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Who we are
St. Mary’s Parish is a Catholic Faith Community dedicated to discerning, accepting and answering God’s call to faith and service.
Our mission is to foster spiritual growth and to celebrate in community our shared faith at God’s altar, as well as to preach, teach and give witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We, the faithful of St. Mary’s Church and St. James Chapel, do this mindful of our Catholic heritage and the ever-pressing needs of human kind. We are a Stewardship parish comprised of people inspired by the lived faith of the Apostles and we are a people who remain open to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our sacred mission by the continued giving of our time, talent and treasure.
Our mission is to foster spiritual growth and to celebrate in community our shared faith at God’s altar, as well as to preach, teach and give witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We, the faithful of St. Mary’s Church and St. James Chapel, do this mindful of our Catholic heritage and the ever-pressing needs of human kind. We are a Stewardship parish comprised of people inspired by the lived faith of the Apostles and we are a people who remain open to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our sacred mission by the continued giving of our time, talent and treasure.
Street Address
2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd.
Charlestown,
RI
02813-0000
United States
Phone: 401-364-7214
Fax: 401-213-6327
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Church Pastor
Rev. Paul Desmarais
Pastor
2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd.
Charlestown,
RI
02813-0000
United States
Phone: 401-364-7214
Fax: 401-213-6327
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Denomination
Roman Catholic
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Leadership
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Rev. Paul Desmarais
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Pastor
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Leader Bio:
Father Paul was born in Providence and educated at Christ the King School in West Warwick and Our Lady of Providence Seminary High School and College in Warwick Neck. He completed his seminary studies at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained to the priesthood on May 26th, 1979 by Bishop Kenneth A. Angell at St. Matthews Church in Central Falls.
Fr. Paul served as assistant pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Pawtucket; as part-time spiritual director for the Blackstone Valley CYO and East Bay CYO; as Director of Spiritual Formation and Formation Team Member, Seminary of Our Lady of Providence; as summer chaplain for the Boy Scouts (Camp Yawgoo) and as chaplain for the Youth Ministry Team in Pawtucket.
Fr. Desmarais was named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Pawtucket in 1997 and served there until being named pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in Carolina in 2005.
Fr. Paul served as assistant pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Pawtucket; as part-time spiritual director for the Blackstone Valley CYO and East Bay CYO; as Director of Spiritual Formation and Formation Team Member, Seminary of Our Lady of Providence; as summer chaplain for the Boy Scouts (Camp Yawgoo) and as chaplain for the Youth Ministry Team in Pawtucket.
Fr. Desmarais was named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Pawtucket in 1997 and served there until being named pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in Carolina in 2005.
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Administration
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Dolly Theroux
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 475
Carolina, RI
02812
Carolina, RI
02812
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St. James Chapel Mass Times
Saturday 5:30 P.M.
Sunday 10:00 A.M.
Summer Weekend Schedule - May 30 thru Labor Day
Saturday 5:30 P.M.
Sunday 8:00 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.
Weekday Mass 8:30AM Monday - Friday
Holy Day of Obligation 8:30 A.M.
First Friday 8:30 A.M.
First Saturday 8:30 A.M. (Adoration 7 - 8 A.M. followed by the Rosary at 8:00 A.M.)(Suspended at this time)
Holy Week Schedule 2021 (Revised)
Holy Thursday April 1, 2021
7:00 PM - St James
Good Friday April 2, 2021
Passion of the Lord
3:00 PM - St James Chapel
7:00 PM – St Mary’s Church
Holy Saturday April 3, 2021
Easter Vigil
6:30 PM - St James Chapel
Easter Sunday April 4, 2021
Mass
10:00 AM - St James Chapel
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Sunday 10:00 A.M.
Summer Weekend Schedule - May 30 thru Labor Day
Saturday 5:30 P.M.
Sunday 8:00 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.
Weekday Mass 8:30AM Monday - Friday
Holy Day of Obligation 8:30 A.M.
First Friday 8:30 A.M.
First Saturday 8:30 A.M. (Adoration 7 - 8 A.M. followed by the Rosary at 8:00 A.M.)(Suspended at this time)
Holy Week Schedule 2021 (Revised)
Holy Thursday April 1, 2021
7:00 PM - St James
Good Friday April 2, 2021
Passion of the Lord
3:00 PM - St James Chapel
7:00 PM – St Mary’s Church
Holy Saturday April 3, 2021
Easter Vigil
6:30 PM - St James Chapel
Easter Sunday April 4, 2021
Mass
10:00 AM - St James Chapel
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St. James Chapel listing was last updated on the 2nd of April, 2021