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Atop the Via Veneto in Rome sits one of the strangest – and most macabre – displays of baroque architecture dating to the 17th century. The aptly named “bone church,” or Capuchin Church of St. Mary of the Conception, has for centuries captured the intrigue of believers and skeptics alike, if only for its idiosyncrasies...

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HELP US TO HEAT 24 HOMES IN 24 HOURS!
Consider supporting the Diocese of Providence 'Keep the Heat On' heat assistance program - the program of last resort to those in need, now entering it's 19th season of helping RI households stay warm. Click to donate now!

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Most Rev. Richard G. Henning, Bishop of Providence, will kick off the 19th annual Keep the Heat On campaign on November 28. The confirmation students at Christ the King Parish,180 Old North Rd., South Kingstown, will present a check to Bishop Henning in support of Keep the Heat On.

HELP US HEAT 24 HOMES IN 24 HOURS!!
Consider supporting the Diocese of Providence 'Keep the Heat On' heat assistance program - the program of last resort to those in need, now entering it's 19th season of helping RI households stay warm. Click to see the infographic demonstrating what a difference Keep the Heat On has made in the lives of so many for 18+ years!

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8th grade students are encouraged to take this test at their first choice school Dec. 2. Contact individual schools to confirm test date/time. Click for High Schools contact info and codes.

On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Rev. Msgr. Nicholas J. Iacovacci, 97, Pastor Emeritus of St. Ann Parish, Providence, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Pawtucket. A concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 29 at 10 a.m. in St. Peter Church, 350 Fair St., Warwick. Calling hours Tuesday, November 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. in St. Peter Church. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 964 Main St., Pawtucket, R.I. 02860 or St. Peter School, 350 Fair St., Warwick, R. I. 02888. Click for more.

El 2 de diciembre empezaremos con la Novena a Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe, donde el Sr. Obispo Richard Henning estará visitando distintas parroquias durante la Novena, las fechas están en el flyer adjunto. / On December 2, we will begin with the Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, where Bishop Richard G. Henning will be visiting nine different parishes in the Diocese of Providence during the Novena. Find all dates and locations below.

Join us for a day of spiritual reflection and enrichment at the beautiful Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence, RI! Registration is required: Please call the Cathedral Office at 401-331-2434. Lunch will be provided. Click for information! (Photo: RI Catholic)

The Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday.

When I was a small child, my mother would walk my siblings and me down to early Mass at the parish on Thanksgiving Day. In those early years, the daily Mass had the usual crowd.

Help us to heat 24 homes in 24 hours! Consider supporting the Diocese of Providence 'Keep the Heat On' heat assistance program - the program of last resort to those in need, now entering it's 19th season of helping RI households stay warm! Click to read the "Hope in Action" story about the small miracles *your donation* provides to those in need! (Photo: RI Catholic)

Mary, at the age of three, was brought by her parents to the Temple...

By Father Patrick Briscoe - The year was 1938, and the French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain delivered a powerful radio address against antisemitism, as relevant today as it was then. His words, spoken in the shadow of the Holocaust and the rise of Nazi Germany, were a voice of reason and compassion springing from the heart of the Catholic faith.

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent & Rick Snizek, Executive Editor - Peace in the Middle East. After millennia of fighting, is such a thing even achievable? To this day, the Holy Land remains perhaps the most hotly contested piece of territory in the Middle East, if not the world... (MAP: JAAKOBOU, PUBLIC DOMAIN, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

The annual Diocese of Providence Office of Life and Family Ministry "March for Life" Bus Trip is set to arrive in D.C. on Friday, January 19, 2024. All the details and registration forthcoming as the date draws closer.

Following the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 18, Bishop Richard G. Henning will host a reception for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) in the lower Cathedral Hall. CNEWA rushes humanitarian aid to displaced families; provides health care to the most vulnerable; assists victims of human trafficking, and supports the education and formation of priests, religious sisters and lay leaders in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe... (Photos provided by CNEWA)

By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - JERUSALEM — “Nobody is safe,” Joseph Hazboun says, giving his assessment of the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip, the smaller of the two Palestinian territories in the Holy Land. (PHOTO: RICK SNIZEK)

A collection to support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development will be taken up in all parishes across the diocese this weekend. (Image: CCHD)