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The Diocese of Providence, through the Office of Catholic Charities & Social Ministry, supports families and individuals in need across Rhode Island with food assistance programs. A variety of food pantries are available throughout the diocese to help you or your loved ones. Each pantry has its own schedule, click to view the full list. We also encourage everyone to support your local food pantry whenever possible, together, we can help ensure no one goes hungry.

Many take it for granted that the “Order of Christian Funerals,” which includes the Reception of the Body, the Vigil Service (Wake), and Holy Mass, will culminate at the Catholic cemetery with the Rite of Committal, prayers at the graveside and interment. More and more today this isn’t the case.

This November, our Diocesan Cemeteries will offer a discount for the interment of cremated remains of any Catholic who has yet to be interred or placed in a columbarium. If you haven’t yet given your loved one a proper burial, please consider this invitation. Please call the diocesan Office of Catholic Cemeteries for further details: 401-944-8383.