule - Holy Day of Obligation December 7th - Vigil Mass - 5:15 PM Mass at St. Leo's December 8th - Holy Day Mass - 8:00 AM Mass at St. Leo's The 4:30 Vigil mass on Saturday, December 8th does not fulfill the holy day obligation.

Come join us for a fun filled weekend filled with raffles, crafts, vendors, kids games and lots and lots of great food. The Bazaar is in the hall of St. Cecilia Church on Friday, November 16th from 9 AM to 8 PM and Saturday, November 17th from 9 AM to 4 PM (last raffle tickets are sold at 2:30, raffles begin at 3 PM)