Rhode Island Catholic Schools

10/06/2026

St. Patrick Academy Juniors spent time away from the classroom to grow deeper in their faith and strengthen their friendships while on retreat.

10/05/2026

From September 21-25, Our Lady of Mercy School and Parish celebrated their annual ✨ Feast Week ✨ where the community united in prayer, service and fellowship to celebrate their patroness, Our Lady of Mercy.

Highlights include:
⛳️ The annual OLM Saints and Scholars Open Golf Tournament
🙏 A Holy Hour of Mercy filled with music and prayer
✝️ Mass honoring the Patronal Feast Day of Our Lady of Mercy on the actual feast (Sept. 24)
🎒 Annual Act of Mercy gathering where families prepared critical supply backpacks for Emmanuel House, a Diocesan Homeless Shelter

It was a week filled with faith, community, and service! OLM continues its tradition of excellence in Catholic education, fostering saints and scholars since 1951.

10/05/2026

Today, on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and in the year of the 800th anniversary of his death, the Catholic Church in the United States acknowledges Respect Life Sunday. Saint Francis, the poor man of Assisi, is a powerful model for us as a visionary of the radiant goodness of human life.

Saint Francis, the poor man of Assisi, is a powerful model for us in building a world and culture that is authentically pro-life. This 13th century saint was a visionary of the radiant goodness of human life.

Early in Saint Francis’ conversion, he was riding through the countryside and came across a person suffering from leprosy. Despite being repelled by the appearance and smell, he came down from his horse and kissed the hand of the l***r, who returned his kiss of peace, filling Francis with joy. He could see the invaluable dignity of every person, even amidst utter poverty, the disfigurement of disease, and the stain of sin.

Saint Francis is well-known for his radical imitation of Christ and his love for all creation. This is evident in his prayer, “The Canticle of the Creatures,” which praises God for all He has created: the sun, moon, and stars; wind, water, and fire. Francis proclaims that the created world reveals the glory of God himself. This is particularly true for the human person, created in the image of God, whose life from conception to natural death is to be honored and protected. Among all creation, the human person has the unique capacity to praise God, highlighting the distinctive dignity of human life.

Strikingly, Francis uttered his “Canticle” while lying half-blind on his deathbed. In welcoming “Sister Death,” Francis could no longer physically see the beauty of creation, yet still he praised God for the created world around him.

Oftentimes we, too, are blinded to the goodness of life. Our vision may be blurred by hardships such as poverty, fragility, or suffering, all of which Saint Francis experienced in his earthly life. In the face of such challenges, Saint Francis is a powerful intercessor, opening our heart and eyes to the gift of life even in the most trying circumstances. Francis had a particular devotion to the Lord’s own vulnerability—in the manger, in the Eucharist, and on the Cross—highlighting God’s presence in the most defenseless among us.

Pope Leo XIV has decreed that for 2026 “a special Year of Saint Francis shall be proclaimed, in which every faithful Christian, following the example of the Saint of Assisi, shall become a model of holiness of life and a constant witness of peace.” The taking of innocent human life through abortion, assisted su***de, and other acts of violence destroys peace in our world. We are called to be witnesses of peace by boldly proclaiming the dignity of the human person and working for the protection of all human life.

In this Year of Saint Francis, may he help us to see the beauty of life in all of creation, in particular, in the weakest and most vulnerable among us. Together, let us pray for the protection of human life and the courage to defend it.

10/05/2026

09/30/2026

Happy 100th birthday, Portsmouth Abbey School! 🎉

Happy 100th birthday, Portsmouth Abbey! Portsmouth Priory School, as it was known, opened 100 years ago today with 18 students enrolled. Today, Portsmouth Abbey School helps 350 young men and women grow in knowledge and grace. Here's to the next 100!

09/30/2026

Join us this Friday for our First Friday Holy Hour! Everyone is invited to pray with us and join in fellowship afterwards!

09/30/2026

Today, Mount Saint Charles Academy celebrates Foundation Day and 205 years of faith, education, and service!

06/23/2026

06/10/2026