Religious Affairs
Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church Announces 2017 Christmas Day Service
Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church will hold its 2017 Christmas Day Service at 11:00am on Christmas Day. “All are welcome,” the Church says. The Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church, led by the Rev. Jacqueline King, is affectionately known as “The Spott.” The Church’s website, www.spottswoodamezion.org, says that, “Our worship services are open to anyone who would like to […]
Saint Joachim Parish Announces 2017 Christmas Mass Schedule
The Saint Joachim Parish has announced its 2017 Christmas Mass schedule, from December 24th to January 1st. New Britain’s Saint Joachim Parish is a combination of the churches of Saint Mary and Saint Ann. St. Mary Church is located at 544 Main Street and St. Ann Church is located at 47 Clark Street. In the […]
Family and Friends Day at Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church Nov 26th
The Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church will hold its Family and Friend Day on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Everyone in the community is invited to the service, which will take place at 10:00am. “Please come and spend the day with us in Worship, Fellowship and Love,” says the Church in its invitation. The theme for the service […]
Hundreds attend St. Mary’s Festival
Exuberant music and the scent of delicious food filled the air on the grounds of the St. Mary Catholic Church on Main Street for the annual “Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption” on August 12th. The outdoor festivities are the middle day of the three-day celebration. Hundreds attended the Festival on Saturday. […]
2017 St. Mary’s Church Festival to be Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption will begin on Friday, August 11th with Mass and Coronation of the Statue of Our Lady, beginning at 5:30pm. A Multi-cultural celebration will begin at 7:00pm. On Saturday, August […]
St. Mary Church Celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption Festival Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival will begin with Mass and a Multicultural Night on Friday, August 11th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. On Saturday, August 12th, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, the large, outdoor […]
Diaspora Multicultural Society to Hold Eid al-Fitr Family-Style Celebration June 30th
Diaspora Multicultural Society will hold an Eid al-Fitr Family-Style Celebration on Friday, June 30th at 6:00pm. Eid al-Fitr is the Islamic holiday, called the “feast of breaking of the fast”, celebrated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The event will be at the Diaspora Multicultural Society, located at 90 John Street. The Diaspora […]
Ramadan Ends and Eid al-Fitr Celebration Begins
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began on May 26th, ends today, June 24th, and this evening is the beginning of the three day celebration Eid al-Fitr, the “feast of breaking of the fast”. During Ramadan Muslims commemorate of the revelation of the Quran to the prophet Muhammad, and its observance is very important […]
Men’s Weekend at Bethesda Apostolic Church
Bethesda Apostolic Church‘s Men’s Ministry is hosting a Men’s Weekend June 23rd to June 25th. Bishop Clifton Jones of Philadelphia, Mississippi will be the Guest Preacher. Events for the weekend include: Evangelistic Service on Friday, June 23rd at 7:30pm Men’s Brunch on Saturday, June 24th 11:00am to 1:00pm Men’s Day Services on Sunday, June 25th […]
“A Song of Life in the Key of Pain” on June 10th at CCSU Torp Theater
The New Britain Chapter of the NAACP, in conjunction with Cosborn Entertainment, is presenting the locally created Gospel stage play “A Song of Life in the Key of Pain”. The performance will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the Torp Theater on the campus of Central Connecticut State University. There will be 2 shows […]