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ADULT CHOIR REBOOT Practices on Wednesdays from 6:30—7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Church. You do not need to be a member of this Catholic Church to participate. Please see Joanie or any choir member for more information. We are looking for more guitar players!
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Lifeline Screening will be offering preventive health screenings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 here at St. Bartholomew’s parish center. Screenings are fast, painless, and affordable. Three key tests check for blocked carotid arteries, an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the three leading risk factors for stroke. As part of the screening event, Lifeline Screening will offer low-cost take-home colorectal cancer tests called FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) in recogni- tion of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-844-591-7160 or go to https://www.llsa.social/hsca or text the word circle to 216-279-1607. Pre-registration is required.
A WALK TO THE RESURRECTION LENTEN RETREAT at St. Paul’s Church, 30 Pleasant St., Norwich, NY on March 10th and 11th at 6 PM with Fr. Chris Ballard, Spirit of Hope Parish, Oneida, NY. You were made to be with God. Pause, Reflect, Reconnect. For further information, contact Margaret Newell at 607-336-6688.
IGNITE 2026 Catholic Men's Conference: Saturday, March 21st We are excited to announce that the 18th annual IGNITE Catholic Men’s Conference is back with a great lineup of speakers: Fr Larry Richards and Brandan Powell. As always Bishop Lucia will start the day with Holy Mass. IGNITE will return to Bishop Ludden-Grimes Jr/Sr High School this year. Great discounts on registration are available when you register a “Group/Team of 10” or a “Group/Team of 5”. See the IGNITE website for details and registering your group/team. Please go to the event website for the speaker bio’s, schedule for the day and to register. Register online at www.ignitecatholicmen.org
INITIAL SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING for Church volunteers will be held at Catholic Charities in Norwich on Tuesday, April 7th at 9 am. This is for anyone needing the FIRST training and not the recertification. Please register for the class by calling the office at 607-337- 2215 if you’d like some assistance with registering or go online by googling “Safe Environment Diocese of Syracuse” where you can click on either Initial Training or Recertification.
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL Holy Family School is excited to announce enrollment is open for the 2026-2027 school year. Serving students from PreK3 through 5th Grade, our school offers a warm, nurturing environment where your child will thrive with a strong academic focus and incredible enrichment classes daily. With 1 to 1 student technology and a deeply engaged community, we are dedicated to investing in your child’s bright future. We invite you to see the Holy Family difference for yourself by visiting www.hfsnorwich or contacting our Principle, Mrs. Rachel Ballin, at 607-337-2207 to schedule a tour today.
A WALK TO THE RESURRECTION LENTEN RETREAT at St. Paul’s Church, 30 Pleasant St., Norwich, NY on March 10th and 11th at 6 PM with Fr. Chris Ballard, Spirit of Hope Parish, Oneida, NY You were made to be with God. Pause, Reflect, Reconnect For further information, contact Margaret Newell at 607-336-6688.
Faith Formation continues for grades K-10 at St. Bartholomew’s parish center, 81 East Main! December 28th—NO CLASSES Families of new students or anyone interested in helping with classes are asked to call Sr. Bart at 607- 244-2692. Thank you!
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: every Friday from 9:30 AM to 4 PM (except holidays) at St. Paul’s chapel. Please stop in to spend as long as you would like with our Lord. Talk with Him, express your concerns and listen for His response. Please call Marie at 607-334-4021 to tell her the time that you can participate as someone needs to be there with our Lord during the entire time.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY: Anyone from our parish married 25, 50 or more years can receive an invitation from Bishop Lucia to attend the World Marriage Day Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2 pm at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia will be the Presider and Homilist. The World Marriage Day form for invitations can be found on the Syracuse Diocese Family/Respect Life Ministry Page: https://syracusediocese.org/family-respect-life If you prefer, call the office to complete the invitation form.
Today’s Line Dancing Barb & Ralph Kilborn barbkilborn@gmail.com (607) 244-3504 Line dancing classes have begun on Thursdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St. Classes are Basic Beginner level from 10—11 AM and Beginner & Open Dance from 11 AM—12 Noon. Classes are open for adults 18+, and the cost is $5.
BRANCH OUT AND GROW Support group meetings for those affected by separation and divorce. Online Zoom meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7—8 PM. If you are inter ested in joining the meetings, learning more, or talking one-on-one, contact the Family/Respect Life Office at familyrespectlife@syrdio.org or (315) 472-6754 Option 9.
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
PCA News St. Joseph’s in Oxford: Join their Divine Mercy Chaplet on Zoom at 1 PM on Fridays. The Meeting ID is 356555 6647 and the Passcode is 789987. Contact Kathy Anderson for more information at 607-316-1717. St. John’s of Bainbridge and St. Agnes of Afton host the Wednesday evening scriptural rosary via Zoom at 7 PM. Contact Dc. Tom Picciano at tpicciano@syrdio for a Zoom invitation. Immaculate Conception in Greene teaches a Sign Language Lesson each week on how to Sign the Psalms with Maureen Kimble! Each week these lessons are added to our website and can be viewed any time by going to iccgreene.com