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Vocations Corner: Thank You for Supporting Our Seminarians

Posted on January 15, 2021 in: Vocations

Father Gregory Galvin, Director of Priestly Vocations With the new year here, I hope and pray that the grace and blessings of God’s Love will continue to fill our hearts with joy for the gift of life we all share, and the gift of faith that has made us all children of God’s family. ...

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December Holy Hour- Important Change in Time and Venue

Posted on December 16, 2020 in: News, Events, Vocations

The Monthly Holy Hour for Vocations will be Virtual this month with a time change due to the storm. See Note from Fr. Greg Galvin, Director of Vocations for the details. Due to the storm beginning Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon, the Monthly Holy Hour for Vocations which was due to ...

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Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on December 13, 2020 in: Reflections, Vocations

It’s hard to believe we have celebrated All Saints, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, and now find ourselves at Advent. Recently, three of our seminarians, Eric, Julian and Alex, received Admission to Candidacy. They did so on November 20th at Holy Mass. Each candidate petitions their bishop in w...

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Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on November 07, 2020 in: Vocations

I learned in early October that the seminary community at Mount St. Mary Seminary has been doing very well and they have no COVID infections. They have continued to social distance, wear masks and be very mindful of hygiene. Thank you, God, and our Blessed Mother, for keeping our seminarians all saf...

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Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on October 05, 2020 in: Vocations

It is with great joy that I reflect on the recent ordination to Transitional Deacon of Reverend Mr. Larry Barile and the Priestly Ordination of Father Michael Bovino. These past months have been so different, and yet much remains the same. As men continue to respond to the will of God in their lives...

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The Rite of Religious Profession

Posted on September 05, 2020 in: Vocations

"Do not forget that when the Lord calls, He also provides the necessary strength and grace to answer His call." -- Pope Saint John Paul II On August 19, the chapel at Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic was the place of this wondrous moment for two young women inv...

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Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on August 13, 2020 in: Vocations

Now it is a pleasure to introduce to you one of our seminarians who joined us from Medellin, Colombia, several years ago. It’s been a long road for Ruben Dario Garcia Sanchez, yet he continues to work toward one day being a priest of God, ready to serve the Diocese of Norwich. Fathe...

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Holy Hour for Vocations

Posted on August 11, 2020 in: Events, Vocations

Join us at Saint Sebastian Church, Middletown on August 13, at 6 p.m. as we pray for men to answer the call to be instruments of God’s grace as priests and for women to answer the call to consecrated life. If you can't make this one please consider joining us at a future Hol...

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Gallery & Video: Father Michael Bovino Ordained to the Priesthood

Posted on July 01, 2020 in: News, Vocations

A celebration of the ordination to the priesthood of Reverend Michael Bovino for service as a priest in the Diocese of Norwich took place June 27, 2020. The Ritual Mass for the Conferral of Holy Orders took place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, with the Most Reverend Michael R. C...

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Clergy Appointments

Posted on June 29, 2020 in: News, Vocations

June 29, 2020 The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D. D., Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy and diocesan appointments in the Diocese of Norwich Reverend Michael Bovino, Newly Ordained, Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich. Effective: July 16, 2020...

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Photos & Video: The Most Rev. Richard F. Reidy Ordained as the Sixth Bishop of Norwich

Posted on May 01, 2025 in: News, Vocations

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Photos & Video: The Most Rev. Richard F. Reidy Ordained as the Sixth Bishop of Norwich

The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy was ordained as the Sixth Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. The gathering filled the cathedral for the Mass of Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Reidy, who comes to Norwich from the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was vicar general. Pope Francis appointed Reidy as Sixth Bishop of Norwich in February. Click here to see a photo gallery of the Ordination Click here for more information about Bishop Reidy Video of the compl...

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A Moment of Grace: Bishop Reidy’s Mass of Thanksgiving Following the Election of Pope Leo XIV

Posted on May 09, 2025 in: News, Vocations

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A Moment of Grace: Bishop Reidy’s Mass of Thanksgiving Following the Election of Pope Leo XIV

On Friday, May 9—just one day after the election of Pope Leo XIV and ten days after his ordination as the sixth Bishop of Norwich—the Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy quietly marked the occasion with a noon Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. Though it was a regularly scheduled daily liturgy with organ accompaniment, the timing made it anything but ordinary. With the election of the first American pope and the recent ordination of their new bishop, those gathered were united in prayer and gratitude. In his homily, Bishop Reidy reflected o...

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Posted on May 05, 2025 in: News, Vocations

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When a pope dies or resigns, the governance of the Catholic Church passes to the College of Cardinals. Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world, personally chosen by the pope, recognizable by their distinctive red vestments. Following a vacancy in the papacy, the cardinals hold a series of meetings at the Vatican called general congregations. They discuss the needs and the challenges facing the Catholic Church globally. They will also prepare for the upcoming papal election, called a conclave. Decisions that only the pope can make, such a...

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