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Six Xavier Juniors, Senior Leader Selected For XBSS Retreat 
When the six members of the Class of 2023 return from the XBSS Junior Retreat in March, they no doubt will experience what Father Joseph MacNeill talked about in his message to the student body at Mass on Jan. 4.  “Each of us can find a practical way to experience a newness, a rebirth ...

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St. John Paul II Regional School Draws from Rich Heritage
This month we focus the spotlight on another one of the outstanding educational institutions in the diocese - Saint Paul II Regional School Catholic education has a rich tradition in Middletown. For more than 100 years, parish Catholic Schools have provided education to students in pre-kindergart...

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New Employment Opportunities in the Diocese of Norwich
Looking for a job? We have a number of open positions that can be found at  NorwichDiocese.org/Employment.   Be sure to keep the link to NorwichDiocese.org/Employment handy

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Catholic Family Services a Constant Resource for Parishes and Families
Winter has always seemed to be a time for me to reflect on the past year. In our household it’s a little less busy than the other seasons. As I look forward to Spring and the warmer weather, I think about the many important people in my life. I am always so grateful for a happy marriage, a kin...

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Love of Family - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Coordinator of Catholic Family Services, speaks about how to do "small things with great love" for our family.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSpar...

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Bishop's Column: Called to the Joy of Love
February 2022 Four County Catholic Called to the Joy of Love My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A faithful marriage is a re-creation in time and space of Jesus’ love for His people, the Church. Selfless love, which is the core of the Gospel message, is truly the very heart of mar...

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'In closing ...' - A Year of Exploring the Sacraments
Sacraments 101: Volume 15 - In Closing… Over the last year or so, we’ve looked at the seven Sacraments of the Church as instituted and handed down to us by Jesus Himself and His Catholic Church. In these articles, we explored some of the theological foundations for each Sacrament. We...

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Anchors of Hope-Diocese Celebrates Consecrated Life
World Day for Consecrated Life February 6, 2022 10:30 a.m. "Anchors of Hope" was the theme for this year's celebration of consecrated life in the Diocese of Norwich. The virtue hope is described as the anchor of the soul in the letter to the Hebrews chapter 6 v...

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Vocations, faith
“Your Powerful and Authentic Voice” - Ike Ndolo Comes to UConn
On Dec. 2, National Catholic musician, speaker, campus minister, family man and podcaster Ike Ndolo came to the UConn Storrs campus to speak to university students and young adults in our diocese about "Your Powerful and Authentic Voice" in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas.  It was the las...

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Education Sponsorship Program Helps Haitian Woman Realize Her Dream
"For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—oracle of the LORD—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) These words of Jeremiah, remind us God knows each of us and has plans so that we may have a future of hope....

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Events
Use the Handy List Below to See Where All the Best Church Bazaars and Craft Fairs are Being Held Throughout the Diocese. You Can Also Add Events to Your Google Calendar from Ours.          Saturday, December 13 Cookie Sale and Basket Raffle Our Lady of La Salette, Brooklyn • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for our annual sale and raffle. This event sells out quickly, so please arrive early.   Saturday, December 13 Christmas Cookie Sale St. Mark Church Hall, Westbrook • 9:00 AM – 12:00 P...

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Celebrate the Season: Festival of Lessons and Carols Returns
To Prepare Your Heart for the Coming of the Lord You are warmly invited to the Festival of Lessons and Carols on December 21 at 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. This traditional service combines scripture readings that recount God’s plan of salvation—from humanity’s fall to the birth of Christ—with choral music, organ accompaniment, and carol singing by the assembly. The evening will include performances by: Norwich Diocesan Choir, featuring selections from Bach and Saint-Saens Cathedral Choir, Bells of Saint Patrick, and Scho...

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Mass at Midnight Returns to Saint Patrick Cathedral This Christmas Eve
Diocese Welcomes All to Midnight Mass There is something unforgettable about a church filled in the quiet hours of Christmas Eve, when the city has gone still and the only sound is familiar carols rising into the rafters. This year, the Diocese of Norwich invites you to experience that moment again as Mass at Midnight returns to the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on Christmas Eve. The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy will be the celebrant. Plan to arrive early, as the Cathedral choir will begin singing Christmas carols about 30 minutes before Mass begins, helping to prepare...

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Jennifer Harding named new Executive Director of Outreach to Haiti
Outreach to Haiti has welcomed Jennifer “Jen” Harding as its new Executive Director, succeeding Susan Wallace, who served the ministry since June 2019.   Jen brings extensive experience in international development and a strong commitment to compassionate, community-driven service. “At the heart of this work is walking alongside Haitian communities with humility and hope, listening first and building together,” Jen shared.   Jen joins Outreach to Haiti with 20 years of experience leading health and community programs in Afri...

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“The Spirit of Christmas” Offers Delightful Day at McGivney Pilgrimage Center
If your family is looking for a way to make the Christmas season more meaningful and joyful, the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven offers a free, faith-filled and fun outing. This year the museum, operated by the Knights of Columbus, is inviting visitors to “The Spirit of Christmas” exhibit now through Feb. 1, 2026. The exhibit features crèches and other artwork from around the globe celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. In addition, this year the exhibit highlights traditions and feast days cherished throughout the Christmas season. ...

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Faith, Friendship, and Forever: UConn Missionaries Discern Vocation Together
Ethan and Julie Roberts are two of the FOCUS missionaries at UConn, bringing students on campus to Christ through evangelization, outreach, and discipleship. In August, they united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. I recently sat down with them to discuss their discernment of their vocation to marriage. Both Julie and Ethan had transformative experiences with the Lord while in college themselves. Their earlier relationships had not been oriented toward vocational discernment. Neither had understood that the Lord had a vocational call for them—that He had a defini...

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