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This coming Sunday concludes the Octave of Easter. The Church celebrates the great feast of Easter for eight days, a number that speaks of the central importance of Easter. In Genesis, God created …
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4/4/24
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ADMINISTRATOR PRO TEM
Very Reverend Gregory P. Stowe, to Administrator pro tem, Sacred Heart Parish, West Warwick, while continuing as Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, West …
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4/4/24
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the …
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By Justin McLellan, OSV News
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4/4/24
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Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was a Catholic bishop in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), who was imprisoned for his faith in 1975 by the Communist government of Vietnam. He spent the next 13 years of …
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4/4/24
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What came first: Creation, or God’s covenants with the People of Israel and the New Israel, the Church?
The question may seem odd, even silly. Chronologically, it’s obvious that the …
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4/4/24
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Many worthy words of Jesus Christ have become part of daily conversations without the speaker even being aware of their sacred origin. References to turning the “other cheek” and going …
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4/4/24
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WEST WARWICK — Father Richard A. Bucci, 76, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, West Warwick, died on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armand and Mary (Corvese) …
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3/28/24
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JAMESTOWN — Father Dennis A. Reardon, 78, Pastor Emeritus of All Saints Church and St. Charles Borromeo Church of Woonsocket, died March 21, 2024 at St. Clare Home. Born in Providence, he was a …
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3/28/24
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VATICAN CITY — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in brief …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
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3/28/24
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In Easter Sunday’s first reading, St. Peter is resolved that Jesus Christ was a good man. “He went about doing good,” the head of the apostolic band insists, “healing all …
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3/28/24
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Twenty-four years ago this week, I was in Jerusalem to cover Pope John Paul II’s epic pilgrimage to the Holy Land for NBC. After going to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to pray at the 11th …
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3/28/24
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Most people don’t think in terms of Easter spirit. Yet the Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope. During the 50 days between Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday, …
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By Lorene Hanley Duquin, OSV News
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3/28/24
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PROVIDENCE — The annual Chrism Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, March 26, in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, with Bishop Richard G. Henning celebrating and with Portland Bishop-elect …
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By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor & By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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3/28/24
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Local Catholics gathered for Palm Sunday Masses at parishes throughout the Diocese of Providence. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates the triumphant arrival of …
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3/28/24
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Good Friday Walk planned through streets of Narragansett NARRAGANSETT — St. Thomas More Parish invites all parishioners and friends as the Cross is carried though the streets of Narragansett as …
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3/28/24
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O God You “have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity.” Thus we praise God in the opening prayer of the Mass for the solemnity of Easter. After our 40 days of Lent and …
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3/28/24
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VATICAN CITY — Faced with decades of rising secularism, the Catholic Church must invest in families and in strengthening other forms of community to transmit the faith, Pope Francis said. …
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By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service
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3/21/24
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In the New Testament, the title used by the text for the Christian community was “the way,” or “the road.” The term Christian would come later and was first applied to the …
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3/21/24
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Family-friendly Eucharistic Adoration WARREN — Saint Alexander Church, 221 Main St., will host a family-friendly period of Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays in Lent from 6-7 p.m., helping …
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3/21/24
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PROVIDENCE — Welcoming even one soul into the Catholic Church is a cause for celebration, but this year, St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Providence will have abundant reasons to celebrate the …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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3/21/24
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