Archbishop Leonard P. Blair In this season between All Souls Day in November and Christmas in December I’m prompted to write about something that relates to both. My immediate concern has to do with burial practices, but what is really at stake is our understanding of the human person created body and [...]
Members of the St. Francis Young Mothers’ Group, which meets weekly for coffee, the rosary and chat in New Britain, are happy to welcome new families. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf In an old brick school behind St. Francis Church in New Britain, young Catholic mothers from throughout the Greater Hartford [...]
Volunteers from St. Clare Food Pantry, a ministry of St. Paul Parish in Kensington, unload boxes of donated food for its Thanksgiving meal handout in early November at Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf More than 180 families have been blessed with all the fixings for [...]
For thousands of people, the Franciscan Christmas Fair in Meriden has become a time-honored tradition that signals the start of the Christmas season. The 32nd fair will be held this Saturday, Nov. 18, on the campus of the Franciscan Life Center. While chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, visitors can experience the sights, [...]
With her service to the poorest of the poor, St. Teresa of Calcutta continues to inspire many Catholics to show love and respect to every person. (PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH) Story by Shelley Wolf With All Saints Day kicking off the month, November is a good time to turn to the saints. To [...]
Father Robert Spitzer, president of the Magis Center, addresses Catholic high school educators during the Teaching & Learning Conference on “Faith and Science” at St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Catholic educators have the power to stem the flow of young people leaving the Catholic [...]
Story by Joe Pisani What would you like for your birthday? A new iPad? A gift card to Starbucks? How about that super-duper espresso machine you’ve been eyeing for months? Or maybe an Instant Pot that can make yogurt, steam Brussels sprouts, boil eggs and roast chicken? Or how about something even better? How about [...]
Story by Karen A. Avitabile For Christopher Healy, discovering that his great-grand-uncle helped to form the Knights of Columbus alongside Father Michael J. McGivney, an up-and-coming-saint, was like “finding out you are related to Abraham Lincoln,” he says. “It’s hard to get your head around this,” says Healy, executive director of the Connecticut Catholic [...]
“The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as ‘good news’ to the people of every age and culture.” (Evangelium Vitae 1) Every October in the United States, the Church celebrates Respect Life Month, and asks us [...]
Kate Terricciano and her son Anthony prepare to accept the 2023 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for advancing a Catholic school at this year’s HOPES Dinner at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf Nine years ago, Kate Terricciano’s son Anthony was born as a [...]