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Come Pray For Vocations

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Events, Vocations

Come Pray For Vocations

Join us each month to pray a Eucharistic Holy Hour for vocations led by Bishop Cote. These hours of adoration are a wonderful opportunity to pray for vocations to priesthood and religious life, to pray for our seminarians, and for our priests and religious already serving our diocese. The first Holy Hour of 2023 is Thursday, January 19 at 6 PM.

See the schedule below.

January 19, SS. Peter & Paul, Norwich

February 16, St. John, Montville

March 16, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Quaker Hill

April 20, St. Philip, Ashford

May 11, St. Andrew, Colchester

June 22, Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich

July 20, St. Mark, Westbrook

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Calendar of Events

Posted on May 19, 2023 in: Around the Diocese

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May 10 - June 13 Alzheimer’s and dementia-related illness program Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia-Related Illness & Aging: Healthy Brain and Healthy Body, Sponsored by the Caregiver Spirituality Ministry-Office of Faith Events. Please join us for a morning of information and sharing, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the following parishes on the respective dates. Refreshments will be provided. Keynote speaker will be The Alzheimer Association’s Eastern Region Director of Education and Outreach. May 10, St. Sebastian Church,...

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Healing Masses and Healing Services in Hebron

Posted on May 09, 2023 in: Events

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Healing Masses and Healing Services in Hebron

Come join us for a Mass of Healing and Hope on the third Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. at Church of the Holy Family, 185 Church St, Hebron. The next Mass scheduled will be on May 21. Mass will be celebrated by Father Ray Introvigne with a healing service following the Mass led by Father Ray. For more information, contact Andrea Hoisl at faithevents@norwichdiocese.net or (860) 848-2237 ext. 203

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Patroness of Haiti

Posted on May 08, 2023 in: Outreach to Haiti

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Patroness of Haiti

“Make her known throughout the world” The month of May is devoted to Our Blessed Mother Mary, who is honored under many titles including Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Mary holds a special place in the hearts of Haitians and is honored by the people of Haiti and our local Haitian population under the name Notre-Dame du Perpètuel Secours. Many Catholic Churches throughout the United States, including the Catholic Church in Quaker Hill (part of Divine Mercy Parish), also honor our Blessed Mother under this title and contain the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

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Bankruptcy Court Approves Auction Procedures

Posted on May 12, 2023 in: News

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Bankruptcy Court Approves Auction Procedures

The Diocese of Norwich has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to auction 113.19 acres of its property in Montville, which includes Saint Bernard School, on June 2. The property to be auctioned by Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation comprises the real estate and all of its improvements located at 1593 Route 32, Montville. The Diocese requested the court order in April. Interested bidders have until 4 p.m. May 26 to submit written bids that satisfy all requirements detailed in the court’s sale procedures. If one or more qualified bids i...

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Addiction to Adoration: One Man's Spiritual Journey

Posted on May 25, 2023 in: Vocations

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Addiction to Adoration: One Man's Spiritual Journey

There is an old saying that could very well describe Brother John Blaschik’s journey to the Trappists: “Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.” Not too long before becoming a monk, he was on a very different path — a path to perdition. Blaschik is a monk of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (also known as the Trappists). He resides at Our Lady of the Holy Cross Abbey in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He leads a life of relative simplicity, silence and separation from the dominant culture, following the Rule of St....

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Watch 'The Chair' - A Conversation About Our Diocese

Posted on May 10, 2023 in: News

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Watch 'The Chair' - A Conversation About Our Diocese

The story of the faith in Norwich began under the anti-Catholic policies of early Puritan, New England. Grew rapidly with the Irish-Catholic immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century. And carries on today under the leadership of its current apostle, Bishop Michael R. Cote. Bishop Cote and the Cathedral of Saint Patrick were featured in 'The Chair,' a television series that highlights 85 of America's cathedrals. Each episode captures the unique beauty and characteristics of a diocese. Watch the entire series of The Chair on Roku, Crackl...

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