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St. Joseph Seminar PROVIDENCE — The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, 30 Fenner St., will hold a six-week seminar on St. Joseph on Thursday evenings, Feb. 12 to March 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The …
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2/12/26
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BRIGHTON — Sometimes Divine Providence packs a punch. Literally. OK, so maybe God’s orchestration of creation wasn’t the immediate epiphany for Owen Hopkins or Bobby Schaeffer when Hopkins’ …
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By Joe Jasinski, Special to Rhode Island Catholic
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2/12/26
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Congratulations to Adam Habershaw, a seminarian for the Diocese of Providence, who was formally installed as a Lector at Saint John’s Seminary Sunday, Feb 8. Presided over by Bishop William Byrne, …
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2/12/26
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Occasionally the Bible even quotes the Bible. Here the prophet Isaiah is quoted by St. Paul in his first letter to the church at Corinth to be heard in this coming Sunday’s second reading at Mass. …
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2/12/26
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(OSV News) — Servant of God Thea Bowman’s canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause’s diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of …
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2/12/26
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PROVIDENCE — Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz is known the world over for creating public works of art that follow his mantra, “Connecting Pilgrims Through Compassion.” His renowned bronze …
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BY RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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2/5/26
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Marking January as Poverty Awareness Month, the 18th Annual Poverty Vigil brought together Rhode Island’s faith leaders, advocates, and elected officials in prayer and public witness, renewing a …
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2/5/26
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You are likely reading this column either just ahead of Ash Wednesday or a few days into Lent. In my adult lifetime, I don’t think there’s ever been a time when we the people have been more in …
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By Kenneth Craycraft, OSV News
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2/5/26
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Back in the day, when the New Yorker set the standard for literary elegance among serious American journals, writers were driven to distraction by the fanatical fact-checking characteristic of the …
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2/5/26
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Certainly among the most celebrated words in Sacred Scripture are those read in the opening lines of Genesis: “In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was without …
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2/5/26
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PROVIDENCE — Barbara Haynes, the Executive Director of McAuley Ministries, has announced that she will retire from her position in Spring of 2026. Haynes has led the organization since August 2018, …
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2/5/26
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Following the devastation of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the missionary teams from St. Thomas More in Narragansett recently completed a vital service trip to Jacob’s Ladder in Jamaica. At the …
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2/5/26
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RIVERSIDE — Female chess players of all ages and skill levels recently gathered at St. Mary Academy – Bay View for the 2nd annual state-wide chess tournament featuring the Open Women’s …
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2/5/26
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Five Saints Raphael Academy students recently benefited from the new “Pay It Forward” scholarship. The scholarship was created by an anonymous alum donor to “pay it forward” in appreciation …
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2/5/26
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Environment Laudato Si Program WARWICK — St. Gregory the Great Parish, 360 Cowesett Road, will host a program titled “What Does Caring for Creation Have To Do With Faith” on Saturday, Feb. 7, …
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2/5/26
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Great, awful, and remarkable things happen on trains. Remember “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne which features a dramatic, dangerous train journey across the American West. Or …
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2/5/26
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are anticipating the release of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s report on his six-and-a-half-year historical review of clergy sexual abuse in Rhode …
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2/5/26
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WASHINGTON — Smith Street, that normally congested artery pumping traffic into and out of the heart of Providence, seems eerily deserted at 2 o’clock on this late January morning. Nary a car in …
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By Erik Scalavino, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/29/26
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ROME — From unilateral actions in Venezuela to continued violence in Iran, the world is steadily sliding into a “crisis of values” that risks sparking international war, the Vatican’s top …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV NEWS
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1/29/26
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PROVIDENCE — Long before he became accomplished trial attorney Robert J. Quigley Jr., Esq., his surname among those appearing on the shingle hanging outside his downtown law firm, he was just Bob, …
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By Erik Scalavino, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/29/26
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