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St. John Vianney pray for us! (Image: USCCB)

Rev. Mr. Jairon Olmos Rivera is looking forward to a beautiful life of ministry as new priest of the Diocese of Providence! (PHOTO: RICK SNIZEK)

Rev. Mr. Joseph Brodeur is looking forward to a beautiful life of ministry as a new priest of the Diocese of Providence! (PHOTO: COLE DESANTIS)

In preparation for the ordinations of Rev. Mr. Joseph Brodeur and Rev. Mr. Jairon Olmos Rivera, we will gather the night before ordination for a Holy Hour for Vocations, Most Rev. Richard G. Henning, Bishop of Providence, presiding, and Rev. Christopher J. Murphy, Rector of Seminary of Our Lady of Providence and Director of Pre-Ordination Formation for the Diocese of Providence, Homilist, on Fri., June 28 at 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. All are welcome!

Bishop Richard G. Henning will celebrate Holy Mass with the ordination of Rev. Mr. Joseph Brodeur and Rev. Mr. Jairon Olmos Rivera to the Sacred Priesthood on Sat., June 29 at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence. All are welcome! Can't join us in the Cathedral? Watch the livestream on the Diocese of Providence YouTube channel, youtube.com/DioceseofProvidenceRI.

The following clergy appointments have been made within the Diocese of Providence.

Deacon Jairon Olmos Rivera will become Rhode Island's first Dominican priest following his ordination this weekend. See what he had to say to WPRI 12.

Beginning today, June 21 and concluding on June 29, the Solemnity of of Saints Peter and Paul. Saints Peter and Paul, our diocesan patrons, pray for us! (Photo: RI Catholic)

The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be celebrated by the universal Church on June 7 in 2024 (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

Good Shepherd Sunday is the perfect time to pray for our priests, bishops, and all those who shepherd the Lord’s flock! And the purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). We ask you to pray for more vocations, especially to the priesthood and consecrated life. Please pray that more men and women will generously say yes to God’s call in their lives and that their parents will support them.

Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation. (Image: USCCB)

God has a plan for each of us! This retreat is for high school seniors, college, and post-college age men interested in or curious about the priesthood. The retreat will be held Friday-Saturday, January 12-13, 2024 at the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence, 485 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI. Pre-registration required. To recommend a man for this retreat or if interested for yourself, please contact Rev. Ryan J. Simas, Director of Vocations, at 401-331-1316 or rsimas522@icloud.com. (Image: Vocations Office, Diocese of Providence)

Are you discerning the priesthood? Or do you know a young man discerning the priesthood? The Vocations Office is hosting "Frassati," a discernment group for young men ages 17-28 every second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Providence Seminary, Providence.

The Retirement Fund for Religious helps religious communities care for senior members—today and tomorrow. (Photo: RI Catholic)

By Laura Kilgus, Associate Editor - PROVIDENCE — The October morning sky is still dark, aside from a few brilliant stars and the street lamp light illuminating the Cathedral Square bricks. It’s early and the Providence city streets are quiet, alarm clocks yet to go off, but the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word who reside at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul are up and preparing for Mass with the bishop. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PROVIDENCE — Eight years ago, Father Ryan Simas embarked upon his new life in the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Today, the pastor of St. Joseph in Woonsocket and chaplain at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket has a new responsibility: Helping other young men to discover if their vocation leads to the priesthood like his. As of Aug. 1, Father Simas has taken on the role of vocations director for the Diocese of Providence. (Photo: Laura Kilgus)

On the fiftieth anniversary of his priestly ordination, Pope Saint John Paul II described every vocation as a “gift and mystery.” As Catholics in this nation observe “National Vocation Awareness Week,” the late Holy Father’s words provide a timely lens into the origin of every priestly vocation.

JOHNSTON — Originally from Kerala, India, Sister Daisy Kollamparampil has served here in the Diocese of Providence as a second-grade teacher at St. Rocco School in Johnston for the past 10 years. She felt a call to religious life as a young girl, always drawn to be an educator and live her life for Jesus. (PHOTO: LAURA KILGUS)

By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent - PORTSMOUTH — Serving one’s country doesn’t always mean picking up an M16 and charging into combat. Sometimes it means building bridges between the U.S. and another country. Sometimes that requires simple things like passing out Bibles in a country nearly 10,000 miles away. (PHOTO COURTESY OF FATHER THURBER)

SAVE THE DATE! Join us Sat. Oct. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. for a captivating afternoon of art and generosity at our Silent Art Auction, featuring a diverse collection of pieces ranging from etchings to landscapes to still life and more. All proceeds from this event will support the Our Lady of Providence Seminary, a cherished institution serving New England Dioceses. Click for more!