Posted on October 23, 2025 in: Events
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Families, young people, and parish communities across the Diocese are invited to come together for Catholic Youth & Family Day with Bishop Richard Reidy on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Family in Hebron.
This special day promises to be a joyful celebration of faith and community. The program will feature dynamic speakers, uplifting music, Eucharistic Adoration, and the highlight of the day: Mass with Bishop Reidy.
Whether you come as a family, a parish youth group, or simply on your own, Catholic Youth & F...
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A Lifetime of Love
Jack and Jane Sterry’s life together goes back to when both were just schoolkids living in Portland, Connecticut.
Jack was a senior and Jane an incoming freshman at Portland High School when Jack took one look at Jane and knew she was the one for him. They’ve been together ever since and celebrated 69 years of marriage on June 30th.
“I was lucky with this guy,” Jane said while patting Jack on the arm as both sat in the front pew of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich, waiting for the start of the Si...
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Posted on October 27, 2025 in: Events
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Mark your calendars for Friday, October 31st, and join us at the Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at 199 Colonel Brown Road, Griswold, for the Annual All Saints’ Eve Festival!
The evening will begin with Holy Mass at 5:30 p.m., celebrated by Bishop Richard Reidy, followed by a joyful celebration for families and parishioners of all ages.
Everyone is encouraged to come dressed as a saint or biblical character and take part in a variety of fun, faith-filled activities, including a potluck dinner, saint-themed games, bonfire, and ...
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Posted on October 22, 2025 in: News
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The National Shrine of the North American Martyrs
On Thursday, October 16, a busload of travelers and I accompanied Bishop Reidy on a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs. The day was marked by a pleasant bus ride, prayer, Holy Mass, and the beautiful vistas of the Mohawk Valley.
Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs
The Shrine, also known as Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, is located in Auriesville / Fultonville, NY. It encompasses the village known as Ossernenon, where Saints Isaac Jogues, René Goupil, and Jean de Lalande were martyred, a...
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Posted on October 28, 2025 in: News
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In his first major document as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has released a powerful call to action for the universal Church. His apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te (“On Love for the Poor”), promulgated on October 4, 2025, the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, and released in English five days later, sets forth a vision of the Church centered on compassion, humility, and solidarity with the poor. Building upon the unfinished work of Pope Francis, Dilexi Te weaves together the pastoral wisdom of two shepherds whose lives and ministries have been deeply shaped by Latin Ame...
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Posted on October 27, 2025 in: News
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Once an “ordained” Satanic priest, Bartolo Longo underwent one of the most dramatic conversions in recent Church history. He was canonized a saint on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA
St. Bartolo Longo — a former Satanist “priest” whose remarkable conversion led him to create a Shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary and spread devotion to the prayer — was canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 19.
In addition to his example of faith and Marian devotion, Bartolo Longo (Bart...
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