The trees surrounding the Lake of Isles provided brilliant colors of red, orange, yellow, and gold on October 26, 2025, at the 15th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner. Dr. Gail Kingston, Superintendent of Schools, Bishop Reidy, and the Office of Development hosted nearly 160 people on this glorious fal...

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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 diocesa...

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                  Above: Peter Stchur IV; Right: Gavin Polcaro  The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Norwich Inc. is pleased to announce the two 2025 recipients of the Rev. Richard F. Roughan Scholarships: Peter Stc...

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During the lazy, hazy days of summer, planning for your legacy may not be at the forefront of your mind. While I certainly do not want to detract from your enjoyment of this wonderful time of year, it may provide you with time to think more about the future. Although the Development Office focuse...

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Celebrating 15 Years of Honoring Catholic Educators This year will mark the 15th Annual Seton Scholarship Dinner, titled respectively after Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton who is known as a founder of this country’s parochial school system, established this nation’s first all-girls Catholic...

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As we prepare for our 2025 One Faith, One Family, Annual Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend on March 29-30, I want to thank you for your past support, which has allowed our ministries to be the hands and feet of Christ. We truly are one family and support one another spiritually, physically, emotion...

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As we embark on a new year, we take time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. Here in the Office of Development, we are busy planning events and campaigns. More importantly, we want to thank each of you who so generously donated to our 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal, One Faith, One Fami...

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The orange, gold and red of autumn surrounded us at Lake of Isles on Oct. 27, 2024, as Dr. Gail Kingston, superintendent of schools, and Archbishop Christopher Coyne hosted nearly 150 people at the 14th annual Seton Scholarship Dinner. This year, we honored the commitment of three individuals who ha...

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Each year, the Margaret L. Keller Education Endowment Fund, within the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Norwich, Inc, awards a single mother with financial aid to attend a regionally accredited, nonprofit educational institution licensed to operate in Connecticut. The Fund seeks to provide hard...

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The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Norwich Inc. is pleased to announce the two 2024 recipients of the Rev. Richard F. Roughan Scholarships: Katherine Hawkins, daughter of Russell and Victoria Hawkins of Waterford; and Sean Kramer, son of Christopher and Nicole Kramer of Waterford. Katherine i...

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The positive impact a Catholic school education provided by dedicated faculty and staff has on the lives of its students is immeasurable. I have frequently written about my valuable Catholic school experiences and the lasting positive impact it’s had on my life and my career. Catholic school t...

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Annual Catholic Appeal Dinner showcases donors' impact on ministries   Every spring, Bishop Cote and the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) hold a dinner to personally thank our Christopher Society donors, for their continued generosity. Christopher donors are those who give $1,000 or more ...

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I recently had the joy of attending Palm Sunday Mass with my husband in Quebec City at the Basilica de Notre Dame, which is celebrating its 350th anniversary, “making it the oldest diocese north of the Spanish colonies in North America.” In commemoration of this anniversary, the diocese ...

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Together we can all be the loving hands and feet of Jesus Christ!   Thank you for your generosity! Gifts and pledges received: $1,752,541 Progress toward meeting our goal: 64.9% Parishioners who have donated: 10.63%  Please help the ACA reach our goal of $2.7 million!...

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As we look ahead to a new year, the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) would like to thank each of you for your generous support of our 2023 campaign. Unfortunately, because this article was submitted mid-December, ahead of our final 2023 ACA tally, we are not able to give you the final ACA progress to go...

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