Archive for 2020
“Love Our Neighbor” by Bob Giolitto
From the gospel of Mark: “Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ But she answered him, ‘Sir, even […]
Continue ReadingA new journey for Steve McCay
Dear St. Paul’s parish community, It is with a sad but grateful heart that I write to say that Steve McCay, our beloved and longtime facilities manager, parishioner, and friend, will be relocating to Massachusetts later this fall. Steve and his husband, Luke, will be settling full-time in their home in Provincetown, where they have […]
Continue Reading“Volunteering in the Classroom” by Sarah Johnson
September means back to school, and several St. Paul’s parishioners have returned to the classroom for some years now. We work with students who have recently immigrated to Norwalk from Latin America, many with horrific stories of family members they left behind and their own journeys to Norwalk. Most of these students know little English […]
Continue Reading“Beginnings” by Brian McGunagle | September 2, 2020
We got some much needed outside time together today. The stillness, the sounds of a babbling brook, nature is awake all around us. If you strain to listen, you can hear the leaves growing, the roots stretching and the tree frogs croaking. There is hope to be found in the middle of the woods. There […]
Continue ReadingMirella’s Story | September 2, 2020
I found out today my sister is positive for COVID-19… I can’t believe I just typed those words. My sister – Linda – has COVID… As my tears well up in my eyes…again – I find myself feeling helpless, angry, confused and very, very sad. I feel the urge to just run, run far away, […]
Continue Reading“Changing the World – Changing Ourselves” by Lilian Revel | August 26, 2020
Imagine living in the time and place where Jesus lived two thousand years ago. At the time the place was dominated by the Romans, there was violence everywhere, the temple hierarchy was at odds with the Roman powers and among themselves, there was poverty, slavery, women had no voice and were considered worthless, people were […]
Continue Reading“Over the Rainbow” by Jennifer Hudson | August 19, 2020
Patience is not something for which I am known. I’m sick of waiting for things to get better. This pandemic. The injustices and violence toward marginalized communities. I can’t help but feel like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, living (even prior to the pandemic) in a sepia-toned black-and-white world, dreaming of somewhere over the […]
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