October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary so the Office of Faith Events has put together a simple program to do a Group Rosary Virtually on Every Tuesday at 3pm.  It is a great opportunity for children and youth to learn the Rosary as a Community Online!  The first week will kick off on Tuesday, October 5th at 3pm.  We will do the first mystery of the Rosary and then the next mystery the following week.  By the end of the month, we will complete the 4 mysteries. In honor of 40 Days for Life, we will be offering a special Project Rachel Rosa...

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Prayer

October 2021 Four County Catholic Respect Life, Always My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, October is Respect Life Month. The theme this year is Saint Joseph, Defender of Life. In this year of Saint Joseph, we recall how Joseph protected the infant Jesus and His mother Mary. In his apostolic letter, “With a Father’s Heart” our Holy Father, Pope Francis wrote, “God trusted Joseph, as did Mary, who found in him someone who would not only save her life but would always provide for her and her child.” Saint Joseph, through his devot...

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Bishop

This year, the 40 Days for Life Campaign runs from Wednesday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 31. We hope you will join pro-life people of all faiths by praying, fasting, and attending the 40 Days For Life peaceful prayer vigil held outside Planned Parenthood at 12 Case St. in Norwich. The Norwich 40 Days For Life Campaign will begin with a vigil Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.. Bishop Michael R. Cote will be the principal celebrant and Fr. Michael Bovino will be the homilist.  Never participated in praying at Planned Parenthoo...

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The Kickoff to Respect Life Month featured Dr. Patrick Lee, Director of the Center for Bioethics at Franciscan University, Steubenville, and professor in the Philosophy Department. This conversation, hosted by Fr. Robert Washabaugh, took place on October 3rd, the eve of the Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi. The discussion explored the interconnection between the sacredness of life and creation.    We will continue to explore this topic through weekly videos culminating in another live event on Sunday, November 21, from 7- 8 PM ...

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This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Steve Karlen- Campaign Director for 40 Days for Life, speaks about what 40 Days for Life is all about.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks Please visit our 40 Days for Life Webpage to see how you can help in this important work.      

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