• 'Share and Defend the Faith' the theme of this year's in-person Catholic Men's Conference
    'Share and Defend the Faith' the theme of this year's in-person Catholic Men's Conference
    April 6, 2021
    PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence will host the annual Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, April 17, at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Providence. All priests, deacons and other Catholic men are invited for an in-person day of prayer, fellowship and inspired witness from apologist Trent Horn. Horn’s recent presentations have been called “engaging, compelling and incredibly intelligent.”
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  • Easter Monday
    Easter Monday
    April 5, 2021
    The Chancery Office Building will be closed for Easter Monday. We will reopen on Tuesday.
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  • Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of the Lord
    Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of the Lord
    April 4, 2021
    Easter Sunday is the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important of all liturgical times.
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  • Rest in Peace Father George Allard
    Rest in Peace Father George Allard
    April 3, 2021
    Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 6, from 9 - 9:45am at Precious Blood Church, 94 Carrington Avenue, Woonsocket. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for the repose of Father’s soul on Tuesday, April 6, at 10am at Precious Blood Church, Woonsocket. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, West Warwick.
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  • Holy Saturday – The Easter Vigil
    Holy Saturday – The Easter Vigil
    April 3, 2021
    The Easter Vigil (also Paschal Vigil, Easter Vigil Mass or Mass of the Easter Vigil) is held after nightfall on Holy Saturday, it is the first Easter Mass to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the most important feast in the church’s liturgical year.
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  • Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
    Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
    April 2, 2021
    The Church celebrates the redemptive death of Christ on Good Friday.
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  • An Easter Message from Bishop Tobin
    An Easter Message from Bishop Tobin
    April 1, 2021
    Alleluia! It’s the word that will resound too many times to count in our churches and across the globe on Easter Day....
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  • Holy Thursday
    Holy Thursday
    April 1, 2021
    Every year, the Church celebrates the great mysteries of the redemption of mankind in the “most sacred triduum of the crucifixion, burial and resurrection”(143).
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  • Signs of Faith: Interpreting Holy Week Masses for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing
    Signs of Faith: Interpreting Holy Week Masses for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing
    March 31, 2021
    PROVIDENCE — The faithful at St. Patrick Church joined Catholics around the world in the celebration of Palm Sunday, marking the start of Holy Week.
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  • At Chrism Mass, Bishop Tobin encourages priests to lead boldly
    At Chrism Mass, Bishop Tobin encourages priests to lead boldly
    March 31, 2021
    ROVIDENCE — Following a year like no other in recent history, the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic was still hanging in the air like the incense smoke used to bless the sacramental oils at this year’s Chrism Mass.
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  • Diocesan Chancery Office Building closed Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday
    Diocesan Chancery Office Building closed Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday
    March 31, 2021
    Holy Thursday and Good Friday are particularly solemn days as we commemorate the Last Supper and the Crucifixion of Our Lord.
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  • Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Palm Sunday
    Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Palm Sunday
    March 29, 2021
    Every year this liturgy leaves us amazed: we pass from the joy of welcoming Jesus as he enters Jerusalem to the sorrow of watching him condemned to death and then crucified. That sense of interior amazement will remain with us throughout Holy Week. Let us reflect more deeply on it.
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  • Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says
    Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says
    March 29, 2021
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Christian life should be filled with amazement — astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said. “Can we still be moved by God’s love? Have we lost the ability to be amazed by him?” the pope asked in his homily during Palm Sunday Mass, marking the start of Holy Week.
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  • Holy Week – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
    Holy Week – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
    March 28, 2021
    Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, or “Passion Sunday” ...
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  • EWTN programming for Holy Week and Easter Sunday
    EWTN programming for Holy Week and Easter Sunday
    March 27, 2021
    EWTN's programming for Holy Week & Easter Sunday
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  • ASL Interpreted Masses for Holy Week and Easter at St. Patrick Church, Providence
    ASL Interpreted Masses for Holy Week and Easter at St. Patrick Church, Providence
    March 26, 2021
    Palm Sunday, March 28 at 9:15 a.m. , Holy Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m., and Easter Sunday, April 4 at 9:15 a.m. Seating is limited, advance reservations required, please contact Irma I. Rodriguez at 401.278.4578 or irodriguez@dioceseofprovidence.org. The Holy Masses listed above will all be live-streamed here, https://vimeo.com/stpats
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  • Celebration of Holy Week & Easter at the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence
    Celebration of Holy Week & Easter at the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence
    March 26, 2021
    Sat., March 27 thru Sun., April 4. Of note: Both the 10 a.m. Palm Sunday Holy Mass and the 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Holy Mass in the Cathedral will be live streamed on the diocesan YouTube channel. Visit YouTube.com and search “Diocese of Providence.”
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  • How to Make a Spiritual Communion
    How to Make a Spiritual Communion
    March 26, 2021
    Unable to attend Holy Mass? Rev. Jeremy J. Rodrigues, S.T.L., Administrative Secretary to the Bishop & Director of the Office for Divine Worship, Diocese of Providence, RI, explains how to Make a Spiritual Communion. Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
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  • Televised & Live-streamed Masses - check with your parish
    Televised & Live-streamed Masses - check with your parish
    March 26, 2021
    Unable to attend Holy Mass? Find televised Masses and Masses live-streamed on the web/internet here. **RESUMING PUBLIC WORSHIP: Please consult parish websites, bulletins, and social media often for the most up-to-date Mass times as we move to resume public worship. Be reminded that some parishes may continue with live-streaming liturgies, Mass times may change, and each parish will have guidelines in place for parishioners. Please contact each parish directly for the most up to date information.**
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  • The Chrism Mass
    The Chrism Mass
    March 26, 2021
    The annual Chrism Mass is set for Monday in the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence.
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