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All are invited to our Open Houses and other Admission events happening at our Catholic Schools for this special week! Come to an Open House, schedule a tour, shadow a student, and more! DID YOU KNOW...each Catholic School in the Diocese of Providence is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Students earn scores on standardized tests above state and national averages. 98.4% of students graduate from high school and 99% go on to college. Financial assistance available.

Need to get out of the cold or need shelter? With the forecast of snow and ensuing winter weather our Emmanuel House is open 24/7 as a warming center beginning Sunday, January 19 at 7 p.m. and remaining open through Thursday morning, January 23. Emmanuel House also provides emergency overnight shelter for men and women at 239 Public Street in Providence. Call 401-421-7888 or go directly there.

The Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed Monday. (Image: USCCB)

Multiple fast-moving wildfires are continuing to ravage the Los Angeles area. These fires have killed at least twenty-seven people, destroyed thousands of homes and structures and more than 180,000 people have evacuated. The Diocese of Providence is working with Catholic Charites USA (the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church) to direct donations to those in need. Your donation will help towards their recovery immediately. Click to help.

“A gift to the Appeal funds immediate assistance programs that aid those in desperate need of food, shelter and heating assistance, but it also builds up the Church in the areas of Evangelization, Catholic Education, Spiritual Formation and Ministerial Services,” said Tim McCaig, director of Stewardship and Development, noting that approximately 200,000 instances of service occur each year through Catholic Social Services.

Cold weather assistance available for all RI residents needing help staying warm during this extreme cold, click for more...

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Reverend Raymond C. Theroux, 85, Pastor Emeritus of St. John Vianney Parish, Cumberland and brother of former diocesan Vicar General Monsignor Paul Theroux, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Please click for arrangements.

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In observance of Christmas and New Years, the diocesan Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, reopening Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor - PROVIDENCE — For the past 20 years, Keep the Heat On has been a lifesaver for thousands upon thousands of Rhode Island households. Since it began in 2005, the program has continued to provide heating assistance to Rhode Islanders who have exhausted all other public and private forms of assistance. Keep the Heat On has contributed nearly $4.4 million of heating assistance to 17,750 Rhode Island families and individuals to help keep warm during the winter. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

The faithful in the Diocese of Providence have begun praying for a new bishop. For what kind of man should a Providence Catholic pray?

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. - Chronicles 16:34

The Gregorian Concert Choir and Festival Orchestra will present a Concert entitled “The Sounds of the Season” at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. The Concert, featuring the music of Advent and Christmas, will benefit the Diocese of Providence “Keep the Heat On” Challenge which assists poor and low income families with utility expenses. Tickets for the Concert may be purchased by calling the Cathedral office at 401-331-2434. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the Concert.

The Chancery Office Building, located at One Cathedral Square, Providence, will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday.

Schedule of events from 9 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. at St. Pius Church, 240 Eaton St., Providence. Click for flyer for all the details. Call the parish with questions at 401-751-4871. All are welcome!

Reverend D. Bryan Finerty, 89, Pastor Emeritus of the former St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Woonsocket, died recently in Punta Gorda, Florida (Diocese of Venice) where he had resided for many years. A Mass of Christian Burial for the repose of Father's soul will be offered in the Diocese of Venice (Sacred Heart Church) on Thursday, November 21, at 11 a.m. Visitation will begin in that church at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Charlotte Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda.

Rev. Dennis J. Kieton, 77, Pastor Emeritus of Mary, Mother of Mankind Parish, North Providence, died Friday, November 15, 2024. Visiting Hours are Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a vigil service of 'Office For The Dead' to follow at 7 p.m. in St. John & Paul Church, 341 South Main Street, Coventry, RI. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. in St. John & Paul Church, 341 South Main Street, Coventry. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. Click for Father's full obituary.

Most Reverend Louis E. Gelineau, D.D., J.C.L., S.T.L., 96, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Providence, died Thursday, November 7, 2024. Bishop Gelineau served as the sixth Bishop of Providence for more than 25 years. His services will be this Saturday, November 16, from the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence.

The Chancery Office Building will be closed Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.