PARISH NOTES

Sunday 8 April 2018

Maerten de Vos, The Incredulity of Thomas (1574)
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

FROM THE RECTOR

Easter is not just a day but a season lasting fifty days (or, some say, forty days). Join us this Sunday as we continue the celebration of Christ's Resurrection with the wonderful story of "Doubting Thomas" who declared that he would not believe unless he could touch the Risen Lord's wounds. Once his request was met, the Lord asked Thomas, "Have you believed because you have seen? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe!" -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Second Sunday of Easter, Year B
Psalm 133
Acts 4:32-35
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Healey Willan (1880-1968)—Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Parish Magazine – The Easter 2018 issue of The S. Stephen is available for viewing and downloading here. You should have received a physical copy in the mail by this time. Extra copies are available in the Narthex. If you are not on our mailing list, please email the parish office with your details; we will be glad to hear from you. 

Episcopal Ministry at Brown & RISD (EMBR) – Sunday evening prayer with EMBR resumes this evening in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm.

The Feast of the Annunciation – will be celebrated at S. Stephen’s tomorrow, Monday 9 April, with Sung Evensong and Mass at 5:30 pm. (In accordance with the Prayer Book rubrics, the feast has been transferred from March 25, which was Palm Sunday this year.) This is one of our series of joint celebrations with Saint John’s, Newport, whose Rector Fr. Nathan Humphrey will be the preacher.

Society of Mary – The Our Lady of Providence Ward of SOM will gather at 10:30 am this Saturday, 14 April, for Holy Rosary followed by coffee in the Great Hall following the regularly scheduled 10 am Mass. All are welcome and invited to attend!

Commemoration of April Departed – of this parish whose year’s mind falls during April will be included in the Low Mass on Monday 16 April at 6:00 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm). If you have any names to add to the list of those remembered, please email Fr. Alexander.

The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Please mark your calendars for a joint celebration by the three Episcopal parishes of the East Side of Providence (Saint Martin’s, Church of the Redeemer, and Saint Stephen’s) on the evening of Thursday 10 May at Saint Martin’s Church at 7 pm. More details to follow.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Richard, Rollin, Norman, John, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, Lynne, William, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Elizabeth, Sally, Sandy, John, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Jonathan, Zac, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, and James.

Birthdays this week: Kathleen Lester (Wednesday 4/11), John Chamberlin (Thursday 4/12), Korrie Elizabeth Hooks (Thursday 4/12), Fr. John Alexander (Saturday 4/14), and Brian Ehlers (Saturday 4/14).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Paul Joseph Conley (8 April 2000), Carl Randolph (11 April 1983), Doris Johnson (13 April 2004), Marie Lopez (14 April 1983), and Steele Wade Martin, Priest (14 April 2005). Recently Departed: Gerald Ducette.

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean: The Most Rev’d James Richard Wong Yin Song, Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of the Seychelles; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Bishop and members of his staff.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC D Malo; Subdeacon NONE; Thurifer L Verdelotti; Crucifer F Pisaturo; Torches C Sylvia, G Benziger
Lector – RG Noble
Ushers – Joy D’Ambra and Bruce Lennihan
Coffee Hour – Ed and Leana Hooks

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Saturday 14 April

Society of Mary 10:30 am (Lady Chapel / Great Hall)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S 

Friday 13 April

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) 7:00 pm (Great Hall)

Saturday 14 April
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

8 April
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (W)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Sung Mass 10:00 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm

Daily Office Lectionary: Easter II, Year Two

Daily Mass Lectionary: Easter II

9 April
THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (W) (Transferred from 3/25)
Evensong/Sung Mass 5:30 pm

10 April
Tuesday in Easter II (W)
William Law, Priest, Spiritual Writer, 1761
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

11 April
Wednesday in Easter II (W)
George Augustus Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

12 April
Thursday in Easter II (W)
Zeno, Bishop of Verona, Martyr, 371
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

13 April
Friday in Easter II (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

14 April 

Saturday in Easter II (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am
Holy Rosary 10:30 am

15 April
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (W)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (15 April)

Third Sunday of Easter, Year B
Psalm 4
Acts 3:12-19
1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48