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Sponsors and Golfers Needed for 14th Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament

Posted on June 29, 2019 in: Events, Catholic Charities News

Sponsors and Golfers Needed for 14th Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament

Join us for a swing and a prayer on Wednesday, September 18th at the Fox Hopyard Golf Club for Catholic Charities’ 14th Annual Golf Tournament.

Catholic Charities has been Providing Help & Creating Hope to those most in need throughout Eastern Connecticut for the last 98 years, serving people of all faith. Join us for a day of golf at a great course and directly impact those living in our community.

Registration begins at 10:30am. Lunch is served at 11:00am. Shotgun Start begins at 1:00pm. Dinner is served and awards are presented at 6:00pm. For golfer registration and/or sponsorship information, contact Susan Connelly at 860-889-8346, extension 264 or visit www.ccfsn.org.

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese

Posted on November 07, 2025 in: Around the Diocese

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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 Parish Events Classes & Formation Wednesday, September 3 – May 13 Certificate P...

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All Saints, All Souls, and the Hope of Heaven

Posted on October 30, 2025 in: Reflections

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All Saints, All Souls, and the Hope of Heaven

The Quiet Beauty of November November begins with a quiet beauty. The air cools, the leaves fall, and nature itself seems to pause, reminding us that all things, even life, pass through seasons. It is fitting, then, that the Church dedicates this month to remembering the faithful departed, those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, yet still journeying toward the fullness of heaven. We enter this sacred time with two beautiful feasts that frame our hope and our prayer: All Saints’ Day on November 1st and All Souls’ Day on November 2nd. On...

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A Greater Love: Honoring Veterans through Faith, Sacrifice, and Service

Posted on November 06, 2025 in: Reflections

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A Greater Love: Honoring Veterans through Faith, Sacrifice, and Service

As November brings us closer to Veterans Day, it offers a poignant reminder of the men and women who have answered the call to serve— a call that demanded courage, resilience, and sacrifice. Veterans Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it is a sacred invitation to pause, to honor, and to reflect deeply on the lives of those who chose duty over self, who placed neighbor and nation above their own comforts, safety, and often, above their own dreams. In our Catholic faith, we hold dear the teaching that every human life has inherent dignity and worth. Thi...

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Saint Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Grateful for Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's Gift

Posted on November 05, 2025 in: News

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Saint Vincent de Paul Place Norwich Grateful for Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's Gift

The St. Vincent de Paul Place food pantry and kitchen in Norwich was the recipient this week of a generous donation from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe during a visit by tribal and city officials. "We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation for their generous donation to help us provide food to our most vulnerable community members through our pantry," St. Vincent de Paul Place Norwich posted online. The donation of $25,000, part of an annual giving campaign, comes during an ongoing disruption to SNAP benefits.&n...

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Meet Our New Youth & Young Adult Minister

Posted on November 05, 2025 in: News

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Meet Our New Youth & Young Adult Minister

Maria Sweeney Joins Evangelization & Discipleship as Youth and Young Adult Minister The Diocese of Norwich is pleased to welcome Maria Sweeney as our new Youth and Young Adult Minister in the Evangelization and Discipleship Ministry. Maria, a wife and mother of four, and her family are parishioners of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich. Before moving to Connecticut in 2020, she served for many years in parish youth ministry in both the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the Archdiocese of New York, where she led retreats, youth pilgrimages, and parish-based cate...

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Location Change for Nov. 1 Pro-Life Mass

Posted on October 28, 2025 in: ProLife

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Location Change for Nov. 1 Pro-Life Mass

LOCATION CHANGE: First Saturday Pro-Life Mass — Saturday, November 1, 8:30 a.m. Due to a funeral at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on Saturday, November 1, the location has changed. The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church (22 Maple Ave., Uncasville) on Saturday, November 1 at 8:30 a.m. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Brian Maxwell, as we pray to end abortion and for healing for those who have had an abortion. A Rosary for Life will follow the Mass. This Mass will be offered for the Solemnity of All Saints...

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