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Saint Stephen's Church
in Providence
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News and events for the
week of April 24
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The Second Sunday of Easter |
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The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio, c. 1602 |
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Music of the Mass:
Communion Service in G – Francis Jackson (1917–2022)
Opening Voluntary:
Messe in h-moll, “Et Resurrexit” -- J.S. Bach,
transcribed by Hans-André Stamm (b. 1958)
played by Justin Lee, Brown University 2025
Antiphon at the Offertory:
Antiphon, Op. 56b – Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Closing Voluntary:
Toccata on ‘O filii et filiae” - Lynwood Farnam (1885-1930)
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As many of you will have seen in the the special announcement earlier this week, Leonard Gaucher, a member of our parish family for decades, died on the morning of Easter. A funeral mass is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 14th. In sure and certain hope of the Resurrection, our prayers ascend for the repose of his soul. |
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Next Sunday: May Procession |
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Next Sunday, we will begin our 10:00 liturgy with a procession of Our Lady out of the church building and up George Street before returning into the Nave for Mass. We will sing festive hymns with brass band accompaniment. After a two-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are looking very forward to restoring this beloved tradition in our parish life. |
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Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Christian families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale the weekend of May 8th after all Services. Bethlehem Artworks is an organization that provides assistance to over 100 suffering families each week.
Hand made rosaries, statues, crosses and nativities will make wonderful presents for family and friends; or an opportunity to add a beautiful hand carved religious item for your home to be cherished through generations. The religious articles are made by the suffering Christian families in the Holy-Land, and are their means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago.
The population in the Holy Land has dropped from over 65% to under 1% just within the last ten years. Crafting the religious articles is the primary means for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land.
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Fr. Benjamin is away in Chattanooga, Tennessee April 21 through April 25 to lead a Hymn Festival at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. If a pastoral emergency arises, please contact the church office or reach out to Fr. Bill Locke or Fr. Michael Pearson. (The church office can supply you with their contact information if you do not have their emails or phone numbers). |
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Mark your calendars!
Two Important Dates
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As was announced in January, our esteemed James Busby will be stepping down from his duties at S. Stephen’s at the end of June. Please mark your calendars for two important dates on which we will celebrate and acknowledge his invaluable service, dedication, and accomplishments over the past 29 years of our parish life. On Sunday, May 22, we will have a special reception after Solemn Mass in the Guild Hall to celebrate and toast Maestro Busby.
On Sunday, June 19, the Feast of Corpus Christi, James will play and conduct his final liturgy at S. Stephen’s. Please make every effort to be in attendance for both of these significant days in the life of S. Stephen’s Church. A special “purse” will be collected to present to Mr. Busby as a token of our gratitude and appreciation for all he has done. Please send checks to the office or place in the offering plate with a memo for “Busby purse.” We will also work to create an online giving option for this special collection.
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This Coming Week at S. Stephen's |
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April 24 – The Second Sunday of Easter
8:00 am – Morning Prayer & Low Mass
9:55 am – Sunday School
10:00 am – Solemn Mass
11:30 am Coffee Hour
Monday April 25
Saint Mark the Evangelist
5:30 pm – Evening Prayer
6:00 pm – Low Mass
Tuesday April 26 – Feria
12:00 pm – Noonday Prayer & Low Mass
Wednesday April 27 - Feria
5:30 pm – Evening Prayer
6:00 pm – Low Mass
Thursday April 28 - Feria
12:00 pm – Noonday Prayer & Low Mass
Friday April 29 – Catherine of Siena, 1380
12:00 pm – Noonday Prayer & Low Mass
Saturday April 30 – Feria
9:30 am – Morning Prayer
10:00 am - Low Mass
2:30 - 4:00 pm - Epiphany Soup Kitchen
May 1 – The Third Sunday of Easter
8:00 am – Morning Prayer & Low Mass
9:55 am – Sunday School
10:00 am – Solemn Mass with May Procession of Our Lady
11:15 am -- Coffee Hour (Guild Hall)
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Prayers have been requested for: Mark Barr, Meghan Butler, Charles and Sandra Calverley, Fr. Norman Catir, Trudy Egan, Fr. Harrington Gordon, Richard Hogarth, Rose Krawiec, Beverly Myers, Andrew Oliver, Bryan Ripley, Fr. Allan Warren, and Christopher Whittingham.
The faithful departed: Recently Departed: Leonard Gaucher.
Year’s Mind: Kenneth Raymond (4/24); Jeannine Lennihan Firestone (4/25); Angelina Nicolella Fasano (4/28); Jane Ann Stiles Thissell (4/30).
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (4/24); The Diocese of Lagos Mainland – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)(4/25); The Diocese of Lagos West – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)(4/26); The Diocese of Lahore – The (united) Church of Pakistan (4/27); The Diocese of Lainya – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (4/28); The Diocese of Lake – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (4/29); The Diocese of Lango – The Church of the Province of Uganda (4/30).
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we are asked to pray for San Jorge’s, Central Falls; St. George’s School, Middletown; and St. Mark’s, Warwick.
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You can mail your pledge card or weekly/monthly offering to the church office, or pledge online here. Thank you for all the many ways in which you are already supporting S. Stephen’s.
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