Excited Catholics in the tiny town of Thomaston, Conn., are praying the Vatican confirms the “miracle’’ they say occurred in a local church in March. The Vatican received reports that during Mass a…
The Vatican received reports that during Mass at St. Thomas Catholic Church, a shortage of “hosts” – or wafers used at Communion to symbolize the body of Jesus Christ – was suddenly fixed whenAs the Holy See, aided by the Archdiocese of Hartford, investigates the case, parishioners are hoping that church officials eventually recognize the miracle as the genuine article.
Carol Buell, the owner of a flower shop next to the church, said she, too, is hoping for the “miracle” to have the Vatican’s official seal of approval. McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, had served at St. Thomas and gained fame from his leadership during the 1890 flu pandemic. “You couldn’t believe the amount of out-of-state cars where people would just pull up to take a picture of the church,” said the parishioner, who declined to give his name. “It has the potential to be Father McGivney’s third miracle, which is the path to sainthood.”
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