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Ordination to Holy Priesthood: Lawrence J. Barile

Posted on December 02, 2021 in: Vocations

Please join us for the Ordination to Holy Priesthood of Reverend Mr. Lawrence J. Barile - Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 10:30 a.m. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich Below is what he wrote in April 2020 about his journey as he prepared to be called to ordination as a Transitional De...

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National Vocations Awareness Week: November 7-13

Posted on November 11, 2021 in: Vocations

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On Nov. 1 we celebrated the feast of All Saints. This solemnity on the Church’s calendar is a day to honor all the saints, known and unknown. This week is National Vocations Awareness Week, a fitting reminder to all of us of our need for saints in ...

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Permanent Diaconate Candidates Complete Summer Pastoral Ministries

Posted on October 13, 2021 in: Vocations

To be ordained as a Permanent Deacon in our diocese requires the completion of a five-year program comprising the four dimensions of formation: human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral. Candidates are formed in the human and spiritual dimensions by ordained deacons from the diocese. For their in...

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New 'Metanoia' Lecture Series Comes to UConn

Posted on October 07, 2021 in: Vocations

By the time you read this, radio personality and Catholic commentator Gloria Purvis will have already offered her lecture, “Discovering Your Gifts and Mission” at the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel in Storrs to UConn students and young adults of our diocesan community. Her talk is the first o...

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Reflecting on Summer Assignments

Posted on September 07, 2021 in: Vocations

An integral part of a seminarian’s priestly formation is his summer assignment. Each summer, upon returning home from the seminary, our seminarians are assigned to different parishes in the Diocese for eight weeks of pastoral work and experience. This time in the parish is important for them. ...

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Vocations: 'Thank You, Father Greg'

Posted on July 28, 2021 in: Vocations

I remember meeting Father Greg Galvin for the first time over lunch at Willington Pizza. It was October of 2007. I was a senior at UConn and Fr. Greg had just been named vocations director for the Diocese of Norwich. We met to discuss my vocational discernment. I had finally decided, with the hel...

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Vocations Corner: Serving as Vocations Director Was an Honor

Posted on June 09, 2021 in: Vocations

Back in July of 2007, Bishop Cote met with me in the Chancery and said he had given much thought to who he wanted to become the next Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Norwich. He looked me in the eye and said that throughout the process, he continued to come back to me. He offered me a chance to consider it, think about it, and get back to him with my decision, which was more than very k...

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Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate of Reverend Mr. Jacob Ramos

Posted on May 27, 2021 in: News, Vocations

Mr. Jacob Ramos was ordained to the Diaconate in a Mass of Ordination on Thursday, May 27, at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich. Deacon Lawrence Barile, who was ordained last year, called the Elect, Jacob Ramos, forward during the Rite of Ordination before the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, B...

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You Are Invited to the Transitional Diaconate Ordination - May 27, 2021

Posted on May 19, 2021 in: Events, Vocations

Please join us for the Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Mr. Jacob Ramos Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7pm Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich The Mass will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in-person so that all may experience this joyous moment. ...

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Vocations: We Respond to the Lord's Call with, 'Here I Am'

Posted on April 23, 2021 in: Vocations

This month, Jacob Ramos presents us with a brief look at his journey as he prepares to be called by Bishop Cote to ordination as a Transitional Deacon on May 27, 2021. Please keep Jacob and all of our seminarians in your prayers. - Father Greg Galvin Recently, I was meditating on the...

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