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Catholic Family Services Announces Natural Family Planning Week

Posted on July 18, 2019 in: News, Marriage

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 21-27th

The slogan for this year’s Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is: Love, Naturally! Cooperating with God’s design for married love. Natural Family Planning is medically safe with no harmful side effects, is 99 percent effective at achieving or postponing pregnancy without the use of chemicals, is easy to learn and use, and is in keeping with God’s design for married love. Read more about NFP at www.foryourmarriage.org or www.ccli.org. Or, for more information, call the Catholic Family Services Office at 860-848-2237, Ext. 312. Ongoing NFP classes are offered within the diocese by certified instructor couples.

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Praying Together for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Posted on May 07, 2026 in: News, Events

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Praying Together for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Bishop Reidy Invites Diocese to Pray Pentecost Novena Bishop Richard F. Reidy is inviting the faithful of the Diocese of Norwich to join together once again in praying a Novena to the Holy Spirit during the nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost. As he marks his first anniversary as Bishop of Norwich, Bishop Reidy does so with gratitude for the welcome, support and faithful cooperation he has received throughout the diocese. From the beginning of his ministry here, he has reminded us that whatever good we hope to accomplish depends completely upon the grace of ...

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New Opportunities at Area Catholic Parishes and Schools

Posted on May 07, 2026 in: News

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New Opportunities at Area Catholic Parishes and Schools

Recent Employment Opportunities Posted on Diocesan Website The Diocese of Norwich Employment page continues to be a helpful resource for those seeking work in Catholic parishes, schools and related organizations throughout the region. Several new opportunities have been added recently, including positions in parish administration and Catholic education. Parish Business & Office Manager St. Pius X Parish, Middletown St. Pius X Parish in Middletown is seeking a full-time, highly organized Parish Business & Office Manager to manage finances, payroll an...

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This is Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for the Month of May

Posted on May 05, 2026 in: News

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This is Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for the Month of May

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of May is that everyone might have food. In a video released on X, the Holy Father asked the faithful: “What do you feel about 318 million people experiencing acute hunger every day?” “We need to act, but without prayer we will remain powerless,” he said. “This May, I invite you to join me in prayer that we may seriously commit to avoiding food waste and to ensuring that everyone has access to quality food every day.” In the full video shared on the Pope’s Worldwide P...

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A Prayer for Mother's Day

Posted on May 07, 2026 in: News

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🌸 A Prayer for Mother’s Day Honoring mothers, remembering those who grieve, and giving thanks for love that reflects the heart of God Loving God, bless all mothers and motherly figures with strength, tenderness, and peace. May they feel cherished for the love they give, comforted in their sacrifices, and renewed by Your grace. Hold close mothers who grieve, mothers who have gone before us, and all who find this day difficult. May Your love surround them today and always. Amen. “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” &mdas...

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Cathedral to Host Forty-Hour Devotion Before Corpus Christi

Posted on May 08, 2026 in: News, Events

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Cathedral to Host Forty-Hour Devotion Before Corpus Christi

The Cathedral of Saint Patrick is hosting a traditional Forty-Hour Devotion of Eucharistic Adoration in preparation for the Feast of Corpus Christi. When: After the Noon Mass on Friday, June 5, through Benediction at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 7 Where: Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich During this sacred time, the parish and local community are invited to come and spend time with our Eucharistic Lord in adoration. Volunteers are needed throughout the devotion while the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration. To review the available time slots and commit...

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The Ascension of the Lord and the Promise of What Is to Come

Posted on May 13, 2026 in: News

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The Ascension of the Lord and the Promise of What Is to Come

As Catholics around the world prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday, May 14, the Church reflects on the moment Christ returned to the Father in glory, completing His earthly mission while entrusting His followers with the mission of continuing His work in the world. Celebrated 40 days after Easter, the Ascension commemorates Jesus’ return to the Father after His Resurrection. Far from marking an ending, however, the feast points toward a beginning: the commissioning of the apostles, the birth of the Church’s mission, and the promise that...

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