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TO THE EDITOR:
Please convey my prayer and appreciation to Bishop Bruce for the two contributions to the Rhode Island Catholic for the week of October 2. The letter by the Bishop on World Day of …
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Sister Genevieve-Marie Vigil, SJC, and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Middletown
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10/23/25
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WARWICK — While scores of guests generated a joyous din with their mingling, chatting, laughing, and cocktail-and-hors d’oeuvre indulging, one beleaguered gentleman sat quietly, …
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By Erik Scalavino, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/23/25
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PROVIDENCE — Religious Latin American folk music celebrating Our Lady filled the square outside the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Saturday. The joyful sounds, marking the destination for …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/23/25
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A Taste of Fall International Food Fest PROVIDENCE — Holy Name of Jesus Parish will hold an international food festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the rectory, 99 Camp St. …
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10/23/25
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Next week, trick-or-treaters will wear colorful costumes as part of this nation’s Halloween festivities. The origin of Halloween, however, invites us to remember two important feast days in the …
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10/23/25
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Last Thursday, the White House announced President Trump’s plan to expand access to In vitro fertilization (IVF). Although the administration will no longer require an executive mandate for …
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10/23/25
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The triduum of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day is a big deal in our home, as it is in the Church. We love to celebrate Hallowmass with special treats, books, pumpkins, movies and …
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10/23/25
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Pope Francis’ episcopal and papal motto was “Miserando atque eligendo” which might be broadly translated “Miserable yet chosen.” No doubt the pontiff viewed himself as …
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10/23/25
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent BURRILLVILLE — On Monday, Sept. 29, local faithful and parishioners gathered at the Shrine of the Little Flower to take part in a …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/23/25
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For over 13 years, the Knights of Columbus Pope Pius XII Council #5295 of Narragansett has supported vocations, raising more than $100,000 in total seminarian scholarships through an annual golf …
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10/23/25
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The nasty widow in this coming Sunday’s Gospel passage from St. Luke (18:1-8) is traditionally suggested as a model for a Christian prayer life. The persistent woman is envisioned pounding on a …
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10/16/25
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NEWPORT — Each year, when “Return to Camelot” is shown on September 12, hundreds of native Rhode Islanders and tourists from all over the U.S. pour into the City-by-the …
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By Allison Shinskey, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/16/25
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Parishes across the diocese held Life Chain events to commemorate Respect Life Sunday on October 5. Part of the annual observance of 40 Days for Life, Life Chain participants held peaceful and …
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10/16/25
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Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., had a special opportunity to greet Pope Leo XIV during his recent visit to Rome to celebrate the ordination to the transitional diaconate of diocesan seminarian …
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10/16/25
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SMITHFIELD — Upon gaining legal entry into the United States via Ellis Island in 1908, a Sicilian émigré headed east, first to Bristol, Rhode Island, before eventually purchasing …
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By Erik Scalavino, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/16/25
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Knights of Columbus Breakfast NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Knights of Columbus will hold a public breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the council hall, 1265 Tower Hill Road. The …
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10/16/25
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In the mid-1700s, a Redemptorist lay brother, Gerard Majella, was visiting the Pirofalo family in Muro, a small town in Italy not far from Naples. On leaving the home, one of the Pirofalo daughters …
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10/16/25
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(OSV News) — Scenes of joy, relief and tearful welcomes flooded media across the world Oct. 13 as the remaining Israeli hostages were freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip as part of the …
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By Paulina Guzik, OSV News
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10/16/25
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“When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband: ‘That man…that young man… I forgive him.’ That moment deeply affected me. I have struggled for over …
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10/16/25
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During his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI said that there was one prayer that he wished all Catholics would learn to use. Can you guess what it is? Guess again -- not the Rosary. Nope. Not the Divine …
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By Daria Sockey, OSV News
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10/16/25
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