Mary Mother of Mankind Church

Tonight
Bingo
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hall Doors Open at 5:00 pm

Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 19:3-12

Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying,
"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?"
He said in reply, "Have you not read that from the beginning
the Creator made them male and female and said,
For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh?
So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate."
They said to him, "Then why did Moses command
that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss her?"
He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts
Moses allowed you to divorce your wives,
but from the beginning it was not so.
I say to you, whoever divorces his wife
(unless the marriage is unlawful)
and marries another commits adultery."
His disciples said to him,
"If that is the case of a man with his wife,
it is better not to marry."
He answered, "Not all can accept this word,
but only those to whom that is granted.
Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so;
some, because they were made so by others;
some, because they have renounced marriage
for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever can accept this ought to accept it."

Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Hungary.

Good morning friends. Happy Friday. Have a wonderful day and God bless

From Father Varghese’s Desk

Bishop Henning has been appointed by the Holy Father as the new Archbishop of Boston, succeeding Cardinal Sean O’Malley. Please pray for his new mission and whomever the Lord sends to be our next bishop. Archbishop-designate Henning will be formally installed at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston on October 31st. This of course is great news for the Church in Boston and the United States, but sad for us in the Diocese of Providence.

His brief stay in Rhode Island has been observed with a lot of enthusiasm as he slowly made his way through the diocese. His pastoral approach and kind demeanor certainly has gone a long way in providing hope for the church in Rhode Island in these most challenging times. Let us pray to the Holy Spirit for his successor, that our new bishop will continue the good work Bishop Henning has begun.

We are very appreciative of the efforts he made to reach out to parishes, schools, and agencies of ministry. His efforts were recognizable and appreciative. Thus, the reason we admit that though we are happy for him, we are disappointed in each other and concerned about what this change will affect its future. We must channel our surprise and disappointments into prayer and trust in God’s will. Knowing Bishop Henning, I am sure that in his love for our diocese, he too will be praying with all of us asking the Holy Spirit to inspire our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to send a new Bishop who will help to put the Diocese back on track and build for its future. Let us pray through the intercession of our Patroness, Our Lady of Providence, to intercede on our behalf.

Have a Good Week and God Bless
Fr. Varghese

PRAYER FOR COMPLAINERS:
Lord, help me always to remember that I am an imperfect person living in an imperfect world, and that perfection is to be found only in You! When I am tempted to see the splinter in my neighbor’s eye, let me not forget the plank that is in my own. Make me ever aware that we all fall short of Your glory and are as nothing compared to You. When I am tempted to grumble or complain, make me deeply aware of the manifold blessings that surround my life. Continue to teach me that criticism and negativity only tear down, while compassion, understanding and appreciation always build up. Nurture in me a positive and hopeful attitude! May I ever live with that firm conviction that if I have You, I have all that one could possibly want in this world. Indeed, You are my shepherd, there is nothing more that I should want. Amen!

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
Adults: When Jesus tells me that I am salt and light in this world, what new thing do I understand about myself and my fellow believers?
Children: How can I bring the light of Jesus to my family and my friends?

SUNDAY SMILE
After his return from Church one Sunday a small boy said, “You know what, Mommy? I’m going to be a preacher when I grow up.” “That’s fine,” said his mother, “but what made you decide to be a preacher?” “Well,” said the boy thoughtfully. “Since I have to go to Church every Sunday anyway, I think it would be more fun to stand up and yell than to sit still and listen.

Mass Schedule for the Week
Saturday, August 17
4:00 p.m. Luigi Patriarca (Remembrance by Family)
Sunday, August 18-Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Donna Pepe (2nd Anniversary)
10:30 a.m. Wh**ey Maziarek (6th Anniversary)
Monday, August 19-St. John Eudes
8:00 a.m. David Myrberg (Remembrance)
Tuesday, August 20-St. Bernard
8:00 a.m. Joseph Mazzotta (Remembrance)
Wednesday, August 21-St. Pius
8:00 a.m. Lionel, Helen & Richard Peltier
Thursday, August 22-The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00 a.m. Joy and Helene (healing)
Saturday, August 24-St. Bartholomew
4:00 p.m. Alice Heroux (Anniversary Remembrance)
Sunday, August 25-Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. Yolande Couto (Remembrance) Cheryl Ann Ruggiero-Renzi (Remembrance) Enemesio E. Alesna (Remembrance) Vicento Alesna (Remembrance) Erenea Alesna (Remembrance)

SPECIAL EVENTS
20 Week Club Ticket Sale, Saturday & Sunday August 18th
Zumba—Every Thursday, Beginning August 22nd at 6:30PM

Sanctuary Candle, Altar Candles & Altar Bread Candles will burn from 8/15 thru 8/22
The Sanctuary Candle will burn for: Wh**ey Maziarek
The Altar Candles will burn for: Wh**ey Maziarek
The Altar Bread is offered for: Wh**ey Maziarek
(Cost of the Sanctuary Candle, pair of Altar Candles or Altar Bread is $15 for a living or deceased remembrance) Please call the Rectory at 231-3542 to reserve yours Monday thru Thursday 9-1

Weekend of August 11, 2024
Offertory Reports
Weekly Offering $5,058.50
On-Line Giving $1,050.00
Helping Hand Fund $91.00
Thank you for your support!

Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke 1:39-56

Mary set out
and traveled to the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said,
“Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.”

And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.”

Mary remained with her about three months
and then returned to her home.

Today is The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Good morning friends. Happy Thursday and Assumption of Mother Mary. Have a wonderful day and God bless

Feast of the Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses – Wednesday, August 14th at 7:00PM and Thursday at 8:00AM

Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples:
"If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the Church.
If he refuses to listen even to the Church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them."

Saint of the day is Saint Maximilian Kolbe.

Good morning friends. Happy Wednesday. Have a wonderful day and God bless

Bingo
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hall Doors Open at 5:00 pm