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Bishop's Column: Sowing Seeds

Posted on August 04, 2022 in: Reflections, Vocations

August 2022 Four County Catholic Sowing Seeds “So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; It shall not return to me empty, but shall do what pleases me, achieving the end for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Many ...

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Bishop's Column: The Catholic School Tradition

Posted on June 08, 2022 in: Reflections

June/July 2022 Four County Catholic The Catholic School Tradition My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As another school year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting with deep concern and hope. Concern, because there is an assault on education around the world.&nb...

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Bishop's Column: 'Peace be with You'

Posted on May 08, 2022 in: Reflections

May 2022 Four County Catholic "Peace be with You" My dear brothers and sisters in the risen Lord: One of the greatest and most meaningful signs of Jesus’ Resurrection is His empty tomb. Tombs are meant for the dead; they are not places where the living reside. However,...

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'He Has Risen' - Bishop Cote's Easter Message

Posted on April 17, 2022 in: News, Reflections

Easter Message 2022 “There is no need for alarm. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him.” Mark 16:6 My dear brothers and sisters in the risen Lord: One of the greatest and mos...

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Are We Living Easter Joy? Hope & Faith Video Series

Posted on April 13, 2022 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Nina Romero-Caron speaks about her Easter Joy. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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Spread Easter Joy - Hope & Faith Video Series

Posted on April 06, 2022 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Alex Soucy speaks about the three places he finds Easter Joy. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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Bishop's Column: Model of Compassion

Posted on March 28, 2022 in: Reflections

April 2022 Four County Catholic Model of Compassion My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: As our Lenten preparation continues, we contemplate Jesus’s overwhelming compassion in the ultimate act of divine love – laying down His life for our salvation. His actions throughout scr...

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Novena for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph

Posted on March 08, 2022 in: Reflections, Lent

The spouse of Mary and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God’s will. Today, St. Joseph’s Day is observed all over the world on March 19th with a feast. Celebrated as early as the ninth century, St. Joseph’s Day b...

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Bishop's Column: You Are the Light of the World

Posted on March 07, 2022 in: Reflections, Lent

March 2022 Four County Catholic You Are the Light of the World My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Holy Season of Lent invites us to extend ourselves in preparation for Easter through prayer, fasting, and charity – The Three Pillars of Lent. These pillars, or practices, hel...

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Bishop's Column: Called to the Joy of Love

Posted on February 08, 2022 in: Reflections

February 2022 Four County Catholic Called to the Joy of Love My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A faithful marriage is a re-creation in time and space of Jesus’ love for His people, the Church. Selfless love, which is the core of the Gospel message, is truly the very heart of mar...

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Saint Patrick: "Christ Be With Me"

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Reflections

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“Christ be with me, Christ within me” St. Patrick’s Breastplate The Church celebrates the feast day of Saint Patrick on March 17. The following prayer is attributed to Saint Patrick and has a personalized inspiration for all of us who reside in our diocese placed under his protection and reliant on his intercession. “Christ be with me, Christ within me… Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Chri...

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With A Father's Heart: Celebrating the Feast of Saint Joseph

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Reflections

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With A Father's Heart: Celebrating the Feast of Saint Joseph

Ordinarily celebrated on March 19, the Feast of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was celebrated in dioceses in the US on March 20 because March 19 fell on a Sunday. As a diocese, let us continue to renew our devotion to the beloved, tender, accepting father Saint Joseph is to us (Patris Corde, 2020). Click here to read Pope Francis' 2020 Apostolic Letter, "Patris Corde (With A Father's Heart)". Click here to pray a Litany of Saint Joseph. See below for a prayer to Saint Joseph. This Lent, give your ...

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