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Emmanuel House Homeless Shelter Open 24 hours as Warming Center in Providence; Emergency Fuel Oil Delivery and Heating Assistance Hotline Remains Monitored Over Weekend for all R.I. Residents

St. Blaise said that anyone who lit a candle in his memory would be free of infection, thus candles are used in the traditional throat blessing.

Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation.

Occurring forty days after the birth of Jesus, today we recognize Jesus as the light of the world! Today is also referred to as the "Purification of Mary" and "Candlemas"!

WARWICK — It was a cloudy Saturday morning. A group of young teenagers looking forward with a sense of joy and optimism intently work on a test that will determine how the next step of their student life will unfold. This was the scene at the entrance exam for the Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope, held on January 15. Since Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s approval of Chesterton Academy as a Catholic school, interest in the school has been growing.

In 2023, Rhode Island Catholic will bring readers Q&As from the great educators from all around our schools in the Diocese of Providence, and we think you’ll enjoy getting to know what drives their passion for serving others.

PROVIDENCE — For her years of dedicated support for the local church, including her donation of $4.5 million to the Diocese of Providence, which allowed for the completion of the recent restoration of the towers project at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Barbara Papitto, along with her late husband Ralph, a successful local businessman, will be honored in March with a plaque in their name which will be affixed to a back wall of the cathedral.

Whether it’s for a football player stricken during a Monday night game, or for an ailing pope at the Vatican, or for a persecuted cardinal in China, or for the restoration of peace in Ukraine, or for a missing mom in Massachusetts – it seems that the community has been summoned to prayer on an unusual number of occasions recently.

Sunday, January 29 to Saturday, February 4 is Catholic Schools Week!

'Letters From Home' infuses the classic style of the USO with a witty, modern edge and features high-energy singing and tap dancing performances. 'Letters From Home' is funny and heartfelt, harmonic and uplifting. Having performed 900+ shows across the world (including singing at the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy France ​and entertaining Battle of the Bulge veterans in Belgium,) McVinney Auditorium is THE official Rhode Island stop of the 50 States Tour!

Toda la comunidad de habla hispana de Rhode Island, están cordialmente invitados a asistir. Actos culturales seguirán a la Misa, incluyendo bailes folclóricos y aperitivos étnicos. También habrá una transmisión en vivo disponible a través de YouTube para aquellos que no puedan asistir. Mira la transmisión en vivo - https://provd.io/live.

Watch the livestream of the Holy Mass of Reception to welcome Bishop Richard G. Henning as Coadjutor Bishop of Providence at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 on the diocesan YouTube channel - youtube.com/DioceseofProvidenceRI (https://provd.io/live)

The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is visiting the Diocese of Providence from today until Feb. 5 - schedule here!

Prayer suddenly became acceptable in the public square in the aftermath of the horrific injury suffered by Buffalo Bills’ defensive back Damar Hamlin on January 2, which took place in front of a national television audience on Monday Night Football....

As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms. (Note: this day of prayer is usually celebrated on Jan. 22, since it falls on a Sunday in 2023, we mark it Jan. 23)

PROVIDENCE — Noting the words of St. Paul, “For we walk by faith, not by sight,” (II Cor 5:7), Bishop Thomas J. Tobin this week launched the 2023 Catholic Charity Appeal in the Diocese of Providence, introducing the theme chosen for this year’s campaign: “Walking Together in Faith.”

January 26-February 5 (or by appointment), click for list of schools and the dates/times for all upcoming open houses. Hope to see you!

Toda la comunidad de habla hispana de Rhode Island, están cordialmente invitados a asistir. Actos culturales seguirán a la Misa, incluyendo bailes folclóricos y aperitivos étnicos. También habrá una transmisión en vivo disponible a través de YouTube para aquellos que no puedan asistir.

I have a framed, printed blessing hanging in my home, a gift from a religious sister in Ohio many years ago. It begins with these words: “May you be steadfast on your journey, powered by the message of love and the command to serve. May you wear the Gospel on your sleeve.”

The solemn Mass will be presided in Spanish by Monsignor José Dolores Grullón Estrella, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, who is visiting from the Dominican Republic. The Dominican People are the largest Hispanic immigrant group in Rhode Island.