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Posted on April 02, 2025 in: Events, Around the Diocese

Calendar of Events

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Saturday, May 3

Day of Recollection with our Lady of Guadalupe, with Fr. Juan Aguirre Palacio,
Sponsored by St. Sebastain Church, Middletown

Saturday May 3rd, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, St. Sebastian Church Hall, 155 Washington St., Middletown, CT. $35 per person, includes program, continental breakfast and lunch. Contact: Maryann Misenti, email: mmisenti.0707@att.net or phone: 860-301-4582.

May 18

Invitation to the Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Annual Layette

The Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its Annual Layette on Sunday May 18th from 1 PM to 3 PM, at Saint John School gym. Parking and gym access are via 161 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT. All women of the Diocese are welcome to come and contribute to the Layette. Please bring baby items such as baby clothes from Newborn to Toddler 3, as well as blankets, diapers (especially larger sizes), baby wipes, formula, baby food, etc. Baby items are greatly needed by families in the Norwich Diocese. The items will be donated to Catholic Charities of the Norwich Diocese to distribute. Representatives of Catholic Charities will be in attendance to gratefully accept our donations. Light refreshments will be served.

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Posted on April 03, 2025 in: Events, Lent

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This year, His Excellency, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Apostolic Administrator, invites you to the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The Chrism Mass is the Liturgy during which the sacred Chrism is consecrated and the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumens are blessed. These oils are sanctified for use at the Cathedral and in all parishes in the Diocese of Norwich for Baptism, Confirmation, the Anointing of The Sick and for the Ordination of Priests. Together the three oils...

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Posted on March 26, 2025 in: News, Events

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Celebrating 15 Years of Honoring Catholic Educators This year will mark the 15th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner, titled respectively after Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton who is known as a founder of this country’s parochial school system, established this nation’s first all-girls Catholic School in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Elizabeth was born on August 28, 1774, and originally raised Episcopalian before converting to Catholicism. She was married to William Seton, and they had five children. The Legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Elizabeth Ann Seton was the fou...

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A Tradition of Giving: 47th Annual Layette Event to Support Mothers and Babies in Need

Posted on April 03, 2025 in: Events, Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

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A Tradition of Giving: 47th Annual Layette Event to Support Mothers and Babies in Need

The Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invites all women of the diocese to join in a heartfelt tradition of compassion and service at the 47th Annual Layette Event. Hosted by the Saint Pio Parish Ladies Guild and Father Hussion Columbiettes, the event will take place on Sunday, May 18th from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Saint John School Gym, located at 161 Main Street in Old Saybrook. Women attending are encouraged to bring baby items such as newborn to toddler size 3 clothing, diapers (especially large sizes), wipes, crib blankets, formula, and baby food. All donations ...

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New Exhibition in New Haven Sheds Light on Persecuted Christians in Iraq and Nigeria

Posted on March 26, 2025 in: News, Events

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New Exhibition in New Haven Sheds Light on Persecuted Christians in Iraq and Nigeria

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven is hosting a powerful new exhibition titled Among the Persecuted and Displaced: Photographs from Iraq and Nigeria, on display from March 22 through September 7, 2025. The exhibition highlights the stories of Christians who face extreme persecution in these regions, where militant groups like ISIS and Boko Haram have inflicted devastating violence and displacement. Featuring the work and outreach of Stephen Rasche, an American attorney and advocate for persecuted Christians, the exhibit offers a poignant look int...

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UConn Catholic Center to Host Eucharistic Procession Through Campus

Posted on March 25, 2025 in: Events

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UConn Catholic Center to Host Eucharistic Procession Through Campus

On Monday, April 28th, students from the UConn Catholic Center, in conjunction with Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, will lead a Eucharistic Procession through the heart of the University of Connecticut’s campus in Storrs. The procession will begin following the 12:30 PM daily Mass, starting at the UConn Catholic Center. The planned route spans approximately one mile, offering students, faculty, and community members a visible and prayerful witness of faith and devotion to the Eucharist. This public expression of Catholic belief in the Real Presence of ...

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