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Ash Wednesday Message - Bishop Cote

Posted on February 17, 2021 in: Reflections, Lent

Ash Wednesday Message - Bishop Cote

The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich delivered his Ash Wednesday message during the Noon Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. Drawing on Pope Francis' Ash Wednesday message of last year - as the pandemic began to take hold in Italy and around the world - Bishop Cote shared the Holy Fathers' words and suggested their use as a meditation for this challenging Lenten season.

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'The Light of Christ': Easter Vigil a Celebration of His Resurrection

Posted on April 09, 2026 in: News, Lent

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'The Light of Christ': Easter Vigil a Celebration of His Resurrection
Illuminated by the glow of the Paschal candle, Bishop Richard Reidy commenced The Liturgy of Light (Lucernarium) to start the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on Holy Saturday, April 4th.  "Sanctify this fire, we pray, and grant that, by these Paschal celebrations, we may be so inflamed with Heavenly desires, that with minds made pure, we may attain festivities of unending splendor through Christ, Our Lord," the bishop intoned before blessing the Paschal candle.  Father Brian Romanowski then carried the lighted candle down t...

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