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Ash Wednesday Message - Bishop Cote

Posted on February 17, 2021 in: Reflections, Lent

The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich delivered his Ash Wednesday message during the Noon Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. Drawing on Pope Francis' Ash Wednesday message of last year - as the pandemic began to take hold in Italy and around the world - Bishop Cote...

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Storge Love - Hope & Faith Video Series

Posted on February 17, 2021 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 42 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas- Administrative Assistant in the Office of Faith Events, provides us with a wit...

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Love- It's More Than Hearts and Flowers-- Hope and Faith Series 2021

Posted on February 03, 2021 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 40 Mary-Jo McLaughlin starts off the Month of February speaking about one of the 4 types of love- Eros. Eros is romantic love; what does tha...

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Service as Evangelization- Hope & Faith Video Series

Posted on January 27, 2021 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 39 Andrea Hoisl of the Office of Faith Events, talks about sharing and helping others as a way to show people a glimpse at God. Service is a...

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Your Relationship with God - Hope & Faith Video Series

Posted on January 20, 2021 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 38 This week on the Hope and Faith series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin from the Office of Faith Events points out that to be an evangelizer we need t...

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Evangelizing with Simple Acts of Kindness

Posted on January 13, 2021 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic. Week 37 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas- Administrative Assistant for the Office of Faith Events, shares that we can be...

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21 Ways to Spread the Gospel in 2021!

Posted on December 31, 2020 in: Reflections, FaithSparks

Happy New Year from the Diocese of Norwich! Andrea Hoisl of the Office of Faith Events kicks off 2021 with 21 ideas to Spread the Good News. Please Share with Family & Friends Visit NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks for additional resources.

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Pope Francis: "Bearers of Gratitude" Make the World a Better Place

Posted on December 30, 2020 in: Reflections

Vatican City, Dec 30, 2020 (CNA) - Catholics can change the world by being “bearers of gratitude,” Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. In his address on Dec. 30, the pope said that thanksgiving was a hallmark of an authentic Christian life. He said: &ldqu...

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A Beauty in Broken Things- January Bishop's Column

Posted on December 30, 2020 in: Reflections

January 2021 Four County Catholic A Beauty in Broken Things My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I recently saw a photograph of a broken piece of pottery that had been repaired by filling in the cracks with a mixture of lacquer and powdered gold. The process is called ...

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Bishop Cote's Video Christmas Message

Posted on December 24, 2020 in: News, Reflections

Bishop Michael R. Cote shares his Christmas Message with us, the men, women, and children of the Diocese of Norwich. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas! May the light of Christ, shine brightly during this holy season and throughout the year. We hope you enjoy this video reflection...

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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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Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Reflections

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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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