COVID-19 has changed the way the Newtown community celebrates the holidays, but St Rose of Lima Parish has found two new ways to celebrate the coming of Christmas and embrace the spirit of Christmas.

A remarkable life journey, filled with abuse, anger, sadness, and low self esteem resiliency, perseverance, and trust in God inspired Newtown resident LaVerne Blackwell to pen a quick reading memoir — read all about it.

Newtown Interfaith Council will host an online event Monday evening to commemorate the eighth year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School. Additional resources are available for those who want to pray or find guidance on or ahead of Monday, December 14.

An interfaith gathering to commemorate the eighth anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook School will be take place online this year.

The Newtown Bee reached out recently to local faith leaders with an invitation to share Thanksgiving readings, blessings, prayers, or messages of their choice.

Newtown Congregational Church was among the churches to participate in a collaborative effort between UCC congregations, associations, and more than 100 households to abolish more than $26 million in medical debt.

Members of Newtown Congregational Church (NCC), 14 West Street, conducted a Contactless Pick-Up Mississippi BBQ Dinner for community members on Saturday, October 24.

Church World Services has announced that while the COVID-19 pandemic is causing many events to be canceled this year, its signature event — the annual CROP Walks to help end hunger, “one step at a time” — will go on, as virtual events.

Dozens of animal lovers attended the annual Blessing of the Animals event last weekend at St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church.

In honor of St Francis of Assisi, Trinity Episcopal Church will host a public Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 11.