Contact Us
General Contact Information
Church of St. Mary on Broadway
538 Broadway
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: (401) 274-3434
Fax: (401) 453-0034
General inquiries: info@stfranscischapel.com
St. Francis Chapel
275 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 331-6510
Fax: (401) 453-0034
General inquiries: info@stfrancischapel.com
The Poverello Center
668 Hartford Avenue
Providence RI 02909
Phone: (401) 455-3740
Fax: (401) 223-3230
General inquiries: eodea@stfrancischapel.com
Telephone Extensions for the Ministerial Directorates
Dial (401) 274-3434 and then the appropriate extension.
Executive Director ext. 130
Assistant Executive Director ext. 131
Finance ext. 133
Volunteers ext. 131
Liturgical Ministry ext. 143
Pastoral Programs ext. 144
Spiritual Life ext. 176
Chapel's Support Staff ext. 100
Music ext. 110
Gay & Lesbian Outreach ext. 176
Development Support Staff ext. 171
Women of Service & Spirit ext. 144
Faith Formation ext. 144
Support Staff
Parish Ministry Office
Dale Palka
Administrative Assistant
(401) 274-3434 ext. 100; dpalka@stfrancischapel.com
Shaylin Arthur
Administrative Assistant
(401) 274-3434 ext. 134; sarthur@stfrancischapel.com
Michael Medeiros
Director of Finance
(401) 274-3434 ext. 133; mmedeiros@stfrancischapel.com
Veronica Thomas
Assistant Executive Director/Human Resources
(401) 274-3434 ext. 131; vthomas@stfrancischapel.com
Hospitality Desk at St. Francis Chapel
Phyllis Cicchetti
Director of Hospitality
(401) 331-6510; info@stfrancischapel.com
Friars
Fr. Frank Sevola, OFM
Pastor, Church of St. Mary on Broadway, Providence, RI
Guardian & Executive Director, St. Francis Chapel, Providence, RI
(401) 274-3434 ext. 130; fsevola@stfrancischapel.com
Fr. Scott Brookbank, OFM
Director of Spiritual Life
(401) 274-3434 ext. 176; sbrookbank@stfrancischapel.com
Fr. Michael Joyce, OFM
Associate Pastor
(401) 274-3434 ext. 182; mjoyce@stfrancischapel.com
Fr. Charles O'Connor, OFM
Director of Liturgical Ministry
(401) 274-3434 ext. 143; coconnor@stfrancischapel.com
Religious Ed Teachers
Diane DiSanto, Ed.D.
Director of Faith Formation
(401) 274-3434 ext. 144; ddisanto@stfrancischapel.com
Ministries
Elizabeth O'Dea
Director of the Poverello Center
(401) 455-3740; eodea@stfrancischapel.com
Fr. Brice Leavins, OFM
Coordinator of Bread & Blessings Sandwich Program
(401) 274-3434 ext. 100; info@stfrancischapel.com
Kathryn Chester
Director of Music Ministry
(401) 274-3434 ext. 110; kchester@stfrancischapel.com
Rene Perreault, Jr., SFO, CSD
Director of Justice, Peace & the Integrity of Creation
Director of Men of St. Francis
(401) 274-3434 ext. 100; info@stfrancischapel.com