Anonymous $75,000
Dire Emergency Fund Concert 8,700.00
Anonymous 5,000.00
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel A. DiPrete 3,000.00

Ms. Sandra E. Gondusky 2,000.00
Sts. Rose & Clement Parish 1,750.00
Arlen Corporation 1,000.00
Anonymous 1,000.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Iadevaia 1,000.00
FAF, Inc. 1,000.00
Meehan Foundation 1,000.00
St. Ambrose Church 1,000.00
Parish Collection
Rosary Altar Society Holiday Bazaar
St. Joseph Hope Valley 1,000.00
Mr. John Monk 1,000.00
Senior Priests of the St. John Vianney Residence 925.00
In Honor of Bishop Thomas J. Tobin
St. Matthew School 663.00
Mr. Mike Hackett 510.00
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Reppucci 500.00
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Baute 500.00
Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin 500.00
Mr. & Mrs. William F. McMahon 500.00
Anonymous 500.00
In Memory of Mom & Dad
Mrs. Helen A. Gallogly 500.00
Most Rev. Francis X. Roque 500.00
Mr. & Mrs. John P. D’Ambrosia 500.00
Ms. Nancy J. Allen 500.00
St. Luke’s Church 500.00
Saint Patrick Church, Cumberland 500.00
Mr. William A. Malone 500.00
Anonymous 500.00
Ms. Mary J. Flores 500.00
Dominican Fathers 500.00
Professional Religious
Educators of Providence 500.00
Brown University Lessons
Mr. John A. Tarantino 500.00
Anonymous 500.00
Anonymous 500.00
Mr. Bruce E. Powers 465.00
Halloween Party
Mr. Robert Whitaker 400.00
IDMADT Members
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 337.00
St. Pius X Church 307.00
Religious Education Grades 1-8
Mr. Leon Medeiros 300.00
Anonymous 300.00
Our Lady of Good Help 287.00
Ms. Courtney A. Murphy 270.00
St. Joseph Church - Providence 265.00
Mr. & Mrs. James P. McCaughey 250.00
Anonymous 250.00
Ms. Laurel Scorpio 250.00
In Loving Memory of Raoul
and Blanche Lemoi
Anonymous 250.00
Anonymous 250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle 250.00
Anonymous 250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Buckley 250.00
Ms. Elizabeth B. Schenck 250.00
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Wheeler 250.00
Mr. Myron R. Waldman 245.00
Children of Younkin, McCarthy and Galetta Families
Anonymous 230.00
Anonymous 228.00
Mr. & Mrs. John A. MacDonald 225.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. McQuade 200.00
Mr. & Mrs. James O’Leary 200.00
Ms. Claire B. Talbot 200.00
Mr. & Mrs. N. Chlumecky 200.00
Ms. Barbara E. Kiely 200.00
Mr. Martin W. Minahan 200.00
Anonymous 200.00
Msgr. Michael W. Dziob 200.00
Mr. William Sweeney 200.00
Ms. Carole E. Nuttall 00.00
Ms. Barbara A. LaFrance 200.00
In Loving Memory of Richard LaFrance
Anonymous 200.00
Ms. Nancy Andrews 200.00
Ms. Alice M. Baxter 200.00
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary 154.00
Mrs. Rose P. McHale 150.00
In Memory of Joe McHale
Mrs. Ann O. Picchione 150.00
Mr. Joseph J. Scanlan 150.00
Ms. Barbara C. Thompson 150.00
Ms. Cynthia M. Grossi 150.00
Ms. Claire A. Calderara 150.00
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Murphy 150.00
Mr. Vincent J. Chisholm 150.00
Ms. Mary E. Duffy 150.00
Ms. Ann S. Greene 150.00
Steve Cote, Donna Warner, Lynda Notte
Dress Down 150.00
Mr. Peter O. Marion 150.00
Rev. Robert Hawkins 150.00
Mr. Thomas J. Eagan 125.00
Mr. Ramzi J. Loqa 125.00
Ms. Agnes R. Goyette 120.00
In Memory of Earl J. & Stephen Goyette
Ms. Barbara St. John 111.00
Ms. Rita M. Trenn 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Beck 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McDonough 100.00
Mr. Federico Pena 100.00
In Loving Memory of Wife Cristina
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Belanger 100.00
In Honor of Mrs. Evelyn Belanger’s 100 Birthday
Ms. Margaret M. Ogl 100.00
Mrs. Glen J. Valeff 100.00
Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society 100.00
Mr. Richard A. Olean 100.00
Dr. Daniel S. Harrop 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Reilly, Jr. 100.00
In Memory of Christopher J. Reilly
Anonymous 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
In Memory of Virginia K. Flynn
Ms. Barbara M. Hodnett 100.00
Ms. Louise O. O’Brien 100.00
Ms. Louise I. Pagliarini 100.00
Ms. Frances J. Martin 100.00
Ms. Rose T. Davis 100.00
Mr. Maurice P. Ouellette 100.00
Mr. Roger H. Messier 100.00
Ms. Constance Ciampanelli 100.00
Ms. Eleanor A. Reppucci 100.00
In Memory of Charles Reppucci
Anonymous 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Sheehy 100.00
In Memory of Timothy Sheehy
Mr. Bryan V. Maguire 100.00
In Memory of Jack & Antoinetta Goodwin
Mr. David C. Curran 100.00
Ms. Irene M. Luther 100.00
Ms. Mary T. Murphy 100.00
In Memory of Robert Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. McCauley 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Piscopio 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
Msgr. Gadoury Regional School 100.00
Students, families and staff
Ms. Ruth C. Corcoran 100.00
Ms. Jeanne M. Vandermost 100.00
Mrs. Marguerite Allen 100.00
In Memory of Jimmy Allen
Craig & Sarah Richardson 100.00
Pawtucket City Council,
City Clerk, City Sergeant 100.00
Ms. Carmella A. Emerson 100.00
Patients of St. Joseph
Health Services, 4th Floor
Ms. Joan E. Conway 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Bray 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Louis W. Forys 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Goulart 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Galloway 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Brennan 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Turchetta 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Varone 100.00
Mr. Frank R. Iacono 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Gualtieri 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Biron 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Gerlach 100.00
In Memory of James Jr. &
Joseph Gerlach & Michael Manning
Dr. & Mrs. George V. Picard 100.00
Ms. Mary L. Mullowney 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard P. Carroll 100.00
In Memory of Michael J. Carroll
Anonymous 100.00
Mrs. Jacquelyn M. Dandeneau 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
Holy Spirit Brotherhood Society 100.00
Ms. Eleanor R. Thorpe 100.00
In Memory of Daughters - Sally & Christy
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Sohl 100.00
Mr. Roger L. Mailhot 100.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Unsworth 100.00
Ms. Linda Benson 100.00
Mr. Justin P. Santini 100.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Ms. Jean M. Vermette 100.00
Ms. Norren G. Ricci 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
In Memory of Sr. Rita Bartley RSM
Ms. Kathleen M. McCarten 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. James Sprague 100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Clark 100.00
Anonymous 100.00
In Memory of Lillian E. Healey
Rev. James A. Finnegan 100.00
Council #111
St. Patrick’s Seniors Cumberland 98.00
Mr. John E. Waldron 80.00
In Honor of Co-workers at La Salle Academy
Mr. & Mrs. George J. West 75.00
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Pailthorpe 75.00
Foundation, Inc. 60.00
Mr. John P. Conway 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ross S. Rapaport 50.00
Mr. Maurice P. Julien 50.00
Ms. Lois Hubert 50.00
Anonymous 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Mainiero 50.00
Ms. Rebecca H. Schulte 50.00
Anonymous 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Parkin 50.00
Ms. Betty A. Breen 50.00
Mr. Charles N. Sewall 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Iafrate 50.00
Justice & Mrs. Donald F. Shea 50.00
Mr. James Hosey 50.00
Mr. Craig A. Cotton 50.00
Mr. John Gilgun 50.00
In Memory of Rose Gilgun
Mr. J. Raymond Vadnais 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Gary P. Notarianni 50.00
Ms. Claire M. Morry 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Siino 50.00
Ms. Jeanne Deering 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Jackson 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Horner 50.00
In Memory of Bernard & Horner Families
Mrs. James R. McGowan 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Nass 50.00
Anonymous 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Marilyn A. O’Brien 50.00
Mr. Ed Halloran 50.00
Mr. Robert A. Poniatowski 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Gaumond 50.00
Ms. Kathleen M. Nardelli 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Verrecchia 50.00
In Memory of Nancy Pacia
Ms. Carol A. Sullivan 50.00
Ms. Mary A. Keenaghan 50.00
Ms. Annette L. Fay 50.00
Ms. Kathleen M. Dillon 50.00
Knights of Columbus- Pope Pius XII 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Petrucci 50.00
Anonymous 50.00
Mrs. Adrienne R. McIntosh 50.00
In Memory of Cecil McIntosh
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond R. Siembab 50.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Anonymous 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Harold R. Caldarone 50.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. Raymond R. Siembab 50.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Anonymous 50.00
Mr. & Mrs. George S. Simms 50.00
Ms. Margaret M. Ogden 50.00
Ms. Dorothy M. Connolly 50.00
University Medicine
A. E. Iadevaia 40.00
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Forcier 40.00
Steve, Henrie, Lucia, Madeleine
Ms. Margaret M. McLacken 35.00
Anonymous 31.00
Mr. Raymond G. Julien 30.00
Mrs. Esther V. Callahan 30.00
In Memory of Jack Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Lorden 30.00
Anonymous 30.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Ramsey 25.00
Ms. Aline B. Frappier 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Allard 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Ruggieri 25.00
Mr. Robert J. Langlais 25.00
Mr. John E. Rogers 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. George J. McCabe 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Ramsey 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Lysik 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Ragsdale 25.00
Ms. Sharon Vessella 25.00
Mr. John J. Fawcett Jr. 25.00
In Memory of Aline Fawcett
Mr. & Mrs. Warren P. Roque 25.00
Ms. Ruth L. Cooper 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ogara 25.00
Ms. Ellen B. Langton 25.00
Anonymous 25.00
Ms. Barbara J. Olivier 25.00
Ms. Joan C. Costa 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Murphy 25.00
Mr. Joshua J. Kline 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Ryan 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Americo DonFrancisco 25.00
Ms. Mary C. Hunt 25.00
Mrs. Raymond Emery 25.00
In Memory of Raymond Emery
Mr. Robert E. Tetreault 25.00
Mr. Edward Costa 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Tocco 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Pallotta, Jr. 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Hanstine 25.00
Ms. Annette R. Thibeault 25.00
Ms. Florence Bognar 25.00
Ms. Eileen M. Farrelly 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Rowan 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Mongeon 25.00
Anonymous 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Vanasse 25.00
In Loving Memory of Daughter Serene
Mr. Dale G. Blumen 25.00
Mrs. Evelyn L. Langton 25.00
Ms. Yolanda M. Cocozza 25.00
Anonymous 25.00
Ms. Natalie D. Clancy 25.00
Ms. Frances L. Geary 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark 25.00
Ms. Muriel O’Connor 25.00
In Memory of William O’Connor
Ms. Annette M. Giguere 25.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Anonymous 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Ramsey 25.00
Anonymous 25.00
Ms. Lucille A. Blake 25.00
Mr. Joseph T. Little 25.00
Ms. Jean M. Healey 25.00
In Honor of friend Evelyn
with Christmas Wishes
Anonymous 20.00
Mr. Raymond F. Bonenfant 20.00
Dept. Human Development
& Family Studies, URI
Anonymous 20.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Peterson 20.00
Ms. Janice S. Howard 20.00
Ms. Jeannette L. Dupr 20.00
In Memory of Pete Levasseur
Ms. Carmela L. Virgilio 20.00
Ms. Therese G. Chevrette 20.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Ms. Noella Gauthier 20.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Belanger 20.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. & Mrs. Drew A. Koppelmann 20.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Jordan 20.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Flynn Jr. 15.00
Ms. Mary Fernandes 15.00
Mr. Steven A. Richards 15.00
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Flynn Jr. 15.00
Dr. & Mrs. John E. Farley 15.00
Ms. Jacqueline A. Sparks 15.00
Ms. Stephanie A. Siczewicz 10.00
Mrs. Catherine Canning 10.00
Ms. Evelyn C. Mazzaroppi 10.00
Ms. Viola M. Palumbo 10.00
Ms. Marie E. Geremia 10.00
Ms. Mary E. Flanagan 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. John Fahey 10.00
Mr. Thomas E. Byer 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rivet 10.00
In Thanksgiving to St. Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Sumner 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Forcier 10.00
In Memory of Viviane R. Mailhot
Ms. Francine H. Colevecchio 10.00
In Memory of Viviane Mailhot
Sister Joyce Gardella 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lucas 10.00

$7,500
St. Augustine Parish – Providence

$3,740
Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich

$3,000
Mr. Daniel E. Murphy

$2,593
St. John Vianney Church, Cumberland, Heat Collection

$2,035
St. Bernard Church, North Kingstown

$2,000
La Salle Academy, Providence

$1,750
Sts. Rose & Clement Parish – Warwick

$1,000
Helping Hand Associates
Parishioners of St. Ambrose Church, Albion, in memory of Derek Parenteau
M. Barboza & Sons
Meehan Foundation
St Gregory the Great Church, Warwick, Christmas concert
St. Joseph Church, Hope Valley, Rosary Altar Society Holiday Bazaar

$500-999
Anonymous (5)
Anonymous, in memory of Tim & Vi
Ms. Nancy J. Allen
Congregation De Notre Dame
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Fallow
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School, Woonsocket, Dress Down/Jeans Day
Donald J. King
Mr. John Monk
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Reppucci
St. Ann Church, Providence
St. Catherine of Siena Church, Little Compton
St. John the Evangelist Church, Slatersville, from parishioners
St. Luke Church, Barrington
St. Philip School, Greenville, Students’ Dress Down Day
Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin

$251-$499
Anonymous (4)
Mary, Mother of Mankind Church – North Providence
St. Joan of Arc Church, Cumberland, parishioners’ donations

$100-$250
Anonymous (23)
Ms. Marguerite Allen, in memory of Det. Sgt. Jimmy Allen
Ms. Nancy Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Andrews
Ms. Nancy Andrews
Mr. & Mrs. John Andries
Banner Buick-GMC-SAAB employees
Mr. & Mrs. David Barry
Ann & Fritz Benz
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Biron
The Blackstone Valley Catholic Worker Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bonk
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Bray
Ms. Jeanne M. Burke
Ms. Lydia M. Cabral
Mr. & Mrs. Everett D. Cantagallo
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard P. Carroll, in loving memory of Michael J. Carroll
Father Robert F. Caul
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Champagne
Ms. Diane Coffey
Mr. Robert Conley
Mrs. Joan E. Conway
Ms. Ruth C. Corcoran
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Crawley, God Bless
Mr. & Mrs. John P. D’Ambrosia
Mr. Donald J. Dalton
The Delta Chi Fraternity, Bryant University, Smithfield
DePardo Consulting Group, in memory of Father Bernard Duffy
Ms. Lynne B. Dolan
Ms. Louise M. Dussault
Msgr. Michael W. Dziob
Mr. Walter Friel
Mr. Michael J. Gardiner
Mr. Melvin L. Gaudreau
Mr. John Gilgun - In Memory of Rose Gilgun
Mr. Nicholas Gizzarelli, in memory of Dominican Father John Rubba
Mr. Claude O. Gladu, in memory of Dawn Gladu
Ms. Agnes R. Goyette, in memory of Earl & Stephen by family
Ms. Lucille E. Graham
Ms. Ann S. Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Guertler Jr.
Dr. Daniel S. Harrop
Knights of Columbus, St. Francis Council, North Kingstown
Mr. & Mrs. Edmond T. Landry, in memory of John & Mary McAlice
The Little Tree Group Inc
Mr. & Mrs. Ramzi Loqa
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lynch
Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Marion
Marriage Preparation & Enrichment Office, Dress Down Friday donations
Ms. Dorothy W. Marshall
Mr. Paul Merola
Mr. & Mrs. James P. McCaughey
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. McCauley
Mr. William P. McKiernan
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. McQuade
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Morrissey - For Prayer Answered
Ms. Carol Ann Nelson – In Memory of Laurence A. Read
Ms. Margaret M. Ogden
Ms. Louise O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Austin P. O’Malley
Our Lady of Fatima Council No. 4331
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Packer
Ms. Tonia C. Papitto
Mrs. Ann O. Picchione
Ms. Margherita L. Puerini
Mrs. Eleanor A. Reppucci, in memory of Charles Reppucci
John C. Revens Jr., Esq
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Richardson
Ms. G. Virginia Roberts, in memory of William C. Roberts
Deacon and Mrs. Carlo Sabetti
Mr. Joseph J. Scanlan
Mr. & Mrs. William Schenck
Father Joseph D. Schenick
Mr. William D. Sweeney
St. Ann Church, Cranston, Thanksgiving collection
St. Joseph Church, Providence
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Tallo
Drs. Mike & Madge Thombs
Ms. Barbara C. Thompson
Ms. Rita M. Trenn
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Varone
Ms. Elizabeth Vieira, in memory of parents Mary & Clarence Silva
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Vollucci
Father Clyde J. Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Washburn
Mr. & Mrs. John V. Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Williams

$50-$99
Anonymous (12)
Anonymous, in memory of the Bernard & Horner families
Mr. Venance Antonelli
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Belanger
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boisclair
Ms. Kathleen S. Brown
Joseph B. Carty Jr.
Ms. Marilyn A. Commette
Mrs. Mary Ellen Danby, in loving memory of the Cummings- Woodmancy family
Ms. Gloria Del Papa
Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Dwyer
Ms. Ann Ferro
Ms. Esther J. Fiyod, in memory of Joseph, Katherine & Solomon Fiyod & Bobbie Smith
Dr. Donald P. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Jane Flood
Ms. Joan C. Galloway
Ms. Phyllis Goodwin
Ms. Rose Marie Hinckley, in memory of Father Thomas J. Carnevale
Mr. Maurice P. Julien
Mr. & Mrs. Francis H. Kelly
Knights of Columbus, Father J.A. Finnegan Council, North Providence
Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Peter Blessing Council 5273
Dr. & Mrs. John B. Lawlor
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lussier
Ms. Irene M. Luther
Mr. John A. MacDonald
Ms. Molly Mae
Ms. Kathleen McGinnis Majkut
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mariano Jr.
Mr. John J. McCarthy
Ms. Adreinne R. McIntosh, God Bless You
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McIntyre, in honor of Father Gerald E. Beirne & Father Peter J. Sheehan
Mr. Roger H. Messier
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund W. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Needham
Mrs. Lucille Notarianni
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Nottage
Mrs. Doris O’Connell
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. O’Malley
Rev. Joel D. Oliveira
Mr. Paul J. Palombo
Mrs. Estelle Patrone
Portsmouth Abbey School
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Raymond
Ms. Lorraine Richard
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Rippa Jr.
Ms. Lucy A. Rossi
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Schulte
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick F. Schwager Jr.
Mr. Charles N. Sewall
St. Joseph Church: “The Girls” Darleen, Karen, Donna, Judy, Lisa
Mr. Edward F. Sweet
Ms. Jan Thibodeau
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Visceglie
Mr. & Mrs. George West

$1-$49
Anonymous (33)
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Allard
Mr. Paul D. Allen
Ms. Rose P. Bean
Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Belbey
Ms. Irene Bellenoit
Ms. Lucille Blake
Mr. & Mrs. Rhoderick R. Blue
Ms. Montana Bray
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brennan
Ms. Constance Brochu
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Brown, in memory of Alice Adair
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Bruzzese
Ms. Joan M. Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Cahill Jr.
Mr. Germaine J. Calci
Ms. Alberta G. Coco
Ms. Madelyn Collins
Ms. Dorothy M. Connolly
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Costa
Ms. Ellen C. Cotter
Mr. & Mrs. Francis V. Cunningham
Mr. Philip C. Desrosiers
Mrs. Joan M. Dion
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Dodge
Mr. & Mrs. Americo DonFrancesco
Ms. Jeannette L. Dupre
Mr. Joseph M. Ephremian
Ms. Lillian A. Evans
Ms. Eileen M. Farrelly
Ms. Lena Felici
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fisette - In Memory of Parents
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Florentino
Ms. Patricia H. Fogarty
Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Fontaine
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Flynn Jr.
Mrs. Frances L. Geary
Mrs. Gilda Gemma
Ms. Dora Giannini
Ms. Patricia Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Greer
Mr. Leo V. Heaney, in memory of Thomas B. Heaney
Mr. Ken Hedglen
Ms. Kathryn M. Huntington
Father James P. Hynes
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Julien
Hanna & Olivia Kline
Ms. Evelyn L. Langton, in loving memory of Joseph Langton & Judith Anne
Mr. Joseph T. Little
Mr. Gary N. Littlefield
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Lorden
Mrs. Harriet E. Lysik
Ms. Beverly T. Mack
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Majkut
Ms. Rosetta V. McCabe
Ms. Josephine P. McCarthy
Mrs. Louis McMullen
Ms. Susan J. Migliaccio
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Nazareth
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. O’Connor
Deacon Robert C. Persson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Petrucci
Ms. Emma R. Pezza
Mr. Thomas J. Purtell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Richard
Mr. Steven Richards, God Bless
Deacon & Mrs. Raymond Riccio
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rivet, for a favor received, Sacred Heart & Queen of Holy Rosary
Ms. Frances Ryan
Ms. Stephanie A. Siczewicz
Mr. Joseph E. Sirois
Ms. Corinne Southworth
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Sumner
Ms. Barbara St. John
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Tavares
Ms. Mary C. Teixeira
Mrs. Annette R. Thibeault
Ms. Jane Tierney
Mr. & Mrs. David T. Ullman
Ms. Rosalie A. Venditti
Mr. Marshall Votta
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Verrecchia, in memory of Nancy Pacia
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Zamoida
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Woolley

(CRANSTON, R.I.)-The Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, today launched the 3rd annual ‘Keep the Heat On’ campaign, an effort that provides heating assistance for struggling individuals and families who have exhausted all other public and private aid.

The Bishop made the announcement at St. Matthew School in Cranston where students presented the bishop with a check in the amount of $663.00 which they raised through a dress down day to benefit ‘Keep the Heat On’. The bishop also made his own personal gift to help the campaign.

“Too many Rhode Islanders are forced to make difficult decisions between rent, heat or food,” said Bishop Tobin. “’Keep the Heat On’ is an option of last resort for those Rhode Islanders who have exhausted all other assistance programs. This is but one way the Catholic Church can make a difference this winter season for those who simply cannot keep pace with escalating energy prices.”

‘Keep the Heat On’ is supported by generous donors and is matched – dollar for dollar – up to $75,000 per year with a matching grant from the Diocese of Providence’s Catholic Charity Fund. Last year, more than 700 individuals and organizations contributed $119,970 to the fund, far surpassing the $75,000 goal. Combined with the Catholic Charity Fund matching grant, a total of $194,970 was made available to assist struggling Rhode Islanders with their heating needs.

“In the past, we have focused on those who have received assistance through ‘Keep the Heat On’,” added Bishop Tobin. “This year, we thought it would be appropriate to focus on those who support the effort such as school children, parishes and regular Rhode Islanders. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the students and staff of St. Matthew School in Cranston for their generous donation and efforts to help their fellow neighbors stay warm this winter.”

To apply for assistance through ‘Keep the Heat On’, applicants may call 401/421-7833 or log onto www.heatri.com for additional information. Applicants for ‘Keep the Heat On’ funds must demonstrate their ineligibility for other federal, state and private assistance. All inquiries are confidential.

Those who would like to make a donation to ‘Keep the Heat On’ may send a check, noting ‘Keep the Heat On’, made payable to the Interfaith Dire Emergency Fund and mailed to 184 Broad Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, or visit www.heatri.com and use the secure web server for credit card donations.

The Web site, launched last year, includes helpful information on other forms of heating assistance as well as campaign updates and helpful tips for energy conservation.

Since ‘Keep the Heat On’ was established in 2005, the effort has raised $234,076 and provided aid to 1428 households in Rhode Island. $165,465 has been provided for oil assistance; $144,534 for gas; and $80,747 for electric. The Catholic Charity Fund has matched $150,000 of contributions to ‘Keep the Heat On’.

The Gregorian Concert Choir and Orchestra will perform a concert at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence entitled ‘Sounds of the Season’, featuring the music of Advent and Christmas on Sunday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 and proceeds will benefit the ‘Keep the Heat On’ Fund. For more information, please call 401/331-2434 or visit www.heatri.com.

The Interfaith Dire Emergency Fund was established in 1978 by the Interfaith Leadership to assist those who have exhausted all other means of heating assistance including federal, state, and private. Responding to skyrocketing heating costs since 2005 year, Bishop Tobin renamed the effort ‘Keep the Heat On’, adding the Catholic Charity Fund matching grant. The Dire Emergency Fund is administered by the diocesan Office of Community Services and Advocacy and assists those in need throughout Rhode Island.

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The program was produced by the Diocesan Office of Communications with partial funding from the annual Catholic Communication Campaign Collection.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s “Keep the Heat On” Challenge helps heat the homes of those who have exhausted all other public and private resources and with no place left to turn for assistance with their heating bills. Supported by generous donors throughout the state and matched each year up to $75,000 by the Catholic Charity Fund, “Keep the Heat On” has helped thousands of Rhode Islanders obtain heat or have their untility service restored.

To make a donation to the “Keep the Heat On” Challenge, please send checks, payable to the “Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund,” 184 Broad St., Providence, R.I. 02903 and note “Keep the Heat On” on the check. You may also log on to www.heatri.com and use the secure Web site for credit card donations or to obtain additional information. The following is a list of recent donations:

St Gregory the Great Church, Warwick, Christmas concert - $1,040
St. John the Evangelist Church, Slatersville, from parishioners - $893
Mr. John Monk - $500
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Reppucci - $500
St. Catherine of Siena Church, Little Compton - $500
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Fallow - $500
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Washburn - $250
Mr. Michael J. Gardiner - $250
Father Joseph D. Schenick - $200
Mr. & Mrs. John Andries - $200
Anonymous - $172
Mr. Walter Friel - $150
Mr. William P. McKiernan - $100
Ms. Nancy Andrews - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Vollucci - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. Paul Merola - $100
Mr. Melvin L. Gaudreau - $100
Mr. John A. MacDonald - $50
Ms. Jan Thibodeau - $50
Ms. Kathleen S. Brown - $50
Anonymous - $50
Mr. Venance Antonelli - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Needham - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boisclair - $50
Ms. Ann Ferro - $50
Anonymous - $50
Ms. Patricia Greene - $34
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Cahill Jr. - $30
Ms. Rosalie A. Venditti - $27
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fisette, in loving memory of our parents - $25
Mr. Marshall Votta - $25
Mr. Joseph E. Sirois - $25
Mr. Ken Hedglen - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Florentino - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Beverly T. Mack - $25
Mrs. Harriet E. Lysik - $25
Ms. Lena Felici - $25
Ms. Emma R. Pezza - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rivet, for a favor received, Sacred Heart & Queen of Holy Rosary - $10
Anonymous - $10
Ms. Jeannette L. Dupre - $10
Anonymous - $10
Anonymous - $5

Total Donations - $6,591

Previous total donations - $75,510

Grand total donations - $82,101

This article originally appeared in The Providence Visitor.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s “Keep the Heat On” Challenge helps those who have exhausted all other public and private resources and with no place left to turn for assistance, with their heating costs. Supported by generous donors throughout the state and matched each year up to $75,000 by the Catholic Charity Fund, “Keep the Heat On” has helped thousands of Rhode Islanders obtain heat or have their untility service restored.

To make a donation to the “Keep the Heat On” Challenge, please send checks, payable to the “Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund,” 184 Broad St., Providence, R.I. 02903 and note “Keep the Heat On” on the check. You may also log on to www.heatri.com and use the secure Web site for credit card donations or to obtain additional information. The following is a list of recent donations:

Mr. Daniel E. Murphy - $3,000
St. Bernard Church, North Kingstown - $2,035
Anonymous - $991
St. Philip School, Greenville, Students’ Dress Down Day - $571
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School, Woonsocket, Dress Down/Jeans Day - $500
Ms. Nancy J. Allen - $500
Anonymous - $200
Mr. & Mrs. Everett D. Cantagallo - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Anderson - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Ms. Diane Coffey - $100
Ms. Margaret M. Ogden - $100
Ms. Agnes R. Goyette, in memory of Earl & Stephen by family - $100
Mr. Donald J. Dalton - $100
Mr. & Mrs. William Schenck - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Roger H. Biron - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Guertler Jr. - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Tallo - $100
Ms. Lucy A. Rossi - $50
Anonymous - $50
Anonymous, in memory of the Bernard & Horner families - $50
Mr. Charles N. Sewall - $50
Ms. Molly Mae - $50
Ms. Joan C. Galloway - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McIntyre, in honor of Father Gerald E. Beirne & Father Peter J. Sheehan - $50
Mrs. Doris O’Connell - $50
Portsmouth Abbey School - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund W. Miller - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. O’Malley - $50
Ms. Lorraine Richard - $50
Anonymous - $50
Anonymous - $50
Anonymous - $50
Anonymous - $40
Anonymous - $35
Anonymous - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Dorothy M. Connolly - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Verrecchia, in memory of Nancy Pacia - $25
Mr. & Mrs. David T. Ullmann - $25
Ms. Montana Bray - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Lucille Blake - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Josephine P. McCarthy - $20
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Bruzzese - $20
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Flynn Jr. - $15
Anonymous - $10
Ms. Jane Tierney - $10

Total Donations - $10,322

Previous total donations - $65,188

Grand total donations - $75,510

This article originally appeared in The Providence Visitor.

“I have always worked two jobs,” said the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous.

“I have always struggled, ever since I came from Nigeria in 1975,” she said. “I have never asked for assistance.”

The woman, who has worked in a jewelry factory, as a certified nurse’s assistant and as a housekeeper, stated that she has always paid her bills. Last summer, she fell behind when her family suffered some major financial setbacks and her gas was shut off.

“I had to cook on a small electric burner when I had food to cook,” she stated. “I tried to pay the gas company when I had some money, but I didn’t have enough. I was always hoping that things would get better.”

The woman said that she was full of despair, and contacted the Salvation Army’s Good Neighbor Energy Fund, which provided some assistance and whose staff directed her to the Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund.

“I had lost all hope,” the woman said. “I was praying that someone would help me. I will never forget the people who helped me. God will bless them. The ‘Keep the Heat On’ fund is a godsend. It gave me hope.”

“Last year was a terrible year,” she recalled, adding that as a result of living in a cold, drafty apartment, she developed pneumonia, and several weeks later, is still receiving medical treatment.

“When I go back to work, I want to give back something to the community that helped me,” she said gratefully.

According to Richard G. Andrade, coordinator of the Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund, many Rhode Island families wake up every morning and go to bed at night in a cold house.

“We are very grateful to Bishop Tobin for once again spearheading this campaign to assist those Rhode Islanders needing fuel assistance,” said Andrade. “The support that we have received this year has enabled us to help more than 130 families thus far.”
That figure represents more than 400 individuals of all ages living throughout the state.

“Our help has assured these people that when the bitter cold does come - and it will - they won’t have to scramble for heat,” he stated.

“If you have a poorly insulated residence, the heat escapes quickly,” Andrade said, noting that many individuals try to conserve energy by lowering the thermostat and trying to heat their homes with direct sunlight during daylight hours simply because they cannot afford the escalating cost of utilities.

Andrade noted that the “Keep the Heat On” fund has not experienced a decline in the number of applicants for heating assistance when compared to last year’s records.

The “Keep the Heat On” campaign was created by Bishop Tobin in 2005 to assist those individuals who have exhausted all other federal, state and private sources of funding for heating assistance such as LIHEAP (the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program) and the Salvation Army’s Good Neighbor Energy Fund. Most recipients work full-time but receive low wages.

“Once those resources are exhausted, the ‘Keep the Heat On’ fund steps in,” Andrade said.

“Our goal is to make sure that every Rhode Island family has heat during the winter season,” the program coordinator emphasized, adding that the fund helps to restore heat to those who have lost service, or to avoid termination of service for those facing a shut-off.

“The fund also helps to put oil in the tank,” Andrade said, adding that many low-income Rhode Islanders who heat with oil cannot afford its skyrocketing cost.

“The ‘Keep the Heat On’ fund provides recipients with an opportunity to move forward with their heating bills,” he stated. “It’s just not paying an old bill - it’s giving them an opportunity to improve the quality of their lives.”

This article originally appeared in The Providence Visitor. Written by Brian Lowney.

St. John Vianney Church, Cumberland, Heat Collection - $2,593
M. Barboza & Sons - $1,000
Meehan Foundation - $1,000
St. Ann Church, Providence - $800
Anonymous - $700
Donald J. King - $500
Anonymous - $450
St. Joan of Arc Church, Cumberland, parishioners’ donations - $300
Anonymous - $250
St. Ann Church, Cranston, Thanksgiving collection - $200
Anonymous - $200
Mr. William D. Sweeney - $200
Knights of Columbus, St. Francis Council, North Kingstown - $125
Ms. Louise M. Dussault - $125
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Richardson - $100
Mr. & Mrs. John V. Welch - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bonk - $100
Ms. Ruth C. Corcoran - $100
Anonymous - $100
Banner Buick-GMC-SAAB employees - $100
Ann & Fritz Benz - $100
Drs. Mike & Madge Thombs - $100
Mr. Joseph J. Scanlan - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Andrews - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. & Mrs. David Barry - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Crawley, God Bless - $100
Mr. & Mrs. George West - $75
St. Joseph Church: “The Girls” Darleen, Karen, Donna, Judy, Lisa - $75
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Nottage - $50
Anonymous - $50
Ms. Rose Marie Hinckley, in memory of Father Thomas J. Carnevale - $50
Mr. Edward F. Sweet - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Visceglie - $50
Ms. Kathleen McGinnis Majkut - $50
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Schulte - $50
Mrs. Estelle Patrone - $50
Ms. Gloria Del Papa - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Belanger - $50
Knights of Columbus, Father J.A. Finnegan Council, North Providence - $50
Deacon & Mrs. Raymond Riccio - $40
Anonymous - $40
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Brown, in memory of Alice Adair - $30
Anonymous - $30
Mrs. Louis McMullen - $25
Ms. Lillian A. Evans - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Patricia H. Fogarty - $25
Mrs. Joan M. Dion - $25
Anonymous - $25
Ms. Eileen M. Farrelly - $25
Anonymous - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. O’Connor - $25
Ms. Ellen C. Cotter - $25
Anonymous - $25
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Nazareth - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Costa - $25
Mrs. Frances L. Geary - $25
Ms. Mary C. Teixeira - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Francis V. Cunningham - $25
Deacon Robert C. Persson - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brennan - $25
Ms. Corinne Southworth - $25
Ms. Susan J. Migliaccio - $25
Hanna & Olivia Kline - $20
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Majkut - $20
Mr. Steven Richards, God Bless - $20
Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Belbey - $20
Ms. Rose P. Bean - $15
Mr. & Mrs. Rhoderick R. Blue - $15
Anonymous - $10
Anonymous - $10
Anonymous - $10

Total donations - $11,423

Previous total donations - $53,765

Grand total donations - $65,188

This article originally appeared in The Providence Visitor.

Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich - $3,740
La Salle Academy, Providence - $2,000
Parishioners of St. Ambrose Church, Albion, in memory of Derek Parenteau - $1,000
St. Joseph Church, Hope Valley, Rosary Altar Society Holiday Bazaar - $1,000
Anonymous, in memory of Tim & Vi - $500
Congregation De Notre Dame - $500
St. Luke Church, Barrington - $500
Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Marion - $250
St. Joseph Church, Providence - $226
Mr. & Mrs. John P. D’Ambrosia - $200
Anonymous - $200
Father Robert F. Caul - $150
Msgr. Michael W. Dziob - $150
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Champagne - $150
Mrs. Joan E. Conway - $100
Ms. Lydia M. Cabral - $100
Mr. Claude O. Gladu, in memory of Dawn Gladu - $100
Ms. Marguerite Allen, in memory of Det. Sgt. Jimmy Allen - $100
Ms. G. Virginia Roberts, in memory of William C. Roberts - $100
Marriage Preparation & Enrichment Office, Dress Down Friday donations - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Ms. Lynne B. Dolan - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Lynch - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Varone - $100
John C. Revens Jr., Esq. - $100
Anonymous - $100
Mr. Nicholas Gizzarelli, in memory of Dominican Father John Rubba - $100
The Little Tree Group Inc. - $100
DePardo Consulting Group, in memory of Father Bernard Duffy - $100
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard P. Carroll, in loving memory of Michael J. Carroll - $100
The Delta Chi Fraternity, Bryant University, Smithfield - $94
Anonymous - $75
Mr. Roger H. Messier - $50
Mr. Paul J. Palombo - $50
Ms. Irene M. Luther - $50
Anonymous - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Rippa Jr. - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Francis H. Kelly - $50
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mariano Jr. - $50
Mrs. Lucille Notarianni - $50
Anonymous - $50
Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Peter Blessing Council 5273 - $50
Joseph B. Carty Jr. - $50
Mrs. Mary Ellen Danby, in loving memory of the Cummings- Woodmancy family - $50
Ms. Esther J. Fiyod, in memory of Joseph, Katherine & Solomon Fiyod & Bobbie Smith - $40
Dr. Donald P. Fitzpatrick - $35
Anonymous - $25
Mr. Leo V. Heaney, in memory of Thomas B. Heaney - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Lorden - $25
Ms. Rosetta V. McCabe - $25
Ms. Dora Giannini - $25
Ms. Evelyn L. Langton, in loving memory of Joseph Langton & Judith Anne - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Petrucci - $25
Ms. Barbara St. John - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Allard - $25
Father James P. Hynes - $25
Mr. & Mrs John E. Dodge - $25
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Richard - $25
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Woolley - $25
Anonymous - $25
Anonymous - $25
Anonymous - $20
Mrs. Gilda Gemma - $20
Mr. Gary N. Littlefield - $15
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Zamoida - $15
Anonymous - $15
Anonymous - $10
Ms. Irene Bellenoit - $10
Anonymous - $10
Mr. Germaine J. Calci - $5

Total donations - $14,105

Previous total donations - $39,660

Grand total donations - $53,765

This article originally appeared in The Providence Visitor.