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What's New in the June/July Four County Catholic

Posted on June 14, 2020 in: News

What's New in the June/July Four County Catholic

The latest issue of the Four County Catholic is available now, and is filled cover to cover with news from within the Diocese of Norwich.

Weekday public worship resumes at Mass

Read up on the Parishioner Guide for the Restoration of Public Worship, as weekday public worship resumes on June 8th. The rules have changed a bit to keep us all safe.

News From Our Schools

The schools within the diocese share their 'silver linings' of the last few months, and Xavier and Mercy High School students help others during the pandemic.

Seton Scholarship Dinner Honorees Announced

Read about the three 2020 honorees and the 11th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner, scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 25.

There also are columns by Catholic Charities, Outreach to Haiti, the Office of Faith Events, the schools, and news from the ministries within the diocese.

The issue is available in full, online by clicking here or on the cover photo above.

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Joyous Rite of Election Welcomes Catechumens and Candidates to the Diocese

Posted on February 25, 2026 in: News, Lent

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Joyous Rite of Election Welcomes Catechumens and Candidates to the Diocese

Calling it a "cause for great joy," Bishop Richard F. Reidy welcomed 250 people on the road to becoming Catholic or completing their initiation during the Diocese of Norwich's annual Rite of Election. The Rite of Election on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick was a watershed in several ways for the Diocese of Norwich. This year, the diocese welcomed 98 catechumens, along with 152 candidates, making for the highest combined total for the Diocese of Norwich in 10 years. This is another step toward their journ...

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God Offers New Possibilities, Not Prohibitions, With His Invitation to Love, Pope Says

Posted on February 25, 2026 in: News

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God Offers New Possibilities, Not Prohibitions, With His Invitation to Love, Pope Says

Beginning with the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humankind has had to face "the age-old dilemma: can I live my life to the fullest by saying 'yes' to God? Or, to be free and happy, must I free myself from Him?" Pope Leo XIV said during an early morning Mass celebrated in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome. ROME (CNS) -- While Satan tempts humanity with the lie of gaining unlimited power, God offers the gift of true freedom that leads to real love, relationships and fulfillment, Pope Leo XIV said. Beginning with the story...

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