The Office for Religious provides support and services to the hundreds of religious men and women who reside within the Diocese of Providence. To-date, there are 121 religious priests, 605 religious sisters and 74 brothers serving in the Diocese.

Contact info:
Sr. Jacqueline Dickey, S.S.Ch., Director
The Office for Religious
Diocese of Providence
One Cathedral Square
Providence, RI 02903-3695
Phone: 401-278-4633
email: jdickey@dioceseofprovidence.org

Of Interest:
Various orders of brother and sisters host websites, visit the links below to learn more.

• The Sisters of St. Chretienne is an international Congregation found in the United States, Canada, France Austria, Hungary, Africa and Georgia (in the former Soviet Union).  We have been in the United States since 1903 and at Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Pawtucket since 1905. The love of Christ impels us to announce the good news of God’s love and mercy for all, especially the poor and the lowly. Our web site can be found at sistersofstchretienne.org
• Franciscan Missionaries of Mary http://fmmusa.org
• Little Sisters of the Poor: LittleSistersofthePoor.org Locally, contact Sister Emilie at pwlsp@littlesistersofthepoor.org or phone (401) 723.4314.
• Sisters of the Presentation have been present in RI for over 100 years. Visit their two web sites
  The National Provincial web site http://presentationofmary.com
  The International web site, written in 5 languages http://cpminternational.org  
• The Holy Union Sisters are a small international congregation with members on four continents. We have ministered in Rhode Island for over 100 years, mainly in parish schools. You can learn more about us by visiting our website: www.holyunionsisters.org.  Contact:  Sr. Maryellen Ryan, SUSC - maryellen.ryan@husmilton.org .
• Bernardine Franciscan Sisters http://www.bfranciscan.org
  "Preach the Gospel at all times, when necessary use words..." - Francis of Assisi
• The Secular Institute for the Obate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate http://www.ommi-is.org
• The US Conference of Secular Institutes is an informative site regarding the vocation to secular institutes. This is a little known but rather new & growing vocation to consecrated life. Learn more at www.secularinstitutes.org
• The Sisters of the Cross and Passion have been serving the Diocese of Providence for 80 years and today continue to serve this diocese as well as four other diocese in the United States. Please visit their sisters, associates and the ministries they provide in the United States http://www.passionistsisters.org They also are part of a larger Passionist community...www.passionistworld.org
• Brothers of the Sacred Heart have a national and international presence: www.brothersofthesacredheart.org
• The Foundation of the Society of Saint Ursula by Anne de Xainctonge: The year 2005 marks the 400th anniversary of the Foundation of the Society of Saint Ursula by Anne de Xainctonge. An international religious congregation, the Sisters of Saint Ursula have served in the Diocese since 1911. Visit us at our website or contact Sr. Ellen Donnelly, SU, SU Vocations Director at:
  website: www.societyofstursula.org  
  RI email contact: edonnelly@st-ursula.org
• Sister's of Mercy in Rhode Island http://www.mercyri.org
• The De La Salle Christian Brothers are a 325 year-old international (www.lasalle.org) teaching order with a long presence throughout the U.S. (www.cbconf.org) and here in Rhode Island (www.cbline.org). Among the Lasallian ministries in the diocese are La Salle Academy, St. Raphael Academy, the San Miguel School, Ocean Tides, and Tides Family Services.
• Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus is an International Order that has been in the Diocese for many years.Visit thier website, www.fcjsisters.org.
• Congregation of Christian Brothers (CFC) - Contact: Brother James R. McDonald, CFC - Phone Number: (773) 429 - 4496 - E-mail Address: bromaccfc@yahoo.com - Web Site: www.cfcvocations.org - Brothers serve in a wide variety of ways, according to the needs of their communities and neighbors and their own individual gifts.  These ministries, to name a few, include: teaching and administering at elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges; facilitating youth ministry programs; conducting missionary work; educating adults; supporting parishes and dioceses; ministering to migrant workers; ministering to the infirm and the elderly; serving the homeless.