In the photo, left to right, are: Kathy Swift, local area facilitator of Mercy Associates of Connecticut; Sister Judy Carey; and Sister Julie Horvath. Mercy Associates often meet at an office in West Hartford for meetings and gatherings. Story by Karen A. Avitabile A group of women and men are spreading the [...]
Story by Joe Pisani As I sat in the pew, saying my prayers and waiting for Mass to begin, I looked around at the scattering of people who came through the door. I knew most of them. The faithful who come to daily Mass are a recognizable group. They usually arrive a half hour early [...]
Parishioners from St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire take a fun break from mission work in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., to visit the world-renowned Niagara Falls State Park. Father Sean Yates, the parochial vicar, is at center, with Anthony Niglio, the youth minister, at far right. (Photos courtesy of Anthony [...]
Wedding photos have been posted on a wedding album website for Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish website. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Since June, Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish in Derby has been building a foundation of faith through wedding and anniversary photos posted on its website. The photos, [...]
Teens from Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Woodbridge and Bethany nail new siding onto a building that stores items for the food pantry at St. Stephen Parish in Cumberland, Ky. (Photo Courtesy of Father Glen Dmytryszyn) Story by Shelley Wolf For Father Glen Dmytryszyn, the summer brings not only sunshine [...]
The authors of A Father’s Heart hope young readers will develop a devotion to Blessed Michael G. McGivney, a parish priest from the Archdiocese of Hartford who founded the Knights of Columbus and was beatified in 2020. The book is more than a historical account. Through colorful, eye-catching pictures and appealing storytelling, the book [...]
Story by Joe Pisani “EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS ON EARTH HAS SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS HIDDEN IN IT. EVERY VISIBLE BEING CARRIES THE STAMP OF THE ETERNAL …” — C.F. Blumhardt I begin my day the same way every morning. I roll out of bed, I wander downstairs to the kitchen, I make my first cup of [...]
Rody Bazzano, librarian at the Archbishop O’Brien Library in the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield, enjoys a biography of St. John of the Cross. Story and Photo by Shelley Wolf With one month of summer remaining, there’s still time to squeeze in some spiritual reading. Parishioners around the Archdiocese of Hartford are currently digging [...]
In this 2024 photo, Deacon James McCormack, who was inspired by his grandfather to become a deacon, blesses his own grandchild, Darcy Mary Manning, during her baptism, while his daughter Meghan and son-in-law Chris look on. (Photo by Aaron Joseph) Story by Shelley Wolf When Father Diego Jimenez was a boy, his grandmother, [...]
Statues of several saints and relics are on display in St. Andrew Chapel. Photo credit AARON JOSEPH Story by Karen A. Avitabile David Kelley says he was raised in an Italian household in New Haven that preserved “Italian food, traditions and the Catholic faith.” Most of his Italian relatives were parishioners [...]