Year with Mary our Mother begins in Diocese

Reverend Edward G. St-Godard, 77, pastor emeritus of Holy Family Parish, Woonsocket, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

Liturgically, we begin the New Year with the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.

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The mystery of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan by St. John, the Precursor, proposes the contemplation of an already adult Jesus.

January 8-14 the Catholic Church in the United States marks National Migration Week.

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord celebrates the many ways that Christ has made Himself known to the world.

First, a very happy and blessed New Year to all! May 2017 be filled with health and happiness, grace and peace, for you and your loved ones.

Make a nomination now of an individual and/or a group that works tirelessly in support of the work of the Church and in their parishes.

Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.

No matter how late you may stay out celebrating New Year’s Eve, remember that January 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation, the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.