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The Rhode Island Catholic continues its series on the Eucharist for the second phase of the National Eucharistic Revival, speaking with Father Dominic Verner, O.P., an assistant professor of …
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By Daniel McQuillan, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondant
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2/29/24
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PROVIDENCE — Stations of the Cross for people with disabilities and their families will be offered at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., followed by Holy Mass. For more information contact Irma …
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2/29/24
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The Book of Exodus reveals that at Mount Sinai, Moses was given instructions for a portable tent or tabernacle that was to be a sanctuary, a holy place, and the center of Israel’s worship. This …
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2/29/24
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A discussion among practicing Catholics occurred in a social media group, inevitably landing on current divisions between Catholics — those who would describe themselves as …
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By Elizabeth Scalia
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2/29/24
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“This season of Lent is about our own personal repentance for our sins and humility before God,” Bishop Richard G. Henning said at last week’s Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of …
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2/28/24
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PROVIDENCE — Six weeks into its 2024 campaign, the 99th annual diocesan Catholic Charity Appeal has met 34 percent of its goal, with nearly $2.4 million in gifts pledged. A letter from Bishop …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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2/22/24
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has chosen a line from Psalm 71 — "Do not cast me off in my old age" — as the theme for the 2024 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and …
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2/22/24
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On Sunday, Feb. 18, Father John Marie Devaney, O.P., was installed as the pastor of St. Pius V parish in Providence by Bishop Richard G. Henning. The Mass was attended by the parishioners of Pius V, …
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2/22/24
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At the meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops last fall, Angel Studios offered a screening of their upcoming film, “Cabrini.” The film relates the remarkable legacy …
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2/22/24
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Weekly 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration vigils WARREN — February 20 - March 27, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. through Wednesdays at 9 a.m. A family adoration hour will take place 6-7 p.m. St. …
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2/22/24
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PROVIDENCE — Catholic theologian, professor and Dominican friar Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P., rector of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, also known as the Angelicum, in …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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2/22/24
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PROVIDENCE — On Thursday, February 15, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss HB 7100, also known as the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act. Introduced by Rep. Edith Ajello (D …
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By COLE DESANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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2/22/24
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Bishop Richard G. Henning joins local religious brothers and sisters in celebrating World Day of Consecrated Life at Providence College. In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer …
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2/22/24
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While reading the title of this editorial you might be thinking to yourself: “of course we kneel after the ‘Lamb of God.’” Curiously this is not a universal practice here in …
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2/22/24
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Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom has a long history. In 597 A.D, Pope St. Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize the people. For centuries the cathedral has served …
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2/22/24
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Lent is a time of reparation — a season of sorrow for sins committed and expressions of a sincere desire to reform our lives. But what does it mean to be sorry? What are the components of real …
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By Dr. Greg Popcak, OSV News
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2/22/24
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College Galleries (PCG) has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. This funding will support an …
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2/22/24
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The Catholic Athletic League celebrated a “Thank the Ref Weekend” January 27 and 28 as a way for coaches and players to convey their gratitude to the referees who make the games possible. …
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2/22/24
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On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics received ashes on their foreheads while the minister proclaimed, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” taken from the Book of …
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2/15/24
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When I first met Yigal Carmon in November 1988, he was counter-terrorism adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, a position he held under Shamir’s successor, Yitzhak Rabin, until …
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2/15/24
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