Kate Terricciano and her son Anthony prepare to accept the 2023 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for advancing a Catholic school at this year’s HOPES Dinner at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf Nine years ago, Kate Terricciano’s son Anthony was born as a [...]
"Attentive silence and listening is part of worship, and there are other times when we are called to sing." In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski conveys the joys of worshipping as a community with our voices in adoration and praise.
During Rosary Month, the faithful are invited to recite the rosary in Wallingford on Oct. 13. Story by Karen A. Avitabile For more than 20 years, a meditation and rosary garden at SS. Peter & Paul Church in Wallingford has been a mainstay for anyone who has a devotion to Mary. On the 13th [...]
Story by Candace Bryant-Lester Since the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7, the entire month is dedicated to celebrating the Holy Rosary. But how did this extra-liturgical devotion become the most popular Catholic devotion? A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ROSARY According to legend, St. Dominic was given this prayer by [...]
Fr. John Melnick, Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, invites all the faithful of the Archdiocese to the Mass of Welcome for Archbishop Christopher Coyne, taking place Monday, October 9th, at 2 PM at the Cathedral. Please join the many bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, and laity [...]
In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski reminds us that Jesus invites us to come to him, fully present in the Eucharist, in our times of deepest need.
Father Anthony Federico, the new director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Hartford, jests with a life-size cardboard cutout of Blessed Michael McGivney that he carries along whenever he addresses young people. Blessed McGivney was beatified in the Archdiocese of Hartford on Oct. 31, 2020. (Photo by Shelley Wolf) Story by Shelley [...]
Story by Elizabeth Johnson If you think angels are chubby cheeked, bare-bottomed tots with wings, or maybe golden-haired ladies in white nightgowns playing harps, it’s time to take a look at St. Michael the Archangel, commander of the heavenly army. Leader of Heavenly Forces: Michael, who shares his Sept. 29 feast day with fellow archangels [...]
In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski invites us to listen to God speak in quiet.
Torrington Societies share friendship and faith. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Three separate organizations at a Torrington parish are sharing their devotions with one another in a social but spiritual setting. “Our purpose is spiritual,” says Jacqueline Stefurak-Harms, president of St. Anne, Mother Cabrini & The Franciscan Societies at St. John Paul the Great [...]