Office of Life and Family offering bereavement support group at St. Lucy Church MIDDLETOWN — The Office of Life and Family is offering an on-going bereavement support group at St. Lucy Church, … more

Immaculate Conception Parish, Cranston, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of the Church on Sunday, June 24, with an Anniversary Mass. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin was the main celebrant. … more

Sister Elizabeth Castro (standing) of the Office of Religious, the Council of Religious of the Diocese of Providence and the Columban Fathers jointly sponsored a picnic for the male and female … more

A congratulations card or a recovery card or a condolence card arrives in the mail from a Catholic friend and the greeting begins, “The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for…” Yes, the … more

From time to time we read or hear amazing wilderness survival stories. People who find themselves lost in the wilderness are forced to survive without food and water, sometimes for days or weeks, … more

Feast Day: August 12 Benedetto Odescalchi was born to a wealthy merchant in Como, Italy. After serving as a cardinal and bishop of Novara, he was elected pope in 1676. He inherited an ongoing … more

Forty-one youth from St. Francis of Assisi and St. Thomas More Parishes smile after taking part in the annual Steubenville East Conference held July 13-15 at UMass Lowell which welcomed an estimated … more

TO THE EDITOR: There have been many people quoting the Bible over the illegal immigration issue and children being separated from their parents. I like to add one more, this from John 10:1, … more

BRISTOL — A new Portuguese-speaking pastor, Father Marinaldo Batista, CSP, was installed at St. Elizabeth Parish at a Saturday vigil Mass on July 21 that was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Robert … more

PROVIDENCE — About a dozen people traveled more than 700 miles on bicycles to take Emmet O’Rourke to a Pawtucket Red Sox … more