Norwich Bulletin

FOUR COUNTY CATHOLIC

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FOUR COUNTY CATHOLIC
7 Monsignor Bride represents Diocese at ‘Year for Priests’ ceremonies.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
INSIDE OUR DIOCESE BISHOP’S COLUMN ......................................................................................................3 CLERGY APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................4 VOCATIONS CORNER AN INTERVIEW WITH FATHER FEENEY..................5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS................................................................................................6 MSGR. BRIDE’S ACCOUNT OF “CLOSING OF YEAR FOR PRIESTS” ................7 BLESSING OF THE FLEET ............................................................................................8 GRAND OPENING OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NEW LONDON .

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
How fortunate we are to be enjoying the warmth and pastimes of another glorious summer. This is that time of year when many of our communities, especially those near the shoreline, become vacation destinations. All around us, life isn’t quite the same for a few months.

FROM MILLWORKER TO MIRACLE WORKER

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FROM MILLWORKER TO MIRACLE WORKER
For four years he toiled in various mills, including the American Woolen Co. on Route 14, on farms and in factories in neighboring Danielson and Putnam, and in other hard jobs in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, before returning home to be nursed back to health by his grandmother.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Las fuerzas se multiplican en la fe combinada del cuerpo adorador de Cristo. Por medio del compartir el amor y el respeto del compañerismo, somos unidos ante Dios. Honramos a Jesús como el motivo de oración y adoración unánime, mientras somos edificados espiritualmente escuchando la Palabra.

FROM MILLWORKER TO MIRACLE WORKER

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FROM MILLWORKER TO MIRACLE WORKER
“He took her in and Brother André asked what he could do. My grandfather was quite concerned about her growing up and Brother André said, 'You don't have to worry. She'll grow up and marry a fine man and be taken care of very well for the rest of her life.

FEDERAL COURT RULINGS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FEDERAL COURT RULINGS
WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage, expressed grave concern regarding recent rulings by a federal judge in Massachusetts rejecting the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
This past May 29, 2010 during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Father Christopher Paul Feeney was ordained to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ for service here in the Diocese of Norwich by Bishop Michael Cote! All praise and Glory to God for this...

TRUE FORGIVENESS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

TRUE FORGIVENESS
that dark little confessional behind the curtain, I remember rattling off my sins to the priest, meticulously and quantitatively recounting each offence -- as if that were really possible? Taking account of one’s sins is important, but who remembers...

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL LUXURY RAFFLE

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL LUXURY RAFFLE
On June 25 the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote met with school children from St. John School in Old Saybrook outside of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. The Bishop was photographed with the children beside a Ford Mustang Convertible to mark the launch of the 2010 St.

TWENTY SOMETHING

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

TWENTY SOMETHING
The gap between what was once imagined and what was actually accomplished can overwhelm. Undone items pop in the brain first – and stick. A neighbor lady raising two boys and forging a rewarding career refused to attend a reunion because she hadn’t become a lawyer, as she had vowed to do.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Got Spirit? ...You need more than books binders to survive school! Catholic Worship for a new Generation! LIFT takes an awesome night of praise and worship on the road! On Saturday, August 28, 2010 LIFT will bring Music, Dynamic Speakers and Eucharist Adoration to St.

UNIQUE CONFIRMATION RETREAT A FAITH FORMATION SUCCESS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

UNIQUE CONFIRMATION RETREAT A FAITH FORMATION SUCCESS
This spring, the Church of the Holy Family in Hebron confirmed 80 students. It is an accomplishment not taken lightly as their preparation is intense including meeting every other week on Sunday evenings as well as completing community outreach and parish service during an extensive two year journey.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Monsignor Thomas R. Bride, Vicar General, Diocese of Norwich and Pastor, Christ the King Church, Old Lyme, was the Diocese of Norwich representative to the Year for Priests closing ceremonies in Rome, June 9-11. Monsignor shared with us some of his observations and insights regarding the events that took place at the Vatican.

MOUNT SAINT JOHN HONORS STUDENTS, STAFF VOLUNTEERS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

MOUNT SAINT JOHN HONORS STUDENTS, STAFF VOLUNTEERS
Mount Saint John student Daprice Keys received his High School diploma at the facilities recent Community Day of Excellence, Celebration Awards Ceremony. Congratulating Daprice are, from left, Mr. Doug DeCerbo, Executive Director, Ms. Kathy White, School Principal, Ms.

MOVIE REVIEW

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

MOVIE REVIEW
Movie Review: Ramona and Beezus.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
The time-honored tradition of blessing a commercial fleet is celebrated all over the country including San Pedro, Biloxi, Narragansett and our own Stonington. In fact, the San Pedro blessing and festivities once boasted over 100,000 guests.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
On Thursday, June 3rd, Catholic Charities held an open house at their new location in New London. Having had a longstanding presence in the greater New London community, Catholic Charities has settled into the comforts of the former St. Mary’s convent adjacent to St.

BOOK REVIEW

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

BOOK REVIEW
Rome, Italy - A new children's book has been published under Pope Benedict XVI's name. It presents a collection of the Holy Father's descriptions of Jesus' relationship with his “first companions,” taken from his catecheses at general audiences over the past five years.

FAMILY PAGE

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FAMILY PAGE
The first Sunday of August starts with a reading from part of Psalm 95. The words remind us of reasons to be happy to go to church. Let’s look at each verse that is read on that day to find reasons for going to church. The numbers show the verses we will read in church.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Over the past year, 3,800 adults and children were served with the Emergency Food, Clothing, Shelter, Rent and Utility Assistance programs. Case Management services provided help to 298 individuals to develop comprehensive plans to use resources for greater self-sufficiency including obtaining employment.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Valerie Jane Leger, Kenneth Capano, Lois Geary, Dr. Christopher Lipinski, Dr. Herbert V. Levinsky, Attorney Kathryn D. Guinan, Angela Arnold, Attorney Michael Jewell, Mildred E. Devine, John Estelle.

POLITICAL PRISONERS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

POLITICAL PRISONERS
Members of the Cuban female dissident group Ladies in White demonstrate during the group's weekly march after a Mass in Havana, Sunday July 18, 2010. Nine more Cuban political prisoners will fly to freedom in Madrid along with around 50 of their relatives, Spain's foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said.

VATICAN PREPARES REVISIONS

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

VATICAN PREPARES REVISIONS
The revisions have been in the pipeline for some time and were published in mid-July. While the changes are not “earthshaking,” they will ultimately strengthen the church's efforts to identify and discipline priests who abuse minors, the sources said..

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
On August 21 the whole universal Church will celebrate the feast of Pope Saint Pius X. Joseph Sarto was born near Venice, Italy in 1835. He entered the seminary as a young man, and was ordained a priest in 1858. In 1884 he was made a bishop, and then later on a cardinal, and then elected to the papacy in August 1903.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Some people also operate under the impression that wills are only for “the rich.” This could not be further from the truth. Wills are created in order to avoid the lengthy and stressful probate process. A will guarantees your wishes and makes provisions for what is most important to you.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
My current medical condition relates back to having been diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 5. Beginning at the age of 30, I began to be afflicted with many of the complications caused by diabetes: retinopathy, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
RENEW International developed Why Catholic? Journey through the Catechism, in response to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) heightened focus on evangelization and catechesis and their two pastoral documents: Go and Make Disciples and Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us.

Our Diocese

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our Diocese
Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich, will lead a twelve day pilgrimage to Poland including: Gabulowka Mountain, Zakopane, Morskie Oko, Pieniny Mountains, a river ride on the Dunajec River, Wieliczka (salt mines), Lagiewiniki (Divine...