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Recently Pope Francis was openly critical of both American presidential candidates. He explicitly criticized Kamala Harris for her stance on abortion, and Donald Trump for his strict immigration …
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10/3/24
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Catholics are rightly in awe at the action of their priests who, by the words of consecration at Mass, can make present on the Church’s altars the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus …
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10/3/24
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“The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10) In the Catholic worldview, there is an inseparable link between our beliefs about God and how we are to live. The quote …
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10/3/24
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Last year, I wrote about topics I learned in our eldest’s Catechism class that I never knew before. As I was organizing and storing some lessons from over a year ago (better a year later …
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10/3/24
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WARWICK — Jamal Gomes, athletic director, has announced the addition of Stephen Baker ’20 to Bishop Hendricken’s Unified Volleyball and Unified Basketball coaching staff. Baker is a …
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10/3/24
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EXETER — On Saturday, Sept. 28, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic community in Exeter hosted the diocesan Special Religious Education (SPRED) picnic for students with special needs and their …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College hosted the annual Red Mass, on September 26 for those in the legal and judicial community. Organized by the Diocese of Providence and promoted by the St. Thomas …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene devastated several states in the southeast. More than 120 are confirmed dead and the death toll is expected to dramatically rise. In …
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10/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence will offer a Farewell Mass for Archbishop Richard G. Henning in thanksgiving to Almighty God and promise of prayer on Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m., in the …
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10/3/24
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NORTH SMITHFIELD — The Saint Antoine Community has been awarded a federal earmark to develop a new, state-of the-art Assisted Living Memory Care Unit. A federal grant of $250,000 was delivered …
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10/3/24
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Rosary at St. Romuald Chapel WAKEFIELD — All are invited to pray the Rosary and Litany of Our Lady at St. Romuald Chapel, 61 Atlantic Ave., weeknights at 5 p.m. throughout the month of October. …
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10/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Catholic was honored with a prestigious Publick Occurrences Award by the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) on September 21 during a luncheon at the …
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9/26/24
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NEWPORT — Arguably, the first Catholics to arrive in the city of Newport came during the American Revolution, when the French occupied the wealthy trading port for a year, though they did not …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/26/24
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The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth was a historical event occurring in a particular time and place. But the cross casts a long shadow, one that stretches across all of history. As Christians, we …
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By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, OSV News
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9/26/24
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In her prescient book, “Rights Talk: The Impoverishment of Political Discourse,” Mary Ann Glendon of the Harvard Law School warned her fellow Americans in 1993 that our public life was …
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9/26/24
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It has been said that Rhode Island is served by the three “Fs.” The three Fs, of course, are Fenner Street, Fountain Street and Francis Street. Fenner Street is the home of the cathedral …
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9/26/24
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On Saturday, Sept. 21, Archbishop Richard G. Henning installed Father Daniel Mahoney as the new pastor of St. Pius X in Westerly. Archbishop Henning gave thanks for Father Mahoney’s unselfish …
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9/26/24
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By Laura Kilgus Associate Editor PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Diocese of Providence held the annual Wedding Anniversary celebration, welcoming 187 couples marking milestone …
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By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor
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9/26/24
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Rosary at St. Romuald Chapel WAKEFIELD — All are invited to pray the Rosary and Litany of Our Lady at St. Romuald Chapel, 61 Atlantic Ave., weeknights at 5 p.m. throughout the month of October. …
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9/26/24
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It may surprise you to learn that Catholic moral teaching does not assert that civil governments must or should be democracies. Recall that over the course of history, the Catholic Faith has dwelt in …
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9/26/24
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