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May 31, 2022With great joy the Diocese of Providence announces the ordination of Deacon Mark Gadoury to the Sacred Priesthood. Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10 a.m.Read More -
May 31, 2022TODAY, Tues., May 31 - Stand with us at anytime from 3 to 6 p.m. at the RI Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on taxpayer-funded abortion-on-demand, at the Rhode Island State House, Room 313. Please wear blue.Read More -
May 31, 2022Today we celebrate the 18th anniversary of Bishop Emeritus Thomas J. Tobin's installation as the eighth Bishop of Providence on this day in 2005 in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence! His was one of the last American appointments made by Saint John Paul II.Read More -
May 28, 2022Visit was a major event in Diocese of Providence’s 150th anniversary celebration! Click for photos and more!Read More -
May 26, 2022Come, thou Holy Spirit, come; and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine. Heal our wounds, our strength renew; on our dryness, pour thy dew. Wash the stains of guilt away. Bend the stubborn heart and will. Melt the frozen, warm the chill. - - These selected verses from an English translation of the venerable hymn, the Veni Creator Spiritus, remind us that the Holy Spirit has the amazing power to change things, and people. But that shouldn’t surprise us at all.Read More -
Catholic Schools Arts Festival held in celebration of 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of ProvidenceMay 26, 2022Under bright blue skies Saturday about 225 students from 15 Catholic elementary and high schools across the diocese stretched out on the lawn at St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart to celebrate the arts and to make some music history. The Catholic School Arts Festival was a signature event in the Diocese of Providence’s yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary.Read More -
May 25, 2022If you follow Catholic news at all, you’re no doubt aware that Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90 years old and former bishop of Hong Kong, was recently arrested by the Chinese Communist government and charged, in effect, with being a dissident. In truth, Cardinal Zen has been a fearless defender of democracy and religious liberty...Read More -
May 25, 2022The Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed Thursday in observance of the Ascension of the Lord which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Additionally, we will be closed Friday. We are also closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.Read More -
May 24, 2022Tell the members of the General Assembly you don't want to foot the bill for someone else’s abortion. Currently pending House bill 7442 and Senate bill 2549 propose using your tax dollars to fund abortions for state workers and people on Medicaid. Click for contact information...Read More
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May 19, 2022PROVIDENCE — Although the frontlines themselves have finally faded, the bravery displayed by frontline workers over the past two years continues to inspire gratitude in the Diocese of Providence.Read More -
May 19, 2022In this undated photo, Franciscan Missionary of Mary Sister Virginia Daly handles the records as teenagers dance.Read More -
Arts Festival to celebrate vibrant, creative students in celebration of 150th anniversary of dioceseMay 19, 2022Event to feature World Premiere of chorus piece by liturgical musician and composer Tom KendziaRead More -
May 19, 2022Rev. Mr. Joseph Braga, 92, of North Providence, a deacon of the Diocese of Providence, died on Monday, May 16, 2022. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, May 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Woodlawn Funeral Home, 600 Pontiac Ave., Cranston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 23, at 10 a.m. in St. Charles Borromeo Church, 178 Dexter St., Providence (Please go directly to church Monday morning). Military honors and burial will follow at St. Ann Cemetery. Please pray for Deacon Joe and his family.Read More -
May 19, 2022On Sunday, May 1, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin administered the sacraments of initiation to a series of students in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program at Providence College.Read More -
May 19, 2022THIS THURS., MAY 19 - RI House Finance Hearing on Tax Funded Abortion! *Say NO to Taxpayer-Funded Abortion-on-Demand!*Read More -
May 18, 2022Rev. Mr. Raphael Joseph "Ray" Castaldi, 67, of Westerly, a deacon of the Diocese of Providence, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Visiting hours will be held in St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck School House Rd, Charlestown, RI, on Friday, May 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. James Chapel on Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. Please pray for Deacon Ray and his family.Read More -
May 18, 2022The festival is an outdoor Performing Arts Showcase Concert with Catholic School students from across the Diocese of Providence. This special day will feature the World Premiere of combined chorus piece by Tom Kendzia, liturgical musician and composer. Each performance will celebrate the 150th Anniversary theme, "The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy." (Psalm 126:1).Read More -
May 17, 2022What is the choice? Is it to kill or not to kill an innocent, defenseless human being? A majority of elected RI representatives and senators have already passed a radical New York pro-abortion law which forces the state to deny legal protection to unborn children throughout all nine months. The 2019 law codified and expanded abortion rights in Rhode Island, making it easier for women to obtain late-term abortions for virtually any reason. To add insult to injury, these same anti-life politicians now intend to force taxpayers to fund the killing of the unborn, treating them as disposable objects.Read More
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May 16, 2022With the joys of Ecclesiastes in mind, which tells us that to everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven, St. Clare Parish, on May 4, hosted the first annual evening of “A Toast to Life & Liberty!”, an event conceived and organized by Maria Parker, former coordinator of the diocesan Office of Life & Family.Read More -
May 15, 2022Today is the Feast Day of St. Dymphna - do you know her story?Read More
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