Bishop to commence Marian Year on New Year's Day

By Lauren Clem, Staff Reporter, RI Catholic

PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, January 1, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at 1 p.m. While the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a holy day of obligation that coincides with New Year’s Day, Catholics in the Diocese of Providence will have additional cause to celebrate this year, as the feast day also marks the beginning of the upcoming Marian Year. More.