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Advent Video Series- Week 3 - Joy!

Posted on December 13, 2019 in: Reflections, Advent

Advent Video Series- Week 3 - Joy!

The Office of Faith Events invites everyone to experience the Advent season in a new impactful way. These powerful videos with inspirational information from Priests, from the Diocese of Norwich, demonstrate how God’s hope, peace, joy and love is still with us and can make a lasting impact on all our lives this Advent.

This week, hear from Fr. Peter Langiven, Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich, as he explains the Advent virtue of Joy.

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