FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023

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Hispanic Regional Pilgrimage at La Salette Shrine draws hundreds

RHODE ISLAND CATHOLIC

By Hortencia Medina, El Católico de Rhode Island Correspondent

ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A cool and cloudy day was the perfect setting for the Regional Hispanic Pilgrimage on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the La Salette Shrine, where more than 400 pilgrims from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, representing seven New England dioceses, experienced a day full of prayer, teaching, workshops, music and joy in the Lord.

Life Chain: Faithful gather peacefully, prayerfully to stand up for unborn

RHODE ISLAND CATHOLIC

Throughout Rhode Island and the nation, many lined the streets and sidewalks to peacefully and prayerfully stand up for all human life at the annual Life Chain event, including...

Photo Courtesy of Christ The King Church

Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony'

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Pope Francis told the church's 21 new cardinals, including one born in the United States, that the key to evangelizing is to "cherish in our hearts the wonder and gratitude" of having heard the Gospel message and of knowing that they, like all Christians, still must grow in faith.

‘Radical Solidarity’ With Women In Need Means Being The ‘Hands And Feet Of Jesus,’ Pro-Life Leaders Say

OSV NEWS

In Marietta, Georgia, helping moms in need goes beyond diaper distribution or rental assistance. It’s rocking a baby in the middle of the night to help a tired mother sleep, a phone call to check in and listen, a warm relationship of support.

Walking together and listening to the Holy Spirit

VATICAN NEWS

Introducing the Synodal Assembly on synodality, the Synod’s General Secretary and the Relator General highlight the spirit of the synodal process and invite its members to listen to the Holy Spirit to understand God's will for the Church in the third millennium.

Upcoming Events

Activities for Life

From the diocesan Office of Life and Family Ministry

Join us as we gather for LIFE - peaceful, prayerful and respectful activities for life, supporting the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death.

40 Days for LIFE

Today through Sun., Nov. 5

At public right-of-way outside 175 Broad St., Prov.

2023 Human Life Guild Day

Together we renew our commitment to life!

Sat., Oct. 28 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence

RSVP by Fri., Oct. 20 | includes brunch and speakers

Beginning with Holy Mass in the Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Richard G. Henning, immediately followed by brunch and local Catholic speakers in the lower Cathedral.

Details, registration, schedule, and more

Begins this Saturday!

Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress

Saturday, October 7 through Friday, October 13

At various parishes in the Diocese of Providence

Come and spend an hour with our Lord

The Diocese of Providence is hosting a Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress from Sat., October 7 through Fri., October 13, 2023. The Traveling Eucharistic Rosary Congress is a week-long period of intense, around-the-clock prayer consisting of Perpetual Adoration and Hourly Rosary, offered in a spirit of reparation.

We are joining with other dioceses across the nation to pray for the healing of our Church, our families, and our nation (for more information, visit rosarycongressusa.org). As the Church suffers from persecution from within and without, as family life is attacked more viciously than ever before, and as life continues to be threatened in its most vulnerable stages, we need this unified prayer now more than ever.

The Eucharistic Rosary Congress will travel to a different parish for each 24-hour period from October 7-13. Locally, seven parishes in the diocese will host one day of Eucharistic Adoration each, click below for schedule.

Schedule and more

The Beauty and Truth of Catholic Teaching on End-of-Life Issues

Thursday, October 12 and 19 from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville

Registration required

Peter J. Colosi, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Salve Regina University, and guest speakers, Deacon Timothy Flanigan, MD, Tracy Loignon, Esq., and Chris DiIorio will present a series of three talks discussing the fullness of Catholic teaching on suffering, death, and dying, and will explain the false premises of the pro-euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide movements. This series will help us to better understand and carry out Christ’s mandate to care for the sick and dying in a manner that honors God and respects the dignity of persons.

Registration and more

Vatican Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles: Eucharistic Revival Retreat

Thursday, October 12 through Saturday, October 14

Immaculate Conception Church, 111 High St., Westerly

The Vatican Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles is coming to Immaculate Conception Church! This three day mini retreat is part of the National Eucharistic Revival.

Full schedule, details for each day, and more

Silent Art Auction Benefiting Our Lady of Providence Seminary

Sat., October 14 | Open to the Public

Our Lady of Providence Seminary, 485 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence

Silent Art Auction features diverse pieces ranging from Amsterdam etchings, local landscapes, folk art, antique oils, and art glass. Discover the talent of local artists, including Reynold H. Weidenaar and the late, acclaimed Joan Boghossian, whose landscapes include Narragansett and Pawtucket landmarks.

Take advantage of this opportunity to acquire stunning artwork while contributing to a noble cause. Your presence and support are greatly appreciated. All proceeds from this event will support the Seminary in Providence, a cherished institution serving New England Dioceses.

Pizza on the Patio at Our Lady of Providence Seminary

Sun., Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.

485 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence

Do you know a young man discerning the priesthood? The Vocations Office is hosting Pizza on the Patio Sunday, October 22 at 6 p.m. This is an evening of prayer and fraternity for high school and college-aged men who are discerning God's will. Please RSVP by Saturday, October 21 to Father Ryan Simas at fathersimas@gmail.com or 401-331-1316.

Together we renew our commitment to life!

2023 Human Life Guild Day

Sat., October 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence

Beginning with Holy Mass in the Cathedral celebrated by Most Rev. Richard G. Henning, D.D., S.T.D., Bishop of Providence, with Rev. W. Ryan Connors, S.T.D., Dean of Men and Professor at Saint John’s Seminary, Boston, Homilist.

Mass is immediately followed by brunch and local Catholic speakers in the lower Cathedral. Advance registration required by Fri., October 20.

Our speakers:

Rev. Ryan W. Connors, S.T.D.: “The Splendor of Truth: Moral Wisdom for Contemporary Challenges”
Dr. Sheila L. Kuzmic: “Becoming Victims of Love…God’s Remedy to Rescue Souls and Defeat the Power of Darkness”
Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan: “Love, Truth and Service: A Christian Response to Gender Dysphoria”

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Carion Wind Quintet

Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.

McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Prov.

The prize-winning Danish-Latvian ensemble brings a truly unique and innovative chamber music experience to audiences. CARION fascinates with its carefully choreographed and dramatized performances of classical and modern works, making music on stage visible, thus adding a new dimension to traditional concert events.

The evening's program, tickets, and more

Rhode Island Catholic Women’s Conference

Saturday, November 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence

Advance registration required

Join us for prayer, fellowship, and faith-inspiring talks! The day includes:

Holy Mass with Bishop Richard G. Henning, Main Celebrant
Dynamic speakers Kendra Von Esh and Wendy Rodriguez Mejia
Confessions
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Live music ministry with Liz Cotrupi Pfunder
Vendors
Delicious coffee an' and lunch

Infants in arms are welcome.

Learn more/Register here

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Grow in Faith

From wordonfilre.org

You’re Not Crazy, And You’re Not Alone

DR. MATTHEW PETRUSEK

There is something rotten in the state of America and in much of the West. Suicides and deaths of despair are at record highs. Secular culture goads mothers to regard their own unborn babies as career-killing parasites; unsurprisingly, around 20% of pregnancies end in abortion (that’s over 600,000 exterminated children per year in the US alone). Little ones who do make it past birth are growing up in fatherless homes, attending failed schools by day and feeding screen addictions by night.

Images: St. Faustina Kowalska, vatican.va/St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Carmelite, Virgin Doctor of the Church, Patron of the Missions/Joachim Schäfer - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon

Saints of the Week:

Santa Faustina Kowalska

October 5

Among the Saints who have made mercy their life’s mission, the humble Polish nun, Saint Faustina Kowalska, to whom Jesus himself entrusted the message of Divine Mercy and the task of spreading devotion. She is a pre-eminent example in recent times. She lived between the two World Wars.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Carmelite, Virgin Doctor of the Church, Patron of the Missions

October 1

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is patroness of missionaries and of France. In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church: only the third woman to receive the honor, after Sts. Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Avila.

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

October 7

The Holy Rosary originated in 1212 when Saint Dominic de Guzman saw the Virgin Mary who gave him the Rosary as a response to his prayer to understand how to combat the Albigensian heresy. The subsequent defeat of this heresy led to viewing the recitation of the Rosary as an instrument in finding refuge and comfort, strength and confidence in facing and overcoming the difficulties encountered in life, finding in the Rosary beads a “shield” to defeat heresy.

Image: vatican.va

Bishop Henning's latest column in Rhode Island Catholic

The Richness of the Word

A print of a famous Caravaggio painting of Saint Jerome hangs on my office wall. Saint Jerome was a foundational biblical scholar and is recognized as the patron saint of those who study and translate the sacred texts. That the painting is a masterwork of fine art is hardly surprising given the professional skill of the famous painter. Even so, I like it near at hand more for its message than the skill of its medium.

Pope: The church has stopped to listen

Kicking off the synod on synodality Oct. 4, Pope Francis addressed speculation that the church would be debating hot-button issues.

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Additional News

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St. Basil the Great welcomes newly appointed Melkite eparch

RHODE ISLAND CATHOLIC

By Cole DeSantis, Correspondent

LINCOLN — Bishop Richard G. Henning recently joined the Melkite Catholic community in Rhode Island in welcoming their newly appointed eparch, Bishop François Beyrouti.

Photo: Courtesy of Sacred Heart School

Catholic schools throughout Rhode Island benefit from Bay View's Day of Service

RHODE ISLAND CATHOLIC

Juniors and Seniors from St. Mary Academy recently participated in a Day of Service where they visited and helped out at 18 different Catholic schools throughout Rhode Island.