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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 Fire of Love

On May 4, the Church marks the feast day of St. Florian, a third-century Christian martyr. Florian was a high-ranking officer in the army of the Roman Empire. One of his particular duties was to …

Christians are called to celebrate the generous offerings of Mary Stewart

Occasionally, in anthologies of popular prayers, one might come across a series of petitions entitled “Mary Stewart’s Prayer,” or, correctly, “Mary Stewart’s …

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 …

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 …