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Sacred Oils, Sacred Vows - Chrism Mass 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 in: News, Vocations

"May your holy oil, O Lord, be blessed by You, for our sake" The annual Chrism Mass took place Tuesday morning, March 26th, at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, continuing the celebration of Holy Week leading up to Easter. The Most Rev. Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bi...

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The Annual Convocation for Priests in the Diocese of Norwich - Dec. 4-6

Posted on November 30, 2023 in: Events, Vocations

41st Annual Convocation For the Priests in the Diocese of Norwich The Annual Convocation for Priests will be held December 4-6, 2023. It is an important event for the priests of the Diocese of Norwich who come together with Bishop Cote for spiritual renewal and continuing education/forma...

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Welcoming the Stranger: Archbishop Kevin S. Randall Embraces Diversity, Service in Bangladesh as Church's new Apostolic Nuncio

Posted on November 21, 2023 in: News, Vocations

Archbishop Kevin S. Randall had the opportunity recently to celebrate Mass with members of Connecticut’s Bangladeshi community, a tight-knit group of about 600 worshipers based in Manchester. A well-traveled man who has served in Roman Catholic diplomatic posts on four continents, Arc...

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U.S. Bishops Affirm Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Paulist Priest

Posted on November 16, 2023 in: News, Vocations

At their annual November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker. BALTIMORE - At their annual November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of t...

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Rest in Peace- Deacon Anthony Dombkowski

Posted on November 13, 2023 in: News, Vocations

Deacon Anthony Dombkowski Deacon Anthony Dombkowski, a Permanent Deacon of the Diocese of Norwich, died on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Obituary and arrangements are below. Griswold- Anthony Dombkowski of 163 Geer Road, Griswold died on November 12, 2023 after a y...

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Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Kevin Randall: Video and Pictures

Posted on November 05, 2023 in: News, Vocations

The motto Sub Umbra Crucis, or “Under the Shadow of the Cross,” underscored the special and holy gathering Nov. 4, 2023 at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich to celebrate the Episcopal ordination of The Most Rev. Kevin S. Randall to Titular Archbishop of Glenndalocha and Apostolic N...

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National Vocation Awareness Week Invites the Faithful to Pray for an Increase in Vocations in the United States

Posted on November 01, 2023 in: News, Vocations

The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. Each year, national Catholic organizations, dioceses, ...

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Calling Upon the Faithful: Prayers to Nurture Vocations

Posted on October 16, 2023 in: Vocations

I would like to begin by thanking you for your prayers. I have spoken to many of you who have taken up the challenge of praying for your pastors daily so that they might be strengthened by God's grace in times of in...

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The Seven Sisters: An Apostolate of Prayer

Posted on October 07, 2023 in: Vocations

‘That our prayers may find the heart of every priest and bishop’ In a recent Vocations column, Father Kevin Reilly, diocesan director of vocations, stated that perhaps we would see an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life if we prayed for our pa...

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Clergy Appointments

Posted on September 20, 2023 in: News, Vocations

September 20, 2023 The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D. D., Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy and diocesan appointment in the Diocese of Norwich Reverend Marvin Bearis, OFM Cap., to Saint Pius X Parish, Middletown, Pastor. Effective: September 1, 2023. ...

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The Annual Convocation for Priests in the Diocese of Norwich - Dec. 2-4

Posted on November 25, 2024 in: Vocations

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The Annual Convocation for Priests in the Diocese of Norwich - Dec. 2-4

42nd Annual Convocation For the Priests in the Diocese of Norwich The Annual Convocation for Priests will be held December 2-4, 2024. It is an important event for the priests of the Diocese of Norwich who come together for spiritual renewal and continuing education/formation. This year we celebrate the 42nd year of gathering as a presbyterate for the Convocation.

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In Memoriam - Sr. Marie Gertrude Laliberté, DHS

Posted on November 08, 2024 in: News, Vocations

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In Memoriam - Sr. Marie Gertrude Laliberté, DHS

Sr. Marie Gertrude Laliberté, DHS September 14, 1927 ~ October 31, 2024 Sr. Marie Gertrude Laliberté, 97, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham, CT. Born in Upton, Quebec, Canada on September 14, 1927, Marie Pierrette Germaine was the 5th of 11 children of Raoul and Maria (Coté) Laliberté. The family immigrated to Connecticut in 1929. She entered religious life in 1947 and made her religious profession in August of 1948, taking the name Sr. Marie Gertrude. This name w...

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