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In reading obituaries I often find a statement that John or Mary passed away peacefully, “surrounded by their loving family.”...

Father Suriani gifted with tickets to Green Bay Packers game as he marks end of cancer treatment

If you want to ensure that a very particular charitable ministry — of your choice — is appropriately funded far into the future, the Catholic Foundation is the single most reliable way to ensure ministries remain active and vibrant!

St. Benedict parish, Warwick, merges into neighboring St. Kevin parish. St. Benedict church building closed permanently.

Bishop reminds us, "Dear friends, God is speaking to you today, so pay attention,..."

PROVIDENCE — Gloria Purvis received a warm welcome at McVinney Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 16, as she captivated the crowd with her warm personality, compelling personal stories and strong conviction to the Catholic faith.

PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, in dioceses all around the world, the local phase of the 2023 Synod of Bishops opened. Pope Francis invoked the synod, officially titled “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission,” but known colloquially as the Synod on Synodality, to discuss ways to broaden participation in the Church.

The decision to open the diocese’s observance of the 150th anniversary of its establishment by holding a ceremony in honor of Mary, the Mother of God, in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul called attention to the cathedral itself.

THE QUIET CORNER by Father John A. Kiley

In his canticle, Zechariah rejoiced that the Lord had come to the People of Israel to save them from their enemies, from those who hated them. But it begs the question: Who is the enemy today? It’s a good question since, according to one count, the word enemy (or “enemies”) is found in the Bible 372 times! So, who are our enemies?

The past month has been a remarkably eventful one for the Woonsocket Council of the Knights of Columbus, including both the celebration of the 125th anniversary of their incorporation and their return to Woonsocket’s annual AutumnFest parade on Columbus Day.

The Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes Father Joseph Boehr Council relocated from their home at 28 Fish Road in Tiverton to Saint Theresa Church in Tiverton...

Revelation teaches that work is an obligation. Furthermore, man must work to develop and fulfill his humanity. St. John Paul II in his encyclical “Centesimus annus” writes, “A society in which this right is systematically denied, in which economic policies do not allow workers to reach satisfactory levels of employment, cannot be justified from an ethical point of view.”...

The Diocese of Providence sponsored its first-ever Rosary Congress this year as seven parishes throughout Rhode Island accompanied the Blessed Sacrament in perpetual Adoration and prayed the Rosary every hour for one week, Oct. 2021

To mark beginning of "Synod of Synodality," Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, will celebrate Holy Mass on Sunday, October 17 at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. At this Mass, Bishop Tobin will open the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality, called by Pope Francis. For those who cannot attend, this Mass will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/dioceseofprovidenceri.

The decision to open the diocese’s observance of the 150th anniversary of its establishment by holding a ceremony in honor of Mary, the Mother of God, in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul called attention to the cathedral itself. The original SS. Peter and Paul, where Mass was celebrated on March 10, 1837, was one of the early stone churches constructed in Providence. It was poorly built and the congregation struggled to pay the masons and carpenters who built it and who later attached a lien to the building when the congregation was unable to completely pay for its construction.

In the spirit of St. Francis, Deacon Scott Brown visited the Providence Police Mounted Command to offer a blessing upon the police horses...

PROVIDENCE — While the format for this year’s Human Life Guild Day will be different from the daylong events of previous years as the pandemic continues, it promises to be a very impactful event for all in attendance. “Instead of a day of speakers we have combined the annual Human Life Guild Mass with the diocese’s 150th anniversary program, which features pro-life speaker Gloria Purvis at McVinney Auditorium immediately afterward, which I think makes a for beautiful day,” said Lisa Cooley, coordinator of the diocesan Office of Life and Family.