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Diocese of Norwich to Celebrate Mass Honoring

Saturday, October 13, 2018,
Procession 4:00 pm Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Cathedral of Saint Patrick
Norwich, CT

Norwich -- Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich, will celebrate the 26th Annual Mass for Firefighters/EMS Personnel in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. 

The men and women firefighters and first responders of all faiths gather to thank God for their calling, to pray for their safety, and to remember their fallen colleagues.
                            
The recent news headlines of hurricanes, wildfires and shootings has put Firefighters and Emergency Service Personnel in the forefront of everyone’s mind.  For 26 years the Diocese of Norwich has honored this courageous group of heroes.

Traffic patterns around NFA and the Cathedral of Saint Patrick will be heavy due to the Gathering and Procession of Fire/Emergency Equipment and Personnel, as well as the multitude of worshippers at the Cathedral.

The Assembly at Chelsea Parade for the line-up and the procession (to the Cathedral) of all personnel and apparatus will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Mass will begin at 5:00 pm.

 


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