Pictures from my hike today

Needed to get out of the house and away from the house so I took a drive to Middletown and found Westfield Falls. It's steep with slippery rocks, but beautiful. 

Beautiful day for a walk in the woods with a double waterfall!

God bless you all.


In Christ,

Julie

Finding a beautiful Catholic parish for Easter

Those of you who have followed my blog know that I have been a wandering Catholic for years now in search of a home parish. As my own home parish had become unbearable (see here). 

I have driven around Connecticut to different parishes within about 45 minutes of my home. I have gone to Mass at them and Confession. Some have great priests for Confession, but Mass like a mega church televangelist. 

There is one parish I keep going back to.

For a few months now I have been attending a beautiful baroque parish - the only baroque parish in the state of Connecticut actually- and I am really liking it. 

It's a Novus Ordo Mass, but its done well. The priest is very reverent. I've noticed a few women (including myself) wear veils and the people are for the most part, very quiet before and during Mass- that in its self is a world of difference from where I came from! 

There are NO bongo drums or piano's (thank you Jesus!), nor folk music. An organ, an actual beautiful organ! And not a felt banner in sight! 🙏

And did I mention its beautiful? 

Here are some photos I took on my cell phone before and after Mass today. 

There is one thing that bugs me though...they have a gorgeous altar rail that is completely unused! Such a shame! 

This is Saint Sebastian Church in Middletown, CT. 

I think I might have found my home. 😇

Happy and blessed Easter everyone!! 



In Christ, 

Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner 

St. John Paul II Regional School in Connecticut

ST. JOHN PAUL II REGIONAL SCHOOL

PLUS

YOUR CHILD

A CHOICE THAT ADDS UP TO SUCCESS

                                                    

We offer

·         Preschool through Grade 8

·         Standards-based curriculum

·         Technology-based instruction

·         Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education

·         Variety of extracurricular activities

·         Before and After Care programs

·         Need-based tuition assistance

·         School nurse

Limited openings available for the 2014-15 school year

Call for a tour and more information

860-347-2978 or visit our website www.jpii.org  

This announcement was sent to Connecticut Catholic Corner from Bob Fritz

Director of Admissions at St. John Paul II Regional School.  Please contact them directly.

In Christ,

Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner

Press Release: St.John Paul II School opens Pre-K Campus

Announcement of the opening or the new Pre-Kindergarten Campus at Saint Pius X in Middletown, Connecituct.

St. John Paul II Regional School to Open Pre-K Campus

Kathleen Peck, principal of St. John Paul II Regional School has announced plans to open their 2nd Pre-Kindergarten Campus at St. Pius Faith Formation building, located at 310 Westfield Street. This additional campus, to open this September, will incorporate in their 3 and 4 year old programs the Opening the World Learning Curriculum, which is presently used at the St. John Paul II Campus. This program offers a traditional structured preschool curriculum based on Christian values. The 3-year old program will offer half day classes five days a week as well as full-day classes three or five days a week. The 4-year old program will also offer full day three or five day classes. 

For further information please visit the school website at www.jpii.org.

Blessed John Paul II School in Middletown, CT

Blessed John Paul II
87 South Main Street
Middletown CT, 06457
860-347-2978
Fax# 860-347-7267

The Diocese of Norwich is opening Blessed John Paul II School in September, here in Middletown. This ushers in an exciting time for Catholic education in the greater Middletown area. The school will be located at the current St. Mary’s School, 87 South Main Street, Middletown. The new school will offer a full day Pre-K through 8th grade program of academic rigor and faith formation within a Christ-centered community.

Blessed John Paul II offers the following amenities:
• A three or five full day Pre-K 4 program
• Before and after care from 7:00am -5:30pm
• 21st century technology program
• Spanish Immersion program for grades 1-8
• Music and Performing Arts programs
• Girl’s and boys’ extra-curricular sports programs.

For additional information or a private tour please call (860) 347-2978 or visit us online at www.jpii.org.

Middletown's St. John Church Launches Online Christmas Shop

St. John Church has launched an online Christmas shop featuring gifts, Christmas ornaments and Christmas cards with images from it's antique Tyrolean stained glass windows and some of it's artworks. Our windows were made by the Tyrol Art Glass Company in Innsbruck, Austria and installed around 1903. The only other church in the USA with these windows is St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Savanaah, Georgia. We also feature a Haskel and Allen lithograph image of our church from the late 1800's. St. John Catholic Church is the oldest church in the Norwich Diocese blessed with many sacred art images. This online store is a first step in sharing these sacred images outside our church and as a way to make the Advent season a bit more special and personal.

The link to this online store can be found on our homepage at www.SaintJohnChurchMiddletown.com, or you can follow a direct link at: www.cafepress.com/angelsglory. All proceeds go directly to our church.