Mass of Remembrance for Father Tetrault PROVIDENCE — An outdoor Mass of Remembrance for Father Raymond Tetrault will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. at Roger Williams Park. The day …
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11/9/23
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PROVIDENCE — On Wednesday, Oct. 25, Providence College hosted a panel discussion titled “Faith in Science: Catholic and Jewish Perspectives on Creation and the Cosmos,” in which …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/9/23
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St. Luke’s School, Barrington, has announced the winners of the Oh Academic Excellence Scholarship. Thanks to the generosity of Drs. William and Mary Oh of Barrington, a rising sixth-, …
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11/9/23
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PROVIDENCE — Married couples from throughout the diocese gathered at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on October 22 to participate in an annual Mass honoring those celebrating milestone …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/9/23
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By their vocabulary, you shall know them? Well, to a considerable degree. And in these early November days, when the Church celebrates all the saints in glory and prays for those who yearn to join …
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11/9/23
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Bishop Richard G. Henning installed Father Robert H. Forcier as the pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Narragansett on Saturday, Oct. 28.
In his homily, the bishop said that while a …
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11/9/23
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Bishop Richard G. Henning installed Father Scott J. Carpentier as the pastor of St. Martha Church in East Providence on Sunday, Oct. 29.
“When you see and respond to the love of God truly …
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11/9/23
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Catholic Christianity has truly inherited much of its beliefs, morality and worship structure from ancient Judaism. A belief in One God, probably unique in the ancient world, is clearly a Christian …
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11/9/23
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The armistice began at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. It marked the general end of hostilities of World War I and the beginning of peace negotiations. To this day, we …
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11/9/23
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The Twilight Zone episode “A Nice Place to Visit” aired on April 15, 1960. In his signature style, Rod Sterling narrated the predicament of a thief named Rocky. During one of his …
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11/9/23
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This past weekend, I spent Sunday afternoon with the State Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The conference here has been helping people in need for 170 years and counting! I am …
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11/9/23
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DIOCESAN DEANS (VICARS FORANE) Bishop Henning has appointed the following priests as Deans (Vicars Forane) for a new three-year term which began on October 1, 2023: Very Reverend Dariusz G. Jonczyk, …
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11/2/23
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ORLANDO — Reverend Joseph D. Creedon has been named the 2023 recipient of the Christian Stewardship Award by the board of directors of the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC). The …
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11/2/23
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As I meet with the priests and religious of the Diocese of Providence, I like to ask individuals to share the story of their call to the priesthood or the religious life. The responses are as varied …
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11/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — The October morning sky is still dark, aside from a few brilliant stars and the street lamp light illuminating the Cathedral Square bricks. It’s early and the Providence city …
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By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor
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11/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — Eight years ago, Father Ryan Simas embarked upon his new life in the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Today, the pastor of St. Joseph in Woonsocket and chaplain at St. Raphael Academy …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/2/23
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By Jennifer Barton Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent PORTSMOUTH — Serving one’s country doesn’t always mean picking up an M16 and charging into combat. Sometimes it means building …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — Words matter. Words have the power to comfort, to give others hope, even to change a life – or, if poorly spoken, to fall on deaf ears or leave deep, gaping wounds. A …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — One of the best-known teachings of our Lord is His words in Matthew 19:21, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell all that you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/2/23
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Several years ago, my son and I attended Sunday Mass at a parish close to home, though it wasn’t our home parish. My wife, recovering from serious surgery a few days earlier, stayed home and …
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By Mike Nelson, Catholic News Service
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11/2/23
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