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Xavier Students Serve Others During COVID -19
You've seen the pictures, the ones with the healthcare workers taking off their masks after a long day and exposing bruises. You can't help but have a reaction, especially considering what doctors, nurses and first responders are already dealing with these days. Alex Rowlins '23 and his ...

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Faith in Action: Easter People Respond in Time of Need
 In the worst of times, the best of people shine through. That is how to describe Operation Parish Hands, a mask-making outreach ministry currently under way at the yoked parishes of St. Columba in Columbia and the Church of the Holy Family, Hebron. Within days after the state directed that...

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Public Worship Resumes-Many are Grateful
Hundreds of faithful availed themselves of the opportunity to return to the public celebration of Mass this week. Public Masses have not been celebrated in the Diocese since Bishop Michael R. Cote, together with bishops throughout the region made the decision to suspend public worship in mid-March. ...

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Faithful Come Together for Peaceful Prayer Vigil
A one-hour prayer vigil, hosted by the Norwich Area Clergy Association, was held at Wednesday evening at Chelsea Parade in memory of all of those who have died due to racism in the country. Religious leaders of various faiths shared words of unity and hope, and led the nearly 100 faithful pa...

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The Cracked Pot- Hope and Faith Video Series Week 11
The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic.  Week 11 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Andrea Hoisl, the Director of the Office of Faith Events, reflections on the story of the Cracked...

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Stations of the Cross Parallel Grief During COVID-19
Someone we loved died during the COVID-19 quarantine. Unfortunately, this has become a very common experience for so many people across the globe and in our diocese. This unique period in time has afforded us and so many others a new way of experiencing the process of dying with our loved ones. Alth...

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"Hold On" - A Musical Reflection- Hope and Faith Video Series
The Office of Faith Events weekly video series "Hope and Faith" features videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic.  Week 10 This week on the Hope and Faith Series, the Office of Faith Events presents a Musical Reflection.  John Angotti ...

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A Message from Bishop Cote

Posted on June 10, 2020 in: News, ProLife

A Message from Bishop Cote
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I have used that salutation in hundreds of letters, columns, and homilies throughout my 45 years of ministry as a priest and bishop. They remind us that as Christians we share a common kinship in the Lord Jesus; that we are created and loved equally, withou...

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Clergy Appointments

Posted on June 10, 2020 in: News, Vocations

Clergy Appointments
The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D. D., Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy and diocesan appointments in the Diocese of Norwich   Reverend George Busto, from Hospital Chaplain, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, with Residence at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Middleto...

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National Catholic Partnership on Disability Gives Update, Plans More Programs
Thank you to all who have supported National Catholic Partnership on Disability this year. Your generous donations have helped to support persons with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is what we have been working on:   Virtual regional meetings t...

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Sharing Christmas Hope: A Diocesan Effort to Lift Spirits This Season
As the Advent season approaches and our hearts turn toward the light of Christ, the Diocesan Evangelization and Discipleship team is inviting the faithful to take part in a simple yet meaningful act of charity. This year, the team is collecting unused Christmas cards that will be lovingly written out by the youth of our diocese and delivered to the patrons of St. Vincent de Paul Place, Norwich. It is a small gesture with the power to bring comfort, dignity, and joy to those who may be struggling during the holidays. Each card becomes more than a greeting— it bec...

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