A homily given last month by Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former Prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, made waves among Catholic eco-activists. Many thought the cardinal was …
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By William Patenaude
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11/1/18
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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence granted $411,637.10 in heating assistance this season, the most aid it has provided in the 17-year history of Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s Keep the Heat …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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5/19/22
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A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practiceof love is intrinsically fragmented. (Pope Benedict XVI)
During this time of “Eucharistic Revival” that the Bishops of …
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10/13/22
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“Because of my many sins…” If you know the phrase you probably heard it tagged on to the end of a sentence, muttered gently but with a droll sense of irony, as in: …
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By Bishop Robert Reed
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3/2/23
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There are more than 900 churches in the city of Rome. Wikipedia curiously notes that “most, but not all, of these are Catholic.” Of these near thousand churches, 66 are designated as …
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6/29/23
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40 Hours Devotion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament WESTERLY —40 Hours of Devotion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Immaculate Conception Church, will take place from December 6 to …
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12/7/23
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Television evangelist Pat Robertson has made some controversial comments in the past, and he’s done it again with his recent discussion about the legitimacy of divorce when a spouse has Alzheimer’s disease.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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9/29/11
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Graciously accept the saving sacrifice which we offer you,
O Lord, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, and grant that,
as we profess her,
on account of your prevenient
grace, to be untouched by any stain of sin, so, through
her intercession
we may be delivered
from all our faults.
Through Christ our Lord.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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11/30/12
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The Perrys were a large family, ten children, who lived just across Route 95 from the former Sacred Heart Church in the Pleasant View section of Pawtucket. The children were very familiar to the …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/20/16
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PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, May 15, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York City, delivered a special presentation at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul as part of the Diocese of …
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By COLE DESANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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5/19/22
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Bible Study at St. Agnes Church PROVIDENCE — St. Agnes Church, 351 Branch Ave., will hold its monthly Bible Study on Sunday, Oct.16, after the 9 a.m. Mass in the church hall. The session will …
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10/13/22
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If a normal picture is worth 1,000 words, the photos coming out of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake Feb. 6 were worth that, and then some. Thousands of …
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By Gretchen Crowe
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3/2/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I am writing to take exception to the editorial “Work Requirements have a Theological Basis,” (June 15).
As the editorial notes there is …
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6/29/23
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Following a blessing, about 30 men and women guests of the diocesan Emmanuel House shelter enjoyed a traditional meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and assorted pies served by the …
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12/7/23
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Pious Catholics often speak of various spiritualities — the spirituality of the priesthood, the spirituality of the religious life, the spirituality of marriage.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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4/4/08
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You who are on the road
Must have a code that you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a good bye.
Teach your children well,
Their father’s hell did slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams
The one they picks, the one you’ll know by.
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BY BISHOP TOBIN
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2/16/11
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In our desire to grow in the imitation of Christ, nothing is more helpful or important for Catholics than the Holy Eucharist. It is the gift of Jesus, always with us.
St. John Paul II wrote of …
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11/8/18
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I saw an interesting survey recently, from the Pew Research Center, that asked respondents to indicate which local news topics they considered to be important for daily life. Topics included things …
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5/2/19
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The disciples, as many people still do today, thought that misfortune was a punishment sent from God for sins committed. “What did I do to deserve this?” is still a question asked of the …
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3/19/20
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Francis “Fran” P. Clossick, 86, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side, on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen E. …
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5/19/22
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