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The Transformative Power of Catholic Education

Posted on January 12, 2025 in: News, Reflections

I recently attended a reunion of my high school class. Most of the men I hadn’t seen in over a half-century. We reminisced about our high school experience, the great times, the great and not-so-great teachers, and the good and bad of attending an all-boys high school. But what we all remember...

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A New Year, A New Beginning — Memorable Metanoia Moments

Posted on January 02, 2025 in: Reflections

The feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, was always a big deal when my children were younger. “Little Christmas,” as we called it, was a time for a special family meal and one more present for the little ones. Now, as adults, we can give ourselves a gift: the opportunity to hit “refresh....

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Finding the Manger

Posted on December 19, 2024 in: Reflections

The days leading up to Christmas are a blur of to-do lists scribbled on sticky notes, Amazon packages arriving at odd hours, and gifts yet to be wrapped. It's easy for December to feel more like a chaotic sprint than a peaceful journey to Bethlehem. As a mom, I know the pr...

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Christmas Pastoral from Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne

Posted on December 19, 2024 in: News, Reflections

Christmas 2024 My friends, I am pleased to share with you this Christmas pastoral letter as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Norwich. Many of you are regular Mass goers. Some of you come occasionally, once a month or so. Some come once or twice a year on the major holi...

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Give It a Rest!

Posted on December 10, 2024 in: Reflections, Advent

We are all given special talents and gifts from God. One of my special gifts is the ability to rest. I can sit down and fall asleep faster than anyone. At night, my head barely touches the pillow, and I am at rest. I see this as a sign of God’s love. Being able to rest allows us to receive God...

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Giving Thanks — An Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on November 22, 2024 in: Reflections

As we approach Thanksgiving Day, it occurs to me that giving thanks is much more than a one-day event. The Church emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God as a continual practice in the life of the believer and teaches that thanksgiving should be a pillar of our spirituality. I know this to...

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November, the Month We Pray for the Souls of the Dead

Posted on November 14, 2024 in: News, Reflections

When I was very small, my mother’s sister Patricia died at a very young age. I don’t remember as I was still an infant when her death occurred. What I do remember is that for many years after, my whole family would drive to my grandparents’ church and join with them and m...

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A Greater Love: Honoring Veterans through Faith, Sacrifice, and Service

Posted on November 05, 2024 in: Reflections

As November brings us closer to Veterans Day, it offers a poignant reminder of the men and women who have answered the call to serve— a call that demanded courage, resilience, and sacrifice. Veterans Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it is a sacred invitation to pause, to honor,...

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Unsung Heroes of Catholic Education - High School Campus Ministers

Posted on October 31, 2024 in: News, Reflections

Before becoming the director of the Office of Faith Events for the diocese, I enjoyed 30 years in Catholic education, three quarters of those years in the nebulous position as director of campus ministry! I not only “lived to tell about it”, but am blessed to have volumes of memories, ha...

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The Beauty of God’s Creation Continues to Stun and Amaze

Posted on August 25, 2024 in: Reflections, Marriage

Editors note: Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Catholic Family Services Coordinator for the Diocese, and her husband, Pat are on a cross-country camping trip this summer. Here she shares some of the beauty and experiences the couple has encountered thus far. Words and pictures are inadequate to capt...

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Saint Patrick: "Christ Be With Me"

Posted on March 12, 2026 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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