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PROVIDENCE – Four hundred plus members of the Northeast Lieutenancy of the United States for the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre joined together on Saturday, October 19, to welcome 49 new men and … more
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Parishes and dioceses must move quickly to give life to the consultative bodies and broad participation in mission and ministry already … more
All Souls Day Procession with Statue of Our Lady PROVIDENCE — On All Souls Day, Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. starting at St. Mary Church, 538 Broadway, all are welcome to process with the statue … more
PROVIDENCE — The Catholic Cemetery Conference held its 75th Anniversary Convention & Exposition in Providence from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, at the Omni Hotels & Resort. About 225 attendees … more
NARRAGANSETT — By 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, the day had turned cool, quiet and sunny, and for those gathered on Narragansett Point Beach, it was the perfect day to make a difference. … more
Many Catholics are not aware of the fact that there has been only one approved apparition of our Blessed Mother here in the United States since our country was founded in 1776. That apparition … more
ROME — Pizza in the Eternal City tends to exemplify a proposition I have long defended: what crossed the Atlantic going west was usually improved in the process. I like Roman pizza, as I like … more
It is difficult to believe that the gaunt, haggard figure of St. Charles deFoucauld, tanned by the Moroccan sun and hardened by the desert sands, was once known back in Paris as “Fats … more
PROVIDENCE — Providence College (PC) announced that they have been awarded a $1,094,746 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish “Come To The Table,” a program to enhance … more
EAST GREENWICH —The Our Lady of Mercy School parking lot was transformed into a giant costume party on Friday, Oct. 25. Thanks to the efforts of the OLM Parent Teacher Group’s Socials … more
BOSTON — Beginning with the traditional knock on the door to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., entered into the life of the Archdiocese of Boston as … more
Hallowtide is right around the corner! Our family loves to celebrate the triduum of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day.  Last year, I wrote about when our first child was still … more
Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of attending several liturgies with Archbishop Henning. One ceremony required a long drive from Providence along Route 138, which parallels the Rhode … more
On October 20, 1994, something unprecedented in the modern history of the papacy took place: the reigning pope published a book that was not an act of the papal magisterium but rather a personal … more
Soon to be installed as Archbishop of Boston, his Excellency Richard G. Henning warmly endeared himself to the people of Rhode Island when, at his first public Mass at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and … more
Sacred Heart Bazaar WEST WARWICK — The annual Sacred Heart Church Bazaar will be held at the parish, 820 Providence St., on Friday, Oct. 25, from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 … more
At barely one minute past our scheduled 2 p.m. interview time, the future archbishop of Boston bounds down the second-floor hallway of the chancery toward his office in the Diocese of Providence … more
Archbishop Henning inspired all of us through the constancy of his faith and his personal kindness to so many in our diocese. We will deeply miss his presence here in the Ocean State, but St. Paul … more
It was November 2022, when Rhode Islanders received the news that Pope Francis had appointed Bishop Richard G. Henning as the coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Providence to replace Bishop Tomas J. … more
The mood of the night was bittersweet as hundreds filled the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul to participate in Archbishop Richard G. Henning’s farewell Mass as shepherd of the Diocese of … more
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