Couple share their spiritual bond with men and women through electronic messages.  PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILEDeacon Stephen Beecher and his wife, Patricia, have been married for more than 64 years. They share inspirational messages with others through email. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Deacon Stephen Beecher and his wife, Patricia, who reside [...]

The bustle that many of us experience this time of year can often leave us feeling like we do not have much time for anything other than shopping, baking, and running around. But surely, you can offer one minute each day this Advent to connect with Jesus in a profound [...]

Story by Joe Pisani A homeless woman with a shopping cart was sitting in the back of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Hamden at morning Mass. When Father Christopher Tiano, pastor, spotted her, he asked Lorraine DeNicola, coordinator of a food pantry, to help. “Her name was Mary, and she had a [...]

The paper pumpkins listing what students are grateful for were created by Tara Petrino’s fourth-grade class at St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby. Photo courtesy St. Mary-St. Michael School. Story by Shelley Wolf Toni Ann LaMattina, principal at St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby, is most grateful for her new position, leading [...]

Story by Joe Pisani As we get older, we seem to pile up loss upon loss in life. We lose our jobs, we lose our health, we lose our friends, and sadly, sometimes we lose our sense of purpose. At the end of the day, it becomes hard to have joy and just as hard [...]