Diocese of Providence Catholic Charity Appeal approaches $7.7 million in centennial year

PROVIDENCE—Despite challenges and uncertainties across the nation and around the world, the annual Catholic Charity Appeal has stood the test of time, with the people of the Diocese of …

Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through streets of Rome

Under a canopy, Pope Leo XIV carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during a Corpus Christi procession from Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran to the Basilica of St. Mary Major June 22, 2025. Thousands of people participated in the procession behind the pope and thousands more lined the streets as the procession passed.

ROME (CNS) — In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope …

Religious jubilarians honored for decades of service

Many religious jubilarians celebrating milestone anniversaries, join Bishop Thomas J. Tobin in a Mass at St. Rocco Church, Johnston, honoring their years of devoted service.

JOHNSTON — The diocesan Office for Religious honored religious jubilarians celebrating anniversaries of service ranging from 25-70 years during noon Mass at St. Rocco Church, Johnston, on …

OLP Seminary High School alums commemorate 55th anniversary of graduation

Members of the group gather for a photo during their 55th reunion dinner. Pictured in no particular order: Joe Abbate, Fred Annicelli, Ed Boyle, Skip Camp, Steve Chianesi, Sal D’Amato, Don Labonte, Henry Marques, Paul Massaro, Bob McNamee, Dennis Picard, John Roare, Al Shenck, Arthur Sepe, Tom Walsh, John Warren, (present but missing from photo: classmate Fred Sneesby). Teachers: Richard Duggan, Ron L’Herault, Father Eugene McKenna, Father Francis O’Hara, (missing from the photo: Msgr. John Halloran).

JOHNSTON—The Our Lady of Providence seminary high school class of 1970 celebrated its 55th class reunion on June 8. Members of that class, along with former faculty, met at Taste of Italy …

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Diocese of Providence Catholic Charity Appeal approaches $7.7 million in centennial year

PROVIDENCE—Despite challenges and uncertainties across the nation and around the world, the annual Catholic Charity Appeal has stood the test of time, with the people of the Diocese of …

Under a canopy, Pope Leo XIV carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during a Corpus Christi procession from Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran to the Basilica of St. Mary Major June 22, 2025. Thousands of people participated in the procession behind the pope and thousands more lined the streets as the procession passed.

Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through streets of Rome

ROME (CNS) — In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope …

Many religious jubilarians celebrating milestone anniversaries, join Bishop Thomas J. Tobin in a Mass at St. Rocco Church, Johnston, honoring their years of devoted service.

Religious jubilarians honored for decades of service

JOHNSTON — The diocesan Office for Religious honored religious jubilarians celebrating anniversaries of service ranging from 25-70 years during noon Mass at St. Rocco Church, Johnston, on …

Members of the group gather for a photo during their 55th reunion dinner. Pictured in no particular order: Joe Abbate, Fred Annicelli, Ed Boyle, Skip Camp, Steve Chianesi, Sal D’Amato, Don Labonte, Henry Marques, Paul Massaro, Bob McNamee, Dennis Picard, John Roare, Al Shenck, Arthur Sepe, Tom Walsh, John Warren, (present but missing from photo: classmate Fred Sneesby). Teachers: Richard Duggan, Ron L’Herault, Father Eugene McKenna, Father Francis O’Hara, (missing from the photo: Msgr. John Halloran).

OLP Seminary High School alums commemorate 55th anniversary of graduation

JOHNSTON—The Our Lady of Providence seminary high school class of 1970 celebrated its 55th class reunion on June 8. Members of that class, along with former faculty, met at Taste of Italy …

Saint Philip School’s Mrs. Melissa Roberts and her fifth grade class participated in an extended day field trip to Boston’s Tea Party Ships and Museum and Freedom Trail thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program.

Saint Philip students receive grant to visit American history sites

WASHINGTON — Saint Philip School’s Melissa Roberts and her fifth grade class participated in an extended day field trip to Boston’s Tea Party Ships and Museum and Freedom Trail …

Our Lady of Mercy Students Caroline Colligan, left, and Aileen Block are joined by their middle school history teacher P.J. O’Neill after their award-winning performance at the Rhode Island State Civics Bee on June 17 at Swift Gymnasium in East Greenwich.

OLM School middle schoolers earn top spots at first-ever Rhode Island State Civics Bee

EAST GREENWICH — While just two OLM School 7th graders competed in the first ever RI State Civics Bee on Tuesday, June 17 at the Swift Gymnasium in East Greenwich, they certainly made their …

Vincent “Jay” Zizza was ordained a deacon during a beautiful Mass at Christ the King Church, Kingston. Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R, was the principal celebrant and homilist, joined by many priests and deacons.

Zizza's ordination to transitional diaconate a day of great joy

KINGSTON — On Saturday, June 7, the Most Reverend Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., ordained seminarian Vincent “Jay” Zizza a deacon at Christ the King Church, Kingston. “Through …

Altar servers in the Special Religious Education program respond to Bishop Lewandowski’s message of hope and praise for those living with disabilities.

Those with disabilities, special needs given message of hope by Bishop Lewandowski

By RICK SNIZEK Executive Editor PROVIDENCE — Despite living with a disability, those with special needs often bear a broad smile. But when others who don’t understand what makes them …

For an authentic Middle Eastern meal, Abu Hassan, which has been called the most famous hummus restaurant in Tel Aviv-Yafo, is located on Ha-Dolfin St 1. The eatery is famous for its made-to-order hummus, foul and masabacha.

Jaffa is definitely worth a visit when in the Holy Land

JAFFA, Israel — In the land of the Bible, the Jaffa port is one of the oldest in the entire world, in near continuous operation for more than 4,000 years. Calcareous sandstone (kurkar) reefs …

Sous chef volunteers John Romano and Emily Henault use the freshest ingredients to prepare healthy meals for those in need through the Kitchen of Hope Program, based at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Wakefield. Among the guests served by the ministry are many elderly people in their 80s and 90s.

Parishes join together to show love through meals, break ground on new facility

WAKEFIELD — A meal sounds like such a simple thing, yet beyond the need for bodily nourishment lies the necessity of social and emotional nourishment. All of these can be achieved through a …

Students at DEC Primary School in Falaba, Sierra Leone, are seen in a 2017 photo with their daily meal of rice and lentils. The school program is part of the “Food For Education” Project funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture where each student receives a meal of fortified rice and lentils five days a week.

Cuts to Catholic Relief Services food aid projects could impact hundreds of thousands of children, group says

WASHINGTON — Catholic Relief Services said May 21 that most of its projects under a federal international food aid program were terminated, leaving hundreds of thousands of children more …

The opening slide of "The Pope Video" for June is seen with Pope Leo XIV's prayer intention for the month: "That the world might grow in compassion." The video was released at the Vatican June 3, 2025.

Pope’s prayer intention for June: That the world grow in compassion

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is “that the world might grow in compassion.” “Let us pray that …

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St. Peter, the institutional Church has its heroic prototype

The ancient Christian Church sometimes knew rival hierarchies in the great cities of the Mediterrean world. The bishops of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, for the most part, …

Seeking sincere participation in the Mass

One notable parish renovation after the Second Vatican Council was the frequent transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from a central place of prominence on a church’s main altar to a shrine …

Sacred Heart of Jesus: Prayers, Crafts & Devotions

The month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque on December 27, 1673, and revealed to her His Sacred Heart. When explaining facts and …

Special Event Listings 06.26.25

Young Adults Summer Social Meetup MIDDLETOWN — Connect with other young adults at St. Lucy’s Parish center, 909 West Main Road, on Friday, June 27, at 5 p.m. Enjoy free snacks, …

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Pope Leo XIV greets people as he marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a meeting in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican June 26, 2025.

How many divisions does the Pope have?

In 1944, Joseph Stalin famously impugned papal military power in a quip to Winston Churchill, when he inquired of the British Prime Minister: “The Pope? How many divisions does he have?” …

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