SMITHFIELD — The parishioners of St. Michael Church, Smithfield, are bringing a little extra kindness to their community with the Kindness Rocks Project, a national movement to brighten the days of … more

NORTH SMITHFIELD — Sister Marie-Paule Gobeil, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, died at St. Antoine Residence, North Smithfield. Born July 2, 1918 in Quebec City, Canada, Marie-Paule was the … more

RUMFORD — Rev. Thomas L. Keenan, 79, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Margaret Parish, Rumford, died Monday, September 4, 2017. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gilbert L. and Mary Ruth … more

The Wisdom Book of Ben Sira, a portion of which will be heard as the first reading this coming Sunday, deals mostly with moral instruction, that is, ancient Jewish wisdom, offered in the forms of … more

The children of Monsignor Gadoury Catholic School celebrated the opening of school Mass with a special offertory procession to honor Our Blessed Mother on her birthday. Father Daniel Sweet, pastor of … more

Sir 27:30-28:7 Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 Rom 14:7-9 Gospel: Mt 18:21-35 To get the message of today’s Gospel, ask the nearest 6-year-old. The logic of Jesus’ parable is simple: If you … more

One of five sons in a prominent Tuscan family and the nephew of a pope, Robert was well-educated even before he became a Jesuit. After his ordination at Louvain, he taught there for seven years, … more

PAWTUCKET — The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) began a Student to Student campaign in solidarity with Catholic school families throughout the country in an effort to help Catholic … more

Recently, there has been some negative press coverage concerning the pension funding of the St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island (SJHSRI). There are many generous men and women who have given … more

On September 9, 2017, Pope Francis issued a new Motu Proprio (on his own volition) “Magnum Principium,” granting authority on liturgical translations to Bishop’s Conferences. In this document, … more