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Consecrated Life Mass is February 6th

Posted on January 28, 2022 in: Events, Vocations

Consecrated Life Mass is February 6th

On Sunday, February 6th, the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Consecrated Life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. All are invited to join Bishop Michael R. Cote in thanking God for the gift of consecrated life and for the sisters, brothers, and religious priests who enrich the Church and the Diocese of Norwich by building up God’s Kingdom with the witness of their religious commitment.

For those who are consecrated to God by the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience: may they continue to reveal the love of Christ to those they encounter and may men and women be open to join them in building up the kingdom of God. We pray to the Lord...

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Knights of Columbus Invite Faithful to Holy Hour Honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Posted on October 14, 2025 in: Events

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Knights of Columbus Invite Faithful to Holy Hour Honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Knights of Columbus Council #13 invite all faithful to a Sacred Heart Holy Hour— a special evening of prayer, reflection, and adoration centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The event will take place at Sacred Heart Church in Norwich on October 28th at 6pm. This holy hour is part of the Knights of Columbus Pilgrim Icon Program, which carries more than 300 blessed icons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to parishes around the world. Each image is a reproduction of the famous 1767 painting by Pompeo Batoni, venerated today in the Church of the Gesù in Rome. The ...

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Silver Rose Prayer Service to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

Posted on October 16, 2025 in: Events

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Silver Rose Prayer Service to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

A silver rose on a nine-month pilgrimage will be the centerpiece of a special prayer service at Sacred Heart Church in Norwich on November 1, 2025 at 5PM. The program is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus White Cross Council Number 13 to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe and to express both international unity and a deep commitment to the sanctity of human life. Each year, the journey of the Silver Rose begins in March and concludes on December 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During that time, the Silver Roses travel from town to town along eight routes throughout No...

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“Come & See” Retreat for Young Women

Posted on October 14, 2025 in: Vocations

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HIGGANUM, Conn.— For all young women discerning a possible call to religious life, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus invite you to a Come & See Retreat, taking place November 7–9, 2025, at Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum. This special weekend retreat is open to single women ages 18–35 who desire to grow closer to Christ and learn more about the beauty of consecrated life. Participants will have the opportunity to pray with the sisters, share in community, and experience firsthand the joy of living a life rooted in th...

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