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Pray for the Pope: Join the Sacred Heart Novena June 19–27
Knights of Columbus Launches Sacred Heart Novena for Pope Leo XIV New Haven, Conn. — The Knights of Columbus have announced a special novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the intention of Pope Leo XIV, beginning June 19—his anniversary of priestly ordination—and concluding Ju...

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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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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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June Belongs to the Sacred Heart
The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that draws us into the tender, burning love of Christ for all humanity. As this month begins, we are invited not only to contemplate His pierced heart but also to allow our own hearts to be shaped by His mercy. ...

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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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They Went to Help — and Found Their Own Lives Changed
Outreach to Haiti to Honor Supporters at 40th Anniversary Celebration Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti will mark its 40th anniversary on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with a celebration at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich honoring people whose generosity has grown into something deeper than service alone — enduring relationships with individuals and families in Haiti. Father Frank Rouleau, David and Pam Jarrett, and Jim and Mary Ann Hubert will be recognized as honorees, while Mrs. Julie Wood and The Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation will receive the W...

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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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