Bringing the Paschal Mystery to completion, God bestows the Holy Spirit today on those He made His adopted children by uniting them to His Only Begotten Son. This same Spirit, as the Church came to birth, opened to all peoples the knowledge of God and brought together many languages of the earth in profession of the one faith. |
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The Spirit Of Unity
From Bishop Tobin
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In praying to the Holy Spirit, as we do more with more intensity on Pentecost, one of the gifts we should long for is the unity of the Church. And it’s a very timely petition.
When the Spirit descended upon the Apostles on that first Pentecost, he brought them together in a new and marvelous unity, so much so that we sometimes refer to Pentecost as the “Birthday of the Church.” It’s true that Jesus, in his divine wisdom, established the Church as a source and sign of salvation. But it was the Holy Spirit who perfected, sealed and “confirmed” that unity on Pentecost Day.
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Pentecost: Celebrating the presence of God in the spirit of His people
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PROVIDENCE — In 2021, the Solemnity of Pentecost arrives just as the Diocese of Providence and the rest of the United States begin to emerge from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s that sense of new birth and renewal,” said Father Joseph A. Escobar, the pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Providence.
(Image: Gregory A. Shemitz)
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Pope calls for prayers for forgiveness, coexistence in Holy Land |
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has called on the world’s Catholics to pray May 22 for dialogue, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence in the Holy Land.
As local Catholics were set to gather at St. Stephen’s Church in Jerusalem May 22 to “implore the gift of peace” on the vigil of Pentecost, the pope asked “all the pastors and faithful of the Catholic Church to unite themselves spiritually with this prayer.”
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A Palestinian woman reacts after returning to her destroyed house in Gaza May 21, 2021, following the Israel-Hamas truce. The May 21 truce followed more than a week of fighting that claimed hundreds of lives.
(CNS photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters)
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Mark Gadoury ordained to Sacred Order of the Diaconate |
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PROVIDENCE — Auxiliary Bishop Robert C. Evans ordained Mark Gabriel Gadoury to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, May 15 at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul.
Gadoury was ordained by the imposition of hands and the prayer of ordination before a gathering of about 40 priests, seminarians and permanent deacons from the Diocese of Providence, as well as many family members and friends
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(Photo: Rick Snizek, Executive Editor, Rhode Island Catholic) |
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Washington cardinal leads worldwide rosary for end to COVID-19 pandemic |
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory led a recitation of rosary May 17, imploring Mary to “entrust to her Son” all those affected by the pandemic.
The rosary took place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington as part of a worldwide prayer effort to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A woman holds a rosary at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 17, 2021. The rosary, led by Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, was part of a worldwide effort called by Pope Francis to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard) |
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Pope Francis invites you to celebrate Laudato Si' Week 2021 |
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Pope Francis invites you to celebrate the #LaudatoSi6 Anniversary! Join thousands of Catholics around the world and unite to protect our common home. Together, through action and faith, we can solve the ecological crisis. Learn more at www.laudatosiweek.org
Watch below
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Laudato Si' Week 2021
May 16-25, 2021 - "for we know that things can change" - (LS 13)
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Join us in praying "A Novena for Life" from May 22-30
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On May 31st, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast commemorates the Blessed Mother’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth and the encounter of Jesus and St. John the Baptist while in the wombs of their mothers. Click image below to sign up. |
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May 22 is National Maritime Day
A day of solidarity with seafarers as key essential workers
We pray for and remember mariners, seafarers and people of the sea
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Join us for Adoration in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence
Sundays from noon to 1:00 p.m.
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Come to the Eucharistic presence of the Lord at the Cathedral, starting on Pentecost, this Sunday, May 23 at noon!
This Holy Hour of Adoration will be offered for Vocations in our Diocese and for the Diocese as a whole.
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Great photos from our Catholic Schools! |
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Click here to learn more about or schedule a visit to our Catholic schools in Rhode Island. |
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St. Rocco School, Johnston - PreK-8
8th graders helping to teach 5th graders about verbs
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St. Teresa School, Pawtucket - PreK-8
Showing off our creativity
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In case you missed it!
The Diocese on social media
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Last chance - place your Memorial Day Tribute
In the Rhode Island Catholic's May 27 edition
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Noche Familiar de Cine y Oración
(Movie & Prayer Family Night)
Las Películas se mostrarán en Español con subtítulos en Ingles
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Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Silvio Cuellar, Coordinador de la Oficina Diocesana del Ministerio Hispánico, 401.421.7888, ext. 233 or scuellar@dioceseofprovidence.org. |
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Join us!
Holy Hour for Priestly Vocations
Friday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m.
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You are invited!
Ordination to the Priesthood
Saturday, June 5 at 10:00 a.m.
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Sign the petition
Tell Congress not to take innocent lives!
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Click image below to sign the petition. Please stand up for LIFE, and share with your family and friends! Thank you!
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Find a Mass
The Diocese of Providence has returned to normal liturgical and sacramental practices
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Please consult parish websites, bulletins, and social media for the most up-to-date Mass times/Special Devotions and/or contact each parish directly.
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