PROVIDENCE — When a new bishop takes the reins of a diocese, knowledge becomes the best tool for evangelization in his belt. After a year spent discovering the diocese and learning about the … more

Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., for the second time joined Bristol pastors Father Henry Zinno (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish), and Father Vander Martins (St. Elizabeth Parish), in walking the … more

If you’ve never attended a Mass for the ordination of a priest, this coming Saturday, June 27, is your chance. Deacons Mateusz Puzanowski and Vincent “Jay” Zizza will be ordained to the priesthood at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. It will be a great day for them, for their family and friends, and for our Diocese. more

WARWICK — When Bishop Emeritus Thomas J. Tobin signed a decree establishing the Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope as a Catholic, independent school in late 2022, it was just a vision on paper. When it opened in the Fall of 2023, it had just 18 students. But on Friday, June 12, the school proved how far it has come, celebrating its historic first commencement ceremony for its eight graduating seniors amid an overall student body that has already more than doubled to 40 students. more

PAWTUCKET — As thunder and lightning heralded Judy Baxter’s cross-border passage from Florida into Georgia on Rte. 95 as she and her now-late husband were driving back to their native New England, her cellphone rang right at the state line. more

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence will host the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage “One Nation Under God” from Tuesday, June 30, to Thursday, July 2. The event will feature daily Mass, walking processions, Eucharistic Adoration, witness talks, and service projects at various locations. For the full schedule, visit dioceseofprovidence.org/NEP. more

CENTRAL FALLS — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost had only just become Pope Leo XIV days earlier. Inside St. Peter’s Basilica, a wide-eyed seminarian from the nearby Pontifical North American College in Rome found himself among the chosen few asked to serve during one of the first Masses of the new Holy Father’s nascent pontificate. A year removed, Mateusz Puzanowski still shakes his head in pleasant disbelief. “I wasn’t even a deacon at that point. I was an acolyte,” the Rhode Island native reveals. more

BONNET SHORES — When your surname rhymes with a delectable circular Italian comfort food, it comes as no surprise that the Zizza family loves their pizza. So much so that they have pie making down to a science — literally. more

PROVIDENCE — In Rhode Island, the Dominicans are taking it to the streets to prove that Catholicism still matters. Brother Anselm Kelly, O.P., Brother Clement Greenspan, O.P. and Brother Roland Wakefield, O.P., all currently in formation for the priesthood in Washington, D.C., will be spending the summer in the Diocese of Providence, living the Dominican mission of preaching the good news. In this case, the good news is “Why Catholicism Still Matters,” and these three men will host nine four-week sessions at local parishes throughout the diocese starting June 29. more

From June 30 – July 2, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will travel through the Diocese of Providence, offering opportunities for prayer, worship, Eucharistic processions, and fellowship with pilgrims from across the nation. These days will be filled with grace, joyful witness, and a powerful reminder that Christ remains at the center of our lives and our nation. To register to participate in local events, please visit https://dioceseofprovidence.org/NEP more

Holy Hour for Vocations EAST GREENWICH — Our Lady of Mercy Church, 65 3rd St., will host a Holy Hour for Vocations on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. The evening will be presided over by Most Rev. Bruce … more

On June 11, the United States bishops undertook the long-anticipated consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ahead of the Mass at which the consecration took place, three American archbishops offered to their brothers reflections on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The presentation by Louisville’s Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, on how the Sacred Heart of Jesus builds communities, was a tour de force of what living with the love of the Sacred Heart should look like in the Church, for the good of society. more

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” That verse, which is taken from this coming Sunday’s gospel reading … more

In Proverbs 16:18 we learn that “pride cometh before the fall” which means that pride, one of the deadly sins, often leads someone to suffer from failure, destruction or another calamity. While … more

Christianity has experienced at least two Great Awakenings in America’s religious history. Great Awakenings in America were periods of intense religious revivalism that reshaped American culture, … more

EAST GREENWICH — In observance of a long-standing Catholic tradition which dates back to the 13th century, the students at Our Lady of Mercy School participated in a solemn and moving Eucharistic … more

GREENVILLE — As parishes around the world celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, one local parish provided the setting for the diocese to honor those who have devoted their entire lives … more

PROVIDENCE — “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” is an ancient Chinese philosophical proverb meant to show that tremendous changes result from small ones taken steadily. … more

By Courtney Mares OSV News MADRID — In a sweeping address to the Spanish parliament, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful defense of the dignity of every human life, declaring that its protection is … more

Candlelight Rosary BURRILLVILLE — The Shrine of the Little Flower, 35 Dion Drive (Nasonville), will host a candlelight Rosary in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday, June … more