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Staffed by six friars, the chapel opens mornings, Monday-Friday, at 6:30 a.m., and closes at 5 p.m. The sacrament of penance is offered from 7:20-7:50 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon. Mass is celebrated at 7 ...

Please understand that I mention these initiatives not to boast, nor to claim any special credentials but, simply to say that I, like the institutional church itself, am committed to many social ...

The bible readings were chosen by my Sister Mary and me to reflect Father John's three major concerns; first with the Old Testament prophets who call us to repentance and remind us of God's power and ...

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The National Rifle Association (the NRA) has again emerged as a key player in the current debate. Despite its influence, however, the NRA is not a fourth branch of government. If the Association wants ...

Rudy’s defection from the Catholic Faith on this moral issue is not unique, of course. Catholic politicians of both parties, nationwide, have followed a similar path in abandoning the Faith for the ...

At his own initiative, and with the support of the Diocese of Providence, Father George K. Nixon has petitioned for and has received a dispensation from all obligations associated with the sacred … ...

To send a letter to The Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of Providence, send all correspondence to: ...

There are other important dimensions of the Eucharist we should consider as well. And one is the fact that while the Eucharist effects union with Christ, “body and blood, soul and divinity,” it also ...