By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - WARWICK — How does one teach the truths of the Faith to a child who may not be able to speak, much less comprehend the inscrutable mysteries of the Supreme Being – as if any one person truly can? Yet the pews of Catholic churches contain more than a mere handful of people with autism, both children and adults. Since the discovery of this neurological spectrum disorder, the numbers of children diagnosed with autism has skyrocketed to the point that now one in 36 live each day with it. (PHOTO COURTESY SHARON MOITOSO)
St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and wrote his memoir, The Confession. In The Confession, he wrote...
As we journey with Jesus towards Holy Week, remember all those in our world today who carry heavy crosses of poverty, homelessness, and hunger. Click for more.
We invite you to listen below as Monsignor Anthony Mancini, Rector of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, explains the Holy Oils of the Chrism Mass. We hope you and yours are able to join Bishop Richard G. Henning, the priests and deacons of the diocese, and the faithful on Tues., March 26 at 7 p.m.at the sacred Chrism Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence.
Join Bishop Henning beginning at 7 p.m. Tues., March 26 in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence - click to watch and learn more with Sister Elizabeth Castro, H.M.S.P., Director of the diocesan Office for Religious!
Is it possible to speak like a Christian but live like an atheist? In the demands and distractions of daily life, is it possible to live much of our day with little thought for God?
By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor - PROVIDENCE — The Diocese of Providence closed out FY 2023 on a strong positive note, with its investments producing a return of 11 percent for the year ending June 30, 2023.
By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PROVIDENCE — On Sunday, March 3, seven aspirants to the permanent diaconate from the Diocese of Providence publicly expressed their intention of receiving Holy Orders before the Most Rev. Richard G. Henning, Bishop of Providence, at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. (PHOTO: COLE DESANTIS)
During this season of Lent, we practice self-denial, intensify our commitment to prayer and seek spiritual opportunities such as missions or retreats. We confess our sins and engage in works of charity. Many of us take time for spiritual reading and study of the Word of God. All of these elements are oriented towards the renewal and deepening of faith as individual disciples and as the Church.
Your Lent Questions, Answered with Rev. Marcel L. Taillon, Pastor, St. Thomas More Parish, Narragansett. More for your Lenten Journey at dioceseofprovidence.org/lent.
From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of , comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini builds an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen. Find a theater near you!
Three seminarians for the Diocese of Providence at the Pontifical North American College were instituted into the ministry of acolyte this week! Congratulations Stephen Coutcher, Nathan Ledoux, and Mateusz Puzanowski! Click for more!