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More than 1,000 people attended Mass in Spanish on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence, to welcome new Coadjutor Bishop of Providence, Most Rev. Richard G. Henning. The event, including a lively cultural reception in cathedral hall, drew great participation from Hispanic communities in the diocese, as well as apostolic movements and Marian devotion groups.
Bishop Henning offers moving message at Spanish welcome Mass
PROVIDENCE — In the words of the famous Mexican singer Ana Gabriel, “I have no money or anything, the only thing I have is love to give.” These words were spoken in his homily by … more
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Dominus Vobiscum
Upon hearing or reading the words, Dominus vobiscum, Catholics of a mature age, and increasingly today, lots of younger folks, will instinctively respond with, Et cum spiritu tuo. “The Lord be … more
Special Event Listings for 02.02.23
The Five First Devotions PROVIDENCE — The Five First Devotions will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Augustine Parish, 639 Mt. Pleasant Ave., beginning with confessions at 3:45 p.m. … more
Coadjutor Bishop Richard G. Henning displays an inspiring message for the faithful during his homily of the Mass of Reception.
Bishop Richard G. Henning receives warm welcome to the Diocese of Providence at Mass of Reception
PROVIDENCE — In a glorious Mass of Reception at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Jan. 26, nine weeks after being appointed by Pope Francis to serve as coadjutor Bishop of Providence with … more
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The Pontificals
PROVIDENCE — Ordination to the Office of Bishop is, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the “fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders.” With this esteemed position … more
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History of Coadjutor Bishops in the Diocese of Providence
PROVIDENCE — According to the Code of Canon Law, the pope “can appoint ex officio a coadjutor bishop who also has special faculties. A coadjutor bishop possesses the right of … more
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Blazon & Explanation of the Armorial Bearings of Bishop Richard G. Henning
BLAZON: Azure, within a bordure parted wavy Argent and Gules an escallop shell Argent. The shield is ensigned with an episcopal cross Or charged with five jewels Gules and a bishop’s galero … more
Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning greeted families after a Catholic Schools Week Mass on Jan. 29 at St. Philip Church.
Bishop Henning makes first pastoral visit to St. Philip Parish and School
GREENVILLE — On Sunday, Jan. 29, Coadjutor Bishop Richard G. Henning made his first pastoral visit to St. Philip’s Parish and School. The day’s events began with Holy Mass … more
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Situated on more than 191 acres, St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston is home to a grand memorial The names of the 100 people who perished in the 2003 fire at the West Warwick nightclub are inscribed on the monument.
Remembering the Victims of The Station Nightclub Fire
The 20th anniversary of one of the deadliest building fires in U.S. history is fast approaching. Sunday, Feb. 19, will mark 20 years since a fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick left an … more
God is always true to his promises
Ian Paisley (1920-2014) was a Northern Irish Presbyterian minister who, at age 25, broke from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland to found the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. He was elected … more
At right, a family photo of Bishop Richard Henning outside Holy Name of Mary School, also at left, on the day of his First Holy Communion.
Growing up in Valley Stream was a joy for future bishop
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — For a kid, life in this blue-collar village in Nassau County, Long Island, was pretty good. Family bonds, grounded in the Catholic faith, were strong.Although it sits a … more
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The diocesan Office of Life and Family Ministry sponsored a Holy Mass for Life, in Thanksgiving for the gift of life, on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin served as the main celebrant and Father J. Joseph Brice, was the homilist.
Pro-life community gathers for annual Mass for Life at cathedral
PROVIDENCE — The annual Mass for Life was held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. Sponsored by the diocesan Office of Life and Family Ministry, the liturgy was … more
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Pro-life advocates gather for the 50th annual national March for Life in Washington Jan. 20, 2023.
'We are not yet done': March for Life holds its first national event after overturn of Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life Jan. 20 — the first national march since the overturn of the … more
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Pictured is the third grade class of 1947-1948, Academy Jesus Marie on Green Street in Woonsocket.
Catholic schools a bulwark against social prejudice then and now
PROVIDENCE — Every school has a story, a history. Catholic elementary schools in America have their own history, and while those stories vary from location to location, the common thread … more
Things That Change; Things That Don’t
The Church, like the world in which it lives, is a dynamic reality always subject to change. And it’s true of the Church Universal as well as the local Church.The changing Church has been on … more
Special Event Listings for 01.26.23
Masses for RecoveryPORTSMOUTH — The next Mass for Recovery will be celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 29, 5 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church, 1697 E. Main Road. These Masses, to which all are welcome, … more
Twenty-five seminarians, including three young men from the Diocese of Providence: Pictured in next slides, Stephen Coutcher, Nathan Ledoux and Mateusz Puzanowski receive the Ministry of Lector, conferred by His Eminence Arthur Cardinal Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on January 15 in Rome.
Three seminarians from the Diocese of Providence receive Ministry of Lector
ROME — On January 15, His Eminence Arthur Cardinal Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, conferred the Ministry of Lector in the Chapel of the … more
Linda A’Vant-Deishinni, St. Martin de Porres Multi-Service Center director and coordinator of the diocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministry, was honored with with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission Community Service Award, commemorating her service to the people of the state in a celebration held in honor of MLK Jr., Day, at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
A’Vant-Deishini honored with state community service award in honor of MLK Jr.
PROVIDENCE — Linda A’Vant-Deishinni, a prominent member of the African-American Catholic community in Rhode Island, was honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday … more
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Exceptions Become Norms
In 1930 the Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion issued Resolution 15. With that resolution they became the first ecclesial community in the world to allow the use of contraceptives. The … more
Keep Holy the Sabbath is About Rest
There is a case before the Supreme Court that could decide whether or not employees get a day off. Gerald Groff is a strict Sabbatarian Christian, that is, he refuses to work on Sunday because it … more
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