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PROVIDENCE — At the request of the pastor/administrator, trustees, and finance councils of the two parishes, and after consulting the diocesan College of Consultors, Most Rev. Richard G. …
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6/22/23
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Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, marks the beginning of the Advent season, which lasts until Christmas Eve! The first Sunday of Advent is when the liturgical year begins and is a time when we prepare and …
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11/30/23
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Just before holy Communion, priest and people alike gaze at the body and blood of Jesus Christ raised slightly aloft and testify together, “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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9/29/11
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The Stadium Theatre at Monument Square in Woonsocket has been gloriously refurbished to its 1920’s grandeur. The scene of many “double features” from my youth is now the venue for organ concerts, community college plays, and touring musical comedies.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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3/23/12
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The infectious Ebola disease has made headlines recently as a scare for many throughout the world and as a tragedy for many on the African continent.
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By Father John A. Kiley
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2/12/15
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This year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the Easter rebellion, 1916-2016, a bloody event that led eventually to Irish independence from Britain and the establishment of the Irish Free State …
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Father John A. Kiley
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5/19/16
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Do you know the story of St. Dymphna? Dymphna lived in Ireland in the seventh-century, and was just 15 years old when she was killed because she rejected the sexual advances of her mentally deranged …
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5/12/22
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GREENVILLE — A week filled with prayerful events centered on the Traveling Rosary Congress heralded the inaugural event in the diocese’s celebration of the Eucharistic Revival. The …
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By COLE DeSANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/13/22
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PROVIDENCE — For the second year in a row, the Catholic Charity Appeal has exceeded its goal in the Diocese of Providence. As of June 26, the 2023 Appeal has reached $7,245,238 in pledges and …
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By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor
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6/29/23
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When the Roman rite first transitioned from Latin into English, the most popular acclamation proclaiming the profound mystery of faith that had just occurred at the consecration was certainly …
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11/30/23
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Jesus was undeniably a charitable person. His heart was troubled when he saw the crowds who were like sheep without a shepherd. His instinct was to feed the multitude in the wilderness rather than send them home unnourished. He was touched by the plight of the widow at Naim about the loss of her beloved son.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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10/22/09
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The old saying famously advises, “Seeing is believing.” But a closer examination of this familiar phrase reveals that the coupling of these two participles is quite mistaken. Seeing is not believing; seeing is knowing.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/8/10
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Perhaps you’ve noticed the devotional prayers that appear frequently in the Catholic press, in this newspaper and others, prayers addressed to Jesus, our Blessed Mother or one of the saints.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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8/10/12
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For the sake of our salvation, we need to pay serious attention, and act with purpose, to what Jesus teaches here in Matthew’s Gospel: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.
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Tony Magliano
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10/15/15
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First Five Saturdays at Mount Carmel BRISTOL — The Knights of Columbus and the Faith group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish’s morning Masses are following the Blessed Mother’s …
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5/12/22
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World Mission Sunday reminds faithful of their calling to be both a missionary and witness to Christ
By LAURA KILGUSAssistant EditorPROVIDENCE — World Mission Sunday, celebrating Catholic missions and missionaries of the world, will be observed on October 23. The event is a unique, global …
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By LAURA KILGUS, Assistant Editor
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10/13/22
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I recently came across a random online posting that lists “5 things nobody has in their home anymore.” The list includes DVDs, CDs, a file cabinet, a wall calendar and take out menus. …
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3/2/23
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On June 29, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul — the patrons of our diocese. These two men were, unquestionably, the greatest leaders of the early Church, yet both …
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6/29/23
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Whether there for the Festival of lights, Holy Mass or music, Christmastime at National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette is sure to delight visitors of any age. This year’s theme, …
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11/30/23
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For many centuries even pious believers might have pondered why it was Eve rather than Adam who the ancient author of Genesis depicted as succumbing to the tempting serpent. By singling out Eve …
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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7/2/09
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