Music, especially Liturgical music, has always been a passion for Colleen Puscas. Some 30 years ago, she was the director of liturgy and music at Christ the Teacher Parish/Newman Center at Northern Illinois University. Then her husband, Michael, had a job opportunity in Connecticut, so she and her family moved to Colchester. One Sunday morning, after moving there, the family was running late preparing their four children for church, so they ended up attending a later Mass, 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Church. That was the first time Colleen heard the choir sing for Mass, and al...

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advent

The Office of Radio and Television (ORTV) streams the Celebration of the Eucharist (daily television Mass) Live Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. Other live stream liturgical celebrations will be announced on the ORTV home page. The LIVE stream broadcasts Monday thrpugh Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  On weekends, there is no LIVE stream of the Mass.  To view a weekend Mass, click the Vimeo link below. Vimeo Link In addition to streaming live on the ORTV website, the TV Mass is also live streamed on its Facebook page and its YouTube...

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Once again we begin the 40 Days For Life Campaign, across our Diocese, America, and around the World, to peacefully pray for the end of abortion.  Following the Supreme Court override of Roe vs. Wade back in June, some abortion advocates throughout the country began protests, attacked some early pregnancy centers, damaged a few churches, and threatened to disrupt Masses. Our parish pro-life reps and pastors are concerned for people’s safety and possible danger regarding this year’s 40 Days For Life Campaign. A number have fears of opposition. Some ...

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Norwich, Catholic

This year, the 40 Days for Life Campaign runs from Wednesday, September 28 through Sunday, November 6. We hope you will join us again in praying and fasting during this peaceful prayer vigil for life throughout these 40 days.  The Norwich 40 Days For Life Campaign will begin with a Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on Tuesday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Michael R. Cote will be the principal celebrant and homilist.  This year we are also inviting parishes to promote pro-life parish prayer vigils at their churches, and we also encourage partici...

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Pro-Life

The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., along with diocesan priests kicked off 40 Days for Life in the Diocese of Norwich with a Mass. Bishop Cote thanked the congregants, "for the solidarity and the support that you show for the great gift of life." The passing of Roe v. Wade in 1973, "changed the fabric of American life by hardening hearts to the dignity and the sacredness of the human person and by sanctioning in public law, the taking of human lives. The end product of this resulted in the death of millions of little ones throughout the nation an...

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