EAST PROVIDENCE — On the Feast of Saint Nicholas, Dec. 6 — and in the spirit of the generous saint — the Masse family at Paul Masse Chevrolet in East Providence presented Bishop …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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12/15/22
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The St. Augustine School Student Council, Providence, led by mentor teacher Toni Scaramuzzo, worked on a school-wide giving project throughout the weeks of Advent. The giving activities include …
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12/15/22
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PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, December 11, the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul held the annual Sounds of the Season concert to raise funds for the Diocese of Providence’s “Keep the Heat …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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12/15/22
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PROVIDENCE — The year 2022 has been one for the ages in the Diocese of Providence. In January, the diocese began the second half of its sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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12/15/22
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Take-Out Thursday to benefit Holy Angels Social Outreach MinistryBARRINGTON — The original Take-Out Thursday, a charity food sale and popular East Bay attraction, will return to Holy Angels …
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12/15/22
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WASHINGTON — The annual collection that supports nearly 25,000 elderly religious sisters, brothers and religious order priests in the United States will take place in participating dioceses on …
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12/8/22
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WOONSOCKET — On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Father Ryan Simas, pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Woonsocket, gifted $25,000 to the city of Woonsocket.Father Simas met with Mayor Dan Gendron of …
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By COLE DeSANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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12/8/22
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St. Luke Church Associate Pastor Father Mark Gadoury was recently asked if he would bless some very special rosary beads for Mason, a kindergarten student at St. Luke’s School in Barrington. …
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12/8/22
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Special guest speaker Allen Ottaro, founding executive director of Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) recently visited St. Joseph School in West Warwick. …
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — Three neighboring parishes in Providence and North Providence which have been united by combined efforts and a shared pastor since 2013 will now become formally united as a single …
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12/8/22
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When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, what is man that you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him? (Ps 8:4-5)
Psalm 8 is a …
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12/8/22
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St. Mary’s on Broadway to host traditional 40 hours devotionPROVIDENCE — Faithful are invited to cover any of the uninterrupted 40 hours of devotion from Dec. 8 — Dec. 10. Sign up …
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — For 97 years, the two-story red brick building on Gordon Avenue across from St. Michael Church has served as a place of learning, first as a parish school, and now as the home of …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — On Wednesday, October 16, local members of the Knights of Malta met at Providence College to organize the Malta Walk, a charitable event to help the poor of the city of …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — Louise Dussault — widely known as “Duce” — has spent the last 34 years serving the Diocese of Providence as the Director of Catholic Youth Ministry. In …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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12/8/22
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The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin in the womb of St. Anne should be both a festive and a reflective celebration for Christians of the 21st century. The young girl Mary …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
Reading George Weigel’s column [“President Biden, Archbishop Paglia and the Mortification of the Church,” Nov. 10] is like listening to a band that can play only …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
The opinion expressed by George Weigel in “The Catholic Difference” in the November 10th edition of the Rhode Island Catholic is spot on.It is disheartening to faithful …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
It appears that George Weigel is an authority on geriatric medicine and President Joe Biden. In the November 10th edition of the paper, he denigrates our president, with Mr. …
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12/8/22
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Both St. Mark and St. Matthew reveal a curious characteristic of Jesus’s mission in their Gospel narrations. On several occasions, Jesus warns those he heals to keep quiet. For instance, after …
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12/8/22
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