St. Joseph

Monday - Thursday:
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

By appointment (contact parish office)

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has appointed Fr. Edward A. Sousa, Jr., to Pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, Providence with full-time residence at St. Sebastian's.  Fr. Sousa will be temporary administrator at St. Joseph's Parish, Providence, effective July 1, 2022.

Congratulations to Fr. Sousa on his new assignment!

Parish Goal:      $61,750.00
Total Raised:     $61,607.00
To Reach Goal: $143.00

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The Catholic Charity Appeal ...

is the annual, major, charitable fund-raising campaign of the Diocese of Providence. Our generous pledges and gifts help to support the work of the Church in dozens of apostolates and ministries throughout the state of Rhode Island. Here is a listing of the good work of the Appeal according to the amount of gift:

$150 ...

• provides 2 weeks of emergency shelter for a homeless man at Emmanuel House;

• provides a scholarship for 7 middle-school students to attend a religious retreat;

• helps to provide residents of Saint Claire Home with professional entertainment for 2 parties;

• purchases religious supplies for Saint John Bosco Chapel at Camp Yawgoog;

$180 ...

• provides 10 days of food for a hungry family of 4 at one of our food pantries;

• provides 10 days of heat for a family through Keep the Heat On;

• pays for books and materials for English-language class for 1 year;

• provides sports equipment, arts and crafts materials for campers at Mother of Hope Camp;

$500 ...

• provides one month's tuition for a student with economic need to attend a Catholic school; • will provide diapers and baby toiletries as well as baby clothing for needy mothers;
• provides transportation for 3 clients to attend Sunday Mass;
• allows Saint Claire Home to buy therapeutic air cushions for 2 elderly patients;

$1,000 ...

• provides assistance for 25 young people to attend a leadership training day at Mother of Hope Camp; • assists one-on-one interpreters for the sacramental preparation of 1 deaf child;
• pays for a full year of licensed after-school day-care for children of a working family;
• pays for 20 exercise classes for seniors at Saint Martin de Porres Senior Center.

Our generous gift to the Catholic Charity Appeal should be a direct reflection of our gratitude to God for the rich and abundant blessings showered upon us each and every day. Thank you for carefully and prayerfully considering your gift or pledge to the 2022 Catholic Charity Appeal. Our Parish Goal this year is $61,750.00