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PROVIDENCE — One of the best-known teachings of our Lord is His words in Matthew 19:21, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell all that you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/2/23
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Several years ago, my son and I attended Sunday Mass at a parish close to home, though it wasn’t our home parish. My wife, recovering from serious surgery a few days earlier, stayed home and …
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By Mike Nelson, Catholic News Service
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11/2/23
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JOHNSTON — Originally from Kerala, India, Sister Daisy Kollamparampil has served here in the Diocese of Providence as a second-grade teacher at St. Rocco School in Johnston for the past 10 …
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11/2/23
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On the fiftieth anniversary of his priestly ordination, Pope Saint John Paul II described every vocation as a “gift and mystery.” As Catholics in this nation observe “National …
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11/2/23
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Praying for the dead is one of the fundamental practices of Christianity. While there are some indications of prayer benefiting the dead in the Jewish Scriptures, the full experience of death, …
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11/2/23
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Carion Wind Quintet: A RI Chamber Music Concert PROVIDENCE — Carion Wind Quintet: A RI Chamber Music Concert will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m., in McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave …
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11/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — What could draw thousands of people to a remote town of about 1,500 in northwestern Missouri in the middle of the summer? For numerous Catholics this year, it was to view the body …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/26/23
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The book “The Incorruptibles: A Study of the Incorruption of Various Catholic Saints and Beati,” published in 1977, is considered the premier work on the incorrupt saints and blessed. In …
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By JENNIFER BARTON, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/26/23
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Executive Editor Rick Snizek is traveling throughout Israel and the West Bank to witness firsthand the impact of the war on the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Follow his Editor’s …
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10/26/23
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WESTERLY — Dawn M. LaFleur passed away peacefully on Monday, October 16, 2023 at the age 85, in the care of Hospice at Westerly Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Dawn was born in …
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10/26/23
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There are things in this world that are worse than death. Chief among them is the loss of one we hold dear. If we are fortunate, we love someone enough that we would risk or even give our lives to …
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10/26/23
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2023 Human Life Guild Day PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Human Life Guild Day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, beginning with Holy …
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10/26/23
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JOHNSTON — In 1963, Bishop Russell J. McVinney tasked Father James Joseph Cooney to embark on a mission to establish a new Catholic parish in the city. Father Cooney took his mission very …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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10/26/23
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CRANSTON — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Rhode Island and the Knights of Columbus Rhode Island State Council, both members of VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disasters) …
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10/26/23
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WARWICK — The Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope, the most recently approved independent Catholic school within the Diocese of Providence, held its first annual gala at the Crowne Plaza on …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/26/23
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EXETER — On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Diocesan Special Religious Education (SPRED) program organized its annual picnic at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Exeter. The event was organized by Irma …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/26/23
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In the movie, “Schindler’s List,” Amon Goeth, the commandant of the Nazi labor camp, took a young, Jewish girl to be his personal maidservant. At one point in the film, this girl …
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10/26/23
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Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children’s blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent. …
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10/26/23
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A handy park bench flanked by garden urns with marigolds and petunias faces the freshly painted door of St. James Food Pantry in Manville. Every Thursday morning that bench as well as the bright …
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10/26/23
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The faithful in the Diocese of Providence have one of the finest and most beautiful mausoleums available of any across the nation to consider when choosing a final resting place. Rhode Island is a …
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By Anthony Carpinello
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10/26/23
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