St. Brendan Parish to present Christmas Concert
RIVERSIDE — All are invited to attend the annual Christmas Concert with the parish choir, brass quartet, timpani, violin and cello, at St. Brendan Parish, 60 Turner Ave., on Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. This is a free event with a light reception to follow. For more information, visit www.stbren.com.
St. Kevin Church to present Christmas concert
WARWICK — St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, will present a Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the combined voices of the choirs of St. Kevin, St. Rita and St. Timothy churches, guest soloists and even a visit from Santa. Special guests will be the Woodbury Union Church hand bell choir with bells recovered from their devastating fire on November 21st. Admission is free.
Saint Joseph Church to present Christmas concert
NEWPORT — Saint Joseph Church choir, Denis Tetrault organist/conductor will present a concert featuring vocalists Emma Hookway, Stephanie Tierno, Jen Vaillancourt, Laura Williams and Lionel Boisvert offering a varied program including music for the Christmas season accompanied by organ, piano, brass and timpani. The concert will take place in the sanctuary and gallery of Saint Joseph’s Church, Mann Avenue and Broadway on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the doors of the church the evening of the concert. There is parking available in the church’s lot on Mann Ave. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the parish office at 401-84-0065.
Knights of Columbus to host Advent Retreat
PAWTUCKET — Join the Knights of Columbus and families of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus Church, 358 Newport Ave., for “Making Him Room as a Family” on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. The retreat is open to all ages and will have special programing and activities for children. The afternoon will include Mass at 5 p.m. followed by a free pasta and meatball dinner, with good will offerings accepted from those able to make such a gesture. To learn more e-mail KofC.57@gmail.com or call (401) 480-2365.
Breakfast with Santa
PAWTUCKET — Come have breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 8:30 a.m. – noon, at St. Cecilia’s Church Hall, 760 Central Ave. The menu will include scrambled eggs, home fries, beans, bacon, sausage, ham, French dip waffles, pastries, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk and juice. For Tickets or information call Al Nunes at 401-723-2307 or Bruce Guindon at 401-474-0371. This event is sponsored by St. John Paul II Knights of Columbus Council #12613.
St. Mary of the Bay to offer service of Lessons and Carols
WARREN — St. Mary of the Bay, 645 Main St., will offer a service of Lessons and Carols, on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. All are invited for an afternoon of scripture and song to celebrate the season, featuring the St. Mary of the Bay Choir, Sheila Zuccarello, Music Director.
Joyful Sounds of the Season at Saint Matthew Church
CRANSTON — The Saint Matthew Music Ministry, under the direction of Kyle P. Jameson, KHS, will present the fourth annual “Joyful Sounds of the Season” concert on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. The concert will feature a 20-piece orchestra and choir performing the works of Rutter, Holst, Willcocks, Bach and arrangements of Christmas carols. Saint Matthew Church is located on the corner of Park and Elmwood Avenues and is handicap accessible. Admission is free of charge, a free will offering will be collected. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact 401-461-7172 or visit stmatthewri.org.
Choir and Band Concert scheduled at Our Lady of the Rosary Church
PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, Dec. 16, 3 p.m., there will be a concert by the Our Lady of the Rosary Church Parish Choir and the Holy Rosary Band at the church, 21 Traverse St. The concert will feature selections of religious and Christmas music. Following the concert, there will be refreshments in the church hall. All are welcome to attend.
An Advent-Christmas Choral Journey
WARWICK — Under the direction of Pierre Masse, the twenty-four member choir, Ecclesia Consort, five vocal soloists, and an orchestra of strings, harp, and Cody Mead on organ will perform the Christmas Oratorio of Camille Saint-Saens on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m., at Our Lady of Providence Chapel, Aldrich Mansion Estate, followed by an elegant dessert reception in the decorated mansion. For tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3622773 or call 401-339-2575.
Lessons and Carols planned at Holy Angels Church
BARRINGTON — The Parish Choir, under the direction of Nicholas Rocha, will present Lessons and Carols, an evening of word and song, at Holy Angels Church on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. The public is invited to this performance, which will offer an opportunity to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. In lieu of admission, non-perishable food donations for the less fortunate will be accepted at the doors of the church before the concert. Complimentary refreshments will follow in the Presentation Room adjoining the church.
Advent concert scheduled at St. Kevin Church
WARWICK — St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, will host a concert celebrating the Advent season performed by the West Bay Chorale, with the Coventry High School Select Choir and instrumentalists on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. The music and readings, both sacred and secular, are meant to be inspirational and bring people together in hope, faith, love and peace. West Bay Chorale celebrates its 39th season in their new home at St. Kevin Church. Call the parish for more information or to purchase tickets, 737-2638.
Holy Apostles Parish to present Christmas Concert
CRANSTON — All are invited to attend the annual Christmas Concert at Holy Apostles, 800 Pippin Orchard Rd., Cranston on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m.
All invited to annual Nativity Lighting at R.I. Statehouse
PROVIDENCE — The 6th annual Nativity Lighting will take place in the rotunda of the Statehouse on Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 3-4 p.m. The lighting is presented by the Joy to the World Nativity Committee and sponsored by the Thomas More Society in conjunction with media sponsors Relevant Radio and Rhode Island Catholic. The event will feature the singing of Christmas carols and refreshments of Christmas cookies donated by Buono's Bakery. The event is free and open to the public.
Mass schedules for St. Joseph and St. Patrick
PASCOAG — The parish communities of St. Joseph Church, Pascoag, and St. Patrick Church, Harrisville, invite you to join current and former parishioners and visitors to celebrate Christmas Mass. Confession Schedule: St. Joseph, Pascoag: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 6-7 p.m.; St. Philip, Greenville: Saturday, Dec. 22, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; St. Patrick, Harrisville: Saturday, Dec. 22, 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph’s Christmas/New Year’s Masses: Monday, December 24, 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 25, 8 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 31, 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8 a.m. St. Patrick’s Christmas/New Year’s Masses: Monday, Dec. 24, 10 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, Jan 1, 10 a.m.
St. Mary Church to host Christmas Bazaar
WEST WARWICK — All are invited to St. Mary Church hall, 68 Church St., for the annual Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, Dec. 22, from 3:30-6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 23, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. There will be holiday and all occasion gift baskets, jewelry, Christmas crafts, ornaments, homemade pastries, cookies and sweets, as well as a variety of gift possibilities for last minute shoppers. For more information, call the rectory at 401-821-5555.
A Journey Through the Nativity at St. Rocco Church
JOHNSTON — St. Rocco Church, 927 Atwood Ave., will host A Journey Through the Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. The music ministry, under the direction of Christopher A. Caramello, will present a concert of Advent and Christmas music in the languages of English, Italian and Latin. The event will feature the parish choir and soloists accompanied by a brass and string ensemble. Admission is free and a reception will follow. For further information please call 401-692-5270 or email musicaasanrocco@gmail.com.
St. Patrick Church to host 24-hour rosary prayer vigil
PROVIDENCE — St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., will host a 24-hour Rosary Prayer Vigil on December 28 and 29. The event will begin on Friday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the small chapel located in the school building and will conclude at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. If you are interested in attending, please bring your rosary and petitions and feel free to stop in at any time during this event. For additional information, please feel free to contact us at 401-421-7070.
Knights of Columbus to hold Blood Drive
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Knights of Columbus, East Providence Council 1528, working in conjunction with the RI Blood Center, will hold a Blood Drive at the Columbus Club Hall at 3200 Pawtucket Ave., on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments are greatly appreciated. To make an appointment, please contact Joe Giammarco at ltuta1@aol.com or 781-910-7415.
Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
PROVIDENCE — The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be visiting several parishes in the Diocese of Providence from January 10-February 4, 2019. All are invited to attend the various Masses, Holy Hours, presentations and veneration opportunities at the parishes that are participating in the special and prayerful events. A schedule with all of the parishes and dates, times and veneration plans is available by calling the diocesan Office of Life and Family at 401-278-2518, or by emailing Carol Owens at cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org.
Annual Human Life Guild Respect for Life Mass
PROVIDENCE — The annual Human Life Guild Respect for Life Mass, an invitation to prayer for all human life, will be celebrated at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul on Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the main celebrant, with Father Nicholas Fleming, Human Life Guild chaplain, as the homilist. There will be a reception following the Mass in the Cathedral hall. For more information and to R.S.V.P., contact the Office of Life and Family at 401-278-2518, or email cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org.
Annual diocesan Pilgrimage to 2019 March for Life in D.C.
PROVIDENCE — The diocesan Office of Life and Family is sponsoring two buses to travel to the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C., to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize abortion. Buses will depart from Rhode Island on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., for an overnight ride and arrive at the Verizon Center for the Youth Rally and Mass at approximately 6 a.m. the next morning. There will be opportunities for confession, to pray the rosary, enjoy music by popular Catholic recording artists, hear presentations and participate in a Mass for Life. Buses will leave the nation’s capital at about 5 p.m. on Friday, arriving in Rhode Island at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19. For more information and to register, call Carol Owens, director of the diocesan Office of Life and Family at 401-278-2518 or email her at cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org.
