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God put human salvation ahead of the security of his own Son

Although St. Peter made himself scarce during the hours of Christ’s passion and death, he soon became keenly and sadly aware of the humiliation and suffering that Jesus experienced during his … more

4/11/24

Awareness key to preventing child abuse

PROVIDENCE — Children are a gift to be treasured and cared for, treated with dignity and raised morally. Unfortunately, the reality is that far too many children around the world suffer abuse … more

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 4/4/24

Celebrating Easter in Rhode Island

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul- Easter Vigil On Saturday, March 30, Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence for the Easter Vigil Mass celebrated by Bishop … more

4/4/24

‘The Outsiders’ plays this weekend at Bishop Hendricken

WARWICK — The Arts at Bishop Hendricken will proudly present The Outsiders as its 2024 spring play from April 5-7, 2024 in the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater on campus. “At its core, The … more

4/4/24

Bay View wins big at Rhode Island Drama Festival

RIVERSIDE — With a production about the daring female pilots who fought against Nazis in World War II, the St. Mary Academy – Bay View Players were crowned champions at the 2024 Rhode … more

4/4/24

OLM Junior Team Captures New England Regional CYO Championship

Our Lady of Mercy School’s Junior Boys Basketball Team captured the New England CYO Championship, a first for the school and parish in recent memory, on Sunday, March 24 in Manchester, New … more

4/4/24

Leiah Michael, with Father Dennis Kieton and her boyfriend Christopher, a regular communicant, completed her OCIA program at Saints John and Paul Parish in Coventry and was welcomed into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday.

Conversion ‘a very emotional experience, and a very long time coming’ for local woman

COVENTRY — The Catholic Church, since the time of the Apostles, has seen conversion and initiation into the Church as that whereby the individual is filled with the Holy Spirit and radically … more

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 4/4/24

RI Catholic Conference: Reasonable attempts needed to reform gun legislation

By Cole DeSantis Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent PROVIDENCE — Bishop Richard G. Henning and the Rhode Island Catholic Conference have put forward statements in favor of two recent bills … more

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent | 4/4/24

Special Event Listings for 04.04.24

First Friday Holy Hour at Chesterton Academy WARWICK — Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope will host an hour of prayer and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m., … more

4/4/24

Divine Mercy is Personal

This coming Sunday concludes the Octave of Easter. The Church celebrates the great feast of Easter for eight days, a number that speaks of the central importance of Easter. In Genesis, God created … more

4/4/24

Assignments 04.04.24

ADMINISTRATOR PRO TEM Very Reverend Gregory P. Stowe, to Administrator pro tem, Sacred Heart Parish, West Warwick, while continuing as Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, West … more

4/4/24

Pope Francis greets the crowd after delivering his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

On Easter, Pope asks Christ to ‘Roll Away’ the stones of war worldwide

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the … more

By Justin McLellan, OSV News | 4/4/24

God’s Mercy and the ‘Defects’ of Jesus

Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was a Catholic bishop in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), who was imprisoned for his faith in 1975 by the Communist government of Vietnam. He spent the next 13 years of … more

4/4/24

Combined observations from the Webb telescope's near-infrared camera and Hubble's wide field camera 3 show spiral galaxy NGC 5584, which resides 72 million light-years away from Earth.

Easter, Creation, and holiness

What came first: Creation, or God’s covenants with the People of Israel and the New Israel, the Church? The question may seem odd, even silly. Chronologically, it’s obvious that the … more

4/4/24

St. Thomas’ contributions are not limited to his celebrated act of faith

Many worthy words of Jesus Christ have become part of daily conversations without the speaker even being aware of their sacred origin. References to turning the “other cheek” and going … more

4/4/24

Rev. Richard A. Bucci

WEST WARWICK — Father Richard A. Bucci, 76, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, West Warwick, died on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armand and Mary (Corvese) … more

3/28/24

Rev. Dennis A. Reardon

JAMESTOWN — Father Dennis A. Reardon, 78, Pastor Emeritus of All Saints Church and St. Charles Borromeo Church of Woonsocket, died March 21, 2024 at St. Clare Home. Born in Providence, he was a … more

3/28/24

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 24, 2024.

On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God

VATICAN CITY — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in brief … more

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service | 3/28/24

‘Christ my hope has arisen’

In Easter Sunday’s first reading, St. Peter is resolved that Jesus Christ was a good man. “He went about doing good,” the head of the apostolic band insists, “healing all … more

3/28/24

Following the Jewish Jesus

Twenty-four years ago this week, I was in Jerusalem to cover Pope John Paul II’s epic pilgrimage to the Holy Land for NBC. After going to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to pray at the 11th … more

3/28/24