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Five weeks ago, we stood in the church and received ashes. We were reminded of our mortality, our sinfulness and our need for penance and prayer. Those ashes were the remnant of Palm Sunday branches … more

3/21/24

St. Joseph and a Pastry

It wouldn’t be St. Joseph’s Day without Zeppole. Many Rhode islanders partake of this tasty treat once a year (even those who gave up sweets for Lent, since fasting is not obligatory on a … more

3/21/24

Good Friday solidly proves Jesus’ Messiahship

In St. Mark’s Gospel account, the measures for the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on what later generations have understandably described as Palm Sunday are quite similar to the arrangements … more

3/21/24

The Year of Mercy was instructive; the Year of Prayer may be immersive

By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News St. Philip Neri once had a penitent confess to indulging in gossip. He advised the contrite soul to bring him a chicken, and to pluck its feathers as he walked the … more

By Elizabeth Scalia, OSV News | 3/21/24

Keynote speaker Matthew Leonard, a Catholic author and apologist engages the large crowd. Local faithful, clergy and religious gather to attend the 57th annual Diocesan Faith Formation Convocation, which centered on the theme of the Eucharist’s role in deepening our relationship with Christ.

Convocation an inspired day for hundreds seeking to deepen relationship with God

SMITHFIELD — More than 600 faithful filled the hall at Bryant University, Saturday morning where Mass was held to open the Diocese of Providence’s 57th annual Faith Formation Convocation. … more

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic correspondent | 3/21/24

Bishop-Elect James Ruggieri will succeed Bishop Robert P. Deeley, J.C.D., who has led the Diocese of Portland for 10 years, at his Mass of ordination and installation on May 7, 2024, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Maine.

Papa Francisco nombra sacerdote de Providence, el Padre James T. Ruggieri, Obispo de Portland, Maine

PROVIDENCE — El Santo Padre Francisco ha nombrado obispo de Portland (Maine) al padre James T. Ruggieri, sacerdote de la Diócesis de Providence. Desde 2003, el obispo electo Ruggieri se … more

Por Rick Snizek, Editor Ejecutivo | 3/15/24

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11 de abril, Misa de despedida del Obispo-Electo Ruggieri

Toda la Comunidad invitada a misa de despedida: El Obispo-Electo de la Diócesis de Portland Maine, Rev. James Ruggieri junto con servidores del ministerio Emanuel. El obispo-electo, … more

Redacción Central | 3/15/24

Visita de Obispo a escuelas: Un momento destacado de la visita del obispo Henning fue su parada en la sala de prekínder. Aquí los jóvenes artistas habían pintado retratos del obispo, mostrando su creatividad El obispo Henning se sentó en el suelo con los estudiantes, creando una conexión genuina mientras compartía historias y puntos de vista sobre su fe. La Campaña Anual Diocesana de Caridad Católica, ofrece Becas a Estudiantes de bajos recursos.

Campaña de las Caridades Católicas avanza, pasando nivel de donaciones del año pasado

PROVIDENCE — Seis semanas después del inicio de su campaña 2024, la 99ava Campaña Anual Diocesana de Caridad Católica ha cumplido el 34 por ciento de su objetivo, … more

Por Rick Snizek, Editor Ejecutivo | 3/15/24

Nuestra principal preocupación como católicos son las personas, no las políticas

Durante la Conferencia Católica de los Obispos de los Estados Unidos el pasado otoño, Angel Studios ofreció un adelanto de la película que se titula "Cabrini". Esta … more

Por el Obispo Richard G. Henning | 3/15/24

Listen, for heaven’s sake!

Each year in Lent we read an account of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a story found in all three of the synoptic Gospels. Each Gospel telling shares the common experience of the three disciples, … more

By Bishop Robert P. Reed | 3/14/24

Jack Brantolino poses with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin and Father C. Roger Gagne, pastor, after receiving the sacrament of confirmation on May 11, 2019, at St. Peter Parish in Warwick. Jack, who had severe autism and passed away from a seizure last year, prepared for this day through the Autism and the Sacraments program at St. Peter Parish.

Students, parents find connections through St. Peter autism education program

WARWICK — How does one teach the truths of the Faith to a child who may not be able to speak, much less comprehend the inscrutable mysteries of the Supreme Being – as if any one person … more

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 3/14/24

This map shows the four routes of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024. Pilgrims traveling in "Eucharistic caravans" on all four routes will begin their journeys with Pentecost weekend celebrations May 17-18, leaving May 19. They will all converge on Indianapolis July 16, 2024, the day before the five-day congress opens.

24 ‘Perpetual Pilgrims’ Eager To Lead ‘Biggest Eucharistic Procession In World History’

(OSV News) — A profound experience with the Eucharist during Mass in his freshman year at Texas A&M University compelled Charlie McCullough to make Jesus the center … more

By Maria Wiering | 3/14/24

Assisted suicide bill receives hearing by Senate Judiciary Committee

PROVIDENCE — The Senate Judiciary Committee has heard testimony relating to the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in the … more

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 3/14/24

Bishop Richard G. Henning, parishioners, religious, priests and deacons of the Diocese of Providence join in celebrating the end of a year of 70th anniversary celebrations marking the founding of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Cumberland.

Our Lady of Fatima Parish closes out 70th anniversary celebration of its founding

CUMBERLAND — Our Lady of Fatima Parish has closed its year of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of their parish. The February 25 Mass was celebrated by Bishop Richard G. … more

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 3/14/24

Go to Joseph

On March 19, the Church observes the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s one of the few times we get a foretaste of the liturgy’s more palpable delights … more

3/14/24

Blessed Stanley Rother, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who was murdered in 1981 in the Guatemalan village where he ministered to the poor, is pictured in an undated photo.

Two who didn’t run

His neighbors in 1940s Oklahoma would have found it hard to imagine the boy they knew as Stanley Francis Rother as a future martyr, and the first beatified American parish priest. Young Stan did … more

3/14/24

Encountering Jesus deeply in our hearts and souls

Jesus Christ was applauded by throngs in life and jeered by crowds at death. And the crowds were extensive. “Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and … more

3/14/24

Special Event Listings for 03.14.24

Family-friendly Eucharistic Adoration WARREN — Saint Alexander Church, 221 Main St., will host a family-friendly period of Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays in Lent from 6-7 p.m., helping … more

3/14/24

Assignments 03.14.24

PASTORS Reverend Jean Joseph Brice, from Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, Providence, and Parochial Vicar, St. Patrick Parish, Providence, to Pastor, St. Patrick Parish, … more

3/14/24

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

Is it possible to speak like a Christian but live like an atheist? In the demands and distractions of daily life, is it possible to live much of our day with little thought for God? We may start or … more

3/14/24