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The entire Community is invited to attend the Solemn Mass in Honor of the Virgin of Altagracia in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. The Mass will be presided over by Most Rev. James T. Ruggieri, Bishop of the Diocese of Portland, Maine accompanied by priests and deacons who serve in parishes with Hispanic communities in the Diocese of Providence. Confessions and Rosary Prayer begin at 6 p.m.

By Allison Shinskey, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - NARRAGANSETT — The Knights of Columbus in Narragansett were recently honored with an international award for their work with orphaned children and adults with disabilities at an orphanage in Jamaica. (PHOTO COURTESY OF POPE PIUS XII COUNCIL 5295)

The mystery of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan by St. John, the Precursor, proposes the contemplation of an already adult Jesus. (Image: USCCB)

Adoration is a quiet time spent in prayer before Jesus present in the Eucharist. Join us Sundays from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. This will be offered for Vocations in our Diocese and for the Diocese as a whole. All are welcome! (Photo: RI Catholic)

PROVIDENCE — Members of the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) recently sponsored a Rhode Island family in need, giving them a wonderful, unexpected Christmas gift of $1,000 in Target gift cards, through a donation to the diocesan Office of Catholic Charities and Social Ministry. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

Multiple fast-moving wildfires are continuing to ravage the Los Angeles area. These fires have killed at least five people, destroyed thousands of homes and structures and more than 180,000 people have evacuated. The Diocese of Providence is working with Catholic Charites USA (the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church) to direct donations to those in need. Your donation will help towards their recovery immediately. Click to help.

By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service - VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. (published in the RI Catholic)

By Sister Hosea Rupprecht, OSV News - The Jubilee Year 2025 is upon us, and Pope Francis has asked that we all attempt to be “pilgrims of hope” to witness to the love and power of Jesus Christ in the world today. What does that mean in practical terms? How am I to be a pilgrim of hope to the world?

THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE by George Weigel - Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude on January 6, 2026, when that door of the Vatican basilica is closed...

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - ROME — Romans 5:5 states that “Hope does not disappoint,” and these words resound amid the chaos of the modern world. Perhaps that is why Pope Francis announced 2025 as Jubilee Year with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.”

“A gift to the Appeal funds immediate assistance programs that aid those in desperate need of food, shelter and heating assistance, but it also builds up the Church in the areas of Evangelization, Catholic Education, Spiritual Formation and Ministerial Services,” said Tim McCaig, director of Stewardship and Development, noting that approximately 200,000 instances of service occur each year through Catholic Social Services.

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Cold weather assistance available for all RI residents needing help staying warm during this extreme cold, click for more...

“Especially during this Advent season, our God is seeking to gather us together and lead us towards heaven. Because heaven is the goal, my friends,” Msgr. Kenney said. “And now with the celebration of Christmas in just a few weeks, we’re going to talk about the incarnation of Jesus coming into our world, the Son of God coming into our lives to change us, to make us more holy, to make us more faithful disciples.” (PHOTOS: LAURA KILGUS)

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord celebrates the many ways that Christ has made Himself known to the world. (Image: USCCB)

A Protestant New York socialite and mother of five who became a Catholic religious sister, she founded the first community of women religious in the United States. Her feast day is celebrated today, January 4. (Image: vaticannews.com)

Milestone Anniversary: On Gaudete Sunday, December 15, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated Holy Mass at Saint Bernard Church in North Kingstown. (PHOTO COURTESY OF SAINT BERNARD CHURCH)

Beginning Jan. 10, is the Visitation of the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to our diocese! Later in January Msgr. Kenney will celebrate a Mass for Life, Sun., Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Parish, Cranston.

Every year on January 1, the Holy Father marks the World Day of Peace with a special message inviting all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. Learn more... (Photo: George Martell)

No matter how late you may have stayed out celebrating New Year’s Eve, remember that January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation.