Faith Sparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas- Administrative Assistant for the Office of Faith Events, speaks about a summer sabbatical. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Thanks to the kindness and efforts of so many across the Diocese, more than 300 families received an Easter basket this year as part of the Office of Faith Event’s (OFE) annual Make a Memory Easter Basket project. More than 200 baskets were donated to St. Vincent de Paul Place in Norwich and another 100 to the Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown. All of the baskets were donated by families, individuals, and parishes throughout the Diocese. Each basket, designated for a specific age and gender, included a variety of items including age-appropriate Easter cand...

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This week on the Hope and Faith Video Series, Gina Raymond speaks about her experience during Eucharistic Adoration, which led her back to God. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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This month on the Hope and Faith Series, Louise Barbaro of St. Luke's in Ellington, speaks about her tremendous experiences with attendance at Adoration. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Who knew that a young boy’s Catholic school education would solidify his career path in life? Especially when he really did not want to continue on to a Catholic high school as an adolescent.  But life has a way of redirecting us and showing us what is truly important. That is what happened to Nicholas P. Cerreta, dean of students at Xavier High School in Middletown.  After attending Mount Carmel Catholic grammar school in Meriden, Connecticut, from kindergarten through grade 8, Cerreta was ready to move on to a local public high school, but his mom had o...

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This month on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas, administrative assistant for the Office of Faith Events, speaks about scripture being the living presence of Christ today. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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This month on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Coordinator of Catholic Family Services, speaks about having an encounter with the living God through Sacred Scripture. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin, coordinator of Catholic Family Services, speaks about how adoration affected her whole being and her relationship with Jesus; it could do the same for you! View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Andrea Hoisl, director of the Office of Faith Events, speaks about how the peace we are seeking in this world can be found in the presence of Christ at Adoration. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Liza Roach, Youth and Young Adult Minister, speaks about preparing for Advent by recognizing Christ in our midst. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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It seems to me with each passing year, as the holidays approach, more and more people are in a rush to start preparing, decorating and even celebrating. I’m not sure if this is because they want to get things done early so they have time to sit back and actually enjoy the season or if it’s because we keep ourselves so busy it’s hard to leave time for the holidays as they are meant to be celebrated in their due time. One thing I have craved in my family for the past few years is the ability to slow down and simplify special times; enjoy them for what ...

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Join the Office of Faith Events as we visit the churches of St. Mary in the Diocese of Norwich, today we visit St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Baltic. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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