Please join us in the Creche Room (Admin. Bldg.) February 29^th, March 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, & 28^th for the film, discussion led by Fr. Gagné & Coffee-An to follow!

To view trailers, visit:  www.catholicismseries.com

“For the first time, in breathtaking and high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience. Journey with Fr. Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth’s people.

From the sacred lands of Israel to the beating heart of Uganda, from the glorious shrines of Europe to the streets of Mexico, Kolkata, and New York City, the mysteries of CATHOLICISM are revealed.  Learn what Catholics believe and why.  Discover the full meaning of the faith.

Mike Leonard, a veteran NBC Today show correspondent and acclaimed filmmaker, is the Executive Producer of this groundbreaking production

Ten hours.  Ten episodes.  One Film Series.”

 Saturday, Jan 28th – 11:30AM

Your St. Peter’s family offers you our support & many prayers as you continue your spiritual journey by receiving this wonderful sacrament!

“People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples turned them away, but Jesus was annoyed and said to them: ‘Let the little children come to me and do not stop them.’ Then he put his arms around them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.” (Adapted from Mk: 13-16)

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“Dear Parents! I ask you to help your children to grow in faith, I ask you to accompany them on their journey towards First Communion, a journey which continues beyond that day, and to keep accompanying them as they make their way to Jesus and with Jesus.  Please, go with your children to Church and take part in the Sunday Eucharistic celebration! You will see that this is not time lost; rather, it is the very thing that can keep your family truly united and centered. Sunday becomes more beautiful, the whole week becomes more beautiful, when you go to Sunday Mass together. And please, pray together at home too: at meals and before going to bed. Prayer does not only bring us nearer to God but also nearer to one another. It is a powerful source of peace and joy. Family life becomes more joyful and expansive whenever God is there and his closeness is experienced in prayer”.

~Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, Celebration of Vespers, Cathedral of Munich, Sunday, 10 September of 2006

January 29- February 3, 2012

Theme: Faith, Academics, Service

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School Registration and Open House

Sunday, January 29 - Catholic Schools Week Mass, 11:00AM. Immediately Following Mass: Open House & Registration for the 2012/13 School Year – 12:00 Noon -2:00PM

St. Peter School students, faculty and administration would like to thank all St. Peter parishioners for their continued support and we wish you a happy, healthy and blessed New Year

Invitation to Pray for life

Join us here at St. Peter’s for our 7:00AM Mass, January 23 & for Holy Hour from 10-11AM to pray for an end to abortion and for forgiveness for sins committed against the human person.

The annual Mass for Human Life is Saturday, January 21 at 9am. The day will begin with an 8am prayer vigil at the Woman’s Clinic on Broad Street, Cranston. The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be processed to the clinic and then to the church for 9am Mass at St. Paul’s Church, Cranston. Bishop Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist. A reception will be held in the school auditorium following Mass.

 2012 March for Life

What can you do to protect life? Join us for the 2012 Youth Mass/Rally/March for Life. The Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Providence will sponsor a bus trip to the 2012 Youth Rally/Mass for life in Washington, DC.

The buses will leave on Sunday, January 22 from various locations for the overnight drive to our nation’s capitol. There, participants will attend a Youth Rally and Mass featuring inspirational speakers and popular Christian music artists.

The day in Washington will conclude with a March to the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court with a simple message: Protect life at all stages. For more information or to register, please contact Carol Owens, diocesan Respect Life Office Director at 401/421-7833 x 218, email: rl.outreach@dioceseofprovidence.org, or visit the Life & Family website»  Office of Life & Family Ministry

Blessing of Homes on the Epiphany:

This weekend, the Feast of the Epiphany, there will be blessed chalk to be used in blessing our homes. In this ancient tradition, the chalk is used to trace the year and the initials of the Three Wise Men over the doorway: 20 + C + M + B + 12. Legend names the kings Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. The initials were long ago interpreted as “Christus Mansionem Benedictat“— “May Christ bless this house.” The chalk and the house blessing will be distributed at all the Masses.

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee..”

~ St. Augustine

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“Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds cover the peoples;
but upon you the LORD shines,
and over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light,
and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about;
they all gather and come to you:
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.

Then you shall be radiant at what you see,
your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,
the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;
all from Sheba shall come
bearing gold and frankincense,
and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.“

~Is. 60:1-6

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Read about the Feast of Epiphany»

“In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.”

~Saint Therese of Lisieux

“This maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the consent which she gave in faith at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross, and lasts until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this salvific duty, but by her constant intercession continued to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation. By her maternal charity, she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and difficulties, until they are led into the happiness of their true home”

~Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium

“Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.”

~Saint Francis de Sales

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Read > Solemnity of Mary»

Dear Parishioners,

On this Holy Night and Day, I want to express my thanks and appreciation for the way in which you have made Christ present to so many people during the season of Advent, and throughout the past year. Because of your prayers, and generous sharing of your time, treasure and talent, the lonely and the poor have experienced the warmth and love of God. Because of you, people were able to receive food, heat, rental assistance, medical supplies, basic necessities, clothes, toys, and tuition assistance.

Your warm hospitality to visitors, new members of our faith community, and those with special needs, demonstrates your faith in a loving and caring God. Families with children on the Autism spectrum have a place where they feel welcomed, and where their children are able to receive the sacraments without the fear of being rejected. Your annual support for those afflicted with Aids has been a source of blessing for those who have no one to care for them.

Because of you, our parish has become the manger where Christ is born, not just at Christmas, but every day. May God bless you with His love and peace at this time of the year and in the coming New Year.

On behalf of Msgr. Iacovacci and myself, please know that you will have a special remembrance in all our prayers and Christmas Masses. A blessed and holy Christmas to all of you.

~Fr. Gagné

We had another wonderful Christmas Mass for the families in our Autism Program and once again were able to witness the beautiful expressions on the children’s faces as they experienced Jesus in a very special way. The Mass included decorating a Christmas tree, followed by a gathering with cookie decorating, snacks and mingling for parents and teachers.

A sincere thank you, on behalf of your St. Peter’s parish family, to all the parents for the beautiful example of dedication and love you show for your children as you continue to guide them and live out the real meaning of Christmas. And thank you teachers, staff and especially Fr. Gagné for the sacrifices that are continually being made in order to make this priceless Faith Formation program possible.

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 “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
~ Matthew 25:40

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Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve Masses times are 5:00pm (Upper & Lower Church), and 12:00am Midnight (Upper Church)

Christmas Morning Mass times are 8:00am, 9:30am (all Masses Upper Church only), & 11:00am.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Parish Penance Service

December 19th, 6:30-7:30PM

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“Confession is an act of honesty and courage – an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God.”

~Pope John Paul II

“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy.”

~St. Isidore of Seville

“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.”

~St. Thomas Aquinas