Sat. September 14

4 p.m. Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Louis and Julie Dumont

Sunday, September 15

8 a.m. Ludjero Estrella

9:30 a.m. Florence Brower

11 a.m. Joseph and Pauline Saulnier

Mon. September 16 Donald Almond

Tues. September 17 Lillian Amaral

Wed. September 18 Rosa Ribeiro

Thurs. September 19 William Doyle

Friday September 20 Ana Ward

Saturday September 21

4 p.m. Jose Couto and Maria Conceicao Pacheco

Sunday September 22

8 a.m. Ludjero Estrella

9:30 a.m. Wayne Smith

11a.m. Bradley Santos

Antonio and Mike Rose

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On Tuesday, September 17 @ 7 p.m. in the rectory.

Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

will meet at First Baptist Church in Fall River on Thursday, October 3 at 7n p.m.

"Transitus" is a Franciscan celebration of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan Friars of the Primitive Observance of Rivet St. invite everyone to join them on the night of October 3 at 7 p.m. in the church for this special celebration.

Sunday, September 15, @ 9:30 a.m.

Sunday, September 22, @ 8 a.m.

Saturday, September 21 @ 4 p.m.

During the six weeks of Renew in October and November we would like to have special additions to our Mass. The theme of the Masses during this time is "Gathering us in".

We invite parishioners to volunteer to be greeters during this time of six weeks at one of the Masses. Making people feel welcome is a important way of renewing our parish

the collections for the month of August:

August 4 $ 2,459.28

Maintenance $ 490

Holy Father $ 835

August 11 $ 2,425.12

August 19 $ 2,237.55

August 26 $ 2,655.21

September 2 $ 2,622.80

Maintenance $ 1,152

September 8 $2,497.20

CCD Collection $821.00

The Parish Financial Council will be giving a complete financial report of the fiscal year July 1, 2001 to June 31, 2002 on the weekend of September 28 and 29 at all the Masses.

A complete copy of the report will be given to each parishioner to follow the explanation of the Parish Financial Council member. Any parishioner who would like to take a copy of the financial report home is welcome to do so.

renew

Ninety parishioners will be attending our Mission Day this Sunday to begin Renew in our parish.

The second step on the road of Renew is the formation of the small faith sharing groups. It is probably best to begin by explaining what the faith sharing groups are not. They are not self - help groups. They are not theology classes. They are not catechism classes. They are not a prayer group. They are not a Bible class.

What are they? They are a gathering of people who want to grow in their faith. They are a group of people who will use a booklet with certain themes on the Holy Trinity. In the booklet there will be passages from the Holy Bible, and a small reflection on the Holy Trinity that is taken from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. There will be questions to help people think about how their faith everyday is touched by the Holy Trinity. "What does the Holy Trinity mean in my life?".

The most important part of the one and a half hours of meeting each week is the sharing about the faith. People do not have to speak if they feel uncomfortable. They can still participate by listening. There will be people who will share and that might encourage others. No, it doesn’t have to be "earth shattering" sharing. Just the little things that happen can really help people understand the faith in a special way. People sharing their faith helps others to see how God works in their lives.

When a person begins to discover God present in their lives, they are motivated to learn more about their faith. An experience of God leads many times to a deeper knowledge of God.

Try it. There are forms at the side entrance and in the gathering area. Fill one out and place it in the container.

You may be aware of circumstances that will not allow you to be at every meeting.

Sign up and benefit from the times that you can go. It is only one time a week for six weeks. The groups will be formed according to the schedule of the people. Groups can be formed during the day or at night on any day of the week.