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Upcoming Events
Around the Diocese
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July 10
Fox Parish Center at St. Francis Church • 10 Elm Street, Middletown
Enjoy an evening of fun, fellowship and friendly competition at Mixtape Match, a music-themed bingo event.
July 13
Columbiettes & Knights of Columbus Annual Golf Tournament
8 a.m. • Norwich Golf Course, Norwich
The Columbiettes and Knights of Columbus of the Very Rev. McCabe Council #2364 will host their 13th Annual Golf Tournament with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $150 per golfer. For information, contact Karen at 860-334-1761 or email Aubangel54@gmail.com.
July 14
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Join Bishop Richard F. Reidy for a one-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda, New York, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville.
The cost is $80 per person and includes deluxe motorcoach transportation and lunch. For more information, contact the Diocese of Norwich Pilgrimage Office at 860-887-9294.
July 14, July 28 & August 11
5–9 p.m. • Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 199 Colonel Brown Road, Griswold
Teens ages 13–17 and young adults ages 18–30 are invited to three evenings of faith, fellowship and prayer featuring dinner, a series talk, Eucharistic Adoration and fellowship around a bonfire.
July 23
Noon to Closing • Inishmor Restaurant, Colchester
The Knights of Columbus Cardinal Spellman Council 6107 invites the community to support Catholic education. Ten percent of the day's profits will benefit the council's parochial school scholarship program.
August 6
Blood Drive
1–6 p.m. • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Gales Ferry
Help save lives by donating blood. Appointments may be scheduled at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 860-733-2767. Volunteers are also needed to assist with registration and refreshments. To volunteer, call Janet at 860-446-9236.
August 8
Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. • Hike departs at 10 a.m.
Individuals and families from across the Diocese of Norwich are invited to join Bishop Reidy for a moderate hike at Wachusett Mountain. The hike is expected to conclude by approximately 2:30 p.m.
August 16
Feast of the Assumption Celebration
9:30 a.m. • St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, New London
Celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption with Mass followed by a Eucharistic procession to St. Joseph Church, a blessing of the sick, and a return procession to St. Mary Star of the Sea. A luncheon will follow from noon to 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Waterford.
August 27
6:30–8:30 p.m. • Holy Family Motherhouse, 54 West Main Street, Baltic
Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P., will lead a workshop for those who already pray the Liturgy of the Hours and for those who would like to discover this prayer of the Church. A free will offering will be accepted. Registration is required by August 24.
August 28–30
Holy Family Retreat Center • West Hartford
Married couples are invited to invest in their relationship through a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience. For more information, contact Frank and Margie Pearson at Frank.Margie.Pearson@wwme.org or call 860-337-2447.
September 17
11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. • St. Edmund's Retreat at Enders Island, Mystic
Experience the beauty of Enders Island's renowned dahlia gardens during one of two guided tours. Visitors will enjoy more than 300 varieties of prize-winning dahlias while reflecting on the beauty of God's creation in the peaceful surroundings of the island.