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Two Saint John Paul ll Students Receive Diocesan Scholarships to Mercy High School

Posted on May 15, 2021 in: School News

Two Saint John Paul ll Students Receive Diocesan Scholarships to Mercy High School

Saint John Paul II students Leilani Duong-Vazquez and Julia Lewis both received the Norwich Diocese Scholarship to Mercy High School. This academic scholarship is awarded to two 8th grade students who are members of the Diocese of Norwich with the highest score on the entrance exam. This scholarship applies to all four years of high school.

“Leilani and Julia are not only both high honors students, but they are well-rounded girls who participate in student council, play interscholastic sports, drama club, play instruments, and I am so proud of them!” said Principal of St. John Paul II Mr. Larry Fitzgerald.

- Marie C. Kalita

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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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Posted on May 20, 2025 in: News

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Posted on May 21, 2025 in: Reflections

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