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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 slowly 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.**

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

PROVIDENCE — While Bishop Thomas J. Tobin looked out upon rows of empty pews clear to the back of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul as he celebrated Mass on Easter Sunday morning, he directed his message of inspiration to the tens of thousands of faithful participating from the safety of their homes during this novel coronavirus pandemic.

Join Archbishop José Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of Los Angeles, in a national moment of prayer in the time of the coronavirus. Together as a nation, we will pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and seek our savior’s healing and protection.

WJAR Channel 10 and WPRI Channel 12 to broadcast the Mass live at 11:00am

During these solemn days of the Holy Triduum, if any person needs emergency assistance please call  (401) 421-7833, extension 207.

WARWICK — For Father Robert Marciano, KHS, the daffodils blooming outside St. Kevin Church are more than a sure sign of spring, they are a sign of Easter and the hope for eternal life that the … more

PROVIDENCE — Following a directive from R.I. Governor Raimondo and the state’s Department of Health that all churches planning to distribute palm branches on Palm Sunday not make … more

VATICAN CITY — With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the … more

Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health have directed that . . .

Click to view Bishop Tobin's Message for Holy Week

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Remembering St. John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for his intercession and trust in Divine Mercy, especially during …

Jesus began the very first Holy Week with a schedule and a goal. He didn’t begin the week by saying, “If I have some extra time during the next several days, I suppose …

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...

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 ...

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.

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.