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October 4 is the Feast of St. Francis, and it closes the Season of Creation that began September 1.

Your prayers for priestly vocations provide the spiritual support for our seminarians and your donation to the Seminarian Education Fund Collection provides the financial support for their education and formation for the priesthood of Jesus Christ. (Photo: Diocese of Providence)

The Diocese of Providence will offer a Farewell Mass for Archbishop Richard G. Henning in thanksgiving to Almighty God and promise of prayer on Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m., in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. Archbishop Henning will serve as celebrant and homilist. A reception will follow the Mass in Cathedral Hall. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

The Diocese of Providence Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress will be held from October 5-11. A Eucharistic Rosary Congress is seven days of around-the-clock Eucharistic Adoration and hourly Rosary in response to Our Lady of Fatima’s call to conversion, consecration, and prayer.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has called the universal Church to unite in a day of prayer, fasting, and penance on October 7, which is World Rosary Day. The day will coincide with the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel. It is also the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Pope Francis has broadening this invitation to be a day to pray for peace around the world. (Photo: George Martell)

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On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene devastated several states in the southeast. More than 120 are confirmed dead and the death toll is expected to dramatically rise. In addition, millions of people have been without power and the region continues to deal with catastrophic damage. If you would like to assist those recovering from the hurricane, you can make an emergency donation directly to...

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The Diocese of Providence is hosting a Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress from Sat., October 57 through Fri., October 11. The Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress is a week-long period of intense, around-the-clock prayer consisting of Perpetual Adoration and Hourly Rosary, offered in a spirit of reparation. The Eucharistic Rosary Congress will travel to a different parish for each 24-hour period. Locally, seven parishes in the diocese will host one day of Eucharistic Adoration each, click for schedule.

“The battle against the devil, which is the principal task of Saint Michael the Archangel, is still being fought today, because the devil is still alive and active in the world.” - Pope St. John Paul II (Image: Francesco Botticini, I tre Arcangeli e Tobias, EWTN.com)

Pope Francis reminds us, “If we encounter them, we will get to know more about them. And knowing their stories, we will be able to understand them. We will be able to understand, for example, that the precariousness that we have come to experience as a result of this pandemic is a constant in the lives of displaced people.”

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Edward D. Johnson, 95, a priest of the Diocese of Providence and Pastor Emeritus of Saint Anthony Parish, Portsmouth. Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. Click for for his obituary and services

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Catholic was honored with a prestigious Publick Occurrences Award by the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) on September 21 during a luncheon at the NENPA/NYPA (New York Press Association) Fall Publisher’s Conference, held at the Omni Hotel in Providence.

The following clergy appointments have been made within the Diocese of Providence.

A Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent is responsible for covering stories across the Diocese of Providence — evening and weekend assignments as needed. Click for requirements, pay, and how to apply - we're looking forward to hearing from you!

Join Bishop Emeritus, Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., on Saturday, October 5 beginning with 9 a.m. Mass in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, as together we renew our commitment to life! Click for all the details, to register, and more!

Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International. (Photo: Diocese of Providence)