Ordination to the Priesthood - Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. (2024)

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There are several current job openings for educators in our diocese. The positions are updated weekly so be sure to bookmark this page in your browser- NorwichDiocese.org/EmploymentHere are a few of the positionsthat were recently posted.College Director of Library Services - Holy Apostles College & Seminary, CromwellElementary/Middle First Grade Teacher - Saint Joseph School, Baltic Middle School Math Teacher - Sacred Heart School, Taftville K-8 Physical Education K-8 Health Life Science-Grade 7 -- St. Joseph School, New ...

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June19,2024 -- Worcester --Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly, 96, the fourth bishop of Worcester, passed away peacefully at 8:10 p.m. last night, June 18.Bishop Reilly, one of nine children, was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 12, 1928, son of Francis E. and Mary A. (Burns) Reilly.He attended St. Michael’s Parish School in Providence, studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick, R.I., from 1943-1948, and, from 1948 to 1953, at the Grand Seminaire, St. Brieuc in France.He was ordained a priest May ...

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The Catholic community joins together in mourning the loss of Bishop Daniel Patrick Reilly, the revered fourth bishop of Worcester and third bishop of Norwich. At the age of 96, Bishop Reilly passed away peacefully at 8:10 p.m. on June 18. His dedication to the Church and his faithful service have left a lasting legacy.The Diocese of Worcester invites all to join in celebrating his life and legacy through a series of services held in his honor.Services and MemorialsThe faithful are welcome to attend the services for Bishop Reilly at St. Pau...

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During Pentecost weekend I participated in an historic event in New Haven, Connecticut. I was not there to take part in another protest at Yale University, or even to attend any of the graduation ceremonies taking place there. Instead, I joined hundreds of other Catholics for the launch of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.This four-pronged pilgrimage, which began simultaneously in New Haven, San Francisco, Brownsville, Texas and the Mississippi Headwaters in northern Minnesota, will cover 6,500 miles over the next two months.These four routes will converge in Ind...

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The men of the Knights of Columbus Francis Cardinal Spellman Council #6107, affiliated with Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church and with St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Colchester, recently made monetary donations to support two local Special Olympics programs.The Knights donated checks for $800 each made out to the Colchester Special Olympics and to The Willi Wellness Special Olympics programs.The funds were entirely from the generous contributions made by area residents during the annual K of C Tootsie Roll Drive undertaken during the 2023-2024 fraternal y...

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