By Joe Pisani Mark was on a roll. He had a captive audience, and he wanted to tell everyone about everything that was wrong with the Catholic Church since the Council of Jerusalem, circa 48 AD, until September 29, 2019, when his pastor said something from the pulpit that he disagreed with. He also felt [...]
Over the years, the Archdiocese of Hartford has had a number of priests who have served as military chaplains. Others were in the military prior to being ordained. Here is a partial list. Chaplains Father Thomas Berberich Monsignor John Bevins Father Anthony Bruno Father Kevin Cavanaugh Father Joseph Devine Father Dairo Diaz Father Dennis Hanley [...]
Editor’s Note: In honor of Veterans Day, the Catholic Transcript is honoring all of the military chaplains and veterans in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Father Lee Hellwig, who is currently serving as a parochial vicar at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, served as a military chaplain in the U.S Navy from 1998-2013. [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Realizing that they have been blessed, Janelle and Jeffrey O’Neill, a young couple from Farmington, spent a Saturday afternoon at a picnic for the homeless at Holy Trinity Church on Capitol Avenue in downtown Hartford. On the grounds of the church where they were married last year, the O’Neills looked on [...]
Students from St. Mary School in Milford wore crazy socks and raised money to help the people of the Bahamas. With all the donations students sent in, they raised $932 for The Red Cross efforts to help the people of the Bahamas recover after Hurricane Dorian. And thanks to a generous St. Mary family who [...]