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Laudato Si' Week 2020: Get Inspired, Because the Church Is Leading the Way
  This week two global webinars connected thousands of people with concrete ways to take action. Cardinal Peter Turkson helped us understand that creation is a “great act of God” and that everything we do for the Earth must “give glory to God.” Yeb Saño, clima...

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Catholic Charities Needs Your Help
Catholic Charities has put out a new urgent call for resources to help all of those in need in Eastern Connecticut. All donations are welcome especially non-perishable food, baby items such as diapers and wipes and, monetary donations of any size. If you or someone you know needs assistance, w...

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Campus Ministries: Accompanying Our Young Adults on the Journey
The Office of Campus Ministry was established to make Christ present to the academic communities in the Diocese of Norwich. The ministry serves students, faculty and staff at Connecticut College, Eastern Connecticut State University, UConn at Storrs, and Wesleyan University.  The Coronavirus...

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The Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (NDCCW), an affiliate of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), works hard to carry out its mission by acting “through its members to support, empower, and educate all Catholic women in spirituality, leadership and service. NCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world." The NCCW...

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As Father Steve Gulino finishes hearing several confessions, the altar is prepared and the congregation files in. As the seats are filled, volunteers are assigned the readings and the responsorial psalm. Holy Mass is set to begin.  This image might represent the celebration of Mass in any of the parishes within the Diocese of Norwich, though this Mass is not being celebrated in one of thos...

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Properties & Cemeteries Employees Use Social Distancing to Provide Essential Services
Norwich Diocesan Cemeteries carry out the sacred religious rites of providing for the burial and care of the resting places of the deceased.  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and precautionary quarantining, in the spirit of “One Faith, One Family,” our ministry has found ways to be ava...

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For centuries nautical explorers traveled the Earth seeking new lands and civilizations. For weeks and months, they sailed following their maps by day and the stars by night. Often, they would find themselves amid horrific storms. The lighthouse beacon was their solace in the darkness and their guide by day. For several weeks now we have all been living our own journey of exploration. This one,...

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'Hope and Faith': Take Time to Listen to the Lord
The Office of Faith Events has decided to continue weekly videos focused on Hope and Faith during the pandemic.  This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Coordinator of Catholic Family Services in the Office of Faith Events, speaks about taking time to listen to the Lord ...

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In Case You Missed It: Laudato Si' Week 2020
Laudato Si’ Week has begun, and thousands of Catholics from all over the world have joined in. On Saturday and Sunday, the Holy Spirit moved the faithful during a two-day retreat that left many in tears of sorrow for our common home and tears of joy for the hope we share. On May 20, the ...

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Hispanic Ministry Exists to Preserve, Enrich and Strengthen Faith
Hispanic Ministry exists to preserve, enrich and strengthen the faith of Latino Catholics in the Diocese of Norwich, many of whom have been here for years, many others fairly recently arrived and not yet integrated into the mainstream of church and society. That makes it important for this ministry ...

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Saturday: The Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference in Waterbury
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The World Mission Rosary Comes to Norwich Oct. 9
Throughout October 2026, the faithful of the Diocese of Norwich can join Catholics around the world in praying the World Mission Rosary each day at 3:00 PM. Even if we cannot gather together physically, imagine the power of thousands of Catholics stopping at the same hour and offering Mary’s Rosary for the missionary work of the Church. This tradition carries on the missionary legacy of Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who had a deep devotion to the missions and encouraged Catholics to unite prayer with support for the Church’s missionary work. Gather...

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Respect Life Month 2026: Mary, Mother of Life

Posted on October 01, 2026 in: News

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Respect Life Month 2026: Mary, Mother of Life
October Marks Respect Life Month: Mary, Mother of Life Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, a time to renew our commitment to recognizing, cherishing and protecting the dignity of every human life, from conception to natural death. The first Sunday of October, celebrated this year on October 4, is designated as Respect Life Sunday. The 2026 Respect Life Month theme, “Mary, Mother of Life,” turns our attention to the Blessed Virgin Mary and her profound witness to the sacredness of human life. This year&rsq...

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Clergy Appointments

Posted on October 02, 2026 in: Vocations

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Clergy Appointments
September 22, 2026 Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy and diocesan appointments in the Diocese of Norwich   CLERGY APPOINTMENT   Reverend Juan Angel Aguirre Palacio from Parochial Vicar, SS. Peter & Paul, Norwich, and Saint Mary, Norwich, to Administrator, SS. Peter & Paul, Norwich, and Saint Mary, Norwich. Effective:  September 16, 2026.   Reverend Robert Washabaugh from Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, Norwich, and Saint Mary, Norwich to Retirement. Effective:  September 16, 2026...

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Pilgrims invited to Auriesville for the Feast of the North American Martyrs
Bishop Richard Reidy and Fr. Brian Maxwell are inviting the faithful to join them on Monday, October 19, for a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, New York, to honor the North American Martyrs on their feast day. Pilgrims will meet at the shrine, at 136 Shrine Road in Fultonville, and join other visitors from across the region in celebrating the feast with a Shrine Mass, a walk through the shrine's historic grounds, and a community lunch with Bishop Reidy. Where three saints gave their lives Auriesville is a well-known place...

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