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The upcoming Dobbs v. Jackson case out of Mississippi will be heard by the Supreme Court on December 1. This case may be a turning point to overturning Roe vs. Wade - - or at the very least establish limits by determining the personhood of the unborn.

From the diocesan office of Priests' Personnel

Sunday, December 5 at 3 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence to benefit Bishop Tobin's Keep the Heat On Fund.

PROVIDENCE — In conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Providence, the Gregorian Concert Choir and Festival Orchestra will perform the “The Sounds of the Season” concert on Sunday, December 5 at 3 p.m., to benefit Bishop Tobin’s “Keep the Heat On” challenge which assists poor and low income families with utility expenses. Tickets may be purchased by calling the cathedral office at 331-2434. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the concert.

PROVIDENCE — Barbara Papitto wears two gold crosses around her neck — one for her deep faith in Christ, while the second, on a longer chain which places it closer to her heart, belonged to her late husband Ralph.

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One of the most intriguing incidents in the early ministry of Jesus involved the cleansing of a leper. The Gospel of Mark (1: 40-45) records that a man with leprosy approached Jesus, knelt before him, and begged to be cured. Jesus, “moved with pity” cured the man but then “warned him sternly” not to tell anyone what had happened. “See that you tell no one anything,” Jesus demanded.

PROVIDENCE — Kristen Costa, 35, is a supermom. She’s caring for her two children, navigating work, motherhood and her own personal health concerns — in a pandemic no less. The Rumford resident was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer and has been recuperating from a partial hysterectomy. She had a payment plan with National Grid for her electric, but was unable to keep current with the agreed upon budget plan plus the current bill. Finances were getting tight.

Catholic Social Services to help in resettling Afghan evacuees

I don’t travel too much anymore. I don’t look forward to it and I don’t enjoy it, especially now with the extra burden of all of the Covid restrictions, as necessary as they might be. When I do have to travel, I’m always anxious to get home again and to settle back into my routine.

Help ensure the Build Back Better Act does not effectively exclude Catholic schools from child care and pre-K programs, thereby severely limiting options for families. PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!

Join us at a National Prayer Event for LIFE this Thursday, November 18 at 8 p.m. EST! Pray for Dobbs is a historic online gathering and includes nationally known speakers. Registration required, click for more...

This is how the 2021 Cross Country season ended.....

Four years after first becoming a “Friar,” one recent Providence College graduate is beginning his journey towards becoming an actual Friar — that is to say, a member of the black and white bedecked Order of Preachers that gives the college its mascot, its color scheme and its institutional charism.

Following a year in which a global pandemic posed significant challenges to schools everywhere, the Diocese of Providence’s Catholic Schools Office is reporting an increase of 4.85 percent in enrollments this year, primarily in its diocesan, parish and private elementary and middle schools. This represents a growth of 445 students over the 2020-2021 academic year.

Annual Diocesan Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held Mon., Dec. 12 in the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Providence.

PROVIDENCE — Hundreds of sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Providence filled McVinney Auditorium in Providence and Holy Apostles Church in Cranston during the Catholic Middle School Youth Conference held November 3 and 4.

St. Pius V School took part in a Rosary Rally, calling on the intercession and protection of Our Lady...

Rev. John Joseph (“JD”) Duggan, 89, a priest of the Diocese of Ossory (Ireland) and longtime priest-in-residence at SS. John and Paul Parish, Coventry, died Thursday, November 4, 2021. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, November 10, from 4 – 7pm in SS. John and Paul Church, 341 South Main Street, Coventry. A Mass for Vocations immediately will follow the calling hours at 7pm in SS. John and Paul Church. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of Father’s soul will be offered on Thursday, November 11, at 11am at SS. John and Paul Church. Burial will be private at a later date.