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Sept. 29 is World Day of Migrants and Refugees - Hispanic Ministry to Hold Free Presentation
  World Day of Migrants and Refugees:   What’s that all about?  When did that start?    Our Catholic Church inaugurated this annual day of concern and prayer in 1914.  This year, the 110th Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis chose the th...

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U.S. Bishops’ Hispanic Affairs Subcommittee Releases Diocesan Survey on Parishes and Hispanic/Latino Ministry
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs has released the results of a recent diocesan survey it conducted on parishes and Hispanic/Latino ministry. The survey aligns with the launch of the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministr...

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Faithful Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
Mariachi music filled the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, faithful from across our Diocese gathered to celebrate The Annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Bishop Michael R. Cote celebrated the Mass.  Reverend Juan Aguirre delivered the Homily.&nbs...

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Celebrate: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12
Celebrate with us! The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday, 12 December 2023 Cathedral of St. Patrick 213 Broadway, Norwich, CT 6:30pm Bilingual Rosary 7:00pm Eucharistic Celebration (Bilingual) The Most Rev. Michael R. Cote Bishop of Norwich Principal Celebrant Please jo...

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National Migration Week Highlights “Overlooked Right” Not to Migrate
WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week from September 18-24. Each year, this week-long celebration culminates with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, established by the Holy See over 100 years ago and commemorated by Catholics across the...

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Respect Life: Immigration

Posted on September 14, 2023 in: News, Hispanic Ministry

Respect Life: Immigration
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me” (Mt 25:35-36).   Pope Francis, in his message ...

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Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional / National Eucharistic Revival April 29
Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional / National Eucharistic Revival Diócesis de Norwich - Conferencia Eucarística Abril 29, 2023 “I have come to cast fire on the earth.  How I wish that it were already burning!”  Lc. 12,49 For the bishops, the Eucharistic Revival is not ab...

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Hundreds of Faithful Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
On Monday, December 12, 2022, faithful from across our Diocese gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to celebrate The Annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Reverend Robert Washabaugh celebrated the Mass.  Reverend Michael Castiblanco delivered a stirring Homily. Upbeat...

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Upcoming Forum: 'Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees'
“Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” is Pope Francis’ theme for the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 25 September 2022. Forced displacement of people is at its highest level since WWII: more than 65 million people displaced around the world and over 22 mil...

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"Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe"
On Sunday, December 12, 2021, faithful from across our Diocese gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick to celebrate The Annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Very Reverend Laurence LaPointe celebrated the Mass.  Reverend Luis Henry Agudelo delivered a stirring Homily bookende...

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U.S. Bishops’ Hispanic Affairs Subcommittee Releases Diocesan Survey on Parishes and Hispanic/Latino Ministry
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs has released the results of a recent diocesan survey it conducted on parishes and Hispanic/Latino ministry. The survey aligns with the launch of the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry and serves as a baseline for implementing it as a 10-year plan. The survey featured three questions regarding the number of parishes in each diocese, the number of parishes offering Mass in Spanish, and the number of parishes with a Hispanic/Latino presence or ministry witho...

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Sept. 29 is World Day of Migrants and Refugees - Hispanic Ministry to Hold Free Presentation
  World Day of Migrants and Refugees:   What’s that all about?  When did that start?    Our Catholic Church inaugurated this annual day of concern and prayer in 1914.  This year, the 110th Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis chose the theme:    God Walks with His People   The key word is to walk with (to accompany). To walk with is the opposite of to exploit, and exploitation is the treatment given to many refugees, immigrants, and other vulnerable people.    Th...

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