WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country.
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By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
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6/24/22
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I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse.Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live. (Dt 30:19)
The Catholic Church has been clear and consistent in …
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By Bishop Thomas J. Tobin
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6/24/22
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The observance of the 150th Anniversary of the Diocese is nearing an end. For several months now we’ve had a number of devotional, educational and cultural events. This diocesan paper has …
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, June 26, 1 p.m., join Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D. D., Bishop of Providence, celebrant and homilist, for a special Solemn Holy Mass marking the closing of the Diocese …
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6/23/22
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A Night to Honor MaryThe Diocese of Providence inaugurated the sesquicentennial of its founding with a solemn, but grand celebration at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Sept. 8, 2021 with A …
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — If history had taken a different turn in 1844, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence would have recently celebrated its 175th anniversary instead of the 150 years of existence …
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By Rick Snizek, Executive Editor
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — Just in time to mark the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Providence, the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul has emerged from recent major renovations strengthened, reinvigorated …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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6/23/22
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In the mid-90’s, my classmates and I explored the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul for the first time. St. Catherine Parish’s Director of Religious Education, Martha Capaldi, arranged a …
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By Father Nathan J. Ricci
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6/23/22
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Worshipers who joyously and gratefully gather at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul this coming weekend to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Providence will notice …
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6/23/22
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Shortly after 10:30 in the morning on the seventh day of July 1872, the 45-year-old Thomas Francis Hendricken entered the sanctuary of the old Cathedral church in Providence. The Providence Visitor, …
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By Father Ryan W. Connors
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6/23/22
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By DANIEL J. HOLMESRhode Island Catholic CorrespondentPROVIDENCE — Until comparatively recently, public school history curricula tended to narrativize the story of American civilization as …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — That the Providence Visitor — now Rhode Island Catholic — has survived and flourished all these years can be attributed to the fact that it was founded to serve a …
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Father Robert W. Hayman, Ph.D.
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6/23/22
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Throughout this anniversary year, Rhode Island Catholic has featured profiles of the seven former bishops who have led the Diocese of Providence over the last 150 years. Here, we feature a …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — For 150 years, the priests in the Diocese of Providence have brought Christ to the lay faithful through their preaching and the celebration of the sacraments. They have served the …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — Throughout its existence, Catholic Charities and Social Ministry in the Diocese of Providence has consistently risen to meet the needs of those who are in the most dire of …
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Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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6/23/22
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PROVIDENCE — Since 1972, the same wooden cathedra has served as the seat of each bishop’s teaching authority in the Diocese of Providence. But this Sunday, June 19, the Solemnity of …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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6/16/22
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PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, May 15, some fifty thousand people crowded into St. Peter’s Square to celebrate as Pope Francis canonized St. Charles de Foucauld, together with nine other holy …
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By Daniel J. Holmes, Rhode Island Catholic
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6/16/22
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As the Diocese of Providence celebrates its 150th anniversary through June 26, 2022, Rhode Island Catholic is featuring profiles of the men who have served as diocesan shepherds through its …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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6/16/22
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NEWPORT — Salve Regina University held commencement exercises for graduate students on Thursday, May 5, and for undergraduate students on Sunday, May 8. Salve Regina President Dr. Kelli …
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6/16/22
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College’s commencement exercises returned to the Dunkin Donuts Center in downtown Providence for the first time in three years on Sunday, May 22.Val Ackerman, …
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6/16/22
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