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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

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.

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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 PM
Platters of delicious homemade cookies for sale. Proceeds support our Walk With Haiti Ministry.

Sunday, December 14

“Who Would Send A Baby?” Christmas Concert
St. Andrew Church, Colchester • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
An afternoon of uplifting readings and music that celebrates the wonder and joy of the Christmas story.

Saturday–Sunday, December 20–21
Cookie Tray Sale
Sacred Heart Church, Norwich • After each Mass
Homemade cookie trays — perfect holiday gifts.

Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 21 · 7:30 PM
Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich
Sacred music by Saint-Saëns and Bach, performed by the Diocesan Choir, Schola, and Bells of Saint Patrick.

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese

Posted on April 10, 2026 in: Around the Diocese

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese

Do you have an upcoming parish or school event that would be of interest to others in the Diocese? These folks do! Around the Diocese Submissions Please provide your event details to your parish administrator for submission. Email submissions are NOT accepted. Descriptions are limited to 30 words. Parish Admin Log-In Calendar of Events Here's what's happening Around the Diocese! Upcoming Parish Events April 10-12 Healing Weekend The Beginning Experience Ministry is inviting m...

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EWTN News Explains: When Does Easter Officially End?

Posted on April 08, 2026 in: News

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EWTN News Explains: When Does Easter Officially End?

Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost. Catholics recognize Easter — when Jesus Christ rose from the dead after sacrificing his life for all of humanity — as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. But, as it turns out, they can continue saying “Happy Easter” into May or, in some years, into June. Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of C...

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'The Light of Christ': Easter Vigil a Celebration of His Resurrection

Posted on April 09, 2026 in: News, Lent

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'The Light of Christ': Easter Vigil a Celebration of His Resurrection

Illuminated by the glow of the Paschal candle, Bishop Richard Reidy commenced The Liturgy of Light (Lucernarium) to start the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on Holy Saturday, April 4th. "Sanctify this fire, we pray, and grant that, by these Paschal celebrations, we may be so inflamed with Heavenly desires, that with minds made pure, we may attain festivities of unending splendor through Christ, Our Lord," the bishop intoned before blessing the Paschal candle. Father Brian Romanowski then carried the lighted candle down t...

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Work That Changes Lives- Outreach to Haiti Now Hiring

Posted on April 09, 2026 in: News, Outreach to Haiti

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Work That Changes Lives- Outreach to Haiti Now Hiring

Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti Now Hiring: U.S. Education Coordinator A meaningful part-time opportunity to support Catholic education and strengthen lives in Haiti. Outreach to Haiti is seeking a part-time U.S. Education Coordinator to oversee the U.S.-based work of its Education Program from the Norwich office. This position works closely with the Executive Director, Connecticut staff, and the Education Director in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to help support students, sponsors, and the mission of the program. Responsibilities include sponsor corresponde...

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Raffle Alert: A Month of Prizes, A Mission of Hope

Posted on April 09, 2026 in: News

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Raffle Alert: A Month of Prizes, A Mission of Hope

Raffle Alert: It’s Back and Bigger Than Ever! St. Vincent de Paul Place is turning the month of May into a daily celebration with 31 incredible prizes and 31 chances to win. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and community friends, one amazing prize will be raffled off every day at 2 p.m. This exciting fundraiser is more than just a chance to win. It is also a chance to make a real difference in the lives of those who need help most. Why It Matters As benefits continue to shrink, more seniors, individuals, and working families are struggling with...

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Join Bishop Reidy for Divine Mercy Pilgrimage on May 13

Posted on April 15, 2026 in: Events

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Join Bishop Reidy for Divine Mercy Pilgrimage on May 13

The Diocese of Norwich is inviting the faithful to join Bishop Richard Reidy for a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The daylong pilgrimage will offer participants an opportunity to grow closer to Our Lord and the Blessed Mother through prayer, worship, and reflection. The pilgrimage includes Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, Confession, a Rosary for Life, the Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Chaplet, and veneration of the relics of St. Faustina. Pilgrims will also have...

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