We are fortunate to be part of a parish community that includes a school that has been educating students for a half-century. What makes St. Mary's School special? Click to read more!
"Jesus did not come to explain away suffering or remove it. He came to fill it with His presence." (Paul Claudel). There are some discussions that you need to have with your children that are not easy discussions. In this presentation, Linda Duff, one of Stephen Ministers, outlines some fundamentals for dealing with these difficult issues.
"Dr. King's dream was to build a 'beloved community', which is the antidote to hate." What is a 'beloved community'? That's just one of the aspects in this presentation from Deacon Art Miller who has deep, personal connections to the Civil Rights Movement. Click to view this powerful presentation ... and to find out what
Deacon Art sees as the biggest obstacle to forming community. Hint: it's not what you may think!
We are changing the company that we use for offertory envelopes. The new envelope company Our Sunday Visitor will be replacing Cathedral Corporation. Please note that there will be one week of overlap on February 2 as we transition from Cathedral to Our Sunday Visitor (please feel free to use either envelope that day). If you have any address changes or other envelope needs, please call the parish office at (860)658-7627 or email us at [email protected].
With the end of the Christmas season (Jan 12), we entered into Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is quite ordinary when compared to Advent, Lent, and Easter, but it can be an 'extraordinary' time of grace if we take advantage of this time to become familiar with our Lord’s ministry. Click for more.
Many of us suffer loss -- a loved one, a pet, a house, a job... even a body part like a toe or a hand. What many of us don't understand is that it's not the neat-and-tidy "process" that it's been portrayed to be. Joe Colletti, who speaks from deeply personal experience, leads this discussion.
These three kings, who come with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to worship the “Jewish Messiah,” represent all the nations of the world—the Gentiles. They represent us. This “little Christmas” proclaims the epiphany or manifestation of the Christ child—the “Jewish Messiah”—to the entire world. Click to read more.