Father Anthony Federico, director of Vocations and Seminarians, holds up a nomination card for the Called by Name vocations initiative as he explains the program to parishioners at St. Anthony Parish in Prospect on June 8. (Photo by Aaron Joseph) Story by Shelley Wolf The cards are all in. Now the letters [...]
In the photo, left to right, are: Kathy Swift, local area facilitator of Mercy Associates of Connecticut; Sister Judy Carey; and Sister Julie Horvath. Mercy Associates often meet at an office in West Hartford for meetings and gatherings. Story by Karen A. Avitabile A group of women and men are spreading the [...]
Story by Joe Pisani As I sat in the pew, saying my prayers and waiting for Mass to begin, I looked around at the scattering of people who came through the door. I knew most of them. The faithful who come to daily Mass are a recognizable group. They usually arrive a half hour early [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE When I was ordained a priest in 1986, John Paul II was pope. He was a man of prayer and deep faith. His papacy began in October 1978 and ended with his death in 2005. For the first 19 years of my priesthood, St. John Paul II was our pope. [...]
Parishioners from St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire take a fun break from mission work in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., to visit the world-renowned Niagara Falls State Park. Father Sean Yates, the parochial vicar, is at center, with Anthony Niglio, the youth minister, at far right. (Photos courtesy of Anthony [...]
Location: Bloomfield, CT The Archdiocese of Harford is now hiring Project Managers to join the team! The Project Manager supports the overall mission of the Archdiocese of Hartford and by providing resources and support in one or more areas as assigned: Real estate advisory services Facility management for parish and AOH affiliated properties Capital [...]
The Archdiocese of Hartford has multiple openings for Staff Accountants. These roles will either have a primary work location in Bloomfield or will have regular in state travel in supporting one of our entities across Hartford, New Haven, or Litchfield counties up to 5 days per week. These roles will require regular travel to [...]
The Parish Business Manager assigned to work in Hartford County, will have responsibility for working collaboratively with the Pastors of assigned parishes and Diocesan fiscal leadership. This individual will manage one or more staff and oversee a team that will provide and administer: accurate and timely reporting of financial information, compliance and operations matters and uphold [...]
At the direction of Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal has issued three emergency grants totaling $75,000 to food banks serving areas impacted by Sunday’s flooding. $25,000 each has been granted to the Seymour – Oxford Food Bank, Southbury Food Bank, and Ecumenical Food Bank in Naugatuck. Robert Farnum, Treasurer of the Seymour [...]
Wedding photos have been posted on a wedding album website for Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish website. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Since June, Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish in Derby has been building a foundation of faith through wedding and anniversary photos posted on its website. The photos, [...]