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It’s become common to incorrectly use the term Alzheimer’s to describe all kinds of dementia. Dementia is the loss of memory and the ability to think, to solve problems, and to use reason. It affects memory, intelligence, judgment, language, and behavior. There are a number of subcategories under this broad term, including Alzheimer’s, multi-infarct dementia (which is stroke-r...

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Depression and Suicide

Posted on November 04, 2017 in: Caregiver Spirituality

If your loved one is suffering from depression—and is not just “down in the dumps” for a while—he or she can’t “will it” away. Your care-receiver can’t simply decide, “I’m not going to be depressed anymore.” Research shows that depression often has a physiological and emotional basis and is treatable. Then, too, with all your respon...

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Top Ten Spiritual Practices for Caregivers
Care giving can be a very rewarding experience, as we want to give our love and support to a family member or friend. It can also drain our energy when we are called to give a lot of our time, especially if also working or caring for children at home. It is important to find time and ways to be rene...

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A Caregiver's Prayer for an Aging Parent Heavenly Father, help me better understand and believe I can do what you ask me to do. Forgive me for the times, even now, when I question your judgment. As I go about the many daily tasks of caregiving, give me energy. As I watch my loved one oh-so-slowly walk across the room, give me strength. As I answer his/her repeated question just one...

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by Barry J. Jacobs, AARP, January 9, 2017 As a 24/7 caregiver for her mother, my 52-year-old patient — I'll call her Becca — gets little rest. At night, lying on the couch next to her mother's hospital bed, she is jolted awake by her mom's frequent cries of pain and confused conversation with people who aren't there. During the day, she catnaps fitfully in the chair ...

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by Lynnette K-Cox, AARP Are you worried about your parents' diminishing physical capabilities or your daughter's plans to pay for her child's college education? Is one of your relatives going through an especially difficult financial period? As you get together with your adult children and aging parents to enjoy home-cooked meals or celebrate your family's holiday traditions, us...

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese
    Do you have an upcoming parish or school event that would be of interest to others in the Diocese? These folks do! Around the Diocese Submissions Please provide your event details to your parish administrator for submission. Email submissions are NOT accepted. Descriptions are limited to 30 words. Parish Admin Log-In   Calendar of Events Here's what's happening Around the Diocese!   Upcoming Events For events with additional information, click the blue event title to view the complete announcement or r...

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Holiday Events
Church Fairs, Bazaars & Holiday Events Use the Handy List Below to See Where Church Fairs, Bazaars and Special Seasonal Events Are Being Held Throughout the Diocese. You Can Also Add Events to Your Google Calendar from Ours.            Saturday, October 24 St. Pius X Holiday Fair St. Pius X Church, Middletown 9 AM – 3 PM Food, crafts, fall and Christmas items, pumpkins, hay rides, raffles, games, vendors, baked goods, children’s activities and a huge tag sale. For information, call...

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Auriesville Pilgrimage is a Profound Experience

Posted on October 22, 2026 in: News

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Auriesville Pilgrimage is a Profound Experience
Bishop Reidy celebrated the North American Martyrs Feast Day Mass Monday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. He was accompanied by seven concelebrating priests from the Northeast. Various pilgrims from NY, MA, VT, PA, and our home state of CT, along with many Sisters of Life came to receive the many blessings and graces of Our Generous Lord. Bishop Reidy spoke on the eight heroic Saints who brought the Gospel of Christ to the inhabitants of the New World, and our continued mission to spread the Good News in our day and age. The beautiful autum...

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Pope Leo's Cancer was Localized, and no Further Treatment Needed, Vatican Says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV will not need further cancer treatment, the Vatican announced. Final examinations of the tissue removed during his lung surgery confirmed that the cancer was lung adenocarcinoma and it was localized; an oncological evaluation determined that no additional therapy was necessary, according to a Vatican communique released late Oct. 21. The news came just over a week after the pope underwent surgery Oct. 13 at Rome's Gemelli hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Medical tests had detected a suspicious growth that was ...

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Last Chance to Register: Awakening Retreat Registration Still Open!
  A One-Day Retreat Awakening How is the Holy Spirit at work in your life? Join us for a one-day retreat designed to help deepen your faith! Retreat Details Date Saturday, October 24, 2026 Time 9:00 a.m.–3:50 p.m. Mass at 4:00 p.m. Location Sts. Peter & Paul Hall 181 Elizabeth Street Norwich, CT 06360 Free lunch included. A Day to Deepen Your Faith Rediscover God’s unconditional love. Learn more about the Holy Spirit’s gifts. Develop a deep and meaningful prayer life. R...

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Among Friends: Encountering the Saints in Baltic

Posted on October 21, 2026 in: News

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Among Friends: Encountering the Saints in Baltic
  At the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, an extraordinary collection of relics offers more than a glimpse into Catholic history. It makes tangible an ancient truth of the faith: the saints are not distant figures of the past, but friends who remain very much a part of the Church today. To walk the hallway leading to the chapel at the Motherhouse in Baltic, Connecticut, is to pass through centuries of Catholic history. Behind glass, reliquaries bear the names of men and women who lived in different countries, embraced dif...

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