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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception THE TITLE OF MINOR BASILICA      The title minor basilica was conferred upon the Church of The Immaculate Conception in 2008 by the authority of the Holy Father entrusted to the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The bestowal of the title initiated a very particular bond between the church and the Holy Father and set the church apart in rank from other churches. While the principal church of the Archdiocese of Hartford is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, where the cathredra is found, the chair of the Archbishop and sign of his teaching office, the basilica ranks after the cathedral as a church of great distinction. The title minor basilica distinguishes the church in rank from the few churches in the world that bear the title major basilica.

Mission Statement      The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception; a Roman Catholic Community is dedicated to the worship of God through our Sacramental Life; giving continuous honor to God through the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, building the community of faith by opening these doors of grace to Greater Waterbury, proclaiming God’s Word through quality education in our parish schools and Religious Education programs, ministering to the sick, the shut-ins, and those who do not know God, while offering reconciliation to those estranged from God and their fellow humans. May the Blessed Virgin Mary continue to inspire us to live out this mission given to us by Her Son.

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