By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - CRANSTON — Michael and Gina Conti became engaged to be married in the late 1990s, when they became adult leaders in the teen group at Holy Apostles Parish. They married in 2000, the dawn of the new millennium, and would go on to have two children. All the while they continued to serve as adult supervisors in the parish’s teen ministry program.(PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLY APOSTLES TEEN MINISTRY)
The St. Martin de Porres Multi-Service Center, in Providence, held a Unity in the Community event on Thursday, Aug. 31. Bishop Richard G. Henning stopped by to greet the seniors during the afternoon of fun, music, and lunch provided by the St. Patrick “Project Emmanuel” food truck... (PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. MARTIN DE PORRES MULTI-SERVICE CENTER)
When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, Moses feared “looking upon God.” It is not an unreasonable reaction to an encounter with the infinite. Like all human beings, Moses was a mere mortal creature, flawed and sinful. How could he dare to look upon the all powerful, all knowing, eternal God? ...