Author Archives: Tracy Parkin

Story by Joe Pisani     St. John Fisher Parish invites the homebound to join in Five years ago during the height of the coronavirus, Deacon John McKaig of St. John Fisher…Read More “Come, Pray the Rosary Online”

Story by Joe Pisani When Father Jeffrey Gubbiotti was in high school, five friends came over for pizza two days before Christmas, and while they were hanging out, someone mentioned…Read More “Priest Keeps Christmas Spirit Alive with Nostalgic Tributes”

Story by Joe Pisani Even though we say “’tis the season to be jolly,” “joy to the world” and all that other stuff, I approach the Christmas season with a…Read More “A Sad — and yet joyful — Christmas”

Story by Shelley Wolf Monsignor Lucian Bojnowski, who served as a pastor to the Polish community in New Britain beginning in 1895, was an enterprising priest who dreamed of many…Read More “St. Lucian’s Residence Counts 100 Years of Senior Living with Spiritual Perks”

Story by Shelley Wolf On a Saturday in November, 15 teens from St. Ann Parish in Avon spent their morning serving the men and women who protect our country far…Read More “Avon Teens Join in Sending Gifts to Military for the Holidays”

Story by Jim Tierney For Omar Acosta, every nail driven and every beam aligned is an act of prayer. A self-employed contractor from Windsor and a third-year candidate in the…Read More “Built by Faith: How One Craftsman Uses His Skills to Glorify God”

Story by Jim Tierney When Father Joseph Keough, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Suffield, traveled to Mexico City earlier this month, he expected a meaningful pilgrimage. What he didn’t…Read More “How a Pilgrimage to Mexico Sparked a Priest’s Passion for the Guadalupe Feast”

Story by Shelley Wolf If your family is looking for a way to make the Christmas season more meaningful and joyful, the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven…Read More ““The Spirit of Christmas” Offers Delightful Day at McGivney Pilgrimage Center”

Story by Karen A. Avitabile The late Father Philip Cascia of the Archdiocese of Hartford was described as a “man of action” for his extensive humanitarian and peace efforts which extended nationally…Read More “Forthcoming Biography will Chronicle the Life of a Deceased Priest”

Story by Joe Pisani When “Megs,” as she was known to her family and friends, died last year at 102, she left behind a legacy that will last into eternity,…Read More “Gifts That Really Keep on Giving”