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The Parish of St. Peter is the third oldest parish in the Bridgeport diocese, founded in 1851. [2] The first recorded Catholic service conducted in Danbury occurred in 1845, when Rev. Michael Lynch, of St. James in Bridgeport said Mass in the home of James Doyle of Grassy Plains.
The first Masses were held in the basement of the Danbury Town Hall. In the spring of 1925 the property where the church now stands was purchased for one dollar and other valuable considerations. Within four months over $20,000 was collected, and construction of the new church began almost immediately, and on October 18, 1925, 2,000 people ...
The nucleus of the Daily Office is mainly of course the recitation of the Psalter. There are usually seven regular hours of service; the following are the times of prayer: Ramsha (ܪܲܡܫܵܐ) or the Evening Liturgy (6 pm) Suba-a (ܣܘܼܒܵܥܵܐ) or the Supper Liturgy (9 pm) Lelya (ܠܸܠܝܵܐ) or the Night Liturgy (12 am)
The first local bank, the Savings Bank of Danbury, was established by local businessmen in the home of treasurer George Ives, grandfather of composer Charles Ives, on Main Street. Soon after, downtown would reach its modern extent in 1852 with the coming of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The landowners of northern Main Street, also ...
The green iguana, the Mexican iguana, and the spinytail iguana were originally brought to South Florida from Central and South America. They're considered an invasive species and they've become ...
Mill Plain Cemetery, Danbury [1] Miry Brook Cemetery, Danbury [1] Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport; New Catholic Cemetery, Danbury [1] North Main Street Cemetery, Danbury [1] Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield; Old Long Ridge Cemetery, Danbury [1] Old Westville Cemetery, Danbury [1] Pembroke Cemetery, Danbury [1] Pine Island Cemetery, Norwalk
A recently announced class action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile alleges the company has disguised a hidden fee as a government charge for two decades.. The wireless network allegedly ...
Jay Leno paid his dues by appearing on fellow comedian Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast.. The former "Tonight Show" host clarified a floating rumor that injuries to his face were from a beating ...