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World Youth Day Lisbon 2023: ‘It’s Just an Experience Like No Other’
Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Hartford recently returned home from World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, where they gained a deeper connection to God, a greater affection for Pope Francis and the awesome realization of what it means to be part of the universal Roman Catholic Church. “It’s j...

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Heart of the Revival: "When Did Jesus Stop Being Enough?"
Dear Friends,  Last week, members of the Executive Team for the National Eucharistic Revival gathered to prayerfully prepare and plan for the Year of Mission, which launches at the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis next July 2024 and culminates in 2025, the...

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Serene Prayer Garden Honors Connecticut Priest on the Path to Sainthood
A Meriden parish and local Knights of Columbus organization recently honored a popular Connecticut priest, on his way to sainthood, through a garden that bears his name. The Blessed Michael J. McGivney Prayer Garden honors Michael J. McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. The new ...

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Share Your Video: What is Your Favorite Part of Mass, and Why?
From September to June the Office of Faith Events Hope and Faith video series will ask the question, “What is your favorite part of Mass and why?”  If you would like to share your answer to this question in a short 2 minute video that would be shared with the whole diocese, pleas...

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Supplies Needed for Back to School - How You Can Help
Catholic Charities will be assisting our children and parents to prepare the 2023-24 academic school year and it will be here sooner than we think! We are asking for your participation by providing children with their basic school supplies, backpacks, pencils, erasers, pens, subject tablets, colo...

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Pope Francis: Mary ‘Never Keeps Us Waiting’
VATICAN CITY (CNA) — Pope Francis said Wednesday he likes to invoke the Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady ‘in haste’” because she is always ready to swiftly intercede for her children’s requests. “At World Youth Day, the Gospel proposed to young pe...

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Clergy Appointments

Posted on August 09, 2023 in: News, Vocations

Clergy Appointments
December 20, 2022 The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D. D., Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy and diocesan appointment in the Diocese of Norwich   Deacon Joseph Delaney, Newly Ordained Permanent Deacon to Saint James Church, Danielson and Educational Chaplaincy. Effec...

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Come Pray For Vocations

Posted on August 07, 2023 in: Vocations

Come Pray For Vocations
Join us each month to pray a Eucharistic Holy Hour for vocations led by Bishop Cote. These hours of adoration are a wonderful opportunity to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, to pray for our seminarians, and for our priests and religious already serving our diocese. 2023 Au...

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Don't Miss Out - Diocese to Recognize Anniversary Couples
The registration deadline is August 14, 2023. This is a firm date, so please register early. Sunday, September 10 is the date set for the Annual Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass at The Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich. Bishop Michael Cote will be the main celebrant for this year&rs...

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A Blessed Fishing Fleet Takes to Stonington Waters
A large crowd turned out in Stonington Borough on a warm and sunny Sunday, July 30, to continue the time-honored tradition of blessing those fishermen who set out to sea from here.     The Blessing of the Fleet also remembers local fishermen who have died at sea and honors the vess...

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Join Bishop Reidy for Divine Mercy Pilgrimage on May 13
The Diocese of Norwich is inviting the faithful to join Bishop Richard Reidy for a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The daylong pilgrimage will offer participants an opportunity to grow closer to Our Lord and the Blessed Mother through prayer, worship, and reflection. The pilgrimage includes Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, Confession, a Rosary for Life, the Divine Mercy Holy Hour and Chaplet, and veneration of the relics of St. Faustina. Pilgrims will also have...

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Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center Announces Upcoming Retreats and Book Study
Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum is offering several upcoming opportunities for spiritual renewal, prayer, and faith formation this spring and summer. Located at 194 Candlewood Hill Rd. in Higganum, the retreat center invites individuals and couples to take part in retreat days and a spiritual book study designed to deepen faith and foster reflection. Reservations are required for all programs. Married Couples Retreat Day On Saturday, April 25, Sacred Heart on the Lake will host a Married Couples Retreat Day titled The Holiness of Marriage as a S...

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Centenary Celebrations Planned Across the Globe in 2027
A series of celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Pope Benedict XVI will take place across four continents beginning on April 16, 2027. An international committee for the centenary celebrations established by the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation is coordinating the initiatives, the foundation announced. “The centenary of Ratzingerʼs birth is an opportunity to fully present his thought and his approach to reality as significant contributions to the current ecclesial and cultural debate,” said Father Roberto Regoli, president of ...

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held May 2

Posted on April 15, 2026 in: ProLife

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Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held May 2
The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Walter Nagle, at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the healing for those who have had an abortion. Breakfast and fellowship following Mass.        

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Remembering Pope Francis: 9 Moments That Defined His Legacy
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, we remember the late pontiff and some of the most significant moments of his papacy. On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. Peter, the Argentinian pontiff left a lasting impact on the Catholic Church. Here are nine significant moments that have become part of Pope Francis' legacy: 1. Election of the first Latin American pope Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis was the f...

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