Cancellations at OLM in Response to RI Department of Health Guidelines and Diocesan Directives

This page will be updated as needed, please check back. Updated: 3/16/2020

OLM Parish

  • Per order of the Diocesan Bishop all PUBLIC Masses and devotions at Our Lady of Mercy are CANCELLED until further notice.

    • Private Masses are said by the priests for your intentions.

  • Confessions will still be held at their normal hours or by appointment. However, ALL DAY CONFESSIONS are CANCELLED.

  • The Church will be open for private prayer throughout the week.

  • If this is a sacramental emergency please call the parish at (401) 884-4968.

  • All Religious Education Classes and Confessions are cancelled for the Month of March.

  • All First Communion Class Retreats are cancelled.

  • Stations of the Cross on Fridays.

  • Adult and Children’s Choir is cancelled until further notice.

  • St. Patrick Day and St. Joseph Day Receptions and Public Masses are cancelled.

  • St. Patrick Day Dinner at St. Luke on March 30 is cancelled.

  • All CAL Basketball Games are cancelled.

  • OLM All Sports Banquet on April 5 is cancelled.

OLM School

We are acting in accordance with the recommendation of Governor Raimondo to not participate in events that will include more than 250 people.  To that end, Our Lady of Mercy School will not host or participate in public events through the end of March.  These include:

  • Students will not attend School Mass (including all daily Masses, St. Patrick’s, and St. Joseph’s Day Masses) for the Month of March.

  • School Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 8:30am.

  • The Senior Band Competition on March 26.

  • The Eighth Grade Field Trip to the Boston Museum of Science on March 27.

  • The Father-Daughter Dance on March 28.

  • School Confessions on March 30.

  • CAL Basketball Championship Games on March 14.

  • OLM All Sports Banquet on April 5 is cancelled.