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On the 2nd Thursday of the month beginning in October and going through May we will offer trainings on Zoom from 7:00 to 8:30pm on various topics. These sessions will be led by a mix of local and national youth ministry leaders and panelists.  Register today and mark your calendars! 

Meeting Dates and Topics:
October 9 Myths Debunked! with the archdiocesan Faith Formation & Missionary Discipleship team
November 13 Getting Parents on Board with Deacon Nathan Gunn
December 11 Relating to Young People with Liz Cotrupi
January 8 Putting Relationships before Catechesis
February 12 Music and Youth Ministry with The Vigil Project
March 12 Bring Your Questions! with Fr. Denis Nakkeeran
April 9 Ministering to Youth of Various Cultures
May 14 Your Health as a Minister with Mike Drahos

Meeting Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Please register at this link!

November 2025 WORD OF LIFE

The November 2025 edition of Word of Life is available in English and Spanish.

Previous issues are available at respectlife.org/word-of-life-archive.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Resources

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. This is a great opportunity to highlight end-of-life topics including hospice, palliative care, and more.

A listing of available resources, in English and Spanish, can be found online using the link below.

Things are busy this fall at the Washington, D.C.-based John Paul II Shrine, which will be hosting both a long-term exhibit on Saint Teresa of Calcutta and a one-day celebration of the 30th anniversary of Ecclesia in Africa, Pope Saint John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation on the Church in Africa.

“Mother Teresa: Life, Spirituality and Mission” is an exhibit that brings visitors through St. Teresa’s life, canonization, and legacy. It runs from Aug. 18 to early November, according to an emailed press release. The exhibit has previously been shown at various international locations.

By Tessa Gervasini | CNA

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 14:14 pm

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained last week, making him the first African bishop in the mainland United States. On Sept. 5, Engurait was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University.

Engurait was appointed in June by Pope Leo XIV after working as administrator of the diocese since January 2024. He had also previously served as the vicar general and as the pastor of St. Bridget Parish since 2017.

(Providence, R.I.) – Providence College (PC) announced today that Gloria Purvis, a renowned Catholic scholar, speaker, and journalist, has joined the College as special advisor for Integral Human Development and Dignity. Gloria will be part of the Office of Mission & Ministry in a new role that combines the work of mission and ministry, the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and institutional equity.

PC Executive Vice President for Mission/Chief Operating Officer Father Thomas More Garrett, O.P. said, “Gloria will lend considerable expertise and enthusiasm to our community at Providence College. Her wealth of experience spans several areas of ministry, media, and social justice.”