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By Father Ryan W. Connors - Last week the Church throughout the world observed the World Day for Consecrated Life. This annual celebration offers an occasion to thank God for the gift consecrated persons make to the Church and to the world.

Bishop Richard G. Henning joins local religious brothers and sisters in celebrating World Day of Consecrated Life at Providence College.

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)

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)

All are invited to attend Holy Mass Sunday, May 7 for the Jubilee Celebration for the Religious at St. Kevin Parish, 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick beginning at noon with celebrant and homilist, His Excellency, Bishop Richard G. Henning.

Anne Marie Quatrucci was consecrated a virgin during a Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin at St. Timothy Parish, Warwick, on Thursday, Feb. 2

All are invited to join us for the First Profession of Religious Vows of four new sisters on Saturday, September 10 beginning at 11 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence, Celebrant.

PROVIDENCE — In the consecrated life, mission and consecration are directly linked, Benedictine Brother Sixtus Roslevich told a virtual audience of religious sisters, brothers and priests. “Mission can be equated with the overarching theme of holiness,” Brother Sixtus, OSB, the director of oblates at Portsmouth Abbey Monastery, said during his Feb. 7 reflection to commemorate the World Day of Consecrated Life.

The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word (H.M.S.P.), who serve the Diocese of Providence in countless ways, celebrated their renewal of vows ...

Catholic Sisters Week shines a light on the spirituality, mission and community building of women religious

The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 7-8 in the Diocese of Providence. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement...