Home/Stay Informed/All Diocesan Articles

All Diocesan Articles

Current Articles | Archives | Search

Chrism Mass April 16th at the Cathedral of St. Patrick

Posted on April 03, 2025 in: Events, Lent

Chrism Mass April 16th at the Cathedral of St. Patrick

This year, His Excellency, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Apostolic Administrator, invites you to the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

The Chrism Mass is the Liturgy during which the sacred Chrism is consecrated and the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumens are blessed. These oils are sanctified for use at the Cathedral and in all parishes in the Diocese of Norwich for Baptism, Confirmation, the Anointing of The Sick and for the Ordination of Priests. Together the three oils symbolize the sacramental life of the Church.

Since the Chrism Mass is truly a Diocesan event ALL parishioners are invited.

Live stream link

Most Viewed Articles of the Last 30 Days

Faithful Gather for Saint Patrick Mass at the Cathedral

Posted on March 17, 2026 in: News, Lent

249

Faithful Gather for Saint Patrick Mass at the Cathedral

The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy celebrated the Saint Patrick Mass at noon on March 17 at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich, drawing the faithful together to honor Ireland’s patron saint and to pray as a Church during the Lenten season. The liturgy was both joyful and prayerful, a fitting celebration of Saint Patrick’s lasting witness to courage, missionary zeal and unwavering trust in God. In his homily, Bishop Reidy pointed to Saint Patrick not simply as a figure from the distant past, but as a living example of what it means to belong completely ...

Read More

Holy Week Schedule of Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: Events, Lent

Experience the Sacred Journey of Holy Week Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich The Cathedral of Saint Patrick invites the faithful to enter more deeply into the sacred beauty of Holy Week through a series of solemn liturgies with the Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy. From Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, these sacred celebrations offer an opportunity to walk with Christ through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Holy Week is the heart of the Church’s liturgical year—a time to reflect, remember, and rejoice in the hope of Easter. Holy Week Liturgic...

Read More

The Easter Triduum - Three Days That Changed the World

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: Lent

The Easter Triduum is the most sacred three-day period in the liturgical year, commemorating the Paschal Mystery—Christ’s Passion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection. It begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and concludes with Vespers on Easter Sunday. These holy days form the summit of the entire liturgical year and unite the Church intimately with Christ through powerful liturgical signs. Had there been no Easter Triduum, there would be no Christianity, and the world would be a far more barbarous place. For many, the Easte...

Read More

Holy Week’s Sign of Unity for the Diocese - Renewing Priestly Promises and Consecrating Chrism

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: Lent

Each year during Holy Week, the entire Diocese of Norwich—priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and laity—gather with the Bishop at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to celebrate the Chrism Mass. This event is a profound expression of unity, as our diocesan family comes together to witness the consecration of Sacred Chrism and the blessing of the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick. These oils are a tangible sign of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the sacramental life of the Church. From this one celebration, the oils are distributed to representat...

Read More

Bishop Reidy Reflects on the Hope of Holy Week

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: Reflections, Lent

Carpe diem is an old Roman expression frequently translated as “seize the day.” It reminds us to take advantage of the present moment and not to let opportunity pass us by. Whether an athlete in competition, an investor in the market, or a suitor in love, opportunities must be recognized and grasped, or they can pass away and be lost. Holy Week is one such opportunity. It is the most important week of the Church’s year because it commemorates the most important events of history. The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and our faithful acc...

Read More

Triduum Through the Eyes of a Child

Posted on March 19, 2026 in: Lent

The Sacred Triduum is often described as the summit of the Church’s liturgical year. For adults, it is a time rich with theology, Scripture, and tradition. For a child, however, the Triduum is experienced less through explanation and more through wonder. It is felt before it is understood, and remembered long before it is fully comprehended. Children encounter the Triduum with a heightened awareness of what is different. On Holy Thursday, they notice the absence of the usual routines. The tabernacle stands empty. The altar is stripped. When the priest kneels to was...

Read More