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By Allison Shinskey, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - SEEKONK, Mass. — While rosaries and prayer books still make fantastic Christmas gifts, shopping Catholic during this time of year doesn’t have to be limited to retail. Maybe you’re still looking for that special place to take friends and family coming to visit. (PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR)

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent is the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation... (Photo: RI Catholic)

For the first Sunday of Advent Deacon Bud Remillard, Coordinator of Deacon Formation for the Office of Deacons for the Diocese of Providence, shares some thoughts on how we can begin to prepare for Christmas during Advent.

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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. - Chronicles 16:34

While watching the canonization of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of thanksgiving and gratitude for being Catholic. I even briefly wrote about it in my column last month. The canonization was a special occasion for the Church to welcome two new saints...

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

In three joyous celebrations, the Diocese of Providence celebrated the ceremonial installation of three new shepherds,... (PHOTO: RICK SNIZEK)

By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - WARWICK — The Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope held its third annual gala at the Crowne Plaza. Together with the teachers, faculty, board members, and students and their families, the event attracted more than 500 people, including a large number of local clergy and religious, diocesan representatives, and representatives from other Catholic schools who came in support of the newest educational addition to the Diocese of Providence. (PHOTO: COLE DESANTIS)

Our day begins at 10:30 a.m. and features speakers Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. and Sister Elizabeth Castro, HMSP. Our day will include: Reflections - Sacred Scripture, Adoration, Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Confessions, Solemn Vespers - Evening prayer, Holy Mass at 5 p.m. with Bishop Lewandowski. Registration is required: Please call the Cathedral Office at 401-331-2434. Lunch will be provided. Click for information! (Photos: Rhode Island Catholic)

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

PROVIDENCE — On Monday, Nov. 3 — the Feast Day of St. Martin de Porres — Providence College celebrated the dedication of the St. Martin De Porres, O.P. Center for Health and Human Dignity. The new center was established to serve as a hub for interdisciplinary study, research, and discussion surrounding the most pressing ethical challenges in contemporary healthcare. (PHOTO: LAURA KILGUS)

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Are you ready to take the next step on your educational journey? Join us for the High School Placement Test on December 6. It's your opportunity to explore the outstanding Catholic schools in our community. 8th grade students are encouraged to take this test at their 1st choice school, December 6. Contact the school(s) you are interested in directly for testing details; click for High Schools contact info.

By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - CENTRAL FALLS / PAWTUCKET — With her husband detained due to his immigration status, a local mother suddenly found herself solely responsible for covering nearly $4,000 in monthly expenses to keep her three children clothed, fed and safe with a roof over their heads. (PHOTO: COURTESY OF CAMILO VIVEIROS/THE GEORGE WILEY CENTER)

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

A crowd of 500 recently gathered to celebrate La Salle Academy’s nine Hall of Fame inductees, including Msgr. Albert A. Kenney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Providence.

Rev. Michael J. Leckie, 76, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, Hope Valley, died November 15, 2025. Calling hours will be on Friday, November 28, from 4 -7pm at Avery Funeral Home, 3A Bank Street, Hope Valley. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of Father Leckie’s soul will be offered on Saturday, November 29, at 9:30am at St. Joseph Church, 1105 Main Street, Hope Valley. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Please pray for Father Leckie and his family.

All are invited to the upcoming Advent Masses, held at our Catholic Cemeteries and Parishes, click for schedule of dates, times and locations. (Photo: Diocese of Providence)

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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - PAWTUCKET — It was long before he entered Our Lady of Providence Seminary in 2007 that Father Joshua Barrow began to see little indicators that a life in the priesthood is the path that he wanted to follow. (PHOTO: RICK SNIZEK)