Alumni & families pack An Unlikely Story bookstore for evening with author Jeff Kinney

Bestselling author and Providence College parent Jeff Kinney answers questions from young fans and signs copies of his books at An Unlikely Story bookstore in Plainville, Mass. The Q&A was part of the “Friars, Books, & Brews” Homecoming event, where families browsed the store and gathered to hear Kinney speak on literacy, art, and his connection to the PC community.
PLAINVILLE, Mass. — Speaking to a packed room of Providence College alumni, families, and young fans at An Unlikely Story bookstore, international bestselling author Jeff Kinney shared personal …

St. Mary Academy - Bay View Launches Arts Scholars Program for Advanced Pathways in the Arts

RIVERSIDE — St. Mary Academy – Bay View is proud to announce the launch of its new Arts Scholars Program, an advanced academic and artistic program designed for Upper School students who …

From humble beginnings, St. Thomas Regional School thrives on Fruit Hill a century later

Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. begins his homily at St. Thomas Church in Providence during a Mass celebrating the adjacent school’s 100th anniversary.
PROVIDENCE — The morning gets underway like any other school day. With a lesson. But not from any ordinary teacher. Standing at the front of the altar, rather than behind the pulpit, where he …

Dominican Friars preach renewal at local parishes

Our Lady of Mercy Parish and School, along with St. Bernard Parish in Wickford and Our Lady Star of the Sea in Narragansett, hosted a weekly series this past summer aimed at reinvigorating the faith. Above, Father Bernard A. Healey, Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in East Greenwich, at left, stands with Dominican friars Brother Anselm Kelly O.P., Brother Clement Greenspan O.P. and Brother Roland Wakefield O.P.
EAST GREENWICH — In June and July, a group of three white-robed men has been traveling all over Rhode Island, continuing a tradition that started hundreds of years ago. Their mission is to prove …

Open House at Saint Raphael Academy on October 4

PAWTUCKET — Saint Raphael Academy invites prospective students and their families to experience the school at an Open House on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from noon to 3 pm. Register online at …