We are launching our 1st Annual 50/50 Beato Angelo Raffle. Half of what is collected will be a donation to the church. The other half will be split into two halves between the Grand Prize winner who will be awarded the 1st half and 10 other winners who equally split the other half. These church raffle tickets are available by contacting Carla Servideo, our Parish Secretary, via telephone at (401) 596-2130 or by e-mail at icc@immcon.org or by stopping the Parish Office during its normal business hours of Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. In addition, these tickets will also be available at the upcoming Beato Angelo Dinner, this upcoming Sunday, October 26, 2014. Last, these tickets will also be made available after certain upcoming Masses. The drawing for these tickets will take place on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Please note, however, winners do not need to be present at the drawing. As always, thank you for your consideration and participation.
The Gospel of life must be proclaimed, and human life defended in all places and all times. The arena for moral responsibility includes not only the halls of government, but the voting booth as well. (American Bishops, ?Living the Gospel of Life?)
Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has a message for those who find themselves caught up in the current media storm ? out of either excitement or anxiety ? following a statement released Monday by the Synod of Bishops gathered at the Vatican that some believe portends a ?seismic shift? in the church?s approach to specific issues of marriage and family, including the pastoral response to persons with homosexual orientation. Using a football analogy, the bishop, a staunch fan of his native Pittsburgh Steelers, on Monday quoted rival Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers who sought to assuage the fears of many in Packers nation, who lamented their team?s slow start on the road to victory this season by enunciating five letters: ?R-E-L-A-X.?