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The Our Lady of Mercy School parking lot was transformed into a giant costume party on Friday, Oct. 25!

New Archbishop expresses gratitude and commitment to serve the Catholics of greater Boston

Saturday, November 2 beginning at 8 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 538 Broadway, Providence - All are welcome to process with the statue of Our Lady, and to seek her intercession for our beloved dead. We welcome the participation of every Marian advocate. Bring your Rosary, your faith and your love for the Virgin Mary. The procession will conclude at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, 30 Fenner St., Providence where all will gather for Holy Mass. For more information, contact the Hispanic Ministry Office of the Diocese of Providence at 401-421-7833, ext. 233, English: 401-573-3630, Portuguese: 401-696-1960, Espanol: 401-368-6955. Click for more!

Archbishop Richard G. Henning, S.T.D. will be installed as the tenth Bishop and seventh Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on Thursday, October 31, 2024 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Click to see how to watch...

We hope you all have a fun, safe night! (Image: USCCB)

Nov. 2 at 12 noon. Visit RICatholicCemeteries.org for more information. (Photo: diocesan office of Catholic Cemeteries)

Deacon Joseph Tumminelli, 95, passed into eternal life Sunday, October, 27, 2024. Deacon Joe had just celebrated his 30th Anniversary of Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate on October 15, 2024. Visitation will be on Monday, November 4, 2024 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 1804 Atwood Ave., Johnston, from 4 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at St. Robert Bellarmine Church followed by burial at St Ann’s Cemetery, Cranston, RI. Click to read full obituary.

By Rev. Nathan J. Ricci, J.C.L. - Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of attending several liturgies with Archbishop Henning. One ceremony required a long drive from Providence along Route 138, which parallels the Rhode Island coastline. As we approached an array of sailboats gliding over Narragansett Bay, the Archbishop signaled our arrival on “Conanicut Island.” I grinned. “Bishop, that’s actually called Jamestown,” I said, disclosing my own parochialism. “I think you mean Conimicut, which is a village of Warwick.” With characteristic humility, the Archbishop simply smiled, thinking perhaps he mispronounced the island’s appellation; or maybe I misunderstood what he said. Only an incidental discovery later on would reveal both my own ignorance and the depth and breadth of Archbishop Henning’s knowledge of Rhode Island, which he mastered with lightning speed. Jamestown indeed sits upon an island called Conanicut. (Photo: Rick Snizek)

When preaching at celebrations of the Sacrament of Confirmation, I like to borrow imagery and insights from the world of surfing. I hope that the imagery serves as a kind of parable drawing the confirmation candidates into the grace of the sacrament. In the homily, I speak about the dedication required for any serious surfer. Contrary to popular stereotypes, surfers are men and women of discipline, intelligence and hard work.

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Next week, I will offer my final “State of Hope” column and attempt to find words that will express my affection for the good people of this diocese and state. In this, my penultimate column, I would like to risk giving some advice. I say risk as I am well aware that it takes decades to truly be considered a Rhode Islander, and you might rightly wonder how I can give advice after less than two years. On the other hand, I might point out that I have been pretty busy during these two years visiting more than one hundred parishes, every city and town, and our Catholic schools!

Father Michael McMahon was installed as the pastor of St. Joan of Arc parish in Cumberland on Oct.13. Holy Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Richard G. Henning, with...

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PROVIDENCE — It’s easy to consider oneself pro-life when advocating for the unborn. There is a sentimental impact in seeing bright-eyed, chubby-cheeked babies on posters calling for an end to abortion. Praying outside of Planned Parenthood clinics presents a visual witness to desperate women afraid to choose life.

World Mission Sunday, celebrating Catholic missions and missionaries of the world, is observed on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. It is a unique, global effort for the entire Church to provide for the building up of over one thousand churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe.

Can't join us in the Cathedral? Watch the livestream of the Farewell Mass for Archbishop Richard G. Henning in thanksgiving to Almighty God and promise of prayer on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence on the Diocese of Providence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DioceseofProvidenceRI

The Diocese of Providence will offer a Farewell Mass for Archbishop Richard G. Henning in thanksgiving to Almighty God and promise of prayer on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. Archbishop Henning will serve as celebrant and homilist. A reception will follow the Mass in Cathedral Hall. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

"The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!" - Numbers 6:24-26 (Photo: Rhode Island Catholic)

We will celebrate World Mission Sunday, October 20 (Image: Vatican)

St. Teresa of Jesus was born on March 28, 1515, in Avila, Spain. Her mother died when she was 14, and she entered the Carmelite Monastery in Avila in 1535... (Image: teresiansisters.org)

As we celebrate Columbus Day, we give thanks for the Knights of Columbus who, in faith and charity, serve throughout Rhode Island and the world. The Chancery Office Building, located at Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed today in observance of Columbus Day. (Photo: RI Catholic)