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A Fun and Fabulous Golf Tournament For Love of a Child
Sunday, September 13 was a grand and glorious day at the Wintonbury Golf Course in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Golfers playing in our annual For the Love of a Child tournament happily arrived looking forward to a day spent outdoors in the sun with good friends.  Each player had their own golf cart...

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Haiti, Norwich, Catholic
Hope and Faith Series - Speaking of Saints
The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic.  Week 29 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin speaks about Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi as a model of sacram...

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Marriage, Saints
Civilize It: Video Resources for This Election Season
  The USCCB "Civilize It: We Are Salt And Light" campaign has a wealth of video resources for Catholics this election season. The page is located here (at the Civilize It website): Video Resources   Videos in English and Spanish are part of the series. It touches on C...

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Norwich, Catholic
Catholic Charities 15th Annual Golf Tournament: A Great Day for a Swing and a Prayer
Catholic Charities held its 15th annual golf tournament at the Norwich Golf Course, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and a great and safe time was had by all. During this trying time of social distancing, we gratefully were able to hold a fun but safe event for all of our 73 participants. Bishop Co...

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Norwich, Catholic, golf
Superintendent's Letter: See the Positives Among the Challenges of this School Year
On Wednesday, September 9th, The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich, appointed  Dr. George Milot, Ed.D as Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Norwich. Dr. Milot comes very highly recommended and brings a wealth of experience as a veteran Catholic school educator and...

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Norwich, Catholic, schools, COVID-19
Sacraments 101: Baptism is a Joining with Christ
As was mentioned in the first installment of “Sacraments 101,” the sacraments are the primary means by which Jesus gives us ongoing access to His treasury of grace. We now face the imposing task of unpacking what these gifts are and how we benefit from them. If we think of the sacrame...

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Norwich, Priest, Catholic
“Respect Life Month” 2020 and the 25th Anniversary of The Gospel of Life
One year ago, even before the unthinkable effects of the pandemic and the social unrest and division that we are now witnessing, a piece in the New York Times stated: “The world we live in now is one in which no place is safe, no lives really matter, when it comes to violence” (9/2/19). ...

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Norwich, Connecticut, Catholic
Hope and Faith - Interesting Stories of Saints
The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic.  Week 28 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Liza Roach- the Youth and Young Adult Minister in the Office of Faith Events explores interesting...

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October Celebrates Our Guardian Angels

Posted on October 13, 2020 in: ACA

October Celebrates Our Guardian Angels
As October unfolds, we welcome cooler temperatures and colorful foliage, and celebrate many feast days. One of my favorites, which I find to be particularly comforting in today’s world, is the Feast of the Guardian Angel on October 2. This feast day celebrates God’s loving care for ea...

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Grateful for Efforts of Properties and Cemeteries Office
The summer of 2020 has certainly been one for the record books. We continued to social distance, perhaps returned to work, and had to consider all options regarding childcare and school academics. In addition to all these difficult tasks Connecticut experienced some severe weather. When I drove t...

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Posted on October 03, 2024 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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Pope Francis Bestows a Blessing on Cathedral of St. Patrick
The Holy Father Francis cordially imparts the requested Apostolic Blessing to the Rector Rev. Msgr. Anthony S. Rosaforte and all the faithful of the Saint Patrick Cathedral on the occasion of the 145th Dedication Anniversary of the Church and, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, invokes an abundance of divine graces. Norwich, Connecticut ~ September 28, 2024   As the Diocese of Norwich celebrates the 145th anniversary of the dedication of St. Patrick Church on September 28th, we reflect on the history and significance of this remarkable bui...

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Find Hope in the Land of Loss: Trust Your Grieving Heart
Hope in the Land of Loss: Trust Your Grieving Heart Church of the Holy Family, Hebron Catholic Community of the Good Shepherd Sunday, November 3, 2024 | 5:30 PM Guest Speaker: Lisa Irish, MEd, MA, BCC As All Souls' Day approaches, we are reminded of the profound importance of remembering and honoring our loved ones who have gone before us. It is a time when our hearts are tender, and our need for comfort is great. In response to the deep and ongoing need for compassionate support during times of loss, the Catholic Community of the Good Shepherd is offering a s...

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Let There Be Fun: Archbishop Coyne Blesses Saint Patrick Cathedral School's New Playground
The children of Saint Patrick Cathedral School in Norwich were all smiles on the morning of September 30th, when they attended the blessing and dedication of the school's new playground. Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Apostolic Administrator for the diocese, took delight in blessing the new playground, which was installed over a period of several weeks. The playground area received a complete makeover, with new slides and climbing equipment, a new mulch bed surrounding it and new picnic tables.  Attending with the archbishop were Rev. Msgr. A...

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Nuclear Engineer Says Latest Research Confirms First-Century Date of Shroud of Turin
For centuries Christians have attributed a first-century date to the Shroud of Turin. Nuclear engineer Robert Rucker says that his latest research on the shroud verifies that. “The Shroud of Turin is the second-most valuable possession of the human race next to the Bible itself,” Rucker told CNA. The shroud is currently preserved in the Chapel of the Holy Shroud adjacent to St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Turin (Torino), Italy. For more than 10 years, Rucker has studied the physics of the disappearance of the body of Jesus and its imprint on the shr...

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A Prayerful Witness - 40 Days for Life Begins
Homilist, Rev. Brian Maxwell delivers an inspiring message at the September 24th vigil Mass to kick off the 40 Days for Life campaign in the Diocese of Norwich. This year, the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign runs from Wednesday, September 25th through Sunday, November 3rd. It is hoped that you will join pro-life people of all faiths by praying, fasting, and signing up to attend the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE peaceful prayer vigil held outside Planned Parenthood, 12 Case St., Norwich. Never done it before? There’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s not a protest. Here&rsquo...

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