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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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.    Donations can be dropped off at the Diocese of Norwich Chancery Office at 201 Broadway, Norwich. For questions, please contact Andrea Hoisl at or call (860) 848-2237 ext. 312. Thank you for your generosity! Donations are ne...

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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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On Sunday, Nov. 10, the annual Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. This year’s Mass will honor the enduring love of married couples. The Mass will begin at 2 pm.   Each couple registering for the Mass will receive a signed certificate from the bishop. The names of all registrants and their anniversary dates also will be listed on a special Anniversary Page on the Diocese of Norwich website and included in the Four County Catholic. Couples may also email a digital photo in a jpeg format...

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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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Last year, my husband and I said “yes” to a new responsibility in our ministry with Worldwide Marriage Encounter that required us to write 16 talks about different aspects of our relationship in 16 weeks. Whew! It was one of the most challenging and stressful times I can remember in our 34 years of marriage. For nearly four months, we were totally consumed with writing those talks. When we finished the last one, we celebrated by splurging on a homemade dinner of fresh scallops and a bottle of prosecco to toast our accomplishment. We relaxed, cuddled on the co...

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