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Led Back to God - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Video Series, Gina Raymond speaks about her experience during Eucharistic Adoration, which led her back to God. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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St. Patrick's Day Lenten Dispensation
Whereas, the disciplinary practice of abstaining from meat on the Fridays in Lent is an important dimension of the penitential nature of the season and applies to all Catholics who have reached the age of fourteen (canons 1251 and 1252); Whereas, this year the Feast of St. Patrick, March 17, fall...

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Virtual Lenten Mission Recording: Witness and Wisdom
Please enjoy this recording of Fr. Jacob Ramos sharing his vocation story as part of the Office of Faith Event's Virtual Lenten Mission.     Lenten Mission - Fr. Jacob Ramos from Office of Faith Events-Norwich on Vimeo.

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VaILimar Jansen Hosts Two-night Lenten Mission March 19-20
All are invited to join professional performer VaILimar Jansen for a two-night Lenten Mission with the theme REBIRTH RECONNECT RECOMMIT. Ms. Jansen uses song, dramatization and reflection to engage the audience in a spiritual experience. ValLimar tours the United States, Europe, Israel and the...

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Bishop Cote's Ash Wednesday Message

Posted on February 22, 2023 in: Lent

Bishop Cote's Ash Wednesday Message
The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D.,  Bishop of Norwich delivered his Ash Wednesday message during the Noon Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. Drawing on the Readings and insight from Saint Augustine Bishop Cote shares with us words of encouragement to begin our Lenten ...

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Manna In The Desert: You're Invited to a Lenten Mission!
Manna in the Desert: Letting Love Rend Our Hearts All are welcome to enjoy three evening conferences preached by Eucharistic Revival preacher Father Emmanuel Mansford, CFR on March 20, 21 and 22 at 6:30pm at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. Mission evenings will ...

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What is Lent?

Posted on February 17, 2023 in: Lent

What is Lent?
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. Here are a couple of videos that explain the season of Lent. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, w...

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Special Report: The 40 Days of Lent

Posted on February 17, 2023 in: Lent

Special Report: The 40 Days of Lent
History of Lent - What did fasting used to look like? The Lenten season, preparation for Easter, has been observed from the onset of the Church, although there have been inconsistencies with duration and practices. The Council of Nicea, 325 A.D., established Easter’s fluid date as the Sunda...

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Meeting Jesus in the Desert This Lent

Posted on February 17, 2023 in: Lent

Meeting Jesus in the Desert This Lent
Starting Ash Wednesday, Catholics enter the season of Lent, where we are called to fast, pray, give alms and prepare for the joyful celebration of Easter. Many of us, however, approach Lent simply as an uncomfortable time of reluctantly “giving up x” or “doing more y.” We jus...

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Lenten Calendar 2023

Posted on February 16, 2023 in: Lent

Lenten Calendar 2023
“Dear brothers and sisters, every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving. The call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods, helps us—as communities and as individuals—to revive the faith that comes from the living Chris...

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