The 2024 Altar Server Class of
Our Lady of Mercy Church
Daniel & Kinley Anter
Sam & Ben Calabro
Amalia & Luciana Calero
Caroline Colligan
Andrew Hinrichs
Max Martin
Giuliana Mogan
Kennedy Mulhearn
Ellie Riley
Please join us as we pray for the OLM Parishioners who died over the last year. Their names are listed below.
In Memoriam
Our Lady of Mercy Parishioners
November 2023-November 2024
Marie C. Franzone
Michael J. Burley
Norman F. Tancrell
Anna Willett
Ryan P. Casey
Gordon M. Scott
Nancy A. Mooney-Gretchner
Stephen A. Nardelli
Els Cardi
Nancy Chapman
Diana Luchka-Ricci
Cameron M. O’Brien
Pauline M. Cashore
Murray H. Finley, Jr.
Giovina “Jean” Iannucci
Shirley E. Harrington
Ronald J. Verri
Nicolis V. Buonomano
Ann Gail Shahinian
Michael Coscina
Michael L. Ellis
Anthony C. Bartolotta
Norman F. Dufault
Diane M. Souza
Stefanie B. Salfeety
Joseph B. Wypych
Marilyn F. Lamoureux
Rita C. McCaughey
Catherine M. Murphy
Patricia A. Oakes
Joseph A. Ryan
Clementine A. Sisson
Edward M. Medici
Camile M. Craybas
John M. Murphy
Karen K. Folco
Gregory Colgan
Thomas Colgan
Maureen A. O’Brien
James E. McGreary, Jr.
Dennis M. McLaughlin
Walter L. Phillips
Marie A. Ferranti
Thomas J. Rockett
Nicholas Oliveria
Theresa M. Begin
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~
On Sunday, October 6, the Seminarians of Our Lady of Providence Seminary attended and served the 10:30 am Mass. OLM Seminarian David Delbonis among them. Mass was celebrated by Father Ryan W. Connors, S.T.D., Rector of OLP Seminary. In attendance at the Mass was Fr. Romanus Cessiaro, O.P., Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University. A Welcome Reception followed the Mass in Mercy Park. Please pray for our seminarians and for more vocations to teh Priesthood especially in the Diocese of Providence.
OLM School 8th Grade Altar Servers served the Mass.
East Greenwich, RI - Our Lady of Mercy School held its first First Friday Mass of the Holy Spirit for the new school year on Friday, September 6, at 9:00 am in the OLM Church. With 8th graders serving as lectors, altar servers, and hosts, the Mass of the Holy Spirit also formally installed new and returning teachers and staff. Father Bernard Healey also installed OLM’s new Vice Principal, Jennifer Ellis, who begins her first year in the new position. Concelebrating the Mass was St. Francis de Sales Pastor Father David Procaccini. Following the Mass, 8th graders and school families gathered in the gym for a collation as they celebrated their final “First First Friday” as OLM students. OLM students and staff gather for Mass weekly, as well as the First Friday of each month, marking a tradition in the Catholic church that dates back to the last decades of the 17th century, when Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and spoke to her of His Sacred Heart.
With a tradition of excellence in Catholic education since 1951, Our Lady of Mercy School supports its students as they strive to be the saints and scholars God calls them to be. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Pre-K through Grade 8, co-educational Catholic school located in East Greenwich, RI, offers its students the opportunity to pursue excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts in a nurturing environment built upon the teachings of the Catholic Church.
New OLM School Vice-Principal recites the Oath of Fidelity.
Forwarded from the Archdiocese of Boston:
CARDINAL TO INTRODUCE ARCHBISHOP-ELECT RICHARD G. HENNING, S.T.D., AS THE NEXT ARCHBISHOP OF BOSTON
This morning, the Holy Father announced that he has named the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., as the tenth bishop and seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. Archbishop-elect Henning is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Providence.
The Cardinal will introduce the Archbishop-elect this morning, Monday, August 5, 2024, during an introductory press conference at 10:00 a.m. at the Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Dr, Braintree, MA.
The event will be streamed live for your convenience. The link is https://vimeo.com/event/4489023
Cardinal Seán and Archbishop-elect Henning will also concelebrate Mass in the Bethany Chapel, in the Pastoral Center, at 9:00 am this morning.
Archbishop-elect Henning will be installed as Archbishop of Boston on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, MA. Additional details to follow.
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STATEMENT OF MOST. REV. RICHARD G. HENNING TO THE DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE
Over the last two years, you may have noticed that I usually have something to say. I regret that, in this instance, I do not feel that I can find the words to express my sorrow in leaving the Church of Providence. In so many ways and moments, you have welcomed me into your churches, homes, and hearts. Your resilience in the face of challenges, your commitment to family and community, and your abiding faith in Jesus have lifted me and taught me. I am ever in your debt.
In particular, I would like to express my admiration for and gratitude to the priests of Providence. Your fraternal closeness gave me strength. I have relied upon your commitment to mission and your humor and joy.
When I arrived in Rhode Island, I spoke about my delight in the state motto and the fact that I would now live in a state of hope. Having now visited communities across Rhode Island, I say with great certainty that it is you, the people of this beautiful state - you are that hope! I will never cease to pray for you, and I hope for your prayers for me.
