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Public Policy Office of Catholic Church Scores Wins in State’s Legislative Session
The Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference achieved “successes we were happy about” during the 2025 Connecticut Legislative Session, according to Deacon David Reynolds, the Conference’s associate director for public policy.  “Legislation dealing with abortion,...

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Summer reminds Us of the Importance of Rest - Hope & Faith Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Alvania Tejada, Administrative Assistant for the Office of Faith Events, speaks about summer rest and God. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks         ...

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A Prayer for Father's Day

Posted on June 12, 2025 in: Reflections

A Prayer for Father's Day
Dear God, Thank you for loving us with your perfect heart of a father. We ask you this Father's Day and always to guide and protect the hearts of all men in fatherly roles who are striving to love with your heart and do your work. Give them pure, chaste, courageous...

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Welcoming Clarity in Protection of Both Women and Preborn Children
WASHINGTON – “We welcome the government’s decision to restore clarity to the federal law that ensures that all people, including both pregnant mothers and their preborn children, can receive necessary emergency care at hospitals,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the...

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Pope Leo XIV on Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit Inspires Us to ‘Break Down Walls’
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter's Square on June 8, 2025. In his homily, he emphasized the significance of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian. | Credit: Vatican Media   Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the solemnity of Pentecost in St. ...

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Irish Teens Inspired by Carlo Acutis Make Lego Film of His Life
Three teen brothers from Ireland have turned their admiration for Blessed Carlo Acutis into a movie called “Lego Movie — The Incredible Life of Carlo Acutis.” | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Flynn family   Three teen brothers from Ireland have turned their admiration for...

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U.S. Bishops Tell Congressional Leadership that AI Must Serve All of Humanity
WASHINGTON - With broad support from multiple committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), a number of bishop-chairmen have written a letter to the U.S. Congress offering ethical principles and policy recommendations on artificial intelligence. Grounded in the Church&rsquo...

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Redemptive Value in Suffering - Hope & Faith Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Fr. Julian Cuervo-Lozada, Parochial Vicar for the Cathedral of St. Patrick, speaks about his favorite image of Christ and an image of our faith. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSpark...

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Council of Nicaea: 1,700 Years of Christian Unity Amid Division
The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican. | Credit: Giovanni Guerra (1544-1618), Cesare Nebbia (1534-1614) e aiuti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons   In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in mo...

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Parish Bulletins Remain Relevant in the Digital Age
  Kristyn Figbie, communications coordinator for St. Francis of Assisi Parish in New Britain, designs a Sunday bulletin that takes a more graphic approach to information with browsable tables and photos that capture the vitality of the parish community. Photo by Shelley Wolf   ...

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Mark Your Calendar: Advent 2025 Begins November 30

Posted on November 18, 2025 in: ADVENT

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Mark Your Calendar: Advent 2025 Begins November 30
  “Beloved, now is the acceptable time spoken of by the Spirit, the day of salvation, peace and reconciliation: the great season of Advent. This is the time eagerly awaited by the patriarchs and prophets, the time that holy Simeon rejoiced to see.” – St. Charles Borromeo The first day of Advent in 2025 is Sunday, November 30, 2025. According to the USCCB’s liturgical calendar, this is the first Sunday of Advent and the start of the new liturgical year. Advent will end on December 24, 2025, as we prepare to celebrate the Nativity of ...

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Living the Longing: Finding God in the Quiet of Advent- A Reflection by Bishop Reidy
I love the Advent Season. I love it not just for what it leads to – the joyful celebration of Christ’s birth at Bethlehem. I love Advent for itself: a season of longing, expectation, and hope. I think that, in a way, the entirety of life is like Advent. There is, deep within us, a longing for God and, as Saint Augustine says, our hearts are restless until they rest in God. That longing and restlessness will not be entirely satisfied until we reach Heaven. Until then, in this life, many things compete for our attention. Those things variously attract us, distr...

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Renew Your Heart: Virtual Advent Mission 2025

Posted on November 20, 2025 in: News, ADVENT

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Renew Your Heart: Virtual Advent Mission 2025
In our very busy world, it’s easy to feel stretched thin or spiritually scattered. This Advent, come renew your heart and rediscover the gifts God longs to give you.   Join us for a three-week Virtual Advent Mission as we reflect on how Patience, Perseverance, and Peace can take root in our lives through prayer and grace. Join us on Tuesdays: December 2, 9, & 16 from 7PM – 8PM.  To register contact Alvania at atejada@norwichdiocese.net or 860-848-2237 ext. 304. Come prepare your heart for Christ this Advent season.     ...

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Padre Pio’s Devotional Joy Leads Us to the Christmas Open House
*Padre Pio and the Humble Mystery of the Incarnation* For Padre Pio, the heart of December was never noise or celebration—it was wonder. He was profoundly moved by the mystery of the Incarnation, the moment when God chose to enter the world in the smallest and simplest of forms. The humility of the Christ Child touched him deeply. Witnesses often noted that even the mention of the Infant Jesus brought a tenderness to his face and a quiet reverence to his voice. Though Padre Pio did not write extensively about the liturgical days leading up to Christmas, th...

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An Evening of Reflection and Giving: Advent Holy Hour with Bishop Reidy
As we enter the quiet beauty of Advent, the Diocese of Norwich invites you to pause, pray, and share the light of Christ with those in need. Join us on Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Norwich for a special Advent Holy Hour with Bishop Reidy. This sacred hour before the Blessed Sacrament will include an Advent reflection offered by Bishop Reidy— an opportunity to rest in God’s presence, deepen your anticipation for the coming of Christ, and reflect on the hope and renewal this season brings. All are welcome, and peop...

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2025 in: Reflections

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord God, on this day of Thanksgiving, we ask your blessings on our family, our friends, our home, our health and on the food we are about to eat. We thank you for this time together and the many gifts that you have given us. Help us to remember in this time of bounty those less fortunate. And may your love consume us all that we might share in our glory. Amen.

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