ASL interpreted Masses for Holy Week, Easter PROVIDENCE — The ASL interpreted Masses for Holy Week and Easter at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., are as follows: Holy Thursday Mass of the …
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4/17/25
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The Office for Planning and Financial Services reports the following donor contributions in support of the Retirement Fund for Religious Collection taken up in the parishes of the Diocese on the …
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4/17/25
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PROVIDENCE — You are invited to the Holy Mass of Installation for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., to be celebrated Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 2 p.m. (procession to begin at 1:30 …
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4/11/25
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The prophet Mohammed was not only an insightful preacher he was also a capable and quite successful military leader. Within his lifetime, most of Asia Minor and much of North Africa had been wrested …
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4/10/25
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The Catholic Church is prudently patient in awarding the title “Doctor of the Church” to her greatest teachers. However luminous someone’s explication of the truths of the Catholic …
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4/10/25
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For weeks the faithful waited to hear news of Pope Francis’s well-being. Prayers, novenas, rosaries and Masses were all offered for his health. Several times it seemed like he would not …
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4/10/25
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Fasting is a form of penance that imposes limits on our consumption of food and drink. For centuries, it has been an integral part of Catholic life throughout the year to detach ourselves from …
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4/10/25
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PROVIDENCE — Ahead of Holy Week, one Providence parish in particular is offering people of all abilities experience the life and love of Christ. St. Patrick Church, located at 244 Smith St., …
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By Allison Shinskey, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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4/10/25
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By Jennifer Barton Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent HOPE VALLEY — “A forty-five-minute flight from Disneyworld, children are starving to death.” This was the message Kiki Latimer …
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4/10/25
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Archbishop Richard G. Henning to celebrate Chrism Mass PROVIDENCE — All are invited to attend the Chrism Mass on Monday, April 14, 6 p.m., at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul. The …
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4/10/25
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VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
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4/10/25
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It is with great joy we share that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., as the tenth Bishop of Providence! Bishop …
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4/8/25
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PROVIDENCE — There were several emotion-filled moments Tuesday as Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., took to the podium only four hours after being named by Pope …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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4/8/25
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PORTLAND, Maine — On Saturday, March 29, the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) presented awards across 35 categories, highlighting the top newspaper and online news sites …
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4/3/25
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Archbishop Richard G. Henning to celebrate Chrism Mass PROVIDENCE — All are invited to attend the Chrism Mass on Monday, April 14, 6 p.m., at the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul. The …
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4/3/25
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even though its focus was mainly scientific, a Vatican-sponsored conference on aging and longevity could not ignore the ongoing convalescence of 88-year-old Pope Francis. …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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4/3/25
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The Hebrew Scriptures do not mince their words when it comes to the punishment suitable for adultery. The Book of Leviticus, reflecting the traditions of the southern Jews in Judea, clearly provides …
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4/3/25
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Matthew, Zaccheus, Mary Magdalene, the woman at the well, the one caught in adultery, the sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee, tax collectors, sinners, and Samaritans: the list of …
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By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, OSV News
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4/3/25
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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence finished the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in a sound financial position, with total diocesan assets up $19 million over the previous year, and a …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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4/3/25
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