OLM Advantage: Outreach Opportunities
Altar Serving, Children’s Choir, Four for Four Program
OLM students are provided with multiple opportunities to not only enliven their Catholic Faith but also put the school’s mission into practice … so that Mercy may flourish.
Through the OLM Parish, boys and girls in grades 4-8, and through high school, may serve as Altar Servers. Students are trained by the pastor and associate pastor, and commit to serving God’s altar with reverence, respect and a strong commitment. Generally, students are asked to serve 2 or 3 daily morning (7:30 a.m.) masses per month, as well as one to two weekend masses a month. Schedules are printed a month in advance and parents are able to give their preference for the time that is convenient to their families. Parents may contact Father Connors at 401-884-4968 for further information.
The Our Lady Of Mercy Children’s Choir is open to students in grades 4 -8. There is a maximum of 30 singers in the children’s choir. This choir regularly sings at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays throughout the school year. They also sing for some feast days and holidays. Choir members in the parish school sing for First Friday and other School Masses. There may be other Masses or services for which the children are invited to sing. The OLM Children’s Choir rehearses Wednesday afternoon, 2:45 – 3:30, with supplemental rehearsals Saturday after Mass. Parents may Contact Deirdre Donovan at musicministry@olmparish.org or call 401-884-4968 for further information.
The “4 for 4” program is run by the OLM Middle School during the school year. Students of every grade level are encouraged to bring one non-perishable food item for the four weeks of each month while the school year is underway. The program is a tremendous contributor to the success of the OLM Food Pantry.