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The Transfiguration of Christ is the culminating point of His public life, as His Baptism is its starting point, and His Ascension its end...

PROVIDENCE — Sesquicentennial. It’s not a term one often uses in casual conversation, but that is about to change in the Diocese of Providence. Midway between a centennial and a bicentennial, a sesquicentennial represents a time period spanning 150 years, a milestone quite worthy of major celebration.

Parishes come together for joy-filled feast!

St. John Vianney pray for us!

July 29, the House voted 219 to 208 in favor of H.R. 4502 - a package of appropriations bills that will force taxpayers to fund elective abortions. Contact your senator today and ask that they support and protect human dignity, and the most vulnerable among us! Tell them that Hyde saves lives!

Join us as we peacefully and prayerfully gather for LIFE in Sept. and Oct.! Click for schedule

Have you ever attended a Holy Hour Adoration? Adoration is a quiet time spent in prayer before Jesus present in the Eucharist. Join us today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. This will be offered for Vocations in our Diocese and for the Diocese as a whole.

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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 — After another difficult winter, “Keep the Heat On,” the heating assistance program for the Diocese of Providence, continued to provide great relief to Rhode Islanders struggling to pay their utility bills, many due to circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PROVIDENCE — Three Rhode Island youths were among hundreds who participated in the Catholic University of America’s National Catholic Youth Leadership Forum, a virtual gathering held June 28-30.

PROVIDENCE — After being delayed for more than a year by the pandemic, St. Augustine School Principal Janet Rufful recently received the 2020 Diocese of Providence Distinguished Principal of the Year Award.

Saints Joachim and Anne pray for us!

Pope Francis established this day as a reminder of the important role Grandparents and the Elderly play as a link between generations.

Learn about the myth vs. the reality of NFP!

Bishop Tobin says pope’s letter presents challenges and opportunities for the Church

Recently the House Appropriations Committee approved the federal fiscal budget for 2022. The budget omitted both the Hyde Amendment and the Weldon Amendment...

The House Committee on Appropriations voted to push through four of the most extreme pro-abortion bills EVER. The full House is expected to begin voting on these bills during the week of July 26. Your action is needed now!

PROVIDENCE — In spite of the continued challenges faced in running its annual Catholic Charity Appeal, the Diocese of Providence closed its 2021 campaign on June 30 with $6,238,318 in pledges, meeting nearly 92 percent of its $6.8 million goal. As of June 30, the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development has received $5,533,300, 89 percent of the monies pledged.

Dan Ferris, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Providence, has announced his departure from the diocese for another opportunity effective July 30.