Missionary Cooperative Weekend with Piarist Fathers
On the weekend of August 8 and 9, OLM will host its Annual Mission Cooperative Collection, and a member of the Piarist Fathers will preach at all Masses about their Missionary Work. The Piarist Fathers are a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Joseph Calasanz in 1617 in Rome. Also known as the Order of the Pious Schools, they are the oldest religious order specifically dedicated to providing free education to children, especially the poor and disadvantaged. Please be prepared to support the second collection next weekend, which is for the Piarist Fathers. There is no envelope designated for it, and checks should be made payable to OLM. All monies collected are forwarded to the Piarist Fathers.
Brother Anselm, Brother Clement, and Brother Roland.
We offer our thanks and gratitude to Brother Anselm Kelly, OP, Brother Clement Greenspan, OP, and Brother Roland Wakefield, OP for their Godward Program, “Why Catholicism Still Matters.” It was an outstanding four-week series of informative talks, discussion, and fellowship. We thank the many parishioners who joined us on Monday nights and those who were so generous to the Friars. The Friars traversed the state for four weeks preaching at nine parishes, including OLM. Please pray for them as they continue their formation at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. To learn more about the Godward Program, go online to godwardpreaching.com
Congratulations to the OLM School Class of 2026
Taylor Rose Areson LaSalle Academy
Aileen Mae Block The Prout School
Robert J. Calabro, Jr. LaSalle Academy
Luciana F. Calero-Molineros LaSalle Academy
Caroline Rose Colligan The Prout School
Harper Rose Costa North Kingstown High School
Virginia Elizabeth Douglas St Mary Academy, Bayview
Alex Lawrence Feeney North Kingstown High School
Jayden D. Feeney North Kingstown High School
Maya Grace Ghorayeb North Kingstown High School
Adam Daniel Hayes North Kingstown High School
Emma Marie Martin LaSalle Academy
Grace Katherine Mitchell LaSalle Academy
Vivian M. O'Gorman Saint Raphael Academy
Morgan Elizabeth Oliver LaSalle Academy
Luciano A. Petraca East Greenwich High School
Jack Edward Price LaSalle Academy
Adelle Sarah Provencal St. Mary Academy, Bayview
Brayden Michael Saltmarsh Bishop Hendricken High School
Jase D. Simonelli The Wheeler School
Lucas S. Sisco North Kingstown High School
Lily Marie Slocum Moses Brown School
Noah Alexander Vetovis LaSalle Academy
Emily Kathleen Walsh North Kingstown High School
Congratulations
Full Initiation
(Baptism, Confirmation, Communion)
Jessenia Michael Bolger
Callista Estelle Maris Motta
Confirmation
Patrick Michael Bolger
Alyssa Rachel Borrelli
Joshua Joseph Brockmiller
Gabriella Gemma Galgani Carlino
Megan Constance Corbari
Keira Catherine Galligan
Brianna Lucy Hacker
Mason Barnabas Weime
Bishop Lewandowski has appointed Fr. Joseph Brodeur as the part-time Chaplain at Bishop Hendricken High School, effective July 1. This is in addition to his primary assignment as the Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy.
Congratulations to the Newly Initiated at the Easter Vigil
Baptized
Wayne Kataisto
Austin Kirchner
Dakota Mattina
Jared Marroquin
Received into Full Communion
Kristina Buontempo
Delaney Doyle
Pamela McNiff
Karen Rawson
Ana Torrado
Elias Turner
Christy Weimer
Confirmed
Wayne "Christopher" Kataisto
Austin "Paul" Kirchner
Dakota "Christopher" Mattina
Jared "Joseph" Marroquin
Kristina "Monica" Buontempo
Delaney "Brigid" Doyle
Pamela "Lucy" McNiff
Karen "Philomena" Rawson
Ana "Anna Maria Taigi" Torrado
Elias "Peter" Turner
Christy "Mary Magdalene" Weimer
Jenna "Catherine" Fortini
To the East Greenwich Community:
As religious leaders in East Greenwich, we are writing today with a shared sense of grief, profound concern, and absolute solidarity. The recent discovery of antisemitic graffiti at Hanaford Elementary School, Cole Middle School, and East Greenwich High School is an assault on us all and a violation of the safe community we work hard to build.
To the Jewish community: Please hear this clearly – you are not alone. We see you, we value you, and we stand with you. When any group within our town is targeted, our entire community is diminished. These acts of hate do not represent the values of East Greenwich, and we unequivocally condemn them.
We see these incidents as part of a distressing trend of hateful behavior in our public spaces. We know that removing the graffiti, as school officials have done, does not erase the fear, pain, and discomfort it causes students and families. Such rhetoric has no place in our schools or our town.
We are grateful for the work of East Greenwich Police and East Greenwich Public Schools in investigating these incidents. We look for timely and appropriate communications to the community about outcomes and consequences from these incidents. We know that a meaningful response must not be limited to identifying and disciplining the children who committed these acts. We are committed to fostering a culture of understanding and respect in our entire community. We support educational programming for children and adults with the message that East Greenwich is “No Place for Hate."
As clergy, we call upon all members of our congregations – and all citizens of East Greenwich – to proactively engage in conversations about empathy, responsibility, and the impact of our words and actions. We must stand together against antisemitism, racism, and all forms of bigotry.
We look forward to a continued partnership with Jewish leaders in our town and across Rhode Island to ensure that East Greenwich remains a place where every individual feels safe, welcomed, and honored.
In solidarity and with hope for peace,
Rev. Deborah Bennett, Minister, Westminster Unitarian Church, East Greenwich
Pastor Thom Blackstone, The United Methodist Church in East Greenwich
Rev. John M. Fountain, Rector, St.Luke’s Episcopal Church, East Greenwich
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser, Temple Sinai, Cranston
Rev. Bernard A. Healey, J.C,L, S.T.L., Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich
Rev. Cheryl Lavornia, Christ Church, East Greenwich
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Malone, Pastoral Associate, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, East Greenwich
Rabbi Ari Y. Saks, Temple Torat Yisrael, East Greenwich
