August 18, 2024 The following reflection was written by Fr. Richard Murphy, Associate Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Greenwich. A member of the New Day bereavement team, he read this recently during a gathering of the ministry’s facilitators. The...
August 17, 2024 Bishop Frank J. Caggiano will celebrate a Lourdes Healing Retreat on Saturday, September 7 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary of Stamford Parish at 566 Elm Street. Coordinated by David D’Andrea of Greenwich and hosted by Fr. Gustavo Falla, pastor, the event is free...
August 16, 2024 “In the middle of the night, I go walking in my sleep,From the mountains of faith to the river so deep,I must be looking for something, something sacred I lostBut the river is wide, and it’s too hard to cross…”— Billy Joel In many ways the...
August 15, 2024 The Promise of Tomorrow We walked the path of this life,Hand in hand, heart to heart,Joined as one, Husband and Wife,Until we had to part. Death is a curious idea,My love for you is very real,It pains me to live without you near,It’s something time...
August 14, 2024 Prayer for Aging All Gracious God, you have given me all I am and have,and now I give it back to you to stand under Your will alone.In a special way, I give You these later years of my life.I am one of those called by You into old age, a call not given...
August 13, 2024 “How different life appears when one is certain of the next world, with its love and freedom. We were certain. We knew that providence would carry us through our time on Earth. Would we have chosen the specific details around us? Possibly not, and...
