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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 …
OPINION

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, …

EDITORIAL
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?” …