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Bishop's Column: 'Peace be with You'
May 2022 Four County Catholic "Peace be with You" My dear brothers and sisters in the risen Lord: One of the greatest and most meaningful signs of Jesus’ Resurrection is His empty tomb.  Tombs are meant for the dead; they are not places where the living reside. However,...

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Shoutouts to Some of Our Seminarians
First, a shoutout to seminarian Mark Johnson, our first year theologian, who received the ministry of lector with his classmates on Friday, April 22, in the seminary’s Immaculate Conception Chapel. The ministry of lector is conferred upon those who prepare and proclaim readings from scripture ...

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TechTigers win the Chairman’s Award and Engineering Inspiration Award
Mercy High School’s Robotics Team, the TechTigers 3654, had two consecutive amazing weekends competing in the New England FIRST District Event in Waterbury, CT, March 12-13, and the New England FIRST District Western New England (NE) Event in Springfield, March 19-20. These awards qualify...

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God's Presence During Military Service - Hope & Faith Video Series
This month on the Hope and Faith Series, Retired Coast Guard Captain Michael Lopez speaks about how his faith influenced his service.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Finding Wisdom and Encouragement in Mary’s Friendship
Growing up, I was never drawn to a close relationship with the Mother of Jesus. This was despite being a devout Catholic in a home where we prayed the family Rosary, and where pictures and statues of our Lady were always present. My sister Mary Ellen and I were both named after Mary, too.  I...

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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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Award Recognizes Judith Hughes for 45 Years of Service, Ministry
When Judith Hughes was asked how she felt receiving the Our Lady Queen of Hope Award at the Diocesan Women’s Conference last month, she replied in a soft voice, with gleaming eyes, and a gentle smile that exuded peace and warmth, with one simple word, “WOW!” Then she humbly adde...

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The Gift of Easter Time - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Deacon Bryan Jones from the Holy Spirit Catholic Community shares his Easter Joy. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Knights Host Annual Youth Awards Event

Posted on April 26, 2022 in: News

Knights Host Annual Youth Awards Event
The Knights of Columbus, Edmund P. Perkins Council #6626 located in Tolland host an annual youth awards event to recognize young people who are making a significant and positive difference in the Tolland community. There are four awards given: The Civil Citizenship Award was created as ...

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Moments of Hope in Haiti

Posted on April 25, 2022 in: Outreach to Haiti

Moments of Hope in Haiti
When asked many years ago what the scriptures say about hope the late Maurice Blumberg shared the following in one of a series of articles he wrote for Catholic Exchange. “Hope is faith directed to the future. It’s faith acting on and trusting in the promises God has made. It’s hop...

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Join Bishop Reidy for Divine Mercy Pilgrimage on May 13
The Diocese of Norwich is inviting the faithful to join Bishop Richard Reidy for a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The daylong pilgrimage will offer participants an opportunity to grow closer to Our Lord and the Blessed Mother through prayer, worship, and reflection. The pilgrimage includes Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, Confession, a Rosary for Life, the Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Chaplet, and veneration of the relics of St. Faustina. Pilgrims will also have...

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UConn Catholic Center Leads Second Annual Eucharistic Procession Through Campus
UConn Catholic Center Leads Eucharistic Procession Through Campus On a bright, sunlit afternoon on Thursday, April 9, students from the University of Connecticut Catholic Center, in conjunction with Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, led the second annual Eucharistic Procession through the heart of the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus. Beginning at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, the procession spanned approximately one mile, winding through the center of campus and drawing the attention of students, faculty, and community members. With prayerful reverence, par...

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Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center Announces Upcoming Retreats and Book Study
Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum is offering several upcoming opportunities for spiritual renewal, prayer, and faith formation this spring and summer. Located at 194 Candlewood Hill Rd. in Higganum, the retreat center invites individuals and couples to take part in retreat days and a spiritual book study designed to deepen faith and foster reflection. Reservations are required for all programs. Married Couples Retreat Day On Saturday, April 25, Sacred Heart on the Lake will host a Married Couples Retreat Day titled The Holiness of Marriage as a S...

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Centenary Celebrations Planned Across the Globe in 2027
A series of celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Pope Benedict XVI will take place across four continents beginning on April 16, 2027. An international committee for the centenary celebrations established by the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation is coordinating the initiatives, the foundation announced. “The centenary of Ratzingerʼs birth is an opportunity to fully present his thought and his approach to reality as significant contributions to the current ecclesial and cultural debate,” said Father Roberto Regoli, president of ...

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held May 2

Posted on April 15, 2026 in: ProLife

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held May 2
The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Walter Nagle, at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the healing for those who have had an abortion. Breakfast and fellowship following Mass.        

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