Needs the following for Thanksgiving Turkeys Box mashed potatoes Turkey gravy Cranberry sauce Bell seasoning 6 gallons of half-and-half Oranges Canned soda Pies homemade or store-bought   The Food Pantry Needs Cereal Spaghetti Juice (1/2 gallon) 'Meat' sauce for spaghetti             Shop online and have it delivered. Visit our website for directions svdpp.org Bring yo...

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This is the time of year when we typically give thanks for all the blessings in our lives.  Thanksgiving reminds us to pause and examine all that we've been gifted by God.  We marvel throughout the month at God's bounty and generosity – blessing each one of us in innumerable ways, whether we deserve it or not.  But the practice of only thinking about this around Thanksgiving needs to be changed. We need to try to infuse thankful contemplation into our lives throughout the year.  Being grateful and thankful is a practice that not only glo...

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Joe Meyer speaks about Pope Francis' Laudato Si and what it calls us to do as Catholics.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks        

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Did you miss the Metanoia Lecture last week? “Responding to God’s Call: Witness Stories” took place at St. Thomas Aquinas on the University of Connecticut Campus with the Sisters of Life and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Great talks and a panel discussion on discernment took place about the will of God. We hope you enjoy!   Metanoia Lectures Rewind If you missed the first of the Metanoia Lectures at St. Thomas Aquinas in Storrs with Gloria Purvis, it is not too late.  We have the recording for you to watch and share!&...

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series Fr. Jonathan Ficara, the Director of Vocations in the Diocese of Norwich and the Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace, speaks about using our vocations to respond to God's grace and using service as Thanksgiving.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks        

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Sr. Amaris Salata speaks about a social justice issue in our own backyard: Human trafficking.*   *Warning- subject matter may trigger some individuals who have experienced similar trauma.  Viewer Discretion Advised Please join us for the culmination of this video series on Sunday, November 21, 2001, 7- 8PM, the feast of Christ the King, with a Virtual Event designed to answer questions about the topics that were presented over the previous seven weeks.   To obtain the link for the me...

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