This school was awesome! We went here for a total of 4 years before we moved. The school was…read morefantastic! The morals they taught the children and the kindness and patience and how gracious everyone was warms my heart. The school was just fantastic, and I am at a loss for words. It was truly an awesome school that worshipped God through everything.

Great school. I have three kids at Cornerstone from Pre-K up to 5th grade. The teachers are…read morewonderful. I love the diversity in the small student body with families from many area churches and equally many ethnic backgrounds.

A quaint historic church building. The priests and staff that work here are very dedicated to this…read morecongregation and adjoining school. I've attended many services here and this is my New England parish when I'm in CT. Saint Pat's in Manhattan is my other.

From the owner: We, Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, are a welcoming Catholic Community. As disciples of Jesus…read moreChrist, we strive to: Celebrate our faith through sacraments, worship and prayer; Practice our faith through service, stewardship, and compassionate care; Deepen our faith through education, experience, and life-long learning; and Witness our faith through outreach, advocacy, and social action.

A lovely school for Early Childhood learning. Their school leader is incredibly kind and supportive…read moreof the needs of families.

As I have heard St James is one of the best schools in the Manchester area (blue ribbon). The…read moreteachers are excellent and instill discipline, morals values, traditions and social norms as they guide students for a better academic future. It's good that they have uniforms. Though this could be seen as an expense to the parents, this is one way to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. I guess this logic would work in a public school and not a private one, as only rich parents would be able to afford a private school. The school is in a residential community that causes inconvenience to the neighbors but the school is able to build a good rapport with the neighbors by hiring staff to guide traffic during busy hours. There is a lot of focus on religion in the school. If the school plans to build on diversity, this would be a good time to educate kids on different religions with primary focus on Christianity (catholic).

Great learning and teaching environment. Highly recommend this school. Great athletics and a strong…read morefine area department.

Great teachers, supportive community and fabulous school!read more

"You're the real thing Even better than the real thing"…read more(U2) (Not a review of the church. This is a review of their Polish Food Sale) Does Polish food get anymore "real" than Polish food bought at a Polish Food Sale held at a Polish Church? Nie, it doesn't. The sale runs just two days- Saturday January 14 and Saturday Jan 28 from 9am to 12pm. What's on the menu board? Let's start with three kinds of handmade pierogis - potato & cheese, cabbage & kielbasa, sauerkraut & mushrooms. All of them are $12 per dozen. Next up is a personal favorite - Golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls) - $14 per tray (4-5 pcs). A big selection of homemade Polish soups - $10 per 32oz. Traditional Kielbasa & Easter White Kielbasa - $8 per pack, Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew) - $14 per 32oz., Pierniki (Chocolate covered Ginger bread) - $5, and horseradish, Polish drinks, and natural Polish Honeys - $12 per jar. We bought a tray of potato and cheese pierogis, a tray of stuffed cabbage, a container of the cauliflower soup, and a bag of the Piernikis for $41. The ordering process and crowd flow was super easy. There were two lines- one for the on-line pre-orders and one for the walk ins. The priest at the walk in line was very friendly, input our order onto a receipt (which he stapled to a paper bag and handed over to another worker), and we paid him through a credit card machine. The lady who got our paper bag went to the freezer and took out our appropriate pierogis, stuffed cabbage and soup and handed us a bag of the chocolate ginger bread. Everything was homemade so I have a feeling they will be out of this world. The only glitch we ran into was last night when we tried to preorder on their website, Everthing went fine until we hit the payment screen which was grayed out and we couldn't figure out if we had missed a step or what was wrong. Probably more of an operator error than a web design error. :)

i had to leave a response after seeing the ridiculous review by K.P. from Hartford. Nobody spins…read moreyou around in this church! That is not true! As far as falling down goes the power of God is so powerful here people can get so blessed that they can't stand up, That's awesome really. You have to search far and wide and may not find a church like this where God's presence is so strong for this to happen. If it was so dark in the prayer room that you hated it you should have walked out. How stupid is that! It sounds like you were in a prayer meeting reserved for church members that you weren't supposed to be in anyways! If you saw creepy it's what was in your mind and you let it stay there and it just shows you were having a bad attitude and needed to be in church to straighten up! God does care about women wearing dresses, jewelry, When we come before him we shouldn't be a woman dressed like a man or a person looking cheap. This is just one lesson this church was trying to give that makes you a better person. If someone came sick and had a epileptic seizure then you will condemn them for being ill? This is really typical of people that suddenly drop off from church and need someone to blame for their problems. I'm not a member here but I was at one time and they are nothing like KP's description and I had to say this was just a mean, hateful review this church does not deserve whatsoever. I've seen this Pastor cry out for her members in public. It's really low to publicly criticize a church of all places isn't it? If you need help or want to find God this church is great place to start if you don't come judging or you'll leave the same way you came.

This a great church with an even greater community of worshippers. They don't make you feel…read moreexcluded and welcome you with open arms. I would definitely recommend it!

This school will be closed down in a couple of years. The class sizes are shrinking, The new…read moreadministration and Pastor have no clue how to run a school and church. Please look into how much in debt the church and school are before putting a deposit on this school. There are several other more solid choices in the area

Admission at the Peace Pagoda is free and I believe it is open until dusk…read more After parking, there is a decent little hike to get to the grounds. The path is not paved and is not stroller friendly so keep that in mind if you have young kids or mobility concerns. For handicapped individuals, you can carefully drive all the way up to the temple. There is no official parking there but there is room to park. Once you arrive, you'll find a Buddhist peace pagoda, a temple, a pond, a zen garden, and other peaceful areas to explore. The pagoda was built in 1985 and expanded over the years. You can spend 20 minutes here or hours depending on your state of mind. I've been coming here for over 20 years and it's still one of my favorite places to slow down. The koi pond with the lily pads and frogs is always a highlight. I brought my 6 year old son and he was in awe of the temple, the monk drumming, and the quiet nature of the area. He kept talking about it afterward and said it was one of his favorite places he has been to in a while. The pond area almost has a maze like quality to it and the trees behind the grounds feel like a forest waiting to be explored so he especially loved exploring the grounds. Visitors can go inside the temple but keep in mind there are prayer times and other events happening. This is an active spiritual place so people should be quiet and respectful while visiting. There is no food available and I am not sure about public bathrooms. Expect little to no cell service, not just here but in Leverett in general.

A lovely pastoral setting to reflect, and meditate, the Peace Pagoda has lovely rock garden, and…read morethe temple is beautiful. The atmosphere around the compound, shrines, and ponds is one of complete serenity. Prayer ceremonies take place in the early morning, and the evening. It was great learning that there was this lovely Buddhist temple located in the area that we were traveling. Your GPS is your friend to find this wonderful serine location, it is difficult to find without...