You may have noticed a recent announcement in the parish bulletin regarding the new, red-globed Sanctuary lamp next to the Tabernacle, which remains lighted to signify the presence of Christ in the form of Holy Communion in the Tabernacle; and the candle may be lit to burn in memory of a loved one. Perhaps you have wondered why we announce, at the conclusion of the Gloria at the beginning of Mass, that "this Mass is being celebrated in memory of the noble soul of…,"

The Archdiocese of Hartford’s (AOH) Vocation Office invites you to join in pray for the Church as we seek to open the ears and hearts of those God is calling to be priests. The AOH Vocation’s Office invites everyone to come and pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood in our Archdiocese

This weekend’s Gospel, John 3: 16-18, is short and powerful. Take a look: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

This weekend we celebrate the “birthday of the Church,” the sending of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the Advocate, the Spirit of Truth and the ultimate “Gift-Giver” (remember the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit) of the Lord. This Sunday, bedecked in our liturgical color of red vestments, the Church-at-large celebrates the life blood or fuel of the Mystical Body of Christ: the Holy Spirit.