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Reverend Roger A. Houle, 71, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, North Scituate, died Monday, February 27, 2023. Calling Hours will be on Thursday, March 2, from 3 - 7pm, in St. Joseph Church, Danielson Pike, North Scituate, followed by a Mass of Christ the High Priest. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of Father’s soul will be offered on Friday, March 3, at 10am, at St. Joseph Church, North Scituate. ​​​​​​​Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland.  

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Due to the recent weather reports predicting severe winter conditions for Tuesday, February 28, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has closed the the Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI. We will reopen Wednesday, March 1 at 8:30 a.m.

WARWICK — “What prevails here today, and always, is the promise made to them then, the one hundred beautiful souls that left us, that we pray to be at peace with the good Lord, who lent them to us as great and cherished gifts. May they rest safe in His peace, and may you and I keep our promise to them, to never forget, until we meet again.”

In our new Lenten Reels Series, Rev. Albert P. Marcello, III, Administrator Pro Tem at St. Martha Parish; Chaplain at RI Hospital; and Defender of the Bond and Judge in the Diocesan Tribunal explains.

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Perhaps you saw the national news story about a group of Catholic school students who were “kicked-out” of the Smithsonian Museum for wearing hats that said “Rosary Pro-Life.” The students explained to the security guards that the hats were being used to identify their large group and to keep it together. They were expelled, nonetheless. We applaud the students for the calm and respectful way they responded to this confrontation and also for their commitment to life – they had just attended the March for Life.

On October 17, 2021, the Church began a two-year process called the Synod on Synodality. One goal of the synod is to listen to the voices of the people of God. It directs us “to hear the voices of other people in their local context… including people of other faith traditions.”

If you received the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Ash Wednesday you may have noticed the priest said something slightly different.

‘No one knows or loves the Diocese of Providence more than Bishop Evans,’ says Bishop Tobin. Read more in Rhode Island Catholic...

Taxpayer dollars should NOT pay for abortion. The majority of Americans agree with this - both Democrats and Republicans. For over 45 years, the Hyde amendment and similar laws have protected taxpayers from being forced to pay for elective abortion. The Hyde amendment has been signed into law every year since 1976, whether Congress and the White House were led by Republicans or Democrats. The Hyde Amendment has saved over 2.4 million babies and mothers in difficult circumstances from the tragedy of abortion. A strong majority of Americans, including women and men across a range of income levels and racial diversity, support the Hyde Amendment and laws that prevent government-funded abortion. We urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to ensure that the Hyde Amendment and all similar life-saving appropriations riders remain in place. Do not force Americans to subsidize the taking of innocent life. Oppose any bill, including any appropriations bill, that expands taxpayer funding of abortion. Add your name to the petition!

In our new Lenten Reels Series, "Your Lent Questions, Answered," Father Christopher Murphy, Director of the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence and Pre-Ordination Formation, answers your Lent Question: "Why Ashes?"

5:30 p.m. at St Patrick Church, Providence

On Ash Wednesday, Feb 22, Catholics begin the forty-day season called Lent which precedes the celebration of Easter, Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Resources here for you as we journey these 40 days. 

Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Diocese of Providence, will preside at the Noon Holy Mass on Ash Wednesday Feb. 22 in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence. Bishop Tobin will bless and distribute ashes to the faithful to mark the beginning of the Lenten season during the Mass. Can't make it to the Cathedral? Watch the live stream - https://provd.io/live

The Lenten Campaign will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 22....

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, is calling upon the patronage of St. Dymphna, a seventh-century martyr, to guide his task force that is hoping to combat a 21st-century epidemic: the mental health of the nation’s young people. The Diocesan Task Force on Youth Wellness is developing a menu of available services that parishes, clergy, schools, parents and youth can turn to for help.

Ash Wednesday (February 22), the first day of Lent, will be here before you know it! Click to use this handy printout to start preparing your Lenten practices....

Guidelines for Lent 2023

In his Message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis highlights the relationship between the Lenten journey and the synodal journey, which are both rooted in tradition and open to newness.