Father James Ruggieri, third from left, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Providence, gives thanks and speaks during the eighth annual Banquet of the Virgin of Altagracia Committee, a devotion of the Dominican Republic, held at the West Valley Inn in West Warwick. The committee will be celebrating with a solemn Mass in honor of Our Lady of Altagracia on Thursday, January 21, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. Tony Mendez, second from right, of Poder 1110 AM Radio Station, and Roberto Herrera, were also honored at the banquet for their service to the committee and the community.
