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'A Christmas Carol' Comes to the Stage This Weekend at St. Andrew Church

Posted on December 05, 2019 in: News, Events

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Norwich, Catholic

St. Bernard School Senior is Recipient of St. Edmund's Honor Scholarship

Posted on December 03, 2019 in: News, School News

By Shari L. Marderness St. Bernard School senior Lauren O’Donnell was recognized as the 2020 St. Edmund’s Honor Scholarship Recipient on October 25th during the 16th Annual St. Edmund’s Medal of Honor Dinner at the Mystic Marriott Hotel. The scholarship was established in mem...

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Norwich, Catholic, Youth

Hands On, Hearts In: Lowe's Gives St. Vincent de Paul Place a Makeover

Posted on December 02, 2019 in: News

FCC News Desk The weekend of October 19th saw a flurry of activity at St. Vincent de Paul Place. Crews from the Lowe’s in Lisbon and Waterford worked all weekend alongside community service workers, volunteers and staff painting the second-floor hallway and dining room. The eff...

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Norwich, Catholic, St. Vincent de Paul Place

Many Voices Sing as One in Candlelight Concert and Compline

Posted on November 27, 2019 in: News

By Ryan Blessing The voices of the Norwich Diocesan Choir echoed through the Cathedral of St. Patrick and candlelight washed over the faces of those present during the annual concert and Compline on Sunday, November 17th. The concert and Compline were organized under the supervision of new mus...

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Norwich, Catholic

Diocese's Music Director is Getting in Tune with New Role

Posted on November 22, 2019 in: News

By Ryan Blessing When he’s not playing organ and directing the choir at Mass, Michael Lianos is busy preparing for several upcoming performances at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. The new Director of Music and Organist at the cathedral, Lianos started on August 1 and has been settling into...

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Norwich, Mass, Catholic

Superintendent's Letter: November is a Busy Month for Our Catholic Schools

Posted on November 22, 2019 in: News, School News

My Dear Friends, November is a busy month in our Catholic Schools. We keep the Catholic tradition of teaching about the feast days, and during this month we celebrate many. I encourage all parents to speak to your children about these special days of rich heritage in our Catholic faith. It is...

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Norwich, Catholic, schools

Community Pride Prospered at Tenth Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner

Posted on November 20, 2019 in: News

By Gina Foster In addition to providing an excellent education, our Catholic schools instill strong community pride which was apparent at this year’s Tenth Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner held on November 3rd at St. Clements Castle & Marina in Portland. In its largest dinner to date,...

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Norwich, bishop, Catholic

Vocations Corner

Posted on November 18, 2019 in: News, Vocations

Father Gregory Galvin, Director of Priestly Vocations Each year we celebrate the start of November with the feast of All Saints, followed by the feast of All Souls Day. This month also marks the celebration of Thanksgiving, while the end of the month closes the calendar year of the Church with th...

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Vocations, Norwich, Catholic

Firefighters and EMS Personnel Form a Unique ‘Family’

Posted on November 17, 2019 in: News

By Ryan Blessing Photos by Jackson Morrison They respond to fires, accidents and medical emergencies and put their own lives on the line at times while doing so. That selfless dedication shown by firefighters and EMS personnel, at all hours of the day and in all kinds of conditions, received ...

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Norwich, Mass, Catholic

St. Andrew Parish Packs 21,600 Meals to Send to the Philippines

Posted on November 13, 2019 in: News

FCC News Desk On November 3rd the St. Andrew Parish family worked together to pack 21,600 meals to send to the Philippines. It was a wonderful intergenerational service day with the pastor, Father Marek Masnicki, parochial vicar, Father Richard Breton, and Deacon, Michael Puscas, all working a...

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Norwich, Catholic

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Posted on January 11, 2025 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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When does Christmas Actually End? Here are the Different Views.

Posted on January 02, 2025 in: News

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When does Christmas Actually End? Here are the Different Views.

How many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for Christmas. ‘Christmas is one day’ This, of course, is the simplest answer. Christmas is typically celebrated on Dec. 25 for most of the world — or Jan. 7 for churches using the Julian calendar (Jan. 6 for yet another, considerably smaller, part of the world.) On this day, the liturgy celebrated is the feast of the Nativity of the Lord. Priests wear white vestments on...

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A New Mission: Full-Time Focus on Vocations for the Diocese

Posted on January 09, 2025 in: Vocations

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A New Mission: Full-Time Focus on Vocations for the Diocese

The archbishop has asked that you take on the role of director for vocations for the Diocese of Norwich. A Surprising New Role This was not how I imagined my day beginning on the morning of Oct. 22, 2024, the feast day of Pope St. John Paul II. I had just finished morning Mass at St. Michael in Pawcatuck and was updating Father Perkins about my schedule for the day. As I finished, he delivered this request from Archbishop Coyne, which caught me by surprise. The Archbishop’s Vision The archbishop had met with the priests of the diocese earlier in the month....

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Watch the Replay of Christmas Eve Mass from the Cathedral

Posted on December 25, 2024 in: News

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Watch the Replay of Christmas Eve Mass from the Cathedral

Merry Christmas! The beauty of the cathedral can be experienced year-round and will remain fully decorated until the Solemnity of the Epiphany on January 6, 2025. Masses are daily 7 AM and noon.

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Hope Does Not Disappoint — Jubilee Year Opens in Norwich

Posted on December 29, 2024 in: News, Jubilee 2025

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Hope Does Not Disappoint — Jubilee Year Opens in Norwich

This morning, December 29, on the Feast of the Holy Family, the Diocese of Norwich joyfully celebrated the Opening Mass of the Jubilee Year at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. The liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, was a profound reminder of the Jubilee theme, “Spes Non Confundit” (Hope Does Not Disappoint), as the Church enters this sacred time of renewal and grace. Bishop Betancourt delivered a homily emphasizing the unity of the Church as one faith, one family in Christ. The celebra...

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Special Report: Inside the Prison as Pope Francis Opens the Jubilee Holy Door

Posted on December 30, 2024 in: News

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Special Report: Inside the Prison as Pope Francis Opens the Jubilee Holy Door

From inside the walls of Rome’s largest prison, Christmas hymns rang out as inmates and prison guards together sang “Silent Night” and exchanged the sign of peace during an intimate Mass led by Pope Francis to mark a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison. The pope’s Thursday Mass in Rome’s Rebibbia Prison Complex on the feast of St. Stephen — the first Christian martyr — marked a profound beginning to the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of Hope, symbolizing redemption and the possibility...

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