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Unable to attend Holy Mass? Rev. Jeremy J. Rodrigues, S.T.L., Administrative Secretary to the Bishop & Director of the Office for Divine Worship, Diocese of Providence, RI, explains how to Make a Spiritual Communion. Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Unable to attend Holy Mass? Find televised Masses and Masses live-streamed on the web/internet here. **RESUMING PUBLIC WORSHIP: Please consult parish websites, bulletins, and social media often for the most up-to-date Mass times as we move to resume public worship. Be reminded that some parishes may continue with live-streaming liturgies, Mass times may change, and each parish will have guidelines in place for parishioners. Please contact each parish directly for the most up to date information.**

Palm Sunday, March 28 at 9:15 a.m. , Holy Thursday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m., and Easter Sunday, April 4 at 9:15 a.m. Seating is limited, advance reservations required, please contact Irma I. Rodriguez at 401.278.4578 or irodriguez@dioceseofprovidence.org. The Holy Masses listed above will all be live-streamed here, https://vimeo.com/stpats

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican published Pope Francis’ calendar for Holy Week and Easter, which due to coronavirus restrictions, will be celebrated primarily in St. Peter’s Basilica with a very small congregation.

All are invited to this family night of prayer and a special showing of the movie, "Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton." Registration required. Limited capacity, registration will close when maximum is met.

Seeing children in Madagascar’s rural countryside communities begging for food and asking God to give them something to eat for the day is “really difficult” for Christian Marcel Ratianarivo.

From Bishop Tobin

Parishioners adjust to times to enjoy Lenten staples

Through CRS Rice Bowl, faith communities in every diocese throughout the United States put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Please consider supporting Rice Bowl!

Join us March 15, 16 & 17 at 7:00pm. Click to watch the live stream!

The Daigneau family were among those who on Feb. 21 attended the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence. Nineteen catechumens and 34 candidates, those who will receive their first Holy Communion and be confirmed, gathered at the cathedral with their sponsors to pledge their commitment to continuing the journey to full participation in the sacramental life of the Church.

CRS Rice Bowl visits Timor-Leste where we meet families who are digging ponds to raise fish for food and building special gardens that protect crops from floods and droughts. When we support others—whether they are in our community or halfway around the world—we are following Jesus’ example and answering his call to care for other. Watch now!

CRS Rice Bowl visits El Salvador where we meet young people like Edwin Carlos, who are learning technical skills that will help farmers restore the health of their land. Just as people need vitamins to grow and stay healthy, the land needs healthy ingredients too. Jesus reminds us that we are called to take care of the Earth because it is God’s gift to us.

We all need food to nourish us and keep us healthy. Without food, we find it hard to concentrate, study, do our work or even play. Jesus often shared meals with friends and even strangers, and he teaches us to be generous in sharing what we have to eat with others. Watch now

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic’s response to Lent is giving up, as in “What are you giving up for Lent?” ...

PROVIDENCE — Due to improving public health conditions in Rhode Island, with a decrease in reported positive COVID-19 infections — and after a request from the Diocese of Providence — churches in the Ocean State have been allowed to fill to 40 percent of their capacity, up from 25 percent, with a maximum of 125 people, as of Feb. 12.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Christians pray, fast and give alms during Lent, they also should consider giving a smile and offering a kind word to people feeling alone or frightened because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God’s invitation to return to him with one’s whole heart, Pope Francis said. “Lent is not just about the little sacrifices we make, but about discerning where our hearts are directed,” he said, “toward God or toward myself?”

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PROVIDENCE — The beginning of Lent this year will have a different look and feel because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of tracing the sign of the cross with ashes on the forehead, a priest will sprinkle ashes on each person’s head without saying anything. Blessing the ashes at the altar, the priest will, one time, recite the common penitential formula found in the Roman Missal.