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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.

For your information: televised Masses and Masses live-streamed on the web/internet

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version of Pope Francis' schedule for Holy Week and Easter...

Many have asked us about how to collect Rice Bowls this year as parishes and schools are likely to remain closed through the rest of the Lenten season...

Each week during Lent, the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, will feature a Lenten message written by one of our priests.

The world has been humbled by COVID-19. What originally seemed like a virus local only to China is now a global pandemic. It’s serious, and, in light of Italy’s death toll, it makes...

PROVIDENCE — Normally, the faithful approach the confessional or another designated area to receive forgiveness of their sins in the sacrament of Penance.While many opportunities remain to ...

Participate in the special prayer of the Holy Father taking place in Saint Peter’s Square.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has asked Catholic bishops around the world, both in the Latin rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches, to provide their faithful with resources to support personal and family prayer during Holy Week and at Easter, especially where COVID-19 restrictions prevent them from going to church.

Catholic churches to ring their bells for approximately 5 minutes each Sunday morning at 9 am, beginning this Sunday, March 29, 2020. 

7:00am - 8:00am EST live-streamed on the Vatican New You Tube channel. Click for more.

Each week during Lent, the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, will feature a Lenten message written by one of our priests.

The Chancery central office building of the Diocese of Providence will be closed until further notice beginning on March 20, 2020. Click for details and Chancery Contact list, as well as how to get help.

PROVIDENCE — In the midst of growing concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), locally and around the world, and now following Bishop Thomas J. Tobin’s directive that all public Masses be

TIVERTON — For Lynne Swass, hearing Father Shemek Lepak tell his parishioners during Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa Church that this would be the last time they would celebrate the …

Each week during Lent, the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, will feature a Lenten message written by one of our priests.

Each week during Lent, the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, will feature a Lenten message written by one of our priests.

As the Lenten Season began, faithful gathered for the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on February 26.

Each week during Lent, the Diocese of Providence features a Lenten message written by one of our priests.

On Ash Wednesday, February 26th, 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.