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PROVIDENCE — Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition®, the renowned touring exhibition that has welcomed over 3 million visitors worldwide, is making its Rhode Island debut. Now open at Warwick Mall, the exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to view Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes up close, at life-size scale—right in the heart of Rhode Island.(PHOTO: LAURA KILGUS)

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PROVIDENCE— The Diocese of Providence hosted a wedding anniversary celebration at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul Sunday, Oct. 26. The day’s events for couples commemorating milestone anniversaries began with Mass celebrated by Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., which included a renewal of marriage vows. (PHOTO: ANDRZEJ SKONIECZNY)

The Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed on Thursday, November 6 to allow for our Chancery Employees to participate in a day of renewal. We will reopen on Friday, November 7. Thank you for your understanding.

If you, your parish, or your prayer group wish to be assigned an individual person (or more) to pray for, please contact the Catholic Chaplain’s office via email at timothy.maynard.ctr@doc.ri.gov. (Photo: George Martell)

By Rick Snizek, Executive Editor - PROVIDENCE — “No matter what we are facing, no matter how desperate our circumstances, no matter how much pain we must endure, God’s mercy overcomes and endures forever,” Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., told Rhode Island Catholic at the conclusion of his MERCY21 Challenge.

PROVIDENCE — Diocese of Providence Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., and Providence College President Father Ken Sicard, O.P., were recently joined by Catholic school teachers and students to celebrate the renewal of PC’s FriarServe program. (PHOTO: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)

The Triennial National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, will be held in the Diocese of Providence Sun., Nov. 2, 2025.

All Souls Day is a solemn celebration commemorating all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory... (Image: USCCB)

By DANIEL J. HOLMES, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - It is common, both in America and globally, to use the phrases “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” interchangeably. The truth, however, is that our one Church includes no fewer than 24 holy, Catholic Churches sui iuris, grouped into six distinct liturgical families known as rites. The Latin Catholic Church in the Diocese of Providence is proud to share Rhode Island with members of three Eastern Catholic traditions, which provide our small state with a wealth of liturgical and spiritual diversity. (PHOTO: DANIEL J. HOLMES)

The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven, it is a Holyday of Obligation. (Image: Women for Faith & Family)

We hope you all have a fun, safe night! (Image: USCCB)

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.

Join us Monday, November 3 at various locations in the Diocese of Providence for All Souls Day Masses in our Catholic Cemetery Chapels. Please click for schedule for times/locations.

The triduum of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day is a big deal in our home, as it is in the Church. We love to celebrate Hallowmass with special treats, books, pumpkins, movies and helping our children to dress up as their favorite Saints. (PHOTO: CHRISTINA FRYE)

Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm, leaving families in Jamaica and southern Haiti to face an immediate and devastating threat. With projected 160 mph winds, extreme rainfall, and storm surge, this hurricane is expected to be the strongest on record to strike Jamaica, causing extensive flooding, landslides, and displacement. Many vulnerable families live in fragile shelters, making the risk to life and essential infrastructure — including health facilities vital for ongoing cholera response—even more severe. Urgent support is critical to help these families prepare for and survive the coming disaster. Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with its decades of experience and on-the-ground teams, welcomes donations to provide lifesaving support, including emergency shelter, clean water supplies, and essential hygiene kits to reach the most vulnerable people. To donate or for more information, visit https://provd.io/CRSMelissa.

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - BURRILLVILLE — On Monday, Sept. 29, local faithful and parishioners gathered at the Shrine of the Little Flower to take part in a candlelight Rosary procession in honor of the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The event was particularly meaningful for the members of Our Lady of Good Help Parish in Mapleville. The Shrine of the Little Flower (originally St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish) has served the Nasonville section of Burrillville since 1923. It is the oldest parish in the United States dedicated to St. Thérèse, as well as the second oldest worldwide. (PHOTO: COLE DESANTIS)

Last Thursday, the White House announced President Trump’s plan to expand access to In vitro fertilization (IVF). Although the administration will no longer require an executive mandate for employers to provide this coverage – akin to the notorious Obamacare “contraceptive mandate” – President Trump’s promotion of this morally illicit practice does little to assuage pro-lifers.

For over 13 years, the Knights of Columbus Pope Pius XII Council #5295 of Narragansett has supported vocations, raising more than $100,000 in total seminarian scholarships through an annual golf tournament. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER FEKETIE)