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Is Your Car Cleaner Than Your Soul?

Story by Joe Pisani Winter, spring, summer or fall, you know where you can find me … at the car wash. It’s an obsession ever since I got one of those executive membership plans that costs a small fortune every month for a wash, a wax, wheel cleaning and vacuuming, the whole enchilada. My family [...]

2025-09-30T13:36:06-04:00October 1st, 2025|

Young Catholic Professionals Witness for Christ in the Workplace

Ewa Lotkowska, a member of Young Catholic Professionals of Central Connecticut, weeds the asparagus in the Franciscan Sisters’ garden in Meriden. PHOTO BY SHELLEY WOLF Young Catholic Professionals Witness for Christ in the Workplace Story by Shelley Wolf On a Saturday in August, nearly 20 members of the Young Catholic Professionals of Central [...]

2025-09-23T11:23:20-04:00September 24th, 2025|

A Taste of Poland

Father Edward Ziemnicki serves golabki at the annual Polish Day celebrated at St. Faustina Parish. This year’s event will be held on Sept. 28. Credit: SUBMITTED PHOTO A Taste of Poland St. Faustina Parish is preparing to dish out pierogi, golabki and more favorites.   Story by Joe Pisani   Ada Mierzejewski went [...]

2025-09-16T11:31:43-04:00September 17th, 2025|

Spiritual Progress and Spiritual Perfection

Story by Joe Pisani The composing room foreman on my first newspaper always told me, “It’s a brand new day in a brand new way” … at least until things started going crazy and we were missing deadlines. Then, the brand new day turned old fast. Monday morning, as I stepped out my front door, [...]

2025-09-02T09:28:57-04:00September 2nd, 2025|

Felician Sisters in Enfield Have a Lot to Celebrate in 2025

Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne addresses the Felician Sisters in Enfield during a Mass marking the 150th anniversary of their arrival in North America from Poland. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Felician Sisters in Enfield Have a Lot to Celebrate in 2025 Story by Shelley Wolf This year has been a year of significant anniversaries [...]

2025-08-26T15:33:35-04:00August 27th, 2025|

Enriching the Word, Sharing the Body

James Gentile is a lector at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Enriching the Word, Sharing the Body Spiritual renewal evenings set for lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Story by Joe Pisani As part of a continuing formation program, the Office of Worship for the Archdiocese of Hartford [...]

2025-08-19T12:00:04-04:00August 20th, 2025|