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The World Mission Rosary Comes to Norwich Oct. 9

Posted on October 08, 2026 in: News, Events, Around the Diocese

The World Mission Rosary Comes to Norwich Oct. 9

Throughout October 2026, the faithful of the Diocese of Norwich can join Catholics around the world in praying the World Mission Rosary each day at 3:00 PM. Even if we cannot gather together physically, imagine the power of thousands of Catholics stopping at the same hour and offering Mary’s Rosary for the missionary work of the Church.

This tradition carries on the missionary legacy of Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who had a deep devotion to the missions and encouraged Catholics to unite prayer with support for the Church’s missionary work.

Gather at the Cathedral on October 9

Join Bishop Reidy on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM, for our Diocese of Norwich World Mission Rosary Day at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich.

You may join us in person or pray with us virtually through the World Mission Rosary livestream.

Watch the World Mission Rosary Live

As we prepare to celebrate the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, there could hardly be a better way to honor his missionary legacy than to take up the Rosary he loved and pray for the world he loved.

Many Peoples. One Faith. One Rosary. One Mission.

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