Since 1875, the diocesan newspaper of The Diocese of Providence has existed to share the local and international news of the Catholic Church with Rhode Island Catholics. With a new philosophy that values the importance of local news of the Rhode Island Catholic Community, Rhode Island Catholic, encourages and welcomes your news.

The value and success of Rhode Island Catholic is dependent upon you, our community partners. Without your news and information, we would not be able to provide news and stories of interest to the readership of one of the state’s oldest newspapers.

The following information has been compiled by The Catholic staff to provide you with a helpful resource.

What should I include in a press release sent to the paper?

Any and all press releases should answer – at the very minimum - the following questions: who, what, where, when and why?

How can I get my event/ news covered in the newspaper?

All events or news should have some relationship to the Catholic Church and appeal to a wide audience. Please send all event notifications three weeks prior to actual event. Please know that with a limited staff, it is difficult for the paper to cover every event in the Diocese of Providence, however, every effort will be made to cover newsworthy events of appeal to a wide audience. If the newspaper is unable to cover your event, please feel free to send photos and a press release.

How do I send a photo to the newspaper for consideration?

The Rhode Island Catholic encourages its readers to share photos of interest to the greater community. Due to space limitations, all photos sent to the paper may not be published, however, all submissions will be given equal consideration. High-resolution, color and black and white photos should be sent by email to: editor@thericatholic.com

Minimum Criteria for Consideration: Clear, crisp photo with subjects clearly identifiable. No photos larger than 7MB please Please include the following information with all photos emailed to the newspaper: Names of people in photo; Parish affiliation of people or event; Date photo taken; Event at which photo taken; Where photo was taken; Name of person who took photo; Due to the sheer volume of photos sent to the paper, only submissions that include the following information can be considered. Reprints of photos are available by contacting the newspaper or by visiting http://thericatholic.mycapture.com/mycapture/index.asp.

Photos taken using a cell phone cannot be accepted due to poor resolution.

How can I list my event in Around the Diocese?

As the community newspaper for the Rhode Island Catholic Community, Rhode Island Catholic is committed to publicizing events relevant to and of interest to the greater Rhode Island Catholic Community. All submissions should be sent to the newspaper three weeks prior to the event and must be open to the general public. The paper reserves the right to edit all submissions. Submission for Around the Diocese should include the following information, if available:

Sender agrees that by sending information to The Rhode Island Catholic, all information is eligible for publication.

How can I send a letter to the editor?

The publisher and staff of Rhode Island Catholic welcome letters to the editor relative to an article published in the paper or an issue pertaining to the Catholic Church. A staff member will give every letter equal consideration. In keeping with the tenants of the Catholic Faith, letters that personally attack an individual will not be considered. Rhode Island Catholic reserves the right to edit letters. Please include your full name, town of residence and daytime contact information with all submissions. Letters may be mailed to the office or emailed to letters@thericatholic.com. We are unable to accept letters to the editor by fax.

How can obtain a back issue of The Providence Visitor or The Rhode Island Catholic?

The newspaper maintains a limited number of previous issues. If a hard copy is no longer available, a photocopy of the article may be available. Please call the newspaper offices at 401.272-1010 for additional information. A nominal fee is charged for past issues.

What is the mailing address for Rhode Island Catholic?