In the second episode of 'McGivney: Priest of Connecticut,' we learn about Fr. McGivney's time in New Haven, which was filled with many challenges, but also major triumphs, such as forming the Knights of Columbus.

During our Month of McGivney, we've been catching up with many of our priests and laypeople alike to get a sense of how Fr. McGivney's upcoming beatification is impacting the faith lives of those in Connecticut and beyond. In this video, Fr. Gatzak, of the Office of Radio and Television, asks Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight [...]

As we continue our Month of McGivney, today Fr. Matt reads and reflects on a passage from pages 55 & 56 of "Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism."

Today, we check in with Knights of Columbus Silver City Council No. 2, Meriden, Connecticut to learn about their special devotion to Father McGivney and the beautiful prayer garden that is being built at Our Lady Queen of Angels, Meriden CT.  

We are proud and excited to offer the first episode of our new series, 'McGivney: Priest of Connecticut.' In this episode, we learn about what life was like for Michael McGivney and his family in Waterbury, as they persevered in the face of hardships both familial and cultural, guided by their faith.

"...a parish priest is all that he wanted to be." From "Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism" - Pages 201 to 202

As was announced last week, we have been filming and producing a documentary series about the life of Fr. McGivney. During one of our filming excursions in Waterbury, an unfortunate mishap rendered one of our cameras missing. What did we do? Fr. Matt explains...

These words were offered in tribute to Fr. McGivney at the first memorial service for deceased Knights, held shortly after his death in 1890.