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Catholic Charities Supports Our Veterans - Stand Down Day 2023

Posted on September 12, 2023 in: Events, Catholic Charities News

Catholic Charities Supports Our Veterans - Stand Down Day 2023

The CT Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting Stand Down Day on September 22, 2023, and Catholic Charities will be a proud participant. The annual event will be held at Easter Seals Rally Point. 24 Stott Avenue in the Norwich Industrial Park, between 8:00 and 2:00pm and the CT Department of Transportation will provide free bus transportation. Please look at the CT Department of VA Affairs website for the bus schedule. One of the goals of Stand Down Day is to provide Veterans access to federal, state, and local nonprofit agencies. Catholic Charities will provide canned goods, assist with SNAP applications, and explain the many services Catholic Charities provides to our Diocese.

If you would like to support this event with a financial donation for food for our veterans, please send a check to Catholic Charities 331 Main Street Norwich, CT 06360, or bring your canned goods to the same address. Mittens or gloves are always a welcome gift to our veterans.

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Events

Posted on December 10, 2025 in: News, Events, Around the Diocese

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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

Posted on December 11, 2025 in: News, Events, Around the Diocese, ADVENT

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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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“The Spirit of Christmas” Offers Delightful Day at McGivney Pilgrimage Center

Posted on December 10, 2025 in: Events, ADVENT

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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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Mass at Midnight Returns to Saint Patrick Cathedral This Christmas Eve

Posted on December 16, 2025 in: News, Events, Jubilee 2025

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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