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What is Lent?

Posted on February 07, 2024 in: Lent

What is Lent?
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. Here are a couple of videos that explain the season of Lent. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, w...

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A Ticker Tape Message from God: How a non-Catholic Sociologist Became a Catholic Theologian
A Ticker Tape Message from God: How a non-Catholic Sociologist Became a Catholic Theologian   IN THE SUMMER OF 1987, Cynthia Toolin-Wilson reluctantly consented to accompany her husband and mother-in-law on a trip to Rome. Her husband Jim and his mother were devout Catholics, Cynthia...

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Rest in Peace- Deacon Nicholas J. Cannata

Posted on February 06, 2024 in: News

Rest in Peace- Deacon Nicholas J. Cannata
Deacon Nicholas J. Cannata   (January 20, 1931 - February 4, 2024)   Nicholas J. Cannata, 93 (although he was aiming for 100 in his draft obituary), of Portland, husband of 65 years to Bianca Russo Cannata, left this world on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Born January 20, ...

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Vatican Doctrine Office Releases Note on Discerning the Validity of the Sacraments
ROME- The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released a note on Saturday on discerning the validity of the sacraments. The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández is titled “Gestis Verbisque,” or “Deeds and Words...

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 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it Passing Through Your Town?
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage released a schedule of all the stops along the four pilgrimage routes planned across the country and ending at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this July.  The stops, which were announced by organizers on Thursday, include shrines, cathedr...

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Bishop's Column - Rend Your Hearts
January/February 2024 Four County Catholic Rend Your Hearts! My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,   In the grace-filled embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ, I extend heartfelt greetings to you as we anticipate the unfolding of a new year and the forthcoming sacred season of Len...

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Collective Action Needed to Prevent the Evil of Human Trafficking, says U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman
WASHINGTON - We must unite to identify and address conditions that lead to human trafficking and promote efforts to prevent it, says Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso. The Catholic Church observes the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on February 8, the feast day of S...

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What's Your Favorite Part of Mass - Hope and Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, parishioner Glenn Miller from Blessed Sacrament Parish in Rockville and Tolland, speaks about his favorite part of Mass. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Saint of the Month: St. John Bosco

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: News

Saint of the Month: St. John Bosco
          His one-boy show: Giovanni was born to poor parents in a little cabin in Becchi, a hillside hamlet in Italy. His father died when he was only two years old, and his mother Margaret was left with three sons to raise on her own. As soon as Giovanni was old e...

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Roots of Reverence: Observing Lent as a Family
In the tapestry of Catholic traditions, Lent stands as a profound thread weaving through the fabric of faith, calling families to embark on a transformative journey. It is not merely a season marked by abstinence; rather, Lent is a pilgrimage of the heart, an opportunity for introspection and renewa...

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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 Events For events with additional information, click the blue event title to view the complete announcement. ...

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Pope Leo appoints Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
NEW HAVEN — Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly was honored to be appointed by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. Formed by Pope Francis, the Dicastery’s mission is “the promotion of life, the apostolate of the lay faithful, the pastoral care of the family and its mission according to God’s plan and for the safeguard and support of human life.” “I am deeply grateful to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for appointing me as a member of the Dicastery for Laity, Family a...

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Faith For The Future: Annual Catholic Elementary School Collection Set for Sept. 12–13
The Diocese of Norwich will hold its annual Faith For The Future collection on the weekend of September 12th and 13th, 2026, supporting Catholic elementary education throughout the diocese. Faith For The Future is the diocese's dedicated in-pew collection benefiting Catholic elementary schools, helping ensure these schools can continue to provide an education rooted in high academic standards and Catholic faith-based values. Why Catholic Elementary Education Matters Our diocesan Catholic elementary schools are committed to: - Meeting high academic standards,...

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Seton Scholarship Dinner Tickets on Sale Now — Plus a New Yeti Cooler Raffle Supporting the Event!
Tickets for the Seton Scholarship Dinner and the Yeti Cooler Raffle are now available. Both support scholarships for students in our Catholic schools, and every purchase helps make a difference.     How to Purchase Tickets for both the raffle and the dinner can be purchased using the same link below. To buy raffle tickets, simply choose the 4th option, “Yeti Cooler Raffle,” and you will be automatically entered. You need not be present to win! For ticket purchases, raffle tickets, or to read more about this year’s honorees, ple...

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Third Order of Mary Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

Posted on September 02, 2026 in: News

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Third Order of Mary Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
A new Chapter of the Third Order of Mary was founded at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Essex, Connecticut in May 2006. The local branch of the worldwide Society of Mary originally founded in Lyons, France in 1816, is devoted to performing solid spiritual work for the Church in a hidden way, imitating Mary in humility and mercy thus drawing attention to Jesus and His Gospel message. Mrs. Lorraine P. Maloney, a Professed Third Order of Mary since 1994 in Brunswick, Maine, moved to Connecticut and helped to found the group with the assistance of the late Fr. Paul Gaumond, then...

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 A Circle of Women Echo St. Pio’s Devotion to Prayer
A group of women inspired by St. Pio of Pietrelcina’s deep devotion to prayer gathers weekly at the Padre Pio Foundation of America in Cromwell to pray for others. “We pray from our hearts to Padre Pio,” says prayer warrior Donna Morales of Cromwell. “He’s drawing me here and we pray for the needs of the community. It’s a calling.” For the past 20 years, Morales and three other women have been the core group of the Padre Pio Prayer Group which meets three mornings each week. Surrounded by statues, artwork and holy relics of St...

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