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You are invited to the Public Reception for Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Omni Providence Hotel. Click for all the details!

Our Lady of Fatima is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1917, Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. They were Lucia Santos, Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto. Our Lady appeared to the children seven times.... (Photo: RI Catholic)

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Diocese of Providence announces that, with the support of Bishop-Designate Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Reverend Monsignor Albert Kenney, Diocesan Administrator, has appointed Mr. William Klements, M.Ed. as Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

The Cathedral is at capacity for this special Mass, so we invite you to join us in watching the live stream of the Solemn Mass of Installation for Bishop Lewandowski! Watch here - https://provd.io/live

Join us in prayer as we give thanks to God for the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV at Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence at Noon on Monday, May 12. Monsignor Anthony Mancini, Rector of the Cathedral, will be the principal celebrant. (Photo: Rick Snizek)

The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary! (Image: Diocese of Providence)

Most Gracious Heavenly Father, We thank You for our mothers to whom You have entrusted the care of every precious human life... (Image: Women for Faith & Family)

Good Shepherd Sunday is the perfect time to pray for our priests, bishops, and all those who shepherd the Lord’s flock! And the purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). We ask you to pray for more vocations, especially to the priesthood and consecrated life. Please pray that more men and women will generously say yes to God’s call in their lives and that their parents will support them.

This coming week, May 11-17, be sure to thank the staff of the retirement and assisted living facilities of the Diocese of Providence - St. Antoine Community, North Smithfield, and St. Clare, Newport! (Photos: St. Antoine and St. Clare)

Lisa and Keith Kline, Presidents of the Rhode Island Serra Club #1137 Providence and parishioners at St. Philip Parish, Greenville, RI, explain the importance and beauty of Good Shepherd Sunday...

For some time now, Catholic Rhode Islanders have had the unique and unenviable experience of not only waiting for a new bishop, but also a new pope. Happily, the time of waiting has come to a close....

Gaudium magnum. Great joy. With those words of an age-old formula, a cardinal deacon of the Roman Catholic Church made an historic announcement: Habemus papam – we have a pope!

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service - VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

The following clergy assignments have been announced by the Diocese of Providence.

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 [email protected]. (Photo: George Martell)

by Justin McLellan, OSV News - VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service - VATICAN CITY -- In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have made their work even more difficult.

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service - VATICAN CITY -- The Mass in St. Peter's Basilica May 7 was the last public event before 133 cardinals from 71 countries were to enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the 267th pope and Pope Francis' successor. Only cardinals under the age of 80 were eligible to enter the conclave.

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - Pope Francis rose to the papacy 18 days before Easter, in 2013. He passed from this life one day after Easter twelve years later. (PHOTO COURTESY OF FATHER NATHAN J. RICCI)

On National Nurses Day, and everyday, may God bless all nurses and healthcare workers for all they do!