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Coronavirus cases from R.I. Catholic school trip closes building

A member of St. Raphael Academy tested positive for the virus after returning from a school trip to Italy. For a week students will study at home, and all sports and other activities are cancelled.

Lourdes shrine closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus

Pilgrims to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing will close temporarily, as the number of people with coronavirus in Europe grows.

After court action, ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy remains in force

An appeals court Feb. 28 temporarily blocked the Trump administration's policy to require asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases are processed in the U.S., but later it put a stay on its own ruling.

Privacy concerns prompt suggestion priests not vote in Minnesota primary

A priest's vote in a party's primary election would be given to major party leaders. Minnesota's Catholic conference thinks it unlikely that the state will fix voter privacy before the May 3 election.

CANCELED – Catholic mom shows how to ‘be brave in the scared’

In a March 26 talk at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, author Mary Lenaburg will share how she learned to trust God during difficult times.

American Catholic Historical Society

You are invited to attend the Annual ACHS St. Patrick's Day Party.

The Shroud of Turin, a silent witness of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth which bears the image of a crucified man, a man that millions believe to be Jesus Christ. Immaculata University has invited a speaker who has spent thirty years studying the shroud in all its aspects. He will display a life-size replica of the Shroud and a two-foot statue which shows the position of the body of Jesus when he was wrapped in the burial cloth before being placed in the tomb.

Friday Night Fish Fry for Lent

Come and Support our Youth Group at our Friday Night fish fry Lenten observance. Fish or Crab Cake with fries, veggie and dessert, $11 for adults or 2 slices of Pizza, dessert and a drink $6 for adults.

Get to Know the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity

Come one, come all! The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity invite you to join us in celebrating Catholic Sisters Week, Thursday, March 12th from 7pm - 8pm in the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center.

Catholic Center for Young Adults First Saturday Mass and Brunch

Join fellow young adults as they start off the weekend the right way, with Mass and of course, the most important meal of the week, Brunch.