Story by Candace Bryant-Lester In a previous column titled “Got time to pray?” we discussed a few ideas for people who are short on time but recognize the need for prayer. But perhaps you’ve finally reached a place where you’re able to dedicate more time to prayer or even participate in a retreat. How blessed [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Pope St. John Paul II, who had a passion for the great outdoors and used it to evangelize the Catholic faith, is inspiring others locally to do the same. Suzi Porter, leader of a women’s Bible study group at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, was driving to [...]
Discover a unique selection of religious items at All Saints Gift Shop in Waterbury. Story by Karen A. Avitabile A gift shop at a Waterbury parish is selling an assortment of merchandise that is nostalgic to its parishioners and their homelands. “We are helping our parishioners purchase religious items that they may remember from [...]
Story by Elizabeth Johnson If there were a poster child for the power of prayer, it would be St. Monica, whose feast day we celebrate on Aug. 27. Through her unceasing prayers and unfailing example of how to live a Christ-like life, St. Monica brought about the conversion of both her husband, Patricius, and her son, [...]
Teens and young adults from St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Bristol view the relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Basilica of the Martyrs in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo courtesy Debbie Sousa) Story by Shelley Wolf Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Hartford recently returned home from World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, where they [...]
Story by Joe Pisani One of the most familiar parts of Mass is the Penitential Act, when we pray, “I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to [...]
Story by Karen A. Avitabile A Meriden parish and local Knights of Columbus organization recently honored a popular Connecticut priest, on his way to sainthood, through a garden that bears his name. The Blessed Michael J. McGivney Prayer Garden honors Michael J. McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. The new garden [...]
Story by Karen A. Avitabile A new plaque honoring the late Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien was recently re-installed in the Mandell Jewish Community Center of West Hartford as a tribute to his generosity and commitment to interfaith collaboration and goodwill more than 60 years ago. In 1960, the Jewish community was in the process [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Many, many years ago, so many I lost count, I was on retreat at My Father’s House in Moodus, led by the late Father Bill McCarthy. By my reckoning, it was the first retreat I had been on since I went to St. Joseph High School and the Marist Brothers shipped [...]
St. Joseph Roman Catholic in Winsted reopens its doors with a new look and a bright future. Story and Photos by Karen A. Avitabile Parishioners of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Connecticut’s northwest corner is experiencing a renewal and rebirth of the Holy Spirit after a six-year plan to renovate the church was [...]