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March 7
Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the St. Martin de Porres Center, meaning that for five decades seniors throughout the diocese have been coming to the center for daily meals, health and wellness checkups, assistance preparing their taxes, exercise or craft lessons – and yes, sometimes a little bingo as well.Read More -
February 20
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence announced that the National Grid Foundation made a major gift donation to the ‘Keep the Heat On’ heating assistance program. Edward H. White, Jr., Executive Director of the Foundation, presented a $100,000 check to Bishop Thomas J. Tobin on February 20.Read More -
January 24The diocese last week opened up its outreach programs to government workers who are not being paid — even though many are still required to report to work — as the shutdown extends into its second month.Read More
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November 16
Bishop Thomas J. Tobin kicked off the 14th season of his “Keep the Heat On” initiative by presenting a check for $5,000 to a Rhode Island veteran’s organization so that it can assist more local veterans in need of heating assistance. (PHOTO: Rick Snizek).Read More
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“The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the one who has no shoes; the money which you hoard up belongs to the poor." - St. Basil the Great.
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Catholic Social Services of RI
The Diocese of Providence’s Secretariat for Catholic Charities & Social Ministry develops, implements and supports ministries and services that reach thousands of Rhode Islanders each year. Rooted in the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, this secretariat focuses on the dignity of each human being, serving others, and dispensing charity while educating and advocating for justice. Through this office, support is provided to more than 140 parishes in the diocese by helping parishioners meet their basic and social service needs. In every service provided, this ministry aims to reflect the compassion of Jesus Christ through sensitivity to the ever-changing ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity of communities within the diocese.
The Secretariat for Catholic Charities & Social Ministry brings the message of Christ’s love to the people of Rhode Island in tangible ways. These offices provide resources to communities in the areas of family, the sanctity of life, immigration, emergency assistance and so much more. This secretariat seeks to meet the physical and spiritual needs of parishioners and neighbors, while addressing injustice and advocating for legislative change at the local and national levels.