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Theology 101: The Right Words and the Power of Change
When the right person says the right words, it changes the fabric of reality. Last spring, I attended the graduation of one of my brothers from a local university. What I witnessed, at least on the surface, was not extraordinary. It was no different from what others witness at the countle...

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Assisted Suicide Bill Dies in Judiciary Committee
S.B. No. 1076 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING AID IN DYING FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS  Failed to Pass the Judiciary Committee and is dead for this legislative session. Thank You - without the efforts of all those who sent in emails and called their Senators and Representatives this ...

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Safe Environments Protects Our Young People
Keeping Kids Safe Since 2004, the Office for Safe Environments of the Diocese of Norwich (OSE) has used Virtus, a best practices program designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote "rightdoing" to empower priests, deacons, ministry leaders, employees and volunteers to be aware of ri...

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May is Mental Health Month
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability is recognizing that May is Mental Health Month. HUMAN LIFE IS SACRED. EVERY PERSON IS CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE. A PERSON'S DIGNITY AND WORTH CANNOT BE DIMINISHED BY ANY CONDITION INCLUDING MENTAL ILLNESS. Whoever suffers from menta...

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Basket Project Spreads Easter Joy
Thanks to the kindness and efforts of so many across the Diocese, more than 300 families received an Easter basket this year as part of the Office of Faith Event’s (OFE) annual Make a Memory Easter Basket project. More than 200 baskets were donated to St. Vincent de Paul Place in Norwich an...

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Easter Vigil Celebrates the Resurrection of the Savior
A sea of candlelight brought a comforting glow to those gathered in the darkened Cathedral of Saint Patrick for the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 8. The Liturgy of Light (Lucernarium) began as Bishop Michael R. Cote and ministers proceeded in silence and darkness to the rear of the Cathedr...

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Spring is Here, and so is the New Issue of the Four County Catholic Magazine
The latest issue of the Four County Catholic is available now, and is filled cover to cover with news from within the Diocese of Norwich.   Cover Story Read about how programs at St. Vincent de Paul, Middletown are transforming lives for the better.   Feature Story &...

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Help is Available for Challenged Marriages
You Can Help Your Marriage If communication in your marriage is a struggle, or things have become troubled, unloving, or uncaring, the Retrouvaille program can help. Retrouvaille provides tools to help you communicate better, resolve conflicts and rediscover why you fell in lo...

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'The Peace of the Risen Christ...' Bishop Cote's Easter Message
  Easter Message 2023   My dear sisters and brothers in the Lord, A truly blessed and happy Easter to you all! The events leading up to Easter parallel our own lives. The Cross is ever present as we carry numerous daily burdens that, at times, cause us to fall under their we...

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Bishop Cote's Video Message: 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal
Bishop Cote's video message for the 2023 Annual Catholic Appeal can be viewed here. Click the link below the video to be taken to the 2023 ACA page for more information and to donate.     Click Here to Learn More     Click here to view our&nb...

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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
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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

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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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