St. Michael the Archangel Providence RI

Our Mission

St Michael’s is a vibrant Parish which exists to respond to the needs of all people.

This community witnesses to the presence of Jesus Christ; a reality that gives freedom, helps all people live in justice, and celebrates the life that is God’s desire and gift for all.

We believe that we live this life best, when all people live equality and peace. Moreover, we wish to foster a life, which heals others, proclaims the vibrancy of our being and celebrates our existence in joy.

Spanish:

Declaración De Nuestra Misión

San Miguel es una Parroquia vibrante que responde a las necesidades de todas las personas. Esta comunidad es testigo de la presencia de Jesucristo, una realidad que da libertad, y ayuda a toda la gente a vivir en justicia y celebra la vida que Dios desea y regala a todos. Nosotros creemos que esta vida es mejor, cuando todas las personas viven en una igualdad de paz, también nosotros tenemos esperanza de ayudar a otros, y proclamar con ánimo nuestra existencia y alegría.

Hmong:

Saint Michael ntawd yog ib tug vibrant parish uas tshwm sim rau teb rau cov kev xav tau ntawm tag nrho cov neeg. Qhov no zej zog tim khawv rau hauv lub xub ntiag ntawm Yexus Khetos; ib tug kev muaj tiag uas muab txoj kev ywj pheej, yuav pab tag nrho cov neeg nyob rau hauv kev ncaj ncees thiab ua kev zoo siab hauv lub neej uas Vajtswv lub siab thiab lub txiaj ntsim rau tag nrho cov. Peb ntseeg tau hais tias peb nyob lub neej no zoo tshaj plaws, thaum tag nrho cov neeg nyob sib luag thiab kev sib haum xeeb. Ntxiv mus, peb xav kom txhawb ib tug lub neej, uas kho lwm leej lwm tus, tshaj tawm cov vibrancy ntawm peb qab thiab ua kev zoo siab peb lub neej.

Haitian Creole:

Misyon Pa Nou

Sen Michel se yon pawas solid ki la pou réponn a bézwen tout moun. Se yon kominoté ki fè wè prézans Jézi-Kri ; yon réyalité ki poté libèté, ki édé tout moun viv nan la jistis, é ki sélébré lavi sa ki sé dézi ak kado Granmèt la pou tout moun. Nou kwè ké nap viv lavi sa pi byen lè tout moun ap viv égal ak kè pozé. Anplis nou vlé ankourajé yon lavi ki pran swen tout lot moun, ki kléwonnen belté lavi nou é ki sélébré egzistans nou ak anpil kè kontan.

French:

Notre Mission

Saint Michel est une paroisse dynamique dont la mission est de répondre aux besoins de toutes les personnes. Cette communauté témoigne de la présence de Jésus-Christ; Une réalité qui donne la liberté, aide toutes les personnes à vivre dans la justice et célèbre la vie qui est le désir et le cadeau de Dieu pour tous. Nous croyons que nous vivons mieux cette vie, lorsque toutes les personnes vivent dans l'égalité et la paix. De plus, nous souhaitons favoriser une vie qui ranime les autres, proclame la vitalité de notre être et fait rayonner notre existence dans la joie.

Kinyarwanda/Kirundi:

Indangagaciro za Paroisse ya Mutagatifu Mikayile

Paruwasi ya Mutagatifu Mikayile ibereyeho kugira ngo ifashe gukemura ibibazo by’abantu bose. Ni umuryango uhamya ko Yezu Kiristo ari kumwe natwe; akaba ariwe cyemezo gitanga ubwigenge, kandi ni umuryango ufasha buri wese kubaho mu butabera, yizihiza ubuzima nkuko Imana ibishaka kandi ko ari impano kuri buri wese. Twemera ko twabaho ubuzima neza, iyo abantu bose babaho mu buringanire kandi bakabaho mu mahoro. Ikirushaho, dushaka gushyira ubuzima imbere, tugahanira ko buri wese akiza abandi, agasangiza abandi ibyiza byo kuba ariho, kandi tukabwishimira iminsi yose.

Portuguese Creole

Diklarasan di Misán

San Miguel é um parokia vivo ki ta existi pa respondé a nesesidadi di tudo djenti. Es kumanidadi ta da testimunha a prezensa di Jesus Kristu; um realidadi ki ta da liberdadi, djuda tudo djente vivé na justisa i festeja kel vida ki é dizeju di Deus I um prizenti pa tudo. Nu ta kredita ki pov u ta tem igualdadi i pas. Alem diso, nu dizejá promové um vida ki ta kurá otus, proklamá vibrasan di nos ser i festejá nos existencia na alegria.

 

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As we look back over the past fifteen decades, and more, we have seen a history of which all of us can be proud. Each and every person who has ever been a part of St. Michael's Parish has helped to forge a great history and to create a legacy of service and love in the name of Jesus Christ, for anyone seeking a home.

Our service is our legacy, to South Providence and to the Diocese of Providence, no matter the people, the time or the circumstances.

Our rich history begins on June 21, 1857, when a tiny Baptist meeting house was dedicated as St. Bernard's Mission Church, which would eventually become St. Michael's Parish. The city's Irish immigrants, many of whom had left behind the Great Famine, and who had to contend with malnutrition, hazardous work conditions and poor housing, began a ministry to the disadvantaged that became the legacy of our parish.

This legacy was acknowledged and lived out decade after decade, for new immigrants (Irish, Spanish Hmong, African, Haitian), by people of faith who had only one answer to strife; to love like Christ loved his people.

This small introduction is offered as a prologue to a history of our parish which can be found in WORLD HISTORY AND ST. MICHAEL'S HISTORY:

https://www.saintmichaelprovidence.org/go/download/share/7b7e71780552484526262e2b00000b0c7b787f7606020e037b

This short history of St. Michael's Parish is offered to you to help you understand, decade by decade, the developments in our parish in counter-balance to events taking place at the same time around the globe. Enjoy our history.

Our parish has grown and evolved over our 150+ years. The English, Irish brogue, French Canadian, Italian, and Portuguese languages of our early years, though still spoken by our community, have been enriched by Portuguese Creole, Spanish, Hmong, Haitian Creole, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Swahili and Arabic. In a 2016 survey, St. Michael's community members represented over 40 different countries of origin or identifcation. We are Many Languages, Many Cultures, One Community and we are so blessed to have such diversity in our Providence home. Please take some time to read the individual stories of how our major Language and Cultural groups came to join St Michael's and add to our mosaic.