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The Essence of Love is to Serve

Posted on October 07, 2025 in: Marriage

The Essence of Love is to Serve
For the past 16 years, my husband and I have worked together in a marriage ministry as presenting team members for Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME). It was not something we ever saw ourselves doing, and certainly not something we were looking for in our lives. But after attending a WWME experienc...

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Rosary Rally led by Bishop Reidy Highlights 40 Days for Life Campaign
  October 3 marked a special Rosary Rally led by Bishop Reidy. Seventy people joined our bishop in praying the rosary in front of Planned Parenthood. While we see and hear of many people praying in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Norwich, there are many other parishioners praying e...

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Forgive Them-A Classic from the Archives
Originally published in the Winter 2023 issue of the Four County Catholic, this is an oldie but a goodie worth revisiting. It began with a misplaced homily—one that unexpectedly set ripples of grace into motion, reaching farther than anyone could have foreseen. The story that follows is a remi...

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Men’s Conference: A Transformative Day of Fellowship, Hope and Healing
Some 600 men, as young as 13 and as old as 90, gathered for the 18th annual Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference, looking for hope and healing — and some for encouragement in their call to the priesthood. The conference at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury centered on the theme &ld...

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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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A Flower in the Shadows: Choosing the Little Way When Life Feels Heavy
On October 1, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, affectionately known as the Little Flower. She is remembered for her radiant trust in God and her “little way” of love. But behind her childlike faith was a life marked by deep suffering. Thérèse lost her mother ...

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Knights of Columbus Give Back: Donations to Guardian Angels and St. Mary’s
  The K of C Francis Cardinal Spellman Council 6107 recently made donations of $250 each to the parishes of Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church located in Colchester. The funds were distributed from the proceeds raised by the parish breakfast ...

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Bishop Reidy Opens 40 Days for Life with Call to Prayer and Witness
On Tuesday evening, the eve of the 40 Days for Life Campaign, Bishop Richard F. Reidy offered a thoughtful homily at the Kickoff Vigil Mass, reminding the faithful that the right to life is the most fundamental of all human rights. Drawing on the vision of our nation’s founding fathers and the...

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Family's Role in Church, Society Needs Support, Pope Says
The family's irreplaceable role in the church and society deserves support from both, Pope Leo XIV told a group in Rome for a reflection on "the future of life and the family" in Latin America.   VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The strength of families and their ability to thrive and ...

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New Name, Renewed Mission: Evangelization & Discipleship Ministry
Effective immediately, the Office of Faith Events will now be known as the Evangelization & Discipleship Ministry. This new name reflects more clearly the heart of its mission: to help the Diocese of Norwich be “Rooted in Christ, United in Faith, Committed to Serve.” Evangelizatio...

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In Memoriam: Father Rene L. Parent, M.S.

Posted on June 22, 2026 in: News

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In Memoriam: Father Rene L. Parent, M.S.
Father Rene L. Parent, M.S., 76, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, died on Sunday, June 21, 2026. He was born on July 2, 1949, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 2023, he was assigned as Parochial Vicar of St. James Parish in Danielson, Connecticut, where he ministered until his passing. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. James Church in Danielson at 11:00 a.m. The main celebrant will be Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich. Calling hours will be held at St. James Church on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 9:...

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Bishop Reidy Announces Clergy Appointments for the Diocese of Norwich
June 22, 2026 The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich, has announced the following clergy appointments for the Diocese of Norwich. These appointments are made in response to the pastoral needs of the Diocese and are effective on the dates indicated below.   Reverend Lawrence Barile, from Parochial Vicar, St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Putnam, Pomfret, Quinebaug, and North Grosvenordale, to Administrator, St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Putnam, Pomfret, Quinebaug, and North Grosvenordale. Effective: July 1, 2026. Reverend Richard Breton, from P...

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Catholic School Employment Opportunities Now Available
There are several current education-related employment opportunities available in Catholic schools across the diocese. These openings include classroom teaching, subject-area teaching, early childhood education and classroom support positions. Current school postings include opportunities at St. Michael School in Pawcatuck, St. Joseph School in New London, Saint Patrick Cathedral School in Norwich, St. James School in Danielson and Saint John Paul II School in Middletown. Recently posted openings include: Part-Time Music Teacher — St. Michael School, Pawcatuc...

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Rediscover the Gift of “Us”: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience Coming to West Hartford
This summer, couples are invited to step away from the distractions of everyday life and invest in their relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Experience at the Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, August 28–30.   More than simply a retreat, the Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience provides a welcoming space for couples to pause, reflect, and reconnect with one another. Through guided presentations, personal reflection, and private dialogue, husbands and wives are given the opportunity to deepen their commun...

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Padre Pio Statue Appears to Weep Blood in Italian Parish
Santa Maria delle Grazie (Our Lady of Grace) parish in the small Italian town of Casalba has found itself in the media spotlight after a statue of St. Padre Pio appeared to show a tear of blood trickling down its face. The discovery was made in April, when a parishioner noticed an unusual detail on the face of the saint from Pietrelcina: A reddish tear, resembling blood, appeared to be falling from its left eye. The news quickly reached the parish priest, Father Girolamo Capuano, who went to the church to verify what had happened and attempt, without success, to clean...

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Bishop Reidy Joins Norwich July 4 Freedom Bell Ceremony — Public is Invited to the Free celebration at City Hall.
Bishop Reidy to Offer Prayer at Norwich Freedom Bell Ceremony Public is Invited to the free celebration at City Hall NORWICH, Conn. — The Most Reverend Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich, will offer a prayer during the City of Norwich’s Ringing of the Freedom Bell ceremony on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The event will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard, adjacent to Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich. The ceremony is part of Norwich’s observance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independ...

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