Entries for August 2018

The Twenty-Third Annual Diocesan Mass for Those Dedicated to Education will be celebrated on Sunday, September 9, 2018, in the Cathedral of St. Patrick, at 8:45 a.m. Bishop Cote will cele- brate this Mass for all teachers and support staff, public, pa-rochial, and private, active and retired, of all...

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We welcome Deacon Phil Hayes, a volunteer who will speak at all Masses and a second collec- tion will be taken for the Annual Mission Cooperative Program. Dr. Jeremiah J. Lowney found- ed the Haitian Health Foundation in 1982. This outreach to rural Jeremie, Haiti and 105 moun- tain villages provide...

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Pope Francis has long called for a compassionate poli- tics of immigration. Our own Bishop Cote has recently underlined the Catholic concern that enforcement of immigration rules respect the integrity of families. The Rodriguez family, strongly active in their Catholic par- ish, is now about to be b...

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Koulye a, li lè pou nou pran angajman nou pou nou lapriyè, pou nanm nou, pou fanmi nou yo, pou mond nou an, ak pou Legliz nou an. Koulye a, se yon lè Bondye ap vide benediksyon li sou nou si nou chèche yo epi mande yo. Pandan nap pran pòsyon pa nou nan misyon kòm disip misyonè, 40 èdtan devo...

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A todos los feligreses de nuestro grupo de Norwich - ¡Es hora de cantar! Damos la bienvenida a nuevos miem- bros a los diversos coros en nuestras tres parroquias. Además, buscamos alentar a los músicos y cantantes para que se unan cuando tengamos Misas multiculturales. Hay muchas maneras en...

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Ahora es el momento de que participemos en ora- ciones de intercesión, por nuestras almas, por nues- tras familias, por nuestro mundo y por nuestra Iglesia. Ahora es el tiempo en que Dios derramará Sus ben- diciones sobre nosotros si los buscamos y pregun- tamos por ellos. Al asumir nuestra misió...

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Comenzando el Domingo, 9 de Septiembre, la Misa en Español del Domingo por la mañana comenzará 15 minutos antes, es decir, a las 9:45 a.m. para permitir el tiempo adecuado para las clases de educación religiosa que siguen. Domingo, 16 de Septiembre, Domingo Catequético Oramos por nuestros hijos...

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La Misión de Lifeteen es guiada por el Espíritu Santo para ayudar a los adolescentes a construir una comunidad en la que se ayuden mutuamente a crecer más cerca de Cristo, su Madre y la Iglesia. Lifeteen comenzará el domingo 16 de septiembre a las 5 p.m. Con Alabanza y Adoración, cena y noche s...

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Nuestras parroquias en el grupo de Norwich brindan educación religiosa para niños desde kínder hasta la secundaria, incluida la preparación para la reconciliación, la primera comunión y la confirmación. Las clases semanales para niños en los grados de kínder a Jr.high school comienzan el do...

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Kindly remember in your prayers Robert E. Brulotte whose funeral was recently celebrated in our parish cluster. May the souls of the departed share in the fullness of life and peace with God. 

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The Disciples of Mercy at our cluster churches of St. Joseph, St. Mary and Sts. Peter and Paul will be collecting non perishable foods for the Sts. Peter and Paul food pantry. Suggested items are juices, rice, pasta, pork and beans, peanut butter , jelly, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables. Your s...

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The Mission of Lifeteen is guided by the Holy Spirit to help Teens build a community wherein they help each other grow closer to Christ ,His Mother, and the Church. Lifeteen will begin Sunday September 16th at 5 pm with Praise and Worship, dinner and then social night. It is open to all teenagers fr...

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Our parishes in the Norwich cluster provide religious education for children from Kindergarten through High School, including preparation for Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation . Weekly classes for children in grades kindergarten through Jr. High begin on Sunday, September 16th followi...

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To all parishioners in our Norwich cluster – It’s time to sing! We welcome new members to the various choirs in our parishes. In addition, we are looking to encourage musicians and singers to join in when we have multicultural cluster Masses. There are many ways we can make our Music Min...

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On Saturday afternoon, Sept 8, a single multicultural vigil Mass will be held at 4 pm at St. Joseph Church, followed by a shared supper and Holy Rosary. No vigil Mass at St. Mary’s.

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Attention: Divorced or Separated Catholics Are you separated or divorced and in need of support? The Church is here to help. The Catholic Family Services Office is sponsoring a monthly Support Group for Divorced and Separated Catholics the third Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 P.M. beginning ...

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  It is time to improve our Sunday experience of welcoming! Our goal is to make sure that everyone who enters our church for Sunday Mass enters a festive environment where it is clearly communicated: “We’re waiting for you. We’re glad you’re here!” Here is a bra...

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  Deacon Phil Hayes, a volunteer from the Haitian Health Foundation (HHF), will speak at all Masses and a second collection will be taken for the Annual Mission Cooperative Program. Dr. Jeremiah J. Lowney founded the Haitian Health Foundation in 1982. This outreach to rural Jeremie, Haiti an...

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  Yon jou pou nou fè Egzamen konsyans nou, ak Sakreman Rekonsilyasyon Ap gen ekspozisyon Sen Sakreman de 10 a.m. a 9 p.m. Pandan tan sa a, pral gen Mès ak Sakreman Rekon-silyasyon nan plizyè lang nan gwoup pawas nou an.

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  Jou sa a, nou mete ansanm nan devosyon pou La Sent Vyèj, medite mistè yo pandan nap di chapelè, delivrans nou jan nou wè atravè je l', epi medite sou Mari jan nou kontanple imaj li: Notre Dame Guadalupe, Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours, Notre Dame Chestawova. Nan tout Gwoup pawas nou y...

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  Gwoup Pawas nou yo nan Norwich ofri edikasyon relijye pou timoun ki soti nan Premye Klas jis nan Lekòl Segon-dè, ki gen ladan preparasyon Premye komunyon ak Konfi-masyon. Klas chak semèn pou timoun nan klas primè ak Jr. High kòmanse nan Dimanch, 23 septanm apre Mès 9:45 am nan Legliz Sent ...

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  Nuestras parroquias en el grupo de Norwich brindan educación religiosa para niños desde el primer grado hasta la secundaria, incluida la preparación para la Primera Comunión y la Confirmación. Las clases semanales para niños de grados Primarios y Secundaria comienzan el Domingo 23 de Septi...

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  Marque estas Fechas! Miércoles, 15 de Agosto, la Asunción de la Santísi-ma Virgen María, un día Sagrado de Obligación. El misterio que celebramos en una solemnidad como esta es tan importante que la Iglesia trata el día como lo hace el Domingo, el Día del Señor. Nos reunimos en la mesa...

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  Atención: Cambio de Horario para la Misa en Español En la iglesia de St. Mary Comenzando el Domingo, 9 de Septiembre, la Misa en Español del Domingo por la mañana comenzará 15 minutos antes, es decir, a las 9:45 a.m. para permitir el tiempo adecuado para las clases de educación relig...

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  It is time to improve our Sunday experience of welcoming! Our goal is to make sure that everyone who enters our church for Sunday Mass enters a festive environment where it is clearly communicated: “We’re waiting for you. We’re glad you’re here!” Here is a bra...

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  Our parishes in the Norwich cluster provide religious education for children from First Grade through High School, including First Communion and Confirmation preparation. Weekly classes for children in primary grades and Jr. High begin on Sunday, September 23rd after the midmorning Masses ...

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  Wednesday, August 15, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. The mystery we celebrate on a solemnity such as this is so important that the Church treats the day as it does Sunday, the Lord’s Day. We gather at the table of the Eucharist to let the mys...

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  THIS Sunday, Aug. 11, 12 Deacon Phil Hayes will be preaching about Haiti at St. Mary Church. A second collection will be taken up for the Haitian Health Foundation, a medical outreach to Haiti, founded by Norwich’s own Dr. Jeremiah Lowney. This will be St. Mary’s summer “...

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  Attention: Time Change for Mass in Spanish At St. Mary Church Starting on Sunday, September 9, Sunday morning Mass in Spanish will begin 15 minutes earlier, that is, at 9:45 a.m. in order to allow adequate time for reli-gious education classes that follow.

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In last week’s pastoral message, Bishop Cote used strong language: Our resolve to stand with immigrant families and to help encourage permanent solutions to a now further broken immigrant system has remained steadfast…If we continue to raise our voices against injustices such as the ...

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  Care Net is so blessed by your continued finan-cial support and prayer support, This year Saints Peter and Paul Church raised $508.39 Thank you for partnering with us again this year!

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  This Monday, August 6, the Cluster Council for our three parishes will meet at 6 p.m. in the parish hall of Saints Peter and Paul Church. The meeting is open to all parishion-ers. We will continue to explore ways that our three parishes can grow in our shared mission and in unity while emb...

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  We bid farewell to a dear friend: Larry Barille, our "summer seminarian" has now finished his two-month stay with is in the Norwich Parish Cluster. All who have gotten to know Larry will agree that he has been a wonderfully happy addition to our parishes during his brief stay. We...

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If you would like to know more about annulments or considering beginning the annulment process , consider attending this informational workshop Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, from 7-9 P.M. at St. Bernard Church Hall, 25 St. Bernard’s Terrace, Rockville, CT. A panel of experts from the Diocesan Marr...

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In the month of August, Haiti will be the focus of special concern for us all. Haiti’s severe economic situation and the crushing poverty of its population, seems to catch the world’s attention only when desperate people explode in anger. But that poverty is there all the time. Here is w...

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