Diocese of Norwich

               Office of the Bishop
           201 Broadway
Norwich,         Norwich, Connecticut  06360
             (860) 887-9294

 
MICHAEL R. COTE 
MICHAEL R. COTE, D.D.

My dear Sisters in Christ:

Throughout October, the annual membership appeal for the Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic women is being conducted.  I urge every woman to become a member of  this wonderful church affiliated organization.  By doing so you will join women throughout this Diocese in giving witness to your faith.  You will foster Catholic social values for women.
Your participation as a member of the Council can help make it a strong, vital force in promoting justice and in supporting charitable programs for the needy.  Your membership also enables it to enrich the spiritual life of our diocesan family.
In this day, when some of the most difficult issues facing us concern women as persons and their role in the Church, as well as in society as a whole, it is important for Catholic women to consider these issues in the light of the teaching of our Faith and to respond to them with hope and courage.  It is also important that we promote this membership drive in order to have a women’s organization whose voice can have an influence and an impact in our community.
May God bless with success our campaign  to involve the women of our Diocese in the prayer, work and support of the Norwich Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.
Through the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel, our Diocesan Council’s Patroness, may the Lord bless you and your loved one always.
 
              Sincerely yours in Christ,

                              Bishop of Norwich

Parish Council will meet this Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 6:30 PM in the Hall.

COLLECTIONS
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Please pray for our Diocesan Seminarians:
Deacon Chis Schuh – 4th year Theology
Christopher Feeney – 3rd year Theology
Henry Agudelo – 2nd year Theology
Jonathan Ficara – Pre-Theology
Ian Bothur – Pre-Theology
Brain Maxwell – Pre-Theology
Michael Salerno and Andrew Sparks
Year of Discernment
Please pray for those starting  the process of discerning a call to either the diocesan priesthood or religious life.

Sixteenth Annual Mass for Firefighters/EMS Personnel, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. with Bishop Cote as celebrant.  Assembly at Chelsea Parade for the line-up and the procession of all personnel and apparatus will begin at 3:00 p.m.  All companies, departments and personnel and their families are cordially  invited to participate.  For more information, please call Firefighter Matthew Traber (860-208-2554, Firefighter Mark Sicuso (860-886-1378) or Monsignor Brown at (860-887-9294, ext. 232).

Outside the Parish
St. John the Evangelist Church Uncasville will have their 17th Annual Fall Craft Show, October 25th from 9 am to 4pm.  Craft tables are still available.  Cost $25 per table.  For more information, please call Janet at 848-1257, evenings or weekends 848-9058.

-----------------------------------------
Adoration resumed  Friday, September 12th, 2008.

     CRUSADE OF PRAYER ON
                   FRIDAYS
     7:30A.M.   Morning Mass           
     8:00A.M.  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                 followed by Morning Prayer             
     8 A.M.  to 4:45 P.M. Individual Adoration and
                  Praying for Vocations all day in Church
     4:45 P.M.   Evening Prayer /Benediction/Closing

Please consider praying for vocations every Friday just for one half hour.  There are many openings on the chart in the back of church.
-----------------------------------------

 Apostolate of Prayer for Priests
 This week please pray for:
Sunday: All Bishops
Monday:  Rev. Damian Tomiczek SDS, Rev. Thomas W. Sennik
Tues: Msgr. Kevin S. Randall, Rev. Edward J. Davis
Wed.:  Rev. Mitchell Sawicki OFM Cv, Rev. Paul J. Sullivan SJ
Thurs:  Rev. Stephen Fronckewicz OSB
Friday: Rev. Charles R. LeBlanc, Rev. Martin J. Jones
Sat:   Rev. Richard-Jacob Forcier OFM Cv, Rev. Patrick G. McCorry               

 SILVER AND GOLD JUBILEE DAY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008
Inviting all couples married 25 and 50 years along with those celebrating other significant anniversaries.   Bishop Cote will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at 2:30 PM at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich.  Family and friends are also invited to attend.  Bishop Cote will share in this special day and light refreshments will be provided in the Cathedral Hall after the Mass.  Please call the Rectory 443-1875 to respond to this invitation.  The Office of Family Life can also answer any questions (860) 889-8346, ext. 284.

Announced Masses

Monday, September 22nd    weekday of 25th   week  of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Tuesday, September 23rd  St. Pio of Pietrelcina, priest
7:30 A.M. Matthew Alan Gfeller  (Peter & Karen Lavoie)
Thursday, September 25th  weekday of 25th   week  of Ordinary Time
 7:30 A.M.  Philip B. & Frances E. Pasquale  (Estate)
Friday, September 26th   Sts. Cosmas & Damian, martyrs
 7:30 A.M. . Rev. William J. Hilliard