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Forced Like Jesus Christ to Flee - Virtual Bilingual Prayer Service

Posted on September 23, 2020 in: Events, Hispanic Ministry, ProLife

Forced Like Jesus Christ to Flee - Virtual Bilingual Prayer Service

“Forced Like Jesus Christ to Flee.”

“Obligados como Jesucristo a huir.”

World Day for Migrants and Refugees 2020

Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado 2020

“When we talk about migrants and displaced persons, all too often we stop at statistics; but it is not about statistics. It’s about real people.” -Pope Francis

“Cuando hablamos de migrantes y personas desplazadas, con demasiada frecuencia nos detenemos en las estadísticas. Pero no se trata de estadísticas, se trata de personas reales.” -El Papa Francisco

Join us for a Virtual Bilingual Prayer Service as we mark this day with prayer and action for our brothers and sisters, often invisible.

September 27, 2020
3:00 - 4:00pm

Servicio de Oración Virtual Bilingüe al marcar este día con oración y acción por nuestros hermanos y hermanas, frecuentemente invisibles.

To Connect Click Here

An event of the Office for Hispanic Ministry
For more information: Tel: 860-456-3349

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese

Posted on August 22, 2026 in: Around the Diocese

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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. ...

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A Question of Faith- Father, What Does Beatification Mean?

Posted on August 23, 2026 in: A Question of Faith

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A Question of Faith- Father, What Does Beatification Mean?

Father, What Does Beatification Mean? Every so often, the Church announces that a holy man or woman has been declared “Blessed.” When Catholics hear the word beatification, many wonder what it actually means. Is the person already a saint? What changes? Why is it important? Beatification is one of the final steps on the road to canonization. It is the Church’s official declaration that a deceased person lived a life of heroic virtue and is now enjoying the presence of God in Heaven. Through beatification, the Church permits public veneration of ...

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Still Time to Join the Our Lady of Sorrows Pilgrimage

Posted on August 23, 2026 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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Still Time to Join the Our Lady of Sorrows Pilgrimage

The faithful of the Diocese of Norwich are invited to join Bishop Reidy on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, for a day of prayer, pilgrimage and fellowship at St. Anne Shrine in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The pilgrimage will take place on the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows and will offer participants a special opportunity for devotion to St. Anne and the Blessed Virgin Mary. For more than 100 years, pilgrims have traveled to St. Anne Shrine seeking healing, peace and the unfailing love of Christ through the intercession of St. Anne and her daughter, Mary. Prayer at St....

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Catholic Charities Launches Back-to-School School Supply Drive

Posted on August 17, 2026 in: Catholic Charities News

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Catholic Charities Launches Back-to-School School Supply Drive

As summer begins to wind down, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Norwich is inviting the community to help local children start the new school year with confidence by donating new school supplies. Each year, many families throughout eastern Connecticut struggle to afford the basic supplies students need for a successful school year. Through this annual Back-to-School School Supply Drive, Catholic Charities hopes to ease that burden by providing children with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive in the classroom. Donations of new school...

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A Blessing Upon the Land: Bishop Reidy Blesses Wehpittituck Farm in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi

Posted on August 20, 2026 in: Events

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A Blessing Upon the Land: Bishop Reidy Blesses Wehpittituck Farm in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi

Bishop Richard F. Reidy opens the Blessing of the Farm near the barn at Wehpittituck Farm, its loft doors draped with an American flag. As farmers moved into the heart of the growing and harvest season, members of the Catholic community gathered under a clear summer sky on Tuesday, Aug. 18, for a Blessing of the Farm at Wehpittituck Farm on Cove Road in Stonington. Bishop Richard F. Reidy led the outdoor rite in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and animals, giving thanks for the land and asking God's continued protection over the farm, its ...

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Photos: St. Michael the Archangel Celebration of the Assumption

Posted on August 19, 2026 in: Events

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Photos: St. Michael the Archangel Celebration of the Assumption

A Tradition Continues in Pawcatuck Hosted by the St. Michael Maria Assunta Society, this tradition was brought here by the Sicilian Tusani who migrated and settled in Pawcatuck. The beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother was carved in Genoa from wood and shipped from Palermo, Sicily, in 1935. Over the years, the celebration has centered around the tradition of a special Sunday Mass and a procession with the statue of the Blessed Mother through the streets of Pawcatuck, accompanied by a band playing traditional music. Along the route, people stop the procession to ...

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Forced Like Jesus Christ to Flee - Virtual Bilingual Prayer Service

“Forced Like Jesus Christ to Flee.”

“Obligados como Jesucristo a huir.”

World Day for Migrants and Refugees 2020

Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado 2020

“When we talk about migrants and displaced persons, all too often we stop at statistics; but it is not about statistics. It’s about real people.” -Pope Francis

“Cuando hablamos de migrantes y personas desplazadas, con demasiada frecuencia nos detenemos en las estadísticas. Pero no se trata de estadísticas, se trata de personas reales.” -El Papa Francisco

Join us for a Virtual Bilingual Prayer Service as we mark this day with prayer and action for our brothers and sisters, often invisible.

September 27, 2020 3:00 - 4:00pm

Servicio de Oración Virtual Bilingüe al marcar este día con oración y acción por nuestros hermanos y hermanas, frecuentemente invisibles.

To Connect Click Here

An event of the Office for Hispanic Ministry For more information: Tel: 860-456-3349

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September 27, 2020
3:00 - 4:00pm

An event of the Office for Hispanic Ministry
For more information: Tel: 860-456-3349