Valerie St. Jean, archdiocesan coordinator of Adult & Family Life Ministries, poses outside of her office at the Pastoral Center in Bloomfield. Story and Photo by Shelley Wolf When Valerie St. Jean hears the word “vocation,” she thinks of every person’s call from God. Each of us is being called to service, [...]
Members of the Tabernacle Society at East Catholic High School spend some quiet time in adoration in front of the tabernacle in the school’s Notre Dame Chapel. Day and night, Our Eucharistic Lord waits for us in the tabernacle. He is a “Prisoner of Love” who is with us “always, until the end [...]
With Lenten fasts now in the rearview, Fr. Matt invites us to feast on this glorious Easter Sunday.
On today's 'Lent with the Lord,' Fr. Matt gets very distracted ... don't we all sometimes?
The Cathedral Schola Cantorum joins parishioners in singing prayers and hymns that feature the word “Alleluia” during last year’s Easter Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Story by Shelley Wolf | Photos by Aaron Joseph Have you ever noticed that the liturgical seasons affect the use of the word “Alleluia”? [...]
On today's 'Lent with the Lord,' Fr. Matt introduces us to some remarkable people who lived off of the Eucharist alone.
The volunteers at St. Raphael Food Pantry in Milford received a Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl grant, which is helping them to feed their hungry neighbors. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Every week, George Romer feels like he is witnessing a miracle. “I think of when Jesus fed thousands of people [...]
Pro-life advocates march through Bushnell Memorial Park in Hartford during last year’s Connecticut March for Life. Story by Shelley Wolf | Photos by Aaron Joseph Next week, thousands of pro-life advocates will be descending on Hartford for the third annual Connecticut March for Life. The action-packed schedule for the day will include [...]
On today's 'Lent with the Lord,' Fr. Matt talks about what Jesus Himself said about fasting and what it means for us.