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When Jesus appeared to his disciples after the Resurrection, he greeted them with the simple words, “Peace be with you.” This follows upon what Jesus said to them at the Last Supper: “Peace I leave with you; my peace is my gift to you . . . Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” (Jn 14: 27)

While traveling home recently, for a long overdue visit to family and friends, I encountered several interesting situations – and people – that seemed to be a microcosm of the culture in which we live today.

In this photo from The Providence Visitor, November 4, 1994, third graders from St. Philomena School in Portsmouth take a break after performing a Bavarian folk dance.

PROVIDENCE — Fast tempo talent, high energy vocal harmony and complete joy for the Lord — that’s what The Hillbilly Thomists brought to the stage during their long-awaited evening performance, which showcased and celebrated traditional bluegrass, folk, Gospel and Americana music at the Providence College campus. With certainly something divine in the delivery, fans were treated to an unassuming evening of evangelization through the quick picks of a banjo.

First gathering in three years commemorates those celebrating vocations anniversaries from 2020-2022

Orthodox Christians and Eastern-rite Catholics in Ukraine celebrated Easter Sunday amid ongoing fighting in various area of the country. Click to read more. Donate now to help Ukraine: crs.org/help-ukraine

In case you missed it! Editorial in Rhode Island Catholic.....

Our final session is ONLINE via ZOOM on TUESDAY, APRIL 26 at 7 p.m. For more information about the synod, the survey, or this special Zoom session, click here

Many women and men have walked down the same path as you and have experienced the mercy, compassion and healing power of Jesus through a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is an opportunity for any woman, man, couple, grandparent or sibling struggling with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion. The weekend provides the time and space to enter the grieving process, to identify effects of the abortion, and to release deep feelings of anger, shame or guilt. Click for more.

*EVENT MOVED TO PETERSON REC CENTER * at Providence College - for tickets and all the details, click here!

During the 150th Anniversary celebration of the Diocese of Providence, with joy and in thanksgiving for the gift of Religious vocation, we congratulate the Religious Jubilarians celebrating anniversaries of 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30 and 25 years of religious life. They will be honored at a Jubilarian Celebration Saturday, April 23 beginning with Holy Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence with Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, Celebrant and Fr. James Sullivan, OP Homilist. Join us!

“Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!” Click to see photos on our diocesan Twitter account!

We commemorated the Passion and death of Our Savior on Good Friday. At the customary ninth hour (3 p.m.), the faithful gathered at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence led by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. Click to see photos on our diocesan Twitter account!

“Why do you seek the living one among the dead?” (Lk 24:5) These iconic words of the angels to the pious women who went to the tomb on Easter morn summarize the core of our Easter faith, that Jesus is the “Living One.” On Easter Day and throughout the Easter Season we continue to proclaim our firm belief that Jesus is alive. That proclamation, though, leads to another important question. If Jesus is alive, where does he live? And the truth is that Jesus lives in many places, in many ways.

Monsignor Anthony Mancini, Rector of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrated the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, April 14. Click to see photos on our diocesan Twitter account!

In our continuing celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of Providence, we have proclaimed...

Yesterday evening, Monday, April 11, Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, celebrated the Chrism Mass joined by Most Rev. Robert C. Evans, Auxiliary Bishop, and many diocesan clergy, religious, and faithful at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence. Click to see photos on our diocesan Twitter account!

Sunday, April 10, commemorating Our Lord's entry into Jerusalem, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated Holy Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. Click to see photos on our diocesan Twitter account!

Whenever I pray the Holy Rosary, and come upon the first of the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Agony in the Garden, I stop to think how lonely, how abandoned, Jesus must have felt in that moment.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, a deacon of the Diocese of Providence. Click for his obituary and services.