Our Culture is Not Well
In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski poses a timely question: How do we, as a society, find renewal?
World Youth Day Lisbon 2023: ‘It’s Just an Experience Like No Other’
Teens and young adults from St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Bristol view the relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the Basilica of the Martyrs in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo courtesy Debbie Sousa) Story by Shelley Wolf Pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Hartford recently returned home from World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, where they [...]
Comforting the Sorrowful
Story by Joe Pisani One of the most familiar parts of Mass is the Penitential Act, when we pray, “I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to [...]
Deacon John Joseph Mylott
Deacon John Joseph Mylott passed away August 15, 2023 at the age of 89. Deacon John was ordained on March 7, 1980, and served at St. Joseph (New Britain), St. Mark the Evangelist (West Hartford), and St. Ann (Avon) parishes until his retirement in 2009. His wife Maureen predeceased him in 2019. His full [...]
Serene Prayer Garden Honors Connecticut Priest on the Path to Sainthood
Story by Karen A. Avitabile A Meriden parish and local Knights of Columbus organization recently honored a popular Connecticut priest, on his way to sainthood, through a garden that bears his name. The Blessed Michael J. McGivney Prayer Garden honors Michael J. McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. The new garden [...]
Plaque Serves as a Tribute to the Late Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien
Story by Karen A. Avitabile A new plaque honoring the late Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien was recently re-installed in the Mandell Jewish Community Center of West Hartford as a tribute to his generosity and commitment to interfaith collaboration and goodwill more than 60 years ago. In 1960, the Jewish community was in the process [...]
‘Somebody Prayed for Me’
Story by Joe Pisani Many, many years ago, so many I lost count, I was on retreat at My Father’s House in Moodus, led by the late Father Bill McCarthy. By my reckoning, it was the first retreat I had been on since I went to St. Joseph High School and the Marist Brothers shipped [...]
Deacon Joseph Coyne
Deacon Joseph Coyne passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the age of 91. Deacon Joseph was ordained on June 19, 1981, and served at Our Lady of the Assumption (Woodbridge), St. Clare (East Haven), St. Elizabeth (Branford), and St. Mary (Clinton), later retiring in 2006. He is survived by his wife Edwardene. His [...]
Renewal and Rebirth
St. Joseph Roman Catholic in Winsted reopens its doors with a new look and a bright future. Story and Photos by Karen A. Avitabile Parishioners of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Connecticut’s northwest corner is experiencing a renewal and rebirth of the Holy Spirit after a six-year plan to renovate the church was [...]