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Feeding Hope and Building Community

Posted on September 18, 2024 in: News

Feeding Hope and Building Community
If you want to gauge the level of need in our local community, stop by the St. Vincent de Paul Place Norwich meal site and food pantry. While there, you’ll also be able to see the immense good this mostly volunteer group does daily out of the old St. Joseph School building on Cliff Street i...

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Called by Name Campaign Helps Many to Begin Discerning a Vocation
The cards are all in. Now the letters are going out. The Called by Name vocations initiative is in motion. Since August, Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne has been actively sending out letters to vocation nominees, inviting them to discern a call to the priesthood, to the religious and consecrated ...

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Pope Francis: Diverse Religious Identities Are ‘A Gift from God’
Pope Francis praised cultural and religious diversity as “a gift from God” in a video message to an interreligious youth conference on Tuesday. “Contemplate the diversity of your traditions as a wealth, a wealth willed by God,” the pope told young adults gathered in Tirana...

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Vatican Announces Press Conference on ‘Spiritual Experience’ of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the “spiritual experience” of Medjugorje this Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Vatican. The Vatican Press Office informed that at Thursday’s press conference on...

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Comment by Sept. 20th - Connecticut Dept. of Health Proposes Changing Abortion Regulations - Catholic Conference in Strong Opposition
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROPOSES CHANGING ABORTION REGULATIONS CATHOLIC CONFERENCE IN STRONG OPPOSITION Open Comment Period Ends September 20th Click here for more information on the revisions. Public Comments: Click here to send an email to the Public Health Commissi...

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Deacon Francis J. Bachand - Obituary & Arrangements
Deacon Francis J. Bachand, 96, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation. He was the beloved husband of the late Edna (Millovitsch) Bachand, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Norwich, he was the son of the late Ernest and Cora ...

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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 rem...

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James Earl Jones, Legendary Actor and Catholic Convert, Dies at 93
James Earl Jones attends the "The Gin Game" Broadway opening night after party at Sardi's on Oct. 14, 2015, in New York City. | Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor of stage and screen who was a convert to the Catholic faith, died Monday at age...

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Walking with Moms: A Parish Initiative in Action
Pro-Life Committee's diaper drive reflects community commitment and compassion to aid pregnant and parenting mothers across the Diocese of Norwich   Even before the Dobbs decision, which reversed Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked parishe...

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Saint John Chrysostom

Posted on September 09, 2024 in: News

Saint John Chrysostom
  Saint John Chrysostom, born around 347 AD in Antioch, which is in modern-day Turkey, is a highly honored figure in the history of the Catholic Church. His name, "Chrysostom," means "golden-mouthed," a title he earned because of his amazing talent for preaching. Saint Jo...

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      Do you have an upcoming parish or school event that would be of interest to others in the Diocese? These folks do! Around the Diocese Submissions Please provide your event details to your parish administrator for submission. Email submissions are NOT accepted. Descriptions are limited to 30 words. Parish Admin Log-In   Calendar of Events Here's what's happening Around the Diocese!   Upcoming Parish Events April 10-12 Healing Weekend The Beginning Experience Ministry is inviting m...

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Bishop Reidy Reflects on the Hope of Holy Week
Carpe diem is an old Roman expression frequently translated as “seize the day.” It reminds us to take advantage of the present moment and not to let opportunity pass us by. Whether an athlete in competition, an investor in the market, or a suitor in love, opportunities must be recognized and grasped, or they can pass away and be lost. Holy Week is one such opportunity. It is the most important week of the Church’s year because it commemorates the most important events of history. The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and our faithful acc...

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‘Something’s Happening’: Catholic Converts Surge in Many U.S. Dioceses
As Catholics across the United States prepare to welcome a striking rise in new converts this Easter, the Diocese of Norwich is very much part of that larger story of renewal. The National Catholic Register reports significant growth in dioceses nationwide, and here in Norwich that same momentum is clearly visible, with the Diocese recording a 112% increase and welcoming 98 catechumens and 152 candidates this year—the highest combined total in 10 years. This article offers a timely national perspective on something we are also seeing close to home: people are searchin...

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View the 2026 Chrism Mass and Inspiring Homily by Bishop Reidy
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me." (Is 61:1) The 2026 Chrism Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, March 31, at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. The Most Rev. Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich, presided over the sacred liturgy, which marks a highlight of Holy Week. This special Mass featured the bishop's blessing of the holy oils — used throughout the year for sacraments such as Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders — and the Renewal of Priestly Promises by the clergy ...

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Bishop Reidy’s 2026 Easter Pastoral Letter
Easter Pastoral 2026 In his 2026 Easter Pastoral, Bishop Richard F. Reidy reflects on the hope, peace, and joy of the Resurrection, reminding the faithful that Christ’s victory over sin and death remains the foundation of our hope in every trial. Bishop Richard F. Reidy’s Easter Message “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here... He has been raised” (Luke 24:5).The angelic announcement to the women at Jesus’ tomb on Easter forever changed their lives and our world. Laden with spices to anoint the body of the...

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In Case You Missed It: Palm Sunday Mass Video

Posted on March 30, 2026 in: News

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In Case You Missed It: Palm Sunday Mass Video
Watch Palm Sunday Mass with The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy from the Cathedral of Saint Patrick — his first Palm Sunday Mass and the beginning of his first Holy Week as Bishop of Norwich. What a fickle people we are. What a faithful God we have. Bishop Richard Reidy In the homily, Bishop Reidy reflects on entering more deeply into Holy Week and walking with Christ through His Passion with hearts fixed on the hope of Easter. View the bookmarked homily (40:45) or watch the full Mass.  

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