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All Souls Day: A Time to Remember and Pray
Each year, on November 2nd, Catholics observe All Souls Day— a day set aside to remember and pray for our loved ones who have passed away. While we celebrate those already in heaven on All Saints Day, All Souls Day focuses on those who may still be in purgatory, undergoing final purification b...

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All Saints Day: Celebrating Everyday Holiness
With the arrival of November, All Saints Day invites us to pause and reflect on those who have gone before us in faith. This feast on November 1st isn’t just about the famous saints in our stained glass windows but honors all who have reached heaven, known and unknown. It’s a reminder th...

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Privacy in the Confessional: Is Your Smartphone Listening to Your Sins?
Anyone who uses a smartphone has likely experienced the same unsettling phenomenon — a pointedly placed advertisement that seems to show up right after you’ve discussed a topic or product. Could it be true that your phone is “listening” to your private conversations? It...

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Praying to the Holy Spirit Can Help Couples Stay United, Pope Says
Pope Francis has been using his general audiences to teach about the Holy Spirit; today he look at how the Spirit can help couple and their families stay together. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Because the Holy Spirit specializes in love and unity, Catholic couples should pray regularly for the Spirit to...

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The Search is on . . .

Posted on October 25, 2024 in: News, School News

The Search is on . . .
. . . for the next president of Xavier High School. Xavier High School in Middletown proudly announces an exceptional opportunity to serve as the next President of a leading Catholic college preparatory school. Founded in 1963 and jointly sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers and the Diocese of N...

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'A Sense of Wonder and Awe' - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Don Gould, parishioner of St. Patrick in East Hampton, discusses his favorite image of God and why. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks        

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ā€˜The Dark Charm of Halloween’ is Title of New Book by International Association of Exorcists
“The Dark Charm of Halloween” is the title of a new book launched by the International Association of Exorcists (AIE, by its Italian acronym) and written by its vice president, Father Francesco Bamonte, along with Alberto Castaldini, spokesman for the institution. | Credit: Courtesy of t...

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Catholic Church Tackles Parental Stress Crisis with Support Programs and Resources
Parental stress was cited as a public health challenge by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who noted in a Health and Human Services (HHS) advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents in late summer that parental stress is at an all-time high.   Forty-one percent o...

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Pope Announces He Will Create 21 new Cardinals in December
Pope Francis said he will create the new cardinals Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception.   VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis announced he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 8, including a 99-year-old former nuncio and the 44-year-old Ukrainian bishop who heads his church's ...

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This Princess Saint Was Not Harry Potter’s Owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia
An image of St. Hedwig in Wroclaw, Poland. | Credit: Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Readers who find this story through a search engine are probably looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter’s snowy owl. But Hedwig of Silesia was not an owl — she was a princess, wife, mother, and bu...

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