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Today, the Catholic Charity Appeal surpassed the $4 million mark towards our goal of $7.3 Million! We are so grateful for the support that allows us to serve those most in need!

The Diocese continues to help needy Rhode Islanders

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we were able to raise over $3,400 yesterday during #GivingTuesdayNow! Your donation supports thousands throughout Rhode Island during this critical time. For more information on how your gift makes a difference please visit dioceseofprovidence.org/CCA

So far, over $1,700 has been raised on Giving Tuesday Now to support the Catholic Charity Appeal! Thank you to those that participated. There are still 9 hours remaining to make a gift in support of #GivingTuesdayNow. Your prayers and support are appreciated! “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” – Saint Teresa of Calcutta

It's #GivingTuesdayNow! The time has come to join this global day of unity & help Catholic Charities of RI. In addition to the immediate COVID-19 relief efforts provided through the Catholic Charities Office, the good work of our ministries, formation programs, shelters, food banks & more are funded through the Catholic Charity Appeal. Your gift helps thousands of RI'ers each year. Please join in our success and make your gift today at www.givecentral.org/2020CCA

Let's give back and show our strength by visiting givecentral.org/2020CCA tomorrow and donating!

Catholic Charities has responded to over 7,000 calls, and thanks to donors like you, more people will be able to count on our help.

Our Catholic Charities Office remains on the front lines helping those most in need during the coronavirus crisis...

During this uncertain time, St. Gabriel's Call, a ministry of the Diocese of Providence, funded by the Catholic Charity Appeal, continues to help mothers in need before, during, and after their pregnancies.

A CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL SUPPORTED MINISTRY: The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) may be stressful for people, but for those struggling with addiction and recovery, fear and anxiety about their disease can be overwhelming. … more

A CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL SUPPORTED MINISTRY: Through its St. Gabriel’s Call ministry, the Diocese of Providence continues to offer help to mothers before, during and after their pregnancies despite the ongoing corona virus pandemic...

A CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL SUPPORTED MINISTRY: Despite their already difficult circumstances, guests of the diocesan Emmanuel House men’s homeless shelter are taking an active role to help ensure that they and the staff who serve them have the gear they need to help protect all from the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has authorized the Catholic Social Services of RI to distribute Stop and Shop gift cards to those individuals who are temporarily out of work due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 

A CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL SUPPORTED MINISTRY: For decades, the Catholic Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Providence has helped to provide a solid foundation for the youth of the area, particularly through the work of two local youth centers — Rejoice in Hope in Cranston and the Father Marot CYO Center in Woonsocket.

OFFICE OF VOCATIONS: A CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL SUPPORTED MINISTRY - With a microphone in his hand, Mark Gadoury assured his audience of 8th, 9th and 10th graders that he and the two seminarians sitting next to him were “normal people just like you.”

PROVIDENCE — The 2020 Catholic Charity Appeal, which provides the principal means of support for the good works done by more than three dozen charitable ministries and programs, is underway in the Diocese of Providence, with a goal of $7.3 million, down slightly from last year’s goal of $7.6 million.