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Priests Celebrate Ordination Milestones

Posted on July 07, 2023 in: Vocations

Editor's Note: The article and picture below slipped through the cracks when the details of the Chrism Mass were published during Holy Week. We apologize for the delay. Priests, deacons, and faithful communicants from throughout the diocese gathered for the annual Chrism Mass, which took plac...

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They Come to Serve: Permanent Diaconate Ordination is July 8

Posted on June 29, 2023 in: Events, Vocations

A momentous celebrations of faith and service, the Permanent Diaconate Ordination, will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich. The Permanent Diaconate Ordination will be celebrated July 8, 2023, at 10:30 am. Witness the culmination of years of formation and discernment as five ded...

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Diakonia: Preaching the Word of God

Posted on June 28, 2023 in: Reflections, Vocations

Over the years sitting in the pews, I have heard some wonderful homilies, and on occasion some not so wonderful. Now that I have the honor of preaching as a Deacon at Mass, I try my best to break open the Scriptures and let the Holy Spirit guide me in nourishing God’s people. I am in no way...

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June 16: World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests

Posted on June 12, 2023 in: Vocations

On June 16, the Catholic Church observes the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Established by Saint John Paul II in 2002, this celebration occurs annually on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On this day, priests are encouraged to reflect on the dignity of their vocati...

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'Servants of All:' Three Ordained to the Diaconate in Mass

Posted on June 04, 2023 in: News, Vocations

Three young men received the Sacrament of Holy Orders as part of the Ordination to the Diaconate Mass which took place Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich. "We gather to witness the ordination of Julian Cuervo, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Pandolfe for Diakonia, that i...

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Addiction to Adoration: One Man's Spiritual Journey

Posted on May 25, 2023 in: Vocations

There is an old saying that could very well describe Brother John Blaschik’s journey to the Trappists: “Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.” Not too long before becoming a monk, he was on a very different path — a path to perdition. Blaschik is a monk of t...

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Reverend George J. Richards Jr. - Obituary

Posted on May 15, 2023 in: News, Vocations

The Reverend George Richards Jr., JCL, of Middletown, passed away at St Joseph's Living Center in Windham, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the age of 69. Born at the Naval Hospital in Groton, he was the beloved son of the late Margaret and George Richards Sr. Father George is a graduate of St. Mic...

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Sr. Giselle Brouillard-Obituary

Posted on May 12, 2023 in: News, Vocations

Sr. Giselle Brouillard November 20, 1932 – May 6, 2023 Sr. Giselle Brouillard, 90, a member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, died on May 6, 2023 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham, CT. Born Giselle Béatrice Brouillard in Waterbury, CT on November 20, 1932, the child of the lat...

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This Weekend: Annual Seminary Education Fund Appeal

Posted on May 03, 2023 in: Vocations

April 20, 2023 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we prepare to support our annual diocesan Seminary Education Fund Collection, I would like to thank you for your constant generosity to the formation of those young men discerning and preparing to serve our Diocese of Norwich for years ...

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Third-year seminarians Continue to Grow as they Follow Our Lord

Posted on April 25, 2023 in: Vocations

On December 20, 2022, Bishop Cote appointed me as vocation director for the Diocese of Norwich. Since that appointment, I have been busy trying to get up to speed with the details of our men in formation, with particular emphasis on those three men who are approaching the end of their Third Theology...

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Annual Report Finds There Are ‘Not Enough’ Deacons Being Ordained in the U.S.

Posted on June 24, 2025 in: News, Vocations

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Annual Report Finds There Are ‘Not Enough’ Deacons Being Ordained in the U.S.

The number of ordinations of permanent deacons in the United States has decreased by nearly 200 from 2023 to 2024, according to a recent survey. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University published the survey results in its 2025 report “A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2024.” According to the report, 587 men were ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2023, but in 2024, the number fell to 393. The report was created in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (US...

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