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ACA Donors Share Their Hearts

Posted on December 10, 2021 in: ACA

ACA Donors Share Their Hearts
In my May Four County Catholic article, I asked people to share with me their thoughts on why they donate to the Annual Catholic Appeal each year. As our year comes to a close, I reflect back on some of what I had gathered and noticed the common theme of giving from the heart. From people that I hav...

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Advent Mission Week 2 Video

Posted on December 09, 2021 in: Advent

Advent Mission Week 2 Video
Did you miss this week's Diocesan Advent Mission?  For the second week of Diocesan Advent Mission, the Office of Faith Events invites Msgr. Les Janik to speak on Mary.   Bookmark and visit NorwichDiocese.org/Advent for additional resources this Advent season. ...

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Father Larry Barile Ordained to the Priesthood
A celebration of the ordination to the priesthood of Reverend Lawrence Barile for service as a priest in the Diocese of Norwich took place on December 8, 2021. The Ritual Mass for the Conferral of Holy Orders took place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich, with the Most Reverend ...

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Mary's Parents: A Source of Virtue and Strength - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin the Coordinator of Catholic Family Services, speaks about the parents of Mary, Anne and Joachim. Bookmark and visit NorwichDiocese.org/Advent for additional resources this Advent season.   View previous videos ...

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Following the Example of the Holy Family
What makes a family holy? When I asked that question on a Google search in preparation for writing this column, I found several responses. At the top was this quote from Bishop Robert Barron, founder of the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He said that as far as the biblical writers were concerned,...

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Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich: Key Dates and Milestones of the 2000s
2000 Great Jubilee Year Catholic Charities Donors and Benefactors are remembered during the January 1 Jubilee Mass celebrated by Bishop Hart at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, Groton. In May, Bishop Hart dedicated the new offices of Catholic Charities Inc./Family Services, 325 M...

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We Can Help. Promise to Protect-Pledge to Heal
We Can Help To report inappropriate conduct of any kind by a Diocesan Bishop please contact ReportBishopAbuse.org or call 1-800-276-1562 To report inappropriate contact of any kind by a representative of the Diocese of Norwich or for assistance for victims, please call The Dioce...

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Knights of Columbus to Show Documentary 'Saint Joseph: Our Spiritual Father'
The newest Knights of Columbus documentary film, St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father, will be available at no cost at kofc.org/stjoseph as of December 8, 2021, to coincide with the end of the special Year of St. Joseph. A Providential renewal has come upon the Church with respect to u...

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Advent Mission Week 1 Video

Posted on December 02, 2021 in: Advent

Advent Mission Week 1 Video
The Advent Mission kicks off with Mary-Jo McLaughlin speaking on the role models of the Saints Anne and Joachim, Mary's parents.   Bookmark and visit NorwichDiocese.org/Advent for additional resources this Advent season. See all the Advent Mission 2021 videos below: ...

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Preparing for Advent - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Liza Roach- Youth and Young Adult Minister, speaks about Luke 1 in in preparing for Advent.   Bookmark and visit NorwichDiocese.org/Advent for additional resources this Advent season. View previous videos or more articles on Fait...

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All Saints, All Souls, and the Hope of Heaven
The Quiet Beauty of November November begins with a quiet beauty. The air cools, the leaves fall, and nature itself seems to pause, reminding us that all things, even life, pass through seasons. It is fitting, then, that the Church dedicates this month to remembering the faithful departed, those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, yet still journeying toward the fullness of heaven. We enter this sacred time with two beautiful feasts that frame our hope and our prayer: All Saints’ Day on November 1st and All Souls’ Day on November 2nd. On...

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Location Change for Nov. 1 Pro-Life Mass

Posted on October 28, 2025 in: ProLife

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Location Change for Nov. 1 Pro-Life Mass
LOCATION CHANGE: First Saturday Pro-Life Mass — Saturday, November 1, 8:30 a.m. Due to a funeral at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on Saturday, November 1, the location has changed. The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church (22 Maple Ave., Uncasville) on Saturday, November 1 at 8:30 a.m. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Brian Maxwell, as we pray to end abortion and for healing for those who have had an abortion. A Rosary for Life will follow the Mass. This Mass will be offered for the Solemnity of All Saints...

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Faith, Family, and Ravioli — Lessons from Nané’s Kitchen
As fall is now upon us, the days grow cooler, and the scent of kitchens fills the air. It is a season that draws us back to family tables, to recipes passed down through generations, and to the warmth that food and fellowship bring. Cooking becomes more than a task; it becomes a way of remembering, of handing on traditions, and of savoring the love that binds families together. It is in that spirit that the following reflection takes shape.   Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” Isaiah ...

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The Catholic Medical Association: Upholding the Principles of the Catholic Faith in the Science and Practice of Medicine
The dilemmas are real, and our decisions cut deep. As medical professionals, we struggle to integrate our Catholic values into the practice of medicine. Here is just a sampling of the moral struggles confronted by physicians every day: Many physicians are inundated by requests for birth control prescriptions. Countless young women go to the doctor specifically for that reason, being quite upfront that they want the pills to avoid pregnancy and to “just have fun.” Many medical professionals now know that if they say no, their healthcare organization might disc...

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