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Healing Mass and Healing Service -- Sunday March 24th

Posted on March 21, 2019 in: Events

Spiritual Renewal Services is offering a Healing Mass on Sunday March 24th, 2pm at the Immaculata Retreat House in Willimantic. Prayer Teams, Individual Prayer and Annointing will follow the Mass

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One Heart Ministry wants you to join us in celebrating…

Posted on March 21, 2019 in: News, Events

World Down Syndrome Day takes place on March 21st to symbolize a third copy of the 21st Chromosome in people with Down Syndrome. It celebrates the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome. God has given us all different abilities and disabilities that make us uniquely us! That&r...

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Please Join Us: 2019 ACA Ministry Fair – Reservations Required

Posted on March 21, 2019 in: Events

The 2019 Ministry Fair showcasing our Diocesan ministries and programs will be held this year in Cromwell on April 7, 2019 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will offer a continental breakfast throughout this open house style event. If you would like to attend this event to learn how donations to the 2019...

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Lenten Reflection: Week Three

Posted on March 20, 2019 in: Reflections

The 40 days of Lent are the perfect opportunity for us to do some… &n...

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ACA Video Released

Posted on March 13, 2019 in: News, ACA

The Office of Development is excited to present the 2019 ACA Video, “Hand in Hand with All God’s Children”! Featuring three of our over twenty-five ministries and programs, the video will show you first-hand the ‘good works’ that are being performed by our Ministry to t...

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Lenten Reflection: Week Two

Posted on March 13, 2019 in: Reflections

During the Lenten Season we are encouraged to change our routine. We are called to “cut back” on the parts of our everyday life that take us away from strengthening our relationship with God our Father. These are the habits and behaviors that make us complacent and unmotivated spiritually. Lent challenges us to practice abstinence, almsgiving and penance to move us out of t...

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Workshops Offered at the 2019 Women's Conference

Posted on March 11, 2019 in: Events, Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

There is still 2 weeks to sign up for the Norwich Diocesan Women's Conference at Mercy High School on Saturday April 6. Some of the workshops offered this year include: Catholic Parenting: Rights and Challenges: Faith, education and vigilance are needed so that you learn/kn...

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Hand in Hand with All God’s Children: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving

Posted on March 10, 2019 in: Reflections, ACA

By Kathy Gaito Prayer, fasting and almsgiving (assisting the needy) are synonymous with the Lenten season which this year began on March 6, Ash Wednesday. While these Lenten practices are a way for us to reconnect with our spiritual relationship with God, they should also be viewed as a stepping ...

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Answering the Call

Posted on March 09, 2019 in: Vocations

by Father Gregory Galvin, Director of Priestly Vocations As we to prepare for Lent and Easter, it is very easy to forget who we truly are, and what we have committed ourselves to as followers of Christ. Are we ready to recommit ourselves to working more diligently to become who God has created us...

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Lenten Reflection: Week One

Posted on March 06, 2019 in: Reflections

We began this Lenten Season on Ash Wednesday where we received ashes on our forehead in the sign of a cross. Those ashes mark the 40 day period of preparation we set aside as Catholics, to journey with Jesus. We spend the next 40 days praying, fasting, reflecting, almsgiving and acknowledging our need for penance, so that we can change and grow physically and spiritually. What types...

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Posted on July 04, 2025 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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The Role of Spirituality in a Caregiver’s Life

Posted on July 07, 2025 in: Caregiver Spirituality

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The Role of Spirituality in a Caregiver’s Life

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. &...

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Join Bishop Reidy for a Youth Hike!

Posted on June 17, 2025 in: News, Events

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Middle School and High School youth are invited to a special hike with Bishop Reidy on Saturday, July 19th at 10:00 A.M. at Hurd State Park in East Hampton. Hurd State Park provides the perfect backdrop for a meaningful outdoor adventure, blending fun, exercise, scenic views, and moments of spiritual reflection. The park's flexible trails, peaceful riverside spots, and stunning overlooks make it an ideal place to connect with nature and one another. What to bring: Comfortable shoes, water, and a picnic lunch. Parents are welcome, and Youth Groups are encoura...

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A Prayer for Father's Day

Posted on June 12, 2025 in: Reflections

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Dear God, Thank you for loving us with your perfect heart of a father. We ask you this Father's Day and always to guide and protect the hearts of all men in fatherly roles who are striving to love with your heart and do your work. Give them pure, chaste, courageous, and creative hearts like Saint Joseph. Give them hearts that never tire of serving those they are called to love. Give them hearts that seek out their loved ones and gently turn their gaze to see You, who is Love. And we ask you, Father, to bless them abundantly today....

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Now Hiring: Faith Filled Educators

Posted on June 17, 2025 in: News, School News

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There are several current job openings for educators in our diocese. The positions are updated weekly, so be sure to bookmark this page in your browser- NorwichDiocese.org/Employment Click Here to See the Current Open Positions All candidates must complete the official professional application to be considered for a teaching position or principal position and submit it to the Diocesan School Office. Applications are available on the employment page of the website. Visit NorwichDiocese.org/Employment to view all of the open jobs in the di...

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Pray for the Pope: Join the Sacred Heart Novena June 19–27

Posted on June 16, 2025 in: News

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Pray for the Pope: Join the Sacred Heart Novena June 19–27

Knights of Columbus Launches Sacred Heart Novena for Pope Leo XIV New Haven, Conn. — The Knights of Columbus have announced a special novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the intention of Pope Leo XIV, beginning June 19—his anniversary of priestly ordination—and concluding June 27, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is encouraging Knights, their families, and all people of goodwill to participate in the novena and to submit personal prayer intentions, which he will personally bring to Rome later this Jubilee Year. P...

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