The 2024-2025 CAL Basketball Playoffs will be played throughout the Diocese on Saturday, March 8, Sunday, March 9 and Saturday, March 15th! Good Luck to all the teams competing! To see the full list of brackets for each of our 16 boys and girls divisions, click the title above More at http://www.calsportsri.org/

5 p.m. at St Patrick Church, Providence

In our Lenten Reels Series, "Your Lent Questions, Answered," Father Christopher Murphy, a priest from the Diocese of Providence, answers your Lent Question: "Why Ashes?"

The Lenten Campaign will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5.

Pre-K4 students from Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School in Woonsocket had a great time outside building snowmen. (PHOTO COURTESY OF GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOL)

To celebrate Catholic Schools Week, students from St. Mary Academy - Bay View, Riverside, were given a dress down day in support of a coat and a “Restart Kit” drive for DORCAS International. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. MARY ACADEMY - BAY VIEW)

The Baking Club at La Salle Academy, Providence, recently decorated snowman cupcakes as a heartfelt thank you to faculty and staff...(PHOTO COURTESY OF LA SALLE ACADEMY)

EAST GREENWICH — The 21 students in the OLM Children’s Choir did not mind donning their school uniforms for an extra-curricular event in the evening of ... (PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL)

By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - PROVIDENCE — The Catholic Athletic League is marking its 90th anniversary in 2025 by paying tribute to those who were instrumental in the operation of what began as the Catholic Youth Organization. (PHOTO:CHRISTOPHER JENKINS)

By Kathleen Troost-Cramer, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - CRANSTON ­— What does it mean to be pro-life? That was the central question of Father Edward Wilson’s homily at the annual Mass for Life at Immaculate Conception Church in Cranston on Sunday, January 26. (PHOTO: KATHLEEN TROOST-CRAMER)

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - CRANSTON — The annual School Choice Fair was held at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, welcoming representatives of religious schools, charter schools, schools for the arts, and trade schools, who provided opportunities for parents and families to become acquainted with the educational landscape in the state to find the school best suited for their children. (PHOTO: COLE DESANTIS)

By Father Ryan W. Connors - Last week the Church throughout the world observed the World Day for Consecrated Life. This annual celebration offers an occasion to thank God for the gift consecrated persons make to the Church and to the world.

Sunday, February 9 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., Providence. Featuring RPM Voices of Rhode Island, Opening Performance by Holy Name of Jesus Gospel Choir, Guest Readers Lenny Cabral, Joseph Costa, Peter Rocha, & Kiane Angeles. All are welcome!

By Chris Jenkins, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PAWTUCKET — Signs of gratitude adorned the gymnasium walls of St. Raphael Academy on Sunday, Jan. 26 as players and coaches of St. Margaret, St. Teresa and St. Luke joined a state-wide “Thank-A-Ref Weekend” to pay tribute to officials whose hard work and dedication make a difference in the lives of student athletes in the Diocese of Providence.

EAST GREENWICH — As part of their science curriculum, all eighth grade students at Our Lady of Mercy school participate in the annual OLM School Science Fair. Last week, the students presented their impressive projects to faculty and staff and winners were selected, with the top six advancing to the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair being held March 15-16 at CCRI in Warwick. (PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL)

RUMFORD — St. Margaret School recently held its annual Christmas baby shower for Mary, a community event designed to celebrate the upcoming birth of Jesus Christ and support women in need. The school community collected baby essentials, including clothing, diapers, and baby gear, to benefit St. Gabriel’s Call, a ministry of the Office of Life and Family Ministry, which is part of the Diocese of Providence’s Catholic Charities and Social Ministry.

Meet Thomas, 20 years old and in his second year of formation at Our Lady of Providence Seminary, with a tentative ordination date of June 2030. His journey toward this calling is marked not by dramatic events but by subtle, subconscious inspirations that slowly shaped his heart and mind....

Catholic Schools Week 2025 begins today and runs through Feb. 1! DID YOU KNOW...each school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Students earn scores on standardized tests above state and national averages. 98.4% of students graduate from high school and 99% go on to college. Financial assistance available. Contact schools for details!

All are invited to our Open Houses and other Admission events happening at our Catholic Schools for this special week! Come to an Open House, schedule a tour, shadow a student, and more! DID YOU KNOW...each Catholic School in the Diocese of Providence is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Students earn scores on standardized tests above state and national averages. 98.4% of students graduate from high school and 99% go on to college. Financial assistance available.