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The Essence of a Priestly Vocation

God has a plan for everyone. Catholic theology calls that a “vocation.” Vocation comes from the Latin word meaning, “to call.” God calls everyone to receive a particular role in establishing …

Meeting Christ in the Everyday

At first reading it may appear that St. Matthew has made a mistake. After narrating Christ’s tale of the ten young women charged to attend to a newly married couple, the evangelist’s concluding …

Father Ronald Bengford

Reverend Ronald J. Bengford, 66, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Matthew Parish, Cranston, died Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, son of the late John A. and Cecelia A. (Basso) …

Around the Diocese: Weekly Event Guide

Mass for Deceased St. Xavier Alumnae CRANSTON — Holy Apostles Church, 800 Pippin Orchard Road, will host a Mass for Deceased SXA Alumnae on Friday, November 6, beginning with the Rosary at 8 …

Pet Blessings Bring Joy to St. Joseph Church

In honor of the Oct. 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals celebrated for his love of all creation, parishioners gathered at St. Joseph Church in Woonsocket for the …
OPINION

Loving God, Neighbor, and the marginalized

“Todos, todos, todos” (meaning “everyone, everyone, everyone” in Spanish and Portuguese) is a hallmark phrase voiced by Pope Francis during World Youth Day in Lisbon in 2023. Clearly, the …

A Terrible Coarsening

The now-ubiquitous terms “reproductive health” and “reproductive freedom” have contributed mightily to a slaughter of the innocents in these United States. The death toll from that massacre …

Lessons from Bishop Hickey and Sunday’s Scripture

The Most Reverend William J. Hickey was a central Massachusetts priest who became auxiliary and then bishop of Providence just after World War I. His Excellency chose as his episcopal motto the …

God’s Call, Your Invitation

When I was in the third grade, my godmother, my great Aunt Hilda, came to live with us. She had suffered a debilitating stroke and needed a lot of care and attention. My mother was a nurse, so she …

EDITORIAL

The Essence of a Priestly Vocation

God has a plan for everyone. Catholic theology calls that a “vocation.” Vocation comes from the Latin word meaning, “to call.” God calls everyone to receive a particular role in establishing …

Around the Diocese: Weekly Event Guide

Mass for Deceased St. Xavier Alumnae CRANSTON — Holy Apostles Church, 800 Pippin Orchard Road, will host a Mass for Deceased SXA Alumnae on Friday, November 6, beginning with the Rosary at 8 …