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PROVIDENCE — While most along the U.S. East Coast were still asleep at about 1:35 a.m. on Easter Monday, Pope Francis breathed his last, and the tectonic loss for the universal Catholic Church …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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4/24/25
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By Father Ryan W. Connors Last week the Church throughout the world observed the World Day for Consecrated Life. This annual celebration offers an occasion to thank God for the gift consecrated …
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2/6/25
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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence is mourning the passing of Most Reverend Louis E. Gelineau, D.D., J.C.L, S.T.L., Bishop Emeritus of Providence, who died peacefully on November 7, at …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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11/14/24
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PROVIDENCE— The Diocese of Providence announces with sadness that Most Reverend Louis Edward Gelineau, D.D., J.C.L, S.T.L., Bishop Emeritus of Providence, died peacefully on November 7, 2024, …
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11/8/24
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PROVIDENCE — Thirty-six Catholic schools in the state of Rhode Island mold the minds and hearts of students from preschool through high school. Modern technology and even COVID-19 have changed …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/5/24
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In response to a number of disturbing surveys, the American bishops have become quite concerned about the belief of American Catholics in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. A disturbing …
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6/6/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Catholic University of America has selected the Diocese of Providence to participate in a pilot accreditation program it has begun to assess Catholic schools across the …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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1/25/24
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Three millennia ago, as recalled in this coming Sunday’s first reading, a young King Solomon determined that the greatest endowment God could give him as he began his reign as ruler of the …
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7/27/23
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The ministry of deacons was so widespread in the early Church that St. Paul went out of his way to encourage the men holding this office to maintain their high standards. The Apostle wrote to …
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5/30/19
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I saw an interesting survey recently, from the Pew Research Center, that asked respondents to indicate which local news topics they considered to be important for daily life. Topics included things …
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5/2/19
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Ecumenism and inter-faith activities were in their hay-day in 1960s and 70s. Father Edward Flannery, Father Thomas Trepanier, and, of course, Father Edward St. Godard were Roman Catholic pillars …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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11/22/18
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St. Mark does not lose any time in introducing his readers to the power of evil and specifically to the power of the Evil One. After only 23 verses into his Gospel, the evangelist writes, “Now …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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1/25/18
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Father Brian Morris
A brave individual wrote a letter to the editor, which is being published in this week’s edition, in response to my article on Papal infallibility. May I first say how happy …
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10/19/17
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I’ve never walked through a corn maze, but it looks like fun.
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9/17/15
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The Bible employs exalted names for God like king, ruler, warrior and judge, along with other worthy metaphors like rock, fortress, shield, and refuge.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/22/13
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In its teaching on the universality of salvation in the document Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council is careful to stress both the necessity of the Church for salvation as well the generous scope which participation in the church implies.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/1/13
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The Blessed Mother is highlighted twice in the Gospel according to St. John. The miracle at Cana, to be proclaimed this coming Sunday, places Mary at the very beginning of Christ’s public life and St. John’s narrative of the crucifixion locates the mother of Jesus at the very last moments of Jesus’ public life.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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1/18/13
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So, the mini-crisis in the National Football League is behind us. Even the most casual of football fans followed the story with interest, even anxiety, and in fact the story had enough importance that it transcended the sports pages to become national news.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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10/17/12
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In the previous issue of The Rhode Island Catholic I began a description of what I believe are some of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council that have been “forgotten, abandoned or undervalued” in the implementation and application of the Council.
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BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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8/14/08
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It’s over forty years now since the end of the Second Vatican Council, almost two generations in human terms, but in the long history of the Church, not much more than a blink of an eye.
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BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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8/7/08
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