Faith Events

Office of Faith Events

The Office of Faith Events assists the Diocese and its parishes, to bring high-quality supportive services and events that enable Catholics of all ages, especially youth, to know, practice and share their faith in a meaningful and purposeful way. The office encompasses Catholic Family Services, Catholic Scouting, Catechesis, C.Y.O. Sports, Evangelization, Faith Formation, RCIA, and Youth and Young Adult Ministries.

OFE Articles & Upcoming Events

Trusting in the Goodness of Our Spouse

in: Marriage

While vacationing this summer at Badlands National Park in South Dakota, my husband wanted to hike a short but steep ascent up one of the vertical walls of stone that comprise the Badlands. Standing at the bottom of the wall, looking up, I was reluctant to proceed. The trail looked too daunting for me, and my reluctance soon turned to fear after seeing warning signs at the trailhead that prairie rattlesnakes hide in the shaded crevices of the Badland rocks. My husband asked me to trust that he wouldn’t let anything happen to me. So, up the trail we went. It prov...

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Praying Your Goodbyes - A Bereavement Workshop

in: Bereavement Support

If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, join us for a workshop and learn ways to grow through the experience of your loss Praying Your Goodbyes Saturday, December 7, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. Cathedral of Saint Patrick Hall, 213 Broadway, Norwich, CT The workshop will include time for personal reflection, prayer, and journaling and tips on how to navigate the upcoming holiday season. There is no fee for the workshop. Registration deadline is December 2, 2024 To register, contact: Mary-Jo McLaughlin at the Diocese of Norwich Catholic Family Servic...

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Diocese Celebrates Faithful Love: Anniversary Couples Honored at Special Mass

in: Marriage

On marriage, Pope Francis has written: “Love is not a feeling. Feelings come and go with the days and weeks. Love is more. It is a commitment to live through good times and difficult ones, through sickness and health, through thick and thin. Love comes from only one source: God. God is the basis of true marriage.” To celebrate and honor the sacrament of marriage and the daily decisions couples make to commit to their spouses, the diocese recognizes the following couples celebrating anniversaries this year. Thank you for your years of enduring love and th...

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Deadline Extended - Donations Wanted: Children's Items for Annual Wadsworth Christmas Trees

in: Events, FaithSparks

DONATIONS FOR WADSWORTH CHRISTMAS TREES The Office of Faith Events is seeking donations of new children’s books and new gloves or mittens for their Annual Wadsworth Christmas Trees. These trees will be displayed at Wadsworth Atheneum’s 50th Annual Festival of Trees and Tradition, happening from December 5th to December 15th. Please drop off books, gloves and mittens at 331 Main St., Norwich (2nd floor of Catholic Charities building). For questions or to arrange pick-ups, call (860) 848-2237 ext. 304. Donations are needed by Friday Nov. 15, 2024...

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Enriched and Transformed - Hope & Faith Video Series

in: FaithSparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Carol Butler, retired Catechetical Leader, speaks about a painting that inspires her called "Jesus Washing Peter's Feet." View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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'A Sense of Wonder and Awe' - Hope & Faith Video Series

in: FaithSparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Don Gould, parishioner of St. Patrick in East Hampton, discusses his favorite image of God and why. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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Images of God in Art - Hope & Faith Video Series

in: FaithSparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Andrea Hoisl, Director of the Office of Faith Events, kicks off a discussion about the images of God in art. How do you think these images shape our understanding of the divine? View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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The Beauty of God’s Creation Continues to Stun and Amaze

in: Reflections, Marriage

Editors note: Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Catholic Family Services Coordinator for the Diocese, and her husband, Pat are on a cross-country camping trip this summer. Here she shares some of the beauty and experiences the couple has encountered thus far. Words and pictures are inadequate to capture the majesty and glory of God’s creation that my husband and I have seen in the past few weeks in North Dakota and Montana. After driving through miles of farmlands, grasslands, and prairies, we were stunned to see the drastic changing scenery of the North Dakota Badl...

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