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The Diocese of Providence is hosting a Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress from Sat., October 57 through Fri., October 11. The Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress is a week-long period of intense, around-the-clock prayer consisting of Perpetual Adoration and Hourly Rosary, offered in a spirit of reparation. The Eucharistic Rosary Congress will travel to a different parish for each 24-hour period. Locally, seven parishes in the diocese will host one day of Eucharistic Adoration each, click for schedule.

“The battle against the devil, which is the principal task of Saint Michael the Archangel, is still being fought today, because the devil is still alive and active in the world.” - Pope St. John Paul II (Image: Francesco Botticini, I tre Arcangeli e Tobias, EWTN.com)

Pope Francis reminds us, “If we encounter them, we will get to know more about them. And knowing their stories, we will be able to understand them. We will be able to understand, for example, that the precariousness that we have come to experience as a result of this pandemic is a constant in the lives of displaced people.”

On Saturday, Sept. 21, Archbishop Richard G. Henning installed Father Daniel Mahoney as the new pastor of St. Pius X in Westerly. Archbishop Henning gave thanks for Father Mahoney’s unselfish gift of himself for the sake of the parish community. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Edward D. Johnson, 95, a priest of the Diocese of Providence and Pastor Emeritus of Saint Anthony Parish, Portsmouth. Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. Click for for his obituary and services (Photo: Diocese of Providence)

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Catholic was honored with a prestigious Publick Occurrences Award by the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) on September 21 during a luncheon at the NENPA/NYPA (New York Press Association) Fall Publisher’s Conference, held at the Omni Hotel in Providence.

It may surprise you to learn that Catholic moral teaching does not assert that civil governments must or should be democracies. Recall that over the course of history, the Catholic Faith has dwelt in many different kinds of political and economic systems. That is still the case today as the Church pursues its mission across the globe. With all of these varied settings and experiences, Catholic moral teaching is not concerned so much for systems as for persons.

By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor - PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Diocese of Providence held the annual Wedding Anniversary celebration, welcoming 187 couples marking milestone anniversaries from parishes across Rhode Island. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

The following clergy appointments have been made within the Diocese of Providence.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, pro-life individuals throughout the country gathered at the gravesites of aborted babies, and other memorial sites dedicated in their honor, for the tenth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Solemn vigils were held at these sites to commemorate.. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF LIFE AND FAMILY)

A Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent is responsible for covering stories across the Diocese of Providence — evening and weekend assignments as needed. Click for requirements, pay, and how to apply - we're looking forward to hearing from you!

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence held the presentation ceremony for those completing the first Certificate in Catholic Theology on Saturday, Sept. 14. Offered by the Secretariat for Evangelization and Pastoral Planning, the Certificate in Catholic Theology is aimed at helping the local faithful deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith. Classes are taught by local clergy and scholars of theology on Catholic theology and spirituality, including the nature of Divine Revelation, the Most Holy Trinity, Christology, Sacramental theology and moral theology. (Photo: Cole DeSantis)

Join Bishop Emeritus, Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., on Saturday, October 5 beginning with 9 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, as together we renew our commitment to life! Click for all the details, to register, and more! (Photo: RI Catholic)

RUMFORD — On September 11, the St. Margaret School community came together to remember the victims of 9/11 on the 23rd anniversary of the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people at the World Trade Center. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. MARGARET SCHOOL/BETHANY BESSETTE)

Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International. (Photo: Diocese of Providence)

Years ago, on the same weekend as the Right to Life Mass and March, I preached at a parish youth Mass. I wanted the young people there to reflect upon the Catholic commitment to the sanctity of human life. As many of the young people were from the local high school, I looked up the statistics from the year that the high school seniors were born. I was shocked to learn that one third of the pregnancies in that town ended in termination that year. In my remarks to those young people, I spoke in the homily about their missing classmates who never enjoyed the chance for life. I did not speak much about theology, I simply mourned the loss and asked everyone to remember the true cost of that seemingly innocuous word “choice.”

The 2024 Wedding Anniversary Celebration includes Holy Mass, renewal of wedding vows, a personalized certificate and a reception for you and your guests with Most Rev. Bishop Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., Archbishop-elect of Boston, main celebrant and homilist in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, Sunday, September 22 beginning at 1 p.m. Advance registration required, click for more.

Archbishop Henning expressed ‘much joy and hope’ entrusting the mission of rector to Father Connors (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

From Wed., Sept. 25 through Sun., Nov. 3 we'll hold 40 days of peaceful, prayerful vigils and Rosaries for life and for an end to abortion at the public right-of-way outside 175 Broad St., Providence. 40 Days held in collaboration with RI Right to Life. Learn more or sign up now! (Photo: RI Catholic)

Before the summer season at Mother of Hope Camp came to a conclusion, Archbishop-elect Richard G. Henning made a special visit to Chepachet to celebrate Mass for the campers and counselors in the camp’s St. Augustine Chapel. (PHOTO: LAURA KILGUS)