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Holy Hour for Vocations

Posted on August 11, 2020 in: Events, Vocations

Holy Hour for Vocations

Join us at Saint Sebastian Church, Middletown on August 13, at 6 p.m. as we pray for men to answer the call to be instruments of God’s grace as priests and for women to answer the call to consecrated life.

If you can't make this one please consider joining us at a future Holy Hour.

September 17 – St. Mary, Middletown 6-7
October 15 – St. Thomas Aquinas, Storrs 6-7
November 19 – St. Columba, Columbia 5-6
December 17 – Most Holy Trinity, Pomfret 6-7

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Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

Posted on June 10, 2025 in: Events

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Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference 2025: Pilgrims of Hope A Sacred Day for Brotherhood, Witness, and Grace Waterbury, CT — The Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference invites Catholic men to gather for a transformative day of faith, fellowship, and renewal on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, at a new location, Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, CT. Doors open at 7:30am, with the event beginning promptly at 8:30am and concluding with Vigil Mass. This year’s theme, “2025 Jubilee Yea...

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Posted on June 24, 2025 in: News, Vocations

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Annual Report Finds There Are ‘Not Enough’ Deacons Being Ordained in the U.S.

The number of ordinations of permanent deacons in the United States has decreased by nearly 200 from 2023 to 2024, according to a recent survey. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University published the survey results in its 2025 report “A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2024.” According to the report, 587 men were ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2023, but in 2024, the number fell to 393. The report was created in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (US...

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Marriage Encounter Experience- August 15-17

Posted on June 30, 2025 in: Events, Marriage

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Marriage Encounter Experience- August 15-17

This summer, give your spouse the gift of your time and discover the secrets to a lasting, supportive, transformational marriage! Consider attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience. The next one scheduled in Connecticut is August 15-17 at the Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. Over the course of the experience, three couples and a priest provide new tools, using examples from their own lives, to help coupl...

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