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All the Best Church Bazaars and Craft Fairs
are Being Held Throughout the Diocese.
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Friday, November 19, 5 PM –– 7 PM
Saturday, November 20, 9 AM –– 3 PM
St. Peter Church Fair
30 St. Peter Lane, Higganum
Our Christmas Fair is Back!!! Visa Card Raffle - top prize $2500 gift card. Basket Raffle with 22 baskets for men, women, and children. Holiday Decorations include wreaths and ot...
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FCC News Desk
In 2019, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Admirabile signum, on the meaning and importance of nativity scenes, calling for this “wonderful sign” to be more widely displayed in family homes and public places throughout the world.
For the last two years, in response, we asked parishioners, ministries, offices, churches, and schools to send us a picture of the nativity scene on display at their location.
The response to this request was tremendous.
Once again, we are asking for pictures of your creche.
The photos will ...
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The Our Lady Queen of Hope Award:
Honoring Dedicated Women in Our Diocese
This coming Spring, during the 2022 Virtual Women’s Conference, the Norwich Diocesan Women’s Conference Committee will vote on and name the recipient of the second annual Our Lady Queen of Hope Award. The Our Lady Queen of Hope award was created to honor a woman in the diocese for her vision and leadership in the Catholic Church. Candidates display strong faith, are committed to living out Catholic values, display leadership, display love, and service, have be...
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Posted on November 24, 2021 in: Advent
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“Beloved now is the acceptable time spoken of by the Spirit, the day of salvation, peace, and reconciliation: the great season of Advent. This is the time eagerly awaited by the patriarchs and prophets, the time that holy Simeon rejoiced to see.”
- St. Charles Borromeo
During the four weeks of Advent, we prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth through prayer and reflection. We contemplate the First Coming of Jesus as Savior and anticipate His promised Second Coming. Amid the flurry of Christmas preparations, we look for practical...
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On Sunday, December 12, 2021, faithful from across our Diocese will gather at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to celebrate The Annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Join us at 6:30 pm to pray the Rosary and attend Confession. The bilingual Eucharistic Celebration will begin at 7pm.
The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich is the Principal Celebrant. Following the Liturgical celebration, please join us for a fiesta of delightful music, delicious food & warm fellowship, as together we honor Our Lady and ask her intercession for...
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Posted on November 27, 2021 in: Advent
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Lectio Divina for the First Week of Advent
We begin our prayer:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Stir up your power, we pray, O Lord, and come, that with you to protect us,
we may find rescue from the pressing dangers of our sins,
and with you to set us free, we may be found worthy of salvation.
Who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
Collect, Friday of the First Week of Advent
Reading (Lectio)
Read the following Scripture two or three times.
Luke 21:25-28...
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