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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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Vocations, Prayer

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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Vocations

Three Miles Later

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: School News

Last Saturday I heard a homily about the importance of taking care of our bodies. Jesus chose to come through our human flesh. He proclaims that our flesh is good. God wants us to take care of our bodies. Listening to this homily, I immediately thought of all the folks running in the St. Joseph Scho...

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Vocations, School, schools, events

To Walk in Their Footsteps: Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy

Posted on August 17, 2022 in: School News, Vocations

As the final bell sounds at the end of a long school day, a committee of faculty, staff and administration gather to pray. They are dubbed the “Mercy Circle” in collective spirit of keeping the mission of the Sisters of Mercy thriving within their community. Several months later, after m...

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Vocations

Anchors of Hope-Diocese Celebrates Consecrated Life

Posted on February 06, 2022 in: News, Vocations

World Day for Consecrated Life February 6, 2022 10:30 a.m. "Anchors of Hope" was the theme for this year's celebration of consecrated life in the Diocese of Norwich. The virtue hope is described as the anchor of the soul in the letter to the Hebrews chapter 6 v...

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Vocations, faith

Vocations Corner: God’s Love Always Sustains Us in Being

Posted on February 04, 2021 in: Vocations

Father Gregory Galvin, Director of Priestly Vocations Last month, the Christmas Season came to an end on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. By the grace of God and through the sacrament of baptism, here we are -- God’s children, with the gift of grace now always being offered to us for o...

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Vocations, Norwich, Priest, Catholic

Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on November 07, 2020 in: Vocations

I learned in early October that the seminary community at Mount St. Mary Seminary has been doing very well and they have no COVID infections. They have continued to social distance, wear masks and be very mindful of hygiene. Thank you, God, and our Blessed Mother, for keeping our seminarians all saf...

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Vocations

Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection

Posted on August 13, 2020 in: Vocations

Now it is a pleasure to introduce to you one of our seminarians who joined us from Medellin, Colombia, several years ago. It’s been a long road for Ruben Dario Garcia Sanchez, yet he continues to work toward one day being a priest of God, ready to serve the Diocese of Norwich. Fathe...

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Vocations, Norwich, Priest, Catholic

A Seminarian Reflection: Dharen Manuel Brochero Garavito

Posted on June 20, 2020 in: Vocations

By Manuel Brochero Garavito 1 st Theology, Mount Saint Mary Seminary I LOVE JESUS! These words bring me back to the moment I realized how much I love Jesus. It reminds me of a story Father Richard Ricard, pastor of my home parish, Blessed Sacrament in Rockville-Tolland, said in one of his homi...

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Vocations Corner: A Seminarian Reflection by Mr. Jacob Ramos

Posted on May 13, 2020 in: Reflections, Vocations

As we all continue carrying on the directives given to us as a country trying to fight off this invisible enemy, COVID-19, I take this opportunity to let you know how the seminarians are doing. Below is a reflection from Jacob Ramos, who is finishing his second year of theology and next year is look...

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Vocations, Norwich, Catholic

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Posted on September 16, 2024 in: Events, Around the Diocese

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Bishop Michael R. Cote Announces Retirement

Posted on September 05, 2024 in: News, Vocations

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Bishop Michael R. Cote Announces Retirement

September 3, 2024 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am writing to share some important news with you. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has graciously accepted my letter of resignation, which I submitted on the occasion of my 75th birthday on June 19, 2024, in accordance with the norms of the Church. I am deeply grateful to Pope Francis for his acceptance of my resignation. At the same time, the Holy Father has now appointed Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne as the Apostolic Administrator of our diocese. As I now transition to the role of Bishop Emeritus of Norw...

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Pope John Paul II Grieved with America and the World on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2024 in: News

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Pope John Paul II Grieved with America and the World on 9/11

FCC News Desk As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on September 11, 2001, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, at the time the director of the Vatican press office, delivered the news to Pope John Paul II. "I remember that terrible afternoon as if it were yesterday. I called the Pope, who was at Castel Gandolfo, I gave him the news. He was shocked not only by the tragedy itself, but also because he could not explain how man could achieve this abyss of evil..." he recalled in a 2011 ...

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No More Delays: Diocese Files Reorganization Plan to Avoid Costly Litigation and Support Healing

Posted on September 06, 2024 in: News

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No More Delays: Diocese Files Reorganization Plan to Avoid Costly Litigation and Support Healing

As of Friday, September 6, 2024, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, in collaboration with its insurance provider, Catholic Mutual, and the Association of Parishes, has finalized a joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. This initiative is designed to help the Diocese emerge from bankruptcy while offering meaningful support to survivors eligible for recovery. More than a year ago, the Diocese and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, representing survivors, reached an agreement through extensive mediation led by a retired federal judge. However, in June, the...

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Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Invites You to Attend an Appreciation Dinner Honoring Board Member Tony Joyce

Posted on September 19, 2024 in: Events, Catholic Charities News

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Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Invites You to Attend an Appreciation Dinner Honoring Board Member Tony Joyce

Catholic Charities is inviting you to attend our Appreciation Dinner Honoring our Board member, Tony Joyce Tony has been a valued member of the Catholic Charities Board for many years as well as a valued member of our business community in Southeastern Connecticut. The Appreciation Dinner will be at the Holiday Inn, Norwich Tuesday, September 24, 2024 5:30 pm-8:30pm We look forward to sharing this evening with you! For information, please contact Kathy Capon at kathycapon@ccfsn.org or 860-889-1022 Sponsors Need...

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Trio to be Honored at Lake of Isles During 14th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner

Posted on September 02, 2024 in: News, Events

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Trio to be Honored at Lake of Isles During 14th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner

The 14th annual Seton Scholarship Dinner will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at Lake of Isles, 1 Clubhouse Dr., North Stonington, CT 06359. We are in great need of sponsors, local business program book ads and donations for our silent auction. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Gina Foster, stewardship coordinator of the Diocese of Norwich, at gfoster@norwichdiocese.net or by calling the Office of Development at 860.886.1928, ext. 115. Tickets will also be available at www.norwichdiocesedevelopment.org. The positive impact a Catholic school education provi...

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