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2023 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grants Awarded

Posted on October 25, 2023 in: News, ProLife

2023 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grants Awarded

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants were awarded on October 10, 2023, to the following recipients:

Birthright of Greater Norwich, Inc.
Community of Hope, Inc.
Community of Hope-Kindness Connection
Martin House, Inc.
St. Vincent de Paul, Middletown
St. Vincent de Paul Place, Norwich

These recipients help provide vital services and initiatives to help lift the lives of low-income individuals and families in our communities. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ, supported generously by parishioners across the Diocese of Norwich.

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Young Adult Retreat: Encounter the Eucharist Through Friendships

Posted on January 22, 2026 in: News, Around the Diocese

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Young Adult Retreat: Encounter the Eucharist Through Friendships

Young adults ages 18 to 39 are invited to a day of prayer, fellowship, and renewal on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Saint Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck. Inspired by the witness of the newly canonized Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, the retreat will explore a central question: How can young adults encounter the Eucharist through friendships? Retreat Schedule 9:30 a.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Celebrant: Fr. Jeffrey Ellis, Vocation Director) Talk 1: Ethan Roberts, UConn FOCUS Missionary Small-group discussion following the first talk...

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Pope Blesses Lambs During Annual Tradition on Feast of St. Agnes

Posted on January 21, 2026 in: News

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Pope Blesses Lambs During Annual Tradition on Feast of St. Agnes

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV blessed two lambs in the Urban VIII Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 21, the feast of St. Agnes, a Roman martyr who is often depicted with a lamb. Agnes also is a derivative of the Latin word for lamb, "agnus." The lambs are raised by Trappist monks outside Rome, and they are bound and placed in baskets to prevent them from running away during the blessing. They are decorated with red and white flowers and blessed in a formal ceremony at the Basilica of St. Agnes and by the pope at the Vatican. Benedictine nuns at the Monas...

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held February 7

Posted on January 21, 2026 in: ProLife

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held February 7

The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, February 7 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Walter Nagle, at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the healing for those who have had an abortion. Breakfast and fellowship following Mass.

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