PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE Volunteers Lynn Gadacy, left, and Mary Smith place stickers with names of the deceased on votive candles in St. Michael Church in Beacon Falls. During November, All Souls’ Month, parishioners request names to be placed on the candles that remain lit 24 hours a day. Story by [...]
Jaxon Krzynowek, dressed as St. Francis of Assisi, joins his mother, Wieslawa Krzynowek, for the “Saints Retreat” at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Plainville. Story and Photos by Shelley Wolf Jaxon Krzynowek came dressed in a brown hooded habit with a rope belt, noting he wanted to be like St. Francis of [...]
PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE On the 13th day of each month, a group gathers at noon at St. Paul Church in Kensington to pray the rosary. John Simeone is founder of the rosary group. He is seated with his wife, Catherine, on the right of the stained glass window. Story by Karen [...]
This school year, St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol has a new leadership team. Standing outside the school beside a statue of St. Paul, from left to right, they are: Marc DiDominzio, dean of academic life; Susan Vassiliou, dean of student life; and James Cooper, president. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by [...]
Members of the St. Mary Frances Secular Franciscan Fraternity meet monthly on the campus of St. Matthew Church in Forestville to participate in prayer, song and discussions. Story by Karen A. Avitabile About a dozen women and men meet monthly in Forestville to honor St. Mary Frances, who in her lifetime was [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Have you ever messed up? I mean REALLY messed up, so badly you thought it was all over. You were convinced your parents, your boss, your family, the powers that be, and just about everybody else would push you overboard for what you did. OK, maybe I’m overstating the case, but [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE My brothers and sisters, On Tues., Nov. 5, those of us who are eligible to vote in local, state, and federal elections have an opportunity to exercise that right and cast a ballot for next president of the United States along with other elected officials and ballot questions. I strongly [...]
Aglow at dusk, St. Peter’s Basilica, built over the tomb of St. Peter, draws millions of Catholics and others from around the world. (Photo by Pawel Pajor/Adobe Stock) Story by Shelley Wolf The New England Catholic Biblical School has announced its 2025 trip, the “Italy Jubilee Pilgrimage,” which will fly travelers from New [...]