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Fatima Feast Comes to Stonington  Borough
Saint Mary Church in Stonington will hold its annual celebration in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on May 18th.  Saturday, May 18, 2024     7:30pm Mass of Our Lady of Fatima     8:30pm Candlelight Procession   Sunday, May 19, 2024     10:30am Mass &nbs...

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Vatican Prepares for Summer Olympics with Conference on Faith and Sports
As 206 countries prepare to send their top athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the Vatican is organizing an event to look at the relationship between the Catholic Church and sports, through both a spiritual and anthropological lens. “In the current context of wars tea...

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Virgin Mary Today Asks Same She Asked of Little Shepherds 107 Years Ago, Cardinal Says
During the May 13 Mass that he offered on the feast day of Our Lady of FĆ”tima at the shrine dedicated to her in Portugal, Cardinal Juan JosĆ© Omella said the Virgin Mary asks of us today the same that she asked of the three visionaries 107 years ago, in 1917.  The prelate is archbis...

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Why Mary is Our 'Perfect Mother'
Mary is our heavenly mother and the month of May, dedicated to her, always provides us an opportunity to consider how much our Mama loves us and cares for us. Nowhere is her maternal protection over us more evident than in the numerous visits from heaven that she has made. Each apparition of Our ...

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Ascension Thursday: A Holy Day of Obligation
Ascension Thursday, observed on May 9, 2024, marks a significant celebration in the liturgical calendar for Catholics around the world.  This day commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, which occurred 40 days after his Resurrection on Easter Sunday. This event is vivid...

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Three Ways to Improve the Experience of Mass - Hope & Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series Liza Roach, Youth and Young Adult Minister, speaks about three ways you can help improve your experience of Mass. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks      

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ā€˜Little Miracle of Lille’: How a Candlelight Mass Gathers Hundreds of Young People Every Week in France
“The good makes no noise,” St. Francis de Sales would say of Lille’s candlelight Mass.  Indeed, while France regularly shows itself to be at the forefront of the de-Christianization of the West and recently made headlines for its constitutionalization of abortion, the ...

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Vatican to Publish New Document on Marian Apparitions Next Week
The Vatican’s doctrine office will publish a new document next week on discerning Marian apparitions and other supernatural events. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Cardinal VĆ­ctor Manuel FernĆ”ndez, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), will un...

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Pope Francis to Attend G7 Summit to Speak on Artificial Intelligence
Pope Francis will attend the G7 summit in June to speak about the ethics of artificial intelligence, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Friday. The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations summit is being held in the southern Italian region of Puglia from June 13–15 and will ...

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Protect Religious Freedom of Catholic Hospitals - Legislative Alert
URGENT ACTION ALERT   Lobbyists for pro-abortion rights groups are pushing for the State House of Representatives to Vote on HB 5424.  If you have not already done so, please contact your state representative to protect religious freedom of Catholic hospitals. HB 5424 “An...

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Calendar of Parish Events from Around the Diocese
    Do you have an upcoming parish or school event that would be of interest to others in the Diocese? These folks do! Around the Diocese Submissions Please provide your event details to your parish administrator for submission. Email submissions are NOT accepted. Descriptions are limited to 30 words. Parish Admin Log-In   Calendar of Events Here's what's happening Around the Diocese!   Upcoming Parish Events   Classes & Formation Wednesday, September 3 – May 13 Certificate P...

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Former Parishioner of Bishop Reidy Moves Closer to Sainthood
A beloved Worcester “Block Mom,” a Harvard-educated convert, and one of the most compelling pro-life voices of her generation — could she also be a future saint? The Vatican has now approved the next step in the cause of Ruth Pakaluk, a former parishioner of Bishop Richard F. Reidy when he served as rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester. In this article by Matt McDonald for the National Catholic Register, you’ll discover how her remarkable journey from atheism to Catholicism, her tireless pro-life witness, and her heroic serenity in suffer...

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Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference Releases 2025 Annual Abortion Report
    The Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Conference (CTCPAC)— the public policy office of Connecticut’s Catholic bishops— serves as the Church’s voice on issues of life, justice, and moral concern at the state Capitol. Each year, the Conference publishes its Annual Abortion Report, compiling official data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to provide a clear picture of abortion trends across the state. The newly released 2025 report reveals a sobering reality: abortion numbers in Connecticut have continued to rise sha...

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U.S. Bishops to Consecrate Nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026 to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary. At the USCCB Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, bishops voted “to entrust our nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” Devoting the nation is an opportunity “to remind everyone of our task to serve our nation by perfecting the temporal order with the spirit of the Gospel as taught by the Second Vatican Council,” Bishop Kevin Rhoades of ...

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Bishop Reidy on the Meaning Behind Catholic Schools Week
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Catholic Schools Week is a celebration which began in 1974. This is a yearly celebration of Catholic Education throughout the United States. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week for 2026 is: “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.” Catholic Schools educate the whole person mind, body and soul. It is based on Pope Francis’s words, “Christ is alive and He wants you to be alive.” Catholic Schools Week is celebrated from January 25 - January 31, 2026. The companion to National Catholic ...

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Pope Leo XIV Highlights Role of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Blessed Juan de Palafox in Mexico
Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza and Our Lady of Guadalupe. | Credit: Public domain   Pope Leo XIV praised the missionary work of the Church in Mexico throughout history, inspired by the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the example of Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza. In a message addressed to the participants of the 17th National Missionary Congress of Mexico, being held in Puebla Nov. 7–9, the Holy Father noted that the greatest privilege and duty of missionaries is “to bring Christ to the heart of every person.” Taking a closer lo...

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