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Southington Care Center rededicates interfaith chapel
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SOUTHINGTON – In a tumultuous world, a place of respite is always appreciated. Residents, staff and friends of Southington Care Center are finding such an oasis in the first-floor chapel that was rededicated on Sept. 28.
“This chapel is a place of peace, prayer, meditation and a place to grow closer to God,” said the Rev. Victoria Triano, one of three chaplains at Southington Care Center, located at 45 Meriden Ave.
The original chapel was established by Ralph and Vito Riccio, two local businessmen, when Southington Care Center opened in 1990. Then and now, all people are welcome, regardless of faith. In the remodeled chapel, the showpiece is the altar, draped with a colorful weaving upon which rests a Bible and crystal cross. On the wall hangs a stained glass window depicting a dove with an olive branch. The window, which had originally been installed in the entry door, was given by the Triano family in honor of the pastor’s mother, Molly Triano. The stained glass in the door now, crafted by a former employee and dedicated to previous residents, originally was displayed in a different room.
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This project was generously supported by individuals and community organizations, Triano noted, many of whom were there. Donors included Linda Warner Mendelsohn, Michael and Tina Riccio, Curtis and Sheila Robinson, Nellie F. Shepard, Robert J. Triano as well as Joe & Kay Calvanese Foundation, Rotary Club of Southington and UNICO Club of Southington.
Rev. Chris Caton, a Southington Care Center chaplain, led a prayer in the chapel during the rededication. “We pray for the residents, family members and staff as each one seeks you, there is a place here where they can come meet you.”
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Southington Care Center offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, and is a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. For more information about Southington Care Center, visit southingtoncare.org or call 860.621.9559.
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Rev. Victoria Triano welcomes guests during the rededication of the interfaith chapel at Southington Care Center, 45 Meriden Ave. She and Rev. Chris Caton also prayed for blessings and peace.
