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The Men of St. Joseph group make their consecration to St. Joseph.

Fraternity and faith strengthen Men of St. Joseph

GREENVILLE — “Every man needs Christian fellowship, not just good friends, but good Christian friends,” Don Turbitt, founding member of Men of St. Joseph International, strongly …
Students, clergy and faculty, gather at St. Dominic’s chapel at Providence College to celebrate the initiation of the newest members of the Catholic family.

A Love of the Faith: 32 receive Sacraments of Initiation

PROVIDENCE — Bishop Richard G. Henning celebrated Mass and the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Dominic’s Chapel on the Providence College campus on Sunday, April 21. On a sunny morning, …
More than 1,000 faithful packed the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul for Thursday’s bilingual Votive Mass in thanksgiving to Almighty God and promise of prayer for Bishop-elect James T. Ruggieri who will soon serve as shepherd to the Diocese of Portland, Maine.

More than 1,000 fill cathedral for bilingual Votive Mass to pray for bishop-elect

  PROVIDENCE — The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Peter Paul was overflowing with more than 1,000 faithful participating in a bilingual, Farewell Mass for Bishop-elect James T. Ruggieri …

Spring in full bloom

Hundreds of daffodils brighten the lawn of St. Lucy Church, in Middletown, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon on April 21. Each spring, thousands of daffodils can be seen adorning lawns along Rte. 138 …
Students from All Saints STEAM Academy in Middletown marvel at the sight of the rare eclipse through their solar safe glasses.

Eclipse offers unique educational opportunity for STEAM students

MIDDLETOWN — One of the aims of Catholic education is to foster a deeper appreciation for the beauty of God’s creation. This is no more on display than at All Saints Academy in …
OPINION

The Response to Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse poisons all segments of society - families, schools, churches, community organizations, and health and welfare institutions. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1 in 7 …

Radiant in the GULAG and elsewhere

​In Jesus of Nazareth — Holy Week, Pope Benedict XVI remarked on the striking parallel between the presence of the holy women at the cross of Christ and their role in the first appearances of …

Time spent with the Lord is the foundation of authentic prayer

It is difficult to believe that 10 years have passed since the Holy Year of Mercy in 2015 drew pilgrims to Rome and occasioned regional celebrations throughout the Catholic world. The prayerful …

Special Event Listings for 04.25.24

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 …

EDITORIAL

Divine Mercy and the Confessional

We recently celebrated “Divine Mercy Sunday.” What look like rays of light, red and blue, symbolize blood and water: Eucharist and Baptism. This image brings us back to the Cross. The …

Being Pro-Life is All-Encompassing

One erroneous narrative argues that the Church’s “preeminent priority” of combating abortion conflicts with its concern for the other social issues. This narrative treats the …