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The month of May is dedicated to our mother, Mary. Spend time with her in prayer.

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)

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

Thank you and God Bless you for all you do for the Catholic Church in Rhode Island!

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

Mark the Evangelist is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Second Gospel. Much of what we know about St. Mark .....

Each year, Blue Sunday Abuse Prevention offers a day of prayer on the last Sunday of April. Learn more...

Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday, the Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet, and the Novena

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.

Earth Day is the perfect time to help Catholics in your area respond to Pope Francis’ call to “be ‘protectors’ of creation”! Ways to celebrate Earth Day...

*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!

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Sunday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m. and ending after 6 p.m. Holy Mass with Rev. Msgr. Anthony Mancini, Cathedral Rector. Click for full schedule. Everyone welcome! Handicap Accessible - Parking Supervised by Security.

The Chancery Office Building will be closed for Easter Monday. We will reopen on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

Easter Sunday is the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important of all liturgical times.

“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!

The Easter Vigil (also Paschal Vigil, Easter Vigil Mass or Mass of the Easter Vigil) is held after nightfall on Holy Saturday, it is the first Easter Mass to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the most important feast in the church’s liturgical year.

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!