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Helping families this holiday season
St. Mary Academy – Bay View’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, a Mercy tradition sponsored by the National Honor Society, successfully collected 2,800 items of canned goods and food items, … more
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa sat down for an interview with the Rhode Island Catholic at the chancellery, inside the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. He said that now is the time for political leaders to settle the question of the future of the Palestinian people in order to bring about peace in the Holy Land.
Latin Patriarch: Time has come for political leaders to make good on statehood slogans as war rages
JERUSALEM — The current war between Israel and Hamas may finally force a diplomatic solution to the long intractable tensions between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the Holy Land, says … more
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A lit candle is seen on a wreath for the first Sunday of Advent in this illustration photo. The wreath, which holds four candles, is a main symbol of the Advent season, with a new candle lit each Sunday before Christmas.
Answer Advent call for vigilance with charity, confession, pope suggests
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Advent call for “vigilance” does not mean staying awake and watchful out of fear, but rather out of a longing for the coming of the Lord, Pope Francis … more
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Sister Mary Luke Mulraney
WORCESTER — Sister Mary Luke (Margaret Mary) Mulraney entered eternal life on Friday, November 24, 2023, at Notre Dame Nursing Long Term Care Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was 97 years … more
Sister Margaret Mary Laffey, C.P.
NORTH KINGSTOWN — Sister Margaret Mary Laffey, C.P., 93, a Sister of the Cross and Passion, died peacefully on Oct. 24, 2023, at the Lakeside Nursing Home in North Kingstown. Born Rita Ann … more
A Catchy Song with an Easy Answer
The popular song “Mary did you know,” asks whether Mary knew everything that would happen to Christ. We are somewhat in the realm of speculation, but we can come to some conclusions. For … more
A Pagan Worldview to Celebrate Christmas
In his article “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans,” C.S. Lewis distinguishes between pagans and post-Christians. Pagans differ from post-Christians in that they are actually religious. … more
When docs play deities
With the God of the Bible having largely disappeared from public consciousness in Great Britain, the closest thing to a replacement deity is the British National Health Service. Created after World … more
Advent: A time for believers to focus on who is about to enter their lives
God never shows up at the door unannounced. He knows that there might be cat hairs all over the living room couch and that the kids probably left their gym shoes and sweatshirts in the den and that … more
It’s true! There is more joy in giving than in receiving
We have just celebrated Thanksgiving and the air is now filled with Christmas music, special offers and sales. This materialistic culture invites us to buy and buy the latest, newest thing. However, … more
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Silvio Cuéllar is a writer, liturgical music composer and journalist. He was coordinator of the Hispanic Ministry office and editor of the newspaper El Católico de Rhode Island, the newspaper of the Diocese of Providence. (OSV News photo/courtesy Silvio Cuéllar)
Hay más alegría en dar que en recibir
Acabamos de celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias y el ambiente está ahora lleno de música navideña, y somos constantemente inundados con ofertas de especiales y … more
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Starlight
Have you ever noticed the brilliance of the starlight on a clear night in that last hour or two before the dawn? I have strong memories from childhood, being out with my dad on the bay, clutching the … more
Special Event Listings for 11.30.23
St. Augustin and St. Mary Christmas Bazaar NEWPORT — Sister parishes St. Mary’s and St. Augustin’s will host their Christmas Extravaganza bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. … more
Ten Christmas Gift Ideas For Family and Friends
  Christmas is fast approaching, and if you struggle to find a good gift, consider one of the following options:   • To begin, a subscription to the Rhode Island … more
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Transfiguration Hermitage in Windsor is a monastic community following the Rule of St. Benedict. Dedicated to a life of prayer, the religious sisters, Sister Anastasia pictured here, also produce the finest quality fruitcakes, baked goods, and jams, which they sell by mail order, online, at the hermitage, and at local farmers’ markets.
Religious Sisters feed the soul with fine baked goods
WINDSOR, Maine — Thirteen miles east of Augusta, quietly nestled on a hill in Windsor, Maine sits Transfiguration Hermitage. Situated in a green expanse of woods and quiet streams and blueberry … more
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Catholic greeting card business owners filling a spiritual need for others
  WARWICK — Starting a business is like bringing a child into this world. A spark of an idea is conceived, growing within a person until the day they bring forth a new creation. The … more
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End of Liturgical Year Reminds us to Remember Death, Pray for the Dead
Atop the Via Veneto in Rome sits one of the strangest – and most macabre – displays of baroque architecture dating to the 17th century. The aptly named “bone church,” or … more
Advent is Here, Christmas is Near!
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 … more
Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again
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 … more
La Salette's Lights Ignite Hope
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, … more
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