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The Maria Assunta Society Celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with Mass and Procession

Posted on August 08, 2019 in: Events

The Maria Assunta Society Celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with Mass and Procession

The Maria Assunta Society from Saint Michael’s Church, Pawcatuck invites all to join in its 99th celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday, August 18. Celebration will begin with the rosary and candlelight procession at Saint Michael’s Church on Friday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served immediately following the procession. On Sunday, August 18, Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Mary's Church, Stonington. Following Mass there will be a traditional procession starting at 12:15 at Saint Michael's Church, Pawcatuck, with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary carried through the streets. Upon return to Saint Michael's, refreshments will be served.

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Posted on May 21, 2025 in: News

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Bishop Reidy Thanks the Faithful and Invites All to Pray a Pentecost Novena

Posted on May 29, 2025 in: News, Events

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Bishop Reidy Thanks the Faithful and Invites All to Pray a Pentecost Novena

My dear friends in Christ, Thank you all very much for your very warm welcome of me as your new Bishop. As I meet with priests, deacons, and parishioners and make my way around the Diocese to parish Masses, Confirmations, school visits, Holy Hours, and dinner events, I am reminded how fortunate I am to be with you in our diocese. Thank you for all you do. I am also acutely aware that all the good I hope to do together with you for God and His people depends utterly on God's grace. To that end, I am endeavoring to keep in mind the necessity of prayer...

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Bishop Reidy Shares Thoughts on the Image of God, Religious Art

Posted on May 29, 2025 in: FaithSparks

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This week on Hope and Faith series, Bishop Richard Reidy of the Diocese of Norwich shares his thoughts on the image of God and discusses his favorite pieces of religious art. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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Pope Thanks Media, Urges Them to be Peacemakers

Posted on May 14, 2025 in: News

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Posted on May 20, 2025 in: News

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