The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy." - Psalm 126:1
Our Anniversary Celebration
Beginning September 8, 2021 and lasting until June, 26, 2022, the Diocese of Providence will hosed an ongoing celebration of the sesquicentennial of its founding in February, 1872. The central theme of the celebration - embossed on the anniversary logo beneath the welcoming outstretched arms of Christ - is rooted in the sacred scripture of Psalm 126: “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.”
Our diocesan celebration began on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, with "A Night to Honor Mary" at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, and continued through Sunday, June 26, 2022, when the commemoration of the 150th anniversary concluded with a Solemn Holy Mass at the Cathedral at 1 p.m. That Sunday is the closest to the patronal feast day of SS. Peter and Paul.
In the months between the opening and closing celebrations, an extensive, multi-faceted program of dynamic guest speakers, concerts and artistic events were planned and expedited by the diocese’s 150th anniversary Cultural and Educational Events Committee. The celebrations were showcased in the Rhode Island Catholic and shared across our diocesan social media.