Our DIOCESE Mr. Larry Barile First year Theology, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts.
Mr. Michael Castiblanco Third Year Theology Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Emmitsburg, Maryland
Deacon Ronald Blank Fourth year -Theology, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts.
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MR. Michael Bovino Second year - Theology, Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
We pray for men to answer the call to be instruments of God’s grace as priests of Jesus Christ.
Deacon Frank Gilbert Fourth year - Theology, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts.
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Holy Hour for Vocations
The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich, leads the Holy Hour:
January 18 St. Andrew, Colchester Father Marek Masnicki 6-7pm
February 15 St. John , Montville Father Robert Buongirno 6-7pm
www.God-Calls.com those young men. May they truly sense that they are being called to consider serving the Church as one of Christ’s priests. If you would like to assist in sponsoring someone, please contact the Vocation Office Mr. Normand Laflamme First year - Theology, Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland
directly. Thank you and may God continue to send true laborers to work in the harvest here in Eastern Connecticut.
Mr. Jacob Ramos Second year - Philosophy, Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Ruben Sanchez UCAELI Program UCONN/Storrs
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FOUR COUNTY CATHOLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
JANUARY 2018
Mr. Dharen Brochero UnderGrad/ Philosophy Major Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Emmitsburg, Maryland
We are called to bring Good News to others and to be open to God’s will for us. When we open our hearts to the grace God desires to share with us, nothing is impossible. I believe the diocese will benefit from this great opportunity of true discernment for
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During the first week of January, I attended the FOCUS Student Leadership convention. This year, with the permission of Bishop Cote, the program had been expanded to include one of our seminarians and a high school student from the diocese. Having already attended eight of these conventions, I believe that the information, method of delivery, and atmosphere of being with young adults from around the country lights a fire of faith. A fire, that once lit, does not seem to be extinguishable!
My prayers and hopes are that in the coming years we continue to sponsor, on the parish level, a young man between his senior year of high school and any year of college, to attend this convention. Why? Because they will become leaders in the Church, who will open their hearts to Christ in a new way. They will embrace the challenge of their faith that we have all been called to do.
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Several seminarians, candidates for sponsorship with the diocese, and I attended a Christmas gathering with Bishop Cote. Prayer, conversation, good food and the gift cards you supplied to our Advent Seminarian Gift Card drive, were shared. Thank you for supporting our seminarians with their personal expenses during the coming year. They are very grateful for your generosity.
The work of the Holy Spirit, experienced through the many speakers, activities, and faith sharing of their peers, seemed to truly touch and open their hearts to receive and to share what God desires to give them. I look forward to sharing what I witnessed as they experienced this unique opportunity to share their faith.
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pray that everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for the many prayers for vocations to the priesthood throughout 2017.
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Father Gregory Galvin, Director of Priestly Vocations
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