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A few years back, my nephew, who was still living in New England at the time, was coming to Providence to join me for dinner. Actually he was coming to Providence to cook dinner for me, because I don’t cook.

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Alleluia! It’s the word that will resound too many times to count in our churches and across the globe on Easter Day....

PROVIDENCE — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated Mass on Friday, March 19, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, marking the Solemnity of St. Joseph, a very beautiful and important feast day in the life of the Church.

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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (the USCCB) has pointed to serious moral questions related to the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine...

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From Bishop Tobin

At the end of a recent media interview that focused on my use of Twitter – which has sometimes been controversial I guess – the reporter asked me, “If Jesus were still on earth, do you think he would tweet?”...

Harrison Butker is the kicker for the reigning NFL Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. As prominent as that role is, however, Butker has his sights set on a goal far more important than kicking a football and winning a Super Bowl...

Dear friends in the Diocese of Providence, please be assured of my gratitude and special prayers and blessings in this Holy Season. Thank you for all you do for Christ and His Church. And may you have a prayerful and joyous Christmas, and a peaceful New Year filled with God’s finest blessings!

A few years ago, as Christmas approached, someone mentioned to me that it was a shame that there aren’t more Christmas cards depicting St. Joseph with the Baby Jesus. Since that comment, I’ve paid more attention to Christmas pictures, and while there are many of the Madonna and Child, and lots with the Holy Family, it’s true that pictures of Jesus and Joseph are pretty rare.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin's THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

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Bishop Thomas J. Tobin: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

The Imitation of Christ

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

The Holy Father’s apparent support for the recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples needs to be clarified...

(Providence, RI) – The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, will celebrate Mass for the faithful departed at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence on All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Prayers will be offered for all those in the Diocese who have died in the past year, with a special remembrance of those who have died from COVID-19, and those who could not have traditional funeral rites during the statewide lockdown earlier this year.