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PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence joyfully announces the ordination of Mr. Daniel M. Mahoney and Mr. Doan V. Nguyen to the Sacred Order of Deacon through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, by Auxiliary Bishop Robert C. Evans.

PROVIDENCE — The Seminary of Our Lady of Providence has a few new faces this year as the community welcomes 13 new young men from New England dioceses, eight of whom are studying for the Diocese of Providence. This is the highest number of incoming seminarians in the Diocese of Providence in almost 40 years. There will be 21 seminarians in total at OLP beginning this fall.

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Bishop Tobin's "The Imitation of Christ"

PROVIDENCE — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Diocese of Providence has postponed its annual Lumen Gentium Service Awards Banquet until the spring. The banquet, which honors those who work selflessly in support of the Church, will now be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 — at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln.

From Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, to the priests of the Diocese of Providence, RI

PROVIDENCE — While 2020 has so far been a history-making year in the diocese, as it joins the world in responding to the devastating global novel coronavirus pandemic, officials are looking ahead to next year when it will mark a joyful milestone in its history, as the diocese prepares to celebrate its sesquicentennial.

After decades of faithful service, many retired priests continue to serve where they are needed, while others require assisted living, or nursing home care...

PROVIDENCE — While the diocesan Catholic Schools Office and a team of principals and educators have been preparing for several months for the return to in-person school this fall, Superintendent Dan Ferris anxiously awaited Gov. Gina Raimondo’s final word on the status of that return for the state’s public schools, which she delivered in a press conference Monday.

Assignments effective September 1, 2020.

PROVIDENCE — It could be said that the Diocese of Providence certainly got its money’s worth when the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul was completed and consecrated in 1889.

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR, RI CATHOLIC

The Vatican has approved the merger of St. Charles Borromeo parish in Woonsocket with neighboring All Saints Parish in a decree dated July 16, 2020.

PROVIDENCE — Father Robert Paul Perron, the director of the diocesan Society for the Propagation of the Faith and pastor of St. Michael Parish, who was known for his compassionate service to the less fortunate over the course of his ministry, died on Saturday, Aug. 1, in South Providence. He was 67.

Denver Newsroom, Aug 6, 2020 / 03:04 am MT (Catholic News Agency) - The Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, is welcoming eight new seminarians this year - the highest number of incoming seminarians in nearly four decades.

Calling Hours will be on Thursday, August 6, from 4 - 7pm at the O’Neill Funeral Home, 3102 Mendon Road, Cumberland. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, August 7, at 9:30am at Holy Spirit Parish, 1030 Dexter Street, Central Falls. Private Burial will follow.

The Peter’s Pence Collection is taken up worldwide each year to support the most disadvantaged including victims of war, oppression, natural disaster and disease. This annual Collection gives the Holy Father the means to provide emergency assistance to those in need.

PROVIDENCE — “Full, in-person enrollment is the plan for the fall,” said Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Providence Daniel Ferris. “I talk to principals daily who look forward to reopening and welcoming back their students. But they want to do so safely. If we keep our students safe, along with their teachers, and I am confident we will, coming back, if possible, is the best course of action.”

PROVIDENCE — In response to the economic fallout wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diocese of Providence has made the difficult decision to permanently eliminate 10 positions in its Central Administration and has reduced the hours of other staff in the face of the decline in both weekly parish donations and contributions to the annual Catholic Charity Appeal.