The Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School community hosted a school Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, Woonsocket, on January 30 to begin Catholic Schools Week. Father Ryan Simas, pastor, was the …
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2/9/23
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As part of their Catholic Schools Week activities and community service, students in grades Pre-K – second at St. Paul School in Cranston, created Birthday Bags for the homeless. Students, …
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2/9/23
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GREENVILLE — On Sunday, Jan. 29, Coadjutor Bishop Richard G. Henning made his first pastoral visit to St. Philip’s Parish and School. The day’s events began with Holy Mass …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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2/2/23
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WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life Jan. 20 — the first national march since the overturn of the …
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By Kate Scanlon, OSV News
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1/26/23
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PROVIDENCE — Every school has a story, a history. Catholic elementary schools in America have their own history, and while those stories vary from location to location, the common thread …
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1/26/23
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WARWICK — It was a cloudy Saturday morning. A group of young teenagers looking forward with a sense of joy and optimism intently work on a test that will determine how the next step of their …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/19/23
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PROVIDENCE — If the COVID-19 pandemic did education in the U.S. any favors, Ed Bastia says that “it brought the classrooms into the living rooms and into the homes of the families” …
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By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/19/23
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NEWPORT — Four Afghan students who have been displaced from their native country since being evacuated from Kabul in August 2021, arrived on Salve’s campus last week to enroll as transfer …
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1/19/23
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PAWTUCKET — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade last week announced Moses Meus of Saint Raphael Academy is the 2022-23 Gatorade Rhode Island …
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1/19/23
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PROVIDENCE — Providence College announced that it has received a substantial, six-year grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to promote inclusive excellence in Science, …
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1/19/23
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Above at left, the Saint Margaret School Student Council recently held a “Baby Shower for Mary” to benefit St. Gabriel’s Call a ministry for mothers in the Diocese of Providence, …
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1/19/23
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By Cole DeSantisRhode Island Catholic CorrespondentPROVIDENCE — As the Church celebrates another Catholic Schools Week, we are afforded an opportunity to reflect on how recent events have …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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1/19/23
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In 2023, Rhode Island Catholic will bring readers Q&As from the great educators from all around our schools in the Diocese of Providence, and we think you’ll enjoy getting to know what …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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1/19/23
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The St. Augustine School Student Council, Providence, led by mentor teacher Toni Scaramuzzo, worked on a school-wide giving project throughout the weeks of Advent. The giving activities include …
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12/15/22
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WOONSOCKET — On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Father Ryan Simas, pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Woonsocket, gifted $25,000 to the city of Woonsocket. Father Simas met with Mayor Dan Gendron of …
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By COLE DeSANTIS, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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12/8/22
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St. Luke Church Associate Pastor Father Mark Gadoury was recently asked if he would bless some very special rosary beads for Mason, a kindergarten student at St. Luke’s School in Barrington. …
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12/8/22
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Special guest speaker Allen Ottaro, founding executive director of Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) recently visited St. Joseph School in West Warwick. …
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — For 97 years, the two-story red brick building on Gordon Avenue across from St. Michael Church has served as a place of learning, first as a parish school, and now as the home of …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — On Wednesday, October 16, local members of the Knights of Malta met at Providence College to organize the Malta Walk, a charitable event to help the poor of the city of Providence. …
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By Cole DeSantis, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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12/8/22
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PROVIDENCE — Louise Dussault — widely known as “Duce” — has spent the last 34 years serving the Diocese of Providence as the Director of Catholic Youth Ministry. In …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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12/8/22
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