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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 March 27, 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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Holy Week Schedule of Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: Events, Lent

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Holy Week Schedule of Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick

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...

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An Inspiring Evening for Haiti Featuring Yale Professor Marlene Daut

Posted on March 24, 2026 in: Events, Outreach to Haiti

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An Inspiring Evening for Haiti Featuring Yale Professor Marlene Daut

Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti Invites You to the 19th Annual Gala For the Love of a Child Charity Gala Saturday, April 18, 2026 A Villa Louisa 60 Villa Louisa Road Bolton, CT Purchase Tickets Join Bishop Richard F. Reidy for this special event benefiting the children of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cocktails and appetizers begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner buffet. The evening will also feature Haitian crafts, artwork, a silent auction, and a keynote address by Marlene L. Daut, an award-winning author, scholar, and profe...

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Diocesan Women's Conference Speaker's Journey Inspires

Posted on March 25, 2026 in: News, Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

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Diocesan Women's Conference Speaker's Journey Inspires

Jennifer Hubbard was the keynote speaker at this year’s Diocesan Women’s Conference. Jennifer lost her daughter in the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown. One would think that her keynote would be inspiring while at the same time including sad recollections of a terrible low point in her life. But that could not be farther from the truth! Jennifer’s talk was filled of inspirational antidotes from her life as a cradle Catholic- sharing very frankly the ups and downs of her faith journey. She stressed that as a believer she can always count on two facts - ...

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View the 2026 Chrism Mass and Inspiring Homily by Bishop Reidy

Posted on March 31, 2026 in: News, Lent

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View the 2026 Chrism Mass and Inspiring Homily by Bishop Reidy

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me." (Is 61:1) The 2026 Chrism Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, March 31, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. The Most Rev. Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich, presided over the sacred liturgy, which marks a highlight of Holy Week. This special Mass featured the bishop's blessing of the holy oils — used throughout the year for sacraments such as Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders — and the Renewal of Priestly Promises by the clergy ...

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‘Something’s Happening’: Catholic Converts Surge in Many U.S. Dioceses

Posted on March 30, 2026 in: News

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‘Something’s Happening’: Catholic Converts Surge in Many U.S. Dioceses

As Catholics across the United States prepare to welcome a striking rise in new converts this Easter, the Diocese of Norwich is very much part of that larger story of renewal. The National Catholic Register reports significant growth in dioceses nationwide, and here in Norwich that same momentum is clearly visible, with the Diocese recording a 112% increase and welcoming 98 catechumens and 152 candidates this year—the highest combined total in 10 years. This article offers a timely national perspective on something we are also seeing close to home: people are searchin...

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