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Carlo Acutis was only 15-years-old when he died of leukemia in 1996. He took his faith more seriously than most of his peers — with a particularly deep devotion to the Eucharist — and he had a talent for using modern technology (as most young people today do). He combined those qualities by developing a website (www.miracolieucharistici.org) which documents Eucharistic miracles from around the world.

Father Suriani gifted with tickets to Green Bay Packers game as he marks end of cancer treatment

If you want to ensure that a very particular charitable ministry — of your choice — is appropriately funded far into the future, the Catholic Foundation is the single most reliable way to ensure ministries remain active and vibrant!

St. Benedict parish, Warwick, merges into neighboring St. Kevin parish. St. Benedict church building closed permanently.

World Mission Sunday, celebrating Catholic missions and missionaries of the world, is observed on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. It is a unique, global effort for the entire Church to provide for the building up of over one thousand churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe.

Bishop reminds us, "Dear friends, God is speaking to you today, so pay attention,..."

“Whenever you were in the presence of Pope John Paul II, you knew you were in the presence of a very special and holy man,” - Bishop Tobin

The decision to open the diocese’s observance of the 150th anniversary of its establishment by holding a ceremony in honor of Mary, the Mother of God, in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul called attention to the cathedral itself.

THE QUIET CORNER by Father John A. Kiley

In his canticle, Zechariah rejoiced that the Lord had come to the People of Israel to save them from their enemies, from those who hated them. But it begs the question: Who is the enemy today? It’s a good question since, according to one count, the word enemy (or “enemies”) is found in the Bible 372 times! So, who are our enemies?

The past month has been a remarkably eventful one for the Woonsocket Council of the Knights of Columbus, including both the celebration of the 125th anniversary of their incorporation and their return to Woonsocket’s annual AutumnFest parade on Columbus Day.

The Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes Father Joseph Boehr Council relocated from their home at 28 Fish Road in Tiverton to Saint Theresa Church in Tiverton...

Revelation teaches that work is an obligation. Furthermore, man must work to develop and fulfill his humanity. St. John Paul II in his encyclical “Centesimus annus” writes, “A society in which this right is systematically denied, in which economic policies do not allow workers to reach satisfactory levels of employment, cannot be justified from an ethical point of view.”...

To mark beginning of "Synod of Synodality," Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, will celebrate Holy Mass on Sunday, October 17 at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. At this Mass, Bishop Tobin will open the diocesan phase of the Synod on Synodality, called by Pope Francis. For those who cannot attend, this Mass will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/dioceseofprovidenceri.

In the spirit of St. Francis, Deacon Scott Brown visited the Providence Police Mounted Command to offer a blessing upon the police horses...

PROVIDENCE — While the format for this year’s Human Life Guild Day will be different from the daylong events of previous years as the pandemic continues, it promises to be a very impactful event for all in attendance. “Instead of a day of speakers we have combined the annual Human Life Guild Mass with the diocese’s 150th anniversary program, which features pro-life speaker Gloria Purvis at McVinney Auditorium immediately afterward, which I think makes a for beautiful day,” said Lisa Cooley, coordinator of the diocesan Office of Life and Family.

Lifelong fan, Father Ray Suriani, gifted with tickets to Green Bay Packers game as he marks end of cancer treatment

As we celebrate Columbus Day, we give thanks for the Knights of Columbus who, in faith and charity, serve throughout Rhode Island and the world.

The second Sunday in October is a national day of recognition - Clergy Appreciation Day - a day to recognize the work of ministers, pastors, and priests in the United States. This national day also falls in National Clergy Month, which is observed each October.

Sat., Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in McVinney Auditorium (that will be following the 9:30 a.m. Human Life Guild Mass with Bishop Tobin in the Cathedral - join us at both!)