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Beginning Experience: Coping With Life Alone

Posted on February 11, 2021 in: Bereavement Support

Beginning Experience: Coping With Life Alone

Have you lost a marriage through these trying times of COVID-19 and isolation?

There is a special heartache for those who are suffering from the loss of a spouse through death, divorce or a separation. You are not alone. All are welcome; women and men of all ages are encouraged to attend this one-day event: Coping with Life Alone…In the Beginning.

We also understand the issues surrounding COVID-19, and between the procedures of the Retreat Center AND Beginning Experience of Connecticut, you can rest assured your health is of the upmost importance for all involved and precautions have been put in place. Visit our website for further information.

Coping with Life Alone…In the Beginning

Saturday, February 20, 2021

(via in-person and Zoom)

For more information and an application for yourself or for a friend, please call:

Victoria A. at 860-993-5469

Email: info@BeginningExperieincect.org

www.BeginningExperiencect.org

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Posted on May 21, 2025 in: News

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The Diocese of Norwich Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with Confirmation of Reorganization Plan

Hartford, CT—On Wednesday, the United States Bankruptcy Court in Hartford confirmed the Diocese of Norwich’s Joint Plan of Reorganization, marking the official emergence of The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation from chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Honorable Judge James J. Tancredi presided over the confirmation hearing, held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., and approved the plan on the record at the hearing, subject to entry of an order confirming the plan to be submitted by the parties. The confirmed Joint Plan was proposed by the Norwich Roma...

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

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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St. Rita of Cascia: Patroness of the Impossible- Feast Day May 22

Posted on May 20, 2025 in: News

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St. Rita of Cascia: Patroness of the Impossible Feast Day: May 22 In the quiet hills of 14th-century Italy, a woman named Rita lived a life marked by hardship, heartbreak, and, ultimately, holiness. Born in the town of Roccaporena, Rita longed from an early age to enter religious life. But in obedience to her parents, she married a man known for his temper and violent tendencies. Her life as a wife and mother was not easy, but through prayer and patience, Rita brought peace to her home, even softening her husband’s heart before his tragic death. After losing bo...

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The Promise of the Ascension

Posted on May 21, 2025 in: Reflections

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Forty days after Easter Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. While often seen as a quiet moment between the joy of the Resurrection and the fire of Pentecost, Ascension Thursday is much more than a transition. It is a cornerstone of our Christian hope. As recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus, after appearing to His disciples and speaking to them about the Kingdom of God, is “lifted up, and a cloud took Him from their sight” (Acts 1:9). His Ascension does not mark the end of His presence but the beginn...

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