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2020 Norwich Diocesan Women's Conference

Posted on August 27, 2020 in: Events, Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

**We Are Going Virtual** 2020 Norwich Diocesan Women’s CONFERENCE October 24, 2020 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Keynote Speaker: Danielle Bean: Author of …You Are Enough: What Women of the Bible Teach You About Your Mission and Worth ...

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The 2020 Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference: Hits a Home Run!

Posted on August 27, 2020 in: Events

No Doubt, it’s Divine Providence The Conference is Moving to New Britain Stadium! September 19, 2020 It seemed as though the pandemic would dash all hopes of a gathering this year. But thanks to the fortitude, ingenuity and prayers of the Conference Committee, we now have an O...

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Celebrate Seasons of Creation, September 1st - October 4th

Posted on August 27, 2020 in: Events

What is the season of creation? The Season of Creation is an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect creation. It runs from September 1 to October 4. What is this year’s theme? The 2020 Season of Creation theme is “Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hop...

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Fall 2020: A Season of Change for Different Reasons

Posted on August 27, 2020 in: FaithSparks

Fall is generally characterized by the leaves changing color, the days getting shorter and the temperature starting to dip. At its onset we experience a sense of nostalgia looking back at the fleeting days of summer. Our summer memories usually include vacations, family outings and days spent lying ...

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‘Perfect Storm’ Produces Forum on Life in the Thought of Pope Francis

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: ProLife

A virtual event to give Catholics a clear understanding of how issues related to the protection of the unborn, care for our world, and the dignity of migrants and refugees intersect for us as followers of Christ, will take place October 4 from 7-8 P.M. Entitled, Life in the Thought of Pope Francis, ...

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held September 5th

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: Events, ProLife

The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, September 5 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant Rev. Walter Nagle at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the healing for those who have had an abortion. Following the Mass, the Ros...

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St. Joseph - A Guide During Trying Times - Hope and Faith

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 21 Kathy D’Amelio, the new Director of the Office for Safe Environments, talks about St. Joseph. To see past ...

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Connecticut's Catholic Schools Are Ready

Posted on August 25, 2020 in: School News

Message from Executive Director Catholic Schools Are Ready By Christopher Healy No matter your age, or whether you are single, married, or with or without children, there has been no other issue that has so transfixed our society than the safe return of children to a regular, in-class e...

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For Parishes: A Square and Prayer Ministry

Posted on August 24, 2020 in: Caregiver Spirituality, Volunteer Opportunities, FaithSparks

Now available from the Diocesan Square and Prayer Ministry Individually wrapped, knitted “prayer squares” with prayer cards are available to diocese parishioners for distribution to convalescent homes, hospitals, care facilities and more. “Prayer Squares” are free ...

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What's New in the August Four County Catholic

Posted on August 20, 2020 in: News

The latest issue of the Four County Catholic is available now, and is filled cover to cover with news from within the Diocese of Norwich. Rev. Michael Bovino Ordained to the Priesthood The Mass of Ordination was celebrated on June 27th, 2020 at the Catrhedral of St. Patrick in N...

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Posted on June 13, 2025 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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The Diocese of Norwich Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with Confirmation of Reorganization Plan

Posted on May 21, 2025 in: News

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The Diocese of Norwich Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with Confirmation of Reorganization Plan

Hartford, CT—On Wednesday, the United States Bankruptcy Court in Hartford confirmed the Diocese of Norwich’s Joint Plan of Reorganization, marking the official emergence of The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation from chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Honorable Judge James J. Tancredi presided over the confirmation hearing, held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., and approved the plan on the record at the hearing, subject to entry of an order confirming the plan to be submitted by the parties. The confirmed Joint Plan was proposed by the Norwich Roma...

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Bishop Reidy Thanks the Faithful and Invites All to Pray a Pentecost Novena

Posted on May 29, 2025 in: News, Events

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Bishop Reidy Thanks the Faithful and Invites All to Pray a Pentecost Novena

My dear friends in Christ, Thank you all very much for your very warm welcome of me as your new Bishop. As I meet with priests, deacons, and parishioners and make my way around the Diocese to parish Masses, Confirmations, school visits, Holy Hours, and dinner events, I am reminded how fortunate I am to be with you in our diocese. Thank you for all you do. I am also acutely aware that all the good I hope to do together with you for God and His people depends utterly on God's grace. To that end, I am endeavoring to keep in mind the necessity of prayer...

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Bishop Reidy Shares Thoughts on the Image of God, Religious Art

Posted on May 29, 2025 in: FaithSparks

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Bishop Reidy Shares Thoughts on the Image of God, Religious Art

This week on Hope and Faith series, Bishop Richard Reidy of the Diocese of Norwich shares his thoughts on the image of God and discusses his favorite pieces of religious art. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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The Promise of the Ascension

Posted on May 21, 2025 in: Reflections

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Forty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. While often seen as a quiet moment between the joy of the Resurrection and the fire of Pentecost, Ascension Thursday is much more than a transition. It is a cornerstone of our Christian hope. As recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus, after appearing to His disciples and speaking to them about the Kingdom of God, is “lifted up, and a cloud took Him from their sight” (Acts 1:9). His Ascension does not mark the end of His presence but the beginn...

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Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of June

Posted on June 04, 2025 in: News

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Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of June

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Basilica, May 31, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA In his first prayer intention video of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has asked the faithful to pray that the world might grow in compassion during the month of June. “Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his heart, learn to have compassion on the world,” the pope said in a video released June 3. The video also includes an original prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to which the m...

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