Pope: Lift our gaze to Jesus this Advent Season

The Advent season began this year Dec. 1, 2024, with the lighting of the Advent wreath as the central symbolic rite of spiritual preparation for Christmas. Purple is the color of penitence and humility. The rose colored candle, lit the Third Week of Advent, represents a hopeful look toward Christ's coming.

VATICAN CITY — Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope …

Eleven Couples Wed at Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

With eleven different exchanges of consent on the same day, 11 couples from the churches of St. Patrick and St. Michael in Providence were married Saturday, Nov. 30 the Cathedral of SS Peter and St. Paul in Providence.

PROVIDENCE — Weekday mornings at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence tend to be quiet, but the Friday morning after Thanksgiving bustled with energy. Just before 9 a.m., the …

New Marian movie explores Immaculate Conception dogma at Advent

During the month of December, Mary becomes quite the prominent figure in the collective society, visually represented in Nativity scenes and plays, Christmas cards and ornaments. But for Catholics, …

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New Marian movie explores Immaculate Conception dogma at Advent

Eleven Couples Wed at Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

PROVIDENCE — Weekday mornings at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence tend to be quiet, but the Friday morning after Thanksgiving bustled with energy. Just before 9 a.m., the …

Preparing your heart and home in Advent

When we let the world know that there is more to the holiday than presents and decorations, we fulfill our mission as Christians to evangelize the world." Imagine expecting a new baby. For months, …

Pope: Lift our gaze to Jesus this Advent Season

VATICAN CITY — Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope …

The late Bishop Louis E. Gelineau remembered as 'The People's Bishop' at his funeral Mass

PROVIDENCE — On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Diocese of Providence bid farewell to Bishop Louis E. Gelineau during a Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. Many bishops, …

OLM School to Offer Preschool for Three-Year Olds, Beginning in September 2025

EAST GREENWICH — Our Lady of Mercy School announced that applications are now open for the 2025-26 academic year for students who wish to enroll in its Pre-K program for three-year olds. …

Students live out the Season of Giving

Good Shepherd Catholic School Pre-K 4 students prepare their shopping bags for the school’s upcoming Santa’s Workshop. Proceeds from this event will help needy families in the community. …

2024 Christmas Gift Guide

Call 401-272-1010 to purchase a copy of Rhode Island Catholic's annual Christmas Gift Guide.

The mission of St. Gabriel’s Call is to respect all life and to reach out to women who are pregnant, desperate, and in need, through a confidential intervention program to help make things easier for mothers-to-be during and beyond pregnancy in a personal way.

The Gift of Giving Back

PROVIDENCE — “Comfort and Joy” — words that ring out this time of year represent what mothers desire most for their families, and not just during the holidays, but throughout …

From top left, Kristina Petrilli and Shirley Medici from Faith and Grace Designs smile with their heartfelt products; Sample the St. Bernadette Vanilla Tea from Sacred Heart Tea; A glimpse at the faith-filled gifts inside of Gabriel’s Trumpet Gift and Book Store (left) and Tally’s.

Gifting the Catholic way

There is no greater gift that a person can receive than the one God has already given mankind – salvation through His son, Jesus Christ. But at this time of year, when Christians around the …

Making Memories in Mystic

MYSTIC, Conn. — Rhode Islanders looking for a little holiday cheer will only have to drive a short ways to Mystic Village this December, where they can begin their visit with an Advent Mass, …

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A great Christian witness, too little known in the West

The Venerable Andrei Sheptytsky, who died eighty years ago on November 1, 1944, was one of 20th century Catholicism’s outstanding figures, whose remarkable life and heroic ministry as leader of …

A Mission for Today’s Catholics: ‘Prepare the Way of the Lord’

Seminarians are expected to attend Mass every day, even when home on vacation. All happily oblige. Daily Mass in my home parish, St. Charles, Woonsocket, was celebrated at 7 a.m. But Holy Family …

Hoping in the power and promises of God

Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) was a French army officer whose trial for treason deeply marked the political and social history of France for almost a century. Dreyfus was the son of a wealthy Jewish …

Waves of Providence

My Hopes for Providence

‘The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom’

Special Event Listings for 12.05.24

Young Adult Adoration and Confession PROVIDENCE — Join the Diocese of Providence Young Adult Community for an Advent night of prayer and fellowship! Adoration will begin on Friday, Dec. 6, 7 …

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Why waiting is important

We just entered the season of Advent. The essential meaning of the season may be encapsulated by the terms anticipation or waiting. We anticipate the coming of the Messiah, the Lord, the return of …

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