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Ill or Homebound? Here is a list of Daily and Weekend Livestream Masses

Posted on July 24, 2022 in: News

Ill or Homebound? Here is a list of Daily and Weekend Livestream Masses

FCC News Desk

A number of parishes in the Diocese continue to Livestream Weekend Masses online for those persons and their caretakers who are ill or homebound.

Some parishes archive their Masses for on-demand replay. All Masses and special services from the Cathedral are available for viewing at any time.

Check out the following resources for online Masses:

Broadcast and Streaming Mass Schedule:

NorwichDiocese.org/Masses

Sunday morning Masses from the Cathedral of Saint Patrick are broadcast on the radio, from local radio station WICH 1310 AM. Also, daily televised Masses from the Archdiocese of Harford and EWTN are available for internet viewing live or on-demand. Information on how to access them is on the page.

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Events

Posted on December 10, 2025 in: News, Events, Around the Diocese

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Events

Use the Handy List Below to See Where All the Best Church Bazaars and Craft Fairs are Being Held Throughout the Diocese. You Can Also Add Events to Your Google Calendar from Ours. Saturday, December 13 Cookie Sale and Basket Raffle Our Lady of La Salette, Brooklyn • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Join us for our annual sale and raffle. This event sells out quickly, so please arrive early. Saturday, December 13 Christmas Cookie Sale St. Mark Church Hall, Westbrook • 9:00 AM – 12:00 P...

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Celebrate the Season: Festival of Lessons and Carols Returns

Posted on December 11, 2025 in: News, Events, Around the Diocese, ADVENT

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Celebrate the Season: Festival of Lessons and Carols Returns

To Prepare Your Heart for the Coming of the Lord You are warmly invited to the Festival of Lessons and Carols on December 21 at 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. This traditional service combines scripture readings that recount God’s plan of salvation—from humanity’s fall to the birth of Christ—with choral music, organ accompaniment, and carol singing by the assembly. The evening will include performances by: Norwich Diocesan Choir, featuring selections from Bach and Saint-Saens Cathedral Choir, Bells of Saint Patrick, and Scho...

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Mass at Midnight Returns to Saint Patrick Cathedral This Christmas Eve

Posted on December 16, 2025 in: News, Events, Jubilee 2025

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Mass at Midnight Returns to Saint Patrick Cathedral This Christmas Eve

Diocese Welcomes All to Midnight Mass There is something unforgettable about a church filled in the quiet hours of Christmas Eve, when the city has gone still and the only sound is familiar carols rising into the rafters. This year, the Diocese of Norwich invites you to experience that moment again as Mass at Midnight returns to the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on Christmas Eve. The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy will be the celebrant. Plan to arrive early, as the Cathedral choir will begin singing Christmas carols about 30 minutes before Mass begins, helping to prepare...

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Jennifer Harding named new Executive Director of Outreach to Haiti

Posted on December 16, 2025 in: News, Outreach to Haiti

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Jennifer Harding named new Executive Director of Outreach to Haiti

Outreach to Haiti has welcomed Jennifer “Jen” Harding as its new Executive Director, succeeding Susan Wallace, who served the ministry since June 2019. Jen brings extensive experience in international development and a strong commitment to compassionate, community-driven service. “At the heart of this work is walking alongside Haitian communities with humility and hope, listening first and building together,” Jen shared. Jen joins Outreach to Haiti with 20 years of experience leading health and community programs in Afri...

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Christmas Creche, Tree Are Signs of Hope, Pope Says

Posted on December 16, 2025 in: News

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Christmas Creche, Tree Are Signs of Hope, Pope Says

Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to reflect on the meaning behind Nativity scenes and brightly lit Christmas trees, and to ask God offer the gift of peace and fraternity. He also called for prayers for all those who suffer because of war and violence, saying, "We must eliminate hatred from our hearts." VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. "As we contemplate them in our homes, parishes and town squares, let us ask the Lord to renew in us the gift of peace and fraternity,&quo...

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A Diocesan Night of Unity: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass in Norwich

Posted on December 13, 2025 in: News, Hispanic Ministry

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A Diocesan Night of Unity: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass in Norwich

On Friday evening, December 12, 2025, hundreds of Catholics filled the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich for the diocesan celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and Star of the New Evangelization. Beginning with the recitation of the Holy Rosary and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the night then moved into a bilingual Eucharistic celebration with Bishop Richard F. Reidy as principal celebrant, joined by priests from parishes across the Diocese and faithful who traveled from near and far to honor Mary under her b...

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