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We Can Help. Promise to Protect-Pledge to Heal
We Can Help To report inappropriate conduct of any kind by a Diocesan Bishop please contact ReportBishopAbuse.org or call 1-800-276-1562 To report inappropriate contact of any kind by a representative of the Diocese of Norwich or for assistance for victims, please call The Dioce...

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Wanted: Angel Ornaments for Annual Festival of Trees
The Office of Faith Events is seeking contributions of multicultural angel ornaments for our tree atthe Wadsworth Atheneum's 48th Annual Festival of Trees and Traditions. Please bring or send donations to: 199 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360 Donations needed by November 21, 2022 Thank ...

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Hope & Faith Video Series - Exploring the Churches of St. Mary in the Norwich Diocese
Join the Office of Faith Events as we visit the churches of St. Mary in the Diocese of Norwich.  This week, we visit St. Mary in Norwich. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.org/FaithSparks    

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Catholic Knights Templar Meet In Griswold
The first meeting of the Northeast Commandery of the Catholic Knights Templar took place on October 14-16, at the Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Griswold. The Catholic Knights Templar is a private, international association of faithful men and women established in accordance with ...

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Daughters of Isabella Diaper Donation Helps Mothers in Need
Chapter 543 Daughters of Isabella, Putnam, donates diapers to the Daily Bread Food Pantry in Putnam to be distributed to local families in need. Left to right: Maureen Desilets, Suzy Lazarou (regent), Priscilla Dowd and Ellen Knight.   The Daughters of Isabella is a charitable orga...

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Forming One Family - Hope and Faith Video Series
This week on the Hope and Faith Series, Marianne Nicholas, administrative assistant for the Office of Faith Events, speaks about how the Eucharist and the liturgy come together to form one family. View previous videos or more articles on Faith by visiting NorwichDiocese.or...

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In Memoriam: Father John J. O'Neill
Fr. John J. O'Neill, M.S., pastor of St. James Church in Danielson CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11th at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA, after a short illness. With joy he served the people of the parish and many others throughout the area. He was pastor for thirty-one...

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Anniversary Mass - Couples Have the Keys to a Sacramental Marriage
The consistent thread throughout the Scriptures for the Annual Silver and Gold Anniversary Mass was the theme of persistence, perseverance, and patience.  It was a thread Deacon Doug Hoffman continued to sew throughout his homily asking couples gathered at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, &ldquo...

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USCCB Respect Life Prayer & Action Monthly Prayer Guide
Pray Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be   Reflect Our Blessed Mother models a profound witness to love and life in the Gospel account of the Visitation. Luke’s Gospel tells us that, when Mary learns that her cousin Elizabeth is pregnant, she travels to the hill country “...

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A Grieving Mother Fulfills a Christmas Wish, Pays it Forward
Melissa Phelps was 32 years old and still wrote to Santa Claus. On December 13, 2020, Santa  gave her the two gifts she had requested – 10 days later Melissa was taken to Heaven. When Melissa began preschool, she was diagnosed as high functioning developmentally disabled, and high...

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Your Guide to Church Bazaar and Craft Fairs and Other Events
Use the Handy List Below to See Where All the Best Church Bazaars and Craft Fairs are Being Held Throughout the Diocese. You Can Also Add Events to Your Google Calendar from Ours.        Sunday, November 30 Wreath Making Event Our Lady of Lourdes, Hampton • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM All materials supplied to create your own unique wreath. Not feeling creative? Order one already made. Contact Gloria Burell at (860) 445-9350. Saturday, December 6 Holly Berry Christmas Craft Fair St. Philip Parish Center, Ashford &bul...

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Finding the Gospel in our Holiday Movies

Posted on November 26, 2025 in: ADVENT

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Finding the Gospel in our Holiday Movies
Each Advent, as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, we’re drawn to the warmth of familiar Christmas stories. We dust off old DVDs, queue up streaming favorites, and settle in with cocoa, popcorn,and twinkling lights — yet beneath the nostalgia, many of these films quietly proclaim the Gospel. I’ve written before about "It’s a Wonderful Life" (Volume 35 Number 1) and its unmistakable parallels with the Good News: sacrifice, redemption, community, and the reminder that every life touches countless others. But it isn’t...

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Gratitude Should Accompany Your Turkey and Pie, Pope Says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Thanksgiving is a "beautiful feast" that reminds everyone to be grateful for the gifts they have been given, Pope Leo XIV said. "Say thank you to someone," the pope suggested two days before the U.S. holiday when he met reporters outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo before returning to the Vatican after a day off. Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, was scheduled to spend his Thanksgiving Nov. 27 in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey, the first stops on his first foreign trip as pope. A reporter asked the pope what he was than...

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Location Change AND Time -Monthly Pro-Life Mass to be Held December 6th
LOCATION & TIME CHANGE: First Saturday Pro-Life Mass — Saturday, December 6, 9:00 a.m. The monthly Diocesan Pro-Life Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church (22 Maple Ave., Uncasville) on Saturday, December 6 at 9:00 a.m. Rosary for Life will begin at 8:20 a.m. Please join our celebrant, Rev. Raymond Introvigne, as we pray to end abortion and for healing for those who have had an abortion. Breakfast and fellowship following Mass.

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Honoring a Career of Faithful Service

Posted on November 25, 2025 in: News, ACA

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Honoring a Career of Faithful Service
Celebrating the Retirement of Mary Ellen Mahoney After more than 12 years of faithful service, the Diocese of Norwich is celebrating the retirement of Mary Ellen Mahoney, who joined us on March 13, 2013, and quickly became one of the most trusted, steady, and mission-driven members of our diocesan family. Mary Ellen began her work in the Office of Development and, through commitment and leadership, eventually became the Executive Director of the Office of Development, overseeing the full range of diocesan development functions that support our parishes, schools, and m...

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Help Everyone Access the Bible, Including Online, Pope Urges
Pope Leo XIV met with leaders of the Catholic Biblical Federation on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, "Dei Verbum." And he received one of the first copies of The Catholic American Bible.   VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At a time when young people spend so much time in "digital environments," members of the Catholic Biblical Federation need to ask how they are fulfilling the Second Vatican Council's mandate to give everyone access to the Bible, Pope ...

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