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St. Gregory the Great was a pope who lived in the second half of the 6th century and the beginning of the 7th. He’s been honored with the title “Great” because he had a profound and lasting influence on the Church and the world of his time. (It’s the same reason, I believe, that St. John Paul II should be called “Great.”)...

Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches over them and helps them to attain salvation...

Your prayers for priestly vocations provide the spiritual support for our seminarians and your donation to the Seminarian Education Fund Collection provides the financial support for their education and formation for the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

Join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Litany of Loreto, and Confessions one hour before Liturgy at 4 p.m. Saturdays before the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass and 1at 2 noon Sundays before the 1 p.m. Holy Mass. Parking supervised by security. For more information, please contact 401-331-2434.

Rev. Paul J. Bolton, 85, a Senior Priest of the Diocese of Providence, died Friday, September 23, 2022. Visitation will be in St. Mark Church, 60 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, on Tuesday, October 4, from 4 - 7 p.m., followed by a Mass for Vocations at 7 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of Fr. Bolton's soul will commence at 10 am on Wednesday, October 5, in St. Mark Church, Jamestown. Burial will follow at St. Mark's Cemetery, Jamestown.

Together we are seeking Our Lady’s intercession to conversion, consecration and prayer and are offered in a spirit of reparation, for life, peace and healing, Sat.-Fri., Oct. 1-7. Click for the schedule and more

The family-friendly, all-ages Haunted Labyrinth haunted house is open Friday thru Sunday to October 31st! This year features "The Isle of Dread" - click here for all the details!

From the diocesan office of Priests' Personnel.

“The battle against the devil, which is the principal task of Saint Michael the Archangel, is still being fought today, because the devil is still alive and active in the world.” - Pope St. John Paul II

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Age is just a number.” Well, I’m here to say, “No, it isn’t.” Age is much more than a number. There are lots of things that come along with growing older, some of which are good, and some, not so much.

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Sunday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. Catholic Songwriter Tony Meléndez will be in the Diocese of Providence for a night of music, testimony and worship at McVinney Auditorium. Get tickets online at mcvinney.booktix.com.

From Wed., Sept. 28 through Sun., Nov. 6 we'll hold 40 days of peaceful, prayerful vigils and Rosaries for life and for an end to abortion at the public right-of-way outside 175 Broad St., Providence. 40 Days held in collaboration with RI Right to Life. Learn more or sign up now!

Pope Francis reminds us, “If we encounter them, we will get to know more about them. And knowing their stories, we will be able to understand them. We will be able to understand, for example, that the precariousness that we have come to experience as a result of this pandemic is a constant in the lives of displaced people.”

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin gathered with the priest faculty of the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence and the 13 seminarians currently enrolled in this year’s class, including six from the diocese, as OLP marked the opening of the 2022-2023 academic year. Bishop Tobin celebrated Mass in the seminary’s chapel before joining the seminarians for dinner.

El próximo Sábado 1 de Octubre a las 7:30 pm recibiremos la visita del Cantautor Católico Tony Meléndez. Para una noche de música, testimonio y adoración en el Auditorio McVinney. Consigue tickets a través de los líderes del Cursillo, Cámbiame, Familias o Emaús en tu parroquia en linea - mcvinney.booktix.com.

The Office of Life and Family Ministry of the Diocese of Providence is offering a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat ‘Hope and Healing’ Support Group at St. Pius V Church, 240 Eaton St., Providence on Saturdays as listed below from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This support group is specifically designed for women who have gone through a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.

Join Bishop Tobin at this special annual celebration in the Cathedral on Sun., Oct. 16 beginning at 1 p.m. Registration is required - please register in advance with your Pastor or Parish Secretary.

This year, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities invites Catholics to “practice radical solidarity and unconditional love” for pregnant and parenting mothers...

Bishop Tobin gives us something to think about: What is there in your life that needs to be healed?