Dear Altar Servers, During this time of social distancing and online learning, I wanted to reach out to you to let you know that I do miss you serving at Mass. I hope you are all staying safe, using common sense, and making the most of your new learning experience.

Information from the Diocese of Providence during the COVID-19 Crisis

Bishop Tobin Offers Hope, Shares Concerns for Future in the Age of COVID-19 -Diocesan Shepherd ‘aspires’ to have even limited public worship by Pentecost

Dear Parishioners,

St. Luke’s post resurrection narrative of the disciples on the road to Emmaus defines the meaning of our ecclesiology; how we see ourselves as church, and demonstrates the process by which we come to understand and discover the presence of Jesus in our human experience. It also provides a paradigm for the process of education and teaching.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Without a doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has caused enormous challenges, changes and concerns for our world, our nation, our state and our Church. One of the primary difficulties is the uncertainty about the future: when will it all end, will the world be different, how will it affect my life

“Christ is Risen” - Played on trumpet by St. Peter’s Musician Jenny Colins.

Dear Parishioners,

The words above are repeated be Jesus many times throughout his public ministry, and especially during the Easter Season. He tells his followers that fear is our real enemy, when he says, “fear is useless, what is needed is faith.” Fear of the past, the present, the future, what we know, what we think we know, and what we admit that we don’t know.

Christ is Risen! Hallelujah!
"If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory."

Dr. Michael Hansen, Director of the Office of Human Formation for the Diocese of Providence, has written an article about coping with the current pandemic.

Dear Parishioners,

The Surgeon General tells us that this week we will witness a tragedy the likes of which we have not seen in a generation, as the spread of Covid-19 peaks.

Each year we await natures rebirth at the end of winters bleakness. No matter how cold or harsh winter might be, creation responds to the sun’s rays, as it climbs higher in the sky, as the earth moves toward the spring equinox and on to the summer solstice.

Dear Parishioners,

Considering the recent cautions and concerns for public health during this present health emergency, St. Peter Church, following the directives of local health officials will observe the Sacred Triduum in the following ways.

BECAUSE OF THIS LATEST DIRECTIVE, PALM WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND IN ORDER TO COMPLY IN KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE.