CRANSTON — Michael and Gina Conti became engaged to be married in the late 1990s, when they became adult leaders in the teen group at Holy Apostles Parish. They married in 2000, the dawn of the …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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9/28/23
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EMMITSBURG, Md. — The year was 1936, and Arthur Burns was in a bind. A direct descendent of Elizabeth Ann Seton, he was scouring the Northeast, looking for proof of her baptism as part of the …
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By Lori Hadacek Chaplin, OSV News
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9/28/23
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Friday, Sept. 1 was an exciting day at Our Lady of Mercy School as the day began with the opening school Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated by Bishop Robert C. Evans, and Father Bernard A. Healey, …
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9/28/23
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WOONSOCKET — Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School welcomed some very special guests on September 13 for the blessing of their new gym floor, including Providence College Friar Bryce Hopkins …
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By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor
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9/28/23
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Bishop Richard G. Henning welcomed Providence Mayor Brett Smiley to the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where he was greeted by a delegation of students from St. Patrick …
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9/28/23
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On Thursday, Sept. 21, Bishop Richard G. Henning celebrated Mass for the Bishop McVinney School community at St. Michael Church in Providence. The bishop, who wore the pectoral cross of the …
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9/28/23
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The St. Martin de Porres Multi-Service Center, in Providence, held a Unity in the Community event on Thursday, Aug. 31. Bishop Richard G. Henning stopped by to greet the seniors during the afternoon …
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9/28/23
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On September 7 it was announced that never-before-seen documents have been recently discovered in the archives of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. These documents indicate that, during the …
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9/28/23
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It’s a rare occasion when the word “unprecedented” can be used for a Church whose history extends over two millennia. Yet something unprecedented happened in the Polish village of …
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9/28/23
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The newly-crowned King Charles III of the United Kingdom has two sons who almost daily seize international headlines. William, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Kate happily fill the pages of …
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9/28/23
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Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope Pius IX in 1859, the prayers were offered in the Papal States for the …
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9/28/23
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Few things in this world cause greater heartbreak than watching a child facing an illness that would test even the resolve of grown men and women. Cancer is the worst offender. The mere word sends …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/21/23
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Bishop Richard G. Henning celebrated Mass for the Our Lady of Grace feast and procession, held on Sunday, Sept. 10 in Johnston. The procession began after Mass and wound through the local streets …
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9/21/23
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WEST WARWICK — On Sunday, Sept. 10, Bishop Richard G. Henning led the faithful of St. Joseph’s Parish by celebrating a Mass to open the school year for the 100th anniversary of the …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/21/23
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CRANSTON — St. Paul’s School celebrated its 100th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 15 with a gala at Rhodes at the Pawtuxet. The event was attended by approximately 500 guests, including …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/21/23
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Just as it began one year ago, St. Paul School’s 100th anniversary year concluded with a celebration of Holy Mass on Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Cranston parish. Bishop Richard G. Henning …
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9/21/23
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Many believers were taught as children that the easiest way to recall the goals of prayer was to remember the simple word “PART.” Petition, Adoration, Reparation and Thanksgiving are all …
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9/21/23
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The crucifix is so central to who we are as Catholics that we keep it often before our eyes; we hang it on our walls and wear it around our necks and even place it on our desks and dashboards, …
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By Bishop Robert Reed
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9/21/23
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Q: Is it always wrong in every case to lie? What about the so-called “little white lie?”’ I’m thinking of situations where you tell a person something you know is false to …
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By Jenna Marie Cooper
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9/21/23
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Surprise! My husband and I are expecting another baby! For those of our family members and friends who do not already know, we will be welcoming our fourth baby later this year. We are overjoyed at …
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9/21/23
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