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“Simply put: No priest, no Eucharist,” said Father Christopher Murphy, the rector of Our Lady of Providence Seminary. “Christ established the priesthood and the Eucharist at the same time on Holy Thursday; they are inextricably linked.”

Together we pray for an increase in Vocations in the Diocese of Providence!

Don't miss out on the Haunted Labyrinth! Open rain or shine, Fri., Oct. 28 through Halloween night!

The family-friendly, all-ages "Haunted Labyrinth" haunted house is open Friday thru Sunday rain or shine through Halloween! This year features "The Isle of Dread" - click for details!

From Wed., Sept. 28 through Sun., Nov. 6 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!

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Meet us Sat., Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., Providence. Together we will walk to the RI State House and prayerfully walk around it three times for life. This event is the kick-off to our 40 Days for Life Fall 2022 campaign and is in collaboration with RI Right to Life.

Join us at this special memorial service for lost children as we gather to remember all the aborted children and all babies who have died due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and illness.

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Join the Diocese of Providence at our upcoming peaceful, prayerful, and respectful activities for life - - supporting the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. For details, please contact Lisa Cooley, lcooley@dioceseofprovidence.org, 401-278-2518.

“Ascend” is an opportunity offered by Catholic Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Providence for adolescents and their families to experience the power of the presence of the Lord. Click for more!

On Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Pius V Church, 240 Eaton St., Providence. This support group is specifically designed for women who have gone through a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. Click for more. All inquiries confidential.

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PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Catholic Charity Appeal in the Diocese of Providence has exceeded 100% of its goal, surpassing $6.8 million in pledges and one-time gifts. The annual appeal is the primary source of funding for the charitable outreach ministries and work of the diocese across Rhode Island, including ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.— The Diocese of Providence’s annual Catholic Charity Appeal exceeded 100% of its goal, surpassing $6.8 million in pledges and one-time gifts. More than 19,300 people donated. The average gift was $338, an increase from $315 in 2021’s appeal.

PROVIDENCE — With three weeks to go until the Diocese of Providence’s 2022 Annual Catholic Charity Appeal closes, the campaign has reached 98% of its goal, with $6,643,443 in total gifts …

The Catholic Charity Appeal is the principal means of support for numerous diocesan outreach ministries. In 2021, the diocese’s St. Martin de Porres Multi-Service Center was able to feed 350 families per week with the resources they received through the Appeal, while the Emmanuel House homeless shelter provided 16,000 bed nights for those with no place else to turn for help. The Office of Life and Family Ministry provided baby supplies and assistance to 1,700 individuals. The Appeal also provides annual support for various education programs each year....

PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Catholic Charity Appeal: 150 Years of Sharing God’s Love, has received $2.5 million in pledges and one-time gifts from more than 6,000 donors in its first month, representing 36% of this year’s $6.8 million goal, according to data obtained from the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development.

The bishop said that observance of the Diocese of Providence’s sesquicentennial this year is a perfect time for everyone to reflect on how the Catholic Charity Appeal has enabled the benevolent mission of the Church for most of those 150 years and how it will position the diocese well to continue that mission into the future.