THE CHURCH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

Sundays at 9:30 AM - Live streamed on Facebook and YouTube

Weekly Meditations from St. Teresa of Calcutta

"The first requirement of prayer is silence. People of prayer are people of silence."

"You and I are called to do very humble work. There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things." 

"I have seen every disease. I have seen people suffer in unimaginable ways. But I tell you, one of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody."

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS!!

Two of our altar servers have graduated out of service, to the parish. Both, have graduated high school in recent weeks, and will be off to college in the Fall. Miss Madeline McGrath and Mr. Nathan Clift will be attending Providence College and the University of Rhode Island, in September. We thank them for their service to our parish over the years, and wish them well as they are off to pursue studies in Biology, and in Engineering, respectively. Continued success and Godspeed, to you both. Thank you for your service!!

CONGRATULATIONS MRS. RUFFUL!

After a challenging year, the Diocese of Providence named its 2020 Distinguished Principal of the Year: Mrs. Janet Rufful, Principal of St. Augustine School. Congratulations on a well-deserved distinction. Thank you for your INSPIRED example and all you do for the faculty, staff, and most importantly, our students. 

PERMANENT DIACONATE FORMATION

Bishop Tobin has authorized the recruitment and formation of a new class of Permanent Deacons for the Diocese of Providence. Deacons are men who love God and His Church and feel called to serve in a more committed way. The role of the deacon is to assist the bishops and priests and to proclaim by his life the Church’s call to serve the needs of others. The formation process is a four year program of academic instruction, spiritual development, human development and practical pastoral experience. Upon completion, each man is prepared for ordination and assignment to serve as a deacon in parishes and other ministerial situations: Proclaiming the Gospel, assisting in the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy and other rites of the Church and serving in ministries of charity and catechetics. If interested contact Deacon Noel Edsall, Director of Permanent Deacons at 401-278-4604 or nedsall@dioceseofprovidence.org

A Summer Gloria

Glory be to God...
for clear blue skies and sunny days
for fresh green grass and leafy trees
for vivid purple flowers and well-tended gardens
for fluffy white clouds and gentle breezes
for bright red buses and busy streets 

Glory be to God...
for people stepping out with sandaled feet
for children playing games with delighted squeals
for picnics and street parties
for street traders and market stalls
for long days and short nights
for open-topped buses and open-necked shirts.

Glory be to God...
for seasons
for summer
for sunshine.

(A prayer by Chick Yuill, used with permission.)

CONGRATULATIONS ST. AUGUSTINE'S 2021 GRADUATES!!

At the celebration of Mass on Sunday, June 13th, fourteen of our students graduated from our parish school. May God bless them as they begin the next part of their journeys to high school. 

The graduates are: Elyse Catherine Brassard, Lucia Rose Cusati, Kiely Alexis DeQuattro, Olivia Loreta Ellwanger, Mario Lopardo-Fonseca, Connor James Gillmore, Samantha Linehan, Ava Jaye Lombardi, Lorenzo Antonio Lombardi, Sarah K. McManaman, Anthony Jack Nassif, Enetu Nelson, Dillon Robidoux, and Brendan Mark Ryone.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." 

         –Jeremiah 29:11

CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL!

ATTENTION,  ATTENTION!!! Our parish goal is $156,750. And, we are now only $5,000 from our goal. 

Thank you, to everyone who has contributed to this campaign, thus far. If you have not already done so, please make a donation or a pledge, today. We are so close. We can do this. There are only weeks left to the campaign. Help us reach our goal. 

Last year, we met our goal of $165,000 because of the superb efforts of our chairpersons, Mary Lou and Maurice Trottier, their dedicated team of volunteer collectors and the extraordinary generosity of our donor participants. With the effects of the pandemic still playing a role in our lives, we are hoping we can again reach our parish goal for 2021. Please do not send any donations to the diocese. Please either wait to be contacted by a parish volunteer or drop off/mail in your donation to the rectory with checks made payable to:
Catholic Charity Appeal.
Thank you for your continued support, patience, and cooperation. 

• All doors of the church are open for entering and exiting.
• Holy water fonts are now full.
• A sign of peace, without any physical contact, can now be exchanged.
• The procession with the offertory (the gifts of bread & wine) has been restored. If it is your Mass intention, please feel free to bring the gifts up to the priest at the time of the offertory.
• All bathrooms are open and available for use.
• Holy Communion will be distributed in the CENTER and SIDE aisles at the usual time. The priests and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be sanitizing before, during (if necessary) and after the distribution of Holy Communion. Those parishioners may come up, pew by pew, to receive Holy Communion as usual. 
• Anyone with underlying health conditions or anyone manifesting symptoms of illness is advised NOT to attend the public celebration of Mass. Mass will continue to be live-streamed on Sundays at 9:30 AM. 

All parish ministry schedules are located on the website. Click on the, "Ministries" tab above, and then click on, Parish Ministry Schedules, then your ministry. It will bring you directly to the schedule you want. It can then be downloaded, at your convenience. Thanks!

SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM 
DAILY MASSES
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM
Saturday 8 AM, preceded by the Rosary
CONFESSIONS
Saturday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM