St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “Be thankful for small things, it is in them that your strength lies.” The St. Augustine student council put together 26 baskets, including all of the …
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11/24/22
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Students at The Prout School in Wakefield raised $1,000 to benefit the Diocese of Providence’s support for Hurricane Ian relief efforts. The strong Category 4 storm ravaged Florida’s …
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11/24/22
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Last year, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of our diocese with the theme “The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us; We are Filled with Joy” (Ps 126:3). Indeed, He has! We always have …
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By Patrick McNabb
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11/24/22
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PROVIDENCE — In Haiti, where gang violence has long plagued the impoverished island nation, an outbreak of cholera this fall has led to further instability as those in need of treatment often …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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11/24/22
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — The National Catholic Educational Association says Catholic schools have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than its public school counterparts.The successes, according …
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By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
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11/17/22
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PROVIDENCE — It might not seem noteworthy at first to suggest that Providence College has been producing a lot of Friars lately — the school has been graduating them by the classful ever …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/10/22
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The recent “yoking” of the parishes of Christ the King and St. Anthony in West Warwick has brought a new ministry to the parishes. In September of this school year, the staff and …
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10/20/22
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Father Bernard A. Healey, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich, accompanied by Our Lady of Mercy School Principal Patrick McNabb, presents a basket of fruit and a certificate to honor …
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10/13/22
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NEWPORT — Salve Regina University recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a visit from a very distinguished guest indeed: the Venerable Mother Catherine McAuley, founder of the Religious …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/13/22
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Loving commitment of donors and diocese makes completion of Prout’s Meghan C. Cooney Field a reality
WAKEFIELD — Two decades since the idea was first conceived for a first-rate athletic field for The Prout School students to play soccer and lacrosse, the field has now successfully been …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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9/29/22
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CRANSTON — Alumni, teachers, staff, students and their families filled Saint Paul Church in Cranston on Sunday, Sept. 18 to take part in a Mass of Thanksgiving and look back on a century of …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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9/29/22
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PAWTUCKET — St. Raphael Academy has dedicated the Sister Regina Brennan Guidance Center in honor of one of the longest working and most beloved members of the St. Ray’s faculty.The …
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By COLE DeSANTIS, Correspondent
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9/22/22
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College (PC) President Father Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., has announced that the College will launch a new School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS). The new school will …
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9/22/22
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NEWPORT — Salve Regina University and the University of Saint Joseph (West Hartford, Conn.), both Mercy institutions, have partnered to develop a pathway leading to a bachelor’s degree …
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9/22/22
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The Saint Philip Community Assisted Partnership (C.A.P.) Program is a new and exciting learning initiative, designed exclusively for middle school students at St. Philip School, Greenville. Through …
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9/22/22
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CUMBERLAND — On Saturday, Sept. 10, the annual Diocesan Youth Day was held at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Cumberland. The event was attended by approximately 150 high school and college-aged …
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By COLE DeSANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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9/15/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Just before the pandemic, Karen Nerney, a fourth grade teacher at Sacred Heart School and director of the Sacred Heart Players, felt called to write a play about St. Teresa of …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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9/15/22
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On September 8, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated the Opening of School Mass at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick. “With faith as our guide, we look forward to a productive, safe, and …
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9/15/22
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EAST GREENWICH —The Tom and Terri Murphy Foundation has announced the enrollment of Stephen Baker into the VUnited Scholars Program at Villanova University. Baker is the first graduate of the …
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9/8/22
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