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'A Great Witness to the Sanctity of Human Life' - March for Life 2022
By Katie Yoder, Christine Rousselle, Shannon Mullen  Catholic News Agency Participants returned in large numbers to the annual March for Life Friday, January 21, braving frigid weather one year after the event’s pandemic-related virtual shutdown to demonstrate solidarity for the unbor...

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CT Catholic Public Affairs Conference will be Present when General Assembly Convenes
The 2022 session of the Connecticut General Assembly will convene on Wednesday, February 9th, and adjourn on Wednesday, May 4th. The Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference will be tracking various issues of interest and will be actively lobbying to protect the sanctity of life, parental r...

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Upcoming Program: Coping With Life Alone
Beginning Experience of the Hudson Valley invites men and women of all ages who have suffered the loss of a spouse due to death, divorce or separation to a multi-session remote program: COPING WITH LIFE ALONE Take the first step on the road to recovery from one of life's most traumati...

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Bishop Cote's Pastoral on Life
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, "Equality begins in the Womb." This is the theme for the 49th annual March for Life which will be held on January 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C. January 22, 2022, marks 49 years since the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing (Roe v. Wade) ...

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A Holy Pause - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Coordinator of Catholic Family Services, speaks about the spiritual resolution of taking a holy pause.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks

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Outreach to Haiti Celebrates 35 Years of Walking with Our Haitian Brothers and Sisters
We are blessed to have many wonderful people use the varied gifts God gave them to walk with us and serve our brothers and sisters in Haiti for more than thirty-five years. We celebrated this Anniversary Milestone in November at a special dinner with many of our friends and supporters who helped us ...

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Sacraments 101: Holy Orders Part II
In this second and final part of our discussion on the Sacrament of Holy Orders, we’ll look at the proper matter and form required for the sacrament. But in order to do that, we have to first recall something important. Holy Orders, like the Sacrament of Marriage, comprises more than just t...

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Trusting God and Letting Go: Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas, the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Faith Events, speaks about resolving to trust God and letting go of the need for control.   View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDioces...

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ACA Reaches Goal for First Time Since 2007
We begin 2022 thankful for our many blessings, taking account of all that God has given us. Each new year brings new resolutions and goals.  Whether it be improved fitness, reaching out to loved ones, or becoming financially secure, we all have our list.  Of course, the most important a...

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Bishop's Column: 'What the World Needs Now...'
January 2022 Four County Catholic 'What the World Needs Now...' Those of you who were around in the 1960s may recognize the above as the opening line of a popular song and may easily be able to complete the lyric. “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only t...

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Pope Leo XIV Explains the Church’s ‘Human and Divine Dimensions’
Pope Leo XIV leads the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on March 4, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News The pope’s catechesis focused on the dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium, one of the pillars of Vatican II. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the Church cannot be understood solely from a human perspective but rather as the fruit of God’s plan of love for humanity realized in Christ. He also emphasized that this does not imply the spiritual superiority of the Church’s members. “An ideal and pure C...

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Called by Name in the Silence of Lent
In the stillness of the early morning, Mary Magdalene stood at the entrance of the empty tomb, her heart heavy with grief. “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means Teacher)” (Jn 20:15-16). The One she had followed, the Teacher who had changed her li...

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Why Do the Bones of St. Francis Draw Hundreds of Thousands of Pilgrims?
Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi for a monthlong veneration, highlighting the Catholic tradition of venerating relics as tangible reminders of holiness. ROME (CNS) -- Eight hundred years after his death, the bones of St. Francis of Assisi have been placed on public display for the first extended public viewing in history, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the hilltop town. Following Pope Leo XIV's approval and blessing...

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2026 Annual Catholic Appeal will officially kick off March 7 and 8
Together as One, Through Faith in Action In a world that often feels unsettled, marked by conflict, uncertainty, and voices of division, it would be easy to lose heart. Yet as people of faith, we are called to something deeper: trust. Trust in God’s enduring presence, trust in His Word, and trust that hope remains not only possible, but powerful. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13). It is with this spirit of hope that we reflect with grati...

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Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s Voice Needed ‘More Than Ever’
Sister Thea Bowman. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi Bowman’s ability to see the dignity of each individual, and embrace all gifts and cultures, is an essential message for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. African American Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s ability to bridge divides shines as a witness needed today, according to those who knew her, and her cause for canonization may create a pathway for other African Americans on their ways to sainthood. More than three decades after her death, Bowman should be remembered...

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‘God Chose You for Me’: Marriage Retreat Day Planned for March 21
Married couples are invited to step away from the busyness of daily life and invest in their relationship at a Marriage Retreat Day titled God Chose You for Me, sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Hartford. The retreat will take place on Saturday, March 21, at the Archdiocese of Hartford’s Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. Designed as a day of reflection, prayer, and renewal, the retreat focuses on deepening the spirituality of marriage and strengthening the bond between husband and wife. Rooted in the mission of World...

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