ROME. Age certainly accelerates one’s sense of the passage of time. Well do I remember high school classes that felt as long as Würm Glaciation, the minute hand circumambulating the …
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5/30/24
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Just about every nationality in Europe can proudly boast of a missionary or monk who first brought the Catholic faith to their border or their shores. Clearly, Italy has the most impressive bragging …
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5/30/24
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Each year in June, the Church observes the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion was originally proposed by Father John Eudes in the 1600s and spread far and wide through the …
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5/30/24
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This past weekend, New England was blessed with a bout of beautiful weather just in time for the holiday. Rhode Island and the rest of the United States observed Memorial Day on May 27. All …
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By Tyler-Lynn Tavares
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5/28/24
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TIVERTON — Founded 130 years ago by the Venerable Father Michael McGivney at St. Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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5/23/24
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By Gina Christian
(OSV News) — Liturgical texts, Indigenous Catholics, youth and young adults — along with funding for a decades-long anti-poverty effort — are under discussion …
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5/23/24
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Transcendent and immanent — these are not words of everyday speech. They are theological words that express a tension found in language about God. Transcendence expresses the sense that God is …
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5/23/24
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Are You Called to be a Deacon? RHODE ISLAND — Deacons are men who love God and love the Church; they feel called to serve in a more committed way. The role of the deacon is to be a helper of …
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5/23/24
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College’s traditional emphasis on the intersection of faith and academic rigor was on display on Sunday, May 19 during the annual commencement ceremonies. The …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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5/23/24
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It’s birthday month in our home, a time when four of the five of us flip the page that welcomes a new year and a new number. When you throw in Mother’s Day, end-of-year events, new …
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
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5/23/24
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Preachers, and often Church teachings and perhaps even the Scriptures sometimes divide the activity of the Holy Trinity into three convenient categories: God the Father is the creator; God the Son is …
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5/23/24
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EAST GREENWICH — Our Lady of Mercy School students performed in the school’s annual Spring Play with a production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. at The Prout School on Saturday, …
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5/23/24
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Among the many urgent questions raised by the Synods on the Family in 2014 and 2015 and the current Synod on Synodality – questions that will inevitably bear on the next papal conclave – …
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5/23/24
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TO THE EDITOR:
Woonsocket mourns the loss of Father Dennis Reardon, who passed away on March 21. His life was a beacon of compassion, dedication, and faith, deeply influencing our community. …
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5/23/24
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NEWPORT — Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, Salve Regina University president, on Sunday conferred 530 bachelor’s degrees upon the Class of 2024. A separate ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, for …
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5/23/24
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EXETER — Bishop Richard G. Henning, whose father was a New York City firefighter, delivered the invocation and some personal remarks on Saturday, May 11, during an annual memorial in honor of …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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5/16/24
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(OSV News) — There are hundreds of opportunities for Catholics to join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage for Mass, adoration, processions and other events. However, casually meeting up with …
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By Maria Wiering, OSV News
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5/16/24
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Readers looking for exoneration of Pope Pius XII for his “silence” about the Holocaust (Shoah) during World War II might be disappointed with this new release from Fordham University …
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By Mike Mastromatteo, OSV News
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5/16/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Senate voted 29 to 7 on Thursday, May 2, in favor of Bill SB2262, also known as the Healthcare Provider Shield …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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5/16/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul hosted the annual Men of St. Joseph Internationals’s 14th annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, May 4. The event was organized by the …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic correspondent
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5/16/24
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